Maureen Herman
@maureenherman.bsky.social
Writer, former musician (Babes in Toyland). Lived: Minneapolis, Chicago, NYC, LA, Nashville
Topics: poverty, mental health, addiction recovery, disability, sexual assault & abuse, racism, punk rock, sexism, voting rights, immigrant rights, fascism.
Topics: poverty, mental health, addiction recovery, disability, sexual assault & abuse, racism, punk rock, sexism, voting rights, immigrant rights, fascism.
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I will say - and yes, to be blunt this one of the few things in life I really feel I can get on my high horse about! - that I've cut a *lot* of men out of my life over the years after hearing stories about their misbehaviour, and watched every single time as those men just kept most of their friends
A lot of people are rightfully outraged that famous, important people continued to hang out with Jeff Epstein after he was convicted of serious sex crimes. I would posit, though, that 'maintaining social and business relationships with sex criminals' is extremely common behavior, regardless of class
February 5, 2026 at 12:35 PM
I will say - and yes, to be blunt this one of the few things in life I really feel I can get on my high horse about! - that I've cut a *lot* of men out of my life over the years after hearing stories about their misbehaviour, and watched every single time as those men just kept most of their friends
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February 5, 2026 at 4:26 AM
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I hate the American Right with every fiber of my being too, even the fibers that fell off when I got up from my chair
February 5, 2026 at 4:16 AM
I hate the American Right with every fiber of my being too, even the fibers that fell off when I got up from my chair
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7. “All By Myself”, Babes in Toyland
This track is a cover that replaces the usual smooth orchestrals and soulful singing with absolute dissonance and collapse, which feels more suited to a song about desperate loneliness
It’s how Dale feels in her dark apartment, huddled in trash and clutter
This track is a cover that replaces the usual smooth orchestrals and soulful singing with absolute dissonance and collapse, which feels more suited to a song about desperate loneliness
It’s how Dale feels in her dark apartment, huddled in trash and clutter
February 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
7. “All By Myself”, Babes in Toyland
This track is a cover that replaces the usual smooth orchestrals and soulful singing with absolute dissonance and collapse, which feels more suited to a song about desperate loneliness
It’s how Dale feels in her dark apartment, huddled in trash and clutter
This track is a cover that replaces the usual smooth orchestrals and soulful singing with absolute dissonance and collapse, which feels more suited to a song about desperate loneliness
It’s how Dale feels in her dark apartment, huddled in trash and clutter
At one point I lived in Humboldt Park in Chicago, my roommates were the entirety of The Jesus Lizard. Saw Babes first show in Minneapolis. Joined band in 1992.
February 5, 2026 at 4:01 AM
At one point I lived in Humboldt Park in Chicago, my roommates were the entirety of The Jesus Lizard. Saw Babes first show in Minneapolis. Joined band in 1992.
Oh God I remember recording that in Minneapolis.
February 5, 2026 at 3:57 AM
Oh God I remember recording that in Minneapolis.
Well this is a big fuckin’ deal. I am so tired of the FDA-driven approach of pretending pain isn’t real and that relief from it is not a beneficial treatment.
CT-guided oxygen-ozone injection offers superior long-term pain relief and functional recovery for lumbar disc herniation with spinal stenosis compared to epidural steroids. doi.org/10.4103/mgr.... #OzoneTherapy #MinimallyInvasive #SpinalHealth #PainRelief #MedicalResearch #MedSky #neuroskyence
February 5, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Well this is a big fuckin’ deal. I am so tired of the FDA-driven approach of pretending pain isn’t real and that relief from it is not a beneficial treatment.
Well this is a big fuckin’ deal. I am so tired of the FDA-driven approach of pretending pain isn’t real and that relief from it is not a beneficial treatment.
February 5, 2026 at 3:28 AM
Well this is a big fuckin’ deal. I am so tired of the FDA-driven approach of pretending pain isn’t real and that relief from it is not a beneficial treatment.
