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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[🚨 BOMBSHELL FOAA DROP FROM AUGUSTA PD 🚨]]></title><description><![CDATA[What they reveal about ME-RAP and Harm Reduction Policy is Staggering.]]></description><link>https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/bombshell-foaa-drop-from-augusta</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/bombshell-foaa-drop-from-augusta</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Uncivilized ME]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:35:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!26Dm!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78e8979c-9734-4ebc-9429-6dbddaa4c4ce_701x561.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#128680; BOMBSHELL FOAA DROP FROM AUGUSTA PD &#128680;</p><p>I just obtained the full selective search call logs for Water Street &#8212; specifically 47 &amp; 53 Water Street, home of the ME-RAP Access Center &#8212; covering July 15, 2025 through August 6, 2026.</p><p>What they reveal is staggering.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!26Dm!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78e8979c-9734-4ebc-9429-6dbddaa4c4ce_701x561.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!26Dm!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F78e8979c-9734-4ebc-9429-6dbddaa4c4ce_701x561.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!26Dm!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_848, 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Dozens of &#8220;Community Interactions.&#8221; Relentless welfare checks. Disturbances. Protection order attempts. Arrests of people living in the apartments at 53 Water Street.</p><p>And medical rescues&#8230; until they suddenly vanished.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>Through the second half of 2025, RESCUE-MEDICAL calls were a steady drumbeat &#8212; many ending in hospital transports. Then, after December 30, 2025, the category falls off a cliff. One single entry on January 14, 2026&#8230; and then silence for the next seven months.</p><p>No more labeled medical rescues.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YWQH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1842c904-68c0-4edd-9d94-64b66002a68f_512x640.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YWQH!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1842c904-68c0-4edd-9d94-64b66002a68f_512x640.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!YWQH!, 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Other medical responses continued under different labels. But the high-volume RESCUE-MEDICAL traffic that defined late 2025? Gone.</p><p>Almost overnight.  LOOK at the link below for the full call log:</p>
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Coverage in recent posts centers on discussions of public-participation rules, First Amendment limits, and internal board tensions.</span></p><p><strong><span>Key highlights</span></strong><span><br>- **Agenda change**: The committee quietly removed the &#8220;Communications&#8221; section from the agenda. Posts note this item had rarely been used and had previously been a point of public interest for tracking correspondence or related matters.<br><br>- **Public comment / speech policy review**: Much of the meeting focused on refining language governing public participation at board meetings (tied to ongoing work on Policy BEDH). Board members, including Susan Parks and Sam Baker, questioned vague phrasing in the draft text&#8212;specifically asking for definitions and concrete examples of terms such as &#8220;brief vocal disagreement.&#8221; Parks stated she had &#8220;no idea what one would look like,&#8221; and Baker described parts of the language as challenging to interpret.<br><br>- **First Amendment acknowledgments**: Superintendent Mike Tracy stated that the board is &#8220;stuck with the 1st Amendment of the Constitution&#8221; and indicated limited authority to restrict certain speech during public-comment periods in the boardroom. Clips circulated showing Tracy addressing the lack of authority for certain enforcement actions or lawsuits in that context. Posts claim the committee acknowledged that specific past efforts to limit speech (referenced to a June 10 incident) must now be permitted under constitutional constraints.<br><br>- **Internal friction**: Multiple clips highlight elevated tensions. Susan Parks (appearing in a leadership role for the policy discussion) was described as forcefully addressing Board Chair Martha Witham (&#8220;Muffy&#8221;). Posts portrayed the exchange as unusually direct and as evidence of strain among board members.<br><br>- **Disruption procedures**: Discussion included practical measures for managing meeting disruptions, such as having the District Attorney&#8217;s office on call and developing flowcharts or step-by-step grids for ejecting attendees. Posts linked these measures to ongoing interactions with specific public critics.<br><br>Overall tone from social media coverage<br>Recent posts (primarily from accounts closely following the board) characterize the session as contentious, with emphasis on free-speech limits, procedural rigidity, and board members struggling with imprecise policy language. The official recording is available on the Augusta School Department YouTube channel under the August 3, 2026 Policy Committee Meeting.<br><br>This synopsis draws from publicly posted clips, summaries, and commentary appearing on X on August 4&#8211;5, 2026. For a complete and primary-source account, the full meeting video remains the authoritative record.</span></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Maine Wire Is a Gatekeeper ]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#128405;My Response to The Maine Wire and Steve Robinson - Scarborough ICE Protest 7/14/26]]></description><link>https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/the-maine-wire-is-a-gatekeeper</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/the-maine-wire-is-a-gatekeeper</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Uncivilized ME]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:50:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208193719/5056fb8a278bb3e3f557be108d858eed.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bottom line, I deserve an apology.</p><ul><li><p>He said I &#8220;bought&#8221; my followers</p></li><li><p>He said I beg people in DM for money</p></li><li><p>Said I &#8220;stole his brand&#8221;</p></li><li><p>He completely mischaracterized 7/14 ICE protest</p></li></ul><p>If you want to be news, be news&#8230; if you want to shit post then do that.  </p><p>I do not claim to be THE NEWS like them.  I am something quite different.</p><p>Steve Robinson needs to make this right, because Maine needs news from a conservative perspective, and this is destroying their credibility.</p><p>What needs to happen is a healthy discussion about the ever-changing political landscape and appropriate tactics in that battlefield.</p><p>Refusing to have the discussion only delays the inevitable.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Needles & Narcan]]></title><description><![CDATA[A labor of love about Augusta's Homeless and Needle problem]]></description><link>https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/needles-and-narcan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/needles-and-narcan</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Uncivilized ME]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:17:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206837596/d08239ade60cc6909f6d94d000c201e4.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Help us fund our work:</p><p>Cash App: $truthslingerx</p><p>Venmo: @TruthSlinger</p><p>Paypal: <a href="mailto:jennybodnar999@gmail.com"><span>jennybodnar999@gmail.com</span></a></p><div class="captioned-button-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/needles-and-narcan?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;}" data-component-name="CaptionedButtonToDOM"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it.</p></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/needles-and-narcan?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="/__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/needles-and-narcan?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p></div><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><div><hr></div><p><strong>LYRICS to NEEDLES &amp; NARCAN</strong></p><p>[Intro &#8211; Solo acoustic guitar, sparse and slow]</p><p>(soft fingerpicking, almost whispered)</p><p>[Verse 1 &#8211; Guitar + light mandolin]</p><p>Well I&#8217;m home, first time in years</p><p>There ain&#8217;t a thing left for me here</p><p>This town ain&#8217;t nothing like it used to be</p><p>Taken over by needles and Narcan  Walking downtown, Lord it breaks my heart</p><p>Access Center bags scattered all over the park</p><p>Hollow-eyed souls shuffling through the streets</p><p>Taken over by needles and Narcan </p><p> [Chorus &#8211; Guitar, mandolin, banjo softly joining]</p><p>Needles and Narcan, that&#8217;s all that&#8217;s left around</p><p>They said they&#8217;d help us, but they&#8217;re burning this town down</p><p>Grants keep flowing, the insiders get fat</p><p>While the working folks watch their city die like that  </p><p>[Verse 2 &#8211; Same sparse arrangement]</p><p>Courtney&#8217;s on the council, Ryan&#8217;s in the basement</p><p>Capital Builders cashing checks on the Access Center payment</p><p>They call it &#8220;harm reduction,&#8221; I call it grifting clean</p><p>Public money rolling while the bodies stack up unseen  Jon on the School Board with a record full of pain</p><p>They still gave him the keys and let him run the game</p><p>Raegan naming houses after the ones they lost</p><p>While the cycle keeps spinning at taxpayer cost  </p><p>[Verse 3 &#8211; Still quiet and mournful]</p><p>They cry &#8220;recovery for everyone,&#8221; smiling ear to ear</p><p>But the parks are full of rigs and the children live in fear</p><p>Jobs moved out, the drugs moved in</p><p>It&#8217;ll never be the same as it was back when  They built their little kingdoms on opioid settlement cash</p><p>Whitewashed tombs and photo ops, doing the devil&#8217;s math</p><p>Stick around long enough and you will see</p><p>This town&#8217;s been lost to needles and Narcan </p><p> [Chorus &#8211; Guitar, mandolin, banjo]</p><p>Needles and Narcan, that&#8217;s all that&#8217;s left around</p><p>They said they&#8217;d help us, but they&#8217;re burning this town down</p><p>Grants keep flowing while the insiders get fat</p><p>The working man&#8217;s left wondering where the hell it&#8217;s at </p><p> [Final Verse + Outro &#8211; Bring in sad fiddle, swelling emotionally]</p><p>We built these mills, we fought the wars, we buried all our dead</p><p>Now they&#8217;re pissin&#8217; on our legacy while the living fill with dread</p><p>Enough is enough &#8212; the people see the score</p><p>Lord help Augusta&#8230; we can&#8217;t take much more  Needles and Narcan&#8230;</p><p>Needles and Narcan&#8230;</p><p>(fiddle fades out slowly, mournful and lonely)</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA["The Reaper's In Town"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks for reading!]]