In early 2025 I was preparing to go on a sabbatical following a long 4-year journey to attaining my Master's degree. At the time I had decided that I was going to write in presence for a year, just to get back into the habit of putting my
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Rage Against The Machine - Evil Empire - 1996
What we are seeing on Twin Cities streets is nothing short of mass psychological terrorism.
People are not, in fact, reacting the way provocateurs may have hoped. People are not, by and large, choosing greater unconsciousness and chaos.
Today I deleted a standing appointment on my calendar. Last Friday I cancelled all of my client appointments and slept in. Saturday I cancelled my chiropractic appointment, a business appointment, coffee with a friend, leaving the house only to attend my weekly 12-step meeting with fellow recovering beings. Sunday I
Processing current disturbing so-called reality using ancient tools.
First in a series of thought experiments using ChatGPT 5.0 as a toy and research tool
You did not fail your children and grandchildren
Sometimes you gotta sit down, shut up, and get well..
When a deep sigh is not enough. When attachments won’t release easily. When realizations slow down. When confusion escalates. When conflict intensifies. When suffering gets louder and more visible. When air becomes heavy and cloudy. When smoke burns the eyes. When rot enters the nostrils. When sun burns the