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The Sunday — May 18

The Sunday — May 18

This is the Tangle Sunday Edition, a brief roundup of our independent politics coverage plus some extra features for your Sunday morning reading. 

What the left is doodling.

Andy Marlette | Creators Syndicate What the right is doodling.
Andy Marlette | Creators Syndicate

What the right is doodling.

Steve Kelley | Creators Syndicate
Steve Kelley | Creators Syndicate

Reader essay.

The author with some new friends in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. | Image: Kristen Buse
The author with some new friends in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. | Image: Kristen Buse

The pandemic affected everyone in different ways. For many people on the left of the political spectrum, the forced isolation increased sensitivity to online messaging and a feeling of guilt about not doing enough good in the world. That was certainly true for Kristen, who was unsure how to deal with their guilt and depression and until finding a worthy cause: the Nerdfighters. To read more about the Nerdfighters, and Kristen’s personal experience of getting involved with the political process for the first time, read the full piece here.

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Reader review.

In this section, we like to highlight reader comments that respond to our coverage from different angles. Our issue on the Qatari Air Force One gift generated the most coverage this week, and two of our readers responded to it in different ways. 

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