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A beautiful, compelling case for action. Thank you. Taking this quote to heart today - a picturesque blue sky Sunday in Baltimore:

“There is a gift, however, in recognizing that the dust is already swirling around us. It means that we don't have to wait to care for one another.”

Reminds me of piece of advice overheard at a party last night, “start before you’re ready”.

Happy Ruination Day!

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Love that advice and so glad that it was a beautiful day in Baltimore (it was in Milwaukee). Happy Ruination Day!

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Happy Ruination Day Bucks! I loved this meditation on apocalypse and other motivations and do every year. As my friend Nguhi recently said, “if we’re in the ‘bad place,’ ala The Good Place, we might as well be inspired to make art and show up for one another.”

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I mean, why not, right???

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"I only have direct relationships with a fraction of the human beings with whom I share all this world, but I want all of us to come out of this moment safe and loved." That's the thought that keeps me walking this world ...

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Lotta reasons to despair, but in terms of a reason to keep moving forward, that's a pretty good one.

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Ruination Day has been in my calendar for the past 2 years, since I started reading this newsletter. thank you for this among many other gifts!

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We are now shared veterans of multiple Ruination Days!

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I’ve just ordered your book on the strength of this urgent and beautiful post. Thank you, and Happy Ruination Day to you.

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That means so much. Happy Ruination Day!

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My book arrived today! Can’t wait to read it this weekend

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It's my favorite uncle's birthday: he's 73.

Looking at Le Wique, though, I see some additional noteworthy items: failure of the Hauser Dam, storm with 1 kg hailstones in Bangladesh, Russia invades Ukraine. And this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1561_celestial_phenomenon_over_Nuremberg

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Happy birthday to your uncle!

And whoa, I'm now officially a "Celestial phenomenon over Nuremberg" obsessive

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Happy Ruination Day to YOU! Started reading your new memoir yesterday and couldn't stop. Thanks for writing it.

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Oh thank you Jill! And a very happy ruination day back to you!

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What a post! That description of the wall of dust, wow. And you make a really good point that we shouldn’t wait to realize our connections with our neighbors.

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Thank you so much!

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Ruination Day, adding it to my calendar ✨

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Yes!

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I'm still absolutely obsessed with that album.

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Oh my God me too

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