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Maia Duerr
@maiaduerr.bsky.social
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writer, anthropologist, zen buddhist practitioner, engaged dharma, career alchemist.
📕 Work That Matters (2017, Parallax Press)
Grateful to be a guest on Tewa homelands (Northern New Mexico).
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Maia Duerr @maiaduerr.bsky.social · Jun 1
This is a good time to remember that #anarchism and #mutualaid is baked into #Buddhism.

www.buddhistdoor.net/features/rad...
Radical Openness in Volatile Times - Buddhistdoor Global
In a time of great upheaval, a key quality of the Dharma is its ability to give us support and stability—if we are open to it.
www.buddhistdoor.net
maiaduerr.bsky.social
Going to do a #digitalfast for #Lent -- off of Bluesky and other social media starting tomorrow.

Everyone be well! See you around Easter, April 5!
February 17, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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joanhalifax.bsky.social
Roshi Joan teaching today, where she shared about the Bodhisattva path: It takes selfless determination and tenderness toward life.
February 15, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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maiaduerr.bsky.social
I look at the headlines and all I can think is there is no short term fix. Not crowds coming to a #NoKings march, not mid-term elections, not judges, not even #Buddhist monks walking with their sweet dog. I’m not dismissing these things, they're some tools to throw wrenches into the process.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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mskellymhayes.bsky.social
A beautiful and deeply important piece. Please read.
The Love We See in Minneapolis Isn’t Exceptional — It’s How We Survive Together
A beautiful web is being woven in Minnesota: not with new materials but with wisdom that was already here.
truthout.org
February 15, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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ocasio-cortez.house.gov
We can't fall into right-wing populism’s lie that the most vulnerable in society are to blame for wealth inequality in our countries. We need to build movements that tell the truth: the story of wealth inequality is not a cultural one, but a class one.
February 15, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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tewawomenunited.bsky.social
ACTION ALERT
Please oppose the re-opening of a uranium mine in Cibola County, #NewMexico, by Feb 17. The proposed mine is in close proximity to Mt. Taylor, a site of deep spiritual significance to Native peoples. @paa505.bsky.social put together a toolkit: files.constantcontact.com/e64dc9ac901/...
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February 15, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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docgalvin64.bsky.social
JFC, cut that shit in half and you’ve eradicated hunger, provided healthcare for all and made education free for all Americans. What the fuck are we doing?
February 15, 2026 at 12:52 PM
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ethannichtern.com
One of the funniest (laugh-to-keep-from-crying) linguistic aspects of this strange era on Earth is that the literal meaning of the term "anti-woke" is ASLEEP.
February 15, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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crindivisible.bsky.social
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 2:37 AM
maiaduerr.bsky.social
This gets the prize for sexiest alt text on Bluesky.
georgepenney.bsky.social George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social · 6d
Here are some sexy Valentine's Day aubergines for anyone who needs to see them.

(Much more in alt text😊)
Brace yourself, you're dealing with salacious vegetables here. You're looking at two aubergines that have extra bits growing out the front that look like vegetable willies. The aubergine on the left is a shower with a very long, rather indecent vege willy that dresses to the left in quite an ostentatious manner. The aubergine to the right is more of a grower than a shower with its vege willy popping out and curving upwards in quite a jaunty angle. They're both resting against each other, very purple and quite shiny with some light coming through my kitchen window. These are the kinds of aubergines that would definitely feel comfortable taking a pictures of themselves and sending them to some unsuspecting peaches at two in the morning. Next to the aubergines is a cardboard patisserie box, open with two delicious pink sweets inside. Think of plump looking love hearts covered in pink chocolate icing, sprinkled with some candied pink flowers. Both the sexy aubergines and the lovehearts are resting against my fruit bowl which is full of green and red apples, which may be feeling envious that there are scene stealers currently taking up all the attention. Looking at this gratuitous display, you know the person taking the picture is cackling. You'd also be hearing the sound of cicadas coming through the window because it's summer in New Zealand and they're getting their groove on. All in all, this little scene is promising a good time for Valentine's Day, especially if those aubergines get moussaka-ed with some creamy bechamel. (I'm sorry, I really couldn't help myself.)
February 13, 2026 at 11:55 PM
maiaduerr.bsky.social
timeline cleanse...
abqkatiestone.bsky.social Katie Stone @abqkatiestone.bsky.social · 10d
We are saying goodbye to the sandhill cranes these days in central New Mexico as they fly in massive sedges north overhead. #Migration
February 12, 2026 at 10:33 PM
maiaduerr.bsky.social
I look at the headlines and all I can think is there is no short term fix. Not crowds coming to a #NoKings march, not mid-term elections, not judges, not even #Buddhist monks walking with their sweet dog. I’m not dismissing these things, they're some tools to throw wrenches into the process.
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February 12, 2026 at 8:36 PM
maiaduerr.bsky.social
This is where a big chunk of our tax money is going.
reichlinmelnick.bsky.social Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 10d
In the last month ICE has bought warehouses in:

