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Maggie Rowe

@rowemag.bsky.social
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Anglo-Irish-US poet and editor. Inker, thinker, er, comma tinkerer. Poetry teacher at the Cancer Support Community. Book: Thistle Field Fence, 2021. maggierowe.net ko-fi.com/s/422d8bd064

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Maggie Rowe @rowemag.bsky.social · 6h
West Cork, a video of our brother Tim making his popular Iron Pig pocket knives: www.youtube.com/watch?v=8siY...
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How Iron Pig Pocket Knifes Are Made In West Cork
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Maggie Rowe @rowemag.bsky.social · 20h
“Throughout our legal system, public servants have remained faithful to their oaths despite extraordinary pressure to do otherwise. Their example demonstrates that while fear may be contagious, courage is as well.”—Jack Smith’s statement before a hostile Senate committee: @hcrichardson.bsky.social
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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
I plan to post at least one of my photos a day here on Bluesky. I design each of my photos using recent research into the benefits to mental health of looking at plants & patterns in nature. Making my collections relaxes my noisy autistic+ADHD brain & they'll relax yours by looking at them here:
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Dr Rebecca Wragg Sykes @lemoustier.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The problem isn't rogue #AI models, it's *negligent companies*. If a biomedical firm put their product in public water supply because they wanted to test it 'in the real world', they'd be treated as criminal at corporate & individual level. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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OpenAI halts training of latest models as reports mount of AI agents going rogue
Decision follows disclosures that OpenAI agents searching government websites had acted in unexpected ways
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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"When faced with skyrocketing pesticide and nitrate levels in its drinking water supply, the city of Munich, Germany bypassed expensive chemical treatment plans and chose a radical path: they tackled the contamination at its very root." via Thefarmacyreal www.facebook.com/permalink.ph...
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Maggie Rowe @rowemag.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
“Street interviews” which are really AI-generated rage bait originating from Sri Lanka and Thailand and the Dominican Republic are being used for political manipulation in the U.K., Australia and the U.S.: www.instagram.com/reel/Ddo6JWX...
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 25/09/2026
Yup. We were deepfaked. But it's all part of a much bigger story about Russia's interference in our 2026 midterms to help the GOP.
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How a Russian attack on the midterms deepfaked Mother Jones
Putin's trolls are again looking to help Donald Trump and the GOP.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 23/09/2026
Trump and Xi Jinping are set to meet today in Washington, D.C. The security and prosperity of the American people relies on this Administration’s ability to engage with these talks in a well prepared and strategic manner. Read why a diplomat believes this is anything but that.
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Flying Blind: The Peril of Trump’s Unprepared Approach to China
This is not normal, nor is it safe for the American people.
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Maggie Rowe @rowemag.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“What do politics have to do with me?” A reminder, with some laughing: www.threads.com/share/BAUiA_...
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alena 𖦹 tattooer ᝰ artist ⟟ amsterdam (@loon.calls) on Threads
I have to watch this every time I come across it. Every. single. thing. is political.
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Maggie Rowe @rowemag.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The in-führer-ated occupant of the WH: www.threads.com/share/BAVpD9...
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Meaghan Wilson Anastasios (@writtenbymeaghan) on Threads
YESSSSSSSS! Yes, yes, YESSSSSS! About fucking time! The first Downfall parody I saw was when Apple released the iPad. That’s how old they are. Iconic. And this is an absolute cracker! Dying here. My s...
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Maggie Rowe @rowemag.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This week’s painting—acrylics on watercolour cardstock:
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AltStateGov @altstategov.altgov.info · 20/09/2026
Delaware: Voting Locations Early Voting Sites & Schedule elections.delaware.gov/elections/vo...
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Department of Elections - State of Delaware
The Delaware Department of Elections Website
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Hugh Raine @hughraine.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
This was a fun one. I featured three poets and they wrote a piece for themselves that I used in the story!
