Marsh Maiden
@marshmaiden.bsky.social
Ecologist, fighting for a better future with small daily acts. public servant, mother, native plant nerd "I seed the future and it looks bright"
Emotions are high at Polish Paczki Cafe , I have been here for 30 minutes
February 12, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Emotions are high at Polish Paczki Cafe , I have been here for 30 minutes
This is also scary
Trump signed an executive order directing the Pentagon to secure long-term power agreements with coal-fired plants, framing coal as vital to grid reliability, military readiness, and national security.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
February 12, 2026 at 3:38 AM
This is also scary
Public service announcement:
Tomorrow, Thursday before Lent (or Ash Wednesday) is the true Pączki Day or Tłusty Czwartek. We will take the second day on Mardi Gras or next Tuesday but tomorrow is 👏the 👏ORIGINAL 👏day.
Also
1 pączek
2 pączki
🚫paczkis - pączki is already plural
You are welcome
Tomorrow, Thursday before Lent (or Ash Wednesday) is the true Pączki Day or Tłusty Czwartek. We will take the second day on Mardi Gras or next Tuesday but tomorrow is 👏the 👏ORIGINAL 👏day.
Also
1 pączek
2 pączki
🚫paczkis - pączki is already plural
You are welcome
February 11, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Public service announcement:
Tomorrow, Thursday before Lent (or Ash Wednesday) is the true Pączki Day or Tłusty Czwartek. We will take the second day on Mardi Gras or next Tuesday but tomorrow is 👏the 👏ORIGINAL 👏day.
Also
1 pączek
2 pączki
🚫paczkis - pączki is already plural
You are welcome
Tomorrow, Thursday before Lent (or Ash Wednesday) is the true Pączki Day or Tłusty Czwartek. We will take the second day on Mardi Gras or next Tuesday but tomorrow is 👏the 👏ORIGINAL 👏day.
Also
1 pączek
2 pączki
🚫paczkis - pączki is already plural
You are welcome
Grateful to Museum of Science and Industry for hosting science fair! Proud of my kid to made it to citywide and we will see if she is moving on further
February 8, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Grateful to Museum of Science and Industry for hosting science fair! Proud of my kid to made it to citywide and we will see if she is moving on further
Thanks for all the laughs
a woman in a black top is smiling and says thank you
ALT: a woman in a black top is smiling and says thank you
media.tenor.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Thanks for all the laughs
This morning's act of resistance
January 25, 2026 at 3:38 PM
This morning's act of resistance
Any chicagoland protests coming up?
January 24, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Any chicagoland protests coming up?
Want to see some huge trees, best in their class in Chicagoland ? Wait no longer
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fpdcc.com/nature/champ...
fpdcc.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Want to see some huge trees, best in their class in Chicagoland ? Wait no longer
fpdcc.com/nature/champ...
fpdcc.com/nature/champ...
Ladies and Gentelmen here we are or should I say: Frauen under Herren die Zeit is bekommen
ICE and CBP officials like Todd Lyons here are hitting TV this afternoon to spread the message that yes, ICE is arresting US citizens
January 20, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Ladies and Gentelmen here we are or should I say: Frauen under Herren die Zeit is bekommen
Great way to ring in the new year!
Volunteer day at Brookfield Prairie at FPCC
Volunteer day at Brookfield Prairie at FPCC
January 2, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Great way to ring in the new year!
Volunteer day at Brookfield Prairie at FPCC
Volunteer day at Brookfield Prairie at FPCC
How do you know Christmas is coming?
Polish store before Christmas
Polish store before Christmas
December 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
How do you know Christmas is coming?
Polish store before Christmas
Polish store before Christmas
St. Michael in Old Town, the church that survived Chicago Fire
December 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
St. Michael in Old Town, the church that survived Chicago Fire
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Worse than Tuskegee because at least at the start of that trial there wasn't already an effective therapy. Hit's all the other marks though - single blind, on a vulnerable population, white investigators, black patients etc. Just a big ol racist boondoggle.
December 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Worse than Tuskegee because at least at the start of that trial there wasn't already an effective therapy. Hit's all the other marks though - single blind, on a vulnerable population, white investigators, black patients etc. Just a big ol racist boondoggle.
Warming up today
December 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Warming up today
We should be very afraid
As I reported 3 days ago, Russia is demanding NATO roll back to its 1997 borders.
Moscow says its so called “security” demands go far beyond Ukraine and target all of Europe and NATO, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on December 11.
Moscow says its so called “security” demands go far beyond Ukraine and target all of Europe and NATO, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on December 11.
December 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
We should be very afraid
Such disappointment, especially Czechia and Bulgaria, you should know better
At least 7 EU countries now oppose using frozen Russian assets to fund a reparations loan for Ukraine, reports Euractiv.
Belgium, Italy, Bulgaria, Malta, and now Czechia back alternative options like joint EU debt, but that path needs full consensus, and Hungary’s Orban has already vowed to veto.
Belgium, Italy, Bulgaria, Malta, and now Czechia back alternative options like joint EU debt, but that path needs full consensus, and Hungary’s Orban has already vowed to veto.
December 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Such disappointment, especially Czechia and Bulgaria, you should know better
Thrifted a good coffee mug, just needed to buy a new lid.... thought I was presenting waste until this small lid came in this large package
December 12, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Thrifted a good coffee mug, just needed to buy a new lid.... thought I was presenting waste until this small lid came in this large package
I thought it was an @theonion.com article but this is reality
"there's a new serif in town"
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
December 10, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I thought it was an @theonion.com article but this is reality
Reposted by Marsh Maiden
"there's a new serif in town"
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
Rubio Stages Font Coup: Times New Roman Ousts Calibri
The secretary of state called it a "wasteful" diversity move, according to an internal department cable seen by Reuters.
www.huffpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"there's a new serif in town"
My colleague just dropped the nicest line to say someone is a dumass
"This person is not giving me a lot of confidence "
"This person is not giving me a lot of confidence "
December 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
My colleague just dropped the nicest line to say someone is a dumass
"This person is not giving me a lot of confidence "
"This person is not giving me a lot of confidence "
Any idea why Aldi spent a lot of $$ on self check outs and took those away?
December 6, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Any idea why Aldi spent a lot of $$ on self check outs and took those away?
Just paid more for resoling my boots than I paid for the boots
Looking for affordable shoe repair in Chicago
Looking for affordable shoe repair in Chicago
November 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Just paid more for resoling my boots than I paid for the boots
Looking for affordable shoe repair in Chicago
Looking for affordable shoe repair in Chicago