Moine Michelle
moinem.bsky.social
Moine Michelle
@moinem.bsky.social
Writer, mushroom and native plant lover, and forest walker. Ask me about Chihuahuas, Shiba Inus, my super tenor ukulele, or that cranky newspaper man.
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History: “Eventually the incompetent fascists invariably lose power and then society recovers in a new and stronger way”

Me: “Oh, cool, so what has to happen for the spell to be broken??”

History: “mmmm…well, that part is less encouraging.”
February 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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FBI cancels community outreach programs for seniors
February 17, 2025 at 11:11 PM
What an absolute pleasure to have hosted Ryan Skinnell for a Zoom talk on teaching public rhetoric in the second era of Trump. About 130 folks signed up--college and K-12 educators and concerned community members.

Here's what I know: WE SHOW UP, even when we are terrified, pissed, and uncertain.
February 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
I am sometimes tempted to grind them all into a fine powder, so we can snort them, because my bog witch self cannot help saying the quiet part out loud.
February 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Fight for America! is a new art installation about democracy that invites audiences to play a war game — battling over the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
January 6th ... the board game?
Fight for America! is a new art installation about democracy that invites audiences to play a war game — battling over the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
www.npr.org
February 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Elon Musk's DOGE is demanding secrecy and wants to be notified of any attempts at oversight and requests for documents
Elon Musk’s DOGE Targets FOIA Requests at Agency Under its Purview
The government efficiency group also wants to be notified when there’s any attempt at oversight from Congress, inspectors general, even the Government Accountability Office.
www.bloomberg.com
February 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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February 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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the first two paragraphs of my poem, "the grief survey," which phrases from 235 responses to "Experiences of Grief: A Phenomenological Survey" by @griefyork.bsky.social

weaving this together was a spiritual experience.
read the whole thing on Substack:

open.substack.com/pub/hannahev...
February 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
This talk is coming up on Friday. Link for registration in first comment.
February 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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New blog this morning!

"Some of my magical brethren have referred to my home as a “magical bunker” ... Full credit to the spirits I live with – some of that is their doing. But some of it is also a very long habit of high-test protection magic. Which brings me to the present moment."

#WitchSky
February 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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More of this, America.
February 9, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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I work for The Weather Company, which has a much used cellphone app for the weather, provides aviation weather services, and much more. We stand on the backs of giants, relying on information from the National Weather Service for what we do. Harming the NWS will harm us and many other businesses.
February 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Oops 😬
February 8, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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"And then we'll have a white guy with a shaved head wearing a brown shirt block the way..."

"Come on, Bob, no one will believe that part of the script. Dial it down."
February 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Musk and his coup are very unpopular. People who oppose it have much to gain.
newrepublic.com/article/1911...
Trump-Musk Purge Scandal at Treasury Takes Yet Another Unsettling Turn
As the Treasury Department offers some new spin about Elon Musk’s takeover of payment systems and ousting of a top career official, Senator Ron Wyden tells us why this “reeks of a cover-up.”
newrepublic.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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BREAKING: we just blocked Musk & Trump out of the Treasury systems!

Court order just secured — big win by us at @sddaction.bsky.social & our partners including @publiccitizen.bsky.social!
February 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Rather than magick on a national level, my guidance has been to focus on the soul of the land of our towns, states and regions, with the intention of cleansing, protection and blessing amid chaos. State birds, flowers, and minerals can be helpful allies to call on.
February 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
This talk is coming up on F, February 14th, 1pm est.

Pls DM for reg link.
February 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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February 2, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Perfectly captured.
February 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The Summer '25 Writing Retreat will be held July 31st to August 3rd at The Inn at Lost River--a beautiful historic inn that won the "Best BnB" at West Virginia Living in 2024. Join us for writing, shared meals, afternoon trips to swim or hike (optional), and community.

All writers welcome!
February 1, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I'm pleased to announce this upcoming talk (via Zoom) at George Mason University. Friday, February 14, 1pm.

Click the link for registration info:

english.gmu.edu/events/16594
Teaching in the Second Era of Trump with Dr. Ryan Skinnell
Friday, February 14, 2025 1:00 PM EST
english.gmu.edu
January 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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U.S. wildlife officials proposed on Tuesday that monarch butterflies receive protection as a threatened species.
Monarch Butterflies Are Recommended for Protected Status in U.S.
They would become the most commonly seen species to receive federal protection if the proposal is adopted.
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2024 at 4:57 AM
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Just shy of 75 million Americans voted against a second Donald Trump presidency—but the Capitol police officers who stood between the forty-fifth president’s supporters and Congress on January 6, 2021, are especially aggrieved.

newrepublic.com/post/189245/...
“Dagger Through the Heart”: Ex-Capitol Officer Slams Trump’s Election
Former Officer Harry Dunn torched Donald Trump avoiding all accountability.
newrepublic.com
December 11, 2024 at 5:37 PM