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Mar 25 • Chris Bullivant

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Do Women Have to Forgo Children to Run a Country?

That depends on where they live.

Mar 18 • Chris Bullivant

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Democracy dies in redistricting

Virginia is about to live its motto: Sic semper tyrannis

Mar 11 • Chris Bullivant

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February 2026

To write is human, to think divine

Hillary Clinton is still around?

Feb 28 • Chris Bullivant

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Join my new subscriber chat

I’ve turned on Substack Chat for Local Republic.

Feb 20 • Chris Bullivant

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The AI Honeymoon Is Intoxicating

But The Coming "Digital Divide" Will Be About Energy

Feb 18 • Chris Bullivant

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"British Accent Privilege"

From big history to small talk in the American imagination

Feb 4 • Chris Bullivant

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January 2026

The Vibe Shift

Common sense cannot live on vibes alone

Jan 28 • Chris Bullivant

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Pour Your Heart Into It

That day I met Howard Schultz at Starbucks

Jan 14 • Chris Bullivant

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Poles apart—is America coming undone?

Liz Truss, one time Prime Minister of Britain, may be onto something when she says that the reasonable, bipartisan politics of the 70s and 80s are a…

Jan 7 • Chris Bullivant

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December 2025

"Four and twenty families"

Mrs. Bennet's social circles dwarf Americans' dwindling friendship groups. As we celebrate Jane Austen's 250th birthday, some thoughts on the other 4 20…

Dec 17, 2025 • Chris Bullivant

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X and the Fight for the Ballot Box

Elon Musk's battle with the EU taps into fears of democracy's decline

Dec 10, 2025 • Chris Bullivant

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