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            <title><![CDATA[Shimanami Kaido: The Road You Must Cycle Before You Die]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 22:10:41 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[My Rich Inner World As An Autistic Person]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:00:42 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sunshine Blogger Awards 2026]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/@annikajhotta/sunshine-blogger-awards-2026-70a8044696e5?source=rss-ce15b22fa17d------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1477/1*UoAiwss1m6cGGqW9RPeFtQ.jpeg" width="1477"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Thank you to Frances A. Chiu, Ph.D. | writing coach | editor for nominating me!</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/@annikajhotta/sunshine-blogger-awards-2026-70a8044696e5?source=rss-ce15b22fa17d------2">Continue reading on Medium »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:01:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[“Sex and the City” Isn’t About Sex, It’s About Female Friendship]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/fourth-wave/sex-and-the-city-isnt-about-sex-it-s-about-female-friendship-5ccc51bab877?source=rss-ce15b22fa17d------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1920/1*M9L20ycg1x3AOFNCc0L8fw.jpeg" width="1920"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Why &#x201C;Sex and the City&#x201D; is more relevant than ever in 2026</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/fourth-wave/sex-and-the-city-isnt-about-sex-it-s-about-female-friendship-5ccc51bab877?source=rss-ce15b22fa17d------2">Continue reading on Fourth Wave »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Want to Fight Back Against Streaming Platforms? Collect Physical Media.]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/counterarts/want-to-fight-back-against-streaming-platforms-collect-physical-media-ae0f38374c2d?source=rss-ce15b22fa17d------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1600/1*1R569uvv6a8tH2BHuNbJDA.jpeg" width="1600"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">How my burgeoning DVD collection became an act of resistance</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/counterarts/want-to-fight-back-against-streaming-platforms-collect-physical-media-ae0f38374c2d?source=rss-ce15b22fa17d------2">Continue reading on Counter Arts »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Analog Trend is Missing the Point]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:31:01 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[I Was Fired From My Dream Job for Being Deaf]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[<div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/invisible-illness/i-was-fired-from-my-dream-job-for-being-deaf-177b5f8ac70f?source=rss-ce15b22fa17d------2"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/2600/0*wlWCYhPhcyrgllXJ" width="3200"></a></p><p class="medium-feed-snippet">Yet another example of how disabled people are the last hired, first fired every damn time</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/invisible-illness/i-was-fired-from-my-dream-job-for-being-deaf-177b5f8ac70f?source=rss-ce15b22fa17d------2">Continue reading on Invisible Illness »</a></p></div>]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 03:14:40 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Very 90s 2026 Project: January Reflections]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:40:02 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Who Gets to Be Smart?]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:30:29 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[In 2026, I’m Going Back to the 90s]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:52:23 GMT</pubDate>
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