Laura Grace Weldon
@lauragraceweldon.bsky.social
Writer, poet, book editor, hope monger, cranky pacifist, effusive introvert. Author of four books. Braided Way editor. she/her Ohio 6a lauragraceweldon.com
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and a small choir perform Earth Hymn, filmed live in the shadow of Iceland's Snæfellsnes glacier. Lyrics are drawn from ancient Icelandic poetry, outlining a plea to the world from the edge of a changing planet, adapted from the poem ’Völuspá’ (’The Prophecy of the Seeress’).
Earth Hymn (Live from Snæfellsnes - Official Video)
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December 6, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and a small choir perform Earth Hymn, filmed live in the shadow of Iceland's Snæfellsnes glacier. Lyrics are drawn from ancient Icelandic poetry, outlining a plea to the world from the edge of a changing planet, adapted from the poem ’Völuspá’ (’The Prophecy of the Seeress’).
"To be calm becomes a kind of revolutionary act. To be happy with your own non-upgraded existence. To be comfortable with our messy, human selves..." ~Matt Haig
December 5, 2025 at 7:03 PM
"To be calm becomes a kind of revolutionary act. To be happy with your own non-upgraded existence. To be comfortable with our messy, human selves..." ~Matt Haig
From out there on the Moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, ‘Look at that, you son of a bitch.’
— Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 astronaut
— Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 astronaut
December 4, 2025 at 11:44 AM
From out there on the Moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, ‘Look at that, you son of a bitch.’
— Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 astronaut
— Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 astronaut
Reposted by Laura Grace Weldon
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
"There is no place so awake and alive as the edge of becoming."
~Sue Monk Kidd
~Sue Monk Kidd
December 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
"There is no place so awake and alive as the edge of becoming."
~Sue Monk Kidd
~Sue Monk Kidd
Reposted by Laura Grace Weldon
Reposted by Laura Grace Weldon
Since 2017 I've had the good fortune to serve as editor of Braided Way Magazine. It's a joy to publish the work of so many gifted writers. It’s also excruciating to highlight only a few in our nominations, but here are our Pushcart Prize choices.
(Please click to read these fine works!)
(Please click to read these fine works!)
2026 PUSHCART PRIZE NOMINATIONS - Braided Way Magazine
We are overjoyed to announce our 2026 Pushcart Prize nominees.
braidedway.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Since 2017 I've had the good fortune to serve as editor of Braided Way Magazine. It's a joy to publish the work of so many gifted writers. It’s also excruciating to highlight only a few in our nominations, but here are our Pushcart Prize choices.
(Please click to read these fine works!)
(Please click to read these fine works!)
Only four videos to guess. How did you do? I got 3 out of 4 correct...
AI video slop is everywhere, take our quiz to try and spot it
There's no one way to be absolutely sure about a video's authenticity, but experts say there are some simple clues that can help.
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November 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Only four videos to guess. How did you do? I got 3 out of 4 correct...
"Even a wounded world is feeding us. Even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy. I choose joy over despair. Not because I have my head in the sand, but because joy is what the Earth gives me daily and I must return the gift."
~Robin Wall Kimmerer
~Robin Wall Kimmerer
November 30, 2025 at 12:24 PM
"Even a wounded world is feeding us. Even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy. I choose joy over despair. Not because I have my head in the sand, but because joy is what the Earth gives me daily and I must return the gift."
~Robin Wall Kimmerer
~Robin Wall Kimmerer
"Society evolves not by shouting each other down, but by the unique capacity of unique, individual human beings to comprehend each other."
~Lewis Thomas
~Lewis Thomas
November 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM
"Society evolves not by shouting each other down, but by the unique capacity of unique, individual human beings to comprehend each other."
~Lewis Thomas
~Lewis Thomas
Reposted by Laura Grace Weldon
'Moonlight Feast'
Astrid Sheckels
Astrid Sheckels
November 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
'Moonlight Feast'
Astrid Sheckels
Astrid Sheckels
Reposted by Laura Grace Weldon
As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
We’re the promise of one people,
one breath declaring to one another:
I see you. I need you. I am you.
~Richard Blanco
one breath declaring to one another:
I see you. I need you. I am you.
~Richard Blanco
November 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
We’re the promise of one people,
one breath declaring to one another:
I see you. I need you. I am you.
~Richard Blanco
one breath declaring to one another:
I see you. I need you. I am you.
~Richard Blanco
Many things make me happy. Growing and preparing food for people I love is right up there at the top. May all of us, everywhere, have enough to share.
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Painting by Remedios Varo.
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Painting by Remedios Varo.
November 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Many things make me happy. Growing and preparing food for people I love is right up there at the top. May all of us, everywhere, have enough to share.
~
Painting by Remedios Varo.
~
Painting by Remedios Varo.
Dark triad personalities have traits of psychopathy, narcissism and Machiavellianism--which all involve selfishness and low empathy. They exist on a continuum in the population. Research shows that dark triad personalities tend to possess higher levels of status and wealth.
@theconversation.com
@theconversation.com
Research suggests rich people tend to be more selfish – but why is that?
Research in psychology has found a link between wealth and selfishness
theconversation.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Dark triad personalities have traits of psychopathy, narcissism and Machiavellianism--which all involve selfishness and low empathy. They exist on a continuum in the population. Research shows that dark triad personalities tend to possess higher levels of status and wealth.
@theconversation.com
@theconversation.com