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Oct. 17, 2025

Why The Youth Are Mad

Exactly why the youths are so pissed off. Get more: • Get more news, analysis, and Action Steps at importantnotimportant.com (https://www.importantnotimportant.com/) • Support our work and become a Member at importantnotimportant.com/upgrade (https://www.importantnotimportant.com/upgrade) • Got feedback? Email us at questions@importantnotimportant.com (mailto:questions@importantnotimportant.com) • Follow us on Twitter at @importantnotimp (https://twitter.com/importantnotimp) • Subscribe…

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Oct. 17, 2025

We all have a role to play. #whatcanido

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Oct. 16, 2025

Where do you get your news? #whatcanido

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Oct. 15, 2025

Support local journalism! #whatcanido

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Oct. 14, 2025

The state of journalism. #whatcanido

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Oct. 14, 2025

How To Think

How I think about how to think about what’s next Get more: • Get more news, analysis, and Action Steps at importantnotimportant.com (https://www.importantnotimportant.com/) • Support our work and become a Member at importantnotimportant.com/upgrade (https://www.importantnotimportant.com/upgrade) • Got feedback? Email us at questions@importantnotimportant.com (mailto:questions@importantnotimportant.com) • Follow us on Twitter at @importantnotimp (https://twitter.com/importantnotimp)…

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Oct. 13, 2025

Can we trust you? #whatcanido

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Oct. 12, 2025

Make something even more out of your name. #whatcanido

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Oct. 11, 2025

Let's beat the bad guys. #whatcanido

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Oct. 10, 2025

What's in a name? #whatcanido

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Oct. 10, 2025

Will Coffee Survive Climate Change?

This week: Will coffee survive climate change? Get more: • Get more news, analysis, and Action Steps at importantnotimportant.com (https://www.importantnotimportant.com/) • Support our work and become a Member at importantnotimportant.com/upgrade (https://www.importantnotimportant.com/upgrade) • Got feedback? Email us at questions@importantnotimportant.com (mailto:questions@importantnotimportant.com) • Follow us on Twitter at @importantnotimp (https://twitter.com/importantnotimp) • Subscribe to…

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Oct. 9, 2025

I Quit Making My Kids' Lunches

After catching up on the weekend's chaos (signing up to be toilet papered, progressive dinner parties, and dads of preteens who've apparently never heard of Snapchat), Quinn and Claire discuss the never-ending battle that is feeding your children, your spouse, and yourself. Topics on the table include the myth of…

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Oct. 9, 2025

Will you join them? #whatcanido

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Oct. 8, 2025

What has our relationship with meat done to our relationships with everything else? #whatcanido

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Oct. 7, 2025

The facts are the fact.#whatcanido

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Oct. 6, 2025

(Re)Introducing The Science of Fiction

This week we're rerunning our 2024 episode with Maddie Stone, writer of The Science of Fiction blog, to celebrate the fact that Maddie has joined our team and The Science of Fiction now lives at Important, Not Important. The Science of Fiction explores the real-world science behind fictional monsters and…

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Oct. 6, 2025

Join the plant-based revolution.#whatcanido

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Oct. 5, 2025

Plant-based diets for kids.#whatcanido

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Oct. 4, 2025

We only have so much time on this rock. Make it count.#whatcanido

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Oct. 3, 2025

Why Local Elections Matter

Today’s essay is a bit of a departure — I just wanted to make super clear where I stand vis a vis the next eleven months. A MAGA party don't stop unless we stop it. Get more: • Get more news, analysis, and Action Steps at importantnotimportant.com (https://www.importantnotimportant.com/) • Support…

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Oct. 3, 2025

Build something useful. #whatcanido

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Oct. 2, 2025

Opinions are a confession of character.#whatcanido

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Oct. 2, 2025

Why I Say NO to My Kids (And You Should Too)

We're back! This week, Claire and Quinn are crashing out over back-to-school chaos (music class that your kid swears they aren't supposed to practice for, curriculum night avoidance, and late start mornings), the cognitive labor of being the "superhuman" parent vs. "the bumbler", dealing with your stubborn Boomer parents, and…

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Oct. 1, 2025

Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. #whatcanido

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