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Pamela Cooper-White's avatar

Super helpful compilation! I'm going to print this out for contemplation. The Gramsci quote seems especially appropriate to describe even the 24 hours we're currently in. I am so fearful for refugees and migrants (many live here in the orchard country where we are) and for our planet! The LA fires were Earth screaming at us. The evil that is swirling in the halls of power right now is terrifying - and does evoke scenes from Tolkien or C.S. Lewis. But this is no fantasy - the monster has a name, and he has foot soldiers with money and lust for power.

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Melina Rudman's avatar

Yes, the Gramsci quote is very persistently in my consciousness. And yes, the monster does have a name, as do his puppet masters and his minions. And I fear, too, and so Sophie Scholl’s courage helps me. Thank you Pamela. We are in this together.

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Stephanie Silver's avatar

Well I watched The movie Selma in honor of MLK yesterday and it was a great movie - but it got me thinking of how we are going backwards in this country with the hate! But I will meditate and stay healthy thru all of this!

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Sandra Roggero's avatar

Jennifer Rubin, Norm Eisner, etc. are giving me hope with their new Substack “The Contrarian.” Their posts and videos with guests who guide us through the Trump quagmire are delivered with a calm voice, keeping us up to date with the p

https://open.substack.com/pub/contrarian/p/welcome-to-the-contrarian?r=ew3g&utm_medium=ios

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Sandra Roggero's avatar

…keeping us up to date with everything important to keep focused on.

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Thomas Carr's avatar

One of my many favorites from Wendell Berry:

“Whether we and our politicians know it or not, nature is party to all our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer memory, and a sterner sense of justice than we do.”

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Melina Rudman's avatar

I love this, Tom. Thank you.

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Lisa Weikel's avatar

I'm with Gandalf.

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Thomas Carr's avatar

Me too!

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Melina Rudman's avatar

Me, too.

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