@laura3schmidt.bsky.social birthday wish is for you to support our mission and be in solidarity with a community of Good Grievers. To celebrate 10 years of GGN, get your own hoodie or t-shirt here: www.bonfire.com/store/good-g... If sweatshirts aren't for you, head to our bookshop: bit.ly/49yYsqP

BREAKING: A federal judge is weighing Attorney General Pam Bondi’s blackmail letter to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as evidence that the administration is using the presence of armed federal agents as coercion to achieve policy goals. trib.al/Vm5nYNk

Masked government agents are conducting “show me your papers” stops, detaining 5-year-olds to use them as bait, and brutally murdering U.S. citizens. Call it what it is — fascism. History will not look fondly on politicians and so-called "leaders" of this country who stood by and enabled this.

We are not the first people, or the first country, to suffer under a tyrannical government that does not respect our lives, or our rights. There is a method for how to effectively resist, and eventually topple, such a regime. We can learn from others who came before us. This is my favorite guide.

Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him. White. Hot. Rage.

Yesterday, Minneapolis gave us hope. That’s what they’re trying to kill: the will of a people who are willing to fight them.

Breaking: Video shows another shooting by federal agents in Minneapolis

I just spoke with the White House after another horrific shooting by federal agents this morning. Minnesota has had it. This is sickening. The President must end this operation. Pull the thousands of violent, untrained officers out of Minnesota. Now.

My latest: How Renee Good's murder and paramilitary assaults on US cities reflect longstanding right-wing race war fantasies and Stephen Miller's fixation with a novel about white genocide. I also talk about the stories we tell and live in opposition to these narratives and share a must-reads list.

“No one man can terrorize a whole nation, unless we are all his accomplices.” -Edward R. Murrow

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

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

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...

”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/...

“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

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...

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

In case you need a positive reminder: How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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...

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...

Oyyyyy this is new information to me. Still processing…. www.thecut.com/article/trut...

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

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.

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

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

An honor to cross pollinate ideas with these folks. Join us!

Literally Jesus’s parents had to flee to another country with their baby to avoid the imperial police

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Age of the ‘scam state’: how an illicit, multibillion-dollar industry has taken root in south-east Asia

"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

“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

Y'all aren't gonna wanna miss this: letsreimagine.org/76768/the-wi...

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

he never looks at JD that way

Rather than working "to stabilize the climate" at 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming, "we are actually going to a trajectory to have an increase in temperature of 2.8 Celsius,” says Susana Muhamad, former Colombian environment minister, speaking from the #COP30 conference.

Sudanese researcher Lina Yassin explains the roots of the genocide in Sudan. “The UAE has been using the RSF militia to illegally smuggle gold out to finance the war and finance their own gold reserves.”

2026 FLOW Facilitation Training: Application now live!   Apply by 6 Jan for early bird discount ($200 OFF). 6 Jan is also the priority due date for our scholarships and work exchanges! Now is the time to apply: bit.ly/47FEg5C  Questions? Watch our recent Informational Session: bit.ly/3XrJZpE

Rep. Rashida Tlaib introduced legislation to recognize Israel’s genocide of Palestinian people in Gaza and call for the U.S. to take concrete actions like an arms embargo to end the slaughter. “The Israeli government’s genocide in Gaza has not ended, and it will not end until we act.” bit.ly/3JEtWll

If grief can be a doorway to love, then let us all weep for the world we are breaking apart so we can love it back to wholeness again. —Robin Wall Kimmerer

Change is the heartbeat of social movements. But, on either side of change is loss. Reimagining the world requires that we release the parts of the systems & ways of being that are ready to die, & mourn the destructive losses that we could not control, despite our best efforts. —Malkia Devich-Cyril

The future is not set. It's being written with each moment, each breath. Come explore how to envision a livable future: goodgriefnetwork.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/ne...

Cruelty is the point.

I was interviewed by @reemasabrina.bsky.social about Read This When Things Fall Apart. "Fight for what is sacred to you. And if you don’t know what’s sacred to you yet, I suggest you get out there, amongst other people fighting the good fight, and I suspect you’ll find it."

Over the next few weeks, millions of Americans are going to receive notices that their healthcare costs are set to explode in 2026. Many more will log onto online insurance marketplaces only to find that they’ve been priced out of the coverage they rely on.

Who are my folks out there feeling big over the coral reef tipping point, food assistance being taken away from folks, crumbling democracy, multiple genocides, and worsening climate…?? It’s a lot. You’re not alone.

The genocide in Sudan is the largest humanitarian crisis in the world right now and the US is currently hosting the leaders carrying it out btw