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Because I want to be in my Feels, apparently.

" But that’s the great contradiction of colonialism.’ Cathy uttered this like a simple matter of fact. ‘It’s built to destroy that which it prizes most.’ "

"In Classical Chinese, the characters 二心 referred to disloyal or traitorous intentions; literally, they translated as ‘two hearts’. And Robin found himself in the impossible position of loving that which he betrayed, twice."

Re-reading

Seemed an appropriate day to begin re-reading.

"That one likes to remind folks that Dartmouth is in the Ivy League." "Now that one self-published self-help productivity books."

A must-read. This is our reality. Haven't read it in forever.

Oh, we are literally in this book. Haven't read it since undergrad, but holy crapples.

Just re-reading since the damn orange wants to take Panama and my brain went immediately here.

Finally reading. Basically, be ready for a fight. And blame Reagan, amongst others. Letters from an American substack is a must.

And the first book I read to use the word, frisson.

"It’s a systematic marginalizing of populations, Glinda, that’s what the Wizard’s all about.”

When people think this book is all about fantasy and isn't about defeating corrupt systems, like, they've missed the point.

I haven't read this since high school when the musical came out on Broadway. It still holds up.

Ugh, this boooook. "Love takes so much energy, and it just leads to pain. I think it’s probably best for people to be self-sufficient. If I was strong enough to be independent, then I wouldn’t be so desperately lonely, I’m sure of it. I just want someone who holds on. Someone who won’t ever let me go, whatever tries to tear us apart. Is that too much to ask?" Pg. 56

"But some days it’s hard to remember the exciting parts. I get stuck in the memories. It’s hard to focus on the future when the past is so distracting."

"I haunt if you want. The style I possess."

Early birthday gift to myself.

Sanford Greene love, Always.

"That’s the whole crisis. The rot at the root of everything. The belief that goodness is built on a constructed absence, not-doing. That belief corrupts everything, has everyone with any power sitting on their hands."