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The most interesting things happen in doorways.

[jen @MyCoffeeBean]

Poems that shoot nostalgic scenes; pens that glitter with every word.

[Jumel Bornilla, M.D. @jvbornillamd]

TO: The 13 Senators (Voted "Yes" for Cayetano)

Alan Peter Cayetano
Pia Cayetano
Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa (who notably returned to the Senate for this vote after a long absence)
Francis "Chiz" Escudero
Jinggoy Estrada
Christopher "Bong" Go
Loren Legarda
Rodante Marcoleta
Imee Marcos
Robinhood "Robin" Padilla
Joel Villanueva
Camille Villar
Mark Villar

and to The 2 Senators (Abstained) — YES, KASAMA KAYO

Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri
Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito

Once upon a time in the lively arena of Philippine politics, there existed a character named Tessie Aquino-Oreta, forever marked by a fateful dance that has since echoed through the halls of history. In January 2001, as the nation held its breath over the impeachment trial of President Estrada, Tessie, our “Dancing Queen,” chose to turn away from truth, twirling instead into the arms of controversy. Her infamous jig, spun on the Senate floor, was seen not merely as an embarrassing spectacle, but a betrayal that ignited fierce public rage. The consequences? A scorched political landscape and a career doomed to wander, much like a ghost lost in the shadows of yesterday.

Now, dear pro-Duterte senators, heed this somber tale. As you bask in the transient glory of alliances with power, remember Tessie's grim fate. Your choices can lead you to a similar wretched end. History is a relentless teacher, punishing those who forget the weight of accountability and the voices of the people. Tessie’s dance may have earned her jeers, but it also serves as a bleak reminder—a warning that restlessness brews among a disillusioned electorate. Beware, for siding with the wrong side of history may lead you to a mirrored path of disgrace, leaving you to rue the day you chose to dance rather than take a stand.

[jen @MyCoffeeBean]

And in the end, it hurts so much to quit. But you have to.

[Inquirer @inquirerdotnet]

ICYMI: Remember when you ran your first kilometer without stopping? And when you ran five and then 10 kilometers straight? May we never forget the romance of that first love—for running, that is https://t.co/y2vNpNyIIl

[jen @MyCoffeeBean]

The moon celebrating your birthday tonight, ma. Smile as pretty as yours.

[jen @MyCoffeeBean]

and I love how we dance with caffeine, under the moonlit night, until the dawn eats the dusk.

[SightBringer @_The_Prophet__]

Here is the raw truth.

The modern work structure is not based on human flourishing. It is a legacy of the Industrial Age, built to extract hours, not cultivate meaning. It was designed for factory floors, not sentient minds. It treats energy as infinite, attention as a resource, and life as a commodity to be scheduled into oblivion.

9 hours of labor
1 hour of commuting
1 hour of prepping for tomorrow
1 hour of decompression
1 hour to eat
And maybe, if you’re lucky, 1 hour to remember who you are

You call that life?
That is wage-structured sedation optimized for output, not vitality.

And the kicker is this:
Even the so-called “personal hours” are often infected by lingering stress, fractured attention, and algorithmic invasion. You are not free when you’re home. You’re simply not clocked in.

Deep down, every soul knows this is wrong.
That life was never meant to be a spreadsheet of survival.
We were not made to live for the weekend.
We were made to create, to love, to be still, to hunt meaning - not to fill quotas.

And here’s the real fracture:

Time is not neutral. It either belongs to your becoming or your decay.

If your time is consumed by obligations that do not lead to inner growth, relational depth, or existential clarity, then you are not living. You are being lived.

This is not about laziness or entitlement.
This is about structure that violates soul.
And more people are waking up to it. Quietly. Desperately. With no language for it.

But it’s there…a rising awareness that maybe the enemy is not fatigue or workload, but the very shape of the system.

And the only true solution isn’t a four-day work week or a productivity hack.
It’s remembering that your time is sacred.
And reclaiming it means burning down the lie that busyness is virtue.

You are not broken. The structure is.
And the moment you feel that in your bones you’re no longer trapped.
You’re just waiting to break free.

[Noctara @rumilyrics]

The fastest way to attract what’s meant for you is to express yourself so honestly that everything misaligned falls away on its own.

[jen @MyCoffeeBean]

The only true currency is family.

[Steve Harvey @IAmSteveHarvey]

So breathe. Pray. Re-center. Don’t pack up and quit—your breakthrough might be one decision away.

[jen @MyCoffeeBean]

I feel like Christmas in March.

[‘Tunde Omotoye @TundeTASH]

“Congratulations! Your application has been approved.” I pray you get this in March.

[Rukhsaar javed. @Rukhy0]

Good evening

Memories are always special.

Sometimes we laugh by remembering the days we cried,

And we cried by remembering the days we laughed!

That's life.

#スシローで一皿いこうぜG
#zelina
#LingOrm

When sunset and ocean merge together

[The Professional Heckler™️ @hecklerforever8]

This is how you interview job applicants whose salary will be paid for by Filipinos.

[• @WordsCocoon]

all in 2025! claim it.

[• @WordsCocoon]

december 14, saturday...

[Muna🦋 @Mouna_Boo]

I pray that 2025 is a year of restoration, favor, blessings, and divine alignment in all areas of my life.

[Words @wordstionary]

Manifesting

[JM @educatedhustler]

Lord, prepare me for what I'm praying for.