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The Little Things
Motorcycles & Mayhem, Life & Grit, Personal Essays Kate Sjostrand 8/8/25 Motorcycles & Mayhem, Life & Grit, Personal Essays Kate Sjostrand 8/8/25

The Little Things

There’s a kind of magic you only notice on two wheels—the sudden cold pockets of air, the sting of rain on your cheeks, the bugs smashing into your face like it’s part of the deal. It’s chaos. And it’s sacred.

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Shall Not Be Infringed (Unless You’re Buying Kale)
Sharp Takes, Personal Essays, Freedom & Fire, Life & Grit Kate Sjostrand 8/7/25 Sharp Takes, Personal Essays, Freedom & Fire, Life & Grit Kate Sjostrand 8/7/25

Shall Not Be Infringed (Unless You’re Buying Kale)

If you don’t trust me to carry a gun in your store, then I don’t trust you with my money. Don’t ask me to disarm just to shop for groceries.

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The Ride
Personal Essays, Motorcycles & Mayhem, Life & Grit Kate Sjostrand 8/7/25 Personal Essays, Motorcycles & Mayhem, Life & Grit Kate Sjostrand 8/7/25

The Ride

Most people don’t get it. They think riding is about speed or rebellion. But for me, it’s therapy. When I throw my leg over the bike, my soul returns to me.

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Both Parties Can Fuck All The Way Off
essays from the edge, Freedom & Frustration, Raw Reflections, Identity and Experience Kate Sjostrand 8/2/25 essays from the edge, Freedom & Frustration, Raw Reflections, Identity and Experience Kate Sjostrand 8/2/25

Both Parties Can Fuck All The Way Off

I’m not picking between Coke and Pepsi and pretending it’s revolutionary. I’m bringing my own damn flask.

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Leeches of Liberty
Essays, Political & Society, Survival & Rebirth Kate Sjostrand 8/2/25 Essays, Political & Society, Survival & Rebirth Kate Sjostrand 8/2/25

Leeches of Liberty

Liberty was never about safety. It was about risk, ownership, failure—and the right to rise again. Somewhere along the way, we fucked it all up.

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Words forged in fire, ink, and steel.
© Kate Sjostrand

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