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The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Oct. 18, 2018!
On this week's pumpkin-spice-flavored weekly Independent comics page: This Modern World watches how conservatives respond to an extinction-level event; Jen Sorenson fears a taxing day at the polls; The ...
Know Your Neighbors: Meet Barbara Fast, a Lawyer Turned Pastor—With a Knack for Storytelling
Back when the news was being dominated by the federal “zero-tolerance policy” which was resulting in family separations at the border, I attended a presentation by the writers’ group at Coachella Vall...
Savage Love: I Saw an Employee of Mine at a Masturbation Club; What Should I Do?
I have a secret: For the past three months, I’ve been attending a local jacks club (a men-only masturbation event). As someone recovering from sexual abuse, I find the party to be safe, therapeutic an...
The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Oct. 11, 2018!
On this week's narrowly confirmed weekly Independent comics page: Jen Sorenson looks at the Supreme Court silver lining; The K Chronicles updates us on the chickens; This Modern World brings us a tale f...
Savage Love: What Can I Tell My Ex to Get Him to Stop Using His Kids' Belongings in His Kink Photos?
I was involved with a straight man who enjoys cross-dressing and taking explicit photos. The problem is that the props he uses belong to his three children, all under age 12.
For example, he dressed up...
The Weekly Independent Comics Page for Oct. 4, 2018!
On this week's lying-to-Congress weekly Independent comics page: The Supreme Court confirmation hearings are on everyone's minds as Apoca Clips checks in with Brett Kavanaugh's new endorsement deal; Red...
Savage Love: My Girlfriend and I Haven't Had Sex for Two Years; Is It Possible for Us to Start Back Up?
Is it even possible for a couple that stopped having sex to start back up again?
My girlfriend and I (we’re both women) have been together for four years, and we haven’t had sex for two. I thought the ...
Know Your Neighbors: Meet Laura Meeks, a Woman Who Has Transformed Her Life—and Wants to Share What She Has Learned
She was born 63 years ago as Laurence Meeks.
“While I was growing up, my mom called me Laurie,” Meeks recalls. “I think she read Little Women too much! I didn’t want to be called Larry, like the characte...
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