I've worn a mask for most of the time since 2020 for so many reasons. I always tell people ridiculous things like, "I was born without a face," or "I'm too hot to be seen," but really, I still wear them because I never know who has COVID...
Now the war is declared. The US and Israel have destroyed the previous government only to make place for a worse one. The foolish and narcissistic U.S. president is hanging in the wind.
Life contains multitudes of micro dystopias and utopias. Any critical examination of the state of the world provides massive amounts of fodder for tales of both the light and dark places humanity can travel.
“Let me take a picture of you.” Jill whispered over the Jungle as the night closed out with waning dancefloor attendance. I remembered the first few times we’d made out, it felt very familiar, alarming, like we had danced before...
No, there are no villains in Crockford's poetry. Just American consumers, perpetually on the verge of great leaps into radical conclusions or of the dark realization that there is no peace, only war. For now.
I’ve always been afraid of Shakespeare, by reputation beforehand (he’s hard); (he’s too hard for you, for us), and then doing Henry V in 2nd year. I was thirteen.
When Michaela's death was fresh, I told the parents around me that it's a privilege to fear for your children. Beats the alternative, you know? And I am afraid, for my surviving children, all the time.
Do you live in a fairly liberal minded area? Do you feel you have to continually be on guard? I feel like the racism is becoming more prevalent with Trump, but in my heart of hearts I know nothing really changed at all except the comfort level when engaging in racist shit
I immediately felt like the atmosphere was more aligned with my interpretation of a proper awards ceremony than anything the Oscars or Sundance could possibly offer.
Biggest pitfall is balance. Prevailing mental health philosophy is ‘oxygen mask goes on the self first’, right? But disability doesn’t care if the care giver is sick or tired or hurting or depleted, needs are still needs.
