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Unreal Bird #2: Rogue State

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Unreal Bird #1: I'm Starting A Newsletter

It's 2026, and I'm starting a newsletter. Why? ̶B̶e̶c̶a̶u̶s̶e̶ ̶e̶v̶e̶r̶y̶o̶n̶e̶ ̶e̶l̶s̶e̶ ̶i̶s̶ Because there's more to write about than I can reasonably publish in any given week,