Maia Duerr
@maiaduerr.bsky.social
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).
https://maiaduerr.substack.com/
📕 Work That Matters (2017, Parallax Press)
Grateful to be a guest on Tewa homelands (Northern New Mexico).
https://maiaduerr.substack.com/
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Maia Duerr
@maiaduerr.bsky.social
· Jun 1
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.
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This is a good time to remember that #anarchism and #mutualaid is baked into #Buddhism.
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Winding everything down and going quiet for this deep winter time, so long to Bluesky and other social media for a while. May you find your own well of nourishment too.
December 25, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Winding everything down and going quiet for this deep winter time, so long to Bluesky and other social media for a while. May you find your own well of nourishment too.
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New Mexico is giving $20 million to support rural health care. Thirty-two organizations will help people get primary care close to home, especially in rural and tribal communities. Funding helps clinics stay open and serve more people.
Learn more at hca.nm.gov/primary-care-council.
Learn more at hca.nm.gov/primary-care-council.
December 22, 2025 at 4:04 PM
New Mexico is giving $20 million to support rural health care. Thirty-two organizations will help people get primary care close to home, especially in rural and tribal communities. Funding helps clinics stay open and serve more people.
Learn more at hca.nm.gov/primary-care-council.
Learn more at hca.nm.gov/primary-care-council.
"Storytelling is one of the most potent tools we have to bring this world into being. We cannot and we must not let stories of doom and dread take root in our hearts, in our children’s hearts, in those we love."
A new moon/solstice post...
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A new moon/solstice post...
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December 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
"Storytelling is one of the most potent tools we have to bring this world into being. We cannot and we must not let stories of doom and dread take root in our hearts, in our children’s hearts, in those we love."
A new moon/solstice post...
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A new moon/solstice post...
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Healthcare is a fundamental human right. Medicare for All. Immediately.
December 18, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Healthcare is a fundamental human right. Medicare for All. Immediately.
All honor to farmworkers. Where would we be without them?
"Moises" climbs up and down a ladder dozens of times a day carrying 60 pounds of pomegranates trying to fill a 900lb bin. He earns minimum wage for this hard work. #WeFeedYou
December 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
All honor to farmworkers. Where would we be without them?
This is what happens when your ideology overrules hard data.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Noem Says Diversity Visa Program Is Suspended After Brown Shooting
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December 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
This is what happens when your ideology overrules hard data.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
Grateful I live #NewMexico, a state that's doing something to protect those who would otherwise be out in the cold for healthcare. Thanks to @govmlg.bsky.social and reps, state funding is covering federal subsidies that the GOP Congress won't extend.
#ACA
#ACA
December 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Grateful I live #NewMexico, a state that's doing something to protect those who would otherwise be out in the cold for healthcare. Thanks to @govmlg.bsky.social and reps, state funding is covering federal subsidies that the GOP Congress won't extend.
#ACA
#ACA
I never thought I'd say this, but thanks to these Republican Reps: Brian Fitzpatrick, Rob Bresnahan Jr., Ryan Mackenzie, and Mike Lawler. Thanks to them, affordable health insurance may not yet be dead.
#ACA #healthcare
#ACA #healthcare
December 17, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I never thought I'd say this, but thanks to these Republican Reps: Brian Fitzpatrick, Rob Bresnahan Jr., Ryan Mackenzie, and Mike Lawler. Thanks to them, affordable health insurance may not yet be dead.
#ACA #healthcare
#ACA #healthcare
This was the snort laugh I didn't know I needed today...
December 16, 2025 at 3:04 AM
This was the snort laugh I didn't know I needed today...
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Homage to the Buddha, the Dharma, + the Sangha 🪷☸️🙏💙
We've Received So Much Love and Support Throughout This Journey #WalkforPeace
YouTube video by Walk For Peace
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December 16, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Homage to the Buddha, the Dharma, + the Sangha 🪷☸️🙏💙
Celebrate 2026 with hot springs, meditation, fireworks, and more!
#NewMexico #newyear2026
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#NewMexico #newyear2026
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7 Very New Mexican Ways to Welcome the New Year
Celebrate 2026 with hot springs, meditation, fireworks, and more!
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December 14, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Celebrate 2026 with hot springs, meditation, fireworks, and more!
#NewMexico #newyear2026
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#NewMexico #newyear2026
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Hey GOP and Trump 🖕 because there goes our affordable health insurance -- and health care. Our blood is on your hands.
#RIPaffordablecare #ACA
#RIPaffordablecare #ACA
December 11, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Hey GOP and Trump 🖕 because there goes our affordable health insurance -- and health care. Our blood is on your hands.
#RIPaffordablecare #ACA
#RIPaffordablecare #ACA
A must-read for everyone the #Buddhist community
#Gaza #breakthesilence
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#Gaza #breakthesilence
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Break the silence on Gaza in Dharma spaces
Response to Vince Fakhoury Horn's: "Is the Insight Tradition Complicit in Genocide?"
