Mayhayley Rainwater
@awordtothewitch.bsky.social
I write about witchcraft, folklore, magical herbalism, history, Tarot, astrology (sometimes). Former featured blogger on Patheos Pagan, columnist for Witches & Pagans. 35+ years experience, always learning new things.
"the Sumerian word amargi, the first recorded word for 'freedom' in any human language, literally means 'return to mother'..." from Debt: the First 5000 Years, by David Graeber.
May 4, 2026 at 3:01 PM
"the Sumerian word amargi, the first recorded word for 'freedom' in any human language, literally means 'return to mother'..." from Debt: the First 5000 Years, by David Graeber.
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You may have heard that a bunch of the planets are having a party in Aries right now. (for followers of my Patreon)
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April 15, 2026 at 10:40 PM
You may have heard that a bunch of the planets are having a party in Aries right now. (for followers of my Patreon)
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If you don't live in a "swing state," your vote counts less. But we can reform the Electoral College and fix that.
Since we made this video, Maine and now Virginia have joined the National Popular Vote compact.
Here's what you need to know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXPwJqSdLfE
Since we made this video, Maine and now Virginia have joined the National Popular Vote compact.
Here's what you need to know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXPwJqSdLfE
How to Abolish the Electoral College | Robert Reich
Why should the presidential election always come down to the same swing states? Shouldn't your vote count as much no mat
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April 14, 2026 at 5:15 PM
If you don't live in a "swing state," your vote counts less. But we can reform the Electoral College and fix that.
Since we made this video, Maine and now Virginia have joined the National Popular Vote compact.
Here's what you need to know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXPwJqSdLfE
Since we made this video, Maine and now Virginia have joined the National Popular Vote compact.
Here's what you need to know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXPwJqSdLfE
Sometimes...and it pains me in my Capricorn soul to say this...tradition is just another word for "sunk cost fallacy."
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April 12, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Sometimes...and it pains me in my Capricorn soul to say this...tradition is just another word for "sunk cost fallacy."
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a Pakistani diplomat says, "In essence, the United States can not conduct serious diplomacy; their arrogance and maximalist approach make it extremely difficult for them to show minimum care and flexibility for the interests and concerns of other nations."
Their ignorant racism blinds them.
Their ignorant racism blinds them.
April 12, 2026 at 8:45 AM
a Pakistani diplomat says, "In essence, the United States can not conduct serious diplomacy; their arrogance and maximalist approach make it extremely difficult for them to show minimum care and flexibility for the interests and concerns of other nations."
Their ignorant racism blinds them.
Their ignorant racism blinds them.
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@petebuttigieg.bsky.social is the first American I've heard articulate this reality with such clarity.
As a Canadian, I can report it is 100% true.
Thanks @hcrichardson.bsky.social for, once again, creating a clear and concise record of what is happening.
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As a Canadian, I can report it is 100% true.
Thanks @hcrichardson.bsky.social for, once again, creating a clear and concise record of what is happening.
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April 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social is the first American I've heard articulate this reality with such clarity.
As a Canadian, I can report it is 100% true.
Thanks @hcrichardson.bsky.social for, once again, creating a clear and concise record of what is happening.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
As a Canadian, I can report it is 100% true.
Thanks @hcrichardson.bsky.social for, once again, creating a clear and concise record of what is happening.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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interesting watching the left’s reaction to one of their own being accused of sexual assault (immediate banishment) and comparing it to how that same situation was handled by the right (elected him president twice)
I complain about dem leadership but no, both sides are not the same
I complain about dem leadership but no, both sides are not the same
April 11, 2026 at 12:28 PM
interesting watching the left’s reaction to one of their own being accused of sexual assault (immediate banishment) and comparing it to how that same situation was handled by the right (elected him president twice)
I complain about dem leadership but no, both sides are not the same
I complain about dem leadership but no, both sides are not the same
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"Trump's not conservative"
Oh no you don't. No no no no no.
I can tolerate Republicans moving on from Bush and the neocons, 9/11 and all that.
But you fucking own Trump from now until the end of time. He told you exactly who he was from day 1 and you voted for him 3 times. That's on YOU.
Oh no you don't. No no no no no.
I can tolerate Republicans moving on from Bush and the neocons, 9/11 and all that.
But you fucking own Trump from now until the end of time. He told you exactly who he was from day 1 and you voted for him 3 times. That's on YOU.
April 11, 2026 at 6:24 AM
"Trump's not conservative"
Oh no you don't. No no no no no.
I can tolerate Republicans moving on from Bush and the neocons, 9/11 and all that.
But you fucking own Trump from now until the end of time. He told you exactly who he was from day 1 and you voted for him 3 times. That's on YOU.
Oh no you don't. No no no no no.
I can tolerate Republicans moving on from Bush and the neocons, 9/11 and all that.
But you fucking own Trump from now until the end of time. He told you exactly who he was from day 1 and you voted for him 3 times. That's on YOU.
Truth and compassion are akin, not opposites. Not only is "I'm just being honest" not an excuse for being unkind, it's frequently not even honest.
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April 11, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Truth and compassion are akin, not opposites. Not only is "I'm just being honest" not an excuse for being unkind, it's frequently not even honest.
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AI art is the aesthetic of fascism. Pass it on.
