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"“There were many sorrows he had names for... But he had not understood that these were only shadows, the inverted silhouette of the life he might have lived.
For a few hours [in ‘Ibdis], he walked in the light of what almost, but never, was.
There was no sign of construction or cultivation; this land had been razed to desecrate, to break the traces of Arab lineage & all suggestion of return.”" — Apr 20, 2026 08:18PM
"“There were many sorrows he had names for... But he had not understood that these were only shadows, the inverted silhouette of the life he might have lived.
For a few hours [in ‘Ibdis], he walked in the light of what almost, but never, was.
There was no sign of construction or cultivation; this land had been razed to desecrate, to break the traces of Arab lineage & all suggestion of return.”" — Apr 20, 2026 08:18PM
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"The media, like major political parties themselves, treat campaigns not as an opportunity to debate issues, but solely as a competition for office. The focus is on the race itself with little thought raised about what the race is supposed to be about.
By focusing on contest rather than content, the media make it difficult for the public to give intelligent expression to political life and to mobilize around issues." — Apr 02, 2026 10:11AM
"The media, like major political parties themselves, treat campaigns not as an opportunity to debate issues, but solely as a competition for office. The focus is on the race itself with little thought raised about what the race is supposed to be about.
By focusing on contest rather than content, the media make it difficult for the public to give intelligent expression to political life and to mobilize around issues." — Apr 02, 2026 10:11AM
“If I hope for anything as an artist, it’s that I inspire certain people to be who they really are. My audiences seem to be people who have been given a hard time for being who they are.”
― Rememberings
― Rememberings
“Do you hear that, Coriolanus? It’s the sound of Snow falling.”
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
― The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
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