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Ritual de lo Habitual. Content Warning.
Winter ritual? Whatever. Y’all go ahead and build your fires and put glass and popcorn on a dead tree in your living room. Hell, kill an animal, have a feast, make a big kettle of rock soup and invite a creepy old man into your home while the children are sleeping. I really don’t care. I’m practicing my ritual of trying to make the bullshit go away, and no, I’m not going to decorate it and make it pretty for you. You’re in the wrong neighborhood at the wrong time of day for pretty, so if that’s what you want or need, I’ll politely request that you get the fuck out, right now, if not sooner. This island of misfit toys is not for you.
By Harper Lewis29 days ago in Humans
Michael Savage on Why Christmas Inspires Gratitude
Christmas comes each year with warm lights, familiar songs, and a sense of quiet reflection that softens people. It is a season filled with memories, family traditions, and moments that remind us of what truly matters. Many people feel more appreciative during this time of year, even if life has been stressful or demanding. Writer Mike Savage, a New Canaan resident, often says that Christmas encourages people to slow down and notice the good around them. Gratitude becomes easier to feel because the season inspires connection, warmth, and generosity.
By Mike Savage New Canaanabout a month ago in Humans
CIVIL PROTEST AS THE LAST BASTION
In July 2025, Ukrainian cities suddenly erupted in protests. The trigger was a law that stripped key anti-corruption bodies—the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO)—of their independence. After just nine days of intense public pressure, with people taking to the streets of Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa, and other cities despite martial law, the authorities backed down. This episode served as a clear lesson: under conditions where conventional democratic mechanisms are weakened, only civic activism remains an effective tool capable of stopping the state at a dangerous precipice. Today, this tool is critically needed to prevent hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian servicemen and women from turning into so-called "state slaves."
By Sebastian Boyerabout a month ago in Humans
The Weight of Reality: The Trade-Off Illusion
1. Every Solution Costs Something There is no such thing as a perfect solution. Every answer creates a new question, and every gain requires a loss. The idea that we can have everything without giving something up is one of the greatest lies of modern culture. Real progress demands trade-offs. Something must be sacrificed for something else to exist.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcastabout a month ago in Humans
The Last Promise
A World War Story of Two Friends The winter of 1944 was colder than any soldier had ever known. Snow mixed with ashes, and every breath carried the taste of fear. Deep in the muddy trenches of France sat two young soldiers — Arvin Hale, just 19, and Jonas Reed, 20. They had left their homes with dreams, pride, and the belief that the war would end quickly. But the battlefield taught them otherwise.
By Wings of Time about a month ago in Humans
The Weight of Reality: The Myth of Fairness
1. Fairness Is a Human Fiction Fairness is not a natural law. It is a social illusion created by people who wish to avoid the pain of consequence. Nature operates on cause and effect, not comfort. A storm does not pause for equality. Gravity does not check whether the fall was fair. The universe is perfectly just in one sense only: every action brings a reaction. Fairness, however, is not justice. It is an emotional ideal built by those who want consequence without cost.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcastabout a month ago in Humans
Photoshopped Reality
Photoshopped Reality People say reality is what you make it, but I’m convinced reality is what you edit it into—preferably with good lighting and a filter called “Heaven’s Glow.” At least, that’s how my cousin Marlene sees the world. To her, nothing is real unless it has been cropped, retouched, recolored, sharpened, and given at least three sparkles.
By charles chaiko2 months ago in Humans
