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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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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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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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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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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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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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WTMWD #13: Brandon Ferdig on the Minneapolis Riots, and the role of shallow conversation in fueling unrest

I speak with Twin Cities writer and videographer Brandon Ferdig, about what he is seeing in Minneapolis now, and about how the quality of our conversations plays a role in feeding–or not feeding–unrest and violence. Brandon can be reached at...

           

Re-posting: Must We Choose Between Mob Justice and the Police State?

I wrote this back in 2016, and it is just as relevant today. I will give one caveat, which is to say that I originally wrote this as a blog post, not an "article." My intention was to do a...

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Lockdown Truth from a Stranger #3: "Can You See What Else Is Crumbling?"

This is from Sufey Chen, on Facebook, who seems to be both brutally honest and brutally optimistic. We need so much of both now: this morning, at the park. two young girls, maybe 7 or 8, one pushing the other...

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WTMWD #12: "Where Do We Draw Our Line in the Sand?" A Conversation with Sara Brady

I talk with Sara Brady, the Idaho mom who was arrested for "trespassing" on a park playground that had been closed off as part of that state's lockdown measures. We discuss what happened on that day, her upcoming court battle,...