Let's Not Be Trash

Photo by Aleksandar Pasaric: https://www.pexels.com/photo/sliced-orange-fruit-on-orange-background-4860417/ Recently, I have found myself interested in creating characters and scenarios based on what I receive from the world. This post came from an essay I read from P.E. Moskowitz titled “Art is Now Porn”In it, they discussed the way much of our content has turned into a dopamine hit.

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Me on top of rainbow mountain located near Cusco with an altitude of 5,036 meters (16,522 feet) above sea level!.. happy that I made it without any altitude sickness ;) Thanks for being a subscriber to Let’s Not Be Trash. If you’re new here, we (Stanley Fritz, Evan J. Mastronardi, and Karina Maria ) write about patriarchy, politics, race, culture, music, and ruminations. The goal is to talk about important issues, in a way that is digestible and relatable. Because nobody wants to read a Ted Talk.

Credit: Netflix, Sex Education. Ncuti Gatwa and Asa Butterfield Thanks for being a subscriber to Let’s Not Be Trash. If you’re new here, we (Stanley Fritz, Evan J. Mastronardi, and Karina Maria ) write about patriarchy, politics, race, culture, music, and ruminations. The goal is to talk about important issues, in a way that is digestible and relatable. Because nobody wants to read a Ted Talk.

George Washington Crossing the Delaware. This Image was Generated with A.I. 272 years ago, a small group of people sparked an idea within the colonies of the Americas. The idea was simple, but radical. Instead of serving as the cash cow for the colonial super-power, England. The 13 colonies, with their different populations, experiences, and political interests, should join forces to declare their independence.

Hi friends, Six years ago when I created this newsletter, I was looking for a place where I could share my thoughts, with the hope that people would find me and feel connected. Since that fateful day, I have written hundreds of posts, found a writing community, made new friends and watched my newsletter grow in ways I never expected. Substack has been good for me, and I have been incredibly lucky to have readers like you who constantly support my work.

There was a time, surely before some of the people reading this may remember, where the joke among some communities was that Bill Clinton was America’s first Black President. To be fair, it was more of a tongue in cheek comment, than something people actually believed. But for a period, the former president held a stellar relationship with Black voters.

Photo by burak kostak from Pexels Have you ever had a conversation with someone, and it was going so well, that you started to think that this was potentially more than just a casual experience? Well, that used to happen to me all of the time usually while talking to women. Whether it was the cashier at Food Town or a random woman who made eye contact as we were passing by each other. Maybe in a brief moment of kindness, she smiled.

Image Source: Marta Nogueira For as long as I can remember, I have loved the idea of love. Some could even argue that there were points in my life where I was obsessed with it. But how could I not be? Have you ever actually stopped to process what it means to “fall in love” with someone? I have.

I don’t think I am someone who cares deeply about his public image. Well, I should qualify that. I want to be perceived as someone who is a decent human being, I try to model the behaviors I would want from the world, and I follow most if not all of the basic social rules. I do this because I understand that there is a social contract that exists in the world that we live in, and while not all parts of that contract are mandated, every piece of it has consequences if you choose not to follow them.