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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cannot possibly convey how actually crazy-making it can feel, after spending 20 years monitoring all these orgs blaming sex workers and the internet for enabling a vast sex trafficking network, to now see Jeffery Epstein’s inbox
February 5, 2026 at 4:16 PM
cannot possibly convey how actually crazy-making it can feel, after spending 20 years monitoring all these orgs blaming sex workers and the internet for enabling a vast sex trafficking network, to now see Jeffery Epstein’s inbox
THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS
Look. Scan all of their brains, like they do to detect psychopathy. Get all the millionaires/billionaires together, scan their brains, and let’s see if we can get something diagnosed.
Ideally compare it to concussion scans from high school sports, to prove fuck-you money makes you mentally ill.
Ideally compare it to concussion scans from high school sports, to prove fuck-you money makes you mentally ill.
February 5, 2026 at 4:24 PM
THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS
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I'm not going to die alone in a jail cell as my own past catches up with me and overwhelms me. I'm not going to traumatize kids and help destroy the planet. The world is not going to be worse off for my having existed. I'd call that winning.
February 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
I'm not going to die alone in a jail cell as my own past catches up with me and overwhelms me. I'm not going to traumatize kids and help destroy the planet. The world is not going to be worse off for my having existed. I'd call that winning.
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Anyone who has a son who follows him needs to take action asap.
February 5, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Anyone who has a son who follows him needs to take action asap.
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Here in Illinois, we’re making sure that we have the evidence and records needed to pursue justice to its fullest extent against Donald Trump’s administration.
Chicago Operation Midway Blitz: Illinois Accountability Commission report calls for rogue federal officers to face prosecution | abc7chicago.com
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abc7chicago.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Here in Illinois, we’re making sure that we have the evidence and records needed to pursue justice to its fullest extent against Donald Trump’s administration.
That takes courage. It shouldn’t, I mean that would normally be an ordinary prayer at a function like this. But not with Trump looming behind you.
wow -- with Trump standing behind him, a man (not sure who he is) offers this prayer: "We pray that he would be mindful of the poor and that he would be invested in the alleviation of suffering happening in the families preparing to bury their loved ones in Minneapolis."
February 5, 2026 at 4:07 PM
That takes courage. It shouldn’t, I mean that would normally be an ordinary prayer at a function like this. But not with Trump looming behind you.
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wow -- with Trump standing behind him, a man (not sure who he is) offers this prayer: "We pray that he would be mindful of the poor and that he would be invested in the alleviation of suffering happening in the families preparing to bury their loved ones in Minneapolis."
February 5, 2026 at 3:24 PM
wow -- with Trump standing behind him, a man (not sure who he is) offers this prayer: "We pray that he would be mindful of the poor and that he would be invested in the alleviation of suffering happening in the families preparing to bury their loved ones in Minneapolis."
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This morning at the Minnesota State Capitol.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
February 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
This morning at the Minnesota State Capitol.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
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HRC knows what all Twilight fans know.
Vampires are scared of the sunlight.
Vampires are scared of the sunlight.
February 5, 2026 at 2:06 PM
HRC knows what all Twilight fans know.
Vampires are scared of the sunlight.
Vampires are scared of the sunlight.
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Name them
shame them
shame them
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Name them
shame them
shame them
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Nothing says prayer breakfast like concentration camps
Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast: "One of my favorite people, President Bukele ... he operates rather large prisons. Very strong prisons."
February 5, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Nothing says prayer breakfast like concentration camps
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unraveled is *two* people, doing work that much bigger newsrooms aren't
NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
Identified: the El Paso BORTAC crew rampaging through the Midwest
One violent duo in particular, U.S. Border Patrol agents Michael Sveum (EZ-2) and Edgar Vazquez (EZ-17), have been frequently seen alongside former commander-at-large Greg Bovino terrorizing crowds wi...
unraveledpress.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:10 PM
unraveled is *two* people, doing work that much bigger newsrooms aren't
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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good morning, never die on this hill
February 5, 2026 at 12:43 PM
good morning, never die on this hill
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I’m on the scene at Franklin and 1st. A convoy of about a couple dozen ICE/HSI agents broke the entryway into an apartment building at 6am. No warrant presented. Less than 24 hours ago, Tom Homan announced the end of large convoys in Minnesota… Bullshit.
February 5, 2026 at 12:49 PM
I’m on the scene at Franklin and 1st. A convoy of about a couple dozen ICE/HSI agents broke the entryway into an apartment building at 6am. No warrant presented. Less than 24 hours ago, Tom Homan announced the end of large convoys in Minnesota… Bullshit.
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Imagine if four years into our war in Iraq we had only occupied 20 percent of it and lost 1.2 million men. Would anyone say the US is winning?
No? Then how in the hell can you say Russia is winning?!
No? Then how in the hell can you say Russia is winning?!
February 5, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Imagine if four years into our war in Iraq we had only occupied 20 percent of it and lost 1.2 million men. Would anyone say the US is winning?
No? Then how in the hell can you say Russia is winning?!
No? Then how in the hell can you say Russia is winning?!
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as i keep saying, the things to do to secure elections are to volunteer to work the polls or to serve as an observer, & to pressure your *state representatives* to take steps to further secure voting locations and ballots. you should also learn about how election administration works in your area.
February 5, 2026 at 1:35 PM
as i keep saying, the things to do to secure elections are to volunteer to work the polls or to serve as an observer, & to pressure your *state representatives* to take steps to further secure voting locations and ballots. you should also learn about how election administration works in your area.
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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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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
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.
Seems like a good idea for my writer, journalist and activist pals out there.
I'm moderating this panel on device and data security in the face of arrest and seizure. Come through!
🔔 Join us and the U.S. Journalist Assistance Network for a discussion on best practices for protecting data and devices for journalists, featuring Jen Nelson and FPF's Harlo Holmes, Martin Shelton, and @abigail-lp.bsky.social.
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RSVP: cpj.org/usjanpaneldata
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.
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.