How our dramatic reactions to Trump play into his TV-shaped strategy of fear and chaos
Are you old enough to have witnessed Donald Trump’s start as a professional wrestling star in...
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Category: Columns
Six tips for mental health during the holidays — and seven help lines to call if you’re struggling
Find tips to manage holiday stress and anxiety, from Foundation 2 Crisis Services — plus, more 24/7 hotlines to help you through the holidays.
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Fetterman’s call-out of the ‘constant freak out’ over Trump is important
John Fetterman encouraged his fellow Democrats to “chill out” and rein in the “freak out” pattern over Donald Trump’s coming second presidency. It’s good advice, especially for challenged identities.
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Opportunities for artists, musicians, teachers, thinkers, groups at MainStream’s new headquarters in East Moline
This week’s Jaded Optimist is all about the good news and opportunities for artists and thinkers at the new headquarters for MainStream, in East Moline, Ill.
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New column, The Jaded Optimist, introduces improved MainStream grounded in thoughtfulness, expression
The Jaded Optimist is a new column about thoughts and experiences from MainStream Multimedia, an LGBTQ affirming and intersectionally aware magazine and website serving Illinois and Iowa.
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