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Announcement: Moving to Substack
This blog is moving to the Substack platform. This is the last post that will appear on markperrino.com/blog. If you subscribed here before November 30, you will be automatically subscribed to the Substack version. If not, please go to markperrino.substack.com,...
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown
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The stench of election (continued)
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Election season brings gender opt-out
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Something is rotten in “God’s own house”
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Normstormers also feel a storm of criticism
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