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mutual aid & safety for Belinda (part 1 of 4)
an effort to help one woman living outside
Feb 18
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123 pairs of good, strong, used shoes
for our unhoused friends in the freeze
Jan 30
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unfolding crinkly mylar survival blankets
and helping people get to shelters in the freeze
Jan 25
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bringing coats to people living on sidewalks
keep warm in the deep freeze
Jan 23
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"the light was the thought of justice"
The Resistance and Its Light (excerpt)
Jan 12
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turning to Thich Nhat Hanh: "touch the deathless"
Nov 6, 2024
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turning to thich nhat hanh: "your arms are available: hugging is possible"
Feb 22, 2025
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"I like old women / ugly women / mean women"
Nov 7, 2025
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protect your tenderness
Mar 3, 2025
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and iridescent wonder
Dec 31, 2025
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"Relax the angry reflexes that protect you from pain"
remaining soft and open in a tough time
Nov 22, 2025
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"I Have Stood Up For You"
a vital poem & a story of groceries for strangers
Nov 14, 2025
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"I like old women / ugly women / mean women"
on indestructibility
Nov 7, 2025
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taste your colored thread
Your socks darned, your hair clean, your eyes soft.
Oct 30, 2025
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how can we become the opposite of war?
a love letter with a recurring dream image
Oct 21, 2025
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"I knew they were ready to let themselves be"
the intertwining hums of love and grief
Oct 17, 2025
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"The world is full of paper"
I knew you'd call.
Oct 13, 2025
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reinforce life, connection, and possibility
"the quiet and unstoppable force of those who refuse to live by fear"
Oct 9, 2025
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