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Sharing Wilk's clip from our conversation about WE on DeRate the Hate. Just a taste!

Wilk Wilkinson (@wilkwilkinson) Civility is not weakness. Our constitutional system was designed to help us solve problems without violence. That requires speaking to one another civilly — even when we strongly disagree. 48 secon...

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New Book Teaches Civil Discourse to Heal a Fractured Nation | Seven Days In 'Beyond the Politics of Contempt,' three authors from across the political spectrum offer practical ideas for building positive relationships in troubled times.

Here’s a wonderful interview with Beth Malow and Doug Teschner in Seven Days by Ken Picard” www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture...
We will be performing together, reading from our books (mine is WE: Poems) and leading audience discussion on February 26th at 6:30pm at the Hartland Public Library:

Thank you, Michael, lovely to hear from you!

Derate The Hate Bettering the world one attitude at a time. We did not create the hate, but with your help, we can derate the hate! In a world filled with divisivene...

My conversation with conservative podcaster and Braver Angel Wilk Wilkinson went live today: Derate the Hate Podcast Episode 303, "Glory Be in Civility": deratethehate.com
The YouTube link:
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Wendy Fiering, Harris Fiering & Tim Kieschnick - Brattleboro TV Brattleboro Community Television's newest episode, Wendy Fiering, Harris Fiering & Tim Kieschnick is now available. Visit our website to watch the recording now.

Feeling grateful for Brattleboro Indivisible's "What does democracy look like?" event at the Latchis Theater. Loved "One Voice" (my reading is below it), with Wendy Fiering, Harris Fiering & Tim Kieschnick--beautiful! www.brattleborotv.org/what-does-de...

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Ossmann: On being a bridge I believe the solution to ending our painful political division is a spiritual/emotional one, resolved not by reason, argument or verbal bullying, but by willingness to engage civilly. We can,

Hello Bluesky!

I hope to find some like minds and hearts here. I am the author of WE: Poems (Red Hen Press), devoted to bridging the political divide, as are my call & response readings & daily practice in my community & this essay: www.timesargus.com/opinion/pers...