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Retired United States Marine Sergeant Progressive Process Theologian Philosopher Budding Poet Essayist Fully Supports The LGBTQ Community Lives With: cPTSD Depression Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) Somethings you just don't see.
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This is my Substacks Newsletter. In time, I hope to have 20 years of writings, edited, and posted to share with everyone. substack.com/@reflections...

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My Father's Day poem. open.substack.com/pub/richardk...

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I wrote a short story called “The Elevator Ride.” It entails the true story about the first time I met a black man. I was 7. His words still resonate as true. www.facebook.com/share/p/1EpG...

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My dream of creating a newsletter that enables subscribers to actively participate wiymth the content and each other is nearly a reality. Reflections From Richard Will soon be a reality. Using original content, poetry, and essays to actively tackle the issues. Tomorrow's reality starts today.

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the scale showed that I'd lost way more weight than is possible so I got a new scale that showed I've gained weight so threw out that piece of shit and brought back the old scale which knows how to treat me with civility and respect

submitted 136 days ago • 14 comments

I would like to offer anyone the opportunity to receive a poem/essay a day from me. If you are interested simply DM an email you would like it sent. I send a variety of poems. I use writing to help heal from childhood/military trauma. Thank you. Have a blessed day.

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True then. True now. Thank you, Willem Arondeus.

submitted 141 days ago • 277 comments

Get ready. Trump is going to fire most of the VA workforce, 70% of which are Veterans, then to "fix" the problems he created, he's going to privatize the VA and send our veterans to expensive, shitty corporate health mills after he slashes health benefits so he and his buddies can get richer.

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Trump is as awarded as a North Korean General. And like the General, his awards are shiny, large, and meaningless to anyone outside his world. His awards highlight his ego; they celebrate his arrogance, not his goodness, or his love of humanity.

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I'm interested in what Trump and his cronies will do to the mentally divergent community. I have DID. Will I need to prove this again? Will they simply ignore the professional diagnosis and change it to something less complicated? Or will they remove us from society, for safety and the children?

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One of my favorite poems by Shel Silverstein.

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this is basically all human civilisation

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Never imply that the adult survivor is to blame for their childhood abuse. Nothing a child has ever done, no matter how provocative, is justification for abuse. The abuser ALWAYS carries responsibility for the abuse. It is a criminal act.

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Today is my birthday! I've written a poem for the occasion. "My Birthday Wishes" You can read it here. www.facebook.com/share/p/1BcL...

submitted 147 days ago • 2 comments

To the gays, theys, bi, lesbian & trans hotties, you will ALWAYS be safe and accepted in my house😚😚😚

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Silence in the face of evil can be a kind of abuse of power, for in staying silent about someone else’s pain, we have nullified our God-given power to speak truth.

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Today is a great day to support BIPOC, LGBTQA+, Women, and Non-binary creatives. Listen to their music. Read their words. Watch their movies. Share their art. There will be a concentrated effort to further marginalize their words and power in the coming years, so fight for them starting now.

submitted 148 days ago • 3 comments

Weather Hitler or Trump, I will never understand why conservatives love mediocre men.

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Evangelical Christians view Trump as a modern King David, an immoral man selected by God to rule the nation. David repented. Trump will never repent about anything. Trump is not David. Trump is a modern King Nebuchadnezzar II, of Babylon, who held the nation captive. "Destroyer Of The World."

submitted 148 days ago • 0 comments

@notmydaughter.bsky.social SD--San Diego or South Dakota? I grew up in South Dakota and went to Augustana once retired from the Marines .

submitted 149 days ago • 1 comment

If you're looking for "someone"; if you're selling something. If you're reaching out for funds; if you're doing anything other than being here to enjoy life, and perhaps learn something along the way, don't bother friending me. I will block you.

submitted 150 days ago • 1 comment

Perhaps the most famous quote in literary history. Even if you have never read Dickens, I am certain you heard or read the opening sentence to "A Tale Of Two Cities" someplace else. I only dream of having writing brilliance like him. What is your favorite literary quote?

submitted 151 days ago • 3 comments

Great damage occurs when others use power to silence, cover up abuses theoretically “for the sake of God’s work” – in other words, they have withheld using their power for good out of fear and self-protection.

submitted 153 days ago • 1 comment

Told ya. They're going after veterans' benefits.

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You know if I was selling Bitcoin sex, or anything I would not plaster it all over my profile and avatar. I would sneak in, plant a hundred posts, make friends, then make a sales pitch They prove they are not worth interacting with because they can't figure this out. Fool’s knowledge clown’s wisdom

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