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A Dangerous Poison
I couldn’t reply to the standard FB inquiry about “are you safe?” That’s nonsensical to only inquire about your physical well being. My life has been shattered by Hurricane Ian…
…Our “home, sweet, home” isn’t sweet anymore or even much of a “home — it’s a muddy, chaotic nightmare with many cherished possessions destroyed and our surrounding natural world forever badly marred…
— Arian Ward
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Nothing’s working.” said Rabbit.
“Have you tried unplugging?” asked Bear.
“I don’t plug in anywhere.” said Rabbit.
“Yes you do.” said Bear. “You’re plugged into the world around you.”
“Oh.” said Rabbit, giving this some thought. “How do I unplug then?”
“Close your eyes, let your muscles relax and listen only to the sound of yourself breathing in and out.” said Bear. “After a while, when you feel ready, plug back in, and try again.”
— Tara Shannon
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“One day it will happen,” he told me. “A place that is safe and strong and right for the fog. All of us,” he told me, “are seeking a home, and I don’t mean where we were born, or where we now live and have things, but where we can do the big things, the right things. Where we belong, where we fit…
