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Learn More About Peer Cities’ Efforts to End Homelessness
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Which cities are doing well when it comes to reducing homelessness?
Who’s on the ballot this election season?
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For this special election edition, The Contributor worked to create a mini guide of all the offices and candidates for whom you might be asked to check a box in this year’s election.
Kings & Queens: A History and a Look to the Future
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HELLO, kings and queens. My name is Shawn L.
No matter where I’m at, I refer to people I meet as “King” or “Queen.” It started when I was in prison. In prison some will go against you, but some will go along with you.
A Sleep Study That Nearly Went Awry
I was a bit apprehensive when I arrived that evening. I wandered aimlessly around the room and finally sat down on the bed. At that moment, something unique caught my eye.
Grass Fed Butter
I know. I get it. I’m tired of misleading labels as well. But what really put the icing on the cake for me? Grass fed butter.
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They Will Kill You delivers gonzo horror-action with old school flair
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Hoboscopes: June 17, 2026
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Belonging and Becoming in the Borderlands
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My grandfather, mi abuelo, was born in Los Indios, Texas (or Mexico, depending on who you ask).
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Hoboscopes: May 21, 2025
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Mr. Mysterio is not a licensed astrologer, a verified culturista, or a trained entomological psychologist.
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You Belong Here
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In early May, ICE arrested 196 people in Nashville where they stopped almost 600 people in areas of Nashville with heavy Latino populations.
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Learn More About the Politicization of Encampment Closures
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Against the outcry of neighborhoods and businesses, cities like Nashville have been desperate to find quick and highly publicized solutions to shut down encampments and reduce homelessness. This allows politicians to look like they are doing something — or at least that has been their theory. By now, we know that focusing solely on large encampment closures at the cost of actually building an effective system that helps people access permanent housing within 90 to 120 days is not working. Let me state that Nashville is not the only city jumping on the bandwagon of politicizing the closure of large encampments. The goal is apparent.
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The Surfer rides a wave of psycho-social madness at The Belcourt
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Like any good surf film, The Surfer delivers the goods.