Maddy Byrd-Willingham
@mbwillingham.bsky.social
Writer, lawyer, and wanderer. Sober since 2020. All posts reflect my personal opinions and are not legal advice.
do you ever think about how alexander hamilton would have been absolutely unstoppable on substack
February 20, 2026 at 12:14 AM
do you ever think about how alexander hamilton would have been absolutely unstoppable on substack
32 times A DAY they break both the law and the order
On average, courts are ruling more than 32 times a day that the Trump administration has broken the law to detain people.
Congress must rein in these violent, lawless agencies — no more blank checks to ICE and Border Patrol.
Congress must rein in these violent, lawless agencies — no more blank checks to ICE and Border Patrol.
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn't stopped.
The decisions amount to a huge legal rebuke, one the administration has ignored.
www.reuters.com
February 19, 2026 at 8:07 PM
32 times A DAY they break both the law and the order
“RJK Jr. is unqualified to lead HHS for many, many reasons. But the fact that he is a recovering addict is not one of them.” #sobersky
On Cocaine and Toilet Seats
A sober person's take on RFK Jr. that no one asked for, but everyone needs.
open.substack.com
February 19, 2026 at 6:13 PM
“RJK Jr. is unqualified to lead HHS for many, many reasons. But the fact that he is a recovering addict is not one of them.” #sobersky
The MAHA vs. MAGA drama is healing to witness.
President Trump issued an executive order late Wednesday aimed at spurring the domestic production of glyphosate, a widely used weedkiller that has figured in health lawsuits.
Trump’s Order Aims to Boost Ingredient Used in Roundup
An executive order aimed at ramping up production of glyphosate set off alarms among supporters of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
nyti.ms
February 19, 2026 at 2:05 PM
The MAHA vs. MAGA drama is healing to witness.
Everything I write while drinking my first cup of coffee is earth shattering. Until my second cup.
February 19, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Everything I write while drinking my first cup of coffee is earth shattering. Until my second cup.
A daily dose of joy is essential. Here’s mine, we can share ♥️
February 18, 2026 at 1:42 PM
A daily dose of joy is essential. Here’s mine, we can share ♥️
I started my purge in January and am deleting at least one per month. I just got rid of Amazon Prime, and boy does it feel good!
February 17, 2026 at 5:04 PM
I started my purge in January and am deleting at least one per month. I just got rid of Amazon Prime, and boy does it feel good!
Hate to be a lesbian stereotype, but I’m pretty sure the closest I’ve ever been to God was at the Brandi Carlile concert at Madison Square Garden on Valentine’s Day with my wife
February 16, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Hate to be a lesbian stereotype, but I’m pretty sure the closest I’ve ever been to God was at the Brandi Carlile concert at Madison Square Garden on Valentine’s Day with my wife
2026: “Here’s a series of never-ending terrible events, chaos, corruption, and government overreach in the US.”
Obama: “Oh and btw aliens are real.”
Obama: “Oh and btw aliens are real.”
February 16, 2026 at 7:09 PM
2026: “Here’s a series of never-ending terrible events, chaos, corruption, and government overreach in the US.”
Obama: “Oh and btw aliens are real.”
Obama: “Oh and btw aliens are real.”