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Shawn Inlow
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Singer / Songwriter, poet, social critic, writer, retired journalist and retired Pa. State Trooper.
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Today: 1979 June 18-July 1
It's been a minute, since I visited my father's journal he kept during my senior year of high school. Since we're crushing on toward Thanksgiving, I'll be doing some catch up in order to finish at th...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Carol Ann Duffy on Trump's visit to England
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Carol Ann Duffy writes ‘bombsite’ poem about Trump’s UK state visit
Exclusive: Former poet laureate has reader contrasting pomp and ceremony of banquet with ruins left by war
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September 20, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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I made a short video on the New York Times headlines... I read the news so you don't have to. Plus a pretty funny interruption in the middle. Enjoy!

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"I Read The News Today, Oh Boy!"
Video Podcast: Episode One - Tuesday, September 16, 2025
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September 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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September 12, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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Got my bill from Penelec today: $11.60

Somebody remind me of why Trump is trying to disincentivise rooftop solar again?

How is hour electric bill lately?
September 9, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Trump's Birthday greeting card for Jeffrey Epstein:
September 9, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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Chapel accompanies Nick to his home in a protected compound. But little do they know they're being followed. It's Chapter 7 of our free weekly sci-fi novel, "Solid."
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Catch up from Chapter 1 here:
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Solid: Chapter 7
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
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August 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Adbusters TV: Episode 1
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August 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Donald's Economy is Taking a Dump. Today on Culture and Criticism . com

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Donald Dump's Economy
by Shawn K. Inlow I'd heard this week how Donald Trump fired Erica McEntarfer.McEntarfer was a bureaucrat who you'd never likely hear about unless Donald Trump was pitching a fit. The fit, this time...
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August 4, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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Comparing News: One Story / Four Outlets
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July 29, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Chapel Panic and Nick Casteel are discussing their school work at L.A. #17. It's Chapter 6 of our free weekly serial sci-fi novel, "Solid."

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Solid: Chapter 6
Chapel was squeezing in past the handsome boy who’d sat beside her all semester.
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July 23, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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I have a problem with waving the flag. Here's why.

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Icons: The Flag (and all its pledges)
by Shawn K. InlowMy dad died of cancer and it was a slow thing. As anyone knows who's experienced it, it can be a terrible, gradual withering. And during this time, we - all of us kids and family me...
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July 20, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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The elements of Critical Thinking: First we touched on sources. Then credibility. Today, we look at evidence!

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The Truth of the Matter - Evidence
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July 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Tom Panic, in orbit around Jupiter, is working on a fusion reactor named Alvin. It's "Solid" Chapter 5! Free today on my substack!

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Solid: Chapter 5
by Shawn K. Inlow
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July 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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The Chicken Wire Song
by Shawn K. Inlow I woke up this morning thinking of a favorite old joke and I was actually singing a version of it upon waking. I can't translate that to you without sounding like an idiot, but you ...
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July 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Bob Geldof, 40 years after Live Aid...
July 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Trumpapalooza - It's a Shit-Show!
We have told you that America (trademark) is going off the rails. We have told you that the President of America is an ass-hole. We have told you that the Democracy has been purchased by the Capital...
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July 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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The rooftop solar went live today. Here's the numbers!

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Don't Talk About It, Be About It!
by Shawn K. Inlow So, at 6 a.m. of July 7 our 26 panel solar array went live. The rooftop of this ranch style farm house bakes in the sun every day, even in winter. Even in winter, the far infra-re...
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July 8, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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StoneMan, Pennsylvania's top original piano driven rock band, is marching out Sunday, June 29, for a revel at Pine Grove Hall.

The making merry begins at 6 p.m. and you can guitjo tickets here: pinegrovehall.com/shows-events

Good food, good beer and the best music you'll ever hear!
June 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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It's just a game of Risk! folks... Only problem: No one really wins.

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Risk! - Capitalism v Kleptocracy
by Shawn K. Inlow Two kinds of authoritarianism have been overtly pitted against one another this week when the United States joined Israel in a surprise attack against Iran. One is a kind of fascis...
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June 23, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Today, over at X+Y, we build on last week's article on "Sources" with one about "Credibility." We're thinking about critical thinking and the search for objective truth! Enjoy!

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June 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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"Solid" is my free sci-fi serial that's cooking over at Substack. Today, I'm doing some unscheduled author's notes just to talk to readers and use the platform to suss out some themes. Enjoy this romp through a climate changed world!

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June 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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Today, we venture to Marty's Curios, in a run down section of what is left of Los Angeles in 2055. It's Chapter 4 of my free sci-fi serial, "Solid." Enjoy!

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Solid: Chapter 4
by Shawn K. Inlow
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June 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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This week, in 1979, dad did ok on Father's Day and told off some guys at work.

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Today: 1979 June 11-17
Monday 6.11.79Daily Lottery: 261Plenty of work today.I made & mixed 44 sets of slugsToday on all the holesPerry & Stu brought back from OhioI told Ogden and & Paul All we needed was a few more toysAnd...
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June 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Today, over at Culture and Criticism, we take a look at Trump's American Putsch, where it's hard to tell the police from the terrorists.

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June 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM