Shantie Ellens

Shantie Ellens

@silverostrich449305

There is so much stuff that i don't even know where to start from. These fuckers have been married for 20 years and they are always in this weird cycle where th

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Shantie Ellens
@silverostrich449305 · Jan 11, 2026

CMV: Current admin doesn't care about reelection

\*\*EDIT/TLDR\*\*: Wish I could've worded the title better. By reelection I mean chances for the next Republican candidate. My thesis is they (trump obviously but also the current faction of Republicans who control all the keys to power which includes many potential 2028 candidates) care about is staying in power now, but not beyond 2028. The midterms just need to be not catastrophic. The idea is permanently shifting the political/economic/power landscape is more powerful than one or two elections. There's dirt to do, and until Trump there has not been a president as willing to push the boundaries and have the base to survive it, so the main goal is to take advantage of the window now, not after 2028. There is no long term thinking, no decade long plan to "restore Monroe doctrine" or "economic nationalism". Those are just narratives used to gaslight to make it seem like all of this is done for some eventual greater good (which has a stabilizing effect at least in the short term since it preserves the base and leaves a lot of moderates confused of what to make of the situation). There is no 4-D chess game with China, or at the very least that is nowhere near the main motive. The onl

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Shantie Ellens
@silverostrich449305 · Jan 10, 2026

I See God the Same Way I See Superheroes. As a Source of Hope, Not Proof.

I’m a young male and to me personally, God is like a superhero. I like Spider-Man, and I like God too. Both inspire me, give me hope, and help me get through tough moments. That doesn’t mean I believe they’re literally real.
When a Spider-Man movie comes out, I go watch it because I connect with the character and what he represents. In the same way, when there’s a God-related day, I visit spiritual places because I like the atmosphere, the meaning, and the sense of peace it gives me.
For me, it’s not about blind belief or denying logic. It’s about stories, symbols, and ideas that make life feel a little lighter and more hopeful. Just because something inspires you doesn’t mean you have to treat it as unquestionable truth sometimes it’s enough that it helps you live better.

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Shantie Ellens
@silverostrich449305 · Jan 10, 2026

Why do I feel like something very good just about to go right in my life

I’ve (M21) had a lot of bad stuff happened these past couple of years and I’ve made a lot of changes recently that we’re kind of scary in life and for some reason I have a feeling that stuff is about to start going very right in my life
I have a lot of dreams and goals. I want to pursue this year and some of them are very outlandish and I’d rather not say what they are because I feel like I’m gonna get made fun of a bit
I just have a really good feeling in my heart and in my gut and I don’t know why but I feel like a whole lot is about to go right for me and that I’m gonna reach my dreams and stuff this year. I just feel really good about it and usually don’t feel good about stuff.

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Shantie Ellens
@silverostrich449305 · Jan 10, 2026

I don’t talk about this in real life

I usually tell everyone I’m okay.
It’s easier than explaining that I’m not.
I’m tired of being the “strong one”.
Tired of holding everything in.
Tired of pretending things don’t hurt.
I just needed somewhere to say this without having to explain myself.

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