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Coyote Mae (he/they)
@coyotethewitch.bsky.social
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Genderqueer animist Witch. Union activist. Federal worker. Trickster, artist and poet. Ordained Dudeist Priest. Find me at Witches of the Dirt Road. 🌄 "NUTS!" - Gen. Anthony McAuliffe 5 USC 3331

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Coyote Mae (he/they) @coyotethewitch.bsky.social · Nov 27
Well hello!

I'm Coyote (or Mae), and I have been practicing witchcraft intentionally for over 30 years, with an animist focus.

I live near PDX with cats, chickens, partner and teen.

My latest project is a new community, started with friends. Join us!

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Witches of the Dirt Road
Welcome to a vibrant gathering of witches who cherish the individual journey of their craft while building a supportive and educational community. Here, we celebrate the diversity of experiences and k...
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thegodpodcast.com
Thou shalt not condemn “violent rhetoric” after your ally is murdered and then mock the murder of someone who criticized you.
December 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
coyotethewitch.bsky.social
Hoping to book a stay here with some witch friends. And I need some goat therapy. 💕🐐
December 15, 2025 at 11:27 PM
coyotethewitch.bsky.social
There are pickets in the Portland area as well!

Don't be a scab, drink local coffee until Starbucks comes to the table in good faith to negotiate a contract with their "partners".

🚫🐀🐀🐀🚫
laborcaucus.house.gov Labor Caucus @laborcaucus.house.gov · 3h
For over a month, @sbworkersunited.org has been on strike for a union contract.

We stand with these workers. Starbucks needs to bargain in good faith and finally reach a first contract with baristas.
sbworkersunited.org Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 11h
We're back! Baristas on ULP strike have once again brought the picket line to Starbucks's biggest regional distribution center in York, PA.

We're making sure that Starbucks hears us: we need finalized contracts, an end to union-busting, and resolution to all outstanding unfair labor practices.
December 15, 2025 at 11:17 PM
coyotethewitch.bsky.social
share.libbyapp.com/title/192461

Listened to this over this weekend while I continued my rest and recovery from burnout while keeping the new cat company in my room until we properly introduce him to the others.

Compelling story about love lost and found in WWII era and 1980s Seattle's ID. #BookSky
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “An impressive, bitter, and sweet debut that explores the age-old conflicts between father and son, the beauty and sadness of what happened to Japanese Americans in the Sea...
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December 15, 2025 at 6:47 AM
coyotethewitch.bsky.social
Love this idea! We are setting up the tree tomorrow so might have to enlist the other guys I live with to make some with me!
December 15, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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elysiumdawn.bsky.social
I am many, a culmination of past lives, the iterations of self that formed along the span of a single lifetime. Plus all those beside me, friends, family, loved ones, ancestors, guides, deities, nature spirits, and so much more. Witches transcend humanity's isolation.
#witchsky #occultsky #pagansky
December 15, 2025 at 12:25 AM
coyotethewitch.bsky.social
Discovered this just in time for Day 1
gavinfoxauthor.bsky.social Gavin Fox (Author) @gavinfoxauthor.bsky.social · 8d
Your one week call to action then, #WitchSky, #OccultSky and #PaganSky. My free, BlueSky based open access sigil bomb starts next Sunday, so the 14th, and runs through to #Yule. Full info on how to take part in #ProjektLunarSigil can be found in the fliers below. Like and share to spread the word.
Green text on a black background, with a green half skull to the left. The text reads in part... "Fancy looking beyond the mundane boundaries of antisocial media and turning the rich rivers of attention going to waste there towards more esoteric ends? This old Gutter Mage has got you covered. The idea is simple. Every day from the 14th to the 20th December create a sigil for a different intent. These should describe an end result outcome, bigger the better too. Long held desires. Quick fix needs. Finally getting that roiling blob of eyes and teeth that whispers in enochian behind your toilet to let you poop in peace." Green text on a black background, with a green half skull to the left. The text reads in part... "Not only do you work on empowering your own condensations of desire on Yule, but any others you liked the look of from the hashtag too. And no, you don’t have to tell anyone what they are for when you post them unless you want to. This is designed to be a group effort by individuals, and we all ache for different things as the shadows creep in. Ultimately Projekt LunarSigil is a mass firing of desire designed to kick in the grey doors of consensus reality, allowing a little miracle to sneak in here and there. So if enough people release their sigils over the same 24 hour period it should give the universe a knee to the nutsack that it won’t easily recover from." Green text on a black background, with a green half skull to the left. The text reads in part... "So you’re new to the whole sigil thing and wondering how it all works. As always, this old Gutter Mage has got you covered. Sigils are super easy to make, at least at first. How complex the process ends up being is up to you. We’re going to create one the simplest way for now. Start with a statement of intent. Make it present tense so your deep mind is tricked into thinking it is already happening. Try to avoid weasel words for the same reason. Be forthright and strong in your will." Green text on a black background, with a green half skull to the left. The text reads in part... "You can now fire your sigil any way you like, as long as you have mostly forgotten the intent. Peak emotional states are best. Rage, sexual excess, abject misery. Simply climb that internal pathway to the peak while concentrating on the glyph. Forget, fire, forget again and then wait to see if the dice have fallen in your favour this time. Simple, but effective, and full instructions for when you charge them all will be posted on Yule. Reality sucks, so what have you honestly got to lose?"
December 15, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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gavinfoxauthor.bsky.social
So while I'm originally from the East End of London, my current home is Wales. And it would be remiss of me not to mention everyone's favourite undead, rap battle starting party animal when thinking about today's Christmas themed #FolkloreThursday. This thing rocks.
www.wales.com/about/histor...
The Mari Lwyd
Jude Rogers uncovers the origins of one of Wales' most eerie midwinter traditions, the Mari Lwyd.
www.wales.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
coyotethewitch.bsky.social
Chag Sameach to all who celebrate. 🕎

