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We are Virginia Heffernan and Stephen Metcalf, and today we’re talking with Baratunde Thurston about:

⭐️ The accelerated harm in current politics: how quickly harmful policies are being implemented, affecting immigrants, LGBTQ+ communities, federal workers, and international relations.

⭐️ The crisis of democracy and c…