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and as we get older...we get rickety
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Something to keep in mind for today and the days ahead!
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My 30th feature in 15 years for UBC Magazine!

We can’t stop the clock, but our life experiences influence how fast it ticks—and how long we stay healthy.

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Born to age
From the womb on, our life experiences influence how fast we age—and how long we stay healthy.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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This week in Best of Substack!

- The Dallas-ing of America
- Vertical mirodramas
- Canada's "Gay Purge"
- Sarte's gaze
- The truth behind Buy Now, Pay Later
- Recipes!
- Substack and Freud
- An interview with John Mark McMillan

Read! Share! Subscribe!

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Best of Substack - November 24, 2025
Celebrating creators from every corner of the ‘stack.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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With Trump publicly calling for the death of public officials -- all military veterans -- I'm resharing my post from the Charlie Kirk era. Remember that guy? Pepperidge Farm remembers. Because Pepperidge Farm reads my Substack.

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How Do We Talk About Political Violence?
Parsing the language of attack and retribution.
substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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Next time someone asks what's the matter with Musk's Twitter, show them this:
An account in India, amplifying a billionaire from South Africa being cheered by an Irish passport holder (using an alias) to encourage civil unrest in the UK.
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Respect for the rule of law is foundational to how America became the greatest nation in the history of the world — with a military known everywhere as no greater friend, no worse enemy. They swear an oath to the Constitution, not the president.
November 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Today in 'why we can't fix anything'
If a phone still works fine, it’s not “device hoarding” to keep using it. It’s common sense.
November 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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If a phone still works fine, it’s not “device hoarding” to keep using it. It’s common sense.
November 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Remembering the time @stationcdrkelly.bsky.social and I almost burnt the garage down cooking a turkey. Hopefully today goes better. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
November 27, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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I don’t remember having lobster when I was on the International Space Station! But I guess I never spent a Thanksgiving there either. I know it’s not easy to be away from family, so Happy Thanksgiving to everyone aboard.
'We've even got some lobster': Thanksgiving dinner on the International Space Station will be out of this world for astronauts (video)
If all goes to plan, a new Soyuz astronaut crew will join the ISS in time for Thanksgiving dinner.
www.space.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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November 28, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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The 10 Most Tourist-Friendly Cities in the World, According to Our Readers
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The 10 Most Tourist-Friendly Cities in the World, According to Our Readers
The places all over the world—from Canada to South Africa—where you felt most at home.
www.cntraveler.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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a young woman who signed up to serve her community and our narcissistic, despotic president decided to use her as a prop for his ego
November 28, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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good news everyone the Mistaken Text From Grandma Thanksgiving buddy drama is still going strong

this story delights me every year
November 28, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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ChatGPT is spending trillions of dollars and destroying the environment so people can figure out that you should make pasta on a date
November 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Shoebill storks will bow to communicate with other shoebills they have a friendly relationship with.

This is Sushi, the shoebill stork who resides at the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Center.☺️💙😎

[📹 Melissa Askew]
November 28, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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In honor of “Turkey Day” here are some very judgmental-looking birds.
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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The era we are living in offers too many illustrations of greed, narcissism, and hatefulness. But I still believe we can recommit ourselves to serving the common good of all Americans. [Artwork by Jennifer Bloomer]
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 AM
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This is the latest incident of Trump turning tragedy into self-love. Off the top of my head, prior examples include his 2017 visit to the National Museum of African American History and Culture and of course 9/11:
www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
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November 28, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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Alternate take if you are not a Trump toady like Judge Winebox: Performative militarization of a relatively safe city — extremely so around the White House — puts lives unnecessarily at risk. This avoidable tragedy all falls on the administration.
Pirro: "These Guardsmen and all who are here to protect the District are the line that separates a civilized society from a barbaric one."
November 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Timeline Cleanse ⚜️🤍⚜️🤍⚜️🤍⚜️

Wild horses in the snowy forest
November 28, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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Brian Allen

Asked whether he’ll attend the funeral of the National Guard member killed in the D.C. attack, Trump didn’t offer condolences, didn’t acknowledge the family, didn’t commit to showing up.

He immediately pivoted to bragging about how popular he is in West Virginia.
November 28, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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Wow, this is a load of bullshit.
November 27, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Let's not confuse the people giving the stupid orders with the people who have to deal with following them, who are often good and decent people.
November 28, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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Timeline Cleanse ⚜️🧡⚜️💛⚜️💙⚜️

All the colours of autumn in just one tree ☺️
November 28, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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Important to do this press conference about a mass shooting from behind a comic book convention’s folding table inside the hotel from The Shining.
“You’re a stupid person” — Trump lashes out at a reporter who presses him on the fact that the suspected DC shooter was actually thoroughly vetted before he was let in the US from Afghanistan
November 28, 2025 at 3:16 AM