></description><link>https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/the-reapers-in-town</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/the-reapers-in-town</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Uncivilized ME]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 12:03:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206834507/c648be8d3fe6c97e820e31d7c30c0e73.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p></p><div class="captioned-button-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/the-reapers-in-town?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;}" data-component-name="CaptionedButtonToDOM"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it.</p></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/the-reapers-in-town?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="/__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/the-reapers-in-town?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p></div><p>Help us fund our work:</p><p>Cash App: $truthslingerx</p><p>Venmo: @TruthSlinger</p><p>Paypal: <a href="mailto:jennybodnar999@gmail.com"><span>jennybodnar999@gmail.com</span></a></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>LYRICS</p><p>TITLE&#8221; The Reaper&#8217;s In Town&#8221;</p><p>[Intro]</p><p>Yeah&#8230;</p><p>The reaper&#8217;s in town&#8230;  </p><p>[Verse 1]</p><p>Dead-eyed councilor smiling while the bodies hit the floor</p><p>Husband in the basement counting money from the poor</p><p>School Board got a woman-beater teaching kids the way</p><p>While the harm reduction paradise rots another day  Diggin&#8217; through the darkness</p><p>Burnin&#8217; through the lies</p><p>Truth Slinger rising up with fire in his eyes  [Chorus]</p><p>Truth Slinger! Comin&#8217; for the throne</p><p>Truth Slinger! Tearin&#8217; down their home</p><p>Truth Slinger! Watch the dead men run</p><p>Truth Slinger! Judgment day has come  </p><p>[Verse 2]</p><p>Jon Reynolds with the record, mama in the hospital bed</p><p>Courtney calls it &#8220;family,&#8221; puts him on the payroll instead</p><p>Raegan naming houses after overdoses and pain</p><p>While the opioid money keeps circling down the drain  They cry &#8220;peace, peace&#8221; &#8212; but the streets are full of screams</p><p>Whitewashed tombs and needles in Augusta&#8217;s dreams  [Chorus]</p><p>Truth Slinger! Comin&#8217; for the throne</p><p>Truth Slinger! Tearin&#8217; down their home</p><p>Truth Slinger! Watch the dead men run</p><p>Truth Slinger! The slayer&#8217;s got a gun  </p><p>[Bridge &#8211; spoken/growled, evil]</p><p>No more hiding&#8230;</p><p>No more lies&#8230;</p><p>No more protected monsters in disguise&#8230;</p><p>I see you. </p><p>[Final Chorus &#8211; huge &amp; chaotic]</p><p>Truth Slinger! Burning down the night</p><p>Truth Slinger! Bringing truth and light</p><p>Truth Slinger! Dead men better run</p><p>Truth Slinger! The reckoning has come!  Truth Slinger!</p><p>Truth Slinger!</p><p>TRUTH SLINGER!</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA["DEAD MEN WALKING"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Augusta's Needles & Narcan grift is coming to an end]]></description><link>https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/dead-men-walking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/dead-men-walking</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Uncivilized ME]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:55:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206832369/58cc780dfa3caf18ae740e23edc5e773.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Help us fund our work:</p><p>Cash App: $truthslingerx</p><p>Venmo: @TruthSlinger</p><p>Paypal: <a href="mailto:jennybodnar999@gmail.com"><span>jennybodnar999@gmail.com</span></a></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>LYRICS:</p><p>DEAD MEN WALKING</p><p>[Verse 1]</p><p>Down in Augusta where the needles kiss the ground</p><p>Courtney&#8217;s smiling pretty while the bodies pile around</p><p>Ryan&#8217;s in the basement counting money they can&#8217;t trace</p><p>Jon&#8217;s on the School Board with blood still on his face  Raegan cleans the windows, Freddy&#8217;s in the dirt</p><p>They named a house after him &#8212; wonder who got hurt</p><p>They cry &#8220;peace, peace&#8221; like the prophets used to say</p><p>But the Lord looks down and whispers&#8230;  </p><p>[Chorus]</p><p>Dead men walking, shadows in the hall</p><p>Dead men walking, you can hear the reaper call</p><p>Whitewashed tombs with lipstick and a smile</p><p>The grave is open wide &#8212; stay a little while  </p><p>[Verse 2]</p><p>&#8220;Recovery for everyone,&#8221; she preaches with a wink</p><p>While the women cry in silence and the children never blink</p><p>They build their little kingdoms on opioid settlement cash</p><p>Trading souls for power, turning bodies into ash  Freddy overdosed while working for his wife</p><p>Now they light a candle and call it &#8220;new life&#8221;</p><p>But the blood cries louder than the Narcan in the drawer  </p><p>[Chorus]</p><p>Dead men walking, laughing at the light</p><p>Dead men walking, dancing through the night</p><p>Pretty when you cry, ugly when you lie</p><p>The wages of your sin are coming due tonight  </p><p>[Bridge &#8211; spoken/sung, creepy &amp; theatrical]</p><p>Ezekiel 33:</p><p>&#8220;I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked&#8230;</p><p>but they would not turn.&#8221;  Matthew 23:</p><p>&#8220;Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!</p><p>For you are like whitewashed tombs&#8230;</p><p>full of dead men&#8217;s bones and all uncleanness.&#8221;  </p><p>[Verse 3]</p><p>They say they&#8217;re in long-term recovery, more than a decade clean</p><p>But the fruit keeps falling rotten in the places they&#8217;ve been</p><p>Mama in the hospital, beater&#8217;s on the School Board seat</p><p>While the reaper does the bookkeeping on Kennebec Street </p><p> [Final Chorus &#8211; bigger, darker]</p><p>Dead men walking, hear the trumpet sound</p><p>Dead men walking, your kingdom&#8217;s burning down</p><p>No more hiding, no more pretty little lies</p><p>The Judge is at the door &#8212; look into His eyes  Dead men walking&#8230;</p><p>Dead men walking&#8230;</p><p>Welcome to your nightmare&#8230;</p><p>The Reaper has come to call.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA["Trailer Park Queen" Courtney Gary Allen]]></title><description><![CDATA[ME-RAP Access Center in Augusta Maine profits on drug addiction]]></description><link>https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/trailer-park-queen-courtney-gary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/trailer-park-queen-courtney-gary</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Uncivilized ME]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:43:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206830581/d2918e6b2de41f09f57a9e019f2174bd.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>Augusta City Councilor Courtney Gary-Allen is FAMOUS now.  Enjoy and pass on.<br><br>Wanna see more?  Support us.<br><br>Cash App: </span><a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24truthslingerx&amp;src=cashtag_click"><span>$truthslingerx</span></a><span><br>Venmo:</span><a href="https://x.com/TruthSlinger"><span>@TruthSlinger</span></a></p><p><span>Paypal: jennybodnar999@gmail.com</span></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><div><hr></div><p>&#8220;Trailer Park Queen&#8221;</p><p>LYRICS</p><p>[Spoken] &#8220;Trailer Park Queen to City Hall Grift&#8221;</p><p>(Verse 1)</p><p>She grew up rough in a trailer park fight,</p><p>Pills and poison from morning till night.</p><p>Overdosed three times &#8216;fore she turned twenty-two,</p><p>Now she&#8217;s preachin&#8217; salvation with a fat ARPA check or two.</p><p>Started small at James Place on Water Street,</p><p>Sober livin&#8217; house for the lost and the beat.</p><p>But insiders whisper it weren&#8217;t &#8216;bout gettin&#8217; clean,</p><p>Just a launchpad for power in that Augusta scene.</p><p>(Chorus)</p><p>Oh, Courtney Gary-Allen, hillbilly trash done climbed so high,</p><p>From the trailer to the council seat, ridin&#8217; that recovery lie.</p><p>Trailer park girls clutchin&#8217; their pearls, watchin&#8217; her fly,</p><p>While husband&#8217;s buildin&#8217; basements with that taxpayer pie.</p><p>Bodies keep droppin&#8217; from the programs in the trash,</p><p>ME-RAP empire griftin&#8217; every dime and every stash.</p><p>She&#8217;s sittin&#8217; pretty now, but the roots are rotten through,</p><p>Trailer park queen griftin&#8217; me and you!</p><p>(Verse 2)</p><p>James Place to Access Center, big checks rollin&#8217; in,</p><p>Volunteers paintin&#8217; walls while her man&#8217;s truckin&#8217; new wins.