Maia Duerr
@maiaduerr.bsky.social
writer, anthropologist, zen buddhist practitioner, engaged dharma, career alchemist.
📕 Work That Matters (2017, Parallax Press)
Grateful to be a guest on Tewa homelands (Northern New Mexico).
https://maiaduerr.substack.com/
📕 Work That Matters (2017, Parallax Press)
Grateful to be a guest on Tewa homelands (Northern New Mexico).
https://maiaduerr.substack.com/
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Maia Duerr
@maiaduerr.bsky.social
· Jun 1
Radical Openness in Volatile Times - Buddhistdoor Global
In a time of great upheaval, a key quality of the Dharma is its ability to give us support and stability—if we are open to it.
www.buddhistdoor.net
This is a good time to remember that #anarchism and #mutualaid is baked into #Buddhism.
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/rad...
www.buddhistdoor.net/features/rad...
Buddhism is not immune from being co-opted by nationalists.
"Yet by the 2000s, in Buddhist-majority nations such as Sri Lanka and Myanmar, nationalist groups were adopting strikingly similar tactics: fearmongering, militant organising and inciting violence."
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...
"Yet by the 2000s, in Buddhist-majority nations such as Sri Lanka and Myanmar, nationalist groups were adopting strikingly similar tactics: fearmongering, militant organising and inciting violence."
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...
The dangerous rise of Buddhist extremism: ‘Attaining nirvana can wait’
The long read: Still largely viewed as a peaceful philosophy, across much of south-east Asia, the religion has been weaponised to serve nationalist goals
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Buddhism is not immune from being co-opted by nationalists.
"Yet by the 2000s, in Buddhist-majority nations such as Sri Lanka and Myanmar, nationalist groups were adopting strikingly similar tactics: fearmongering, militant organising and inciting violence."
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...
"Yet by the 2000s, in Buddhist-majority nations such as Sri Lanka and Myanmar, nationalist groups were adopting strikingly similar tactics: fearmongering, militant organising and inciting violence."
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...
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Protect Chaco Canyon!
It is sacred and holy, and we are going to use every tool we have to protect this place—not just today, not just tomorrow, but for generations to come.
Help raise your voices, share this message, and make calls!
youtu.be/oiKneQqoTwA?...
It is sacred and holy, and we are going to use every tool we have to protect this place—not just today, not just tomorrow, but for generations to come.
Help raise your voices, share this message, and make calls!
youtu.be/oiKneQqoTwA?...
Rep. Stansbury: Protect Chaco Canyon
YouTube video by Rep. Melanie Stansbury
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Protect Chaco Canyon!
It is sacred and holy, and we are going to use every tool we have to protect this place—not just today, not just tomorrow, but for generations to come.
Help raise your voices, share this message, and make calls!
youtu.be/oiKneQqoTwA?...
It is sacred and holy, and we are going to use every tool we have to protect this place—not just today, not just tomorrow, but for generations to come.
Help raise your voices, share this message, and make calls!
youtu.be/oiKneQqoTwA?...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I got a checkmark! Orange checkmark on white background = 100+ paid subscribers, “Best Seller” in #Substack vernacular. I've been writing on Substack for almost 2 years and nurturing my readers along the way, grateful for this landmark. #writing #livelihood
November 23, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I got a checkmark! Orange checkmark on white background = 100+ paid subscribers, “Best Seller” in #Substack vernacular. I've been writing on Substack for almost 2 years and nurturing my readers along the way, grateful for this landmark. #writing #livelihood
well this is wild
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 22, 2025 at 4:44 AM
well this is wild
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Gmail users!!
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
Gmail can read your emails and attachments to train its AI, unless you opt out
A new Gmail update may allow Google to use your private messages and attachments for AI training. Here's how to turn it off.
www.malwarebytes.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 AM
Gmail users!!
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
They've turned on AI scraping by default now...Here's how to turn it off.
Pass it on!!
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
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We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
November 18, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.
Don’t give up the ship.
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"A community practicing understanding and lovingkindness may be the most important thing we can do for the survival of the Earth." — Thich Nhat Hanh #mindfulness #wellness #stressrelief
November 18, 2025 at 8:45 AM
"A community practicing understanding and lovingkindness may be the most important thing we can do for the survival of the Earth." — Thich Nhat Hanh #mindfulness #wellness #stressrelief
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BINGO. 🎯 No professional respect. They should be demanding that he apologize before they take any more dictation from him. Who CARES if their bosses wouldn't like that they lose access to Air Force 1.
I was surprised i hadn't seen anyone isolate this yet, I think the actual disgusting thing here is that none of the other journalists there stick up for her or ask her question again or anything else. They act like it didn't even happen.
