The Stick

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Stop by https://www.thestick.blog - a refuge from the curated, algorithmic, infinite doom scroll - for stories of someone else's clumsy attempts to be a good human. 🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://www.thestick.blog/, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact

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Longform Stories

Pictures and Poems

This is not AI. You're welcome.

Jun 5·1 min read·196 words

Memorial Day, 2026

Honor those who died, but also honor the promise of the nation they defended. So, how are we doing on that promise, folks?

May 25·5 min read·829 words

Unsolicited Advice

I know you didn't ask, but here are some thoughts about purpose. You have one, whether you know it or not.

May 22·5 min read·860 words

Winespeak: Social Media

Social media messes me up m'brain.

May 15·10 min read·1912 words

The Pipeline: Launch

It’s not always a choice between right and wrong. Sometimes it’s between right and right. That is: right and easy, or right and hard.

May 1·1 min read·27 words

The Pipeline: Switch

Pressure from above may crush you, but it cannot move you. Get used to telling senior officers to stuff it.

Apr 24·3 min read·555 words

The Pipeline: Crash

The anxiety is not all in your head. There are real reasons for it.

Apr 17·1 min read·17 words

The Pipeline: Shame

Experience and the confidence it produces are great assets. But it can be overdone.

Apr 10·1 min read·17 words

The Pipeline: Doubt

New situations and old baggage raise lingering doubts. And the only way out is through.

Apr 3·1 min read·18 words

The Pipeline: Reflection

Former shipmates reflect on command responsibility and the aftermath. The crucible shapes and the specter haunts long after the watch.

Mar 27·1 min read·23 words