Good morning everyone… It has been along time since last I wrote. I was wonderfully surprised to see that there are still followers with me and still getting the occasional read. All for me has not been well, that is not to say that I have not had some moments of happiness, success and peace. But, for myself and possibly many others… It has been far and few between. I had to take time away from writing, even though writing had become my way of therapeutic decontamination of my stress and anxiety. It has been around 3 years since I had last visited. During this time, I had watched a country that I spent 20+ years defending collapse and devolve into what it has become today. I do not know if I can convey just how hard that is or has been. I have not visited home for those same reasons, mainly one specific reason.
It is not an accident that I have returned on the day after the election in the Un-United States. Being locked from my twitter account due to refusal to give my phone number, which was NEVER used to verify my identity in the past (alternate email verification). It “coincidently” happened after I sent two tweets to “Latinos for trump” with articles from credible news agencies stating how he spoke negatively about them in the past. Ironic how others with bigger and more influential platforms can get away with so much worse and someone who is comparable to an ameba in the twitter universe has their voice silenced. My anonymity is valued as well as my freedoms of speech (outside threats of violence, racism and hate). I find that it is also discriminatory to exclude those who may not be able to afford costly phone services. Some may accuse me of conspiracy theories, but I do NOT trust entities like Face Book or Twitter “protecting” my information… From hackers, let alone a crooked government!
Over the past 3 3/4 years of this presidential term, my soul has grown dark. I tried and fought hard to be optimistic, believing that what wasn’t likely true… Totally is. All the proof I need is to look at the election map and see just how many states had voted to re-elect trump. I do not paint brush all of america under the same racist colour, because I know that there are many who do their part to battle against racism. But, when you see all of the red on the map of the Un-United States… One has trouble believing that a country you defended, allowing freedoms and rights for everyone, not just specific individuals, TAKING away the freedoms of others… How does one recover from that?
I want to say a special “thank you” to those who remained as a follower during my hiatus. Plus, a “thank you” to those who have visited while I have been gone. If you would like to see some of my tweets? Search: Devereaux Darkside on twitter. Some may not be used to seeing the vulgarity and strong language that I refrain from using here. As I said, my heart has grown dark these past few years. Take care everyone. Please stay safe, wear your mask and stay strong!
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