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  • I moved into a tiny home in the woods after getting Long COVID.

    I moved into a tiny home in the woods after getting Long COVID.

    Jasper Brown

    I’m writing at my kitchen counter in a 160-square-foot tiny house overlooking a stand of tall, regal pines laden with snow. The wood stove is going. A whiteboard is on the wall, listing daily chores like “chop wood” and “shovel driveway.” There’s also a quote from Dean Spade in red that says, “No one is coming to save us.” Read more…

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    April 21, 2025

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