humanity
Humanity topics include pieces on the real lives of politicians, legislators, activists, women in politics and the everyday voter.
Cutting Off The Helping Hand. Content Warning.
I hate being right. Four days into this presidency, I said a whole bunch of things, and already more than one of them appears to be happening. Admittedly it was not the changes I expected right away, but the ramifications are beyond what I would consider to be recoverable. In short, what is about to happen is going to be irrevocable damage, and will result in widespread global destabilization, in addition to internal destabilization.
By Paige Graffunder12 months ago in The Swamp
People of Earth
When the moon turned red, observers of the phenomenon naturally believed they were witnessing the defining moment of their generation, but that would come later, during a televised press conference which would reveal the depth and scope of a conspiracy that had guided humanity since prehistory, as a nation’s leader stripped to his skin in front of billions of people.
By J. Otis Haas12 months ago in The Swamp
The Memory Keeper. Honorable Mention in The Moment That Changed Everything Challenge.
When you are twelve, the death of parent is a life altering, world-shattering event. One could argue, that at any age the death of a parent can be devastating, but when you are twelve it is bigger somehow. Or at least it felt that way to me. The poem that follows captures a difficult time in my life. When I was ten years old my father was diagnosed with ALS, a disease with no cure, and when I was twelve, he died. I spent two years pretending like it wasn't happening. ALS is not easy to diagnose so, they weren't sure. At ten I decided that it wasn't that horrible disease, and I kept right on thinking that until he died. A part of me died that day as well.
By Katie L. Oswald (BookDragon)12 months ago in The Swamp
The story of a life saving Parrot, amidst the chaos and order of hospital life.
The world was burning, a new US president was being sworn into office, it was Martin Luther King's Day and a few days short of my friend's February 6th birthday. She now finds herself being prepped for life saving surgery.
By Antoni De'Leon12 months ago in The Swamp
An alternative look at Trumps win. Content Warning.
Trumps win, while it was indeed historic, the aftermath of his win leads to a lot of questions being asked. And these questions are not only being asked by the democrats and the progressives, but also a major portion of the republicans and conservatives. Don’t believe me? Just take a look on X.
By (RedKnight)12 months ago in The Swamp
Are you in the right job?
In a perfect world, people would be hired because they are the best at the job they are applying for. In a perfect world, that best hired person for the job would take pride in his talent and work and provide the best product and/or service as he was hired to do. That's in a "perfect" world - but we don't live in a "perfect" world, do we? What I've seen happen more often is the wrong person in a job. The wrong person doesn't do the job right. The wrong person doesn't "love" the job or the product or the service. The wrong person has no pride in the job and the wrong person often makes the customers of the product or service unsatisfied. How did the wrong person get that job? Why is the wrong person still doing that job?
By Shanon Angermeyer Norman12 months ago in The Swamp
The Heartbeat of the Earth
The air was heavy with the scent of earth, rich and fertile, as the sun hung low in the sky, casting long shadows across the fields. Violet stood at the edge of the homestead, watching the land stretch endlessly before her, green and gold beneath the wide, endless sky. The wind whispered through the trees, a gentle reminder of the quiet rhythm of the world she had come to know so well. The hum of crickets, the chirp of birds, the soft clink of the barn door opening in the breeze—these sounds had woven themselves into the fabric of her every day. They were the pulse of life, steady and constant.
By Taylor Ward12 months ago in The Swamp
Mindless Obedience. Content Warning.
She remembers the day it all changed. Her world, her life... everything she knew became twisted. The whole world changed in an instant. It was the day this twisted version of a patriotic political party gained control in her country. They called themselves the party for the country and making it "great" once again. They were led by a man whose rise to power was swift and done by gaslighting the people into believing that he would give them wealth and make their country shine again. His name was Hitler. He destroyed her life, and the lives of millions.
By Luna Verity12 months ago in The Swamp
Love you, Mom. Honorable Mention in The Moment That Changed Everything Challenge.
Her hand in mine. The six of us continued looking at the machine with the numbers, watching, waiting. Top number was the heart rate; below that were other numbers: blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and respiration. The glowing numbers in the darkened room changed every moment as the tendrils of tubes measured the last bits of her life. An hour earlier, I had jokingly bet which number would reach zero first – respiration. I would be right.
By Barb Dukeman12 months ago in The Swamp
Blind Visions
It was a complicated case of the blind leading the blind. In March of 2018, we took our son for his annual eye exam to get updated eyeglass prescriptions. That year he was 20/70 and 20/80. At almost 21, he was ready to get his driver’s license, but he’d need an updated prescription the following year. He was eager to drive.
By Barb Dukeman12 months ago in The Swamp
Spare Changing. Honorable Mention in The Moment That Changed Everything Challenge.
“Kirabo?” He blinked awake. For a moment, he felt out of place. Chalky walls reflected white light from a cold glass window. The sound of city leaked through its translucent charm, even from several stories high, and the smell of brewing coffee seemed to soften the keen edges of a modern, greyscale design. A heartening, feminine voice greets him through a cracked door.
By Talia Frank12 months ago in The Swamp
