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Writer | @mic alum | Words in @vice, @bonappetit, etc | @Tin_House Summer Workshop 2020 | Memoir-in-progress | Opinions are mine, and mine alone
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What are microaggressions? 5 common ways you might be perpetuating racist stereotypes

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By Melissa Pandika Verified
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As people across the country mobilize to end police violence against Black Americans, a graphic circulating on Twitter is helping us delineate overt, socially unacceptable white supremacy from socially acceptable, covert white supremacy. Most of us would agree that overt white supremacy in the form of hate crimes and the N-word are incontrovertibly racist.
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The expert's guide to sleeping on a plane

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By Melissa Pandika Verified
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The expert’s guide to sleeping on a plane Tips straight from a doctor. Maxine McCrann I can rarely relax enough on airplanes to drift off, no matter how many slow belly breaths I take or soothing in-flight nature tracks I listen to. Planes aren’t exactly conducive to sleep, Ramiz Fargo, a sleep medicine specialist at Loma Linda University Health, explains. The seats are cramped, he points out, offering little room to recline or stretch our legs.
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How to grow weed at home

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By Melissa Pandika Verified
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How to grow weed at home Everything you need to know as a beginner. Getty Images Since the onset of the pandemic, many of us have leaned into quaint pastimes to soothe our existential dread, whether it was baking sourdough, knitting, or doing jigsaw puzzles. If you want to expand your repertoire of distraction methods with an activity that still has that quiet, homey vibe, but with a bit more of an edge, consider growing your own weed.
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