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Dying Differently: Neurodivergent and Autistic Careseekers
The gap in end-of-life care we have to talk about.
4 hrs ago
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Catherine Durkin Robinson
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Terminal Agitation, Explained
When a dying person becomes restless or angry – and how to help.
Aug 20
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Catherine Durkin Robinson
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Community Medicine
Holding grief as a source of reassurance and stability for my community.
Aug 17
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Catherine Durkin Robinson
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Death Positivity vs. Death Cults
The difference between accepting mortality and weaponizing death.
Aug 13
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Catherine Durkin Robinson
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My Checklist for the Dying
A to-do list we can all start right now.
Aug 10
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Catherine Durkin Robinson
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The Necessity of Harm Reduction
Bridging the gap between best and worst-case scenarios.
Aug 6
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Catherine Durkin Robinson
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A Stubbornly Persistent Illusion
Time, endings, and the many ways for us to picture what comes next.
Aug 3
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Catherine Durkin Robinson
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July 2026
It’s August – Get Your Affairs in Order
Continuing our monthly guide for dying well.
Jul 30
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Catherine Durkin Robinson
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Meeting the Divine Before Death
It's time we reclaim the sacred.
Jul 27
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Catherine Durkin Robinson
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A Legal Way to Hasten Death
When voluntarily stopping eating and drinking works, and when it doesn’t.
Jul 23
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Catherine Durkin Robinson
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Grief Surrogate
Redirecting the energy loss leaves behind.
Jul 20
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Catherine Durkin Robinson
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Stop Slowly Killing Yourself
The cardiovascular cost of being an asshole.
Jul 16
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Catherine Durkin Robinson
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