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Hi friends!
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Spring is arriving here in central North Carolina. The bees are buzzing and the trees in my neighborhood are heavy with blossoms. My watercolor book and doodles have been filled with pansies, a symbol of freethought since at least the 1800s. Has spring arrived for you yet?
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The first three people to reply to this newsletter win a free freethinker pansy sticker pack. Just hit reply and say hello! Tell me what's blooming where you are, or what's on your mind.
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Constellations of micromovements, freethought and the pansy
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Last weekend, millions of people took to the streets for another No Kings rally. What struck me wasn't the size, though it was enormous. It was the shape of it.
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If you tried to diagram that crowd, it wouldn't be a single circle. It would be a Venn diagram with dozens of overlapping rings: healthcare workers, immigrants, veterans, teachers, retirees, environmental advocates, people of faith, and secular humanists and freethinkers. Some of those circles barely touch. Some of those people disagree with each other about things that matter deeply. Yet, they united for the No Kings protest which included protesting Christian nationalism, also known as separation of church and state. It made me think about divisions I have seen within the secular community. How do we find the balance of perfection over progress? Is there an umbrella we can all share? [keep reading]
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