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The Price of Independence
Ethan sat in front of his laptop, staring at the screen filled with financial reports, tax filings, and carefully worded public statements. To anyone else, it looked like boring paperwork. But to him, it was a story—a story of ambition, separation, and the complicated cost of independence.
By Behind the Curtain3 months ago in The Swamp
How Leadership Is Bi-Partisanly Screwing You
A problem that grew out of control during the Obama years, continued during Trump's years, and got worse during the Biden years still exists for millions of Americans. And that accounts for the elderly, the sick, the disabled, or those fighting a disease. That problem is the forever sky-high price of medications.
By Jason Morton3 months ago in The Swamp
Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Ted Williams' Baseball Hall of Fame Speech
Baseball, without a doubt, is America's pastime. The game sure has changed well over the last century. Some for the best, others for worse. Two of the pillars of our country that makes it thrive are diversity and inclusion. Many people have an enormous problem with that for strange and ridiculous reasons, but we've been taught as children to treat others with dignity and respect. Several months ago, I discussed the life and career of Ted Williams. Today is the 60th anniversary of him not only being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, but his speech would change the lives of two Black players and other African American players forever.
By Mark Wesley Pritchard 3 months ago in The Swamp
The Peach Tea Blues & the Moral High Ground Parade
Disclaimer: All writing, ideas, and creative work in this story are my own. I draft my pieces, take my notes, and develop my concepts independently. I also edit my own videos and create my own music. Every idea, note, edit, and creative choice comes from my lived experience, my training, and my craft not from automated tools or “pushing a button.” What you read here is mine.
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 3 months ago in The Swamp
Angels Sigh, Sun Shines, Moon Cries.
Firefly/Meta Angels Sigh. Sun Shines. Moon Cries. WORLD SHIFTING. Time bends for the ones who stay. This is Humanity at the Precipice, a visual poem about destruction, light, grief, and the people who witness it all
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 4 months ago in The Swamp
The Invisible Hand: How Covert Influence Operates Behind the Public Record
Covert Influence, Visible Perpetrators, and Hidden Causal Responsibility: Introduction: In analyzing high-profile acts such as assassinations, it is crucial to distinguish between what actually happened in reality and what can be publicly demonstrated or proven . Events are independent of evidence; a physical act occurs regardless of whether it is documented, understood, or acknowledged. Public validation is only one pathway to knowledge, not the ultimate source of truth.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in The Swamp
Between Crowns and Chaos
The morning headlines arrived with their usual urgency, but this time they carried a familiar tension—one that has lingered around the British royal family for years. Prince Harry had returned to the United Kingdom, but instead of signaling reconciliation, his visit seemed to reopen old wounds.
By Behind the Curtain4 months ago in The Swamp