Seems like a good idea for my writer, journalist and activist pals out there.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Seems like a good idea for my writer, journalist and activist pals out there.
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America: where you can sell a random “wellness” drink at CVS, claim it “may” somehow “reinforce” your immune system, and literally call it “The Flu Shot.”
February 5, 2026 at 1:56 AM
America: where you can sell a random “wellness” drink at CVS, claim it “may” somehow “reinforce” your immune system, and literally call it “The Flu Shot.”
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Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
February 5, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
Ditto. I wish I were well enough to write a book about the wellness industry, YouTube gurus. Sections on the factions. People self-treating symptoms not being tracked by a doctor. I have major problems with legacy medical, too. Lucky to have a free place to stay in Rochester, MN so I go there a lot.
February 5, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Ditto. I wish I were well enough to write a book about the wellness industry, YouTube gurus. Sections on the factions. People self-treating symptoms not being tracked by a doctor. I have major problems with legacy medical, too. Lucky to have a free place to stay in Rochester, MN so I go there a lot.
As a person who has lived under the poverty line since 2002, I can tell you that the few times I didn’t (after an accident settlement for example), I was very happy. Living without chronic worry of basic necessities is a relief and happiness I cherish. This guy being miserable is his own damn fault.
February 5, 2026 at 1:28 AM
As a person who has lived under the poverty line since 2002, I can tell you that the few times I didn’t (after an accident settlement for example), I was very happy. Living without chronic worry of basic necessities is a relief and happiness I cherish. This guy being miserable is his own damn fault.
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Heads are going to explode 💥
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
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Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Heads are going to explode 💥
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
1/3
Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.
All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
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I think one thing people outside Minnesota don't understand is that after Good and Pretti were killed by feds while observing, the most normal people you could imagine have made peace with the fact that they could be next, and they are still out there because they say it's the right thing to do.
“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
I think one thing people outside Minnesota don't understand is that after Good and Pretti were killed by feds while observing, the most normal people you could imagine have made peace with the fact that they could be next, and they are still out there because they say it's the right thing to do.
Any xgooglers out there?
whoever figures out a way to bundle independent journalism subscriptions will be a hero
i know that this is an unpopular take, but everyone starting their own newsletter as a revenue stream is not a sustainable model for writing and reporting or for people who love and want to pay for media.
February 5, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Any xgooglers out there?
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Westboro Baptist Church tried to make an Anti-Luigi Mangione poster but it just looks like Luigi is threatening billionaires and goes unironically hard af
February 4, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Westboro Baptist Church tried to make an Anti-Luigi Mangione poster but it just looks like Luigi is threatening billionaires and goes unironically hard af
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Our founders, though deeply flawed, understood that democracy requires an informed citizenry and a government accountable to it people. That’s why the press is the only profession protected by the Constitution. It’s also why autocrats and oligarchs seek to control and destroy it.
February 4, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Our founders, though deeply flawed, understood that democracy requires an informed citizenry and a government accountable to it people. That’s why the press is the only profession protected by the Constitution. It’s also why autocrats and oligarchs seek to control and destroy it.
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We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
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Donald Trump and his administration don't believe in science — that doesn't mean Americans have to suffer because of it.
ICYMI: Illinois has joined @who.int's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network to ensure we're prepared no matter who the President is.
ICYMI: Illinois has joined @who.int's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network to ensure we're prepared no matter who the President is.
February 4, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Donald Trump and his administration don't believe in science — that doesn't mean Americans have to suffer because of it.
ICYMI: Illinois has joined @who.int's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network to ensure we're prepared no matter who the President is.
ICYMI: Illinois has joined @who.int's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network to ensure we're prepared no matter who the President is.
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This was Biden's whole deal and everybody hated it.
My campaign ad in 2028: you will go months without thinking about politics. Your government will function. You will be able to worry about what color the dress is or if the boy in the balloon is okay, not whether you’ll wake up to a tweet about invading Vanuatu because I saw a tik tok.
February 4, 2026 at 11:21 PM
This was Biden's whole deal and everybody hated it.