humanity
Humanity topics include pieces on the real lives of politicians, legislators, activists, women in politics and the everyday voter.
What the Border Numbers Actually Show
The argument over whether the true number was 14 million, 16 million, or 20 million points to a larger failure. The government failed to give the public a reliable answer about who came in, who stayed, who was released, who disappeared, who gave false information, who had criminal history, who had foreign ties, who received meaningful vetting, and who could be found and removed later.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in The Swamp
Op-Ed: Calling Sin a Sin Is Not Bigotry (Part 5). Content Warning. AI-Generated.
Series Note: This article expands the argument beyond the specific dealership call and beyond female-coded social aggression. The earlier articles examined a particular example, then moved into the broader problem of social aggression and identity-based deflection. This article addresses the deeper moral principle: no person should be protected from accountability because of sex, race, religion, sexuality, nationality, political tribe, trauma, victim status, social class, or any other identity category. Evil conduct remains evil conduct, even when the person doing it belongs to a group society has been trained to protect.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in The Swamp
Op-Ed: The Behaviors We Are Not Allowed to Name (Part 4). Content Warning. AI-Generated.
Series Note: This article marks a shift in tone. Though the first three articles used this dealership call as a case study, this article moves beyond that specific call to addresses the larger cultural problem: harmful patterns of conduct that people often recognize privately but are not allowed to name publicly, especially when those behaviors are more commonly associated with women, social power, emotional framing, and non-physical aggression.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in The Swamp
Identity Is Not a Shield for Evil Conduct (Part 3). AI-Generated.
(Time-Stamped Video Clip Summary: From 18:34-22:39, the call shifts from a normal pricing question into something more revealing. Tomi is asking basic questions about a $40,000 vehicle: the rebate, the in-person discount, the actual out-the-door number, and whether the dealership will confirm the deal over the phone. Instead of simply clarifying the pricing, the manager personalizes the resistance, later calling him “difficult” and “combative” before introducing the “male manager” implication herself. The clip matters because it shows how quickly bad conduct can hide behind identity once someone turns a practical dispute into a moral accusation.)
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in The Swamp
250 years you disgraced
Look at this picture my countrymen. Then go look in a mirror. That's who you blame for this. You. The United States of America is turning 250 years old and instead of marking it as a glorious occasion to freeing ourselves from one form of tyranny, it's being celebrated with a tyrant in charge, along with bread and circuses.
By Johann Hollar4 months ago in The Swamp
The Outrage Economy
It is ironic how similar the structures are on both sides. ActBlue and WinRed may serve opposite political teams, but they operate within the same kind of incentive system: turn moral outrage into money, lists, mobilization, and political power.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast5 months ago in The Swamp
Pakistan’s Naqvi Visits Iran with Special Letter for Supreme Leader
Tehran, June 2026 — Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on a significant diplomatic mission, carrying a special letter and message from Pakistan’s top civilian and military leadership to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei. The visit comes at a time of heightened regional tensions and growing diplomatic efforts aimed at reducing instability across the Middle East.
By shaoor afridi5 months ago in The Swamp
Meth Memoirs
Reflecting back on my most recent stay at the psych ward, I am shocked at how often I find myself feeling a sense of longing. It was a co-Ed unit, and there were thirty-two people in the unit with me at the time, which was max capacity. The common area for the patients was about the size of a middle class home's living room.
By Stanley Davis5 months ago in The Swamp
JD Vance Intervenes.
The murder of an English young man, Henry Nowak, at the hands of a Sikh youth bore all the hallmarks of the death of George Floyd. Nowak lay dying on the floor and said, as Floyd did, "I can't breathe". Police handcuffed him as his Sikh attacker accused him of being racist, and Nowak bled out. At first, the police didn't believe him that the Sikh had stabbed him with a ceremonial blade known as a Kirpan. Sikhs are allowed to carry these holy blades as it is part of the 5 Ks of what it is to be a Sikh. However, other communities cannot understandably carry blades under British law, but Sikhs, because of their faith, can. For me, if blades are part of someone's faith, then they should be retained for ceremonial services or events only.
By Nicholas Bishop5 months ago in The Swamp
