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Deadline for submissions: Tuesday at 10 a.m. the week of desired publication. The Weekly Liberal is typically published on Thursdays.

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May 7, 2026

SmorgasBoard: May 7, 2026

"We wrote a covenant to help bring our best selves to our work, and to remind ourselves that conflict is natural, inevitable, and even can be healthy." - Emily Wallace, Board Vice President

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May 6, 2026

A change from Rev. Ashley

Dear Beloved Community, “All that you touchYou Change.All that you ChangeChanges you.The only lasting truthis Change.Godis Change.”— Octavia E. Butler These words, from Black futurist writer Octavia E. Butler, have been with me often lately. To draw on her vision as a white woman…

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