Some Good Things Come To An End, But Never Wonkette

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I was on Twitter the other day, as I am every day — journalists live on Twitter, it's where every news drops — and a Buddhist teacher I had never heard of, Joan Halifax, was retweeted into my timeline quoting Rebecca Solnit, of whom I certainly have:

“Rebecca Solnit points out we cannot know what will unfold from our actions now or in the future; yet we can trust that things will change; they always do. But our vows, our actions, how we live, what we care about, what we care for, and how we care really do matter all the same.”

— Joan Halifax (@Joan Halifax) 1667551230 

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