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Jae Barker
@youngjae
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Poet. Essayist. Occasional comedian.
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2017-05-05 22:06
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youngjae
opinion
2018-05-18 20:47
Preventing School Shootings: Both sides are right
[Image by Michael Ciaglo at the Houston Chronicle] Today there was yet another shooting at an American school. As always, the public focus has shifted to one of two prevention strategies: gun control or
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youngjae
philosophy
2018-05-16 04:02
An Anomaly in a World of Keyboard Warriors
[Image by iAmMrRob on Pixabay.com] Keyboard warrior. It’s a term most people who have been on the internet are familiar with, like the word “troll”. The idea being that a person is more likely to make
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youngjae
mothersday
2018-05-14 03:24
Mother's Day: A Sadly Necessary Holiday
[Image by geralt on pixabay.com] Today is Mother’s Day, and in the spirit of consumerism, I guess I’ll make a post about it. But seriously, I’d like to thank my mother for putting up with and providing
youngjae
poety
2018-04-30 04:51
Spare Change
Spare Change I sit on a bench My sign to my left My life to my right My death lies ahead I lived through the war But I’ll die in the streets You look at me, torn I just want to eat When I take my last
youngjae
opinion
2018-04-26 04:32
An Introspective Opinion on Gun Control
[Image via Pixabay.com] This article is going to center around the United States’ political climate. Apologies to readers from other countries, but I have to focus on what I know for this topic. Gun control
youngjae
opinion
2018-04-20 18:28
Marijuana is Not a Gateway Drug
[Image from pixabay.com] At least not in the traditional sense. The legalization effort has pushed to decouple the term from marijuana, but perhaps they should embrace it. In a way, the gateway notion
youngjae
philosophy
2017-09-06 06:07
Independence: Why it matters (it doesn't)
[Image via Pixabay.com] In America, there is a mindset that everything needs to be done by oneself. For some reason, we disqualify actions that required assistance from being considered successes. We value
youngjae
politics
2017-08-20 17:25
An Open Letter to Mr. Donald J. Trump | Part 4
Pre-Writing Disclaimer: as the title indicates, this is a political post. It is intended as a serious critique of the President of the United States but also comedic relief by style of delivery. Mr. Trump,
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steemit
2017-08-08 01:58
Back again like I never left
Well… It’s been a little while since I last posted on here. To be precise, it’s been 2 months. I could lie and say I’ve been busy, but I won’t try to patronize all of my followers and whomever stumbles
youngjae
politics
2017-06-08 16:32
An Open Letter to Mr. Donald J. Trump | Part 3
Pre-Writing Disclaimer: as the title indicates, this is a political post. It is intended marginally as satire, in the sense of the informal and disrespectful language, but also as a serious critique of
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philosophy
2017-06-05 07:16
Me encanta las idiomas | I love languages
As a writer, I have a natural fascination with language. That fascination extends past the realm of my native language and into others. For me, the other is primarily spanish. I mean, how can you not love
youngjae
politics
2017-05-29 23:23
Oh, politics...
As the cliche goes: opinions are like assholes-- everybody has one, and most of them stink. This is especially true with politics. Even as I type these letters, I hear protests proclaiming me a hypocrite.
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fiftywords
2017-05-22 18:21
Dictatorship: Free Trial
Sign up today for the hottest thing in governance! Your first step is already complete, you’ve voted Trump into office. All that’s left is to inform your congressmen that you’re against the recent discussion
youngjae
bitcoin
2017-05-21 04:02
When will the Bitcoin bubble burst?
Bitcoin just breached 2,000 USD on Coinbase, and appears to still be on a trend of increase in value. Is this a bubble that's about to burst? Or is this going to be the new reality? I don't think this
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fiftywords
2017-05-17 16:16
State of the Union
Apathy, fatigue. Subdued, diseased. Defeated by systems we struggle to please. The State of the Union is so dark, indeed, It’s time to rise up, but no people who lead. Trumped up, lied to. We can find
youngjae
politics
2017-05-16 16:26
An Open Letter To Mr. Donald J. Trump | Part 2
Pre-Writing Disclaimer: as the title indicates, this is a political post. It is intended marginally as satire, in the sense of the informal/mildly disrespectful language, but also as a serious critique
youngjae
funny
2017-05-11 17:01
How Is This a Real Story...
[Screenshot from Gizmodo] We've all likely heard of Florida Man, the world's worst superhero, but I'd like to submit the idea of Russian Man, the world's second worst superhero.
youngjae
politics
2017-05-10 03:11
The New Cold War
An Orange man with launch codes Sits at his desk. Please sir, no! Not those! Our nation requests. The Great War they called it, So he had to do better. His heart frozen solid, Thinks that he's so clever.
youngjae
politics
2017-05-09 01:16
Opinion: The Political Left
The Democratic Dumbasses [Image from pixabay.com] When did the Democratic party become a bunch of wimps and placaters? Social justice is a great concept, I’m completely for it. But seriously, the fact
youngjae
politics
2017-05-08 00:20
An Open Letter to Mr. Donald J. Trump | Part One
Pre-Writing Disclaimer: as the title indicates, this is a political post. It is intended as satire, but also as a semi-serious critique of the President of the United States. If you find the lack of respect
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