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the joy of many lives

who says you can't do it all?

a wide view of bogotá colombia from monserrate.

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looking future 2024

one step forward, two steps forward

close up of the painting untitled (united states marine hospital) by the artist Firelei Baéz.

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playing favorites 2024

devising new structures

looking upward at the ceiling of the entrance to the Pantheon in Paris, France

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owner and CEO

on who's in charge around here

a daytime photo of the pike place market sign with a filter on it

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cruelty always leaves a mark

why do those in power do so much to hurt the people at the bottom?

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the overthinking queen

Happy Pride month! Note: this post contains spoilers for the 16th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race. The season finale aired in April 2024, but it might still be new to you. This is a spoiler warning if that matters to you! RuPaul’s Drag Race, an american reality show,

looking up towards a terrace in Kubota Garden a Japanese-style garden in Seattle. it's sunny and rainy and everything is aliv

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all that i didn’t do

Two months is a long time to be away from a routine. I shared back in January that I’d be away for a couple months. I stepped back from work, and this blog, and many more responsibilities during that time. Before I left, I thought I was fortunate because

a tree stump on the beach surrounded by grass

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a quick break

Hi y’all, I’m taking a quick break from work at Future Emergent and on this blog. I’ll be back by March. In my absence, I’ve queued up a few of my favorite blog posts in the newsletter I launched. A lot of people I admire moved

view of the afternoon sun from the cliffs at beacon hill park in victoria, bc

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looking future 2023

I’ve been writing here on be the future for four years! I have written nearly 200 posts since I started blogging in 2019. Over the years, these posts have helped me refine my ideas and explore new ones I’ve learned about. They’re also an avenue for me

cropped photo of a wall in Palestine with graffiti that reads "walls are meant for climbing," "land back / turtle island / pa

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playing favorites 2023

we're all supposed to try

the castro theater in San Francisco, California

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pride and liberation

I still remember the afternoon of the day I came out as gay. There were rumors floating around my family. A few of my friends had guessed the truth before that night, but I denied it was true. That afternoon I felt terrified. I spent years hiding who I was.

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Pete

I’m allergic to cats. Maybe I never told you. When I went to the animal shelter the day we met, I actually met with two separate cats before you and your sister. The first cat, an older longhaired gentleman, set me off sneezing immediately. I lasted a few minutes