MawD
@maggiedieter.bsky.social
Middle aged. Mother of one. Living the best life I know how. Protecting the things most valuable to me.
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Thou shalt not allow Donald Trump to slap his name on everything in the USA.
December 19, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Thou shalt not allow Donald Trump to slap his name on everything in the USA.
Give thanks
When John Morris’ car skidded off the road in a blizzard, he had to think on his feet. It turned into a Thanksgiving he’d never forget. https://cnn.it/4p1bK4t
November 27, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Give thanks
Autism bullshit hocus pocus. Seriously taking aim at Tylenol??
Ahead of an expected announcement from the Trump administration that Tylenol use in pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of autism in children, the drugmaker and medical experts are pushing back on the claims.
As Trump plans autism announcement, Tylenol maker and medical experts push back
Ahead of an expected announcement from the Trump administration linking Tylenol to autism risk, the drugmaker and medical experts are pushing back on the claims.
cbsn.ws
September 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Autism bullshit hocus pocus. Seriously taking aim at Tylenol??
As in just KILL them??? WTF
Sure, but fire a guy at MSNBC because he said something that might be interpreted as mean.
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
As in just KILL them??? WTF
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Rural Washington will be hit the hardest by Trump and the WA GOP’s disastrous bill.
14 WA rural hospitals are at risk of closing, which means:
❌ Reduced access to care
❌ Economic impacts
❌ Public health risk
We cannot afford this.
14 WA rural hospitals are at risk of closing, which means:
❌ Reduced access to care
❌ Economic impacts
❌ Public health risk
We cannot afford this.
August 17, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Rural Washington will be hit the hardest by Trump and the WA GOP’s disastrous bill.
14 WA rural hospitals are at risk of closing, which means:
❌ Reduced access to care
❌ Economic impacts
❌ Public health risk
We cannot afford this.
14 WA rural hospitals are at risk of closing, which means:
❌ Reduced access to care
❌ Economic impacts
❌ Public health risk
We cannot afford this.
The noise of big money. Will nothing hush it?
The veteran CBS journalist expressed sincere disappointment in Paramount for "kneeling down" to President Donald Trump.
Dan Rather Calls '60 Minutes' Settlement A 'Sell-Out To Extortion By The President'
The veteran CBS journalist expressed sincere disappointment in Paramount for "kneeling down" to President Donald Trump.
www.huffpost.com
July 3, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The noise of big money. Will nothing hush it?
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After 47 years, she may be Persian, but she’s no longer Iranian. If dropped off in Tehran without a map, she’d be just as lost as any of us.
After 47 years in the US, Ice took this Iranian mother from her yard. Her family just wants her home
After 47 years in the US, Ice took this Iranian mother from her yard. Her family just wants her home
Donna Kashanian, 64 and a community service volunteer, arrived in 1978 on a student visa and has no criminal record
www.theguardian.com
July 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
After 47 years, she may be Persian, but she’s no longer Iranian. If dropped off in Tehran without a map, she’d be just as lost as any of us.
There are no words 😶
In a mere matter of days, we can house migrants, but not our homeless. Because being cruel is always the motivation. #AlligatorAuschwitz
July 3, 2025 at 2:25 AM
There are no words 😶
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These people live by a simple code: rules for thee, but not for me.
Republican Gets Abortion And Blames The Left
Almost dies from law she passed.
www.thegodpodcast.com
June 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
These people live by a simple code: rules for thee, but not for me.
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On Juneteenth, President Trump says America has "too many non-working holidays."
On Juneteenth, President Trump says America has "too many non-working holidays"
President Trump appeared to mark Juneteenth — a day he has commemorated in the past — by arguing businesses are closed for "too many non-working holidays."
cbsn.ws
June 20, 2025 at 3:00 AM
On Juneteenth, President Trump says America has "too many non-working holidays."
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Members of Congress are being denied access to an ICE facility in Manhattan, because the conditions inside are that bad.
June 20, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Members of Congress are being denied access to an ICE facility in Manhattan, because the conditions inside are that bad.
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Trump and Noem's assault on immigrants is not about upholding law and order; it is the calculated weaponization of authoritarian culture to escalate state violence, instill terror, criminalize dissent, and legitimize white nationalist ideology.
From the Streets of LA to the National Stage: The Left Must Win the Cultural War
Trump’s war on dissent can only be defeated by a left that challenges the values sustaining authoritarianism.
truthout.org
June 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Trump and Noem's assault on immigrants is not about upholding law and order; it is the calculated weaponization of authoritarian culture to escalate state violence, instill terror, criminalize dissent, and legitimize white nationalist ideology.
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A MAGA extremist assassinated Minnesota lawmakers last night.
Governor Walz insisted everyone stay home and not protest, as the assassin is still on the loose and credibly may have intended to harm protesters.
Organizers cancelled.
Tens upon tens of thousands of Minnesotans showed up anyway.
Governor Walz insisted everyone stay home and not protest, as the assassin is still on the loose and credibly may have intended to harm protesters.
Organizers cancelled.
