Maggie Dwyer
@maggiedwyer-ma.bsky.social
Interpretive Naturalist, Writer, fact-checker, pro-Constitution
"A person who is growing a garden, if [s]he is growing it organically, is improving a piece of the world." -Wendell Berry.
https://mdwyer.start.page
"A person who is growing a garden, if [s]he is growing it organically, is improving a piece of the world." -Wendell Berry.
https://mdwyer.start.page
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Maggie Dwyer
@maggiedwyer-ma.bsky.social
· Jan 25
Do I Dare Disturb My Doomscrolling?
Part of the feeling of helplessness right now is this idea that you don’t know some big thing you can do. But why would you expect that from yourself? Do something every day. That can be some…
basilmarinerchase.wordpress.com
Not sure what the entire scope of this site is about, but this post from 1/22/2025 is a stand-alone gem.
"I want to stress this: These are all things you know how to do. These are all easy things. Remarkably easy things. Do one every day."
#Resist #Project2025 #TrumpBelongsInJail
bit.ly/4aERKP2
"I want to stress this: These are all things you know how to do. These are all easy things. Remarkably easy things. Do one every day."
#Resist #Project2025 #TrumpBelongsInJail
bit.ly/4aERKP2
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Pelosi: “The President incited an insurrection. We begged him to send the National Guard, they never sent them. This President is trying to re-write history… it was an assault on the constitution of 🇺🇸.”
December 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Pelosi: “The President incited an insurrection. We begged him to send the National Guard, they never sent them. This President is trying to re-write history… it was an assault on the constitution of 🇺🇸.”
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“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever." - Dept. of Education to ProPublica's @megomatz.bsky.social
"Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But ... their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated."
"Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But ... their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated."
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
www.propublica.org
December 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever." - Dept. of Education to ProPublica's @megomatz.bsky.social
"Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But ... their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated."
"Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But ... their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated."
Political snark needs to be reposted, and there is none better.
I am currently the 4th most-reposted account on BlueSky. What an incredible compliment, as I revere all (well, most) of you because you are so smart and funny. Thank you.
December 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Political snark needs to be reposted, and there is none better.
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Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) is filing an appeal after a federal court declined her motion to dismiss the federal charges brought against her by the Trump administration.
'I will not be bullied': Indicted congresswoman files appeal in war with Trump DOJ
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) is filing an appeal after a federal court declined her motion to dismiss the federal charges brought against her by the Trump administration.McIver is charged with assaulting law enforcement, stemming from an incident earlier in the year in which she and several other Dem...
bit.ly
December 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) is filing an appeal after a federal court declined her motion to dismiss the federal charges brought against her by the Trump administration.
Trump is Potter. We all know that.
"It's A Wonderful Life" isn't just a feel-good holiday classic (and my favorite movie of all time).
It's also a warning about what happens when greed runs the economy.
It's also a warning about what happens when greed runs the economy.
Robert Reich Reacts: “It's a Wonderful Life”
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Trump is Potter. We all know that.
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Normally, I would keep this private. But I make an exception.
2025 was the worst year of my personal and public lives.
2025 was the worst year of my personal and public lives.
December 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Normally, I would keep this private. But I make an exception.
2025 was the worst year of my personal and public lives.
2025 was the worst year of my personal and public lives.
""What gets remembered is a function of who's in the room doing the remembering."
What a life; many careers. She was an artist, a musician, was a civil rights activist. Park ranger came at the end of all of that, when the NPS had the good sense to hire someone to tell the stories. bit.ly/4pRWR5e
What a life; many careers. She was an artist, a musician, was a civil rights activist. Park ranger came at the end of all of that, when the NPS had the good sense to hire someone to tell the stories. bit.ly/4pRWR5e
Betty Reid Soskin, Nation’s Oldest Park Ranger, Dies at 104
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:53 PM
""What gets remembered is a function of who's in the room doing the remembering."
What a life; many careers. She was an artist, a musician, was a civil rights activist. Park ranger came at the end of all of that, when the NPS had the good sense to hire someone to tell the stories. bit.ly/4pRWR5e
What a life; many careers. She was an artist, a musician, was a civil rights activist. Park ranger came at the end of all of that, when the NPS had the good sense to hire someone to tell the stories. bit.ly/4pRWR5e
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Seeing a summons for grand jury duty in your mailbox may seem like an unwelcome time-suck, but participation in the system has never been more important.
It’s an opportunity to stand for justice as other protections against autocracy erode or fracture under pressure.
It’s an opportunity to stand for justice as other protections against autocracy erode or fracture under pressure.
Hero of 2025: Principled grand juries
The Trump administration tried to send people to prison for eight years over Subway sandwiches and a scraped hand.
www.motherjones.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Seeing a summons for grand jury duty in your mailbox may seem like an unwelcome time-suck, but participation in the system has never been more important.