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December 11, 2025 at 4:54 AM
A must-read for everyone the #Buddhist community
#Gaza #breakthesilence
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#Gaza #breakthesilence
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Voters know that the Affordable Care Act has kept healthcare prices lower & helped more working families get the care they need to thrive. We must renew the ACA tax credits & put affordability first. news.gallup.com/poll/699449/...
Independents Drive Approval of ACA to New High of 57%
Americans' approval of the Affordable Care Act has risen to a new high, fueled by increased support among political independents.
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December 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Voters know that the Affordable Care Act has kept healthcare prices lower & helped more working families get the care they need to thrive. We must renew the ACA tax credits & put affordability first. news.gallup.com/poll/699449/...
My latest article is up on @buddhistdoor.bsky.social
As #mindfulness is increasingly stripped from its ethical and cultural roots, what is the possibility and potential of a
"socially responsible mindfulness"? Conversation with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi. #Buddhism
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/tow...
As #mindfulness is increasingly stripped from its ethical and cultural roots, what is the possibility and potential of a
"socially responsible mindfulness"? Conversation with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi. #Buddhism
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/tow...
Toward a Socially Responsible Mindfulness - Buddhistdoor Global
As mindfulness is increasingly stripped from its ethical and cultural roots, Maia Duerr takes a look at the possibility and potential in socially responsible mindfulness
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December 8, 2025 at 11:21 PM
My latest article is up on @buddhistdoor.bsky.social
As #mindfulness is increasingly stripped from its ethical and cultural roots, what is the possibility and potential of a
"socially responsible mindfulness"? Conversation with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi. #Buddhism
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/tow...
As #mindfulness is increasingly stripped from its ethical and cultural roots, what is the possibility and potential of a
"socially responsible mindfulness"? Conversation with Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi. #Buddhism
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/tow...
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The latest edition of my newsletter includes must-reads, organizing resources, year-end reflections, and a writing exercise for anyone trying to stay whole and take action in 2026.
Must-Reads and Some Notes on Taking Action and Staying Whole in 2026
As we close out a year of crisis and courage, I’m thinking about what sustains us — and what comes next.
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December 7, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The latest edition of my newsletter includes must-reads, organizing resources, year-end reflections, and a writing exercise for anyone trying to stay whole and take action in 2026.
capitalism is the biggest pyramid scheme ever.
December 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
capitalism is the biggest pyramid scheme ever.
How to do a Reflection and Intention Process as this year comes to a close...
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How to Do a Reflection and Intention Process for the End of the Year
an invitation to take a backward step
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December 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
How to do a Reflection and Intention Process as this year comes to a close...
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#GiveNative Native Nonprofit List: "Generosity becomes powerful when it uplifts others. By offering respectful support to Native-led organizations, you help ensure resources reach the people carrying forward culture, sovereignty, and community care." www.givenative.org/search?orgSc...
November 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
#GiveNative Native Nonprofit List: "Generosity becomes powerful when it uplifts others. By offering respectful support to Native-led organizations, you help ensure resources reach the people carrying forward culture, sovereignty, and community care." www.givenative.org/search?orgSc...
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Tuesday, December 2, is #GiveNative Day!
Supporting Native nonprofits ensures the highest, best use of resources and empowers the very people whose lives are transformed by our support. Donate to TWU: bit.ly/twu-give / Discover more orgs: www.givenative.org/search
#NativeNonprofit #GivingTuesday
Supporting Native nonprofits ensures the highest, best use of resources and empowers the very people whose lives are transformed by our support. Donate to TWU: bit.ly/twu-give / Discover more orgs: www.givenative.org/search
#NativeNonprofit #GivingTuesday
December 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Tuesday, December 2, is #GiveNative Day!
Supporting Native nonprofits ensures the highest, best use of resources and empowers the very people whose lives are transformed by our support. Donate to TWU: bit.ly/twu-give / Discover more orgs: www.givenative.org/search
#NativeNonprofit #GivingTuesday
Supporting Native nonprofits ensures the highest, best use of resources and empowers the very people whose lives are transformed by our support. Donate to TWU: bit.ly/twu-give / Discover more orgs: www.givenative.org/search
#NativeNonprofit #GivingTuesday
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“The mystery of the poor is this: that they are Jesus, and what you do for them you do for Him. It is the only way we have of knowing and believing in our love.”—Dorothy Day (November 8, 1897-November 29, 1980) #quotes
November 30, 2025 at 2:02 AM
“The mystery of the poor is this: that they are Jesus, and what you do for them you do for Him. It is the only way we have of knowing and believing in our love.”—Dorothy Day (November 8, 1897-November 29, 1980) #quotes
If you've ever been loved by a dog, this one's for you.
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A dog story. And more than a dog story.
coming full circle
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November 29, 2025 at 12:49 AM
If you've ever been loved by a dog, this one's for you.
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If we took this same approach after every mass shooting at schools, churches, and other public venues, we'd ban all white men.
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Trump vows to 'permanently pause' migration from some countries after National Guard shooting
In a post on his social media platform late Thursday, President Donald Trump said he will "permanently pause migration" from some countries following the D.C. shooting.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
If we took this same approach after every mass shooting at schools, churches, and other public venues, we'd ban all white men.
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What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.