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Blue Tsunami, a Mississippi Miracle (?) & Woke Is Back
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WHAT THE F—, AMERICA?! A blue tsunami delivers historic Black political victories, Texas flips, and Mississippi has me on the edge of my seat. Plus, the tears and trauma of the last two years, the relief of finally seeing a turning point, and why we must hold the entire administration accountable.
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