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Last one of the year.
A note on care, survival, and why this moment matters.
12 hrs ago
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Frederick Joseph
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Emotions Do Not Obey Time
I am eighteen, a few weeks from my high school graduation, and the floor of Red Lobster is carpeted in a gray that pretends it is neutral.
Dec 16
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Frederick Joseph
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I Planted Something
Last night I went to see Erykah Badu for the 25th anniversary of her album Mama’s Gun, and between the end of the show and this morning on my flight I…
Dec 7
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Frederick Joseph
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Presence As Survival
Being here in a time that pushes us toward performance and harm.
Dec 3
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Frederick Joseph
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November 2025
Loving In A Broken Time
I wrote this poem because the world feels unbearably heavy right now, and I needed language that could hold the weight without collapsing.
Nov 17
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Frederick Joseph
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Democrats’ Collapse and the Theater of Courage
How the Democratic Party mistook surrender for strategy and turned moral momentum into political collapse.
Nov 10
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Frederick Joseph
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We Earned This Light
On Zohran Mamdani, belonging, and the long labor of believing in one another.
Nov 5
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Frederick Joseph
157
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Millions Have Lost SNAP Benefits. Here’s What I’m Doing About It.
Too many families are being left to figure out hunger alone.
Nov 4
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Frederick Joseph
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October 2025
What Do We Do After We Hear Her?
Why The Voice of Hind Rajab should haunt us all.
Oct 28
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Frederick Joseph
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D’Angelo Gave Us Back to Ourselves
Redefining Black genius and turning survival into a song.
Oct 15
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Frederick Joseph
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Hell Yeah, Y'all Did That
We raised $25,000 for families and I'm running for Gaza.
Oct 9
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Frederick Joseph
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A Thought on Normalcy in Fascism
Fascism does not break normal life, it feeds on it.
Oct 3
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Frederick Joseph
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