The Northern 📍

Is this what it felt like, when Nazi Germany marched into Poland and split the country in half, in agreement with the USSR?      Was the pre-determined agreement, between both the National Socialist and Bolshevik parties, a similar celebration of conquest as that which we have witnessed in the past 48 hours? Two different scenarios, two different governments- and yet, I cannot help but wonder if these victories are more similar than they appear.      The American conquest of Venezuela is something which feels eerily similar to the conquests of the past. When Nazi Germany and the USSR agreed upon taking a foreign country and occupying their land, did the people of both nations cheer as their forces moved forward? Were the German and Soviet citizens excited at their new conquest? Were they celebrating their great victory, as the country of Poland fell with little to no resistance?        Regardless of the different scenarios, and more impo...

  Politics.      What an ugly word. Just the thought of it makes me sick. Yet here we are, in 2024. The circus continues, with no intentions of slowing down.      Last night, I watched the State of the Union. After that, I fell asleep and dreamt of a truck driving off a cliff. Coincidence? I think not. What a mess we currently find ourselves in. I truly believed that history would never repeat itself, yet here we are. Here we stand, on the verge of going down the same path once again, repeating the same horrors. Humans really are the dumbest animals, aren’t we?      During these dark days, it becomes tough to find the light at the end of the tunnel. It becomes a daunting task, to keep the faith and believe that everything will be alright. Yet here we are, forced to live that dilemma. We are forced to keep on smiling, pretending like the world isn’t on the brink of reshaping itself, once again. I suppose I shouldn’t be too surprised, to b...