Maya Schenwar
@mayaschenwar.bsky.social
Director, Truthout Center for Grassroots Journalism.
Board president, Truthout.
Co-editor “We Grow the World Together”
Co-author “Prison by Any Other Name”
Abolitionist, anti-zionist, pro-cat, pro-karaoke, Chicagoan
mayaschenwar.com
Board president, Truthout.
Co-editor “We Grow the World Together”
Co-author “Prison by Any Other Name”
Abolitionist, anti-zionist, pro-cat, pro-karaoke, Chicagoan
mayaschenwar.com
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Billionaires Are Encroaching on the Free Press. Let’s Act to Defend It in 2026.
Independent grassroots journalism committed to the pursuit of liberation is an antidote to billionaire-dictated media.
truthout.org
In 2026, let’s take back the media — and our minds and spirits — from the billionaires.
This op-ed that @neginowl.bsky.social and I wrote today is close to my heart!
truthout.org/articles/bil...
This op-ed that @neginowl.bsky.social and I wrote today is close to my heart!
truthout.org/articles/bil...
Reposted by Maya Schenwar
Q: Will US troops be on the ground?
TRUMP: We're not afraid of boots on the ground if we have to have it
TRUMP: We're not afraid of boots on the ground if we have to have it
January 3, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Q: Will US troops be on the ground?
TRUMP: We're not afraid of boots on the ground if we have to have it
TRUMP: We're not afraid of boots on the ground if we have to have it
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DID HE JUST SAY THE OIL WILL PAY FOR THE OCCUPATION
January 3, 2026 at 5:34 PM
DID HE JUST SAY THE OIL WILL PAY FOR THE OCCUPATION
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Trump: "I think Cuba is gonna be something we'll end up talking about, because Cuba is a failing nation. It's very similar"
January 3, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Trump: "I think Cuba is gonna be something we'll end up talking about, because Cuba is a failing nation. It's very similar"
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The Trump administration's kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is the logical continuation of a decades-long U.S. effort to overthrow Venezuela’s government—by coup, sanctions, or force.
inthesetimes.com/article/vene...
inthesetimes.com/article/vene...
January 3, 2026 at 4:08 PM
The Trump administration's kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is the logical continuation of a decades-long U.S. effort to overthrow Venezuela’s government—by coup, sanctions, or force.
inthesetimes.com/article/vene...
inthesetimes.com/article/vene...
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“He effed around and he found out,” Hegseth says about Maduro. I can’t believe this is real life.
January 3, 2026 at 5:04 PM
“He effed around and he found out,” Hegseth says about Maduro. I can’t believe this is real life.
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Once again, decades of ludicrous ‘Drug War’ and ‘War on Terror’ rhetoric and policy laid the groundwork for this. These are the sorts of things that must be uprooted.
January 3, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Once again, decades of ludicrous ‘Drug War’ and ‘War on Terror’ rhetoric and policy laid the groundwork for this. These are the sorts of things that must be uprooted.
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"The irreparable damages caused by solitary confinement are unjustifiable, and have led the Union Nations to consider solitary torture ... But this overwhelming research is often ignored in jails and prisons, where solitary confinement is frequently used as a 'solution' to nearly every problem."
December 14, 2025 at 5:47 AM
"The irreparable damages caused by solitary confinement are unjustifiable, and have led the Union Nations to consider solitary torture ... But this overwhelming research is often ignored in jails and prisons, where solitary confinement is frequently used as a 'solution' to nearly every problem."
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"The antidote to billionaire-dictated media is alive already in the form of grassroots, independent publications that build their work in line with the values of justice, equity, and the pursuit of liberation. ... Grassroots-funded journalism isn’t just a theoretical aspiration; it’s a practice."
In 2026, let’s take back the media — and our minds and spirits — from the billionaires.
This op-ed that @neginowl.bsky.social and I wrote today is close to my heart!
truthout.org/articles/bil...
This op-ed that @neginowl.bsky.social and I wrote today is close to my heart!
truthout.org/articles/bil...
Billionaires Are Encroaching on the Free Press. Let’s Act to Defend It in 2026.
Independent grassroots journalism committed to the pursuit of liberation is an antidote to billionaire-dictated media.
truthout.org
December 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
"The antidote to billionaire-dictated media is alive already in the form of grassroots, independent publications that build their work in line with the values of justice, equity, and the pursuit of liberation. ... Grassroots-funded journalism isn’t just a theoretical aspiration; it’s a practice."