</p><p>Capital Builders cashin&#8217; on the City Manager&#8217;s place,</p><p>Conflicts stackin&#8217; higher than the lies on her face.</p><p>Board chairs, school members, all in the family game,</p><p>Payroll fat at seventy percent, helpin&#8217; folks just the same?</p><p>Jesse Harvey, Liz Perkins, Fred and Austin too,</p><p>Kicked out or hooked up, now they&#8217;re pushin&#8217; up daisies blue.</p><p>(Bridge - spoken/rapped, hillbilly twang over beat)</p><p>[Rap section]</p><p>Yo, from the trailer to the throne, she flipped the script real slick,</p><p>Pushin&#8217; Narcan parties while the real recovery&#8217;s gettin&#8217; kicked.</p><p>Church of Safe Injection, handin&#8217; out the tools to stay lit,</p><p>But the overdoses pilin&#8217;, man, that ain&#8217;t no win, that&#8217;s bullshit.</p><p>Public money flowin&#8217; like the Kennebec River wide,</p><p>Family contracts, dual roles, got the taxpayers fried.</p><p>Ethics complaint droppin&#8217;, mayor&#8217;s in the meetin&#8217; room,</p><p>But she smiles real nice while the grift goes boom.</p><p>Hillbilly hustle, recovery queen supreme,</p><p>Bodies in the wake, livin&#8217; out the American dream... for her team!</p><p>(Chorus)</p><p>Oh, Courtney Gary-Allen, hillbilly trash done climbed so high,</p><p>From the trailer to the council seat, ridin&#8217; that recovery lie.</p><p>Trailer park girls clutchin&#8217; their pearls, watchin&#8217; her fly,</p><p>While husband&#8217;s buildin&#8217; basements with that taxpayer pie.</p><p>Bodies keep droppin&#8217; from the programs in the trash,</p><p>ME-RAP empire griftin&#8217; every dime and every stash.</p><p>She&#8217;s sittin&#8217; pretty now, but the roots are rotten through,</p><p>Trailer park queen griftin&#8217; me and you!(Outro - fade with guitar solo)</p><p>Yeah, the roots are rotten... trailer park girls clutchin&#8217; pearls...</p><p>Bodies keep fallin&#8217;... griftin&#8217; in Augusta, hear the people callin&#8217;...</p><p>Trailer to the top, but the fall&#8217;s comin&#8217; soon...</p><p>Real recovery&#8217;s waitin&#8217;, not this harm reduction tune.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA["WHORE DOGS of Augusta Maine]]></title><description><![CDATA[A song about the recovery grift]]></description><link>https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/whore-dogs-of-augusta-maine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/whore-dogs-of-augusta-maine</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Uncivilized ME]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:24:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206827646/0a4024eeee270c256394e7a151faec9a.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>Facebook didn&#8217;t like it... I gota week off.  It NUKED my YouTube for HATE SPEECH.<br><br>Apparently, the song is bullying.  It is &#8220;SHAMING&#8221; and &#8220;DISRESPECTING&#8221; them.<br><br>I think letting people live like animals and profiting off of them is SHAMEFUL.  ME-RAP and Courtney Gary Allen are running a scam.  Racketeering.  <br><br>Lyrics below.<br><br>Help us fund our work:<br>Cash App: </span><a href="https://x.com/search?q=%24truthslingerx&amp;src=cashtag_click"><span>$truthslingerx</span></a><span><br>Venmo: </span><a href="https://x.com/TruthSlinger"><span>@TruthSlinger</span></a></p><p><span>Paypal: jennybodnar999@gmail.com</span></p><div><hr></div><p>[Intro &#8211; low, growled, building tension]</p><p>Augusta&#8217;s on fire, the scandal&#8217;s brewin&#8217; thick</p><p>ME-RAP dogs howlin&#8217; while they suck on the tit</p><p>Public money, private pockets, same old game</p><p>Whore dogs in the capital, barkin&#8217; out their name  </p><p>[Verse 1]</p><p>Jon Reynolds on the school board, check clear from the grant</p><p>Paid Organizing Director while the kids get the slant</p><p>ARPA cash flowin&#8217;, Project Doorstep door to door</p><p>Canvassin&#8217; the district like they own the fuckin&#8217; floor</p><p>Woman-beater record, they sweep it under the rug</p><p>&#8220;Recovery hero&#8221; with the dirt and the blood</p><p>Featured in the reports, payroll from the state</p><p>While he sits on the board decidin&#8217; kids&#8217; fate  </p><p>[Pre-Chorus]</p><p>They preach harm reduction, but the harm&#8217;s in the deal</p><p>Opioid settlement money, who&#8217;s holdin&#8217; the wheel?  [Chorus &#8211; shouted, raw, anthemic]</p><p>Whore dogs! Barkin&#8217; loud for the grant money!</p><p>Whore dogs! Sellin&#8217; out the recovery!</p><p>Whore dogs! LaRochelle and Gary-Allen throne</p><p>Whore dogs! Augusta knows what the fuck is goin&#8217; on!  </p><p>[Verse 2]</p><p>Courtney Gary-Allen, Executive Queen of the scam</p><p>ME-RAP Access Center built on the public ham</p><p>Raegan on the Council, Board Chair of the pack</p><p>Decidin&#8217; who gets the cash while they stab in the back</p><p>Tess Parks in the mix, Vice Chair of the loot</p><p>Circle of power, same dogs in the suit</p><p>Needle programs funded, youth programs pushed</p><p>While the real addicts get left in the bush  </p><p>[Pre-Chorus]</p><p>They call it grassroots but it&#8217;s top-down control</p><p>Public dollars flowin&#8217; straight into the hole </p><p> [Chorus &#8211; bigger, angrier]</p><p>Whore dogs! Barkin&#8217; loud for the grant money!</p><p>Whore dogs! Sellin&#8217; out the recovery!</p><p>Whore dogs! Conflicts of interest, ethics for sale</p><p>Whore dogs! The scandal&#8217;s brewin&#8217;, we smell the fuckin&#8217; trail!  </p><p>[Bridge &#8211; half-time, meaner, building]</p><p>Lived experience my ass, it&#8217;s lived for the check</p><p>DV convictions buried while they cash the next</p><p>Harm reduction front for the political game</p><p>Whore dogs in Augusta, remember the name</p><p>Reynolds, Courtney, Raegan &#8211; the holy trinity of grift</p><p>Public trust fucked while they all get the lift</p><p>The school board&#8217;s compromised, the funds are compromised</p><p>The whole fuckin&#8217; network is rotten inside  </p><p>[Final Chorus &#8211; explosive, layered shouts]</p><p>Whore dogs!</p><p>Whore dogs!</p><p>Bark all you want, the leash gettin&#8217; short</p><p>Whore dogs!</p><p>The people are watchin&#8217;, the reckoning&#8217;s in court</p><p>Whore dogs!</p><p>ME-RAP motherfuckers, your time&#8217;s runnin&#8217; out</p><p>Whore dogs!</p><p>Augusta&#8217;s comin&#8217; for you &#8211; hear the people shout! </p><p> [Outro &#8211; fading, growled]</p><p>Whore dogs&#8230;</p><p>Barkin&#8217; for the grant&#8230;</p><p>Whore dogs&#8230;</p><p>The scandal&#8217;s brewin&#8217;&#8230;</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[ME-RAP Celebrates and Begs While Augusta Homeless Problem Grows]]></title><description><![CDATA[ME-RAP Access Center Marks One Year of Questionable Impact While Asking Taxpayers and Donors for Even More Money]]></description><link>https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/me-rap-celebrates-and-begs-while</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/me-rap-celebrates-and-begs-while</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Uncivilized ME]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:11:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/206514459/8567471073c8f48391bd573b1d594125.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>**AUGUSTA, Maine** &#8212; The Maine Recovery Access Project (ME-RAP) and its Access Center at 47 Water Street (around back) threw themselves a party yesterday to celebrate their first year in operation. The event rivalled the opening of a new McDonald&#8217;s (over a billion served).  Only thing missing was Ronald McDonald.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Cu1M!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbbefd664-3b75-4337-a183-3908638f3d70_1280x720.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Cu1M!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbbefd664-3b75-4337-a183-3908638f3d70_1280x720.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Cu1M!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_848, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, 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accounting for the substantial public funding it has already received.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QhX6!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcfef98dc-15fd-4d1f-890c-1a852a37f7d5_1904x1073.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QhX6!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcfef98dc-15fd-4d1f-890c-1a852a37f7d5_1904x1073.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!QhX6!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_848, 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1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pRUk!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7a5ab84b-92f9-40c9-9308-3e1f7cb0d067_1600x900.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>With more than a dozen staff members on the payroll, the output of roughly 107 people meaningfully helped (housed or in treatment) raises serious questions about efficiency and priorities. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!B4xU!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ffba28960-dc3c-4748-bfd8-5ec9291f5a28_4000x3000.jpeg" 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Insiders like Jennifer Nisby and others say Courtney is ALL about the numbers.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_ld4!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F579b6cfc-ccc2-45a3-9395-8536c63dfd69_1886x1058.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_ld4!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F579b6cfc-ccc2-45a3-9395-8536c63dfd69_1886x1058.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_ld4!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_848, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F579b6cfc-ccc2-45a3-9395-8536c63dfd69_1886x1058.png 848w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_ld4!