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“When Mercy Looked at Man”
The most fascinating moment in history for me is the death of Jesus Christ. More than the resurrection, it’s that moment of death — to see him die and face the darkness of man. It makes me think about how quick we are to judge — and, most importantly, how quick we are to sentence. How… Continue reading
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The Guardian Code: Breaking the Loop, Building the Light
by Roberto Sánchez Follow me on X: @punisherpapi · IG: @punisherpapi I just felt like writing, so I did. From the side of my van – side doors open. Surrounded by boxes, deliveries, and noise. I wrote anyway. My van is sometimes my studio. I was driving through L.A. today, the city doing what it does best —… Continue reading
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“While It Rains in L.A.”
Follow me on X: @punisherpapi · IG: @punisherpapi It’s been raining all day. I’ve got a bucket out to catch the leaks — little echoes of the storm, steady and calm. Yesterday, my brother and I watched F1 for the first time together. He’d seen it before, but this time something hit different. There’s that scene — the… Continue reading
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“Shit was not good today — shit happens sometimes.”
Follow me on X: @punisherpapi · IG: @punisherpapi 📓 Tuesday, August 5, 2025 – 6:47 p.m. Today, I woke up positively, like I’ve been doing lately. A little tired, since I’ve been having a hard time sleeping at night. Don’t know why. Some might say it’s the past on my mind. Or maybe I’m overthinking the… Continue reading
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“Listening”
Follow me on X: @punisherpapi · IG: @punisherpapi 📓Tuesday, September 23, 2025 — 11:36 a.m. Listening. Listening to Under Pressure by Queen — the line “la, la Saturday night.” Always hits me in a strange felicity way. The other night I was talking to my mom about how impressive Charlie Kirk is—how he started his whole thing 12… Continue reading
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“Throw the ink over and over till there is art.”
Follow me on X: @punisherpapi · IG: @punisherpapi 📓 Sunday, August 17, 2025 — 7:37 p.m. I got home a bit ago. Closed the door. I’m sitting in the dark—TV glow the only light. Like the glow inside a cave. My cave. YouTube chatter hums. The low drone of the A/C. Finally, I’m here in my… Continue reading
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First Kiss Remembered
Written and illustrated by Roberto Sánchez Follow me on X: @punisherpapi · IG: @punisherpapi From my memoir-in-progress, “I Am He” The bathroom light was too white — the kind that stings your eyes. My father’s favorite color. His mistress. To me, white has always felt like emptiness. I stood in that glare, facing a trifold… Continue reading
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“Morning workout – later computer frisbee”
Follow me on X: @punisherpapi · IG: @punisherpapi 📓 Tuesday, August 12, 2025 10:06 a.m. – USC Campus, Jefferson Boulevard Workout Type: Guest pass session at USC gym I’m sitting here taking notes in my workout journal before the workout — writing how I feel, responding to my Aunt Beatriz, my mother’s youngest sister from… Continue reading
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“Asthma tried to take my breath — so I learned to breathe life back.”
A story about memory, sickness, and survival. Written and illustrated by Roberto Sánchez Follow me on X: @punisherpapi · IG: @punisherpapi 📓 August 11, 2025 — 2:52 p.m., Monday The MacBook Pro beside me still looks brand new. I remember when I only dreamed of owning one. I take care of things — at least… Continue reading
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“Tired but still writing”
Follow me on X: @punisherpapi · IG: @punisherpapi 📓 Thursday, August 7, 2025 — 10:39 p.m. I’m sitting here watching TV — surprise, surprise, haha. Today’s been one of those “thinking days.” Good, bad, indifferent — my mind’s been running. For a second… okay, more than a second… I caught myself wondering: What am I… Continue reading