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Ian McMillan @imcmillan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Beautiful Wendell Berry quote
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Henry Long @henrylong9.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Some of the many excellent mosaics at Globe Road Primary School in Bethnal Green. #MosaicMonday
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Ian McMillan @imcmillan.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Early stroll. Light is darkness’s sequel. Zebra crossing as vast barcode. The creak of a passing bike. Over many decades I’ve worn a groove in this pavement. A man walks into the woods; I deposit the image in my metaphor bank, where it will accrue interest.
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Ian McMillan @imcmillan.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The shopkeeper is a bit late so me and The Bloke With Two Dogs stand talking about the weather. She arrives and I carry the papers in. She hands me the scissors. I collect my £1.00 lottery winnings and she says ‘Happy days!’ and we laugh.
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humboldthunnybunny.bsky.social @humboldthunnybunny.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
DEADLINE TOMORROW- SUNDAY SEPT 20 This is an easy format to comment in. You can even choose to be anonymous and not include an email address.
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 19/09/2026
Okay, this got me.
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Maggie Rowe @rowemag.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
These appeared from empty pots. I like the word “sport” in gardening, meaning a surprise genetic mutation, but I’m applying it to when something apparently arises from nothing. Good sports 🙂
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Maggie Rowe @rowemag.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Well said! Here are one woman’s ideas on what city and local councils can do when data centers are looming: www.instagram.com/reel/DcKQo2w...
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Maggie Rowe @rowemag.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
“Singing used to be my joy”—Afghan women are no longer allowed to sing: www.instagram.com/reel/Db-hYIu...
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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
An entire patchwork carpet of Cyclamen hederifolium at Anglesey Abbey a few days ago, looking for all the world like spring. Today’s botanical dopamine for your brain 🌿:
A carpet of Cyclamen hederifolium at Anglesey Abbey near Cambridge
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Maggie Rowe @rowemag.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
New daily game, 5-round scale guess, courtesy of niece’s son Jack: Size It Up Overall Score 328 🟥🟥🟥🟥⬜ 81 🟥🟥⬜⬜⬜ 43 🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥 90 🟥🟥🟥🟥🟥 91 🟥⬜⬜⬜⬜ 23 magnitudle.com/size-it-up
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Size It Up – Daily Size Comparison Game | Magnitudle
Play Magnitudle: Size It Up, a daily visual estimation game. Resize five objects against known references and score up to 500 points.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Anyone else just tired? It’s constant shenanigans from this administration, and our mental health has taken such a beating. We just wanted to say that if you’re feeling the same way, we understand. We’re here with you and for you. It’s a lot.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Mayor of London
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Maggie Rowe @rowemag.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Song of Wendell Berry’s “When I Rise”—Courtney Hartman: www.instagram.com/reel/DdPbRVP...
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The American people are demanding accountability! Crypto schemes Pay to play Give-aways to family and friends Stealing from the public and Lining their own pockets This is by far the most corrupt Administration in American history. This is what experts say needs to happen ⬇️
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Rep. Stansbury on Holding the Most Corrupt President and Administration Accountable
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 16/09/2026
We obtained recordings of 160+ emergency calls made from or about an immigration detention center where three people died within six weeks. “They will not give them medical treatment,” one caller said, seeking help for a detainee with kidney stones.
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Listen to 911 Calls From Inside an Immigration Detention Center: “We Just Need to Take Him to the Hospital”
Reporters don’t have access to Camp East Montana, one of the largest immigration detention centers in the country. Emergency calls from the Texas facility offer a glimpse of unfolding crises faced by ...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
CLARKSVILLE: “Just give me a second, please…” Rashidah Leverett (a veteran) gets emotional as she takes her spot as newly elected CHAIRWOMAN after Dems finally flipped the Montgomery County commission. (H/T @CharlesUffelman)
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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
No shit, 100% agree here.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
With Trump unleashing insane tirades against regulating AI, Obama just urged Dems to adopt a comprehensive position on it, warning that failure to act now will be "dangerous." Trump's malevolence has given Dems a big opening. They should seize on it. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2154...