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1272, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F579b6cfc-ccc2-45a3-9395-8536c63dfd69_1886x1058.png 1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_ld4!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F579b6cfc-ccc2-45a3-9395-8536c63dfd69_1886x1058.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_ld4!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F579b6cfc-ccc2-45a3-9395-8536c63dfd69_1886x1058.png" width="400" height="224.45054945054946" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/579b6cfc-ccc2-45a3-9395-8536c63dfd69_1886x1058.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:817,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:400,&quot;bytes&quot;:3284458,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/i/206514459?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F579b6cfc-ccc2-45a3-9395-8536c63dfd69_1886x1058.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_ld4!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F579b6cfc-ccc2-45a3-9395-8536c63dfd69_1886x1058.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_ld4!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_848, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F579b6cfc-ccc2-45a3-9395-8536c63dfd69_1886x1058.png 848w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_ld4!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1272, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F579b6cfc-ccc2-45a3-9395-8536c63dfd69_1886x1058.png 1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_ld4!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F579b6cfc-ccc2-45a3-9395-8536c63dfd69_1886x1058.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>The optics of the event raised further concerns. Children were present throughout the celebration, complete with a bouncy house and birthday-style cake. Introducing young kids to an environment centered on substance use recovery, harm reduction messaging, and recovery-branded apparel (&#8220;Recovery is for Everyone&#8221;) struck many observers as inappropriate.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kKUq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb82b9d26-c074-4d7a-bcce-dc9cb66e9b22_1280x720.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kKUq!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, 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4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>&#8220;Recovery is for Everyone,&#8221; many believe, masks a harm reduction model that prioritizes keeping people using safely over actual sobriety and long-term recovery. Courtney Gary-Allen has openly described the Access Center as creating an environment &#8220;there for them when they are ready to seek recovery services.&#8221; </p><p>  <strong>*** RECOVERY IS FOR SOBER PEOPLE ***  </strong></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>To detractors, this is textbook enabling &#8212; a system that incentivizes the organization to serve ever more people (and justify ever more funding) rather than successfully graduating fewer individuals into sustained recovery. Volume over victory appears to be the business model.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZRg-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1cb6025c-7584-47e6-bcc2-2fbe4d442116_2048x1263.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZRg-!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1cb6025c-7584-47e6-bcc2-2fbe4d442116_2048x1263.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZRg-!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_848, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, 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y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Notable figures in attendance included Augusta School Board member **<strong>Jon Reynolds</strong>**, School Board Chair **<strong>Martha Witham</strong>**, and **<strong>Raegan Larochelle</strong>**. Their presence at an ME-RAP celebration only deepens the appearance of cozy relationships between city officials, school board members, and the Access Center operation.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cy3c!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed141e17-9918-442c-95b9-0be16f4683f7_429x408.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cy3c!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed141e17-9918-442c-95b9-0be16f4683f7_429x408.png 424w, 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4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>The ME-RAP Access Center has positioned itself as a vital community resource. After one year and over a million dollars in known funding, however, the organization still struggles to demonstrate clear, measurable results proportional to the money spent. Instead of providing detailed financial accountability...</p><p><strong> **Courtney Gary-Allen** used the anniversary platform to ask for even more donations.</strong></p><p>While publicly professing their books are open, they have repeatedly ignored FOAA requests and questions from this reporter</p><p>The people of Augusta and Kennebec County deserve better than vague claims, short speeches focused on fundraising, and events that blur the lines between recovery support and the normalization of substance issues for the next generation. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!pIw7!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fed7fcbfc-a821-4b04-85bf-24e239e3626a_991x836.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>What we saw yesterday at the ME-RAP Access Center was pure gaslighting.  It was a carnival, complete with empty food, jugglers, poorly assembled rides, freaks, con men, carnies and pick pockets.</p><p><strong>*** THIS CARNIVAL NEEDS TO PACK UP AND LEAVE TOWN ***</strong></p><p>Transparency on how ME-RAP and the Access Center have actually used public money &#8212; and what they have truly accomplished with it &#8212; should no longer be optional.  </p><p><strong>Either that, or ME-RAP should be TOTALLY DEFUNDED</strong></p><p>** ME-RAP. Access Center. Courtney Gary-Allen. Augusta Recovery. One year later, the questions remain louder than the celebration **</p><p>Tim Bodnar, the TruthSlinger</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5uC5!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F90a7d5a8-9750-4d77-a0cc-971c4ebb9bf7_864x1152.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5uC5!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F90a7d5a8-9750-4d77-a0cc-971c4ebb9bf7_864x1152.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5uC5!, 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Well, I ain&#8217;t kidding.  To misunderstand this reality will lead to death; death of our nation, your spiritual death, and perhaps the eventual loss of your very life.  You&#8217;ve already lost the quality of your life&#8230; it was stolen while you were enjoying the show.</p><p>What show?  The American Dream Show. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KwD6!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd5932ddc-3747-4c02-bbd9-aa20524e83d9_800x457.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KwD6!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd5932ddc-3747-4c02-bbd9-aa20524e83d9_800x457.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KwD6!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_848, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, 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1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KwD6!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd5932ddc-3747-4c02-bbd9-aa20524e83d9_800x457.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>That&#8217;s right&#8230; after winning the battle over Communism, a couple of generations checked out and enjoyed the good times and we all became weak, eating popcorn and watching movies and all the other things that came along with acquiring insane wealth (in world standards).  We worked two jobs, provided for our own and assumed the people in all of our institutions had our best interest at heart&#8230; all while we entertained ourselves into a spiritual coma.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZnXU!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc3390dfb-fbb3-4676-8ae1-b6ebcaa675da_210x170.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZnXU!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc3390dfb-fbb3-4676-8ae1-b6ebcaa675da_210x170.jpeg 424w, 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1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZnXU!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc3390dfb-fbb3-4676-8ae1-b6ebcaa675da_210x170.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>We slept through most of it all, comfortably anesthetized and assured that if we voted for the right people, they would slow down our moral slide.  I mean, progress is necessary, right? The Republicans and politicians will take care of it.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9930!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F265e8387-d7ce-465f-9996-4fea89c77c74_275x183.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9930!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F265e8387-d7ce-465f-9996-4fea89c77c74_275x183.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9930!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_848, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F265e8387-d7ce-465f-9996-4fea89c77c74_275x183.jpeg 848w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9930!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1272, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F265e8387-d7ce-465f-9996-4fea89c77c74_275x183.jpeg 1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9930!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F265e8387-d7ce-465f-9996-4fea89c77c74_275x183.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9930!