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Expert gurus, tech companies, political saviors, and national nonprofits threaten to capture our generational moment of civic renewal. But we can push…
Nov 6, 2025
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An Invitation to a New Civic Future
We’re committed to a new civic future where people feel agency over their lives, where neighbors are connected through relationships of trust, and where…
Feb 10
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Achieving independence for the sake of mutual interdependence
A Q&A with L.M. Sacasas, author of "The Convivial Society" newsletter
Jan 29
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"I'm just here, just passing by—and that doesn't sit well with me"
The Turnpike Troubadours, Zach Bryan, and a sea of isolated young men, openly expressing their feelings of hurt, yearning for connection, but not…
Jan 22
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The “Tissue Review” | January 2026
On “manufactured inevitability” and keeping your “social muscles” yolked — plus, our “Connection Grift” article discussion group and our Little Free…
Jan 15
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Margo Miller
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Sam Pressler
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On failing to offer neighborly accompaniment
Dec 23, 2025
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"No one owns the traditions. We are all here as stewards."
A Q&A with Heather Krantz and Dylan Locke, co-owners of The Floyd Country Store
Dec 11, 2025
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The “Tissue Review” | November 2025
On elites behaving badly, community-building through absurdity, and “admin night” parties
Nov 29, 2025
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Margo Miller
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