Megan McDermott (she/her)
@megmcdermott92.bsky.social
Poet, priest, reality TV fan, prolific selfie taker. Author of JESUS MERCH (https://t.co/PRT1qJMt9w) & 2 chapbooks. MFA student in Richmond, VA after a decade+ in New England, where I went to div school & served in parish ministry. meganmcdermottpoet.com
A decade of trying to figure out what being a priest is....still working on it 🫡
November 23, 2025 at 8:22 PM
A decade of trying to figure out what being a priest is....still working on it 🫡
Having an art-filled day, starting at the Julian Creuzet exhibit at the Institute for Contemporary Art at my university, Virginia Commonwealth University
November 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Having an art-filled day, starting at the Julian Creuzet exhibit at the Institute for Contemporary Art at my university, Virginia Commonwealth University
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Update on DHS threats reported from #Worcester: I spoke with @bmietana.bsky.social at @rns.org about what we were hearing on the ground. Bottom line? DHS claims no ICE raids on churches during holidays but won’t rule it out. This is why we at council of churches sue religionnews.com/2025/11/20/v...
Viral warnings of planned ICE raids on churches have pastors worried
(RNS) — Rumors and viral reports about potential ICE raids have immigrant church leaders worried about their congregations. DHS says it doesn’t have plans to raid churches — but won’t rule it out.
religionnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Update on DHS threats reported from #Worcester: I spoke with @bmietana.bsky.social at @rns.org about what we were hearing on the ground. Bottom line? DHS claims no ICE raids on churches during holidays but won’t rule it out. This is why we at council of churches sue religionnews.com/2025/11/20/v...
Truly infuriating that people position themselves as "for girls" and....support Donald Trump....like....it's not adding up, folks
I’ve spent a lot of the last three years investigating the rise of anti-trans politics. Often, it came back to the controversy over trans women athletes.
So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1/
So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1/
How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
www.motherjones.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Truly infuriating that people position themselves as "for girls" and....support Donald Trump....like....it's not adding up, folks
I just finished The Waves, the final book for the Virginia Woolf class I was in this semester. We read Mrs. Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, Orlando, and The Waves. I think my favorite is between Orlando & The Waves but I loved them all ❤️❤️❤️
November 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I just finished The Waves, the final book for the Virginia Woolf class I was in this semester. We read Mrs. Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, Orlando, and The Waves. I think my favorite is between Orlando & The Waves but I loved them all ❤️❤️❤️
Great thing about taking the bus vs. driving: if you forgot to read poems for class, you can read them while walking to and waiting for the bus ✨✨✨
November 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Great thing about taking the bus vs. driving: if you forgot to read poems for class, you can read them while walking to and waiting for the bus ✨✨✨
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All the Tennessee bishops calling for a moratorium on the death penalty: dioet.org/blog/joint-s... ⚓
Joint Statement on the Death Penalty from Tennessee’s Episcopal Bishops - The Episcopal Diocese of East Tennessee
From the Three Episcopal Bishops of Tennessee Joint Statement on the Death Penalty Since the 1958 General Convention of the Episcopal Church, our Church has consistently called for an end […]
dioet.org
November 20, 2025 at 12:32 AM
All the Tennessee bishops calling for a moratorium on the death penalty: dioet.org/blog/joint-s... ⚓
Meant to post this the other day....started flipping through this guide to women painters by Lucy Davies & encountered some artists I'd never heard about, like Anna Bilinska
November 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Meant to post this the other day....started flipping through this guide to women painters by Lucy Davies & encountered some artists I'd never heard about, like Anna Bilinska
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Need a gift idea this season? We’ve got you covered, and will ship to you free with the code 2025GIFT 🌊 🌊📚💙 #poetry #Booksky
riverriverbooks.org/store/
riverriverbooks.org/store/
November 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Need a gift idea this season? We’ve got you covered, and will ship to you free with the code 2025GIFT 🌊 🌊📚💙 #poetry #Booksky
riverriverbooks.org/store/
riverriverbooks.org/store/
Seeing some journalists raise questions about the story I reposted earlier, so wanted to share since accurate info even in the midst of intentional chaos & evil of this admin is important.
There’s a religion-related story getting some traction on here tonight from an outlet I’ve never come across, with details that raise lots of questions — so I’d want lots more confirmation.
