2025 in reflection

Kate Elliott · 1 Jan 2026

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The US political situation is dire because of the administration’s illegal actions, yet hopeful because of local solidarity.

Their wordsI find it both dire and hopeful; dire in the sense of the illegal and destructive actions taken by the current administration and yet hopeful because I see so much solidarity and community arising at the local level.

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