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In my head, the hallway comes back like weather.
Radios collapsing into static until language turned to heat.
Flags rebranded as sticks, sticks promoted to weapons.
Mouths full of love that meant move.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM Everybody can reply
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“Do you make a lot of money?” she asks.
“Right now I’m not making any money at all.”
“They forgot to pay you?”
“Not forgot,” I say. “The people in charge can’t agree.”
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October 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM Everybody can reply
In a time of resolve, silence speaks louder than thunder. When strength shifts from struggle to release, there is no shame,only clarity.

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A Time of Resolve
On weariness, surrender, and the quiet breaking point of a nation
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September 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM Everybody can reply
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The Villain Prophecy by Shain Parwiz.
The truth wears the villain’s face.

They needed a villain so the lie could breathe.
Fine, I’ll wear the teeth.

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August 12, 2025 at 9:46 AM Everybody can reply
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Autopsy of Absence ,first cut of the new series Guillotine Gospel by Shain Parwiz.

The report was written before I was.
I was erased before I ended.
Link in Bio.

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August 11, 2025 at 11:36 AM Everybody can reply
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The cruelty wasn’t abstract this month—it was relentless.

A dozen essays. Each one a refusal to let silence win.

If this resonates, read or share. Quiet resistance matters.

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What Kind of Nation Are We Becoming?
I didn’t set out to write a political series last month.
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May 2, 2025 at 12:50 PM Everybody can reply
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You’re welcome to read, linger, and if it feels right—subscribe. I’m building a space for stories like this. Quiet ones that still carry weight.

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April 20, 2025 at 2:21 PM Everybody can reply