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F265e8387-d7ce-465f-9996-4fea89c77c74_275x183.jpeg" width="387" height="257.53090909090906" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/265e8387-d7ce-465f-9996-4fea89c77c74_275x183.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:183,&quot;width&quot;:275,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:387,&quot;bytes&quot;:9712,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/i/205497034?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F265e8387-d7ce-465f-9996-4fea89c77c74_275x183.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9930!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F265e8387-d7ce-465f-9996-4fea89c77c74_275x183.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9930!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_848, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F265e8387-d7ce-465f-9996-4fea89c77c74_275x183.jpeg 848w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9930!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1272, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F265e8387-d7ce-465f-9996-4fea89c77c74_275x183.jpeg 1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9930!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F265e8387-d7ce-465f-9996-4fea89c77c74_275x183.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Then COVID happened&#8230; and the authoritarian menace that we all ignored roared into life.  Tinpot dictators sprung up everywhere with rules, regulations and rage.  Store owners beat customers with bats. Small businesses were shut down and destroyed while the elite partied and danced maskless.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9FaB!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4ebc90bc-7924-4f17-a915-ef6ae85bb947_4024x3555.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9FaB!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4ebc90bc-7924-4f17-a915-ef6ae85bb947_4024x3555.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9FaB!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_848, 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because of modern technology and the internet we witnessed it all.</p><p>The riots of 2020 were the opening salvos as the civil war became kinetic.  We have been in one ever since&#8230; reaching a crescendo with the assassination of Charlie Kirk.  That act has created a rift that hasn&#8217;t healed to this day&#8230; the issue of Israel and &#8220;the jew.&#8221;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qrjX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2e29cdb2-454e-4aee-803c-f70695c26ae5_5328x3996.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qrjX!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2e29cdb2-454e-4aee-803c-f70695c26ae5_5328x3996.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qrjX!, 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rise of Gay rights and Islam stand side-by-side in an unholy antichristian alliance. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2W8V!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6b0f4698-29b6-4bc3-bff2-eff6df2a3246_851x550.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2W8V!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6b0f4698-29b6-4bc3-bff2-eff6df2a3246_851x550.webp 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2W8V!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_848, 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1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2W8V!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6b0f4698-29b6-4bc3-bff2-eff6df2a3246_851x550.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Christianity is the only way&#8230; period.  All others are false religions and cults&#8230; all of the.  And there IS a God and everyone knows it.  Some just lie to themselves and become foolish&#8230; and their hearts become darkened.  </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>This is what Charlie was doggedly about&#8230; sharing the Gospel in a political context&#8230; and he was murdered for it.  We are currently watching the trial of his assassin&#8230; his murderer.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hoCe!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33c4cbc6-fc0b-4e9c-aa90-04af514871ff_1027x686.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hoCe!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F33c4cbc6-fc0b-4e9c-aa90-04af514871ff_1027x686.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hoCe!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_848, 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Starts thinking the couch looks pretty good again.  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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[UnCivilized Media Taking Shape]]></title><description><![CDATA[And every single step is a battle... but we are winning.]]></description><link>https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/uncivilized-media-taking-shape</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/uncivilized-media-taking-shape</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Uncivilized ME]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:12:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!xNCs!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8a2ebcb1-aa3b-477b-a8e5-ec06276d96b1_1112x673.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The TruthSlinger Project makes huge strides yet again&#8230;</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@UnCivilizedMediaME">UnCivilized Media Production on YouTube</a></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 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4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Why is this a big deal?  Well certainly not because YouTube is revolutionary&#8230; hell I was doing YT vids 20 years ago.  Well, it is because I figured out how I need to use it in the bigger social media scheme.  Having a vision of the big picture is critical.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Gn2R!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa368e401-56a9-4f7f-9c38-894fd94b22f1_617x220.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Gn2R!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa368e401-56a9-4f7f-9c38-894fd94b22f1_617x220.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Gn2R!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_848, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa368e401-56a9-4f7f-9c38-894fd94b22f1_617x220.png 848w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Gn2R!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1272, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa368e401-56a9-4f7f-9c38-894fd94b22f1_617x220.png 1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Gn2R!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa368e401-56a9-4f7f-9c38-894fd94b22f1_617x220.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Gn2R!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa368e401-56a9-4f7f-9c38-894fd94b22f1_617x220.png" width="495" height="176.49918962722853" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/a368e401-56a9-4f7f-9c38-894fd94b22f1_617x220.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:220,&quot;width&quot;:617,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:495,&quot;bytes&quot;:46550,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/i/204924739?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa368e401-56a9-4f7f-9c38-894fd94b22f1_617x220.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Gn2R!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa368e401-56a9-4f7f-9c38-894fd94b22f1_617x220.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Gn2R!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_848, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa368e401-56a9-4f7f-9c38-894fd94b22f1_617x220.png 848w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Gn2R!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1272, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa368e401-56a9-4f7f-9c38-894fd94b22f1_617x220.png 1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Gn2R!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa368e401-56a9-4f7f-9c38-894fd94b22f1_617x220.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>YT is dangerous livestreaming&#8230; constant pitfalls there.  It&#8217;s only good for curated material&#8230; post produced to make sure to comply with the rules.</p><p>Substack need to be my home base&#8230; no algorithmic ramping or throttling.  No penalties for posting too much and SPAMMING out.  I like it here and need to keep exploring and creating.  I guess I can livestream here too.</p><div class="captioned-button-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/uncivilized-media-taking-shape?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;}" data-component-name="CaptionedButtonToDOM"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Thanks for reading! This post is public so feel free to share it.</p></div><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/uncivilized-media-taking-shape?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="/__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/uncivilized-media-taking-shape?utm_source=substack&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=share&amp;action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p></div><p>X is bullet proof, but my reach is limited and I keep deflating on followers&#8230; I just can&#8217;t grow over there.  I never get dinged for copyright or anything over there. 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data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>I don&#8217;t like Rumble but I have to make that a livestreaming leg as well.  It&#8217;s not censored like YouTube is.  <a href="https://rumble.com/c/TruthSlingerNews">TruthSlinger News Network on RUMBLE</a></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a4Tt!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc16c8d57-036f-4552-a86e-61908304d941_953x796.