- Hagerstown, MD: $102 million
- Surprise, AZ: $70 million
- Hamburg, PA: $87 million
- Tremont, PA: $120 million
- San Antonio, TX: $82 million
- El Paso, TX: $123 million
- Social Circle, GA: price unknown

This is unprecedented.
February 12, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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buddhistdoor.bsky.social
BDG News: Buddhist Monks Complete Historic Walk for Peace to Washington, DC

🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/mr37jsu6

#Buddhism #BuddhistMonk #Pilgrimage #Peace #Compassion #WashingtonDC #EngagedBuddhism #Theravada #WashingtonNationalCathedral #WalkForPeace
Buddhist Monks Complete Historic Walk for Peace to Washington, DC - Buddhistdoor Global
The monks' 108-day journey ended with interfaith ceremonies at the Washington National Cathedral and a planned gathering at the Lincoln Memorial
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February 12, 2026 at 6:50 AM
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lighthive.bsky.social
Beautiful reminders.
February 11, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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Another take on #ValentinesDay beyond the hearts and candy... maiaduerr.substack.com/p/how-to-hav...
How to Have a Love Affair With the Whole World
Hearts. Candy. Love. Ugh.
maiaduerr.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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tewawomenunited.bsky.social
New Mexico has no comprehensive #dataprivacy protections, leaving data brokers + big tech entities virtually unregulated. SB 53 will require privacy to be the default. Let your representatives know you support NMCHISPA: secure.ngpvan.com/dsQAvDzCN0qb...
#nmleg #NewMexico
Tell your Legislators to take action for Data Privacy in New Mexico!
secure.ngpvan.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:59 AM
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joanhalifax.bsky.social
One of the most powerful examples of socially engaged Buddhism is that of the monks walkiing peacefully from Texas to DC. Please note... Buddhism in the streets, on the roads and highways, a Buddhism that does not turn away from the social ills of our time.
February 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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asitisnow.bsky.social
"Inner peace is certainly an essential requirement, but we also need justice."
— Bikkhu Bodhi

One begets the other.

www.youtube.com/live/_OsBIMS...
LIVE: Buddhist Monks on 2,300-Mile Walk for Peace Visit Washington National Cathedral
YouTube video by DRM News
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February 10, 2026 at 10:57 PM
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ethannichtern.com
It is absolutely crucial to understand that the idiotic version of a market economy which we all live under makes 99.9% of us poorer, more stressed, and just generally worse off than we would otherwise be.

It doesn't have to be this way. It really doesn't.
February 10, 2026 at 2:47 PM
maiaduerr.bsky.social
fyi
February 9, 2026 at 5:57 PM
maiaduerr.bsky.social
Loving this...
democratswin.bsky.social Democratic Activists @democratswin.bsky.social · 12d
Hundreds of New Yorkers across ages and faith traditions (and none) showed up to Middle Church in New York City
For last night's songbook, head here: www.interfaithalliance.org/post/ice-out...

Song: Rich Man’s House | Lyrics by Anne Feeney, performed and led here by Resistance Revival Chorus
February 8, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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maddow.bsky.social
"The new law forbids counties and local law enforcement from contracting with ICE. It mandates that public bodies terminate any existing immigration detention agreements and prohibits the use of public property for federal civil immigration detention..."

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New Mexico governor signs Immigrant Safety Act among other bills into law
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed four bipartisan bills into law, focusing on improving health care access, investing in statewide infrastructur
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February 7, 2026 at 9:05 PM
maiaduerr.bsky.social
Best press conference ever.
youtu.be/lBgugUX2Et8?...
Mamdani Unveils 2-K Plan Alongside Preschool Students and ‘Recess Therapy’ at City Hall Event | APT
YouTube video by APT
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February 7, 2026 at 4:06 PM
maiaduerr.bsky.social
good stuff going on here in the Republic of Nuevo Mexico

#NewMexico #nmleg
February 5, 2026 at 7:35 PM