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Exams for Office
I don't have to tell you all how fed up I am with morons like Marjorie Taylor Greene, high school dropouts like Lauren Boebert, idiots like Donald Trump or any other moron like them are able to run for office, let alone be able to hold office.
By Johann Hollar3 years ago in The Swamp
Republicans Who Love Weed, Thank Joe Biden
Just like so many of us who support the federal legalization of marijuana and cannabis-related products, our president Joe Biden feels the same. He issued federal pardons yesterday for all prior federal offenses for simple possession of marijuana.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in The Swamp
Ye is Never Ever Gonna Get Cancelled & My Thoughts on the "White Lives Matter" T-shirts
Warning: This story contains strong language so please excuse the language. Readers be advised. Grammy Winner Kanye West, Coon-ye, or Ye or Yeezy or Uncle Ruckus or whatever the fuck you want to call him has broke the internet and gotten our attention again.
By Gladys W. Muturi3 years ago in The Swamp
The Man That Threatens The World
It all started a year ago. Between October and November 2021, Vladimir Putin began a troop build-up and military equipment along the Russia-Ukraine border. Over the following months, more forces were amassed in Belarus, and Russia occupied Crimea. By February of 2022, just six months after the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, the world watched as Russia began its invasion of Ukraine.
By Jason Ray Morton 3 years ago in The Swamp
Maternal mortality: An explainer and research roundup
This piece on maternal mortality was updated on September 19, 2022, to reflect new data from the CDC. Each year, at least 700 women die in the United States because of pregnancy or delivery complications. Four in five of those deaths are preventable, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
By Viona Aminda3 years ago in The Swamp
Where are the global rallies in support of women's rights?
In 2017, a day after the official inauguration of Donald Trump, thousands of women took to the street in Washington DC and other cities in the U.S. to defend the right of women. In solidarity with the women of the U.S., many people worldwide came to the street and added their voices to this protest.
By Pouria Nazemi3 years ago in The Swamp
The Truth About The Coming Recession
The price of high inflation is steep. As we all know, the Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates regularly. It's a historic method of bringing inflation under control. It’s also been a steep failure by the Federal Reserve.
By Jason Ray Morton 3 years ago in The Swamp
The Shocking Truth About Fentanyl: How This Powerful Drug Is Killing More and More People
Many people have never heard of the drug Fentanyl, but it’s quickly becoming one of the most popular drugs in America. In fact, it’s even stronger than Heroin and its street name, China White, is starting to become well-known as well. The strength and popularity of this drug are enough to make you wonder, what exactly is Fentanyl? And as if that wasn’t concerning enough, you may be shocked to find out how easily Fentanyl can be made at home and how little it takes to overdose on this potent drug.
By Vnessa Hdz3 years ago in The Swamp
Immigration Reform In America - Towards Marriage
The controversial topic of immigration reform has been a difference in common for a very long time. I guess when you are married to a man from a different country that opinion becomes a passion of yours. I have bounced from America to Saint Lucia for the last year following marriage to my husband. He knows I have a condition of having bipolar and knows I'm on a treatment that works for me. Though we tried our hardest but the treatment can't be brought to Saint Lucia. My husband assured me we would figure something out. As time goes one. He speaks to me one night when we lived in our first apartment:
By Emily Radford(Rising Phoenix)3 years ago in The Swamp
They don’t make them like that any more
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past week, you will know that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has recently passed away. Outpourings of grief have followed all over the world and indeed the internet, for a woman who served her country dutifully for 70 years. There have also been many voices saying that now is the time to end the monarchy, and make Elizabeth the last. I don't think, unlike some, that it is an inappropriate time to make that argument. In fact I have a lot of sympathy for it (if you want to know my overall feelings on the royal family, read the article I wrote when Prince Philip died last year), but there has also been a lot of strong criticism of the Queen herself. Much of which is just disrespectful, and indeed based on lazy thinking, in my eyes. Not that I would deny that anyone has the right to those thoughts. But it's given me some thoughts of my own, which I intend to attempt to articulate here.
By Matty Long3 years ago in The Swamp
Coverage Of The Queen: Overkill.
The death of Queen Elizabeth II is the end of an era. The Queen ruled for 80 years from 1952 - 2022. During that time from the age of 25 to 96, she oversaw Britain's change. From one of empire to one of post-empire with all that that entails.
By Nicholas Bishop3 years ago in The Swamp
I’d Rather Hang Out in an Echo Chamber
Being a veteran of social media for the past 16 years, I’ve run into so many different types of people. I used to think that Jim Morrison was right when he sang that “People are strange” in his classic song of the same title. This never became more evident than after I joined and actively participated in social media.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in The Swamp
