Maureen Herman
@maureenherman.bsky.social
Writer, former musician (Babes in Toyland). Issues I prioritize: poverty, mental health, addiction recovery, disability, sexual assault & abuse, racism, punk rock, sexism, and our country’s decline into fascism (not necessarily in that order).
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It makes me livid to see smug centrists and journalists mock Bluekyers as snowflakes who fled Twitter to be in a little club. We fled Twitter because it’s an active right wing propaganda apparatus, and that’s not me saying that, it’s the literal goddam owner!
If you scroll on X, you are only being shown what Elon wants you to see. If you create content on X, no one will see it unless Elon wants them to.
November 21, 2025 at 4:16 AM
It makes me livid to see smug centrists and journalists mock Bluekyers as snowflakes who fled Twitter to be in a little club. We fled Twitter because it’s an active right wing propaganda apparatus, and that’s not me saying that, it’s the literal goddam owner!
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In honor of Larry Summers, I asked the female members of my college class (1987) to say if they had any experiences with sexual harassment by teachers/professors, back when this was tolerated as, I dunno, the cost of attending college, and OH MY GOD.
November 21, 2025 at 12:13 AM
In honor of Larry Summers, I asked the female members of my college class (1987) to say if they had any experiences with sexual harassment by teachers/professors, back when this was tolerated as, I dunno, the cost of attending college, and OH MY GOD.
Oh fuck you, Gmail. I’ve been a loyal Google advocate from back when my brother worked there and I got to use Gmail as a beta before it went public. In the past two days I can tell they changed something and/or started doing the AI training thing on my email. I was going to shut it off. This SUCKS.
Turning off the AI in Gmail causes your account to no longer slit your emails up through Primary, Promotions, and Social. That's because Google is a petulant little bitch who doesn't like that you told them to fuck off with their bullshit slop scam.
November 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Oh fuck you, Gmail. I’ve been a loyal Google advocate from back when my brother worked there and I got to use Gmail as a beta before it went public. In the past two days I can tell they changed something and/or started doing the AI training thing on my email. I was going to shut it off. This SUCKS.
Another reason I’m grateful to live in Illinois. Thanks @govpritzker.illinois.gov !
Illinois will keep stepping up to ensure the most vulnerable Illinoisans can focus on their health and their families—not on crushing medical debt. newschannel20.com/news/local/i...
Illinois medical debt relief program erases $430 million in first year
Gov. JB Pritzker announced that the Illinois Medical Debt Relief Program has successfully erased nearly $430 million in medical debt during its inaugural year,
newschannel20.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Another reason I’m grateful to live in Illinois. Thanks @govpritzker.illinois.gov !
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A Trump supporter started murdering his way through an assassination list of Democratic law makers FIVE MONTHS AGO. He murdered my colleague Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark — and attempted to assassinate my dear friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. I was also on the hit list. WTF
November 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A Trump supporter started murdering his way through an assassination list of Democratic law makers FIVE MONTHS AGO. He murdered my colleague Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark — and attempted to assassinate my dear friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. I was also on the hit list. WTF
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Trump could shoot someone on 5th Avenue and Mike Johnson would say they deserved it
Mike Johnson responds to my question about saying Democrats committed treasonable by death
November 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Trump could shoot someone on 5th Avenue and Mike Johnson would say they deserved it
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When Jamal Khashoggi was killed , all the TV networks were chasing me down to have me on to talk about Trump, Mohammed Bin Salman, Saudi Arabia and the murder.
Now that MBS is back in town and being wined and dined by Trump, Musk, Bezos and other tech billionaires?
I have not had one TV invite.
Now that MBS is back in town and being wined and dined by Trump, Musk, Bezos and other tech billionaires?
I have not had one TV invite.
November 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
When Jamal Khashoggi was killed , all the TV networks were chasing me down to have me on to talk about Trump, Mohammed Bin Salman, Saudi Arabia and the murder.
Now that MBS is back in town and being wined and dined by Trump, Musk, Bezos and other tech billionaires?
I have not had one TV invite.
Now that MBS is back in town and being wined and dined by Trump, Musk, Bezos and other tech billionaires?
I have not had one TV invite.
Live in Illinois? Take a minute for a civic action to protect the privacy of incarcerated citizens who, while serving their sentences, should be able to receive personal mail without the government digitizing and storing its contents.
November 20, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Live in Illinois? Take a minute for a civic action to protect the privacy of incarcerated citizens who, while serving their sentences, should be able to receive personal mail without the government digitizing and storing its contents.
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Woke up in America.
November 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Woke up in America.
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I'm bagging more whistles up into bags of 250! I have about 1500 right now, and I've got one or two printers just on 24/7 whistle duty now.
If you're part of an org bagging whistles, I will send them to you for free! 💕
If you're part of an org bagging whistles, I will send them to you for free! 💕
November 20, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I'm bagging more whistles up into bags of 250! I have about 1500 right now, and I've got one or two printers just on 24/7 whistle duty now.
