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“What’d I Miss?: A magical sentence

by R. Alan Brooks and Cori Redford 2:05 AM MDT on Sep 22, 20233:05 PM MDT on Sep 21, 2023

In “What’d I Miss?” Ossie and Myra have a hard time understanding how egregious behavior they figure puts most people in jail ends with probation for a cop.

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“What’d I Miss?”: Whatabout a boorish theater patron?

by R. Alan Brooks and Cori Redford 2:10 AM MDT on Sep 15, 202311:14 AM MDT on Sep 14, 2023

In “What’d I Miss?” Myra tells Ossie about Rep. Lauren Boebert’s deflective response to getting tossed from a Denver show — and imagines another “whataboutism.”

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“What’d I Miss?”: Amending the ballot

by R. Alan Brooks and Cori Redford 2:05 AM MDT on Sep 8, 20235:21 PM MDT on Sep 9, 2023

In “What’d I Miss?” Ossie reacts to Myra’s explanation that efforts are underway to keep Donald Trump off the ballot in Colorado based on the 14th Amendment.

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“What’d I Miss?”: Ossie’s fraught encounter

by R. Alan Brooks and Cori Redford 2:10 AM MDT on Sep 1, 202310:05 AM MDT on Aug 31, 2023

In “What’d I Miss?” a disturbing chance brush with a female driver who didn’t have her headlights on leaves Ossie wondering about basic human interactions.

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“What’d I Miss?”: Ossie learns Colorado history, and what’s in a name

by R. Alan Brooks and Cori Redford 2:10 AM MDT on Aug 25, 20238:45 PM MDT on Aug 24, 2023

In “What’d I Miss?” Ossie learns about Black homesteaders in Colorado — and also about what’s cool in a name.

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“What’d I Miss?”: Debunking disinformation around white slavery

by R. Alan Brooks and Cori Redford 2:10 AM MDT on Aug 18, 20234:32 PM MDT on Aug 17, 2023

In “What’d I Miss?” Ossie and a co-worker talk about “white slavery” in America, a false claim perpetuated on the internet — and long debunked.

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“What’d I Miss?”: On Black men and dancing

by R. Alan Brooks and Cori Redford 2:10 AM MDT on Aug 11, 20238:07 PM MDT on Aug 10, 2023

In “What’d I Miss?” Ossie’s dad notes Elijah McClain was dancing when someone called the police on him. O’Shae Sibley was vogueing when he was stabbed to death.

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“What’d I Miss?”: Teaching the upside of slavery

by R. Alan Brooks and Cori Redford 2:05 AM MDT on Aug 4, 20235:27 PM MDT on Aug 3, 2023

In “What’d I Miss?” writer R. Alan Brooks and artist Cori Redford look at how Florida’s new history curriculum spins slavery — and who might want to try it out.

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“What’d I Miss?”: Imagine fame, but without fortune

by R. Alan Brooks and Cori Redford 2:05 AM MDT on Jul 28, 20239:28 AM MDT on Jul 28, 2023

In “What’d I Miss?” Myra engages on the topic of Hollywood actors seeking better treatment, but her friend can’t seem to get past equating celebrity with riches.

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“What’d I Miss?”: Writers, actors, strikes — and AI

by R. Alan Brooks and Cori Redford 2:05 AM MDT on Jul 21, 20232:49 PM MDT on Jul 21, 2023

In “What’d I Miss?” Ossie and Myra do the math on the Hollywood writers and actors strikes, and make the connection to issues surrounding AI.

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