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LaUra Schmidt
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Founding Director: Good Grief Network; Author of How to Live in a Chaotic Climate
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Folks! Palestinians continue to live through human-caused hell. I’ve chatted with Kareem a few times and he and his family could really use your help - they’ve displaced many times and he’s trying to get his education. If you can spare $5, please do.

gofund.me/9d63ee333
Donate to Help Kareem and his family survive!, organized by Cassandra Nelin
Hello everyone, I am reaching out to you on behalf of my amazing, smart, patient a… Cassandra Nelin needs your support for Help Kareem and his family survive!
gofund.me
January 22, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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goodgriefnetwork.bsky.social
We are calling on artists, creatives, and those who have never touched a paintbrush! This workshop is for anyone interested in creating art in community.

Learn the benefits of neurographic drawing and join us for one or both of these sessions.

Sign up here: tr.ee/iH2U_AJmxX
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January 21, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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Immigration is a resonant theme of Jewish life in the U.S. So it’s no surprise about 100 rabbis are headed for Minneapolis to protest the ICE raids there. religionnews.com/2026/01/21/t...
US rabbis head to Minneapolis to join protests to counter ICE raids
(RNS) — At least 100 rabbis and other Jewish leaders are expected in Minneapolis on Thursday and Friday (Jan. 22-23) for massive coordinated action by clergy in response to violent Minneapolis ICE rai...
religionnews.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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”We’ve been so bombarded by climate disinformation from fossil fuel companies that it is hard to imagine what our life would be like without them, but there are examples of cities, towns and communities doing it.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...
It’s easy to feel powerless about climate chaos. Here’s what gives me hope | Nina Lakhani
I’ve spent six years writing about environmental justice. The uncomfortable truth is that we’re not all in it together – but people power is reshaping the fight
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:58 PM
laura3schmidt.bsky.social
“If we cannot hold space for the complexities within us, there is no chance for us to hold space for the complexities around us.”— Vanessa Machado de Oliveira, Hospicing Modernity
January 21, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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Interested in our FLOW Facilitation Training?
We've got an info session tonight with @aimeelewisreau.bsky.social & @laura3schmidt.bsky.social

goodgriefnetwork.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/ne...
January 21, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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It’s been said that nobody can fully understand the meaning of love unless they've had a dog. Billy Collins agrees, and he recently released his 12th volume of poetry, called “Dog Show." https://to.pbs.org/4qlm9sj
Poet Billy Collins explores love, loss and life in 'Dog Show'
It’s been said that nobody can fully understand the meaning of love unless they've had a dog. Billy Collins agrees, and he recently released his 12th volume of poetry, called “Dog Show." Senior arts c...
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December 31, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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The CBS 60 Minutes Doc confirms what we knew: The U.S. is currently using our tax dollars to imprison brown people with no criminal record in torture camps overseas.

It’s no wonder administration shill Bari Weiss pulled this off the air: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjY7...
CANCELLED 60 MINUTES CECOT DOC
YouTube video by eoin higgins
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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This week, Professor James Hansen and colleagues published projections that the global temperature record could reach +1.7°C by 2027.
And if that number lands in your gut the way it landed in mine, good. It should.
#climatecrisis #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/two-yea...
Two Years to 1.7°C: the “Prediction Game” We Can’t Afford to Lose
Australia’s sweltering through another early-summer heatwave, and I’m trying to decide whether to write about the weather outside my window - or the bigger climate system we’re reengineering on this p...
www.lyrebirddreaming.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
laura3schmidt.bsky.social
Oyyyyy this is new information to me.
Still processing….

www.thecut.com/article/trut...
The Truth About IFS, the Therapy That Can Break You
Internal Family Systems is a widely popular trauma treatment. Some patients say it’s destroyed their lives.
www.thecut.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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indivisible.org
(below an image of Pedro Pascal) “I can't think of anything more vile and small and pathetic than terrorizing the smallest, most vulnerable community of people who want nothing from you, except the right to exist.” - Pedro Pascal
December 20, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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goodgriefnetwork.bsky.social
We have a full slate of programs and events starting in in early 2026.

Whether you are looking for a 12-week training, a 2-hour collective grieving space, or a workshop to use art as a tool for connection, we have something for everyone.

