Race. Politics. Culture. Sometimes other things. Almost always polite. Find more at https://steveqj.substack.com

Gen X cancer survivor. Childless by circumstance. Thankful for the little angels in my life. Navigating grief & loneliness. Keeping hope in my heart 🩵

Manny Otiko writes about race, politics and sports. He has been published in Salon and LA Weekly. Follow him at @mannyotiko.bsky.social

Author of MagicLand & Psalm of Vampires. Join me on my Substack at https://www.ruminato.com/. All stories © 2020-25 by Charles Bastille

A lifelong bibliophile, who seeks to unleash his energy on as many subjects as possible

I'm just a retired long-haul trucker who exchanged his rig for pen, paper, and keyboard.

Trying to connect what hasn't been connected.