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Poet and cultural critic. Also, I co-host the podcast VIBE CHECK. Artist-in-residence at Harvard rn. BOOKS: Prelude to Bruise, How We Fight for Our Lives, Alive at the End of the World. saeedjones.substack.com
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Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible. ocasiocortez.com
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Assistant professor of political science. I think about identity, stigma, race, and politics more than any normal person should. Lover of life. Pro-democracy. People should dance more. Not Hakeem Jeffries, the Minority Leader.
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