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She also started a Substack newsletter called “Finding Claire-ity,” where she openly chronicles her life and struggles on the tour.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

It is a genuinely good thing that elected officials can speak openly about mental health challenges and get treatment without stigma.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

An openly transgender woman competed in weightlifting at the Olympic Games in Tokyo that summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

"Accounts that are openly breaking the law should be closed, and investigations into the criminal activities behind them should be launched."

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

She had it on good authority that even Father Drozdov, who openly preached against magic whenever he could, used it to dust the hymnbooks at the church.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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