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The Trans Youth Emergency Project will continue helping families of transgender youth across the country locate providers and supporting the cost of travel to appointments. Learn more and get support: transyouthemergencyproject.org
December 18, 2025 at 8:45 PM
The Trans Youth Emergency Project will continue helping families of transgender youth across the country locate providers and supporting the cost of travel to appointments. Learn more and get support: transyouthemergencyproject.org
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My latest, with @juliametraux.bsky.social, on the Trump admin's continued offensive against transgender Americans, their doctors, and the people who love them:
RFK Jr. could defund your hospital if he doesn’t get his way on trans healthcare
RFK Jr. could defund your hospital if he doesn't get his way.
The health department’s proposed regulations on gender affirming care for minors are not legally binding and are set to be challenged in court.
www.motherjones.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
My latest, with @juliametraux.bsky.social, on the Trump admin's continued offensive against transgender Americans, their doctors, and the people who love them:
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Notice how Trump and Republicans were having the worst couple weeks in the administration's history and they decided to pivot to hardcore attacking trans people?
December 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Notice how Trump and Republicans were having the worst couple weeks in the administration's history and they decided to pivot to hardcore attacking trans people?
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cis people on the skyline are genuinely more distressed by karoline leavitt’s lip fillers than the fact that congress just said, “what we should do is put any doctor or pharmacist in prison who gives lifesaving medical care to this specific kind of child we find gross.”
Bluesky tonight is neatly divided between trans people and family members appropriately angry and freaking out and everyone else who has barely noticed.
December 18, 2025 at 12:56 AM
cis people on the skyline are genuinely more distressed by karoline leavitt’s lip fillers than the fact that congress just said, “what we should do is put any doctor or pharmacist in prison who gives lifesaving medical care to this specific kind of child we find gross.”
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This is possibly the most significant attack on trans rights in this country yet, and I can count the number of posts on my timeline about this on my hands.
If you're trying to dismiss this thinking "It'll die in the senate," DON'T! Sound the alarms now!
If you're trying to dismiss this thinking "It'll die in the senate," DON'T! Sound the alarms now!
Bluesky tonight is neatly divided between trans people and family members appropriately angry and freaking out and everyone else who has barely noticed.
December 18, 2025 at 1:43 AM
This is possibly the most significant attack on trans rights in this country yet, and I can count the number of posts on my timeline about this on my hands.
If you're trying to dismiss this thinking "It'll die in the senate," DON'T! Sound the alarms now!
If you're trying to dismiss this thinking "It'll die in the senate," DON'T! Sound the alarms now!
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I haven't been in the pediatric trans healthcare system since 2019 and I can barely look at these headlines without wanting to puke.
Can't imagine the fucking damage this is doing to trans kids today.
Can't imagine the fucking damage this is doing to trans kids today.
December 18, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I haven't been in the pediatric trans healthcare system since 2019 and I can barely look at these headlines without wanting to puke.
Can't imagine the fucking damage this is doing to trans kids today.
Can't imagine the fucking damage this is doing to trans kids today.
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Bluesky tonight is neatly divided between trans people and family members appropriately angry and freaking out and everyone else who has barely noticed.
December 18, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Bluesky tonight is neatly divided between trans people and family members appropriately angry and freaking out and everyone else who has barely noticed.
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Border patrol under command of Greg Bovino running a checkpoint at the exit to the Uber lot at O’Hare airport in Chicago, asking drivers for proof of valid residency in this country
December 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Border patrol under command of Greg Bovino running a checkpoint at the exit to the Uber lot at O’Hare airport in Chicago, asking drivers for proof of valid residency in this country
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I try to eliminate my own hypocrisy wherever I find it, and this year that's meant addressing my media diet - to that end, I began donating monthly to @truthout.org this summer to support their indispensable journalism. Highly encourage you to join me in putting our money where our values are!
In 2026, let’s take back the media — and our minds and spirits — from the billionaires.
This op-ed that @neginowl.bsky.social and I wrote today is close to my heart!
truthout.org/articles/bil...
This op-ed that @neginowl.bsky.social and I wrote today is close to my heart!
truthout.org/articles/bil...
Billionaires Are Encroaching on the Free Press. Let’s Act to Defend It in 2026.
Independent grassroots journalism committed to the pursuit of liberation is an antidote to billionaire-dictated media.
truthout.org
December 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I try to eliminate my own hypocrisy wherever I find it, and this year that's meant addressing my media diet - to that end, I began donating monthly to @truthout.org this summer to support their indispensable journalism. Highly encourage you to join me in putting our money where our values are!
Reposted by Maya Schenwar
"Grassroots-funded journalism isn’t just a theoretical aspiration; it’s a practice."