April 11, 2026 at 5:45 PM
AI art is the aesthetic of fascism. Pass it on.
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New media rule.
If someone does not have a recording contract, or has not had enough views on YouTube or downloads from Apple Music or the like to make a living from music, they are not a rapper. They're a dude with a street name who is fronting so that their parents can pretend they have a job.
If someone does not have a recording contract, or has not had enough views on YouTube or downloads from Apple Music or the like to make a living from music, they are not a rapper. They're a dude with a street name who is fronting so that their parents can pretend they have a job.
April 8, 2026 at 2:18 PM
New media rule.
If someone does not have a recording contract, or has not had enough views on YouTube or downloads from Apple Music or the like to make a living from music, they are not a rapper. They're a dude with a street name who is fronting so that their parents can pretend they have a job.
If someone does not have a recording contract, or has not had enough views on YouTube or downloads from Apple Music or the like to make a living from music, they are not a rapper. They're a dude with a street name who is fronting so that their parents can pretend they have a job.
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Your regular reminder that the activities of gangster rappers reflect "Black culture" about as much as Fred Phelps represents Christianity or whoever the undocumented killer of the week represents immigrants.
Judging a group by its most deviant members is an excellent working definition of bigotry.
Judging a group by its most deviant members is an excellent working definition of bigotry.
April 11, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Your regular reminder that the activities of gangster rappers reflect "Black culture" about as much as Fred Phelps represents Christianity or whoever the undocumented killer of the week represents immigrants.
Judging a group by its most deviant members is an excellent working definition of bigotry.
Judging a group by its most deviant members is an excellent working definition of bigotry.
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In Turkey, an elderly man who earns his living by shining shoes is visited every morning at the same time by a cat that asks to have its fur brushed. The man never turns down this little friend.😍👍💙
April 11, 2026 at 8:49 AM
In Turkey, an elderly man who earns his living by shining shoes is visited every morning at the same time by a cat that asks to have its fur brushed. The man never turns down this little friend.😍👍💙
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The only president stupid enough to do it.
April 10, 2026 at 9:55 AM
The only president stupid enough to do it.
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BREAKING: House Republicans blocked a resolution to end Trump's war on Iran.
The Republican presiding gaveled out the session without even calling the measure to a vote.
Under our constitution, Congress has the sole power to declare war. Refusing to even hold a vote on it is shameful & cowardly.
The Republican presiding gaveled out the session without even calling the measure to a vote.
Under our constitution, Congress has the sole power to declare war. Refusing to even hold a vote on it is shameful & cowardly.
April 9, 2026 at 4:40 PM
BREAKING: House Republicans blocked a resolution to end Trump's war on Iran.
The Republican presiding gaveled out the session without even calling the measure to a vote.
Under our constitution, Congress has the sole power to declare war. Refusing to even hold a vote on it is shameful & cowardly.
The Republican presiding gaveled out the session without even calling the measure to a vote.
Under our constitution, Congress has the sole power to declare war. Refusing to even hold a vote on it is shameful & cowardly.
Today we're switching gears and talking about Lenormand cards
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Mlle. Lenormand Cartomancy Deck: Stars | Mayhayley Rainwater
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April 9, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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New blog post: "Obscuring the Data: Noncompliance in an Age of Oppression" offers ideas from a pagan who works full-time in nonprofit crisis services on how individual members of our faith communities can contribute while doing the work they're already doing.
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April 1, 2026 at 5:58 PM
New blog post: "Obscuring the Data: Noncompliance in an Age of Oppression" offers ideas from a pagan who works full-time in nonprofit crisis services on how individual members of our faith communities can contribute while doing the work they're already doing.
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"The message isn't about whether or not Trump is going to drop a nuclear bomb after all. That's the wrong question. Death, the pale rider, is already here."
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Mary Hanson-Roberts Tarot: Death | Mayhayley Rainwater
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April 8, 2026 at 8:31 PM
"The message isn't about whether or not Trump is going to drop a nuclear bomb after all. That's the wrong question. Death, the pale rider, is already here."
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"We will always choose Earth"
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April 7, 2026 at 3:16 PM
"We will always choose Earth"
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I love herons. And I love this Temperance card from the Wild Unknown Tarot.
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The Wild Unknown Tarot: Temperance | Mayhayley Rainwater
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April 6, 2026 at 11:05 PM
I love herons. And I love this Temperance card from the Wild Unknown Tarot.
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The response when progressive policies that help millions of people are proposed...
"How will you pay for it?"
The response when the richest 1% ask for tax cuts, or banks ask for bailouts, or defense contractors ask for more contracts...
"How much do you need?"
It doesn't have to be this way.
"How will you pay for it?"
The response when the richest 1% ask for tax cuts, or banks ask for bailouts, or defense contractors ask for more contracts...
"How much do you need?"
It doesn't have to be this way.
April 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM
The response when progressive policies that help millions of people are proposed...
"How will you pay for it?"
The response when the richest 1% ask for tax cuts, or banks ask for bailouts, or defense contractors ask for more contracts...
"How much do you need?"
It doesn't have to be this way.
"How will you pay for it?"
The response when the richest 1% ask for tax cuts, or banks ask for bailouts, or defense contractors ask for more contracts...
"How much do you need?"
It doesn't have to be this way.