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Dora M Raymaker, PhD, is a scientist, writer, multi-media artist, and activist whose work across disciplines focuses on social justice, critical systems thinking, complexity science, and the value of diversity. Dora is an Autistic/queer person with a deep love of soft yarn, restless cities, extreme writing events, and hard-boiled cyber-noir.

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	Spoon Knife 3: Incursions by Nick Walker (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Andrew M. Reichart (Editor), Dora M. Raymaker (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Spoon Knife 5: Liminal by Andrew M. Reichart, Dora M. Raymaker (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Nick Walker (Goodreads Author) (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Europa Moon “Facts!”

I create a lot of artifacts of world-building, and a friend of mine suggested they could be of interest to readers. So here’s first of a series on “facts” about the moons of Jupiter that appear in Resonance. The moons are settings, but also characters, and I kinda love them. Words + (most) images = mine, plus a healthy dose of actual facts from NASA. Enjoy!

Europa “Facts” circa 2521 ce

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Resilience Practice: Building Capacity to Absorb Disturbance and Maintain Function

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