If you're part of an org bagging whistles, I will send them to you for free! 💕
If you're part of an org bagging whistles, I will send them to you for free! 💕
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The death penalty grew out of this country’s brutal practice of lynching.
When lynching became politically and socially unpalatable, the death penalty became the state sanctioned alternative.
No one should be killed by the state. The time to end the racist, unjust, and cruel death penalty is NOW.
When lynching became politically and socially unpalatable, the death penalty became the state sanctioned alternative.
No one should be killed by the state. The time to end the racist, unjust, and cruel death penalty is NOW.
November 20, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The death penalty grew out of this country’s brutal practice of lynching.
When lynching became politically and socially unpalatable, the death penalty became the state sanctioned alternative.
No one should be killed by the state. The time to end the racist, unjust, and cruel death penalty is NOW.
When lynching became politically and socially unpalatable, the death penalty became the state sanctioned alternative.
No one should be killed by the state. The time to end the racist, unjust, and cruel death penalty is NOW.
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Trump in a room with a very charismatic person results in like half a day of Trump agreeing with everything that person said, so this has the potential to be very, very funny.
Trump says he’s meeting with “communist” Mamdani at the White House on Friday
November 20, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Trump in a room with a very charismatic person results in like half a day of Trump agreeing with everything that person said, so this has the potential to be very, very funny.
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when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
November 20, 2025 at 12:58 AM
when I was young, i used to wonder how people like this would fare in life, as they didn't seem suited for gainful employment. it turns out, the internet allowed them to accumulate a massive audience of similar idiots, enriching them and turning them into a presidential advisor
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What this whole Epstein files saga has shown us is that despite the deep and bitter political divide within our country, a sad and sobering common denominator exists among all Americans—so many people have suffered sexual abuse.
November 19, 2025 at 9:13 PM
What this whole Epstein files saga has shown us is that despite the deep and bitter political divide within our country, a sad and sobering common denominator exists among all Americans—so many people have suffered sexual abuse.
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Is there going to be an app we can use when we have a gunshot wound and need to determine which emergency room is cheaper tonight?
Cassidy: "If she goes and gets 2 types of shampoo & one is a dollar cheaper, she'll get the cheaper one & the other lowers their price. Once you give her the power of making the decision, she's gonna shop -- that begins to save her money and squeezes waste out of the healthcare system."
November 19, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Is there going to be an app we can use when we have a gunshot wound and need to determine which emergency room is cheaper tonight?
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I think there's a decent chance that the Pope visits Chicago during this presidency and while there asks to see Broadview and I wonder how that plays out.
November 20, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I think there's a decent chance that the Pope visits Chicago during this presidency and while there asks to see Broadview and I wonder how that plays out.
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I warned that private equity taking over Walgreens would be bad for workers.
This is the private equity playbook: they hollow out businesses, cheat their workers, and drive them into the ground.
Red Lobster, Toys "R" Us, and Joann Fabrics. Who’s next?
This is the private equity playbook: they hollow out businesses, cheat their workers, and drive them into the ground.
Red Lobster, Toys "R" Us, and Joann Fabrics. Who’s next?
Report: Walgreens cuts hourly workers’ pay for 6 major holidays
The hourly employees will only be paid if they work on those holidays.
www.whio.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I warned that private equity taking over Walgreens would be bad for workers.
This is the private equity playbook: they hollow out businesses, cheat their workers, and drive them into the ground.
Red Lobster, Toys "R" Us, and Joann Fabrics. Who’s next?
This is the private equity playbook: they hollow out businesses, cheat their workers, and drive them into the ground.
Red Lobster, Toys "R" Us, and Joann Fabrics. Who’s next?
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I’ll never understand the obsession with politicians.
November 19, 2025 at 12:40 PM
I’ll never understand the obsession with politicians.
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When MTG goes back to her old ways my “I told ya’s” are gonna be lit
November 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
When MTG goes back to her old ways my “I told ya’s” are gonna be lit
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An ICE employee was among 16 men arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
November 19, 2025 at 2:34 AM
An ICE employee was among 16 men arrested after trying to solicit a minor for sex in Bloomington, Minnesota, police say
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges said during a press conference. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
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You know who fckd up America?
The rich.
The rich.
November 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
You know who fckd up America?
The rich.
The rich.
Lou Malnati’s deep dish pizza (1/2 black olive). Because in Chicago we blow whistles at ICE goons, put the sauce OVER the cheese, and our pizza requires utensils. Unrelated-ish but also no ketchup on our hot dogs. I believe that’s by law.
November 19, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Lou Malnati’s deep dish pizza (1/2 black olive). Because in Chicago we blow whistles at ICE goons, put the sauce OVER the cheese, and our pizza requires utensils. Unrelated-ish but also no ketchup on our hot dogs. I believe that’s by law.
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