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Jae Barker

@youngjae

Poet. Essayist. Occasional comedian.

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Jae Barker
@youngjae May 18, 2018, 8:47 PM UTC

Preventing School Shootings: Both sides are right

https://s.hdnux.com/photos/73/32/25/15574351/3/1024x1024.jpg [Image by Michael Ciaglo at the Houston Chronicle] Today there was yet another shooting at an American school. As always, the public focus…

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Jae Barker
@youngjae May 16, 2018, 4:02 AM UTC

An Anomaly in a World of Keyboard Warriors

https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2017/10/30/18/44/hacking-2903156_1280.jpg [Image by iAmMrRob on Pixabay.com] Keyboard warrior. It’s a term most people who have been on the internet are familiar with, l…

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Jae Barker
@youngjae May 14, 2018, 3:24 AM UTC

Mother's Day: A Sadly Necessary Holiday

https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2018/04/12/08/34/mothers-day-3312770_1280.jpg [Image by geralt on pixabay.com] Today is Mother’s Day, and in the spirit of consumerism, I guess I’ll make a post about it…

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Jae Barker
@youngjae Apr 30, 2018, 4:51 AM UTC

Spare Change

### Spare Change I sit on a bench My sign to my left My life to my right My death lies ahead I lived through the war But I’ll die in the streets You look at me, torn I just want to eat When I take my…

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Jae Barker
@youngjae Apr 26, 2018, 4:32 AM UTC

An Introspective Opinion on Gun Control

[Image via Pixabay.com] This article is going to center around the United States’ political climate. Apologies to readers from other countries, but I have to focus on what I know for this topic. Gun…

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Jae Barker
@youngjae Apr 20, 2018, 6:28 PM UTC

Marijuana is Not a Gateway Drug

https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2015/11/25/20/43/seedling-1062908_960_720.jpg [Image from pixabay.com] At least not in the traditional sense. The legalization effort has pushed to decouple the term fro…

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Jae Barker
@youngjae Sep 6, 2017, 6:07 AM UTC

Independence: Why it matters (it doesn't)

https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2015/11/03/09/20/network-1020332_1280.jpg [Image via Pixabay.com] In America, there is a mindset that everything needs to be done by oneself. For some reason, we disqual…

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Jae Barker
@youngjae Aug 20, 2017, 5:25 PM UTC

An Open Letter to Mr. Donald J. Trump | Part 4

https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2016/11/06/18/16/envelope-1803662_1280.jpg Pre-Writing Disclaimer: as the title indicates, this is a political post. It is intended as a serious critique of the Presiden…

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Jae Barker
@youngjae Aug 8, 2017, 1:58 AM UTC

Back again like I never left

Well… It’s been a little while since I last posted on here. To be precise, it’s been 2 months. I could lie and say I’ve been busy, but I won’t try to patronize all of my followers and whomever stumbl…

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Jae Barker
@youngjae Jun 8, 2017, 4:32 PM UTC

An Open Letter to Mr. Donald J. Trump | Part 3

https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2016/11/06/18/16/envelope-1803662_1280.jpg Pre-Writing Disclaimer: as the title indicates, this is a political post. It is intended marginally as satire, in the sense of…

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