In 2026, let’s take back the media — and our minds and spirits — from the billionaires.
This op-ed that @neginowl.bsky.social and I wrote today is close to my heart!
truthout.org/articles/bil...
This op-ed that @neginowl.bsky.social and I wrote today is close to my heart!
truthout.org/articles/bil...
Billionaires Are Encroaching on the Free Press. Let’s Act to Defend It in 2026.
Independent grassroots journalism committed to the pursuit of liberation is an antidote to billionaire-dictated media.
truthout.org
December 17, 2025 at 9:07 PM
"Grassroots-funded journalism isn’t just a theoretical aspiration; it’s a practice."
Reposted by Maya Schenwar
At least one person has been detained here that we've seen.
Large crowd shouting "shame!" at the feds.
Large crowd shouting "shame!" at the feds.
December 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
At least one person has been detained here that we've seen.
Large crowd shouting "shame!" at the feds.
Large crowd shouting "shame!" at the feds.
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Currently watching CBP agents intimidate Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss in a Home Depot parking lot.
December 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Currently watching CBP agents intimidate Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss in a Home Depot parking lot.
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Second week of ‘Catahoula Crunch’ sees shift in geography, strategy
The second week of a stepped up immigration enforcement effort in southeast Louisiana — dubbed “Catahoula Crunch” by federal officials — saw increased reports of immigration enforcement activity on Lake Pontchartrain’s North…
The second week of a stepped up immigration enforcement effort in southeast Louisiana — dubbed “Catahoula Crunch” by federal officials — saw increased reports of immigration enforcement activity on Lake Pontchartrain’s North…
Second week of ‘Catahoula Crunch’ sees shift in geography, strategy
The second week of a stepped up immigration enforcement effort in southeast Louisiana — dubbed “Catahoula Crunch” by federal officials — saw increased reports of immigration enforcement activity on Lake Pontchartrain’s North Shore, including in Slidell.
veritenews.org
December 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Second week of ‘Catahoula Crunch’ sees shift in geography, strategy
The second week of a stepped up immigration enforcement effort in southeast Louisiana — dubbed “Catahoula Crunch” by federal officials — saw increased reports of immigration enforcement activity on Lake Pontchartrain’s North…
The second week of a stepped up immigration enforcement effort in southeast Louisiana — dubbed “Catahoula Crunch” by federal officials — saw increased reports of immigration enforcement activity on Lake Pontchartrain’s North…
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“I just want my children to grow [up] safely,” she said. “Is that too much to ask?”
As the U.S. Moves to End Haiti’s TPS, Families Brace for the Unthinkable - Documented
The decision to end Temporary Protected Status for Haiti has left thousands of families facing the prospect of returning to a country engulfed by violence and political collapse.
documentedny.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:58 AM
“I just want my children to grow [up] safely,” she said. “Is that too much to ask?”
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Amen, Amin
In 2026, let’s take back the media — and our minds and spirits — from the billionaires.
This op-ed that @neginowl.bsky.social and I wrote today is close to my heart!
truthout.org/articles/bil...
This op-ed that @neginowl.bsky.social and I wrote today is close to my heart!
truthout.org/articles/bil...
Billionaires Are Encroaching on the Free Press. Let’s Act to Defend It in 2026.
Independent grassroots journalism committed to the pursuit of liberation is an antidote to billionaire-dictated media.
truthout.org
December 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Amen, Amin
Reposted by Maya Schenwar
insurance companies literally kill people
UnitedHealth reduced hospitalizations for nursing home seniors. Now it faces wrongful death claims
The company says it is protecting nursing home residents by curbing unnecessary hospital transfers. Whistleblowers allege cost-cutting tactics have endangered the elderly
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
insurance companies literally kill people
In 2026, let’s take back the media — and our minds and spirits — from the billionaires.
This op-ed that @neginowl.bsky.social and I wrote today is close to my heart!
truthout.org/articles/bil...
This op-ed that @neginowl.bsky.social and I wrote today is close to my heart!
truthout.org/articles/bil...
Billionaires Are Encroaching on the Free Press. Let’s Act to Defend It in 2026.
Independent grassroots journalism committed to the pursuit of liberation is an antidote to billionaire-dictated media.
truthout.org
December 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
In 2026, let’s take back the media — and our minds and spirits — from the billionaires.
This op-ed that @neginowl.bsky.social and I wrote today is close to my heart!
truthout.org/articles/bil...
This op-ed that @neginowl.bsky.social and I wrote today is close to my heart!
truthout.org/articles/bil...