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The Uncanny Shepherdess (a poem)
The confluence of lambing season and a strange, vivid, favorite poem from my youth had me picking up my pen not long after dawn this morning.
Mar 13
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Jack Thomas
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New Art Drop: "America Knows No Kings"
Need a fierce, fun, slightly horror-core political coloring book page? Or an incredible protest poster? I've gotcha covered. You can support my…
Mar 11
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Community Yogurt (and other forms of collective resilience)
How might small food traditions shared over time collectively build community resilience for rural towns and those of us who occupy them?
Feb 26
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Jack Thomas
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Queer Country Wisdom No. 5: Working-Class Queers are NOT Happy (or Shouldn't Be)
Nov 14, 2024
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Jack Thomas
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Among Other Things: the UCH CEO Assassination, & Why It's Being Celebrated
Dec 10, 2024
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Jack Thomas
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Foggy Ridge Dispatch: February 10, 2025
Feb 11
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Five Questions to Bolster Hope & Resilience
Nov 8, 2024
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Jack Thomas
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Foggy Ridge Dispatch: November 18, 2024
Nov 18, 2024
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Community Yogurt (and other forms of collective resilience)
Feb 26
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Queer Country Wisdom No. 5: Working-Class Queers are NOT Happy (or Shouldn't Be)
Nov 14, 2024
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Jack Thomas
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Among Other Things: the UCH CEO Assassination, & Why It's Being Celebrated
Dec 10, 2024
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Foggy Ridge Dispatch: February 10, 2025
Feb 11
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Five Questions to Bolster Hope & Resilience
Nov 8, 2024
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Foggy Ridge Dispatch: November 18, 2024
Nov 18, 2024
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Foggy Ridge Dispatch: February 10, 2025
Snow. Seed starting. Sunrises. Sunsets. Soil blocks. And surprise: I *am* still with you as a member of the mortal plane!
Feb 11
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Jack Thomas
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If Only: We Could Reshape Our School System Without Losing Vermont's Vermontiness
Spoiler: we can. Also, non-Vermonters should read this; it may apply to your state's education system before you can say "DonElon Trusk".
Feb 5
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Jack Thomas
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Humor & Battle Strategy: My LOL-Worthy Email to the Federal Anti-DEIA Tip Line + the Substack Warrior Archetype
They were really asking for it. And you can give it to them - just aim your energies in the right direction, soldier.
Jan 24
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Humor & Battle Strategy: My LOL-Worthy Email to the Federal Anti-DEIA Tip Line + the Substack Warrior Archetype
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Foggy Ridge Dispatch: December 9, 2024
Chickens. Coops. Carving wood. Big snow. Vermont exercise. Audiobooks. The Claims Adjuster.
Dec 10, 2024
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Jack Thomas
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To Be a Good Vermonter
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