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The Stephen King Book That Was So Upsetting, It’s No Longer Sold In Stores

The Stephen King Book That Was So Upsetting, It’s No Longer Sold In Stores

Chrissy Stockton Chrissy Stockton
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I write fantasies, but draw from the world I see. If that sometimes hurts, it’s because the truth usually does.

Bulletproof Blankets For Kids And Other Reasons Why I Quit Teaching

Bulletproof Blankets For Kids And Other Reasons Why I Quit Teaching

Amrit Khalsa Amrit Khalsa
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The kids know something happened, but they can’t tell what.

It Was Sunny The Day I Thought I’d Have To Face A Mass Shooting

It Was Sunny The Day I Thought I’d Have To Face A Mass Shooting

Megan Minutillo Megan Minutillo
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The code came through on the loudspeaker – a code for a lockdown. It was not a drill.

13 Reasons Why I Will Not Watch ‘13 Reasons Why’ (And Why You Shouldn’t Either)

13 Reasons Why I Will Not Watch ‘13 Reasons Why’ (And Why You Shouldn’t Either)

Julia Métraux Julia Métraux
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13 Reasons Why depicts suicide as the only viable option for Hannah Baker.

Common Gun Sense Doesn’t Need To Be So Complex

Common Gun Sense Doesn’t Need To Be So Complex

Lexi Kakis Lexi Kakis
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Who in my life would have to die from gun violence before I support gun control? 

It’s Time To Stop Blaming Mental Illness For Mass Shootings

It’s Time To Stop Blaming Mental Illness For Mass Shootings

Mitzi J Hernandez Mitzi J Hernandez
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Shooters aren’t “crazy”—they’re the inevitable result of how we’ve been living, and the injustices we’ve allowed to fester. 

13 People Confess The Horrific Secret That Would Ruin Their Life If Anyone Knew

13 People Confess The Horrific Secret That Would Ruin Their Life If Anyone Knew

Lorenzo Jensen III
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“I purposely killed my mother with a drug overdose.”

This Is Not My America

This Is Not My America

Kendra Syrdal Kendra Syrdal
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Barely free, and absolutely not brave.

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