hope and coffee

Stand before the people you fear and speak your mind - even if your voice shakes." -Maggie Kuhnq

[caffeinatedhope]

"My special talent isn’t writing, it’s not singing. It’s feeling everything that everyone alive feels every day."

In the opening song on The Great Impersonator (“Only Living Girl in LA”), Halsey says “my special talent isn’t writing, it’s not singing. It’s feeling everything that everyone alive feels every day.”

While not part of the “Letter of God” song trilogy, the line of this song feels poignant to the storyline documented in the letters. During my first listen to the Letter to God (1974), as Halsey discussed envy towards a sick classmate, I felt vulnerable and perceived, like a secret I’ve never told was being described in a pop song — a common Halsey listening experience. Ever since I could remember, when I can’t sleep, I visualize myself asleep in a hospital bed surrounded by my family and friends, comforting me as I slumber.

Sure, my family does not accept me

I spend many nights alone while my musician spouse tours, and my friends do not return my calls.

But in these dreams, I can relax and pretend that I am surrounded by loved ones whose presence helps me fall asleep.

I’m not a priority to them now, but in the end, if I was sick, they would come…

...right?

(More from Letter to God Trilogy Review)

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"Letter to God" Trilogy: Halsey's Odes to the Unloved

Review: Have you ever wished you were dying so people would love you?

Please god, or whoever you are

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The journalistic failure of “Natalia Grace” coverage

The media failed to cover a tragic legal case, and instead, they continue to monetize exploitative narratives

The media failed to investigate a tragic legal case, and instead, they continue to monetize exploitative narratives

According to the ID docuseries, the bulk of evidence — including hospital paperwork, dental records, testimony from her birth mother, and multiple medical tests (some of which the Barnetts were aware of at the time of re-aging) — indicate that Natalia Grace was born around September 2003, making her 23 years old as of 2024 and clearly a minor when she was left alone in Indiana. But few questioned the legal change to Natalia Grace’s age, and those who did assumed her size was due to her medical condition and child-like behavior was due to trauma, developmental delay, or deception.

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WTF is Going on with Bird Flu?!

What to know about the H5N1 avian flu outbreak, which sickened at least 66 people in the United States in 2024.

WTF is going on with avian flu?

What to know about the H5N1 avian flu outbreak, which sickened at least 66 people in the United States in 2024.

[caffeinatedhope]

Honor in the face of horror: Gisèle Pelicot asks the world to bear witness

Pelicot waved anonymity so the depravity her husband and 50+ men committed against her would be known.

[CW: Rape, drug facilitated sexual assault]

On December 19, 2024, 72-year-old Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping his wife repeatedly and inviting strangers to join him for nearly a decade. (More)

[sunset-synthetica]

liberal seeing a one sided conflict based overwhelmingly if not entirely in material gain: can people stop killing each other over their religion? smh

[vofmf]

"It's about religion!" The religion in question:

[lavenderlatt3]

MDMA Therapy for PTSD Was Stalled By Abuse and Bad Science

How allegations about research misconduct and therapy cults raised questions about promising mental health treatments

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The Netherlands Sent a Child Rapist to Play Volleyball in the Olympics

J.K Rowling and friends claim their transmisogyny is to “protect women and children” — so where is their outrage about Steven van de Velde?

J.K Rowling and friends claim their transmisogyny is to “protect women and children” — so where is their outrage about Steven van de Velde, the child rapist the Netherlands sent to play volleyball?

[whatever12337]

She’ll attack a woman but ignore a literal child rapist who got found guilty and convicted

[lavenderlatt3]

Imane Khelif won gold and is now looking into legal actions against the haters who harassed her online

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[sleepy-bebby]

[motoguy94]

Cute bear takes a single biscuit no vandalization opens the door and leaves calmly.

[114-reprises]

Nothing could have prepared me for that guys evil laugh

[lavenderlatt3]

The Netherlands Sent a Child Rapist to Play Volleyball in the Olympics

J.K Rowling and friends claim their transmisogyny is to “protect women and children” — so where is their outrage about Steven van de Velde?

J.K Rowling and friends claim their transmisogyny is to “protect women and children” — so where is their outrage about Steven van de Velde, the child rapist the Netherlands sent to play volleyball?

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Six People Hospitalized, More Sick After Consuming “Microdosing” Chocolate

Diamond Shruums has not put out a statement warning customers about seizures and other side effects, but continue to promote products…

Diamond Shruums has not put out a statement warning customers about seizures and other side effects, but continues to promote their products on social media

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What would Wendy Williams want?

Lifetime’s documentary series “Where is Wendy Williams?” was clearly a cash grab… was it also a hail mary to escape the guardianship?

With the judge in Wendy's case involved in shady donations and the guardian having other cases claiming they are trapped in the guardianship, what would Wendy Williams want?

Full piece on Medium

[lavenderlatt3]

150+ Priests and Clergy Accused of Abuse in Baltimore, Leadership Complicit

It has been 1 year since Maryland’s attorney general’s report on abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore was released — what has changed?

It has been one year since Maryland’s attorney general’s report on sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore was released — what has changed? (bankruptcy)

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What would Wendy Williams want?

Lifetime’s documentary series “Where is Wendy Williams?” was clearly a cash grab… was it also a hail mary to escape the guardianship?

With the judge in Wendy's case involved in shady donations and the guardian having other cases claiming they are trapped in the guardianship, what would Wendy Williams want?

Full piece on Medium

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[pisshandkerchief-deactivated202]

Holy shit that's so cool

[knightofleo]

[beckiboos]

Finally “do you love the colour of the sky” got compressed for our convenience

[kandykittixd]

This is now my favorite photo

[johntorrington]

satire about capitalism isn’t funny anymore when actual ads start looking like this

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The journalistic failure of “Natalia Grace” coverage

The media failed to cover a tragic legal case, and instead, they continue to monetize exploitative narratives

The media failed to investigate a tragic legal case, and instead, they continue to monetize exploitative narratives

According to the ID docuseries, the bulk of evidence — including hospital paperwork, dental records, testimony from her birth mother, and multiple medical tests (some of which the Barnetts were aware of at the time of re-aging) — indicate that Natalia Grace was born around September 2003, making her 23 years old as of 2024 and clearly a minor when she was left alone in Indiana. But few questioned the legal change to Natalia Grace’s age, and those who did assumed her size was due to her medical condition and child-like behavior was due to trauma, developmental delay, or deception.