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June 16, 2020

The Life Force

I don't get out much. I joke that my husband and I have been "sheltering in place" for the past thirteen years, ever since our son was born. So it had been a while since I'd been out to a...


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Published on June 16, 2020 22:55

June 15, 2020

WTMWD #18: Chris Calton on Defunding the police, and what institutionalized racism really means

I speak with history student Chris Calton about everything from the difference between private police and "policing" as we know it, to what "institutionalized racism" really looks like. Did you know that not only are African Americans disproportionately represented in...


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Published on June 15, 2020 14:46

WTMWD #17: Jeremy Hammond on the Great Mask Debate

Independent journalist Jeremy R. Hammond provides some much-needed perspective on the contentious topic of masks as protection against Covid-19. Jeremy wrote recently about the mask issue here. His website is here.


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Published on June 15, 2020 14:42

June 13, 2020

I Talk with David Forsyth About "The Pandemic Isn't the Threat, the Paradigm Is"

Image: Public domain. I spoke a little while ago with David Forsyth of the "Freedom Adventure" podcast, about my article "The Panemic Isn't the Threat, the Paradigm Is" (on LRC, April 28.) You can listen to the whole thing here.


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Published on June 13, 2020 18:06

I Talk with David Forsyth About "The Panemic Isn't the Threat, the Paradigm Is"

Image: Public domain. I spoke a little while ago with David Forsyth of the "Freedom Adventure" podcast, about my article "The Panemic Isn't the Threat, the Paradigm Is" (on LRC, April 28.) You can listen to the whole thing here.


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Published on June 13, 2020 18:06

A Young Girl Learns the Value of Questioning Authority

Back in March, Kirkus Reviews had a profile of me, in which I discuss my writing, my life, and especially Annabel. You can check it out here. From the profile: In Annabel Pickering and the Sky Pirates: The Fantastical Contraption,...


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Published on June 13, 2020 16:24

June 9, 2020

WTMWD #16: Kerry McDonald on Homeschooling and the "New Normal"

I speak with Kerry McDonald, unschooling mom and vocal advocate of homeschooling, about how governments may have inadvertantly sparked a homeschooling revolution, and about what homeschooling families can do to continue giving their children "old normal" lives. Kerry McDonald is...


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Published on June 09, 2020 13:41

June 5, 2020

WTMWD #15: Jim Bovard on holding the state accountable for its crimes

I speak with the great Jim Bovard, about his recent article "Will the Political Class Be Held Liable for What They've Done?" the question of holding the state accountable for its crimes against the rest of us. Jim has been...


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Published on June 05, 2020 16:39

Why the Lockdowns Need to Continue Forever - JP Sears

Every time I say JP Sears has outdone himself, he goes and does it again. Here he is on why the lockdowns must continue indefinitely: "Authorities have extended the lockdown until we can find a vaccine to bring people back...


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Published on June 05, 2020 11:24

June 3, 2020

WTMWD #14: Rosemary Frei on what to expect next on the path to totalitarianism

I speak with Rosemary Frei, MSc, molecular biology; medical journalist for 22 years and now an investigative journalist, about her article from back in March, "Where's the Evidence Supporting the Drastic Measures Against COVID-19?" We talk about the extent to...


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Published on June 03, 2020 18:10