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My Son and I Were Accosted By a Couple of Assholes and It Feels Like Civil Society is Collapsing
My Son and I Were Accosted By a Couple of Assholes and It Feels Like Civil Society is Collapsing
Dangerous incidents that didn’t used to happen are becoming commonplace
Patrick Metzger
Jul 23
Open Marriages and Other Myths
Open Marriages and Other Myths
I Prefer Straight-Up Cheating
MonalisaSmiled
Apr 24, 2021
Terrifying New Climate Report, And What Covid-19 Tells Us About How We’ll Deal With It
Terrifying New Climate Report, And What Covid-19 Tells Us About How We’ll Deal With It
World responds to real-time disaster with indignation, denial, yawns
Patrick Metzger
Aug 10, 2021
A Flicker of Inspiration
A Flicker of Inspiration
A poem about the inspirational power of loving yourself
Danielle Dahl, MSML
Sep 8, 2020
Instagram Refuses To Fat Shame Me
Instagram Refuses To Fat Shame Me
I can’t get censored no matter how hard I try
Reuben Salsa
Oct 20, 2020
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Maybe You Shouldn’t Kidnap Someone On A First Date
Maybe You Shouldn’t Kidnap Someone On A First Date
And other romantic gestures that can land you in jail
Chelsea Rose
Sep 24
It’s Not Too Late To Win $100 (In Theory)
It’s Not Too Late To Win $100 (In Theory)
But in practice, it’s too late
Grandma Smillew
Sep 20
Please Tell Me How This Isn’t Misandry…
Please Tell Me How This Isn’t Misandry…
No one is saying that misandry is “more pervasive” than misogyny. But it’s just as bad.
Anthony Eichberger
Sep 18
Enough Said
Enough Said
What we claim as our evolutionary advantage may turn out to be our downfall.
Julia P Dias
Sep 18
In Your Eyes~
In Your Eyes~
There is eternity
Anthony Cloe Huie (Choose Living Over Existing)
Sep 18
Don’t Kill Yourself Today
Don’t Kill Yourself Today
Wait until tomorrow
Chelsea Rose
Sep 13
The Preacher Speaks~
The Preacher Speaks~
But never listens
Anthony Cloe Huie (Choose Living Over Existing)
Sep 10
Judgement In this Lifestyle
Judgement In this Lifestyle
Should you throw stones at glass houses?
MonalisaSmiled
Sep 9
White Man Saves Black Lives
White Man Saves Black Lives
Give thanks to Tom, our white savior
Reuben Salsa
Sep 9
Our COVID-19 Troubles Are Just Getting Started
Our COVID-19 Troubles Are Just Getting Started
Imagine a zombie apocalypse in slow motion
Patrick Metzger
Sep 8
Breaking Free: The Journey from Destructive Drinking to Redemption
Breaking Free: The Journey from Destructive Drinking to Redemption
Battling addiction, broken condoms and abuse
Liam M
Sep 4
Being Creative Isn’t Magic
Being Creative Isn’t Magic
The perpetual myth of creativity
Reuben Salsa
Sep 3
Welcome to the Last Quarter
Welcome to the Last Quarter
Alas, the end of 2023 is in sight
Marla Bishop
Sep 1
As The Defense Language Institute (DLI) Turns: Drama at The Military Language School
As The Defense Language Institute (DLI) Turns: Drama at The Military Language School
The Fiefdom within the Fiefdom
Markus Scorelius
Aug 31
I’m So Sick of “5 Websites that Will Pay for Your Writing” Kind of Useless Articles
I’m So Sick of “5 Websites that Will Pay for Your Writing” Kind of Useless Articles
Okay, so you want to make money. But the sites you suggest are crap.
Joanna Henderson
Aug 29
The US is in Denial as it Slides Further into Fascism
The US is in Denial as it Slides Further into Fascism
Time to spread the new gospel of truth
Reuben Salsa
Aug 27
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