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The Soft Cruelties of Conversation: Travelogues and Emotional Safety Reflections
When you travel with someone steeped in select grievance, a gentle, loving persuasion eventually gives way to containment: kindness, limits, and exit routes — for a time. This is a short field guide from one fraught trip: how to stay humane, set boundaries, and leave without rancour when conversation turns into performance.
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen11 months ago in Journal
A little About Me. Content Warning.
Just before I turned eighteen, my family moved from a rural town in Oklahoma, where I’d gone to high school, to a small city in Minnesota. I had just graduated from high school, and I didn’t know anyone. I ended up living with my parents into my mid twenties. Since I didn’t know anyone, and had difficulties meeting and making friends in person (my parents are super controlling and religious) most of the people I talked to were online. My parents didn’t really like that.
By Kittiari Clark11 months ago in Journal
Portland’s “No Kings” Protest Becomes a Symbol of American Resistance
When the streets of Portland swell with chants, banners, and thunderous footsteps this Saturday, it won’t just be another protest—it will be a reckoning. Thousands are expected to gather for the second “No Kings” march of the year, a nationwide movement that has become a metaphor for America’s pushback against fear, autocracy, and the creeping return of authoritarianism.
By Omasanjuwa Ogharandukun11 months ago in Journal
Ground Cinnamon Recall Shaking American Kitchens
Imagine this: You open your spice cabinet, reach for that comforting jar of ground cinnamon — the same one that scents your morning oatmeal, your Sunday pancakes, your grandmother’s holiday cookies — and discover it could be laced with poison.
By Omasanjuwa Ogharandukun11 months ago in Journal
China’s Military Corruption Crackdown
When the dragon turns inward, even the generals tremble. In a dramatic purge that has sent shockwaves through China’s corridors of power, nine senior military officials — including two of the country’s most powerful generals — have been stripped of their Communist Party memberships and military ranks. Among them: He Weidong, former Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), and Miao Hua, former head of the CMC’s Political Work Department.
By Omasanjuwa Ogharandukun11 months ago in Journal
Tomonobu Itagaki, The Fearless Creator Behind Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden, Dies at 57
Some legends whisper their legacy. Others carve it into steel and pixels. Tomonobu Itagaki was the latter—a man who wore sunglasses indoors, spoke his mind in an industry that feared honesty, and built games that made your thumbs bleed and your heart race. On October 16, 2025, the gaming world lost one of its most unapologetically bold creators.
By Omasanjuwa Ogharandukun11 months ago in Journal
Why Are Some States Banning Flavored E-Cigarettes?
A lot of states in the US have started banning flavored e-cigarettes. The reason for this ban is to prevent the young generation from vaping. While vapes were initially made to help adults quit smoking but the attractive design and exciting flavors have been drawing teenagers to vaping. This initiative has been taken to protect the health of people and reduce addiction. In this blog, we will dive deeper into this topic and learn what e-cigarettes are and what their effects are on young teens.
By Sofia Carson11 months ago in Journal
How Smoking and Vaping Contribute to Indoor Air Pollution?
As we know, cars, factories, and outdoor smoke are the main reasons for air pollution. But when we talk about indoor pollution, vaping and smoking play a huge role. The vapor from vaping and smoking consists of toxins and chemicals that are harmful, and performing these habits indoors can fill the air with harmful particles. This pollution not only affects the person who is smoking or vaping but also everyone else in the room.
By Sofia Carson11 months ago in Journal
