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seeking utopia

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seeking utopia

the struggles after we win

a narrow alley in victoria, b.c.'s fan tan alley.

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friction

what we lose when we glide through life

this is our city too

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this is our city too

riding a bike for freedom

a quiet-looking street with colorful houses built together in a row. a couple strolls the raised path on the sidewalk between road and home.

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we need the commons

no person is a homestead, entire of itself

brown cardboard boxes open and arranged in a grid pattern.

working

reinventing professionalism

being professional but not their idea of professional

a cluster of berries hang from a bush. one is a deep purple color while the ones around it are red. they're all crowned by a few leaves.

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top of the tree

the trap of low-hanging fruit

Future Emergent, year four

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Future Emergent, year four

walking new paths

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a half-demolished building at dusk near the new mexico state capitol.

white guys

leaving a table that's not worth sitting at

a slightly color-adjusted photo of the earth (that one) with the surface of the moon in the foreground.

things to read: april

a tale of two flybys

a cropped close-up of 'D+G Space' by Linda Besemer. it's painted with swirls of gradient rainbows amid black and white lines.

virtually easy

ways to help people connect when meeting online and in person

a yellow seesaw planted in the middle of a grassy field. thin trees line the periphery. their leaves and branches practically fade into the bright sky.

against moderates

there's nothing in the middle

a cropped image of the brilliant art piece by Lisa Jarrett, '503 portraits of wig mannequins and 1 portrait of Diana Ross' at the portland art museum.

what's compelling

storytelling without exploitation

one day at a time

one day at a time

something to hold on to

making it plain

making it plain

why i love writing in (and reading) plain language

the state of things

the state of things

staking our resistance

a brown-skinned person with black hair, gold jewelry and an orange shirt is in various poses.

so you might join a board...

read the new book from Itai and josh

solidarity shutdown

solidarity shutdown

standing with protestors in the Twin Cities

rejecting a life without people

rejecting a life without people

the AI policy at Future Emergent

rocks of all different shapes and sizes line the beach of nearby vashon island.

things to read: january

hey! can you believe this reality we're having?

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