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
people.com/donald-trump...
people.com/donald-trump...
November 18, 2025 at 4:01 AM
BINGO. 🎯 No professional respect. They should be demanding that he apologize before they take any more dictation from him. Who CARES if their bosses wouldn't like that they lose access to Air Force 1.
QR codes are a pervasive form of ageism. If you send something in the mail to an elder and the flier only has a QR code, it's likely you have excluded that person. Not everyone has a smartphone and/or knows how to use a QR code.
Rant over.
Rant over.
November 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
QR codes are a pervasive form of ageism. If you send something in the mail to an elder and the flier only has a QR code, it's likely you have excluded that person. Not everyone has a smartphone and/or knows how to use a QR code.
Rant over.
Rant over.
"there is much room for using it as a vehicle for unjust outcomes and we all must be on guard for that"
is the understatement of the year
is the understatement of the year
The right response is either hopeful skepticism or skeptical hope. If it can improve lives and bring any degree of peace...it will be a good thing. But there is much room for using it as a vehicle for unjust outcomes and we all must be on guard for that. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
U.N. Security Council approves Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza
The U.S. had pushed the U.N. Security Council to support and enshrine Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan. Israel, Hamas, Russia and others had raised objections.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:41 PM
"there is much room for using it as a vehicle for unjust outcomes and we all must be on guard for that"
is the understatement of the year
is the understatement of the year
She's right. I wish it wasn't true but it's better to face the harsh truth rather than trying to pretend. And white folks and men: do your work and look at your places of unconscious bias. We all have 'em. You're not bad people but you have fricking work to do.
November 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
She's right. I wish it wasn't true but it's better to face the harsh truth rather than trying to pretend. And white folks and men: do your work and look at your places of unconscious bias. We all have 'em. You're not bad people but you have fricking work to do.
A shameless plug for my book "Work That Matters" (@parallax.org) -- a #mindfulness based guide to creating right livelihood.
www.parallax.org/product/work...
www.parallax.org/product/work...
Work That Matters – Parallax Press
Create a career that expresses your life's core intention as you use mindfulness-based guide to clarify your true calling, create a vision for meaningful vocation, and enact practical steps to make th...
www.parallax.org
November 17, 2025 at 3:34 AM
A shameless plug for my book "Work That Matters" (@parallax.org) -- a #mindfulness based guide to creating right livelihood.
www.parallax.org/product/work...
www.parallax.org/product/work...
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Tewa Nangeh/Tewa Country honors Tewa people, art, culture, and landscapes, while drawing awareness to the erasure of the Tewa presence from the story of Georgia O’Keeffe in Northern New Mexico.
www.okeeffemuseum.org/exhibitions/...
www.okeeffemuseum.org/exhibitions/...
Tewa Nangeh/Tewa Country - The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum
Tewa Nangeh/Tewa Country honors Tewa people, art, culture, and landscapes, while drawing awareness to the erasure of the Tewa presence from the story of Georgia…
www.okeeffemuseum.org
November 16, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Tewa Nangeh/Tewa Country honors Tewa people, art, culture, and landscapes, while drawing awareness to the erasure of the Tewa presence from the story of Georgia O’Keeffe in Northern New Mexico.
www.okeeffemuseum.org/exhibitions/...
www.okeeffemuseum.org/exhibitions/...
Last night I had the privilege of seeing "Come See Me in the Good Light," in #SantaFe, a film about @andreagibson.bsky.social and Megan Falley's journey with Andrea's cancer. Such a beautiful and life affirming film, tears and laughter flowed! Don’t miss it.
November 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Last night I had the privilege of seeing "Come See Me in the Good Light," in #SantaFe, a film about @andreagibson.bsky.social and Megan Falley's journey with Andrea's cancer. Such a beautiful and life affirming film, tears and laughter flowed! Don’t miss it.
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GREAT JOB ALERT!
ProPublica is hiring another senior editor for our Local Reporting Network.
The editor will edit the work of 4-5 reporters from our partner newsrooms, collaborating on projects that spur change.
💰 Salary range: $150,000 to $195,000
➡️ Apply: propub.li/3JAIqme
ProPublica is hiring another senior editor for our Local Reporting Network.
The editor will edit the work of 4-5 reporters from our partner newsrooms, collaborating on projects that spur change.
💰 Salary range: $150,000 to $195,000
➡️ Apply: propub.li/3JAIqme
November 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
GREAT JOB ALERT!
ProPublica is hiring another senior editor for our Local Reporting Network.
The editor will edit the work of 4-5 reporters from our partner newsrooms, collaborating on projects that spur change.
