Maia Duerr

@maiaduerr.bsky.social

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Writer, anthropologist, Zen buddhist practitioner, engaged dharma. Working on a pandemic memoir. 📕 Work That Matters (2017, Parallax Press) Grateful to be a guest on Tewa homelands (Northern New Mexico) https://maiaduerr.substack.com/

Close up of yellow hollyhock flowers blooming from two green stalks; background is a wood fence with bark peeling from it, called a 'coyote fence' in New Mexico
The words "EID MUBARAK" in gold font, the background a sunset sky in sahes of red and purple and yellow. Silouhette of a crescent moon with towers of a mosque centered in the opening of the moon.
Snow covered landscape with mountains in the distance and brilliant blue sky -- in the high desert of Northern New Mexico
Words on a blurred background of a large tree against a twilight sky. "Storytelling is one of the most potent tools we have to bring this world into being. We cannot and we must not let stories of doom and dread take root in our hearts, in our children’s hearts, in those we love."
Octagonal orange shape, orange checkmark inside on white background.
Orange poster with Halloween graphics (bats, jack o lanterns). Headline:"This Halloween be the village!" Text: "If you're passing out candy this year, consider adding shelf-stable kid foods to your treat bucket." Images of food ideas to include: Ramen cups Protein bar Chips or pretzels Microwave mac & cheese Snack pudding packs Mini muffins
Background photo of gold and yellow aspen leaves on the ground. Text: "Aspen Vista: a photo collection" Available October 12th, 2025 (Substack preview)
A simple wooden altar with a statue of a Buddha on top of it. The altar is in a room with a wood floor and walls, and a green sitting chair in the background. In the far corner of the photo is a door with window panes, letting in light.
Concave shaped roof of the Santa Fe Opera House, gold tones highlight the shapes against a dark night sky. Figures are walking toward the theater, the wet rain on the pavement reflected by the gold of the roof.
White bulldog with brown spots, laying down on an outdoor patio in front of an adobe building with a red door, and looking at the photographer. He is very chunky! There are hollyhock flowers growing and framing the photo on the right and left sides
Photo of Joanna Macy, an older woman with gray hair and a gentle smile. She is wearing a blue shirt and a dark green jacket and standing in a field of green.
Screenshot of New York Times article, headline reads: "Supreme Court Clears Way for Dismantling of Education Department"
Purple plums in a green/blue ceramic bowl. They sit on a white cloth with a design of blue flowers, on a wooden table.
screenshot of post on Bluesky, username 'thedailyquotes.bsky.social' post: "Mindfulness is the art of being utterly present, without judgment. As Thich Nhat Hanh beautifully said: 'You could peel potatoes for three hours and if you are truly present, you can attain enlightenment." followed by a link to 'buy anything from amazon'
"Official" email from the Social Security Administration. Headline: Social Security Applauds Passage of Legislation Providing Historic Tax Relief for Seniors"
video of rain falling in a backyard, plum tree and rose bush soaking it up
Screenshot of Instagram post -- photo of Maia and friends waving at Deb Haaland during parade, reflection of Deb in car windshield. Everyone is smiling
Parade in Santa Fe, New Mexico, people holding banner and smiling as they walk down the street
Group of Zoot suiters lined up outside Los Angeles jail en route to court after feud with sailors, 1943. Library of Congress photo
screenshot from New York Times online article, headline: "Live Updates: Trump Threatens to Cut Elon Musk’s Government Contracts as Feud Escalates" Subhead: "The open acrimony between the two men comes after the billionaire denounced President Trump’s signature domestic policy bill as an “abomination.”"
Flyers posted on a bulletin board outside a local grocery store. One of them says, and handwritten words, “1 year old PIG for sale. $200”
Lilac bush in bloom, against a blue sky, with a bright large yellow butterfly landed on one of the flowers
Kilmar with a black t-shirt and baseball cap, smiling as he holds his young son, who is also smiling.
image of Han Solo, frozen in carbonite
Looking out at an intersection with people lined on the sidewalks, holding signs.
Screenshot of Maia's profile page, with the Lists tab circled in red.
Two-panel Far Side cartoon. Top panel, man points at dog named Ginger, telling her to stay out of the garbage "or else." Bottom panel, same drawing, word bubble coming from man: "Blah blah Ginger blah blah blah blah blah...."
Two black ravens, sitting on a gold colored fence
View of a large pine tree, from the ground, looking up towards the crown, blue sky in the background
Room with bookshelves, two comfy chairs, window with sunlight pouring in
Photo of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, wearing a baseball cap backwards, smiling gently at the camera.
Altar with Quan Yin statue, candle, flower
Cartoon of Grogu, sitting in meditation
Two signs at Hands Off protest: 1) Does this Ass make my country look small (photo of Trump from the back, playing golf) 2) Musk (noun) -- a noxious substance emitted from the anal glands of a weasel
Matt Gaetz puts his smiling mug on an ad for Ivermectin and Hydroxhchloroquine. Button to save 10% with a Truth Social discount code.
Altar with statue of Quan Yin, candles, flower
The Four Commonplace Truths, more words that are the same as on the post. Red brushstroke on a white background.
Two rows of trees with white blossoms coming out. They surround a round sculpture with turquoise green rocks on the top. Blue sky in the background.
Images of Donald Trump and Jesus, both holding guns and pointing them toward the vewer.
Screenshot of black and white White House web page. Headline reads: Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History. Executive Orders March 27, 2025
Man wearing a fez, traditional Turkish dress in black, and gas mask stands defiantly before a row of riot cops with helmets and shields as a police officer sprays him directly in the face with a riot control weapon.
Gray words on white background. Text: The day you plant the seed is not the day you eat the fruit.
Wood table as altar; statue of Quam Yin, lit candle, flower, ear of blue corn
little white dog sitting on a couch, plant leaves in the foreground
dog!
photo of altar, statue of Quan Yin in the center of a wood table. There is a candle in front of her, an incense holder and clay container of water to the side, and further to the side, flowers and an ear of blue corn.
Landscape photo -- the foreground is high desert and canyon, in the middle of the photo far in the distance is Black Mesa, rising up from the valley, and beyond that are snow capped mountains.
Gray background, white text: The Buddha’s eternal wisdom: all things must pass, and it is this very impermanence that is the root of all possibility and vitality.
View from the front window of a car, looking down a country road on a snowy foggy day. Large mountain in the background appearing through the cloud.
Mountain peak with the golden light of sunset, gray cloudy sky in the background
Photo taken from a car, road with snow in the cracks, and snow-covered ground and trees along the side. Gray cloudy sky.
rectangular graphic with the text: not here. boycotting meta. find me where the sky is blue. and the Bluesky butterfly logo.
Deb Haaland, wearing a dark suit and turquoise bracelet, waving as she walks into restaurant
Xena the warrior, looking all fierce and catching an arrow
graphic with quote: "Finding our voice isn’t only about our solo existence, it’s about how we find our way through the social and political territories we have to live within. I’m thinking about this a lot these days as the United States is devolving quickly into an authoritarian regime where we are being told what words we can use and what words we can’t."