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The Real Reason Obama’s Harsh Warning to Dems About AI Is So Unnerving
Most Democrats have more or less the right position on AI. But their arguments are way too narrow to dramatize the real stakes. They should aim higher.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
With 50 days until the midterms, I urge you all to: 1) Help get out the vote. 2) Protect our electoral machinery from interference. 3) Not succumb to complacency, defeatism, or cynicism. We are the only ones who can end this nightmare. We are the leaders we’ve been waiting for.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15/09/2026
Ossoff: "We are witnessing people drunk with power who are utterly reckless, utterly corrupt, and obviously believe that they live with impunity. They believe they're untouchable. They believe they're invincible. Let's prove them wrong."
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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Corporate Media would have crucified Hunter if he had a Russian oligarch pay for his wedding while Biden was president, but they will bury Donald Jr. doing it. Easy to become inured to absurd asymmetric accountability, but critical to hammer home to US that Corporate Media is biased for Trump.
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Maggie Rowe @rowemag.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
“Taken together, the administration’s continued flirtation w/ Vladimir Putin & his associates, its use of our tax dollars to imprison immigrants in substandard conditions, & its determination to rig the 2026 election add up to an attempt to establish an authoritarian gvt.” @hcrichardson.bsky.social
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Mark Ruffalo @markruffalo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Trump and Big Tech seen hell bent on destroying life on planet earth. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
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Republican senator Mitch McConnell returns to Capitol Hill after monthslong hiatus while recovering from fall – live
McConnell returns to Congress to vote for the first time in several months and says in a statement, ‘I’m really looking forward to being back on the Senate floor’
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
THIS 👇 HERE.......
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Maggie Rowe @rowemag.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Frog frog frog
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Maggie Rowe @rowemag.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Newark DE’s weekly Friday night protest last night:
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Maggie Rowe @rowemag.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Lexington KY’s newspaper has been purchased by a hedge fund and is switching from investigative reporting to AI-generated content: www.instagram.com/reel/DdIToQ8...
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Maggie Rowe @rowemag.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Lubach (Netherlands) on Trump’s changing 9/11 story: www.instagram.com/reel/DdI4doo...
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Maggie Rowe @rowemag.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Painting today, acrylics on watercolour cardstock. I got the vase the right colour, then messed it up, then tried to bring it back 🎨
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Norm Ornstein @normornstein.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Please share wisely to publicize the attempts by musk to suppress votes and spread disinformation popular.info/p/the-hidden...
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The hidden dangers of Musk’s votesafe.org
The slick voter registration website, currently being promoted to millions of people, is a digital surveillance machine.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We’re $40 trillion in debt, interest on that is rising, Boomer Trump & Republicans are happy to saddle other generations with that debt, he’s squandering many billions in another Republican war, giving tax cuts to the rich, and is now lying about giving everyone $5k for votes.
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Resistance Is NOT Futile @madashades.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The real source of election fraud…. This is one small example.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/09/2026
‘One day the Taliban will need women to be educated’: three sisters on being forced back to Afghanistan
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‘One day the Taliban will need women to be educated’: three sisters on being forced back to Afghanistan
Shallah, Fatimah and Maahi are among hundreds of thousands of Afghan women and girls deported from Iran and Pakistan in the past year to a life of severe restrictions
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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 08/09/2026
All else aside there is nothing I want or need genAI to do for me. I like reading. I like doing research. I like playing around in spreadsheets. I like interviewing people. I like writing. I like doing these things for myself because I take pleasure in the doing and they make me a better thinker.
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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Carved relief of the goddess Fortuna which was found in the River Tyne at Newcastle. They relief is now part of the collections at the Great North Museum (Hancock) in Newcastle. 📸 My own. #ReliefWednesday #RomanBritain #Newcastle
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