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a4Tt!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc16c8d57-036f-4552-a86e-61908304d941_953x796.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!a4Tt!, 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It takes work&#8230; have to resist the urge to stay on one platform.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EKpg!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F760c2085-bd17-41c7-80a6-32a7a0e890e0_532x719.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EKpg!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F760c2085-bd17-41c7-80a6-32a7a0e890e0_532x719.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EKpg!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_848, 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Constantly learning and changing&#8230; adapting.  So far I have over three years in the project and still learning and growing.</p><p>I thank you all for taking this journey with me</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sAf2!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7114a803-ab6e-4ac2-b8c1-e955c207d8da_377x529.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sAf2!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7114a803-ab6e-4ac2-b8c1-e955c207d8da_377x529.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sAf2!, 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1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!sAf2!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7114a803-ab6e-4ac2-b8c1-e955c207d8da_377x529.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Tim Bodnar, aka the TruthSlinger</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Communists Are Here]]></title><description><![CDATA[... and their aim is to exterminate us Christians.]]></description><link>https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/the-communists-are-here</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/the-communists-are-here</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Uncivilized ME]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:25:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CiBq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F86a31b49-cc49-4043-b40e-50b9c552aeba_568x436.avif" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I believe that my life matters&#8230; it means something.  It is spent in service to God and others.  I believe to pour out oneself in service&#8230; to lay down one&#8217;s life, is the greatest testimony of love there can be.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CiBq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F86a31b49-cc49-4043-b40e-50b9c552aeba_568x436.avif" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CiBq!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F86a31b49-cc49-4043-b40e-50b9c552aeba_568x436.avif 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CiBq!, 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/__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F86a31b49-cc49-4043-b40e-50b9c552aeba_568x436.avif 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CiBq!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_848, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F86a31b49-cc49-4043-b40e-50b9c552aeba_568x436.avif 848w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CiBq!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1272, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F86a31b49-cc49-4043-b40e-50b9c552aeba_568x436.avif 1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CiBq!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F86a31b49-cc49-4043-b40e-50b9c552aeba_568x436.avif 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Now more than ever, true love will be tested.  People are going to die&#8230; people are going to suffer.  More than anyone has ever imagined.</p><p>BECASUE THE COMMUNISTS ARE COMING TO POWER</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fqeA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f8f926f-d1a7-4da3-9a3d-81c2e01a8906_1280x720.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fqeA!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f8f926f-d1a7-4da3-9a3d-81c2e01a8906_1280x720.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fqeA!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_848, 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/__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f8f926f-d1a7-4da3-9a3d-81c2e01a8906_1280x720.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fqeA!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f8f926f-d1a7-4da3-9a3d-81c2e01a8906_1280x720.jpeg" width="568" height="319.5" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/1f8f926f-d1a7-4da3-9a3d-81c2e01a8906_1280x720.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:720,&quot;width&quot;:1280,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:568,&quot;bytes&quot;:null,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Communist and socialist groups call for 'revolution' and seizure of  property at Minneapolis May Day rally&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:null,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:null,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="Communist and socialist groups call for 'revolution' and seizure of  property at Minneapolis May Day rally" title="Communist and socialist groups call for 'revolution' and seizure of  property at Minneapolis May Day rally" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fqeA!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1f8f926f-d1a7-4da3-9a3d-81c2e01a8906_1280x720.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fqeA!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_848, 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answered, </span><strong><span>&#8216;We must obey God rather than men.&#8217;</span></strong><span>&#8221;</span></em></p></blockquote><p>A Christian man must also make disciples.  He not only fights, but he trains others to do so.  <strong>He raises warriors. </strong> Indeed, this is the few vs. the many.  <strong>Now is time to fashion your plowshares into swords.  </strong>The nice Christians will die or convert.</p><p><em><strong><span>Joel 3:10: &#8220;Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears; let the weak say, &#8216;I am strong.&#8217;&#8221;</span></strong></em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XHWl!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb8a7fc4f-fd74-4489-b3d0-756ff16f05fa_1080x910.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XHWl!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, 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4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>If you do not see that we are moments away from being led to our slaughter, you need to wake up.  We are to be carried off to exile&#8230; we are already there in our own country. There are places in the US trying to ban the flying of the American Flag on this 250th 4th of July... because of &#8220;endangered birds&#8221;</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p><strong>I have never seen a bird ever die from an American flag&#8230; or ANY FLAG for that matter.</strong></p><p>These tinpot dictators are<strong> ENEMIES OF THE STATE.  Time to say NO MORE.</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Hgho!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba6b90fa-026d-4585-a359-9ec6620eea05_1200x675.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Hgho!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fba6b90fa-026d-4585-a359-9ec6620eea05_1200x675.webp 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Hgho!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_848, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, 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4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Christianity and America is under siege&#8230; and the Communists are here.  These bloodthirsty ideologues hate religion, because the state is supreme and will have no competitors.  Millions have died.  Communists do not tolerate the INDIVIDUAL.  They only serve the collective.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-c8v!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff82134b2-aa97-4ce0-bc81-a6e6a1966e21_3072x2048.avif" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-c8v!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff82134b2-aa97-4ce0-bc81-a6e6a1966e21_3072x2048.avif 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-c8v!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_848, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, 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/__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff82134b2-aa97-4ce0-bc81-a6e6a1966e21_3072x2048.avif 1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-c8v!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff82134b2-aa97-4ce0-bc81-a6e6a1966e21_3072x2048.avif 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" 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y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Make no mistake,<strong> these far-left, &#8220;Democratic Socialist&#8221; candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani are all commies</strong>. These America-hating lunatics, including Darializa Avila Chevalier, Claire Valdez, and Brad Lander, <strong>swept their respective congressional primaries in June 2026</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!K-gq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F96867271-5ed6-4675-939c-2b2f91ed0cc2_1920x1080.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!K-gq!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F96867271-5ed6-4675-939c-2b2f91ed0cc2_1920x1080.jpeg 424w, 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hate the communist.  I was raised to fight the communist.  