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Every character's storyline centers around the very real experience of changing and growing when you're in college. Of any injured party in Dorothy and Joyce getting together, Joe might be the most aggrieved, but in becoming the person who Joyce wants to be with, he is better than revenge.
January 26, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Every character's storyline centers around the very real experience of changing and growing when you're in college. Of any injured party in Dorothy and Joyce getting together, Joe might be the most aggrieved, but in becoming the person who Joyce wants to be with, he is better than revenge.
You will watch until.
There’s nothing left to stand for.
You will watch.
Until owning a gun means
You were the bad person
With a gun
After all.
And then,
You’ll stop watching,
Because when you’re dead,
There’s not much to watch afterall.
There’s nothing left to stand for.
You will watch.
Until owning a gun means
You were the bad person
With a gun
After all.
And then,
You’ll stop watching,
Because when you’re dead,
There’s not much to watch afterall.
January 25, 2026 at 5:40 AM
You will watch until.
There’s nothing left to stand for.
You will watch.
Until owning a gun means
You were the bad person
With a gun
After all.
And then,
You’ll stop watching,
Because when you’re dead,
There’s not much to watch afterall.
There’s nothing left to stand for.
You will watch.
Until owning a gun means
You were the bad person
With a gun
After all.
And then,
You’ll stop watching,
Because when you’re dead,
There’s not much to watch afterall.
You will watch,
When the cops remove your barber
From existence.
You will watch,
When the rest of your nation falls because
You’re the one good person
With a gun.
When the cops remove your barber
From existence.
You will watch,
When the rest of your nation falls because
You’re the one good person
With a gun.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 AM
You will watch,
When the cops remove your barber
From existence.
You will watch,
When the rest of your nation falls because
You’re the one good person
With a gun.
When the cops remove your barber
From existence.
You will watch,
When the rest of your nation falls because
You’re the one good person
With a gun.
They’re your soap opera.
They’re your entertainment.
Their stories are yours to keep in your pocket.
Pull out when your life is boring.
And you watch.
But you don’t do anything.
You will watch,
When a person is gunned down in your street.
They’re your entertainment.
Their stories are yours to keep in your pocket.
Pull out when your life is boring.
And you watch.
But you don’t do anything.
You will watch,
When a person is gunned down in your street.
January 25, 2026 at 5:39 AM
They’re your soap opera.
They’re your entertainment.
Their stories are yours to keep in your pocket.
Pull out when your life is boring.
And you watch.
But you don’t do anything.
You will watch,
When a person is gunned down in your street.
They’re your entertainment.
Their stories are yours to keep in your pocket.
Pull out when your life is boring.
And you watch.
But you don’t do anything.
You will watch,
When a person is gunned down in your street.
How interesting the fights are,
In the middle of Walmart.
Couples squabble about dinner,
And you watch.
Two people just picked up a new game,
And you watch.
Did those two guys just kiss and laugh?
And you watch.
Your neighbor
Is not a neighbor.
In the middle of Walmart.
Couples squabble about dinner,
And you watch.
Two people just picked up a new game,
And you watch.
Did those two guys just kiss and laugh?
And you watch.
Your neighbor
Is not a neighbor.
January 25, 2026 at 5:38 AM
How interesting the fights are,
In the middle of Walmart.
Couples squabble about dinner,
And you watch.
Two people just picked up a new game,
And you watch.
Did those two guys just kiss and laugh?
And you watch.
Your neighbor
Is not a neighbor.
In the middle of Walmart.
Couples squabble about dinner,
And you watch.
Two people just picked up a new game,
And you watch.
Did those two guys just kiss and laugh?
And you watch.
Your neighbor
Is not a neighbor.
The men with their camo outfits,
Which camouflage nothing against the steel grey streets,
Are miles away,
In the cold and the slush.
And by god, they can’t come for you,
You own a gun.
It’s your right to own a gun.
Which camouflage nothing against the steel grey streets,
Are miles away,
In the cold and the slush.
