Lauren E. Heldmann
@hardwayheldsy.bsky.social
28 year old nursing student. The liberal your mother warned you about. Future Senator of Illinois. “The hottest places in Hell are reserved for those who, in a time of moral crisis, maintained their neutrality.” 🇺🇸🗣️🩵🎗️💉🩺🩻⚕️
Pinned
All of you should have followed Al Green’s example. When he was removed, another one of you should have stood up and started speaking. Where are the lions in Congress?
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Pam Bondi is a disgrace.
February 11, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Pam Bondi is a disgrace.
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I asked Attorney General Pam Bondi whether she would create a federal-state-local task force to investigate the horrific abuses perpetrated through Jeffrey Epstein's human trafficking ring.
Her prolonged response: *crickets*
Her prolonged response: *crickets*
February 11, 2026 at 9:28 PM
I asked Attorney General Pam Bondi whether she would create a federal-state-local task force to investigate the horrific abuses perpetrated through Jeffrey Epstein's human trafficking ring.
Her prolonged response: *crickets*
Her prolonged response: *crickets*
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February 5, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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I have so many things I need to do, but all I really want to do is stay in bed. A memoir.
February 6, 2026 at 1:52 PM
I have so many things I need to do, but all I really want to do is stay in bed. A memoir.
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Trump's White House defended the racist video that was posted by Trump which depicted the Obamas as apes.
Never forget that . . . as I will never forget the Americans who voted to put this crude and vile man into the most powerful position of the world.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/06/p...
Never forget that . . . as I will never forget the Americans who voted to put this crude and vile man into the most powerful position of the world.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/06/p...
Trump shares racist video depicting Obamas as apes on Truth Social, then removes it amid bipartisan outrage | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump shared a racist video on his social media platform Thursday night that depicted former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes in a jungle, then remo...
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February 6, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Trump's White House defended the racist video that was posted by Trump which depicted the Obamas as apes.
Never forget that . . . as I will never forget the Americans who voted to put this crude and vile man into the most powerful position of the world.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/06/p...
Never forget that . . . as I will never forget the Americans who voted to put this crude and vile man into the most powerful position of the world.
www.cnn.com/2026/02/06/p...
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Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is named on a flight manifest found among millions of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that have been released in recent months. https://cnn.it/4kpXml1
February 6, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is named on a flight manifest found among millions of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that have been released in recent months. https://cnn.it/4kpXml1
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Thank you!!! Since we launched this race for Congress yesterday, we’ve raised over $600K from 30,000 donors — and we’re just getting started.
February 5, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Thank you!!! Since we launched this race for Congress yesterday, we’ve raised over $600K from 30,000 donors — and we’re just getting started.
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Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
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Hate what brought us together but I'm glad we are together
📷: AP
📷: AP
January 23, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Hate what brought us together but I'm glad we are together
📷: AP
📷: AP
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I see people saying Jan 6th wasn't a failed, but rather a successful coup because Trump is in power.
I'd urge you not to say this. It's disrespectful to those of us who sacrificed to make it fail, and it abdicates responsibility from the millions of Americans who voted for Trump.
I'd urge you not to say this. It's disrespectful to those of us who sacrificed to make it fail, and it abdicates responsibility from the millions of Americans who voted for Trump.
January 6, 2026 at 10:04 PM
I see people saying Jan 6th wasn't a failed, but rather a successful coup because Trump is in power.
I'd urge you not to say this. It's disrespectful to those of us who sacrificed to make it fail, and it abdicates responsibility from the millions of Americans who voted for Trump.
I'd urge you not to say this. It's disrespectful to those of us who sacrificed to make it fail, and it abdicates responsibility from the millions of Americans who voted for Trump.
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Just a reminder that President Trump has visited his golf courses more than 90 times during his second term alone
Tracking Trump's visits to his properties and other conflicts of interest - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Trump has created untold numbers of conflicts of interest by failing to divest from his business interests before taking office.
www.citizensforethics.org
November 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Just a reminder that President Trump has visited his golf courses more than 90 times during his second term alone
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Had to do a double-take; if you read quickly it looks like she's saying only 1.4% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. But it's 40%. Almost half of SNAP goes to feeding children.