Not gonna point to it directly bc of that, but I’d encourage folks to await more reporting on the matter.
Not gonna point to it directly bc of that, but I’d encourage folks to await more reporting on the matter.
November 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Seeing some journalists raise questions about the story I reposted earlier, so wanted to share since accurate info even in the midst of intentional chaos & evil of this admin is important.
Profoundly evil.
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Profoundly evil.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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(1/2) Swipe through these graphics to read Megan's stellar thoughts about art and literature. Thank you, Megan, for your insights! Check out Blackbird's art section of Flight 24.1 to see the fruits of her labor. 🎨 blackbird.vcu.edu @megmcdermott92.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
(1/2) Swipe through these graphics to read Megan's stellar thoughts about art and literature. Thank you, Megan, for your insights! Check out Blackbird's art section of Flight 24.1 to see the fruits of her labor. 🎨 blackbird.vcu.edu @megmcdermott92.bsky.social
"I would rather risk an ugly surprise than rely on things I know I can do." - artist Helen Frankenthaler (quoted in An Opinionated Guide to Women Painters by Lucy Davies)
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"I would rather risk an ugly surprise than rely on things I know I can do." - artist Helen Frankenthaler (quoted in An Opinionated Guide to Women Painters by Lucy Davies)
Predicting this will be a must-read 👏
Do I have a new collection in preorder from @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social coming out in the spring? Why yes I do!
November 17, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Predicting this will be a must-read 👏
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So appreciative of readers like @megmcdermott92.bsky.social. I love seeing these kinds of connections and being part of a conversation.
Read this @abbiekiefer.bsky.social poem last night & it felt very relevant to today's Gospel texts (for churches that follow the lectionary - it was Luke 21:5-19)
November 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
So appreciative of readers like @megmcdermott92.bsky.social. I love seeing these kinds of connections and being part of a conversation.
"To be loved by Susan would be to be impaled by a bird's sharp beak, to be nailed to a barnyard door. Yet there are moments when I could wish to be speared by a beak, to be nailed to a barnyard door, positively, once and for all." - The Waves by Virginia Woolf
November 16, 2025 at 11:54 PM
"To be loved by Susan would be to be impaled by a bird's sharp beak, to be nailed to a barnyard door. Yet there are moments when I could wish to be speared by a beak, to be nailed to a barnyard door, positively, once and for all." - The Waves by Virginia Woolf
Read this @abbiekiefer.bsky.social poem last night & it felt very relevant to today's Gospel texts (for churches that follow the lectionary - it was Luke 21:5-19)
November 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Read this @abbiekiefer.bsky.social poem last night & it felt very relevant to today's Gospel texts (for churches that follow the lectionary - it was Luke 21:5-19)
Diocese of Western Mass. new bishop elected on ballot 1!!!! 😮❤️ (I'm watching from livestream)
November 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Diocese of Western Mass. new bishop elected on ballot 1!!!! 😮❤️ (I'm watching from livestream)
Living in a city again is bringing me back to my early-mid twenties vibes lol (it does not help that the clubs play 80 percent of the same music as a decade ago, just with Chappell Roan thrown in 😂)
November 15, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Living in a city again is bringing me back to my early-mid twenties vibes lol (it does not help that the clubs play 80 percent of the same music as a decade ago, just with Chappell Roan thrown in 😂)
The suggested Instagram content I get as a single woman (who cannot resist reels that are a hot mess) is so unhinged
November 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
The suggested Instagram content I get as a single woman (who cannot resist reels that are a hot mess) is so unhinged
I had a really lovely poem&people-centric day today
November 14, 2025 at 5:04 AM
I had a really lovely poem&people-centric day today
Lectured in a college class for the first time today ✨✨✨
November 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Lectured in a college class for the first time today ✨✨✨
"I like views of spires across grey fields. I like glimpses between people's shoulders. Things kept popping into my head. I was imaginative, subtle. After dinner, I was dramatic." - The Waves by Virginia Woolf
November 10, 2025 at 7:44 PM
"I like views of spires across grey fields. I like glimpses between people's shoulders. Things kept popping into my head. I was imaginative, subtle. After dinner, I was dramatic." - The Waves by Virginia Woolf