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After the paywall is a little essay on what I think the point of telling the truth is and why I refuse to modulate my voice. There is also a cornucopia of links from me and Isabella, who helps me with the newsletter.

This week, as I was casually scrolling the internet in the morning while reading my morning dose of newsletters, I saw a post on Substack notes chiding newsletter writers for their tone when talking about masculinity in America.

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