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Strange & Paranormal Files
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BLACK STICKMAN Chases Friends in the Bridgewater Triangle!
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BLACK STICKMAN Chases Friends in the Bridgewater Triangle!

A group of friends are in the Bridgewater Triangle at night when they are suddenly chased by a dark stickman-like figure with no facial features. They run toward their car and the entity vanishes.The following account was forwarded to me."I was in this forest that's part of a place called the Bridgewater Triangle in Massachusetts‚ one of the most haunted areas in the United States. I was in a specific part of it called Profile Rock with 3 of my friends. We were out there late‚ it was about 2:30-3:00AM at the time. We were on our way out walking down this long winding path to get back to our vehicle.Keep in mind it was pitch black out and we could only see from the moon shining through the trees. I don't know why I turned around. I didn't hear anything and I didn't feel like anything was following us‚ but I turned around and looked in the back of us and I saw something running at us about 100 feet away. It was more black than the darkness around us. What scared me wasn't that something was running at us it was how it was running at us. You know how a zombie walks in a horror film‚ like dragging its leg almost limping? That's how this thing was running at us like it broke its ankle or something. Initially‚ I thought it could be someone who got injured in the woods or something until I saw this thing run past the moonlight. You know how a child draws a person as a stick figure? That's exactly how this thing looked! It had no facial features and no face‚ just a completely blank-like stick figure. Its body looked the same from what I could see‚ no definition or anything.I called my friend who was closest to me in a panicked voice. He glanced in the direction I was looking which was now a moonlit area and I could tell by his facial expression that I wasn't seeing things. We both took flight and started running. My other two friends were up ahead and shot around and asked us what was wrong‚ to which I replied "JUST RUN!"I didn't look back once until we were right near our car. It was gone like it was never there even though by then it would have certainly been on top of us. I'll never know exactly what that was but I did Google "black stickman sightings" and was horrified to find out that multiple people all over the world have seen something just like it. Sometimes the unknown is better left unknown." MThe Djinn Connection: The Hidden Links Between Djinn‚ Shadow People‚ ETs‚ Nephilim‚ Archons‚ Reptilians and Other EntitiesThe Secret History of the Reptilians: The Pervasive Presence of the Serpent in Human History‚ Religion and Alien MythosBloodline of the Gods: Unravel the Mystery in the Human Blood Type to Reveal the Aliens Among UsAliens in Ancient Egypt: The Brotherhood of the Serpent and the Secrets of the Nile CivilizationThe Beast of Bray Road: Tailing Wisconsin's WerewolfReal Wolfmen: True Encounters in Modern AmericaMonsters Among Us: An Exploration of Otherworldly Bigfoots‚ Wolfmen‚ Portals‚ Phantoms‚ and Odd PhenomenaRegister a SNAP EBT CardTry Audible PlusPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTHave you had a sighting or encounter?Contact me by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonAccess Phantoms &; Monsters Posts on Twitter 'X'-----Would you like to design artwork for Phantoms &; Monsters‚ Phantoms &; Monsters Radio‚ or Phantoms &; Monsters Fortean Research?If your art is approved by me I will promote it with your name and link. It must be original‚ print-ready‚ and sized for clothing &; merchandise. You can choose your favorite cryptid or paranormal subject to include in your artwork. The design does not need to include the Phantoms &; Monster trademark or name. I will select up to 5 different designs‚ and each will be fully promoted on the blog‚ the Phantoms &; Monsters online shop‚ YouTube‚ social media‚ etc. I will include your name‚ website‚ contact‚ or whatever means that you wish.Please contact me at lonstrickler@phantomsandmonsters.com - Thanks. Lon-----YOUR SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED! THANKS-----LIZARD MEN: IMAGINATION OR CONSCIOUS NIGHTMARE - Join the LIVE CHAT - Q &; A - Lon Strickler (Host)All great legends are based on a real event. Subsequent events simply add to the legend. This seems to be the case for the Lizard Man of the Scape Ore Swamp‚ a phenomenon that crescendoed into a national story. It remains the namesake for the small town of Bishopville‚ South Carolina. I will talk about that incident during the presentation.But is the lizard man or reptoid phenomenon a reality? Is it a figment of someone's imagination... or is it a flesh &; blood‚ corporeal being?I have received hundreds of accounts from experiencers over several decades. Every account is different‚ some more terrifying than others. I'll let you decide whether these are extraterrestrial or interdimensional humanoids... or a species of cryptid that occasionally makes itself known to unsuspecting witnesses.So‚ listen to the reports‚ and form your conclusions about what these Lizard beings are. If you have questions‚ feel free to post them in the live chat. I will do my best to answer everyone.-----ORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONORDER THE AUDIOBOOK VERSIONProject Threshold: Finale-----TODAY'S TOP LINKSNew study explores the possibility of plasma-based life in spaceAquarium mystery as stingray may have been impregnated by a sharkMONSTROUS BIRDS: THUNDERBIRDS‚ PTEROSAURS‚ &; GIANT AVIANS - LIVE CHAT - Q &; A - Lon Strickler (Host)LISTEN TO NARRATIONS OF PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS REPORTS &; CASES - PLEASE SUBSCRIBE‚ LIKE &; SHAREHuge swarm of mosquitoes rises above city leaving people confined to their homesSpanish Prosecutor Laments Rise in Chemtrail Reports from ResidentsPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS READING LISTCONSIDER ADVERTISING ON PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIOLET'S DISCUSS YOUR OPTIONSClick the link for our Media KitCHICAGO MOTHMAN / O'HARE BATMAN YouTube PlaylistPHANTOMS &; MONSTERS RADIO Podcasts on Spotify**********Your financial support of Phantoms &; Monsters and our other pursuits is much appreciated. Please click the banner above. Thanks.Have you had a sighting or encounter?Contact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Thanks. LonContact us by email or call the hotline at 410-241-5974Also available with audiobooknarration by Terry Springs‚CBS-TV Las Vegas affiliate.The Dark Arts of MISTER SAM SHEARON - Original Prints &; MerchandiseThis blog and newsletter are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Work 3.0 United States License.Registered trademark PHANTOMS AND MONSTERS ® / PHANTOMS &; MONSTERS ® - USPTO #90902480 - Lon D. Strickler© 2005-2024 Phantoms &; Monsters - All Rights Reservedhow to lose weight‚ weight loss‚ diet‚ how to lose weight fast‚ low carb diet‚ lose weight‚ diet plans‚ fat burner‚ apple cider vinegar weight loss‚ weight loss tips‚ lose weight fast and easy‚ workout for weight loss‚ keto diet‚ intermittent fasting
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PSA: This Infinite Craft tool adds dark mode‚ element history‚ item pinning‚ and more
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PSA: This Infinite Craft tool adds dark mode‚ element history‚ item pinning‚ and more

Infinite Craft is an excellent experience‚ but it’s made even better with this tool that allows you to pin elements‚ look at your combination history‚ quickly duplicate items‚ and turn on dark mode. The tool is called Violentmonkey and it’s a safe web browser that makes Infinite Craft much better. How to download and use Violentmonkey on Infinite Craft Violentmonkey is a browser extension that allows user scripts to adjust certain web pages. At first‚ Violentmonkey looks sketchy. But trust me‚ it’s completely legit. I’ve added Violentmonkey to my Chrome extensions and it works with ease to make Infinite Craft more accessible. I’ve ensured this entire process is legit so you don’t need to worry about bugs or viruses. Related: All Pokemon you can craft in Infinite Craft First‚ you need to use the Violetmonkey website to pick the web browser you use. I use Chrome‚ so I selected Chrome Web Store. In the new tab‚ select the option to add Viole...
