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When “Faith” Becomes Cruelty: Calling Out Second Reformed Church in Kalamazoo
After witnessing the cruelty displayed by Second Reformed Church toward an unhoused woman, I have filed a formal complaint with the IRS Exempt Organizations Division. Churches in the United States hold 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status because they are expected to serve the public good through compassion, charity, and community support. When a church instead chooses to…
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From Ulta to El Salvador: Nancy Mace’s Descent into Fascism and the Fight to Reclaim America
When Representative Nancy Mace verbally attacked a constituent in an Ulta store for asking a simple, democratic question—“When will you hold a town hall?”—she wasn’t just having a bad day. She was revealing the rot at the core of her public service: contempt for accountability, disdain for her constituents, and alignment with cruelty over compassion.…
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Why I’m Saying Goodbye to Facebook and Instagram
I’ve been wrestling with this decision for a while now, but I’ve finally reached a point where I feel I need to speak out and take action. While I’m not able to fully delete my accounts because I need access to manage work-related pages, I will no longer post or respond on my personal page.…
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30 DAYS OF NYC MEMORIES – DAY 8: ROCKIN ROLLER SK8N 30th BDAY PARTY
Originally posted on Matt About It: Today is my Birthday and I am 31 years old. You heard that right! THIRTY-FREAKING-ONE! I always say that I am looking forward to being 35. I’m in no rush to get there of course, but I just feel that’s when I will look and feel my best. I’m not…
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30 DAYS OF NYC MEMORIES – DAY 5: THE BABY FORMULA GUY
Originally posted on Matt About It: When you spend as much time on the streets as I do (har har), you meet some interesting people. Some of those people will ask you for money, or food, or money. You get used to it, and its all part of living the “city life”. Sometimes though, there…
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30 Days Of NYC Memories – Day 4: Crown Access: Statue of Libery
Originally posted on Matt About It: Over the past 7 years I have taken a boat around the Statue of Liberty more times than I can count. Why pay to go to the island when you can jump on the Staten Island Ferry for free and get great photo ops? Well, I found out the…
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30 Days Of NYC Memories – Day 3: Movies in Bryant Park
Originally posted on Matt About It: So much activity happens just a hop, skip, and a jump away from Times Square over in Bryant Park. One of the first activities I took advantage of when I was poor and unemployed in NYC was the free movies shown in Bryant Park each Monday, hosted by HBO.…
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30 DAYS OF NYC MEMORIES – DAY 2: WALKS AND NYC DOG PARKS
Originally posted on Matt About It: When I moved to NYC I brought along with me my own little nugget, Trixie. She was 3 years old and had not been with me for even a year when we moved out of spacious, yard and lake filled Michigan, to the concrete jungle of Brooklyn. As she…
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30 Days of NYC Memories – Day 1: Roof Top Parties
Originally posted on Matt About It: 30 days from today will be my last day in NYC. It has been a roller coaster of sheer craziness and awesomeness over these last seven years, and showing up in the city in August of 2008, I could not have been prepared for the experiences that I would accumulate.…
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“Religious Burden?”
Originally posted on saltycybergypsy: Dear Indiana Governor Mike Pence, My name is Taylor Alexis Leek and it is 6 am on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii and I bet you are wondering why a 21 year old white, straight, and actively Christan female, in Hawaii is writing you a letter. The answer is simple.…
Tommy Karr 