No Words.
“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.” (James Baldwin)
Micro Rage
SO. MANY. THINGS.
Macro Rage
“UN expert warns of new instance of mass ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, calls for immediate ceasefire” (United Nations)
6-year-old Palestinian American boy stabbed to death in hate crime (Washington Post gift link)
Doctors in Gaza Refuse To Leave Critically Ill Infants Behind (New York Times)
“This is important and so much is at stake here, and so many of us are carrying so, so much love and care and also trauma into this conversation—processed or not, epigenetic or not. We are all trying our best to try to feel our way towards a more whole world: One that honors all of our inherent dignity. One that has enough for everyone, is safe for everyone, gives care to everyone.” (a lot of things are true. newsletter by Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg)
Many helpful links. (The Audacious Roundup newsletter by Roxanne Gay)
“Protect the part of you that still winces at pain. Refuse to become too familiar with tragedy. Our souls were made to stir.” (Black Liturgies, Cole Arthur Riley)
“No more apologies for a bleeding heart when the opposite is no heart at all. Danger of losing our humanity must be met with more humanity.” (Toni Morrison)
A Small Thing
Acupuncture.
A Big(ger) Thing
My kids.
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