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👋 Welcome to Plainly, Garbl: A Resource for Clarity and Action
For people who believe in clear words and progressive action.
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🌟 Trust, Power, and the Truth We’re Told
Songs about doubt, deception, resistance, and the work of rebuilding trust
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✍️ Trust, Trumped
When distrust becomes a strategy, what holds a country together?
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✍️ Pressure Is a Civic Duty—And Not Just on Election Day
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🔤 Plain Language: Writing Clear, Effective Paragraphs
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✍️ Character Assassination: A Public Service (When Done Right)
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✍️ Writing About Government and Why Public Service Still Matters
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🌟1968: Rebellion and Inspiration
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🔤 A Practical Guide to Inclusive Language
Writing that respects people—and makes meaning clear
Mar 25
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🔤 Stereotyping, Labeling, and Loaded Language
Includes guidance on avoiding vague labels, oversimplified descriptions, and everyday phrases that carry hidden meaning
Mar 25
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🔤 Race and Ethnicity
Includes terms from Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander to white
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🔤 Disabilities
Includes terms for describing people with a disability
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Includes terms for describing addiction, mental health, and obesity
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🔤 Older Adults
Includes terms for describing age and years of experience
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🔤 Gender, Sex, and Sexual Orientation
Includes terms for describing identity and expression
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