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Witches, Part One: Esme Boggart
Padadoz Mahone 4/11/25 Padadoz Mahone 4/11/25

Witches, Part One: Esme Boggart

In 2020, a witch was burned in England

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Witches, Part Two: The Last Witch Trial in England
Padadoz Mahone 3/11/25 Padadoz Mahone 3/11/25

Witches, Part Two: The Last Witch Trial in England

It wasn't as long ago as you think!

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Witches, Part Three: The Pardon
Padadoz Mahone 2/11/25 Padadoz Mahone 2/11/25

Witches, Part Three: The Pardon

They buried Lilias beneath a stone to keep the devil out.

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Witches, Part Four: Red Jessie
Padadoz Mahone 1/11/25 Padadoz Mahone 1/11/25

Witches, Part Four: Red Jessie

In the 1950s, Australians were seeing reds everywhere.

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The History of Injecting, Part One: Scar Tissue
Padadoz Mahone 12/3/19 Padadoz Mahone 12/3/19

The History of Injecting, Part One: Scar Tissue

Injecting drugs was once perfectly acceptable among society’s elite.

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The History of Injecting, Part Two: Wire in the blood.
Padadoz Mahone 12/3/19 Padadoz Mahone 12/3/19

The History of Injecting, Part Two: Wire in the blood.

Fear, Policy, and Disease Redefined the Syringe.

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The History of Injecting, Part Three: Nixon’s War and the Bug
Padadoz Mahone 12/3/19 Padadoz Mahone 12/3/19

The History of Injecting, Part Three: Nixon’s War and the Bug

The “War on Drugs” was an act of political survival.

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The History of Injecting, Part Four: The Damage Done
Padadoz Mahone 12/3/19 Padadoz Mahone 12/3/19

The History of Injecting, Part Four: The Damage Done

Since 2001, almost as many Americans have died of drug overdose as have died in every war the United States has ever fought, combined.

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