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See You Next Tuesday: Vol. I, No. Nine

On campus free speech, ambivalence about motherhood, baking a show stopping cake, and more.

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Abra Belke
Dec 12, 2023
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A few weeks ago, an influencer tried to sell me an $860 pair of basic, black work pants. These pants were different from the $400 basic, black work pants she tried to sell me the month before. And they were absolutely nothing like the $60 pair from H&M that she was selling that very same day on Instagram. 

These pants were transformative. She was wearing…

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