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In the Air
bombs dropping on schools gas prices climbing fumes drifting through hoods
By Tina D. Lopezabout 7 hours ago in Poets
City of plague:A new Yorker’s pandemic chronicle
When Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered all non-essential businesses in New York State to shut down, Chinatown changed almost overnight.
By Peterabout 7 hours ago in Fiction
I can't let go
Our story can't be done here I won't let you just walk away If I do I'd surely die today I made a promise I just cant break
By Quentin woodardabout 7 hours ago in Poets
The difficulty of starting a Business
Hi there! I'm here to share that we are making it, as you might read in the first chapter about our business failure. In case you did not, let me just sum up. My wife and I decided to open a bakery, which is what my wife wants most, but we couldn't. Actually, I believe we knew from the beginning that it was not the moment, but at the same time, that's one thing that I'd advise you to avoid, not mixing feelings/desires with what you are quite sure of the results, you might be wrong perhaps, but perceptions are more right than wrong. However, there are a few things/discoveries that might happen when you try a new business, and you never know, even nowadays, that, according to Forbes, for example, the records are being hit. Now there is more new money than old money. So, we tried to give back the space, of course, they refused because we were 2 month late on the rent. The good news is that we paid one, and I propose a deal with the owner to keep the stuff bought for the remont, and fortunately, he accepted, one less thing to deal with, good!
By Jokeny Martinsabout 7 hours ago in Motivation
City of plague:A new Yorker’s pandemic chronicle
By late March of the Year of the Rat, time itself seemed to slow under the weight of the virus. Days stretched endlessly, as if the calendar had lost its urgency. Each morning looked almost identical to the one before it. The same gray sky over Manhattan. The same cautious silence on the streets below our apartment window.
By Peterabout 8 hours ago in Fiction
Knights of the Old Republic II
A long time ago, on a writing platform far, far away, I wrote a review for Knights of the Old Republic. It was part of my Star Wars content for May 2024. My final verdict on that one was that it was great fun. It wasn't perfect, but I had a great time playing it. Now, it's time to look at the sequel - yes, there's a sequel.
By Greg Seebregtsabout 8 hours ago in Gamers
Former DOJ Officials Break Silence on Kiernan Major Case
Through a swarm of vehicle and body doubles, elaborate disguises, sophisticated misdirection, and all-around flawless tradecraft, two senior U.S. Justice Department officials out of the Washington D.C. office met with our investigative team in a Los Angeles area home to blow the whistle on what they called "one of the most dishonest and disgraceful" cases they had ever reviewed. Our four-hour interview still feels as though it was much stranger than fiction—surrounded ostensibly by hundreds of security personnel who blocked all traffic to and from the property and implemented a stunning variety of physical and technical expertise to draw attention of potential emergency personnel and bystanders elsewhere, our team was in total awe of the immense and rather imposing capabilities of this security team. We often were unable to even focus on the interviews as we struggled to grasp whether this was reality or possibly figment of our imagination. In spite of our childish fascination, our team was able to gather a fresh and highly credible perspective that raises grave concerns about the 2022 federal indictment of Kiernan Major and many of those allegedly involved in it.
By Charlie A. Millerabout 8 hours ago in Criminal
Muscle Memory
Fingers gravitate reaching for nothing again and again once more.
By Amashiraabout 8 hours ago in Poets
Why V for Vendetta is Scarily Relevant Today . Content Warning.
Plot Summary In a dystopian Britain ruled by a dictatorial government, fear and oppression dominate everyday life. A masked vigilante known as V wages a campaign against the corrupt regime, targeting its leaders and symbols of totalitarianism. He rescues a young woman named Evey Hammond, exposing her to the brutal realities of tyranny and the importance of freedom. Inspired, Evey joins V's struggle, confronting her own fears and morality. Together, they defy the regime, igniting a resistance movement. Through V's rebellion, Evey learns courage and the transformative power of resistance.
By TheScreenAnalystabout 8 hours ago in Geeks
Whirlwind
Sudden whirlwind breeze Tangy sweat evaporates Computer port fan
By Barb Dukemanabout 8 hours ago in Poets
They Start the Wars. We Die in Them.
Is war even necessary? Do world leaders start wars for fun — as if ordinary people's lives are pieces on a chessboard? Do they actually know, or even care, that every missile they authorize is landing on someone's mother, someone's child, someone's home? Because from where the rest of us are standing, it really does not look like they do.
By Nebulova📖about 8 hours ago in The Swamp
Iranian Drone Attacks Hit Ships in the World’s Most Important Oil Route
The already volatile conflict between Iran, the United States, and Israel escalated again this week after suspected Iranian drones struck multiple ships in and around the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most strategically important waterways on Earth. The attacks have intensified fears that the war could spiral into a wider regional or global crisis.
By Navigating the Worldabout 8 hours ago in Journal