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The Migration of the Holy

End of Days in the Kingdom of Whatever

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Paul Kingsnorth
Jan 24, 2022
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One of the reasons that January in the northern hemisphere is the most depressing month is that Christmas has only recently departed, and it’s nearly a year until the next one. Despite my not-undeserved reputation for Eeyoreish gloom, Christmas remains probably my favourite day of the year, and even the avalanche of consumer crap that now surrounds it d…

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