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sex & wellness & emptiness: a crisis of connection
in the age of self-care, have we forgotten how to touch each other?
May 21
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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on friendship: the science of chosen family
measuring loyalty, love, and boundaries in our self-selected tribes
Mar 7
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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when the fair is over
on knowing when it's time to leave
Feb 20
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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if you've only spoken english to me, you don't know me
Sep 9, 2024
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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modern love is a scam: notes from my coffee shop existential crisis 🫂
Oct 28, 2024
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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your authenticity will cost you
Feb 11
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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the karenification of edgard portela
Nov 14, 2024
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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200 subs and counting: a love letter to you 💌
Oct 6, 2024
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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ask this mess: slut or manic pixie dream girl?
Sep 15, 2024
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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one queer thing: bi-curiosity didn't kill this cat 😼
beth mccarthy's "good bi" is the anthem bisexuals deserve (& the bop everyone needs)
Oct 9, 2024
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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one queer thing: a bop to self-worth for the ages 🎭
alex newell's "boy you can keep it" serves fierce realness (and killer vocals)
Oct 3, 2024
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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one queer thing: a digital embrace in a binary world 💻💖
dorian electra's "man to man" dismantles gender norms with synths and style
Sep 25, 2024
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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hi, i'm edgard. i write essays on life, politics, & relationships; with music, poetry, & humor mixed in. ✨my mission: to inspire, to inform, and to love. ✨
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your authenticity will cost you
on the price of being real in a world that charges admission 💸
Feb 11
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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the art of political rebellion: finding your true north
because sometimes the bravest thing is asking "what if everything i believe is wrong?"
Feb 3
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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another haiku for someone that did not deserve it
when the loverboy in me comes out, why do i always get embarrassed?
Jan 31
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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i'm not there anymore: on growth and judgment
the house you're trying to rob is empty, but i've found a new home
Jan 28
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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non-binary in a binary world: adventures in pronoun roulette
they/he/confusion - a guide to existing while genderqueer
Jan 27
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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ask this mess: office crushes and other occupational hazards 💘👔
when your workplace becomes a bisexual romcom (and you're the lead)
Jan 13
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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on coming back (and maybe leaving?)
when principles and platforms collide
Dec 20, 2024
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𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐚
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