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I find it both dire and hopeful; dire in the sense of the illegal and destructive actions taken by the current administration and yet hopeful because I see so much solidarity and community arising at the local level.
Kate Elliott
American fantasy and science fiction writer (pen name of Alis A. Rasmussen); author of the Crown of Stars, Crossroads and Spiritwalker series and the space opera Unconquerable Sun.
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The US political situation is dire because of the administration’s illegal actions, yet hopeful because of local solidarity.
I find it both dire and hopeful; dire in the sense of the illegal and destructive actions taken by the current administration and yet hopeful because I see so much solidarity and community arising at the local level.
imakeupworlds.comSaid 1 Jan 2026This on korrents
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What the US faced in 2025 was not political disagreement but an intent to cause suffering.
What we are dealing with is not political disagreement but intent to cause suffering. Framing the situation in that way matters.
imakeupworlds.comSaid 20 Jan 2025This on korrents
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From one piece The 5 Cs: a rubric for getting through the storm 4 beliefs · imakeupworlds.com
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We don’t help people who are suffering by being miserable ourselves, and specifically not when our misery doesn’t do a single thing to alter their suffering.
The 5 Cs: a rubric for getting through the stormimakeupworlds.com
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It isn’t stupid to be grateful and it isn’t callous to seek joy in moments or hours or days or weeks or years of our finite lives.
The 5 Cs: a rubric for getting through the stormimakeupworlds.com
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Falling into an outrage/despair cycle hurts only me and has no effect on what is going on around me.
The 5 Cs: a rubric for getting through the stormimakeupworlds.com
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What the US faced in 2025 was not political disagreement but an intent to cause suffering.Their words
What we are dealing with is not political disagreement but intent to cause suffering. Framing the situation in that way matters.
The 5 Cs: a rubric for getting through the stormimakeupworlds.com
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The US political situation is dire because of the administration’s illegal actions, yet hopeful because of local solidarity.
I find it both dire and hopeful; dire in the sense of the illegal and destructive actions taken by the current administration and yet hopeful because I see so much solidarity and community arising at the local level.
2025 in reflection Said 1 Jan 2026
What the US faced in 2025 was not political disagreement but an intent to cause suffering.
What we are dealing with is not political disagreement but intent to cause suffering. Framing the situation in that way matters.
The 5 Cs: a rubric for getting through the storm Said 20 Jan 2025
An outrage-and-despair cycle hurts only yourself and changes nothing around you.
Falling into an outrage/despair cycle hurts only me and has no effect on what is going on around me.
The 5 Cs: a rubric for getting through the storm Said 20 Jan 2025
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Seeking joy and gratitude in hard times is neither stupid nor callous.
It isn’t stupid to be grateful and it isn’t callous to seek joy in moments or hours or days or weeks or years of our finite lives.
The 5 Cs: a rubric for getting through the storm Said 20 Jan 2025
Being miserable yourself does not help people who are suffering.
We don’t help people who are suffering by being miserable ourselves, and specifically not when our misery doesn’t do a single thing to alter their suffering.
The 5 Cs: a rubric for getting through the storm Said 20 Jan 2025
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