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“People on the streets are dehumanized the same way settlers dehumanized the Indigenous, to steal the land of abundance at gunpoint, to tax the land to the fullest.”
― San Mateo, San Mateo: Proof of The Divine

tags: indigenous, streets

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“I'm awaiting a lover. I have to be rent and pulled apart and live according to the demons and the imagination in me. I'm restless. Things are calling me away. My hair is being pulled by the stars again.”
― Anaïs Nin, Fire: From "A Journal of Love": The Unexpurgated Diary of Anaïs Nin, 1934-1937

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“We don't plant trees like we used to. A yard without trees is a yard without a future. It might as well be a cemetery.”
― Brenda Sutton Rose

tags: future-inspirational, future-quotes, hope-quotes, inspirational-quotes, life-quotes, nature-quotes, planting-a-tree, planting-quotes, tree-quotes

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“The same people that outlawed the practice of Native American Medicine (without a colonizer centric degree), outlawed the traditional practice of healing those that are hurt/ill without expecting anything in return. Free healthcare. The basis of community.”
― San Mateo, San Mateo: Proof of The Divine

tags: colonization, community, healing, healthcare, native-american

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“I would rather function at full capacity than dumb myself down for a man. The right man will function at full capacity with me.”
― Adrienne Posey

tags: ad-posey, adrienne-posey, healthy-life, healthy-lifestyle, healthy-living, life-quotes, quotes-to-live-by

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A new mystery genre....Gothic tales of dark old houses... — 65 members — last activity Aug 17, 2017 09:29AM
While doing some research for a review of a digital recording of a PBS production in the 2000-2001 season...The Wyvern Mystery by Sheridan LeFanu..., ...more

NetGalley Readers — 6822 members — last activity 48 minutes ago
This is a group for those who participate in NetGalley.com to discuss the books that they have been reading from the website, share helpful hints, and ...more

NetGalley Addicts Support Group — 3206 members — last activity Oct 26, 2026 04:00AM
Warning: If you're not already a NetGalley addict, joining this group will likely turn you into one. Proceed with caution! Do you ever catch yourself ...more

Book Nerds Unite — 737 members — last activity Jul 20, 2026 05:02AM
Calling all book nerds! This fun group is for you! What We Do: ・ Book Discussions (Children's Lit, MG Lit, YA Lit, Adult Lit, Classics) ・ Movie & TV ...more

Paranormal Romance RP — 214 members — last activity Feb 16, 2022 04:26PM
Make your own character/house, spend time in the city, meet other players, do magic. Maybe even fall in love (:

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