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    Annie Holmquist

    Annie Holmquist served as the editor of Intellectual Takeout from 2018 to 2022. When not writing or editing, she enjoys reading, gardening, and time with family and friends.

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  • Keeping Us Alarmed Is the Main Goal

    Keeping Us Alarmed Is the Main Goal0

    I’ve been feeling discouraged lately. My guess is that many others are in the same boat because of the same thing. Here it is, summertime, and although we’re trying to come out of the lockdowns, we’re still battling COVID-19 and we may be doing so for quite some time given the recent surge of cases,

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  • Violence Is the Language of the Unthinking

    Violence Is the Language of the Unthinking0

    I made the mistake of scrolling through Twitter last night before I went to bed. It was filled with videos and stories from recent days about statue toppling, violence, and individuals taking their anger out on others. Perhaps one of the most disturbing is the clip of a black man beating up a white employee

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  • Prince William and the Fatherhood Secret America Could Use

    Prince William and the Fatherhood Secret America Could Use0

    Over the weekend, Kensington Palace released a sweet picture in honor of Prince William’s birthday on June 21st. The photo featured William seated on a large, old-fashioned swing, his youngest son Louis on his lap, while his two older children, George and Charlotte, hang on behind him. William is flushed and laughing happily, while his

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  • Tearing Down the Greats and the ‘Democratic Spirit’

    Tearing Down the Greats and the ‘Democratic Spirit’0

    Imagine a white male carrying an American flag, wearing a Trump t-shirt, and accessorizing with a MAGA hat. Now imagine him looking at a wall of pictures memorializing various black individuals killed by police – and imagine him doing so within Seattle’s newly established autonomous zone, CHOP. If you think that sounds like a recipe

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