We cannot stop – v2

We cannot stop,
for they cannot stop,
they must fight to survive,
we must stand with them…
 
We must stand our ground,
we must remain resolute,
they need us more right now,
to stand in the gap, the breach…
 
We cannot stop,
for they cannot stop,
they must fight for existence,
we must stand with them…
 
This is a war of attrition,
until there is a tipping point,
they face an existential threat,
and we must remain faithful…
 
We cannot stop,
for they cannot stop,
they must fight every day,
we must stand with them…
 
--------
Edited November 11, 2024
We cannot stop – v2
 
November 7, 2024
We cannot stop
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/we-cannot-stop.html
Edited November 7, 2024
Half-truths, half-measures – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/half-truths-half-measures-v2.html
November 7, 2024
In no man’s land, in the middle
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/in-no-mans-land-in-middle.html
Edited November 7, 2024
Unsafe – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/unsafe-v2.html
November 6, 2024
Half-truths, half-measures
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/half-truths-half-measures.html
November 6, 2024
Praying for a different outcome
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/praying-for-different-outcome.html
 
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In no man’s land, in the middle - v2

In no man’s land, in the middle,
a nation, a people, caught for this moment,
in the space between administrations,
two tracks, at least, in this moment, a transition…
 
Competing interests, self-defense, escalation,
but also, words of peace, of movement, change,
an endless progression, a radical turn,
both paths lie ahead for the choosing…
 
In no man’s land, in the middle,
a nation, a people, caught for this moment,
in the space between administrations,
two tracks, at least, in this moment, a transition…
 
War demands attention, the barrage continues,
arial attacks, terror from the sky, relentless,
drawing attention from any future, peace,
that may rise from the carnage, negotiation…
 
--------
Edited November 9, 2024
In no man’s land, in the middle – v2
 
November 7, 2024
We cannot stop
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/we-cannot-stop.html
Edited November 7, 2024
Half-truths, half-measures – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/half-truths-half-measures-v2.html
 
Edited November 7, 2024
Unsafe – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/unsafe-v2.html
November 6, 2024
Praying for a different outcome
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/praying-for-different-outcome.html
 
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We cannot stop

We cannot stop,
for they cannot stop,
they must fight,
we must stand with them…
 
We must stand our ground,
we must remain resolute,
they need us more right now,
to stand in the gap, the breach…
 
We cannot stop,
for they cannot stop,
they must fight,
we must stand with them…
 
This is a war of attrition,
until the tipping point,
they face an existential threat,
and we must be faithful…
 
We cannot stop,
for they cannot stop,
they must fight,
we must stand with them…
 
--------
November 7, 2024
We cannot stop
 
Edited November 7, 2024
Half-truths, half-measures – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/half-truths-half-measures-v2.html
November 7, 2024
In no man’s land, in the middle
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/in-no-mans-land-in-middle.html
Edited November 7, 2024
Unsafe – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/unsafe-v2.html
November 6, 2024
Praying for a different outcome
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/praying-for-different-outcome.html
 
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Half-truths, half-measures – v2

Half-truths, half-measures,
Tuning in to different echo chambers,
our own truth, our own reality,
no common ground, no overlap,
just shouting from the barricades,
the ramparts, our own forts, our camps,
fed the same set of facts, incessantly,
but what if they are all lies…
 
Half-truths, half-measures,
Believing the lies, propaganda,
echo chambers louder, shouting,
no common ground, no overlap,
just groupthink, hand wringing, so sure
that we are right, but are we certain,
fed the same set of facts, incessantly.
but what if they are all lies…
 
Half-truths, half measures,
An endless feedback loop, repeating,
not checking our facts, our sources,
edited video clips debasing, appealing,
twisting what we see with our eyes,
lemmings to the cliff, the abyss,
which ones are drinking the Kool Aid,
fed the same set of facts, incessantly.
but what if they are all lies…
 
--------
Edited November 7, 2024
Half-truths, half-measures – v2
 
November 7, 2024
In no man’s land, in the middle
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/in-no-mans-land-in-middle.html
Edited November 7, 2024
Unsafe – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/unsafe-v2.html
November 6, 2024
Half-truths, half-measures
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/half-truths-half-measures.html
November 6, 2024
Praying for a different outcome
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/praying-for-different-outcome.html
 
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In no man’s land, in the middle

In no man’s land, in the middle,
in the space between administrations,
two tracks, at least, in this moment, transition…
 
Competing interests, self-defense, escalation,
but also, words of peace, of movement, change,
an endless progression, a radical turn,
both paths lie ahead for the choosing…
 
In no man’s land, in the middle,
in the space between administrations,
two tracks, at least, in this moment, transition…
 
War demands attention, the barrage continues,
arial attacks, terror from the sky, relentless,
drawing attention from any future, peace,
that may rise from the carnage, negotiation…
 
--------
November 7, 2024
In no man’s land, in the middle
 
Edited November 7, 2024
Unsafe – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/unsafe-v2.html
November 6, 2024
Half-truths, half-measures
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/half-truths-half-measures.html
November 6, 2024
Praying for a different outcome
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/praying-for-different-outcome.html
 
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Unsafe – v2

Unsafe, at war, struggle in the body,
in the crucible, in the unknown, terror,
what might be, what is, chaos swirling,
a word salad, dicta, unprecedented,
unsafe, uncertain, unknown, fully,
not sure of safety, reality, our hope,
choosing one camp, one party,
one truth above all else…
 
Unsafe, in the maelstrom, the storm,
winds of change, of division, fissures,
of triumph, of rejection, of terrible strife,
too much unknown, uncertain, reality,
lost in the shouting match, destruction,
in our own echo chambers, distant,
from our families, our neighbors,
wearing our colors on our sleeves…
 
