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Apr 23, 2021

Here’s Some Real Talk About Working Remotely Abroad

The more marginalized identities you hold, the less Insta-worthy it tends to be.

Laptop on brick wall with view of ocean and town behind it.

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May 19, 2021

Here’s What Happened When I Deleted Facebook From My Phone

Taking a break made social media fun again

Here’s What Happened When I Deleted Facebook From My Phone

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May 8, 2021

I’m In Love With These Animal NFTs

Ponies, Shibus, and CryptoKitties—oh my!

Cartoon CryptoKitty with daemonwings.

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May 6, 2021

One Way Gen Z Is a Lot Like Millennials

Generational trends often marginalize people of color

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May 4, 2021

‘Shadow and Bone,’ Two Kinds of Pizza, and the History of Woke

Here’s what I consumed this week

Cat on sidewalk with people behind him.

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Apr 30, 2021

Is Justin Bieber’s Cultural Appropriation of Locs Worth Talking About?

Accountability is important but so is decentering whiteness.

Black person with green locs seated outside on chair, possibly wondering why white people are still trying to do this hair this way and get away with it.

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Apr 29, 2021

5 Lockdown Life Lessons From My Two Cats

Feline inspired self-care for sheltering in place

Two cats on a red chair

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Apr 21, 2021

What I Consumed This Week

Mainly, it was sci-fi and gluten

Person in cape with back to viewer, facing snowy yard and wooden house with windmills behind it.

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Mar 31, 2021

What I Consumed This Week

Lenten tacos, Black TikTok, and a side of conspiracy

Close up of fishing nets

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Mar 29, 2021

4 Things I Hated About ‘I May Destroy You’

And a couple of things I liked

4 Things I Hated About ‘I May Destroy You’

Ruth Terry

Ruth Terry

American freelancer in Istanbul writing about culture, mental health, race & travel. Bylines everywhere from Al Jazeera to Zora. Tw: @Ruth_Terry | IG: @ruth.ist

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