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From Mamdani to Corbyn: Democratic Socialism as a placeholder
As of writing it is the 5th of November 2025 and after many months of campaigning, Zohran Kwame Mamdani has won the New York City Mayoral election, meaning that he and his "Democratic Socialist" agenda will be entering office on the 1st of January 2026. But what actually is Democratic Socialism in this context and how does Jeremy Corbyn also tie into this for Brits across the pond? Well to put it simply, Democratic Socialism is a relatively simple philosophy, but what's being done with the term "Democratic Socialism" is less of an ideology as Mamdani or Corbyn would put it and more of a placeholder.
By Ashyr H.2 months ago in The Swamp
Virginia Election Results 2025: Spanberger vs. Sears — A Defining Moment in State Politics
Breaking Down the Virginia Election Results The 2025 Virginia election results are finally in, marking one of the most closely watched and fiercely contested gubernatorial races in the country. After months of campaigning, debates, and political tension, Virginians cast their votes to decide the state’s political future — and the outcome could signal where the nation is headed as we approach 2026.
By KAMRAN AHMAD2 months ago in The Swamp
UPS Plane Crash in Louisville: Tragedy at Muhammad Ali International Airport
Louisville, Kentucky — What began as a routine cargo flight for UPS turned into a scene of tragedy early this morning when a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 cargo plane crashed near Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) in Louisville. The accident has sent shockwaves through the aviation community and prompted a full-scale investigation by federal authorities.
By KAMRAN AHMAD2 months ago in The Swamp
The Hand-Off
From courtroom to Christ consciousness – how the rise of Magdalene exposes the machinery of coercion. Believing that courts, lawyers, and law enforcement are simply uneducated, unaware, or even willfully ignorant about coercive control and the nuances of domestic violence may be naive.
By THE HONED CRONE3 months ago in The Swamp
THE NARCISSISTIC FLIP
How manipulators turn victims into villains – and how to rise above. Narcissists truly believe that standing up to their abuse is, somehow, abusive to them.
By THE HONED CRONE3 months ago in The Swamp
Reclaiming the Words ‘Crone’ and ‘Witch’
Language builds the bones of our reality. It tells us who is valued, who is dismissed, who is believed, and who is burned.
By THE HONED CRONE3 months ago in The Swamp
Who Took the Turkey?. Content Warning.
Who Took the Turkey? The Fork Refused, The Feast Denied A Mythic Scenario for the Holidays The Shutdown Was Not Silent
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 3 months ago in The Swamp
Rage, Truth, and Survival
The Compass of the Survivor It is often said that anger is destructive. That rage leads only to chaos. But what they do not understand is that anger is truth in motion. For those of us who have been violated, manipulated, and robbed—emotionally, spiritually, financially—rage becomes a compass. It points directly to the wounds the world has ignored, to the lies that have been tolerated, to the injustices no system dares to acknowledge. Rage is the pulse of awareness, the fire that refuses to be extinguished.
By THE HONED CRONE3 months ago in The Swamp
“My Heart Stayed Calm Through Horror”. Content Warning.
How about a comparison of horror movies to the horror going on in America, lighthearted, I watched a horror movie last night, to my surprise my heart was not racing. I turned on the news about the ice terrorism and the horrors of Whitehouse being gutted so I turned the news off, turned on a horror movie again. I watched five horror films; my heart was pure at 82 beats a minute. I turned on the news again about tear gas sprayed on Halloween party together in a park, with children and knocking down old people, I said fuck it watched another horror film. what a relief to watch The Conjuring again and not the horrifying evil penetrating from the nazis in DC.
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 3 months ago in The Swamp
Is the Government Shutdown Real?
Remember when Trump kept saying "Fake News" and everybody called him the Anti-Christ for saying that? They mocked him, hated him, and called him all kinds of bad things because he was pointing out the FACT that many people were unaware about how much nonsense they accept as truth just because it came from the television or the "News" reporters. Do we still feel that way or have more people begun to realize that we have no idea what is true or false anymore? I have to admit that for the portion of my life that I call the "young years" it was really nice believing that I knew everything or at least that I knew enough to discern between fact and fiction. These days, I have no idea. Unless it actually occurred to me or to my witness, I have no idea who is truthing or fibbing. Like this "Government Shutdown" thing ---- What the heck are they talking about?
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman3 months ago in The Swamp
Purpose and Heroism found in Charity
Today in my mailbox I found a lovely envelope stuffed with information about an organization I had never heard of: Mouth and Foot Painting Artists. They sent me a sample of Christmas cards painted by their mouth and foot artists such as the painting I've shared above. I'm astonished in the most pleasant way, and not slightly offended that they are requesting a donation for the Christmas cards. I have at times been accused of being a "rebel without a cause" but I do remind my accusers that I am an empathic, starving artist who can not afford to promote all the causes or charities that my heart goes out to. My artwork is strange and avant garde most of the time, yet I don't even think I'm in the same league as Iwao Adachi, who's talent to paint such a beautiful masterpiece by mouth is truly worth more than my meager donation.
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman3 months ago in The Swamp
Building a Career in Social Justice
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By The Macro Lens3 months ago in The Swamp