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Can Substack Notes Replace Twitter?

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By Jackson Bird
| Substack
If you’re actually reading this via Substack, this won’t be news to you. For everyone else, you may not have heard that Substack recently launched a sort of status update/microblogging feature called Notes. Its launch caused a bit of a stir because it seems like Twitter may have taken it as yet another sign that Substack is trying to position itself as a serious competitor.
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Depressed Goblin Nightmare is the new Manic Pixie Dream Girl

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By Jackson Bird
| Substack
Manic Pixie Dream Girl is out. Depressed Goblin Nightmare is in. At least according to Kate Erbland at IndieWire. Writing in a review of Zach Braff’s latest movie A Good Person, Erbland says that Braff tried to kill the trope he played a hand in creating, but fails. Instead, he creates another one dimensional portrayal of womanhood. Only this one isn’t quirky and captivating, she’s completely depressed and at rockbottom.
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Can't Erase Me Pen 4-Pack

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By Jackson Bird, Marlfey Co
| store.dftba.com
Trans people can't be erased, and neither can these pens! Use this set of four black ink pens to write your next zine, take notes on your favorite book, or just serve as an everyday reminder on your desk that trans people are real and valued, and no one can take that away from us.
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