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beyond self-care
we can do better than more isolation
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thought experiments
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frogs in water
is it just me or is it getting hot in here?
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the limits of pragmatism
this post is not about the election
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the dehumanization machine
what to connect when you're disconnecting
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bouncing back
social programs just want a rubber ball
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talking to statues
what do you do when you get to the party and everyone's staring at you and also they want to take away people's rights?
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the future of food banks
and the people who serve themselves first
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flinch or fight
I drove to the gym this morning. I turned left onto the main road, taking the turn with cars behind me. A woman nearby was finishing her walk up a steep hill. She was looking down as she walked but raised her gaze to mine as I approached. I steered
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grafted ways of being
How do I perceive the world? My frame of reference is by default a colonial one. I often think and speak in English, which is a language not native to the land I live on. My parents and most of my family members are not white. We belong to many
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the power of 'Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles'
this is a collaborative post: concepts and words by Jamie Martinez and josh martinez. I’m so excited to unveil my 200th post for be the future. It’s wild that I’ve been at this for more than four years. I couldn’t have done it without the love
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outcomes unlocked
I was sick with covid last month. For what it’s worth, the symptoms this time weren’t nearly as bad as my first time with the virus. I was still contagious, of course, so I couldn’t go anywhere. After a merciful 24-hour fever, I had to hide out
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disability justice and belonging
This post is narrated! Listen below… What does it mean to belong? I heard many fantastic speakers cover this topic at the 2024 Othering and Belonging conference last month. john a. powell remarked that we humans are all connected to each other. This is true whether we’re aware of
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