We never won the war against Communism&#8230; we just got infected by it&#8230; it got &#8220;on us.&#8221;  China has been actively executing this takeover for years.  </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RWRe!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe9f482cf-0e6a-4d2a-87a3-cde3ed6451f3_700x420.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RWRe!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe9f482cf-0e6a-4d2a-87a3-cde3ed6451f3_700x420.webp 424w, 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1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RWRe!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe9f482cf-0e6a-4d2a-87a3-cde3ed6451f3_700x420.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>My parent escaped communism in &#8216;56 from Hungary&#8230; I heard the stories.  He didn&#8217;t believe me when I told him the commies were here under Obama.  My Father (and Mother) ran to America&#8230; <strong>I have nowhere to go. 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y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>Communism means that people will die next.</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CuKO!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa74627f4-c4ae-4a88-9ff9-a424f113767a_1200x675.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CuKO!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa74627f4-c4ae-4a88-9ff9-a424f113767a_1200x675.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CuKO!, 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1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CuKO!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa74627f4-c4ae-4a88-9ff9-a424f113767a_1200x675.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>At the moment, I am not sure completely what to do about it.  It is a battle for the &#8220;soul of a nation&#8221;.  My gut instinct is to fight corruption at the local level, here in Augusta.  And I don&#8217;t mean just make a speech&#8230; I mean, become ungovernable.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AWs8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d775869-41dd-43ea-9ee1-8ac359012e4a_1200x900.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AWs8!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6d775869-41dd-43ea-9ee1-8ac359012e4a_1200x900.webp 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!AWs8!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_848, 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But to believing that we are is absolutely imperative.  Evil is real and it is here&#8230; it aims to destroy you. <strong>RESIST THE TYRANTS NOW.</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bzkt!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1513df68-99ac-4a3c-8f5d-23cb248a9a66_556x393.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bzkt!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1513df68-99ac-4a3c-8f5d-23cb248a9a66_556x393.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bzkt!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_848, 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But they are moving now&#8230; and the Gen X can stop it&#8230; some of still remember history.</p><p><strong>AWAKE O&#8217; SLEEPER</strong></p><p>The TruthSlinger, Tim Bodnar</p><div><hr></div><p>Please consider supporting our work.</p><p>Cash App: $truthslingerx</p><p>Venmo: @TruthSlinger</p><p>Paypal: jennybodnar999@gmail.com </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Shenanigans Of Augusta, Maine]]></title><description><![CDATA[When School Boards Trade Free Speech for Lawfare]]></description><link>https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/the-shenanigans-of-augusta-maine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/the-shenanigans-of-augusta-maine</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Uncivilized ME]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 13:17:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vVtf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70ea4e2b-db37-4e1e-b1bd-994688784a30_1296x1079.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Augusta, Maine, has a new strategy for dealing with rowdy public meetings: sue the loudmouths. On June 10, 2026, during a school board meeting, Tim Bodnar &#8212; better known online as **Truth Slinger** &#8212; showed up to protest the presence of board member Jonathan Reynolds. Reynolds, who has a documented guilty plea to multiple domestic violence charges<strong> </strong><em><strong>(including hospitalizing his mother)</strong></em>, became the target of an AI-generated song blasting from Bodnar&#8217;s phone: &#8220;Augusta&#8217;s got a problem and his name is Jon Reynolds,&#8221; repeated with the label &#8220;woman beater.&#8221;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vVtf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70ea4e2b-db37-4e1e-b1bd-994688784a30_1296x1079.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vVtf!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, 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According to reports from the *Bangor Daily News* and *The Maine Monitor*, a school official left her seat and traversed over 12 feet approaching Bodnar from behind stating <em><strong>&#8220;That&#8217;s enough&#8230; this is DISRESPECTFUL.&#8221;</strong></em>  as he played the song and shouted questions about Reynolds&#8217; whereabouts. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!H6Xf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcaaa16cc-9892-4a72-9ded-3e32d52ab060_937x651.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!H6Xf!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, 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8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Bodnar raised his arms fearing his phone would be seized or damaged and his presentation disrupted.  He made minimal, incidental contact, and stopping the official&#8217;s forward progress. </p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. 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8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>The district claims this constituted assault and filed a civil suit seeking up to $500 under a statute allowing schools to recover damages for threatening or hostile behavior. <em>NOTE: at the time of this article, Bodnar has not yet been served with this civil lawsuit.</em></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x-lO!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff81eb701-9c3c-43b4-bd00-c693ad402792_4000x3000.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x-lO!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff81eb701-9c3c-43b4-bd00-c693ad402792_4000x3000.jpeg 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!x-lO!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_848, 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/__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdd98819b-077a-4d67-8780-f913d82c2609_4000x3000.jpeg 1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!7Vd5!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdd98819b-077a-4d67-8780-f913d82c2609_4000x3000.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" 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y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Bodnar&#8217;s version, shared in a detailed public email and Facebook post, is that he was protecting his property &#8212; his phone &#8212; believing the administrator intended to grab it. </p><p><strong>He called one official (Charles Hicks) a </strong><em><strong>&#8220;f****** beta male&#8221;</strong></em><strong> on his way out because he is protecting the CRIMINAL on the BOARD rather than the children his SHOULD be looking out for. </strong> </p><p><strong>This is Classic Bodnar: provocative, theatrical, and unapologetic.</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!77Za!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff338420d-f534-43d0-8eff-6227bf5ca8ab_654x747.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div 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4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><h4><strong>The Demands and the Counter-Punch</strong></h4><p>In a blistering email sent the same day (and copied to Superintendent Michael Tracy, the entire school board including Reynolds himself, City Council, Mayor Mark O&#8217;Brien, Police Chief Kevin Lully, and even DA Maeghan Maloney), Bodnar laid out formal demands:</p><ul><li><p>FOAA (Freedom of Access Act): All correspondence regarding the alleged assault or trespass.</p></li><li><p>Immediate withdrawal of the trespass order (calling it legally shaky since no charge or adjudication had occurred, and an anti-SLAPP violation aimed at silencing speech).</p></li><li><p>Drop any assault suit by the official.</p></li><li><p>Drop the $500 civil lawsuit.</p></li></ul><p>He didn&#8217;t mince words:<em><strong> &#8220;This is not a negotiation. These are formal DEMANDS.&#8221;</strong></em>  He warned of filing his own complaint for assault and attempted battery, complete with the prospect of a full jury trial, subpoenas, and discovery that would drag everyone into a long, drawn-out court battle. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zwll!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fedc38cf8-f05d-4f4d-9689-fb37c68416e1_425x567.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zwll!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, 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1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!zwll!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fedc38cf8-f05d-4f4d-9689-fb37c68416e1_425x567.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 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right to <em><strong>&#8220;sue the shit out of your collective asses&#8221;</strong></em> if they double down. A clear disclaimer emphasized this was about legal escalation, not physical threats.