Let light shine a beacon of hope in the darkness and glow in our hearts.
erinbiba.bsky.social Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 1d
It’s the first night of Hanukkah and the world seems like a very dark place. But we can bring light to the darkness. We can fight for each other and make goodness, love, and community shine through.

Show me your menorahs and let’s light up the timeline!
A blue, gold, and white menorah with blue and white pomegranates on it in front of red and pink poinsettias on a wood table. The menorah is lit for the first night of Hannukah.
December 15, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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mefcorv.bsky.social
As a veteran, I would like to say, if you don’t stand up to ICE, I am comfortable saying you are un-American.
robertscotthorton.bsky.social Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 1d
Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's cra...
www.mprnews.org
December 15, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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themountaingoats.bsky.social
the good that you do persists in this world
December 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
coyotethewitch.bsky.social
Today my friend, her adult daughters, and one of their friends went to a goth cafe to get photos with Krampus. He genuinely seemed to enjoy the whole thing. It was definitely a beautiful moment. And I got to sit on his lap. 😆 There was also some gorgeous art for sale and I got a cool linocut print.
orcspiration.bsky.social Orcspiration @orcspiration.bsky.social · 20h
WHAT'S SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL YOU SAW RECENTLY?
December 15, 2025 at 5:56 AM
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moreperfectunion.bsky.social
6,000 faculty members at Penn State has filed for a union.

These professors and other faculty will vote on unionizing in the coming year.

If they win their union it will be the largest public union in Pennsylvania.
December 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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djlavoie.bsky.social
Rob and Michelle Reiner wrote the preface to one of my dad's books about parenting kids with special needs.