Save your spot here: bit.ly/3MGjavZ
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December 16, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Folks are really grabbing up my time for book chats this winter. That availability will be all booked up soon. If you don't know what I'm talking about, I get into it in a section of this edition of my newsletter.
Must-Reads and Some Notes on Taking Action and Staying Whole in 2026
As we close out a year of crisis and courage, I’m thinking about what sustains us — and what comes next.
organizingmythoughts.org
December 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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goodgriefnetwork.bsky.social
Are you ready to meet the moment and guide your community through uncertainty, loss, and overwhelm? Join our FLOW Facilitation Training for the latest skills, tools, and expertly-crafted resources to do this life-saving, heart-centered work.
 
To apply and learn more, visit: bit.ly/47FEg5C
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December 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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You don't have to meet this moment alone.

Work 1, 2, 5, or all 10 Steps. Starting Jan 25, drop in to any 1 (or all!) of our 10-Steps to get community support, have a place to share your overwhelm, and (re-)discover joy and meaning in disruptive times.
bit.ly/4oDTPQt
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December 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
laura3schmidt.bsky.social
An honor to cross pollinate ideas with these folks. Join us!
goodgriefnetwork.bsky.social Good Grief Network @goodgriefnetwork.bsky.social · Dec 9
Reimagine is hosting "Wisdom of the Hive Facing Fear and the Future Together" On Wed, 17 Dec from 6-7:30pm ET with @laura3schmidt.bsky.social, @skillinaction.bsky.social, Cole Imperi, Naomi Ortiz, & Alexandra “ahlay” Blakely: letsreimagine.org/76768/the-wi...
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December 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Literally Jesus’s parents had to flee to another country with their baby to avoid the imperial police
markjacob.bsky.social Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · Dec 8
Here’s the birth of Christ being defiled by masked federal thugs who think terrorizing marginalized people is funny.
Homeland Security would have zip-tied the baby Jesus if its agents had been deployed in Bethlehem.
December 8, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Every $$ matters for a small nonprofit. Consider adding your support: bit.ly/48w9dIQ
goodgriefnetwork.bsky.social Good Grief Network @goodgriefnetwork.bsky.social · Dec 2
You have shown us that grief feels lighter when we are in community. We are weaving that grief with gratitude for how you support our community.

Donate today: goodgriefnetwork.app.neoncrm.com/forms/giving...
December 2, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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$200USD off before January!
goodgriefnetwork.bsky.social Good Grief Network @goodgriefnetwork.bsky.social · Dec 1
Don't let this opportunity slip by. Submit your application by January 6 to get the Early Bird Discount ($200USD off any tier) for our 2026 FLOW Facilitation Training.

Ready for a transformative full-body / full-system change experience? Apply here: bit.ly/47FEg5C
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December 2, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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theguardian.com
Age of the ‘scam state’: how an illicit, multibillion-dollar industry has taken root in south-east Asia
Age of the ‘scam state’: how an illicit, multibillion-dollar industry has taken root in south-east Asia
Like the narco-state, a ‘scam state’ refers to countries where an illicit industry has dug its tentacles deep into institutions and transformed the economy
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:10 AM
laura3schmidt.bsky.social
"Hope is not a form of guarantee, it's a form of energy, and very frequently that energy is strongest in the circumstances that are very dark." ―John Berger
December 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
laura3schmidt.bsky.social
“Action on behalf of life transforms.
Because the relationship between self and the world is reciprocal, it is not a question of first getting enlightened or saved and then acting.
As we work to heal the earth,
the earth heals us.”

― Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
laura3schmidt.bsky.social
Y'all aren't gonna wanna miss this: letsreimagine.org/76768/the-wi...
The Wisdom of the Hive: Facing Fear and the Future Together… | 12.17.2025
Pain AND sweetness coexist. Discover how honeybees can lead us towards a future of greater connection to ourselves, each other, and the entire ecosys… | 12.17.2025
letsreimagine.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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aljazeera.com
BREAKING: Israel has killed 20 Palestinians, including four children, and injured 83 others in the past 24 hours across the Gaza Strip, according to the enclave’s Health Ministry.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/73c1bj
November 22, 2025 at 4:42 PM