</p><h4>The Broader Pattern</h4><p>This isn&#8217;t happening in a vacuum. Augusta&#8217;s school board has faced repeated accusations of trying to control or silence public comment, especially from conservative critics. 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data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>Meanwhile, supporters on social media (particularly in Maine conservative circles on Facebook) are calling the response &#8220;overboard.&#8221; Comments note that Bodnar has won prior cases against other boards, that controversial speech isn&#8217;t illegal, and that boards should simply ignore disruptors rather than escalate into lawsuits and trespass orders that cost taxpayers and invite scrutiny. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>&#8220;If a board doesn&#8217;t like what someone is saying/doing &#8212; just ignore it,&#8221; one typical reaction read. Others see it as selective enforcement and an attempt to chill dissent.</p><h4>Cutting Through the Noise</h4><p>The real shenanigans here aren&#8217;t just one heated moment at a podium. 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He&#8217;s theatrical, profane, and deliberately disruptive. But the response from Augusta officials risks turning a gadfly into a martyr and a local dispute into a broader test of how far public bodies can go to police speech at their own meetings.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!edqj!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F591f5a9d-f363-4f49-8119-34361309a4d3_1025x807.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!edqj!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F591f5a9d-f363-4f49-8119-34361309a4d3_1025x807.png 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The legal and personal costs are real, and I want to make sure any next steps are strategic rather than reactive. More to come when I&#8217;ve had time to think clearly.</em></p><p><strong>What do you think &#8212; overreach by the board, or justified pushback against a serial disruptor? Drop your thoughts in the comments.</strong></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. 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applicants</span></p></li><li><p><span>Find seats for people</span></p></li><li><p><span>Recruit additional applicants to fill empty categories (specifically mentions needing someone with &#8220;experience in youth programming&#8221;)</span></p></li></ul><p><strong><span>Direct quote context</span></strong><span>: </span><em><strong><span>&#8220;I am reaching out to each of you as I suspect some or all of you may have encouraged individuals you know to apply&#8230; Is there a way you can help me place our applicants in appropriate categories and maybe find a seat for each applicant, or else recruit additional applicants&#8230;&#8221;</span></strong></em><span> </span></p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div 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4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong>&#128680; Major FOAA Drop Just Landed &#8212; The Augusta &#8220;Bodnar Discovery&#8221; is Here</strong></p><p><strong>We just received a **massive document dump**</strong> from the City of Augusta &#8212; the full response to the FOAA requests we filed.</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><p>Inside the &#8220;Bodnar Discovery&#8221; folder are four loaded categories:</p><p>- OSFTF Grant Applications</p><p>- Meeting Minutes</p><p>- Emails</p><p>- Text Messages</p><p><strong>This is exactly what we&#8217;ve been waiting for.</strong></p><p>These files will give us deep insight into how public opioid settlement money has been handled, who approved what, and how decisions were really made behind the scenes at ME-RAP and City Hall.</p><p><strong>This could contain the smoking guns we&#8217;ve been hunting </strong>&#8212; or at minimum, dozens of new leads that will keep this investigation rolling hard.</p><p>I&#8217;m going through everything right now. Expect raw analysis, key findings, and follow-up FOAAs coming very soon.</p><p>This is citizen journalism in action. The system doesn&#8217;t want these documents public &#8212; but now they are.</p><p>Thank you to everyone supporting this fight. We&#8217;re just getting started.</p><p><strong>Stay tuned. The truth is coming.</strong></p><p>~ Timothy Bodnar  </p><p>Uncivilized ME | TruthSlingerX</p><p>---</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Long, Ugly Road to Becoming an Influencer ~ UnCivilized Media]]></title><description><![CDATA[(And Why I Still Refuse to Play Nice)]]></description><link>https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/the-long-ugly-road-to-becoming-an</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/p/the-long-ugly-road-to-becoming-an</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Uncivilized ME]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 20:49:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LN4e!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcb81b4d4-58f5-4185-88d5-c444f25721cb_1920x1080.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After years of grinding in the background, I&#8217;m ready to talk about it.<br><br>This isn&#8217;t one of those polished &#8220;how I made it&#8221; posts. This is the real story &#8212; the long, frustrating, expensive, and often soul-crushing road to building an audience in 2026.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LN4e!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcb81b4d4-58f5-4185-88d5-c444f25721cb_1920x1080.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="/__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LN4e!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_424, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_webp, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcb81b4d4-58f5-4185-88d5-c444f25721cb_1920x1080.png 424w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LN4e!, 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1272w, /__u/substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LN4e!, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/w_1456, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/c_limit, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/f_auto, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/q_auto:good, /__u/uncivilizedme.substack.com/fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcb81b4d4-58f5-4185-88d5-c444f25721cb_1920x1080.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><br>I&#8217;ve spent the last few years learning every major platform: Substack, YouTube, X, Facebook, Rumble &#8212; you name it. Each one has its own secret rules, algorithm gods, and landmines. What works on one platform will get you shadow-banned or cancelled on another. One wrong word, one bad timing, one controversial opinion and suddenly your reach evaporates overnight.<br><br>I&#8217;ve been shadow-banned more times than I can count. I&#8217;ve watched posts with strong engagement suddenly get buried. I&#8217;ve tasted cancel culture &#8212; the pile-ons, the coordinated reports, the moral grandstanding from people who don&#8217;t even read the full piece or know their ass from a hole in the ground.<br><br>Then there&#8217;s the human side nobody talks about: the cyber-stalking, the obsessive trolling, the anonymous accounts that follow you across platforms, screenshot everything, and try to make your life miserable. Some of it is just noise. Some of it gets deeply personal and ugly. It wears on you.<br><br>Behind the scenes, I&#8217;ve poured **hundreds of hours** into the technical side most creators never show. Setting up automation workflows. Learning new production tools every few months because the old ones break or get outdated. Testing AI tools, video editing software, thumbnail generators, SEO tricks, RSS feeds, cross-posting systems, analytics dashboards&#8230; the list never ends.<br><br>The tools change constantly. What worked six months ago is often useless today. You have to stay obsessed with learning or you fall behind. I&#8217;ve stayed up until 3 a.m. debugging scripts, rebuilding automations, and trying to make the process smoother so I can focus on creating instead of fighting technology.<br><br>This is the unglamorous truth of becoming an &#8220;influencer&#8221; in 2026. It&#8217;s not just creating content. It&#8217;s building and maintaining an entire media operation while dodging digital landmines and keeping your sanity intact.<br><br>But here&#8217;s the thing: I started **Uncivilized Media** on YouTube precisely because I&#8217;m tired of the sanitized, scared, performative version of content creation. I want to speak plainly. I want to write (and show) what I actually think.<br><br>**Official Announcement:**  <br>**Uncivilized Media is now live on YouTube.**<br><br>This channel will automatically host **all podcasts and video material** from my Substack. Every new essay, investigation, rant, and deep dive will appear there in full video/podcast format as soon as it goes live.<br><br>No corporate filter.  <br>No fake politeness.  <br>Just raw, unfiltered content &#8212; exactly as it was meant to be.<br><br>If you&#8217;ve been following my journey, thank you. If you&#8217;re new here, welcome to the uncivilized side. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@UnCivilizedMediaME">@UnCivilizedMediaME</a> </p><p>The road was long and messy, but I&#8217;m still here &#8212; still writing, still building, and more committed than ever to telling the truth as I see it.<br><br>Drop a comment and let me know:  </p><p><br>What&#8217;s the hardest part of content creation you&#8217;ve experienced? Or what kind of videos/podcasts do you want to see more of?<br><br>Let&#8217;s keep it real and UnCivilized<br><br>Tim Bodnat, the TruthSlinger</p><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://uncivilizedme.substack.com/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">This Substack is reader-supported. 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