--------
Edited November 7, 2024
Unsafe – v2
 
November 6, 2024
Half-truths, half-measures
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/half-truths-half-measures.html
November 6, 2024
Praying for a different outcome
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/praying-for-different-outcome.html
 
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Unsafe

Unsafe, at war, in the body,
in the crucible, terror, unknown,
what might be, what is, chaos,
a word salad, dicta, unprecedented,
unsafe, uncertain, unknown,
not sure of safety, reality,
choosing one camp, one party,
one truth above all else…
 
Unsafe in the maelstrom, the storm,
the winds of change, of division,
of triumph, of rejection, of strife,
too much unknown, uncertain, reality,
lost in the shouting match, destruction,
in our own echo chambers, distant,
from our families, our neighbors,
wearing our colors on our sleeves…
 
--------
November 6, 2024
Unsafe
 
November 6, 2024
Half-truths, half-measures
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/half-truths-half-measures.html
November 6, 2024
Praying for a different outcome
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/praying-for-different-outcome.html
 
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Half-truths, half-measures

Half-truths, half-measures,
tuning in to different echo chambers,
our own truth, our own reality,
no common ground, no overlap,
just shouting from the barracks,
our own forts, our camps,
fed the same set of facts,
but what if they are lies…
 
Half-truths, half-measures,
believing the lies, propaganda,
echo chambers louder, shouting,
no common ground, no overlap,
just group hand wringing, so sure
that we are right, but are we certain,
fed the same set of facts,
but what if they are lies…
 
--------
November 6, 2024
Half-truths, half-measures
 
November 6, 2024
Praying for a different outcome
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/11/praying-for-different-outcome.html
 
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Darkness is welling up – v2

Evil has become more pernicious,
In interactions with people,
Language that was once taboo,
Now blurted out freely…
 
Evil is ascendant, rising,
Darkness is welling up,
Coarseness become the norm,
No shame, no filters…
 
Evil on its face, spewing,
Bile from in our guts,
No dog whistles any longer,
Just pure hate…
 
Evil is on the march,
Terror given cover,
Timidity stokes the flames,
No Truth, just opinions…
 
--------------  
Edited June 12, 2024
Darkness is welling up – v2
 
 
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Darkness is welling up

Evil is ascendant, rising,
Darkness is welling up,
Coarseness become the norm,
No shame, no filters…
 
Evil is on the march,
Terror given cover,
Timidity stokes the flames,
No Truth, just opinions…
 
--------------  
June 12, 2024
Darkness is welling up
 
June 11, 2024
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“There are popular podcasts & Nationalist entertainment making a
huge comeback since the war, Reving tales of "Weimar Russia"
When Nationalists, Ortho Nazis, Neo Nazi, Imperialists, Rodnovers,
Monarchists all marched together.
The only difference is today they are mainstreamed”
 
 
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There are facts

Opinions only,
Alternative facts,
There are no facts,
Conspiracy theories,
In “news”, in our land
Lies, false flags, deception,
Orwell would be so proud…
 
Opinions are important,
Other viewpoints worthy,
But true facts matter,
Truth must prevail,
For us to survive, to live,
As a people, as one nation...
 
There are facts,
Objective measures,
No matter our opinions,
The lies that have been told,
What we see does not deceive us,
Stubborn truths we cannot deny,
Despite shimmering “news” footage…
 
----------
Edited April 4, 2024
There are facts
 
April 4, 2024
There are no facts
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/there-are-no-facts.html
 
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There are no facts

Opinions only,
Alternative facts,
There are no facts,
Conspiracy theories,
Lies, false flags, deception,
In the news, upon the land…
 
Opinions are important,
Other viewpoints worthy,
But true facts matter,
Truth must prevail,
For us to survive, to live,
As a people, as one nation...
 
There are true facts,
Objective measures,
No matter our opinions,
The lies that have been told,
What we see does not deceive us,
Stubborn truths we cannot deny,
Their shimmering “news” footage…
 

----------
Edited April 4, 2024
There are facts
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/there-are-facts.html
April 4, 2024
There are no facts
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/04/there-are-no-facts.html
 
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shards and pieces – v2

shards and pieces, a remnant only

hardly able to recognize ourselves

our people, our nation

not able really to see ourselves

as one people, believing,

in even the same facts;

torn asunder, shattered,

a republic, an empire crumbling

like Rome we will be forgotten

absorbed in the dust

===============

edited February 27, 2018

shards and pieces – v2

February 27, 2018

shards and pieces

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/02/shards-and-pieces.html

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America, USA, Republican, Democrat, Liberal, Conservative, politics, opinion, facts, truth, sects, tribal, clans, media, mainstream media, FoxNews, MSNBC, CNN, FakeNews, poem,

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shards and pieces

shards and pieces

a remnant only

hardly able

to recognize ourselves

our people, our nation

not able really

to see ourselves

as one people, believing,

in even the same facts

torn asunder

an empire crumbling

like Rome we will be forgotten

absorbed in the dust

===============

February 27, 2018

shards and pieces

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America, USA, Republican, Democrat, Liberal, Conservative, politics, opinion, facts, truth, sects, tribal, clans, media, mainstream media, FoxNews, MSNBC, CNN, FakeNews, poem,

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Discovery

How aptly named,
is discovery, the information
the case of the Division
Page after page, a catalog
of surprises, discoveries indeed

The proofs, evidence, claims
of the prosecution

Pour over it, all of it
for a hidden gem,
inconsistency, weak links
in the chain, the steps
the path to guilt

November 3, 2006 21:33
On receiving a 250 page packet
of Discovery


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