They cared so deeply about kids and families and community.
Book cover: Helping the Child with Learning Disabilities Find Social Success It's So Much Work to Be You Friend WITH A NEW CHAPTER ON ASPERGER SYNDROME RICHARD LAVOIE PREFACE BY ROB REINER AND MICHELE REINER Preface As parents and people who care deeply about children, we believe that there is no responsibility more important than striving to give children the support and opportunities they need in order to grow up to be confident, happy, and healthy adults. In 1997 we started the I Am Your Child Foundation, and in 2004 we started the national advocacy organization Parents' Action for Children to raise awareness about the importance of a child's early years and to advance public policy through parental education and advocacy. Through the course of our work, we were very fortunate to meet Rick Lavoie and to learn about the valuable work he does. His profound understanding of the social and emotional needs of children with learning problems has come from his more than thirty years of experience working with children and parents, and this book reflects the best of his wisdom, compassion, and skill. One of the most vital tasks of childhood is forming and maintaining friendships. Successful relationships with peers are known to have a significantly positive effect on a child's self-esteem and sense of well-being, in both the present and the future. The skills children learn through their friendships are ones that they will use throughout their lives. Friendships offer many opportunities for learning, growth, comfort, and pleasure. It is in the context of friendships that children learn how to understand and express their emotions and ideas, re- , learn healthy assertion, increase potion
December 15, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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cnn.com
The Department of Labor held its first-ever prayer service for its employees this week, in a highly unusual move that mirrors an initiative at the Pentagon.

The service included a speech by Yaakov Menken, a right-wing orthodox Jewish rabbi, according to a Department of Labor employee.
Department of Labor hosts first-ever prayer service, including a message from a right-wing rabbi | CNN Politics
The Department of Labor held its first-ever prayer service for its employees this week, in a highly unusual move that mirrors an initiative at the Pentagon.
www.cnn.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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djtalia.bsky.social
Curzon is missing. I let him out back to do his business and he just disappeared. I've looked and I haven't found them. Anybody if you're in the Potomac/ Bethesda area please keep an eye out.
December 15, 2025 at 1:46 AM
coyotethewitch.bsky.social
We had been discussing adopting another cat, one that is closer in age to our 2 year old because even though the 15 (ish) year old is playful, he deserves some peace.

So we found this guy at the humane society where I volunteer and his bio said he likes other cats. Currently he's sequestered lol.
A tuxedo cat is snuggling on a fuzzy blanket. His eyes are closed.
December 15, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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transmascdruid.bsky.social
I think my cat sees me as a big, stupid cat who always needs reminders for things
cybrpnkvalksg1rl.bsky.social Annabeth Syndulla Janeway(She/Her/Hers) @cybrpnkvalksg1rl.bsky.social · 1d
What if our pets see us as their pets?
December 15, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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devincow.bsky.social
If someone in your life, including you, needs help with mental illness, here are some resources. 💔

www.nami.org
Homepage
NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
www.nami.org
December 15, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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laborcaucus.house.gov
🚨Yesterday, we passed @golden.house.gov's bill to restore collective bargaining rights for over 1 million federal employees.

We’re proud to lead the resistance to Trump’s union-busting, & we’re winning. Now the Senate needs to immediately pass this bill and deliver for working people.
December 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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laborcaucus.house.gov
@beyer.house.gov joined local 23 workers for a rally demanding a fair contract.

We stand in solidarity with our house food service workers ✊
December 12, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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chriscjackson.bsky.social
This entire weekend
in the pit
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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johndowgin.bsky.social
Spinal Tap taught me that comedy has to be rooted in love, Harry and Sally taught my oldest to adore Rom Coms, The American President is my wife's fave, and my father always says 'Have fun storming the castle!' every time he leaves our house. We're not doing great right now
December 15, 2025 at 4:03 AM
coyotethewitch.bsky.social
Rob Reiner was a national treasure. Is still a national treasure, because aside from his amazing body of entertainment work, the legacy of his activism cannot be forgotten.
mrsdewinter.bsky.social Mrs. deWinter @mrsdewinter.bsky.social · 20h
I worked for a pediatric journal at that time, and he was such a help to early childhood intervention. He was able to explain what they were doing without using words like "intervention."
December 15, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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jeremycshipp.bsky.social
Right now my horror novel BEDFELLOW is on sale for $1.99 on Kindle and Bookshop. I have no idea how long the sale will last.

A signal boost would be a colossal help.

www.amazon.com/Bedfellow-Je...

bookshop.org/p/books/bedf...
Here's the cover of Bedfellow by yours truly. The cover is black with a black and white illustration of a bald creature with his face in shadow and tiny white eyes. He's playing with little figures beside a two story doll house.
December 10, 2025 at 6:36 AM