humanity

For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.

The Weight of Maybe. Content Warning.
Trigger Warning: Sexual coercion and emotional manipulation Authors Note: This piece explores the confusion, mental conflict, and questioning that can follow experiences of coercive intimacy, a lack of clarity that often lingers long after an experience ends. If you relate to the themes present in this piece, you are not alone.
By Grace Ryder15 minutes ago in Humans
Doggy-Dog World
I can vaguely remember a time when I didn’t know how to read or write. Only a few scant words consistently made any sense to me: “Mommy,” “Daddy,” “Ball,” “Cat,” “Dog,” etc.
By Taylor Rigsby29 minutes ago in Humans
Rico's Bounce
Rico knows the discharge coordinator's voice before she rounds the corner. Third floor, east wing, room 314. Seven days in. The manila folder under her arm holds his aftercare plan—a photocopy of a photocopy, edges soft from being filed and refiled. She'll sit in the blue chair by the window, the one with the torn vinyl armrest, and she'll ask how he's feeling.
By R. Antonio Matta43 minutes ago in Humans
The Day I Asked the Machine What Was Wrong With the World
I didn’t ask the question for effect. There was no dramatic music playing in the background of my life. No breaking news alert. No singular event that pushed me over the edge.
By Flower InBloomabout an hour ago in Humans
Dismantling the Torment Nexus 2.27.26. Content Warning.
“The whole system is fucked, from the ground up to the top down” is not a novel assessement of our current situation. Dutifully, I must couch such an observation with, if not solutions, at least a plea to better meta-analyze our society’s unfolding situation with greater rigor. I believe, considering the state of things around the world, we must conduct a postmortem on the status quo. All the tenets of progress we’ve ever been taught have led us to believe in a brighter, more hopeful future, yet upon closer examination it may seem more a deliberately orchestrated conspiracy than a series of unfortunate events.
By J. Otis Haasabout an hour ago in Humans
Pending
Pending… Please Hold… There is no department officially responsible for waiting, yet it governs nearly everything. No one votes for it. No one studies it in school. No child says they want to grow up and participate in it. Still, waiting organizes modern life more reliably than law or tradition. It distributes attention, determines access, and quietly decides whose time matters.
By shallon gregersonabout 2 hours ago in Humans
The Crumbling of American Education
For twenty years, I have dedicated my life to a system where each year a piece of it snaps off. What began as cracks, evolved into falling chucks. What caused it? Many people believe the overuse of computers in school is the cause, but I believe the cracks began in 2002 when a group of lawmakers with no experience in the public school system crafted and put into law a bill which became the first slash to our education system titled: “No Child Left Behind.”
By Iris Harrisabout 2 hours ago in Humans
A Letter to Myself From One Year Ago. AI-Generated.
Dear you from last year, I'm writing this from a future that's closer than you think. It's only been twelve months, but you're going to be surprised by how much that changes things. Not dramatically. Not in a movie kind of way. Just quietly, in the ways that actually matter.
By Zeyrox Xen0about 2 hours ago in Humans
Facebook is Dead
Or at least it feels like it's dead, doesn’t it? Any system that is not maintained and improved but simply left to its own devices, will enter a stage of entropy (natural, slow decay, degradation, and dilapidation) and eventually die.
By Lana V Lynxabout 2 hours ago in Humans
capitalism, and patriarchy, and racism, oh my!
As a social worker and counsellor who is influenced mainly by narrative, post-modern and post-structural ideas and ways of working, I’ve been trained to think about systems. I am often considering the role of systems…how all systems – macro, meso, micro…eco – impact the lives of the young people I work alongside (and their families and carers) and loudly declaring that they’re broken. I’m constantly annoying the shit out of anyone who happens to be in my general vicinity when I get in a mood about systems of oppression…of harm…of power (tautology, perhaps?).
By aliabout 2 hours ago in Humans
Marks & Spencer: A Comprehensive Portrait of a British Retail Icon
Marks & Spencer: A Comprehensive Portrait of a British Retail Icon Marks & Spencer stands as one of the United Kingdom’s most recognisable and enduring retail institutions. Its name evokes a century‑long story of innovation, reinvention, and cultural presence. From its origins as a penny bazaar to its current position as a modern, omnichannel retailer with over a thousand UK stores and a growing international footprint, the company has continually adapted to shifting consumer expectations and economic landscapes. Today, Marks & Spencer (M&S) is in the midst of a significant transformation programme that is reshaping its business model, revitalising its brand, and restoring its financial performance.
By Julie O'Hara - Author, Poet and Spiritual Warriorabout 2 hours ago in Humans
How to Organize and Revolt
Stop. We all know you're not going to do anything. You like the system that sells you the savory bits to suck on. You like that seamless, curated, personalized hunger. The single click. The feed that knows your mood before you do. Seven scrolls of like and lack, and the therapy app that finds you on a Tuesday with a single thought.
By Nicky Franklyabout 2 hours ago in Humans