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Dorothy Santos
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Cosmic Propulsions

December 31, 2021 ~ For David

I knew on January 1, 2021, my last letter would be written to you. I’ve been waiting all this time. Sadly, a friend told me about your work…

3 min readJan 1, 2022

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A close up of bubbles.

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Dorothy Santos
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Cosmic Propulsions

December 30, 2021 ~ For John

I’m glad I had the opportunity to speak with you today. It’s been quite a relaxing day despite discussing some really difficult things with…

3 min readDec 31, 2021

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A pyramid sculpture made out of a clear, multi-colored material that looks like a prism with mirror sides that sits on a glossy greenish surface against a gradient blue background.

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Dorothy Santos
in
Cosmic Propulsions

December 29, 2021 ~ For Ayodele

I’ve been thinking a lot about one of the first lines of your message regarding the (un)reliable narrator, “Tell me about your San…

3 min readDec 30, 2021

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A screenshot of a grid of thumbnail images for Mission District of San Francisco from a Google image search.

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Dorothy Santos
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Cosmic Propulsions

December 28, 2021 ~ For Binta

I can’t believe the end of 2021 is a few days away. It’s been quite the past couple of years, hasn’t it? I don’t know what to expect next…

3 min readDec 29, 2021

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A bird’s eye view of Downtown San Francisco at night. The Salesforce tower is in the center of this evening shot with the Bay Bridge in the background.

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Dorothy Santos
in
Cosmic Propulsions

December 27, 2021 ~ For Chisa

It was really great to connect today! Again, I’m really happy you ended up working with Lauren. She’s an incredible human being and one of…

4 min readDec 28, 2021

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Multi-colored lights that looked blurred by a semi-transparent cover or window.

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Dorothy Santos
in
Cosmic Propulsions

December 26, 2021 ~ For Olivia

I’ve eased up on myself as 2021 comes to a close. I started reading your latest book, Everybody, a few days ago and flying my way through…

3 min readDec 27, 2021

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A close up of a hardwood manikin against an off white background.

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Dorothy Santos
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Cosmic Propulsions

December 25, 2021 ~ For James S.

I woke up feeling melancholy. When you were alive, you said to not mourn you, but I still do. It’s true what they say about “not a day goes…

3 min readDec 26, 2021

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An illuminated light bulb against a black reflective surface.

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Dorothy Santos
in
Cosmic Propulsions

December 24, 2021 ~ For Charles

Years ago, well, around 2015, I was awarded an artist residency and I thought I would create a game. I ended up creating a zine that was a…

3 min readDec 25, 2021

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A window filled with droplets of water and red and turquoise light emanating from the other side.

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Dorothy Santos
in
Cosmic Propulsions

December 23, 2021 ~ For Josef

Your Yuzu Citrus milk chocolate bar helped get me through tough times this month. Sigh. I still have no idea who sent it to me. But…

1 min readDec 24, 2021

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A close up of cut up chocolate on a white table.

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Dorothy Santos
in
Cosmic Propulsions

December 22, 2021 ~ For Alex

It feels like a blip in time when I saw you last. It felt so good to see you after all this time. I believe you’re in Europe at the moment…

3 min readDec 23, 2021

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Small ocean waves crash with a backdrop of a sky filled with clouds.

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Dorothy Santos

Dorothy Santos

Bay Area-based writer, artist, and educator | Ph.D. candidate in Film & Digital Media | Executive Director of Processing Foundation | Board Member with POWRPLNT

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