And by god, they can’t come for you,
You own a gun.
It’s your right to own a gun.
January 25, 2026 at 5:37 AM
The men with their camo outfits,
Which camouflage nothing against the steel grey streets,
Are miles away,
In the cold and the slush.
And by god, they can’t come for you,
You own a gun.
It’s your right to own a gun.
Which camouflage nothing against the steel grey streets,
Are miles away,
In the cold and the slush.
And by god, they can’t come for you,
You own a gun.
It’s your right to own a gun.
Indiana Right Now
Down the street, in negative degree weather
A bar fight has started.
They should have gone home,
They can’t stay here.
Three buildings down,
A woman is screaming rape,
But the walls are just thick enough,
That it’s only a domestic dispute.
Down the street, in negative degree weather
A bar fight has started.
They should have gone home,
They can’t stay here.
Three buildings down,
A woman is screaming rape,
But the walls are just thick enough,
That it’s only a domestic dispute.
January 25, 2026 at 5:36 AM
Indiana Right Now
Down the street, in negative degree weather
A bar fight has started.
They should have gone home,
They can’t stay here.
Three buildings down,
A woman is screaming rape,
But the walls are just thick enough,
That it’s only a domestic dispute.
Down the street, in negative degree weather
A bar fight has started.
They should have gone home,
They can’t stay here.
Three buildings down,
A woman is screaming rape,
But the walls are just thick enough,
That it’s only a domestic dispute.
It was "protect the children" until it came to trans children.
It was "protect the children" until it came to children of color.
It has never been about protecting children.
It was "protect the children" until it came to children of color.
It has never been about protecting children.
January 24, 2026 at 12:54 AM
It was "protect the children" until it came to trans children.
It was "protect the children" until it came to children of color.
It has never been about protecting children.
It was "protect the children" until it came to children of color.
It has never been about protecting children.
In summary, I support the work that you do. You shine a light in Christian hearts that should keep SHINING. Joshua Bin Nazereth was a rebel who didn't subscribe to group-think and stood up for the poor who needed him. So keep doing that. It's about humans, not about people liking you.
January 22, 2026 at 6:22 AM
In summary, I support the work that you do. You shine a light in Christian hearts that should keep SHINING. Joshua Bin Nazereth was a rebel who didn't subscribe to group-think and stood up for the poor who needed him. So keep doing that. It's about humans, not about people liking you.
I will refuse to walk the path of "Christian" because those evils have invaded the church. They refute humanity and dress up in christ-like clothes. So I will walk my own path, and if I worship Aslan or Tash or any other god... that's for the afterlife to figure out. 5/?
January 22, 2026 at 6:20 AM
I will refuse to walk the path of "Christian" because those evils have invaded the church. They refute humanity and dress up in christ-like clothes. So I will walk my own path, and if I worship Aslan or Tash or any other god... that's for the afterlife to figure out. 5/?
Where I stand now, shaped by that hatred of me, hatred that blamed my parental for nothing under our control is that people get it all wrong. They look for the speck in other's eyes while ignoring the plank in their own. 4/?
January 22, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Where I stand now, shaped by that hatred of me, hatred that blamed my parental for nothing under our control is that people get it all wrong. They look for the speck in other's eyes while ignoring the plank in their own. 4/?
Things like, "Why is being gay wicked? You preached a whole sermon on celibacy and said that it was a holy thing, so it can't be about making babies the traditional way... so why?" The answer I got was telling me my parents were evil for making me gay and that it was just evil. 3/?
January 22, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Things like, "Why is being gay wicked? You preached a whole sermon on celibacy and said that it was a holy thing, so it can't be about making babies the traditional way... so why?" The answer I got was telling me my parents were evil for making me gay and that it was just evil. 3/?
When that clearly didn't work, I dived in the other direction. I've studied every religion I could to see if I could find myself in it. I asked my pastors questions that shouldn't have been difficult. 2/?
