Clouds

i watch my feelings drift by like clouds / that one looks like psychotic rage

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Misinformation

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Compassion

it's important to have compassion / i have compassion for all living beings that's why i'm vegan and won't reproduce / i meant it's important to have compassion for me

Fact: I am not a vegan.

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Life Isn’t Fair

life ins't fair / nope/ luckily it's unfair to our advantage

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Resentment

an expectation is a premeditated resentment / isn't that profound? no. / i hate you

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Helmet Wars! Conclusion

where's your helmet / none of your business / boundaries are the best protection

This is what I should have said to the helmet fascist that inspired much of this series. If I ever ride without a helmet again, I hope I can remember these 4 magic words: “none of your business.”

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Helmet Wars! Religion

my helmet (my religion) makes me feel safe in a scary world / even though there's no proof that helmets reduce injury (god exists) / you should wear a helmet (convert)

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Helmet Wars! Incentive

i hate wearing this stupid helmet / but it'll be worth it if i ever crash / all the more incentive to crash / i can't wait

This could explain why bike accidents increase with helmet use.

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Helmet Wars! Brain Damage

everyone must wear a helmet / or be shamed ostracized and punished for their own good / you're making me think helmets cause brain damage

I rode one season without a helmet. It was exciting, liberating, and sensual. Then, on my first ride wearing a helmet again, my mind was filled with resentful judgements of all the cyclists I saw who weren’t wearing helmets. Just wearing a helmet messed up my brain.

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Helmet Wars! Security

i broke my leg in a bike crash once now i always wear a helmet / helmets don't protect your legs / stop undermining my false sense of security

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