Michael Van Sant Jr
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Something for the bots to see. For the algorithms to touch. A quiet announcement of birth.
I clicked Create Account.
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#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Essays
I clicked Create Account.
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#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Essays
January 30, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Something for the bots to see. For the algorithms to touch. A quiet announcement of birth.
I clicked Create Account.
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#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Essays
I clicked Create Account.
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#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Essays
Emily, my wife, got me a subscription to @mcsweeneys.net for Christmas and I just got the first issue - a Trapper Keeper. Even though my entire childhood has become a novelty, I still think it's awesome!
January 28, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Emily, my wife, got me a subscription to @mcsweeneys.net for Christmas and I just got the first issue - a Trapper Keeper. Even though my entire childhood has become a novelty, I still think it's awesome!
Renee Nicole Good’s last words were, “That’s fine, dude. I’m not mad at you,” before she was murdered. Alex Jeffrey Pretti was attempting to assist a woman who had just been assaulted before he was executed. In both cases, I went to post something – my anger, frustration. In both cases, I deleted
January 26, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Renee Nicole Good’s last words were, “That’s fine, dude. I’m not mad at you,” before she was murdered. Alex Jeffrey Pretti was attempting to assist a woman who had just been assaulted before he was executed. In both cases, I went to post something – my anger, frustration. In both cases, I deleted
Today I was told, "You speak English really good." It wasn't malicious. It was stated as a simple observation.
My response, "I speak English really well."
"Where are you from?"
"Here."
My response, "I speak English really well."
"Where are you from?"
"Here."
January 24, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Today I was told, "You speak English really good." It wasn't malicious. It was stated as a simple observation.
My response, "I speak English really well."
"Where are you from?"
"Here."
My response, "I speak English really well."
"Where are you from?"
"Here."
The best article I've read about the World Economic Forum today
I, Don Quixote, Vow to Conquer Greenland
“In a free-wheeling speech to world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, President Trump… touched on his desire to obtain Gre...
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January 23, 2026 at 4:27 AM
The best article I've read about the World Economic Forum today
I wrote this several months ago after the US bombed Iran's nuclear sites. I was making dinner for my family when the news hit. It felt completely surreal. With everything unfolding right now, I figured it was time to share it.
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The Structured Arc
A Reflection on Home, Distant Violence, and Everyday Dissonance
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January 21, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I wrote this several months ago after the US bombed Iran's nuclear sites. I was making dinner for my family when the news hit. It felt completely surreal. With everything unfolding right now, I figured it was time to share it.
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Essays
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Essays