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Also: How you can help keeping Convulsions growing and going.

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Shoot me your questions for the next “My Reply” column. Ask me about anything.

President Trump’s own-the-libs agenda.

The Democratic Party’s inability to eradicate MAGA.

The corruption, the dysfunction, and the hate-baiting tactics of America’s political class. (Yes, I know one party is far worse than the other, but no there are no excuses or “whataboutism” in a health democracy.)

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Ask me anything.

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Fournier Flurries

This is a semi-regular feature where I catch you up on the previous week’s text/video columns you may have missed:

California Scheming

• Targeting blue state voters, Trump cracks down on protests against his deportation policies and considers slashing state funding.

How to Defeat Trump in California

• Don’t take the bait, people. The surest way to embolden Trump is to be reckless and violent. The way to humiliate him is through massive and peaceful protests.

Our Collective Complicity in Murder

• Why the death penalty needs to die.

My Mother’s Final Gift

• If you get a chance to co-write an obituary with a person you love, take it.

Why We Should be Very, Very Scared

• What the world needs now.

Young Love, Forever Love

• Palate cleanser: The circle of life and love on a Detroit campus.

That’s a lot of storytelling for free.

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After massive growth in the first four months of the year, subscriptions to Convulsions have leveled off at about 6,500. Paid subscriptions — the fuel that keeps this buggy going — are also trending flat, which is a concern. I just started doing video columns and I plan to launch a Substack Live series this summer.

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• Subscribing to the free content.

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