💰 Salary range: $150,000 to $195,000
➡️ Apply: propub.li/3JAIqme
ProPublica is hiring another senior editor for our Local Reporting Network.
The editor will edit the work of 4-5 reporters from our partner newsrooms, collaborating on projects that spur change.
💰 Salary range: $150,000 to $195,000
➡️ Apply: propub.li/3JAIqme
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Meditate today, even just for five minutes.
There is always time to make friends with your mind.
There is always time to make friends with your mind.
November 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Meditate today, even just for five minutes.
There is always time to make friends with your mind.
There is always time to make friends with your mind.
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Yo, @support.bsky.team, bring back @sarahkendzior.bsky.social.
November 11, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Yo, @support.bsky.team, bring back @sarahkendzior.bsky.social.
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If Sarah Kendzior is indeed blocked on @bsky.app, this is a completely unjustified and highly questionable move. Sarah Kendzior is among the best voices of knowledge-based critical journalism in the US. See to it that this is corrected immediately and with an apology, @pfrazee.com!
Bluesky
Social media as it should be. Find your community among millions of users, unleash your creativity, and have some fun again.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:16 AM
If Sarah Kendzior is indeed blocked on @bsky.app, this is a completely unjustified and highly questionable move. Sarah Kendzior is among the best voices of knowledge-based critical journalism in the US. See to it that this is corrected immediately and with an apology, @pfrazee.com!
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We deserve a better democracy than this! If you agree, pre-order my new book On Mindful Democracy from Thich Nhat Hanh’s Parallax Press. Here, I forward a radical vision of democracy grounded in everyday acts of #mindfulness, #community, and mutual care.
20% off discount code: MINDFUL20
20% off discount code: MINDFUL20
On Mindful Democracy – Parallax Press
An antidote to political burnout and civic despair: drawing on mindfulness and modern wisdom to cultivate resilience, healthy engagement, and skillful presence in turbulent times
www.parallax.org
November 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
We deserve a better democracy than this! If you agree, pre-order my new book On Mindful Democracy from Thich Nhat Hanh’s Parallax Press. Here, I forward a radical vision of democracy grounded in everyday acts of #mindfulness, #community, and mutual care.
20% off discount code: MINDFUL20
20% off discount code: MINDFUL20
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‼️🚨Call to Action 🚨‼️
Join Local Water + Land Protectors at the BLM #SantaFe Office on Weds, Nov. 5, 10 am, to say ‘NO’ to proposed land lease auction of 3800+ acres!
BLM Office, 301 Dinosaur Tr., Santa Fe
#ProtectNavajoWater #ProtectDinetah
#dinélandsarenotforsale #diné #soldarityispower #NewMexico
Join Local Water + Land Protectors at the BLM #SantaFe Office on Weds, Nov. 5, 10 am, to say ‘NO’ to proposed land lease auction of 3800+ acres!
BLM Office, 301 Dinosaur Tr., Santa Fe
#ProtectNavajoWater #ProtectDinetah
#dinélandsarenotforsale #diné #soldarityispower #NewMexico
November 4, 2025 at 5:46 PM
‼️🚨Call to Action 🚨‼️
Join Local Water + Land Protectors at the BLM #SantaFe Office on Weds, Nov. 5, 10 am, to say ‘NO’ to proposed land lease auction of 3800+ acres!
BLM Office, 301 Dinosaur Tr., Santa Fe
#ProtectNavajoWater #ProtectDinetah
#dinélandsarenotforsale #diné #soldarityispower #NewMexico
Join Local Water + Land Protectors at the BLM #SantaFe Office on Weds, Nov. 5, 10 am, to say ‘NO’ to proposed land lease auction of 3800+ acres!
BLM Office, 301 Dinosaur Tr., Santa Fe
#ProtectNavajoWater #ProtectDinetah
#dinélandsarenotforsale #diné #soldarityispower #NewMexico
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A stat we don't talk about enough: Newspapers have lost 77% of their jobs over the last 20 year, more than any of the 532 other industries tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
October 27, 2025 at 11:54 PM
A stat we don't talk about enough: Newspapers have lost 77% of their jobs over the last 20 year, more than any of the 532 other industries tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Zohran is stone cold man. Putting out an ad in Arabic after all the Islamophobic shit that’s been thrown his way? Pure swag.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
أنا اسمي زهران ممدان وعم رشّح حالي لأكون العمدة الجديد في مدينة نيويورك
November 3, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Zohran is stone cold man. Putting out an ad in Arabic after all the Islamophobic shit that’s been thrown his way? Pure swag.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.
Dems don’t need to copy his politics or even necessarily his campaign strategy, they need to learn how to grow a fucking spine.