Yardwork and the Antichrist
By 1517 Guest Contributor
09/26/25
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Yardwork and the Antichrist

The Antichrist offers another continual presence. It is every whisper that tempts us toward autonomy, that tells us to carry it alone, that insists suffering is meaningless.
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