Tens upon tens of thousands of Minnesotans showed up anyway.
June 14, 2025 at 9:59 PM
A MAGA extremist assassinated Minnesota lawmakers last night.
Governor Walz insisted everyone stay home and not protest, as the assassin is still on the loose and credibly may have intended to harm protesters.
Organizers cancelled.
Tens upon tens of thousands of Minnesotans showed up anyway.
Governor Walz insisted everyone stay home and not protest, as the assassin is still on the loose and credibly may have intended to harm protesters.
Organizers cancelled.
Tens upon tens of thousands of Minnesotans showed up anyway.
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A dedicated volunteer who taught Sunday school and loved dogs. A lawyer who served as a Girl Scout leader and worked at her dad’s auto parts store.
Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman was more than just the state House’s top Democrat, according to those who knew her.
Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman was more than just the state House’s top Democrat, according to those who knew her.
Melissa Hortman: Who was the Minnesota state representative assassinated in her home? | CNN
A dedicated volunteer who taught Sunday school and loved dogs. A lawyer who served as a Girl Scout Leader and worked at her dad’s auto parts store. A mother and wife whose husband was killed alongside...
cnn.it
June 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM
A dedicated volunteer who taught Sunday school and loved dogs. A lawyer who served as a Girl Scout leader and worked at her dad’s auto parts store.
Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman was more than just the state House’s top Democrat, according to those who knew her.
Minnesota State Rep. Melissa Hortman was more than just the state House’s top Democrat, according to those who knew her.
Local news
BREAKING: Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown declared a state of emergency following ICE protests in downtown Spokane Wednesday afternoon.
Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown declares state of emergency
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown declared a state of emergency following ICE protests in downtown Spokane Wednesday afternoon.
www.kxly.com
June 12, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Local news
Air Force One renamed Panda Express for the Orange Chicken on board.
May 31, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Air Force One renamed Panda Express for the Orange Chicken on board.
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Local TV and radio stations are preparing for a significant budget challenge after President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at cutting federal funds from PBS and NPR.
Local public broadcasting faces funding cuts under President Trump's executive order
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Local TV and radio stations are preparing for a significant budget challenge after President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at cutting federal funds from PBS
www.kxly.com
May 3, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Local TV and radio stations are preparing for a significant budget challenge after President Donald Trump issued an executive order aimed at cutting federal funds from PBS and NPR.
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100%. The fact that we are no longer following the rule of law means that literally nothing is off the table. It’s insanity. A general strike cannot come fast enough. Michigan congressman Shri Thanedar introduced articles of impeachment yesterday, and I have not seen one mention of it in any media.
April 30, 2025 at 12:18 AM
100%. The fact that we are no longer following the rule of law means that literally nothing is off the table. It’s insanity. A general strike cannot come fast enough. Michigan congressman Shri Thanedar introduced articles of impeachment yesterday, and I have not seen one mention of it in any media.
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Trump ends promising cancer research. USA! USA!
“Two patients’ treatments using the experimental therapy had to be delayed because NIH’s capacity to make personalized cell therapies has been slowed by the firing of highly skilled staff..."
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
“Two patients’ treatments using the experimental therapy had to be delayed because NIH’s capacity to make personalized cell therapies has been slowed by the firing of highly skilled staff..."
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
NIH scientists have a cancer breakthrough. Layoffs are delaying it.
A big step forward in cancer therapy has been slowed by layoffs and new restrictions at the National Institutes of Health, where it was developed.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Trump ends promising cancer research. USA! USA!
“Two patients’ treatments using the experimental therapy had to be delayed because NIH’s capacity to make personalized cell therapies has been slowed by the firing of highly skilled staff..."
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
“Two patients’ treatments using the experimental therapy had to be delayed because NIH’s capacity to make personalized cell therapies has been slowed by the firing of highly skilled staff..."
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
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A New Hampshire real estate attorney and American citizen returning home from Canada says he was detained at the border without an explanation and "treated like a criminal."
April 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
A New Hampshire real estate attorney and American citizen returning home from Canada says he was detained at the border without an explanation and "treated like a criminal."
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The university refused to make changes it said would "dictate what private universities can teach" and "whom they can admit and hire," among other things.
Harvard rejects Trump administration's demands for deep changes
The university refused to make changes it said would "dictate what private universities can teach" and "whom they can admit and hire," among other things.
www.npr.org
April 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The university refused to make changes it said would "dictate what private universities can teach" and "whom they can admit and hire," among other things.
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The results are in: the people of Wisconsin cannot be bought.
April 2, 2025 at 3:11 AM
The results are in: the people of Wisconsin cannot be bought.
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March 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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“One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, ‘I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.’ I believed him. *** He “began to whimper,” as his head was roughly shaved, “folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell.” He “asked for his mother & cried as he was slapped again.”
What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced
Exclusive photos of the arrival of Venezuelan detainees deported from the U.S.
time.com
March 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
“One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, ‘I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.’ I believed him. *** He “began to whimper,” as his head was roughly shaved, “folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell.” He “asked for his mother & cried as he was slapped again.”