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The Apollo Illusion

The Apollo Illusion

A science fiction dystopia about a future society's frightening overdependence on technology

2018

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Mar 16, 2024

I Never Knew How Much My Voice Mattered Until COVID Stole It

I realized I didn’t just lose my voice. I lost my ability to advocate.

I Never Knew How Much My Voice Mattered Until COVID Stole It

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An Injustice!

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Oct 10, 2023

A Jew, A Muslim, and Israel: Cracks in the Wall

In light of the conflict in Israel, I’m sharing my essay on visiting Israel during the Gaza Crisis in 2009 and the revelation I had

A Jew, A Muslim, and Israel: Cracks in the Wall

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Oct 5, 2023

My Deep Dive into White Replacement Theory and Rising U.S. Violence

I couldn’t shake the unease I kept feeling, so I interviewed a genocide scholar and found these disturbing trends

My Deep Dive into White Replacement Theory and Rising U.S. Violence

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Sep 8, 2023

For Holocaust Remembrance Day, I Watched a Friend Fall for QAnon and Into Antisemitism

I finally understood what my Jewish ancestors lived through in Eastern Europe during the 1930s and 1940s

For Holocaust Remembrance Day, I Watched a Friend Fall for QAnon and Into Antisemitism

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Middle-Pause

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Aug 21, 2023

What It Means to Be an Unmarried Woman in Her 40s with No Kids

Hint: it’s not random trips to Paris and champagne at the spa

What It Means to Be an Unmarried Woman in Her 40s with No Kids

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Mar 4

I Didn’t Grow Up with the Concept of Sin

Nor did I grow up with Heaven or Hell. Here’s how that affects me today.

I Didn’t Grow Up with the Concept of Sin

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Feb 24

I Tracked a Decade of Warnings — Was I Right?

A decade of essays on Trump, disinformation, antisemitism, and extremism reveals a pattern I can’t ignore

I Tracked a Decade of Warnings — Was I Right?

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Aug 27, 2025

What Is It About Taylor Swift Getting Married that Makes Us So Damn Happy?

A few thoughts from a non-Swiftie

What Is It About Taylor Swift Getting Married that Makes Us So Damn Happy?

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Jul 6, 2025

The Day My Tree Died and Fascism Won

We named the tree after Joe Biden

The Day My Tree Died and Fascism Won

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Jun 25, 2025

What It Means to be a Liberal Jew in America Right Now

On Trump, Israel, the Iran Bombing, and Gaza

What It Means to be a Liberal Jew in America Right Now

Shari Lopatin

Shari Lopatin

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Former journalist all about big ideas and good stories. I write about life, culture, and social issues. Learn more: www.sharilopatin.com

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