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How to make Minecraft in Infinite Craft
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How to make Minecraft in Infinite Craft

With an endless amount of possibilities to create‚ of course we’re going to try and create things we are familiar with. So let’s start combining and figure out how to make Minecraft in Infinite Craft. When you boil it down‚ Minecraft in Infinite Craft is the combination of a sandbox and elementary. But the first item you’ll want to make since it takes the longest‚ is elementary. Mainly because the steps you need to take to get to elementary take us from Earth and water‚ all the way to Paris Hilton. How to make elementary in Infinite Craft Screenshot: PC Invasion Because the amount of things you need to create for elementary is so massive‚ we’ve split the creations into two pictures. Furthermore‚ the images will read up and down and left to right. Essentially‚ two items right next to each other equals the item to the right of it. So strap yourselves in‚ and let’s dive straight into the steps it takes to make elementary: Related: All Pokemon ...
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How to make Deadpool and Wolverine in Infinite Craft
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How to make Deadpool and Wolverine in Infinite Craft

We might just have one teaser trailer‚ but that doesn’t mean we can craft our favorite superheroes‚ right? Here is how to make Deadpool and Wolverine in Infinite Craft. Infinite Craft: How to make Deadpool and Wolverine I’m going to be honest with you‚ making Deadpool and Wolverine in Infinite Craft might be as difficult as the idea of having a Deadpool‚ X-Men‚ and MCU crossover film when the original Iron Man dropped in 2008. Since you start with the basics of elements such as Fire and Water‚ you are correct to assume that the Merc with a Mouth and Logan might not appear in one or two cycles. But since we are all hyped with the Deadpool and Wolverine movie‚ here is a step-by-step guide on how to make them both in Infinite Craft. Image: PC Invasion Of course‚ just by watching the image above you will notice some elements that appear without their proper recipe. That is because including those would make the graph gigantic‚ so instead I opted to list out all the ...
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Dog Breeds That No Longer Exist‚ But You’ll Wish They Did
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Dog Breeds That No Longer Exist‚ But You’ll Wish They Did

Man's best friend has been around for ages‚ and while there are hundreds of breeds walking around today‚ would you believe there used to be more? From golden retrievers to bulldogs and even to the more obscure breeds such as the dreadlocked puli dog‚ the variations of pooches is endless. Around 360 different breeds have been recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI)... Source
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Denver’s Financial Apocalypse From Illegal Immigration Is a Disaster of Its Own Making
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Denver’s Financial Apocalypse From Illegal Immigration Is a Disaster of Its Own Making

Denver is buckling under a financial crisis caused by illegal immigration. But the fault lies not in the stars‚ but with the city itself. “Denver will cut hours at recreation centers‚ end in-person vehicle-registration renewals and eliminate spring flower beds to save $5 million this year‚ a response to the migrant crisis that is expected to cost the city $180 million‚” the Colorado Sun reported. But the city isn’t just cutting corners on niche city services. According to KUSA-TV‚ the local NBC News affiliate‚ the city is asking nearly every city department—from animal shelters to the police department—to make budget cuts so they can meet the cost of the new arrivals. City officials are also asking for the department that oversees elections to cut nearly a million dollars in an election year. The District Attorney’s Office has been asked to make a 5% cut‚ despite the fact that the city has been racked by violent crime. Like many other jurisdictions‚ Denver is paying the price for President Joe Biden’s border crisis—and for its own status as a sanctuary city. In 2017‚ the city passed an ordinance codifying its resistance to federal immigration enforcement. Then-Mayor Michael Hancock‚ a Democrat‚ said of illegal immigrants at the time: “We’ve got your backs.” Since Biden has been in office‚ we see what it’s like when local and federal authorities are equally lawless: Unchecked catastrophic chaos and financial implosion. Denver’s current mayor‚ Democrat Mike Johnston‚ perhaps not surprisingly‚ is pointing the finger at former President Donald Trump and Republicans for the mess his city is in. He blamed them because they refused to support the so-called Senate border bill—probably better described as a massive foreign aid and nonprofit organization slush fund bill—that would have helped codify illegal immigration and bogus asylum-seeking‚ rather than stop them. “The choice by Republicans in Congress to purposefully kill a historic‚ bipartisan border deal … will have a devastating impact in Denver‚” Johnston said after Republicans blocked the deal‚ Fox News reported. Of course‚ Johnston insisted that the problem is in no way caused by the tens of thousands of illegal immigrants who have come to the Colorado city. In one sense‚ I agree: If he’s looking for blame‚ he should look in the mirror and at his friends running the White House. Democrats and left-wing activists have no desire to halt the unprecedented spike in illegal immigration. They just want it to look less chaotic so voters won’t be quite as angry about the disaster. And sanctuary city and sanctuary state leaders want a big federal bailout funded by the American taxpayer to deal with the massive holes in their budgets. They want you to pay for their mess. We borrow and spend so much money these days‚ nobody will know the difference‚ they must think. Denver has tried to shunt their problem onto other Colorado communities. This testimony from a Lakewood‚ Colorado‚ resident on Tuesday sums up the dynamic. It was posted on X‚ formerly known as Twitter‚ by LibsofTikTok. Residents of Lakewood‚ CO unloaded on the city council last night after Denver suggested sending more illegals to their city and sheltering them on the taxpayer dime.Illegals have brought crime‚ pr*stitut*on‚ and drugs to their quiet town.Biden won this county by 18 points in… pic.twitter.com/2GZqegDw4W— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 14‚ 2024 Typical. If we‚ the people‚ want any control over this situation‚ then we have to make sure that the Denver‚ New York City‚ and other besieged blue cities pay for their own self-inflicted problems. Don’t let them shift the burden‚ financial and otherwise‚ elsewhere. I’ll add that the sheer cost of the border crisis isn’t even the worst part of this whole disaster. They want you to pay while they hack away at the foundation of our free society. The complete evaporation of border enforcement portends something much worse than just the immediate effects of bloated budgets‚ cut services‚ dysfunctional cities and increased crime‚ as bad as all those things are. What it signals is a demolition of even the concept of citizenship. Denver gives us another glimpse into the next stage of this farce. While Colorado has a law on the books preventing noncitizens from voting‚ Denver is potentially throwing open the door for noncitizens to become police officers and firefighters.  I wish I were joking. According to Axios‚ two City Council members proposed on Monday “striking language from the city charter preventing the city’s police and fire departments from hiring noncitizens.” Keep in mind‚ this is the same City Council that has tried several times to defund the police as crime spun out of control. Yet‚ the Left wants to make it so people who have broken our laws and who have demonstrated no loyalty to the United States can be the police officers of the future. This police and fire proposal is nearly as perverse as a proposal from Sen. Dick Durbin‚ D-Ill.‚ to allow illegal immigrants join the military. They really just want troops and members of our protective services to be loyal to their regime‚ don’t they? This is end-stage Roman Empire stuff‚ brought to you by the Democratic Party. For people who obsess over the destruction of “our democracy‚” the Left sure seems to have little regard for‚ well‚ democracy. The Biden-caused border crisis isn’t just an economic or law enforcement problem; it’s a direct attack on self-government. It’s an effective tool to water down and obliterate the meaning of citizenship. It’s an attempt to transform the United States from a free republic based on deliberation and consent of the governed into a vast economic zone of farcical ballot-harvesting and technocratic rule from on high. Denver sowed the seeds for this illegal immigration crisis years ago‚ just as many other big‚ blue cities have done. Federal policies exposed the reality of the problem. They are now paying a price for their decisions—as they must‚ if we as a nation have any hope of pulling out of this catastrophe. Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post Denver’s Financial Apocalypse From Illegal Immigration Is a Disaster of Its Own Making appeared first on The Daily Signal.
