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Month: May 2025

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Borges Marathon, Part 19: The Shape of the Sword

With shifting narrators and a big twist at the end, this short story by Jorge Luis Borges tackles themes of violence, vengeance, the clash…
20 May 2025
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Forest Euphoria: The Abounding Queerness of Nature by Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian

Professional mycologist Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian demolishes any idea of rigid boundaries and hierarchies in this glorious celebration of the diversity and queerness…
14 May 2025
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Why a technology that many people seem to think is obsolete may actually be perfect for these times.
7 May 2025

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