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Robert Rackley

Christian, aspiring minimalist, inveterate notetaker and paper airplane mechanic.

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Why, As A Christian, I Can Sympathize With Some Prayer Shaming

In the wake of any gun-related tragedy in the US, political actors offer insincere thoughts and prayers in order to avoid taking real action.

Why, As A Christian, I Can Sympathize With Some Prayer Shaming
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Orthodox Christianity, The Far Right and the Green-Eyed Christ

A new book traces a trickle of far-right Christians moving to the Orthodox Russian church seemingly to chase authoritarianism but is there more to the story?

Orthodox Christianity, The Far Right and the Green-Eyed Christ
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🎵 Full Moon Baby

Hollie Cook stays locked in a reggae groove while giving a masterclass in crossing over.

🎵 Full Moon Baby
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Less Is More

The online discourse has made it difficult to keep up a digest style newsletter. It's time to shift course.

Less Is More
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Smashing Political Binaries

Elizabeth Bruenig is a journalist who doesn’t conform to expectations. Some people have a problem with that.

Smashing Political Binaries
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🎵 Come On Let's Go

Captured Tracks recording artist Scout Gillett covers the standout Broadcast track "Come On Let's Go" on her newest covers EP, One To Ten. I liked the original version of this song, despite the fact that I am always feeling like I'm going to get

🎵 Come On Let's Go
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Cashing In My Chips

My first thought when read (at the end of a long day of work) that Elon Musk had purchased Twitter, was some measure of disbelief. I'm almost embarrassed to admit the second thought that popped into my head after reading the news. Yep, it is definitely with some

Cashing In My Chips
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Dance Music For Introverts

Sometimes Apple Music inspires me by algorithmically playing fitting sequential songs after a self-made playlist. This happened recently when I had been listening to some tracks I had stuck together and it followed them up with a Chromeo and then a Cut Copy song. I never would have thought to

Dance Music For Introverts
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Eastertide

I look at Easter not just as a day, but as a kickoff, if you will, for Eastertide. I see it as somewhat analogous to New Year's Day. Resolutions start then, and don't end when the day is over. Eastertide is a time to look at

Eastertide
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Issue No. 16

Habit tracking freebies for your bujo, creating a personal framework, Etsy sellers telling customers not to shop on the site, why everyone should blog and getting out of goblin mode.