It’s an opportunity to stand for justice as other protections against autocracy erode or fracture under pressure.
It’s an opportunity to stand for justice as other protections against autocracy erode or fracture under pressure.
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I feel like when this movie first came out, they advertised it like a silly Tim Allen movie. Then my dad and I watched it on a plane a few months later, and we were both blown away. My dad’s not a big movie fan, but he spent the next few weeks telling everybody how great it was. I am, and so did I!
Galaxy Quest - a perfect movie, just a wonderful love letter to actors, sci-fi, Star Trek in particular, and to fandom - really deserves a proper physical release with decent extras. Think Weaver's right that releasing a R-rated cut would be fun, too.
Sigourney Weaver Says She Wishes DreamWorks Released A Director’s Cut Of ‘Galaxy Quest,’ Reminisces On Sequel That Never Came To Pass
Sigourney Weaver reflected on cult classic Galaxy Quest and how she wishes the sci-fi satire had released an R-rated director's cut.
deadline.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I feel like when this movie first came out, they advertised it like a silly Tim Allen movie. Then my dad and I watched it on a plane a few months later, and we were both blown away. My dad’s not a big movie fan, but he spent the next few weeks telling everybody how great it was. I am, and so did I!
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An article that brings you back to the good old days of Brexit with its warped and at times strange arguments. I have a question at the end, so please bear with me, but I'll highlight some examples: /1
December 19, 2025 at 11:53 AM
An article that brings you back to the good old days of Brexit with its warped and at times strange arguments. I have a question at the end, so please bear with me, but I'll highlight some examples: /1
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The Strike That Damaged America’s Soul
youtu.be/XlBNPfb1h_w
youtu.be/XlBNPfb1h_w
The Strike That Damaged America’s Soul
YouTube video by Adam Kinzinger
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 3:43 AM
The Strike That Damaged America’s Soul
youtu.be/XlBNPfb1h_w
youtu.be/XlBNPfb1h_w
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HERITAGE FOUNDATION: "Nice state ya got there. Pity if anything happened to it."
INDIANA: "Oh, *do* fuck off."
INDIANA: "Oh, *do* fuck off."
December 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
HERITAGE FOUNDATION: "Nice state ya got there. Pity if anything happened to it."
INDIANA: "Oh, *do* fuck off."
INDIANA: "Oh, *do* fuck off."
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There is a network of court watchers who support immigrants at the ICE courts in Manhattan.
They have learned the movements and "personas" of the masked agents.
One told me: "Some of them are very sadistic." talkingpointsmemo.com/feature/new-...
They have learned the movements and "personas" of the masked agents.
One told me: "Some of them are very sadistic." talkingpointsmemo.com/feature/new-...
The Undocumented Underground Is Fighting Back Inside New York’s Notorious Immigration Court
One day last month, a Peruvian mother and her daughter went into...
talkingpointsmemo.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
There is a network of court watchers who support immigrants at the ICE courts in Manhattan.
They have learned the movements and "personas" of the masked agents.
One told me: "Some of them are very sadistic." talkingpointsmemo.com/feature/new-...
They have learned the movements and "personas" of the masked agents.
One told me: "Some of them are very sadistic." talkingpointsmemo.com/feature/new-...
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They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
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you know how i know im a 44yo dad? how much i laughed at this shit
December 6, 2025 at 3:31 AM
you know how i know im a 44yo dad? how much i laughed at this shit
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Reposting this everyday until Pete Hagueseth faces justice for his crimes against humanity.
Thou Shalt Not Murder Fishermen While Pardoning Drug Lords
This is evil.
www.thegodpodcast.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Reposting this everyday until Pete Hagueseth faces justice for his crimes against humanity.
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This kind of performative nonsense will not last one day in lady prison.
December 2, 2025 at 4:45 AM
This kind of performative nonsense will not last one day in lady prison.
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One of the reasons servicemembers, from admirals and generals to the greenest private, should know “don’t follow illegal orders” is that this administration is a goulash of dishonorable character flaws like cowardice and dishonesty. There is no bus under which these pissants will not throw you.
NYT:
Five officials told us that Hegseth had nothing to do with the second strike
Washpost (which broke the story 2 days ago):
“This is ‘protect Pete’ bullshit,”
and
“It’s throwing us, the service members, under the bus.”
Five officials told us that Hegseth had nothing to do with the second strike
Washpost (which broke the story 2 days ago):
“This is ‘protect Pete’ bullshit,”
and
“It’s throwing us, the service members, under the bus.”
December 2, 2025 at 3:45 AM
One of the reasons servicemembers, from admirals and generals to the greenest private, should know “don’t follow illegal orders” is that this administration is a goulash of dishonorable character flaws like cowardice and dishonesty. There is no bus under which these pissants will not throw you.
