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The last big commencement?
Sitting on plastic, drinking out of plastic, on a plastic field, the heat is getting unbearable.
Jun 14
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Elizabeth Fountain
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"The least of these brothers and sisters of mine"
A society is known by how it treats the most vulnerable of its members.
Jun 7
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Elizabeth Fountain
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May 2026
Peaceful, powerful, ready
Tides are turning this spring, and we can feel it. Be safe and well, and be ready to move our beloved community toward a just and peaceful future.
May 31
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Elizabeth Fountain
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Memorializations and commitments
A pledge for those of us who are serious about valuing the lives of our neighbors, friends, family members, and fellow Americans who are in military…
May 24
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Elizabeth Fountain
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The regime and religion
As the far right gathers for a celebration of false idols masked as Christianity, we recommit to the civic values of inclusion, peace, and justice for…
May 17
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Elizabeth Fountain
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For all the moms
To moms whose children are harmed or lost as a result of the violence of this regime, we bow in apology. We will never give up working for a non-violent…
May 10
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Elizabeth Fountain
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Who gets to vote and the illusion of invincibility
The scramble to determine who gets to vote is itself a sign that this regime and the elitists who support it know their days in power are numbered.
May 3
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Elizabeth Fountain
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April 2026
No guaranteed outcome
Will the destabilization caused by the current U.S. regime be seen as the start of a darker age, or will democracy prevail? Now is the time to throw all…
Apr 26
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Elizabeth Fountain
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The blossom season
Trying to hold onto the beauty of spring while fighting the ugliness of this violent, corrupt regime.
Apr 19
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Elizabeth Fountain
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Losing the myth
For my whole life, correctly or not, the mythology of America was that we are the “good guys.” This week, that myth was shredded.
Apr 12
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Elizabeth Fountain
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Nurturing our gardens
Compassion, love, and justice seem to sleep, but are never fully dead. They live as long as we do, we human communities, ready to send up shoots the…
Apr 5
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Elizabeth Fountain
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March 2026
Standing together
It is our very belief that we not only can stand up for our communities, but we must do so, that scares aspiring authoritarians and kleptocrats the…
Mar 29
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Elizabeth Fountain
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