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The American Cult is Killing Us and Most People Pretend it Doesn't Exist.

The American Dream was never for people like me. It’s a lie that’s kept us in line. Compassion without justice is complicity. Forgiveness without change is surrender. I’m done being polite—it's time to speak the truth: the American Dream is a weapon.

Fountain Pen Thoughts -- Jan 31

Fountain Pen Thoughts -- Jan 31

I wrote this grat post about what true "patriotism" is using Londo Mollari from Babylon 5 because he has a great speech in the series about it. I wrote it in Tumblr and I thought I'd copies the whole post and when I went to put

Fountain Pen Thoughts -- Jan 28

Fountain Pen Thoughts -- Jan 28

#fountainpens Storm Eowyn knocked out power here for nearly 3 days. Our cell service was out, too. I read a lot and it was hard not being able to talk to The Wife. It also gave me a lot of time to think. Americans are at an inflection point. We

#FountainPen Thought - Jan. 21

#FountainPen Thought - Jan. 21

F--K TRUMP That is all. Pen: Kaweco Piston Filler Ink: Diamine Green/Black (That's all I can really say right now.)

Nibtober Day 25

Nibtober Day 25

#nibtober2024 The dominant thought at the moment is that transgender rights, women's rights, and queer rights are all seperate issues. In reality, they're not. These issues are all about BODILY AUTONOMY! These are all about how you can and cannot use your own body. It'

This is a Test. (TikTok)

Video by me. Music by Mage of Machines. @worthyadvisor #politics #progressive #vote #election2024 #liberal #democrat #voteblue #genz #genalpha #genx #isaidwhatisaid music by @MageOfMachines ♬ original sound - Auntie Gina

Confronting Transgender Genocide: A Priest's Struggle to Advocate for Justice

I could tell you the story about me, a cisgender woman, and my transgender wife. I could tell you that we both feel that we’ve lost our home countries because transgender people are no longer welcome there. I could tell you our story, and you’d sympathize, maybe comment

ProgCA Statement on #blacklivesmatter #translivesmatter

The Progressive Christian Alliance, which I'm currently the Leadership Chair for, has released a statement on the current situation in the US. Click the link below to read it. https://progressivechristianalliance.org/index.php/2020/06/22/progressive-christian-alliance-statement-blacklivesmatter-and-translivesmatter/

Yes, it really is that bad in the US.

It’s 11:45 pm on a Saturday night here in Zurich, Switzerland. For several days now, I’ve been watching the protests in the US and realizing that there’s not a whole lot I can do at the moment. I’ve done the things that I can do,

10 Weeks Quarantine

As of this writing, the Wife and I have been quarantined for 10 weeks, and Switzerland has been virtually shut down for nearly a month. It hasn’t been easy for either of us, and I know my emotions have been up and down since the beginning. For those that

Staying Home (COVID-19)

I'm going to be real with you all, especially folks in the US: this shit is real. Right now, as I type this, Switzerland is pretty much closed up. People are only going out if they have to. There will be a press conference from the Bundesrat (Federal