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โFreedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.โ- Martin Luther King Jr. Unpopular opinion: Genuine rioting and looting can be justified (to an extent). No, I am not[…]
Somewhat Back to Normal – June Free Choice
Life and the world itself, more or less, is getting back to its normal state. Playgrounds have been reopened. That pesky, bright yellow caution tape had been finally removed. Stores all over the city have[…]
Free Choice for June – A Letter to My Motherland
With the Black Lives Matter movement going on, I have been thinking a lot about the subject of racism. I have been noticing that a lot of people close to me have fallen prey to[…]
June free choice- Standing by
I sit and I wait I sit and I watch I watch as things seem to get worse than they already are And I live as if it doesnโt concern me I eat and[…]
Essays in Idleness
Essays in Idleness is a collection of musings and opinions on a variety of different subjects, from the perspective of influential Japanese writer Kenko (1283?-1352?)ย It is a type of non-fiction called zuihitsuโ meaning โfollow the[…]
Repose – Free Choice
I will sit and watch The same days and same people I sleep And eat Yet they are so busy Moving to no end But I still sit and watch Why[…]
The Silent Killer – June Free Choice
In memory of: ย Ahmaud Arbery who died for running (25 years old), Breonna Taylor who died for sleeping (26), Botham Jean who died for entering his own home (26), Stephon Clark for holding his phone[…]
Wounded Heroes – June Free Choice
ย ย Iโll be honest here, Iโm a pretty big fan of music. Rock music specifically, and I usually only listen to that which falls in the category of being from the 1960s – 1990s. If you[…]
Neutrality in a Crisis – June Free Choice
โThe darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis.โ Dante Alighieri Neutrality is an interesting place to be in. Supporting neither side, a neutral person is[…]