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Heavy Drops of Rain is about the times where the pain is being mimicked by the rain. Small drops splashing causing small echos of pain. Hail chunks crashing causing crushing pain. Each a different impact, yet all part of the larger storm—sapping my energy and lighting up the nerves—it’s shit. I know so many in my audience know this pain and symptomatology too well and we have each other to lean on...

Come check out the original poem, a part of the Fibro series I have written about my journey through the pain and reprieve of fibromyalgia and other symptoms. Thank you to the amazing Joyce Strong for providing the musical production to bring this poem to life. Lyrics Drifting through clouds — I wander. Wandering free — I float. Suddenly, lightning strikes! It ripples through — coursing, pulsing,...

Take a moment to read the original poem I wrote while watching the sun rise the day after my son broke his arm (almost a year ago) — and the reception to this was out-of-the-world. A huge thank you to Joyce Strong for the musical production and adaptation of Dawning of the Light from poem to song. This brings me so much joy. Lyrics Awakened in the dawning of the lightGazing at stars still shining...

There are roughly 120,000 Flock cameras installed across the U.S., yet fewer than 1% of the cars they scan have been connected to a crime. Because there aren’t strict laws on how camera data can be collected, stored, and used, companies like Flock end up with enormous control over your personal information. Many communities across the country have already ended their Flock contracts or forced chan...

The first thing Maj. Jason Watson wants you to understand is that what he did on the Capitol steps was not a good thing. He said it plainly: this is not a first to be celebrated, it is not “oh, goody, we had a military member do this.” An active duty officer had to throw away a career to say out loud what tens of millions of Americans already know, and the only reason it landed the way it did is t...

On July 31st Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, launched an investigation into Trump Media & Technology Group ’s plan to sell Wall Street firms early access to President Donald Trump’s market-moving Truth Social posts through a new “Truth API” which launched on August 1st. The service is marketed to high-frequency traders, hedge funds, and other major investment fi...

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Artists: The Shackletons , Brass Solidarity Visit abolishice.live to donate to organizations directly assisting individuals, families, and small businesses across the Twin Cities. Beneficiaries include: * Rent Fundraiser — Supporting Neighbors Helping Neighbors in paying rent for hundreds of families across the Twin Cities metro * Eat Street Fundraiser — Direct support for small businesses along E...

Artist: Obi Original Visit abolishice.live to donate to organizations directly assisting individuals, families, and small businesses across the Twin Cities. Beneficiaries include: * Rent Fundraiser — Supporting Neighbors Helping Neighbors in paying rent for hundreds of families across the Twin Cities metro * Eat Street Fundraiser — Direct support for small businesses along Eat Street recovering fr...

Artist: Laamar Visit abolishice.live to donate to organizations directly assisting individuals, families, and small businesses across the Twin Cities. Beneficiaries include: * Rent Fundraiser — Supporting Neighbors Helping Neighbors in paying rent for hundreds of families across the Twin Cities metro * Eat Street Fundraiser — Direct support for small businesses along Eat Street recovering from rec...

Artist: Chutes Visit abolishice.live to donate to organizations directly assisting individuals, families, and small businesses across the Twin Cities. Beneficiaries include: * Rent Fundraiser — Supporting Neighbors Helping Neighbors in paying rent for hundreds of families across the Twin Cities metro * Eat Street Fundraiser — Direct support for small businesses along Eat Street recovering from rec...

Join virtually on the joint AbolishICE.live livestream or in-person in Minneapolis, MN for a free tribute concert—headlined by the Dropkick Murphys. This event will be a celebration of life—honoring the lives of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti—and all the communities members no longer with us. Thank you Kelly , Monica M 🇨🇦 , Jessie , Sara L. , and many others for tuning into my live video! Join...

Come join in with me next Friday, March 6 virtually on the joint AbolishICE.live livestream or in-person in Minneapolis, MN for a free tribute concert—headlined by the Dropkick Murphys. This event will be a celebration of life—honoring the lives of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti—and all the communities members no longer with us. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other...

Thank you Nick Paro , Courtney 🇨🇦 , TEOTWAWKI , Oddwood , Diana Feather , and many others for tuning into my live video with Beth Cruz , Soso's World , and Jack ! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit sickofthis.substack.com/subscribe

There is a mistake that well-intentioned men often make when rejecting fragile masculinity: they retreat—they soften their language—they avoid conflict—they speak carefully, quietly, defensively. In this process they are trained to confuse restraint with passivity. That mistake is no longer sustainable—and in truth, it is actively harmful. Intelligent masculinity is not merely a response to bad ma...

This poem is reposted on Sick of this Shit Publications with permission from the author, Bee's Free Verse/True Verse . Please like and share the original— Daddy’s Decay of Decorum —and subscribe to Bee's Free Verse/True Verse for more! They call him Daddy. The President… with that hollow grin, and voice that echoes like footsteps down a hallway you dread to walk. His cabinet kneels… lips full of s...

Take a look at Emily Berge ’s campaign website for ways to learn more and find ways to support her candidacy: https://www.bergeforcongress.com/ In this wide-ranging and deeply grounded conversation, Walter Rhein and Nick Paro sit down with Emily Berge , a candidate for Congress in Wisconsin’s 3rd District , to discuss what authentic, community-rooted leadership looks like in a moment of national c...

I’m starting a new paid subscriber drive — when Sick of this Shit Publications reaches 250 paid subscribers, I will release the full audio of Lento-Vivo to all subscribers. For every 50 additional paid subscribers I will release another recording (until I’ve run out of music to release)! Thank you, Stephanie G Wilson, PhD for providing the artwork for this composition! Meaning of the Music 🎵 Lent...

Audio version of the Banner & Backbone AFBC! Take advantage of today’s flash sale with 80% off your first year’s paid subscription! To see the original: * checkout Banner & Backbone on Substack: * checkout Banner & Backbone on YouTube : Thank you Shane Yirak , Tom Kudla , Debbie Hupp , P. J. Schuster , Rachel Hendricks , and many others for tuning into my live video with Stephanie G Wilson, PhD ,...

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It’s the Knights of the Rainbow Table coming in to your day to spread our love to the world — oh, and banning “Cash Flow Collective” for being a stupid prick (he’s worth a block ). Don’t come into my live asking dumb AI-generated questions. Today’s overall topic — RFK, Jr. and how he’s a big old bag of brain-worm eating dicks. I hope he has the day he truly deserves. Thank you Dana DuBois , Cheste...

Poems of the Week * Dawning of the Light * Rolling Fog * Songs of Dusk All three of these poems are a part of A Chronic Journey , which are currently being collected into the first chapter of my book of poetry - A Diary of Poetry (working title). * Bullets now shot This poem is a response to the recent shooting. We have real problems in this country — which have nothing to do with the gender ident...

Nick’s Notes I'm using poetry, podcasting, and Lives to discuss the intersections of politics, veteran's issues, men's issues, mental health, technology, and so much more. This is a reader supported publication where engagement is encouraged and transparency is key — please consider becoming a paid subscriber today and grow the community! An Unexpected Ask for help Engagement is the lock and you a...