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I Remember My First Mass Shooting Like it was Yesterday
An ex-employee hid inside the bathroom of a local pizza chain and murdered four people after closing time. Three of them were teenagers. He shot another man as well, the bullet striking his jaw, sparing his life and labeling him “lucky” – an adjective forever accompanied by quotation marks.
Shall We Talk Politics Without Politics?
Like the beautiful creature in the cover image, I am aware you might feel a little confused when reading this gobbledygook. No panic. It will only last for a few seconds!
Myriam Ben SalemPublished 3 years ago in The SwampA Response to the Whiny Brats (re: Doctor Seuss)
On the Vocal forums the other day, I saw an “article”: a “Seussian” examination of what reactionaries and guilty parties are calling “cancel culture.” The article in question essentially complained, in poorly-metered half-rhyme, that you cannot express your opinion without fear of being “cancelled” and shut down. The author then went on an anti-transgender rant, again in that same poorly-metered mess of a rhyme scheme. In the comments, I read messages from other Vocal authors thanking him for being willing to share his opinion in a timbre I could only describe as disappointing. And I’ve been wondering why I was so disappointed. (I mean, I know why I was disappointed. No one should be lauded for sharing toxic opinions. But I’ll get to that later.)
Steven Christopher McKnightPublished 3 years ago in The SwampJust What is Killing America’s Bald Eagles?
The bald eagle is an iconic bird synonymous with the USA. Since 1994 bald eagles living by mainly artificial lakes have been developing a brain disease that sees them losing control of their co-ordination and dying. The deaths have perplexed ecologists and other scientists for years. The disease was somewhat similar to ‘mad cow disease’ in humans and this led scientists to believe that the disease may be due to something in the food chain that finished with the bald eagle.
Paul ConneallyPublished 3 years ago in The SwampA Day That Will Live in Absurdity
Two months into the Biden presidency, the memory of what happened on January sixth seems to be oddly faint in the national conversation. It's a weird thing to have happen because the 9/11 like event will no doubt go down in the history books, and will likely signal a milestone in the decline of American democracy. Still, we seem to be over it. If an event like 9/11 could completely change the landscape of American politics and spawn two shiny new wars, why did the political animus generated by this crisis pitter out in less than two months?
Laura RoarkPublished 3 years ago in The SwampThe City that started the end of slavery.
The city where I live has many claims to fame. Once home to the largest fishing fleet in Europe, Once the home of England's biggest whaling Fleet. The City that refused the entrance of King Charles I, widely regarded as the first act of the English Civil war. But its Proudest claim is to be the Home of William Wilberforce. The man credited with bring an end to the slave trade in Britain, and then on to the rest of the world, eventually.
Bob ParkerPublished 3 years ago in The SwampPrepare for a New World Order
It is incredibly sad to see the country that I hold so dear to my heart crumble apart. it is sad the victors write the history books. However, it appears that no one is reading those history books. Civilizations around the world have dealt with some sort of unrest. It dates as far back as the written word goes. Conquered people pay the price, whether it be locked into slavery or taxed and forced into military service.
Thomas R Dorsett JrPublished 3 years ago in The SwampWorld’s largest Shipping Traffic Jam; Giant Container Ship stranded in Suez Canal.
Many people would have heard of the news of a large ship stranded across the Suez Canal, an area which is very vital for the movement of ships. We will go through the events which led to this occurrence but we will first study and try to find the details of the Suez Canal-
DEEPAK SETHIPublished 3 years ago in The SwampWhy 'Sleepy Joe Biden' Is The Most Radical President Of Modern Times
Although British by birth, I have been a student of American politics, my entire life. And I was profoundly disappointed that my preferred candidate, Senator Bernie Sanders was swatted in the democratic primaries like he didn't exist by politician that I didn't have the greatest respect for - Joseph Biden. In Britain, Biden, up until then, was best known for his speech plagiarizing a British politician's words, during his failed presidential bid in 1988.
Adebayo AdeniranPublished 3 years ago in The SwampThe Member of Parliament & The Poisoned Lake
THE BLUE LAGOON Known locally as the "Blue Lagoon" because of its azure and therefore alluring colour at Harpur Hill, near Buxton in Debyshire; the county of the Peak District.
Alan RussellPublished 3 years ago in The SwampDetained on Wall Street
All names have been changed for privacy protection. Any photographs that are not my own are credited in the caption. In October 2014, New York City saw the largest climate march in history, with an estimated 311,000 participants now known as “The People’s Climate March,” with smaller marches in major cities all over the world.
Carly DoylePublished 3 years ago in The SwampI Can't Breathe
Content Warning: Includes descriptive accounts of police brutality, like our world does today. My reflection stared back at me, my brown eyes cold and empty. I tilted my head, observing my reflection, trying to understand what they saw. What made me different? What made him different? My questions were vague, my tongue not wanting to use the words they described us with. Threat. Thug. Delinquent. Other. Where did they see it? I glanced down at the red liquid on my palms and the waist area of my white dress. It was hard to refer to it as blood. Blood meant death. Death meant mourning. Mourning would turn into anger and right now, I just wanted to be blank. There would be time for anger and mourning.
SaMya OverallPublished 3 years ago in The Swamp