Maria
@thewondering1.bsky.social
Writer, kickboxer, documentary watcher, artist. Forever a Roxane Gay fanatic. Abortion is healthcare. She/her
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LOL. This is not new behavior from this man but it’s very funny that drugs are great but lesbians are a bridge too far.
Snoop Dogg says he’s 'scared to go to the movies now' because of a lesbian couple being depicted in 'Lightyear'
"We're watching it ... my grandson is like, 'Papa Snoop, how'd she have a baby with a woman?' ... I didn't come here for this shit"
"We're watching it ... my grandson is like, 'Papa Snoop, how'd she have a baby with a woman?' ... I didn't come here for this shit"
August 24, 2025 at 11:59 PM
LOL. This is not new behavior from this man but it’s very funny that drugs are great but lesbians are a bridge too far.
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Despite warnings from the law enforcement not to attend today’s No Kings rally after this mornings shooting of Minnesota lawmakers with the killer on the lose, the No Kings Rally is happening at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul.
June 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Despite warnings from the law enforcement not to attend today’s No Kings rally after this mornings shooting of Minnesota lawmakers with the killer on the lose, the No Kings Rally is happening at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul.
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the year is 2029. i start my work day by logging into the authentication app and plugging a six digit code from my phone into the computer. after repeating this process 300 more times for every application and website i use, i am finally ready to get to work. it is now 5pm and time to go home
June 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
the year is 2029. i start my work day by logging into the authentication app and plugging a six digit code from my phone into the computer. after repeating this process 300 more times for every application and website i use, i am finally ready to get to work. it is now 5pm and time to go home
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April 1, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Also, feminism has shown the way! Subsidized childcare! Robust, paid parental leave. Tax credits! Reproductive freedom. Universal healthcare. Until they make the world better, there is little incentive to have kids (though they are adorable lil munchkins)
One idea I have is not turning the country where the putative child would be raised into an authoritarian hellscape. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/u...
Trump Aides Solicit Ideas to Raise Birthrate, From Baby Bonuses to Fertility Planning (Gift Article)
The White House is soliciting policy proposals designed to give women incentives to have more children, a priority for many social conservatives.
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Also, feminism has shown the way! Subsidized childcare! Robust, paid parental leave. Tax credits! Reproductive freedom. Universal healthcare. Until they make the world better, there is little incentive to have kids (though they are adorable lil munchkins)
Really starting to consider quitting my job and going to work at a Starbucks to be a union plant….
December 20, 2024 at 1:55 AM
Really starting to consider quitting my job and going to work at a Starbucks to be a union plant….
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people who use goodreads: jeff bezos owns goodreads and if you want a better alternative there is a black woman owned company called storygraph that you can use to replace it. you can transfer all of your data from goodreads to storygraph and have your mind be free of trumpie jeff bezos! win win. 💙
November 13, 2024 at 5:24 PM
people who use goodreads: jeff bezos owns goodreads and if you want a better alternative there is a black woman owned company called storygraph that you can use to replace it. you can transfer all of your data from goodreads to storygraph and have your mind be free of trumpie jeff bezos! win win. 💙
Always interesting to see when the library funds have hit and my holds list fills up with books I don’t remember asking them to buy 😂
April 3, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Always interesting to see when the library funds have hit and my holds list fills up with books I don’t remember asking them to buy 😂
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"Our operators can tell you if you qualify for compensation. For example, if the new kid at school invited you to a basement “rave” that turned out to take place only after a youth group meeting at the non-denominational church."
hot DAMN, Frances Klein!!
https://www.havehashad.com/uq006
hot DAMN, Frances Klein!!
https://www.havehashad.com/uq006
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You may be entitled to financial compensation if you screamed yourself hoarse singing Dashboard Confessional, but it didn’t get you any closer to kissing Tommy Brooks behind the bowling alley. You may…
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February 12, 2024 at 6:13 PM
"Our operators can tell you if you qualify for compensation. For example, if the new kid at school invited you to a basement “rave” that turned out to take place only after a youth group meeting at the non-denominational church."
hot DAMN, Frances Klein!!
https://www.havehashad.com/uq006
hot DAMN, Frances Klein!!
https://www.havehashad.com/uq006
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Blockbuster story from AP – prison labor powers the biggest brands in the U.S. food business and fast food chains. Target, Walmart, Aldi, Burger King are involved and many more. Two years of reporting by the Pulitzer-winning team of Robin McDowell and Margie Mason.
Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands
In a sweeping two-year investigation, The Associated Press found goods linked to prisoners wind up in the supply chains of everything from Frosted Flakes cereal and Ball Park hot dogs to Gold Medal fl...
apnews.com
January 29, 2024 at 4:33 PM
Blockbuster story from AP – prison labor powers the biggest brands in the U.S. food business and fast food chains. Target, Walmart, Aldi, Burger King are involved and many more. Two years of reporting by the Pulitzer-winning team of Robin McDowell and Margie Mason.
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It’s embarrassing that publications keep writing about how we should go to a Trump rally. I’ve lived in small town Indiana. I am clear on what happens at those rallies. The idea that we need to expose ourselves to bigotry and toxicity for some ambiguous idea about understanding is stupid. At best.
January 15, 2024 at 7:55 PM
It’s embarrassing that publications keep writing about how we should go to a Trump rally. I’ve lived in small town Indiana. I am clear on what happens at those rallies. The idea that we need to expose ourselves to bigotry and toxicity for some ambiguous idea about understanding is stupid. At best.
Excited to jump into essay camp tomorrow!
November 1, 2023 at 1:00 AM
Excited to jump into essay camp tomorrow!
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"In this day and age you actively have to work toward building community online because you could be online & be completely alone despite how many followers you have."
Athena Dixon author of The Loneliness Files in convo w/ Cija Jefferson at True Mag 💜
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Athena Dixon author of The Loneliness Files in convo w/ Cija Jefferson at True Mag 💜
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How Loneliness Manifests
Cija Jefferson speaks with Athena Dixon about her new book of essays, The Loneliness Files, and what it means to find connections inside and outside of writing.
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October 6, 2023 at 5:22 PM
"In this day and age you actively have to work toward building community online because you could be online & be completely alone despite how many followers you have."
Athena Dixon author of The Loneliness Files in convo w/ Cija Jefferson at True Mag 💜
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Athena Dixon author of The Loneliness Files in convo w/ Cija Jefferson at True Mag 💜
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"CEOs have threatened to fire strikers, tried to hire in low-paid scabs, and refused demands that they say they could meet while remaining profitable. Now they must prove that their hard-core tactics pay-off."
Shawn Fain, the United Automobile Workers president, has hammered the wealthy again and again, rejecting the niceties of a past era. Now leading a labor battle with implications beyond the auto industry, he must prove that his hard-core tactics pay off. nyti.ms/3ZFQiq9
October 5, 2023 at 8:32 PM
"CEOs have threatened to fire strikers, tried to hire in low-paid scabs, and refused demands that they say they could meet while remaining profitable. Now they must prove that their hard-core tactics pay-off."
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ONLY POEMS launches September 21st, Leonard Cohen’s birthday 🥳 Tomorrow, you get to read our inaugural poet’s work and an interview.
September 23, 2023 at 4:14 PM
ONLY POEMS launches September 21st, Leonard Cohen’s birthday 🥳 Tomorrow, you get to read our inaugural poet’s work and an interview.
Ok but really where is Michael Moore when you need him???
September 18, 2023 at 12:50 PM
Ok but really where is Michael Moore when you need him???
It’s been such a weird fucking year.
September 15, 2023 at 4:53 PM
It’s been such a weird fucking year.
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The United Auto Workers union has gone on strike against Detroit’s three automakers for the first time in its 88-year history
A Historic Strike Is Underway In America’s Auto Industry
The targeted walkouts are aimed at throwing the 'Big 3' off balance as the union battles for new contracts.
www.huffpost.com
September 15, 2023 at 5:19 AM
The United Auto Workers union has gone on strike against Detroit’s three automakers for the first time in its 88-year history
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“I do believe that effort over time adds up. Every novel is just a certain amount of effort expressed over a certain amount of time. I didn’t become a runner until my mid-thirties, but it does feel fairly similar in mindset to writing books.” 🏃♀️❤️📚
Thanks to Hurley Winkler for interviewing me for The Creative Independent! We talked about writing both as a process and as a career, the joys of teaching and service to others, and even a bit about running and life-work balance.
On learning about your own process through helping others
Author and writing professor Matt Bell discusses prioritizing your creative time, the value of long-distance running, and the benefits of not spending an entire day writing.
thecreativeindependent.com
September 14, 2023 at 1:28 PM
“I do believe that effort over time adds up. Every novel is just a certain amount of effort expressed over a certain amount of time. I didn’t become a runner until my mid-thirties, but it does feel fairly similar in mindset to writing books.” 🏃♀️❤️📚
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Which of your fave journals & indie presses have made their way over to the other side? Boost them here?
The amount of work to rebuilt platforms and reach listeners, readers, writers—it is so much. What a burden. What a senseless burden.
September 5, 2023 at 11:16 PM
Which of your fave journals & indie presses have made their way over to the other side? Boost them here?
