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Cui Bono?
I'm nobody special. Not an expert on history or politics. Just a person with an autoimmune disorder and brain injury that sometimes keep...

T. Thorn Coyle
Nov 21, 2023


Until There is Justice: Thoughts on Community
“We have all known the long loneliness and we have learned that the only solution is love and that love comes with community.” – Dorothy...
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Nov 10, 2015


They Have Been Turned to Swans
They were become as refugees. Beings seeking refuge from whatever storms battled their countries, their families, their hearts. They were...
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Oct 13, 2015


A Prayer for Troubling Times
Holy Brigid: In these times of burning churches That engulf the skies at night… Light the fire that guides our way. Kindle within us...
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Jul 3, 2015


A Love to End All Wars: On Race & Religion
Last night, arriving home after doing my civic duty at a public hearing regarding fourteen activists facing a $70,000 fine for chaining...
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Jan 23, 2015


An Invitation In…
“How many of us keep writing ourselves out of our own story, and kicking ourselves out of our own need for home… Invite yourself in. You...
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Dec 11, 2013
Welcome, Stranger
I don’t know you. I don’t know your pain. I don’t know your joy. I don’t know what you struggle with. I don’t know your past. I don’t...
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Nov 27, 2013


We Can Manifest a World…
“As a society, we are vastly overdue for a more profound definition of safety, one that is not shaped by fear but by compassion.” – Mark...
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Oct 24, 2013
On Tragedy and Healing
The person in the dark denim jacket was collapsed on a table in the dining room. Another worker went over to check on them. I thought to...
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Oct 17, 2013
We Can Build Hope
Edit, October 1st: Last night, the US government shut down, stalled in negotiations by a small minority. This is affecting aid to women...
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Sep 25, 2013
There is Love Enough…
Love is the most powerful force in the universe. More powerful than thought. More powerful than war. More powerful than shame, or hatred,...
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Sep 4, 2013
Some Days Love Looks Like Anger
Some days, love looks and feels a lot like anger. Yesterday evening, I arrived at the rally in a downtown plaza in Oakland, California...
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Aug 29, 2013
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