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When Advice Felt Like Arrows: A Story of Dignity in Hard Times
Introduction: When Words Wound Instead of Heal It started with a well-meaning text from a friend: “You just need to stay positive. Everything happens for a reason.” I stared at the screen, exhausted, eyes swollen from a night of crying, and wondered—how can something meant to comfort feel so piercing?
By Shamshair Khan Hasan Zai4 months ago in Humans
The Backrooms of the Author's Mind. Winner in Maps of the Self Challenge. Top Story - October 2025.
Okay, okay, here me out. I want you to picture yourself like you in the screening room of a 1960’s big picture show executive preview. The one who gets the final say on greenlighting the project. The velvet curtains part and there’s color, but not too much color because it’s old film. You’re silhouetted and you take off your hat and hand it to the silhouette next to you.
By Amos Glade4 months ago in Humans
The Difference Between Hatred and Holy Intolerance
There is a dangerous confusion in today’s world. People are told that loving others means accepting everything they say, everything they do, and everything they believe. But love without truth is not love. It is surrender and cowardice disguised as compassion.
By Peter Thwing - Host of the FST Podcast4 months ago in Humans
The Nature of Energy and Genderlessness
Energy does not have a gender. And we are all energy. How we are compelled to express that energy is deeply personal and intimate and no one has the right to challenge or denigrate any one for this choice.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warrior4 months ago in Humans
Retro Tech 100
Retro Tech 100 The Sound Era: 10 Devices That Changed How We Heard the World. Before streaming became invisible, music was something you touched. It had texture, temperature, and ritual. You flipped switches, pressed clunky buttons, wound tape with a pencil, and carried sound like a secret. Every beat took effort; every song, a bit of patience.
By Sayed Zewayed4 months ago in Humans
Is Being Gay the Next Stage of Evolution?
The question used to be whispered in queer bars and late-night group chats: what if being gay isn’t just about who you love, but the logical next step of survival? Now, it’s a topic creeping into mainstream debate, amplified by TikTok captions and Instagram comments asking “is she for the girls?” every time a woman dares to exist online without catering to men.
By No One’s Daughter4 months ago in Humans
Renaissance Festival War Stories September 6/7, 2025
Continued from weekend 3... This weekend marks the halfway point in the season. I try to keep these posts dedicated towards the patrons, but today, the inspiration of the stories that hit home for me were sourced from our fellow warriors: the cast, crew, vendors, staff and more from the Minnesota Renaissance Festival.
By Tinka Boudit She/Her5 months ago in Humans
The Rise of an Islamic NATO: 57 Nations Unite for Collective Power
The Rise of an Islamic NATO: 57 Nations Unite for Collective Power For decades, the Muslim world has spoken of unity, but political divisions, economic rivalries, and foreign interventions have prevented it from fully materializing. Now imagine a scenario where the 57 member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) decide to form a military alliance modeled after NATO — an “Islamic Defense Alliance” (IDA). With a collective population of over 1.9 billion and vast natural resources, such a bloc would instantly change the balance of power on a global scale.
By Wings of Time 5 months ago in Humans
After the Storm . Content Warning.
The house feels different now. Rooms that were once locked have creaked open, and I find myself walking through hallways I didn't know existed. Each doorway holds a different kind of light—some warm and golden, others cool and silver, a few flickering like candles in the wind. The architecture has expanded, as if the foundation finally has permission to hold all that it was meant to contain.
By Parsley Rose 5 months ago in Humans
Leaving community
In the last 3 years, I have built, entirely by accident, a nearly perfect life. A wonderful home by the sea, a full and active community, friendships that make me feel seen and genuinely loved, work that I didn’t know could exist but that I have created just to suit me.
By Kirstyn Brook5 months ago in Humans