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A Fable: Once There Was a Community Race Everyone Loved Until Men Running as Women Ruined It
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A Fable: Once There Was a Community Race Everyone Loved Until Men Running as Women Ruined It

A Fable: Once There Was a Community Race Everyone Loved Until Men Running as Women Ruined It
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Is DC Safe? KJP: Ummm
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Biden DOJ sues Tennessee over law penalizing prostitutes who knowingly expose others to HIV — claims it's discriminatory
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Biden DOJ sues Tennessee over law penalizing prostitutes who knowingly expose others to HIV — claims it's discriminatory

HIV is an incurable auto-immune disease that afflicts roughly 1.2 million Americans‚ predominantly non-straight men. The Biden Department of Justice wants to eliminate a law in Tennessee that might spare countless more Americans from contracting it. A year after suing Tennessee over its ban on child sex-changes‚ the Biden DOJ has sued the state again‚ this time in hopes of killing a state law that makes prostitution a Class C felony if a person knowingly infected with HIV engages "in sexual activity as a business or is an inmate in a house of prostitution." The law was reportedly reclassified as a "violent sexual offense" in 2010 due to the grievous‚ lasting physical harm it can result in. As a result‚ those so convicted are required to register as sex offenders. According to the complaint filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee‚ Tennessee and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation "unlawfully discriminate against individuals with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)‚ a disability‚ in their maintenance and enforcement of Tennessee's aggravated prostitution statute." The lawsuit downplays the risks associated with HIV — a lifelong disease for which antiretroviral therapeutics cost potential sufferers anywhere from $1‚800 to $4‚500 every month — and takes issue with the requirement that persons convicted of aggravated prostitution must register as sex offenders. After all‚ this can impact convicts' employment potential and precludes convicts from hanging out alone with children in secluded areas. The lawsuit cites a nameless black transvestite as a complainant "aggrieved" by the law. He was arrested in 2010 for prostitution "near a church or school" and pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated prostitution‚ having engaged in sex for money despite knowing he had HIV since 2008. The transvestite alleges that as a result of the law — contra his conscious decision to sell sex while infected with a debilitating disease — he now has trouble finding employment because of his sex offender listing in the TBI's registry; is precluded from spending time alone with his nephew; and cannot change his name to "match [his] gender identity." The DOJ claims that the TBI and the State of Tennessee are violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by continuing to enforce the statute. The aim of the lawsuit is to nullify the law; to remove all relevant convicts from the TBI's sex offender registry; and to shake the state up for damages for "Complainant A and other aggrieved individuals with aggravated prostitution convictions." "The enforcement of state criminal laws that treat people differently based on HIV status alone and that are not based on actual risks of harm‚ discriminate against people living with HIV‚" said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the DOJ's so-called Civil Rights Division. "People living with HIV should not be subjected to a different system of justice based on outdated science and misguided assumptions. This lawsuit reflects the Justice Department’s commitment to ensuring that people living with HIV are not targeted because of their disability." Brandon James Smith‚ Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti's chief of staff‚ said in a statement obtained by the Associated Press‚ "We are aware of the DOJ's findings‚ will give them appropriate consideration‚ and look forward to finding out more about DOJ's apparent cooperation with local activist organizations and private litigants related to this matter." Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) suggested the DOJ's lawsuit was evidence that "the fight is not in Washington. The fight is with Washington." The ACLU and the Transgender Law Center beat the Biden DOJ to the punch on attempting to decriminalize prostitutes' intentional exposure of unsuspecting strangers to HIV. The Hill reported that the radical groups filed the challenge in the U.S. District in Memphis on behalf of four plaintiffs and OUTMemphis in October 2023. The complaint indicated that there were just over 80 potential super spreaders registered for aggravated prostitution in the state. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
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Mr. and Mrs. America‚ you’re being lied to
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Mr. and Mrs. America‚ you’re being lied to