January 22, 2026 at 6:15 AM
When that clearly didn't work, I dived in the other direction. I've studied every religion I could to see if I could find myself in it. I asked my pastors questions that shouldn't have been difficult. 2/?
Amen. I was 7 when I first tried to give myself to Christ. I felt like it didn't work out, but I kept trying. At 12, I figured out I was gay. I was scared and couldn't talk to my family about it. So I prayed in the shower that it would become holy water and cleanse me of my sin. 1/?
January 22, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Amen. I was 7 when I first tried to give myself to Christ. I felt like it didn't work out, but I kept trying. At 12, I figured out I was gay. I was scared and couldn't talk to my family about it. So I prayed in the shower that it would become holy water and cleanse me of my sin. 1/?
It's been that way for about 5 years. I get a lot of my news from foreign sources, because they aren't as beholden to our political interests. I do make sure there are multiple different nations' reporting though, because that way I get a baseline that I can weigh everything else against.
January 17, 2026 at 5:22 AM
It's been that way for about 5 years. I get a lot of my news from foreign sources, because they aren't as beholden to our political interests. I do make sure there are multiple different nations' reporting though, because that way I get a baseline that I can weigh everything else against.
Our traumas define the ways in which we must cope with this world. If you need to not see the violence, that's valid. Keep your brain as safe as you can in these trying times.
January 9, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Our traumas define the ways in which we must cope with this world. If you need to not see the violence, that's valid. Keep your brain as safe as you can in these trying times.
As always, well read in so many different ways. Keep at it Reverend, because the American Christian is going to need somebody who actually speaks truth to get their sermons done once those who have had their personal reckoning are done.
January 9, 2026 at 3:40 AM
As always, well read in so many different ways. Keep at it Reverend, because the American Christian is going to need somebody who actually speaks truth to get their sermons done once those who have had their personal reckoning are done.
His satire was very firmly rooted in humanity. This is why he could be so accurate 40 years ago. Tech can be as advanced as you like... humans stay the same, unfortunately.
January 6, 2026 at 5:55 PM
His satire was very firmly rooted in humanity. This is why he could be so accurate 40 years ago. Tech can be as advanced as you like... humans stay the same, unfortunately.
I'm married to a non-binary person. When we first met, I messed up all the time. The thing that helped was to always pretend I didn't know anyone's gender. Everyone is They/Them at that point. Most people don't throw a fit. And the ones who do
... maybe don't need to be talked to...
... maybe don't need to be talked to...
January 2, 2026 at 6:43 PM
I'm married to a non-binary person. When we first met, I messed up all the time. The thing that helped was to always pretend I didn't know anyone's gender. Everyone is They/Them at that point. Most people don't throw a fit. And the ones who do
... maybe don't need to be talked to...
... maybe don't need to be talked to...
Man this prince in Nigeria has really gotten weird since his incarceration...
December 31, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Man this prince in Nigeria has really gotten weird since his incarceration...
And they are still saying global warming is a hoax... honestly, I don't know what it will take.
December 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
And they are still saying global warming is a hoax... honestly, I don't know what it will take.
And of course we're getting rid of several library services, so if we wanted to go back to the old style of looking up your academic journals at the local library, you're still screwed.
December 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
And of course we're getting rid of several library services, so if we wanted to go back to the old style of looking up your academic journals at the local library, you're still screwed.
My theory back in Chicago was that when you have to drive, you get to have a little metal box to keep you separate. But in Chicago, you're in a metal tube with people you don't know, so it's good to just be friendly.
December 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
My theory back in Chicago was that when you have to drive, you get to have a little metal box to keep you separate. But in Chicago, you're in a metal tube with people you don't know, so it's good to just be friendly.
When I lived in Chicago, I knew my neighbors. I would tell stories about my life. Community was easy. Rent wasn't, but now that I live in a driving town, I know so fewer people.
December 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
When I lived in Chicago, I knew my neighbors. I would tell stories about my life. Community was easy. Rent wasn't, but now that I live in a driving town, I know so fewer people.