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Saturday Link Love<\/a>\u00a0is a feature where I collect and post links to various articles I\u2019ve come upon over the past week. Feel free to share any interesting articles you\u2019ve come along as well! The more the merrier.<\/p>\n

Why Is There a Sudden Trans-Kid Trend?<\/a> on Scary Mommy\u2014\u201cI\u2019ll tell you why. Because they\u2019re less afraid of you people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Homeschooling Won\u2019t Save Our Kids From Gun Violence<\/a>, on Romper\u2014\u201c[Emma Gonzalez] was an example of the positive power of schools, which have organized better than other unwitting target groups did after gun violence visited their worlds.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Grim Conclusions of the Largest-Ever Study of Fake News<\/a>, on the Atlantic\u2014\u201cFalsehoods almost always beat out the truth on Twitter, penetrating further, faster, and deeper into the social network than accurate information.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Last Temptation<\/a>, on the Atlantic, \u201cHow evangelicals, once culturally confident, became an anxious minority seeking political protection from the least traditionally religious president in living memory.\u201d<\/p>\n

In Winston Churchill, Hollywood rewards a mass murderer<\/a>, on the Washington Post\u2014\u201cWords, in the end, are all that Churchill admirers can point to. His actions are another matter altogether.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Saturday Link Love\u00a0is a feature where I collect and post links to various articles I\u2019ve come upon over the past week. Feel free to share any interesting articles you\u2019ve come along as well! The more the merrier.<\/p>\n