We’ve been groomed. We’ve been lied to. We’ve been manipulated. And in turn‚ we’ve become groomers‚ liars‚ and manipulators ourselves. As long as I’ve been alive‚ or actually since America’s victory in World War II‚ our culture has gone all in with materialism. Money‚ status‚ comfort‚ largesse‚ science‚ and technology have been used to placate our fears‚ numb our traumas‚ distort our intuitions‚ and erode the truths that have undergirded mankind for millennia. We are living in a post-truth‚ post-betrayal America. Where do we go from here? We outsourced raising children to the government‚ through the public schools and day care‚ in exchange for two-car garages‚ microwaves‚ color televisions‚ women’s liberation‚ and TV dinners. The Baby Boomers chose their careers and keeping up with the Joneses over the well-being of their kids. I’m an ’80s kid. Generation X. I walked to school‚ delivered newspapers (remember those?)‚ and played "ditch" on summer nights with friends in the neighborhood. I had three or four hours a day of unsupervised play with friends from the age of six on. I was a “latchkey kid.” It was glorious. Gen X might be the last generation that had fights after school. We did not have authority figures suffocating us by trying to solve all our problems. We had to figure them out ourselves. Often those were solved through fisticuffs. Today there are no fights after school. Instead‚ we have metal detectors in schools‚ cops in schools‚ illiterate graduates‚ mushy-minded climate zealots anxious about a dying planet ... and school shootings. Can we maybe just kill the public schools? It only took me a few years working in the business world before I realized I hated every single task of every single day. Once I “got it‚” maybe 10 months into a job as a general manager at a major firm‚ then it became work I despised. We were the “price leader” in our industry — notice the term isn’t “quality leader” — but not a company with the greatest integrity. We overcharged our customers until they barked; then we’d back off‚ wait until things settled down‚ then raise prices again. I went to school at night for a decade as a soldier so I could get a “real job” when I left the service. I worked my butt off to land a position I was certain I wanted‚ only to learn that I hated it. I hated the job. I hated who I had become. The work had no intrinsic value. I absorbed the profit‚ profit‚ profit‚ material‚ material‚ material‚ lie‚ lie‚ lie ethic. I worked at this company in the oil and gas industry at the same time Enron collapsed. I came to understand that Enron is the standard. They are all Enron. We are all Enron. We lied about everything. Let me tell you about honest work that gives me pleasure: It’s when I scoop up the dog poop from my lawn knowing no one will step in it. Seriously. There is an immediate reward for honest work. I also love mowing my lawn. In 2017‚ my wife and I refinanced our home. I had to replace some stairs‚ laminate flooring‚ a toilet‚ and a lot of other little things that I had put off. I had never used a power tool before then. (Thank you for nothing‚ public schools.) The work was exhausting‚ but I learned something new every day. I had to figure out how to do a nose at the top step and the landing. I struggled with the problem for a few days‚ then — bam! I had an idea. It was hard‚ but I did it. I slipped into a coma each night for about six weeks while I did all this remodeling — and loved it. I loved myself‚ my wife‚ my family. I was a better human being because I was doing something productive. Something with real‚ honest feedback about my performance. Now a confession: I voted to legalize weed and gay marriage in 2012. I’d take both of those votes back if I could because I realize I fell for lies. Slippery slopes‚ it turns out‚ are often vertical. Think of all the lies you’ve been told and maybe even believed. Trades are for losers. Don't let marriage and children interfere with your career. Sleep around‚ it’s “empowering.” Porn is normal. OnlyFans is for liberated women. Take the pill. Take the vaccine. Fat makes you fat. Don’t worry about carbs. Take this pill if you’re feeling down. Take that pill to have sex. Take this prescription if you’re fat. Take statins. Take these pills for the rest of your life and you'll feel “normal.” Fat‚ drunk‚ and stupid are valid life choices. Empty sex is the point. Empty lives are the point. Depression and anxiety are the point. Titillation and distraction are the point. The only thing that saved me was being poor enough to need the Army’s G.I. Bill. What civilians don’t understand (and often this is below the surface with most veterans) is that our greatest benefit from military service — by an order of magnitude‚ not even close — is the number of deep‚ meaningful relationships gained in the military. It sustains us. It is what keeps us alive. Lydia Denworth makes this argument specifically in “Friendship: The Evolution‚ Biology‚ and Extraordinary Power of Life’s Fundamental Bond.” Read it. And while you’re at it‚ read (or re-read) "Brave New World‚” by Aldous Huxley. The novel describes “erotic play” for children under five. Everyone takes a drug called Soma that gets them high without a hangover. The drug is just a distraction. We have plenty of those. It could be weed‚ or the internet‚ or games‚ or booze — but certainly your phone. We have been and continue to be groomed‚ lied to‚ and manipulated. We are living in a post-truth‚ post-betrayal America. Where do we go from here? I’m not sure. But the first step is to reject the lies and live a life of truth.
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