Say it With Your Chest

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Thinking Thursday #3

I Should Have Made a Full Stop at Albuquerque: When Survival Is Muscle Memory

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Aug 28, 2025
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Bugs Bunny always said he should’ve made a left turn at Albuquerque. Me? I made a full stop at a rural Washington highway and still ended up in a survival story. That’s the thing about being Black in America — even the most ordinary errand can turn into a test you never signed up for.

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