The Smart Politics Way
Karin Tamerius, Locke PeterseimSaving democracy, one conversation at a time.
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Political Psychiatrist | Smart Politics | Saving democracy with conversations that change minds. | Creator: Angry Uncle Bot & Troll Taming | Trained: UC Berkeley, UMich, & UCSF | Featured: NYT, The Guardian, NPR & more
Chicago/Iowa. I've been a school teacher, film critic, and a writer and editor for places like Encyclopedia Britannica and ESPN. These days I work with Dr. Karin Tamerius on the Smart Politics project. Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/LockePeterseim
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