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							Sep 6 2019

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## [POLYAMORY: SHIFTING DYNAMICS OF MODERN LOVE](/polyamory-shifting-dynamics-of-modern-love/)





In 2019, people are pushing the boundaries of traditional romance and relationships more than ever. One way we see these challenges manifest is through the increasing popularity of a new kind of relationship structure: ethical non-monogamy, also known as polyamory.  […]




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							Sep 6 2019

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## [JIGSAW](/jigsaw/)





“Your body may be gone, I’m gonna carry you in. In my head, in my heart, in my soul. And maybe we’ll get lucky and we’ll both live again. Well I don’t know. I don’t know. I don’t know. Don’t




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							Sep 4 2019

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## [How Ted Cruz Got His Beard](/how-ted-cruz-got-his-beard/)





On a stormy Caribbean night in the abandoned Island Temple of a dead billionaire, Sen. Ted Cruz stands before an altar. It’s covered with small human skulls, chunks of bloody human flesh, jewels, and golden adornments. Ted is surrounded by




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							Aug 22 2019

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## [America’s War on Women Goes Global](/americas-war-on-women-goes-global/)





Andrea Ackerman is a staff specialist focusing on Fair Work for the migration program at Open Society Foundations. She recently attended the centenary International Labour Conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations tripartite agency focused on advancing




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							Aug 22 2019

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## [BRIDGES, NOT WALLS](/bridges-not-walls/)





Originally published in The Stand or Fall Issue on July 13, 2019. I  don’t typically spend much time on Facebook and I’ve practically abandoned my personal Instagram (don’t follow me; you won’t find anything worthwhile). But I’ll sporadically peek into




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							Aug 17 2019

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## [I don’t negotiate with monsters](/i-dont-negotiate-with-monsters/)





Originally published in Issue One: The Stand or Fall Issue on July 13, 2019. Six months ago, I was lying on my bedroom floor next to a handle of vodka trying to consume enough to make my withdrawals go away.




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							Aug 17 2019

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## [Face Tats](/face-tats/)





HPV. Now that’s something you can hold onto. Something you can’t let go. You can give it away and give it away, but it’s always gonna be there, in you, with you, a tiny testimonial to your fascinating life. And




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							Aug 6 2019

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## [ATL’s Irrelevant Music Fest: Genre Lines Blurred & Intersected](/atl-irrelevant-fest-2019/)





Photography by Richard Martin Recently, East Atlanta venues 529 and the Earl played host to the fourth annual Irrelevant Music Fest, a showcase of mostly local performers associated with Kyle Swick’s record label and promotional arm of the same name.




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