I want more people to care that SNAP benefits are being cut off on November 1. 40% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. This is callous and vile.
October 22, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Had to do a double-take; if you read quickly it looks like she's saying only 1.4% of SNAP beneficiaries are children. But it's 40%. Almost half of SNAP goes to feeding children.
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Journalists and congressional staff have asked me what MPD officers think of the federalization shenanigans in DC.
If you are reading this, you are an outlier in terms of civic attentiveness. 1/3rd of Americans didn't vote last election. Most officers don't care. Apathy is the slow death of the US.
If you are reading this, you are an outlier in terms of civic attentiveness. 1/3rd of Americans didn't vote last election. Most officers don't care. Apathy is the slow death of the US.
One important fact to remember when considering the power of memes and partisan messaging from components of the executive branch is that less than half of Americans can name all three branches of government.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Trump administration uses government websites and email messages to pin the shutdown on Democrats
Some federal workers received suggested templates of out-of-office emails saying they were furloughed because "Democrat Senators are blocking passage" of a funding bill.
www.nbcnews.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Journalists and congressional staff have asked me what MPD officers think of the federalization shenanigans in DC.
If you are reading this, you are an outlier in terms of civic attentiveness. 1/3rd of Americans didn't vote last election. Most officers don't care. Apathy is the slow death of the US.
If you are reading this, you are an outlier in terms of civic attentiveness. 1/3rd of Americans didn't vote last election. Most officers don't care. Apathy is the slow death of the US.
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Maybe it’s just me, but I was never 100% on board with replacing our entire government with one endlessly self-pitying narcissistic asshole & a squadron of empirically loathsome bootlickers who would gladly burn the entire country down to protect his hide from the consequences of molesting children
September 30, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Maybe it’s just me, but I was never 100% on board with replacing our entire government with one endlessly self-pitying narcissistic asshole & a squadron of empirically loathsome bootlickers who would gladly burn the entire country down to protect his hide from the consequences of molesting children
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The Trump administration released a long-delayed, drastically scaled-back version of the State Department’s annual human rights report. Shrinking it to just one-tenth the length of last year’s. Entire sections on abuses against women and LGBTQ people are gone, replaced by a narrower focus on
August 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The Trump administration released a long-delayed, drastically scaled-back version of the State Department’s annual human rights report. Shrinking it to just one-tenth the length of last year’s. Entire sections on abuses against women and LGBTQ people are gone, replaced by a narrower focus on
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But while the government may try to erase or rewrite history, the internet never forgets. The full archive of the January 6th DOJ data can still be accessed here: Jan6Archive.com.
jan6archive.com/doj.html
jan6archive.com/doj.html
Memory Hole
jan6archive.com
August 1, 2025 at 4:49 AM
But while the government may try to erase or rewrite history, the internet never forgets. The full archive of the January 6th DOJ data can still be accessed here: Jan6Archive.com.
jan6archive.com/doj.html
jan6archive.com/doj.html
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Ban congressional stock trading.
Ban congressional stock trading.
Ban congressional stock trading.
Ban congressional stock trading.
Ban congressional stock trading.
August 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Ban congressional stock trading.
Ban congressional stock trading.
Ban congressional stock trading.
Ban congressional stock trading.
Ban congressional stock trading.
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BREAKING: Concession workers at Fenway are on strike.
This is the first walkout in the 113 year history of the Boston Red Sox’s stadium.
These essential workers will be on strike as the World Series champion Dodgers come to town this weekend.
This is the first walkout in the 113 year history of the Boston Red Sox’s stadium.
These essential workers will be on strike as the World Series champion Dodgers come to town this weekend.
July 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
BREAKING: Concession workers at Fenway are on strike.
This is the first walkout in the 113 year history of the Boston Red Sox’s stadium.
These essential workers will be on strike as the World Series champion Dodgers come to town this weekend.
This is the first walkout in the 113 year history of the Boston Red Sox’s stadium.
These essential workers will be on strike as the World Series champion Dodgers come to town this weekend.
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Headed into a Homeland Security hearing to demand answers from the architects of cruelty—Noem, Miller, Homan—and to stand up for immigrant families who deserve dignity, not deportation.
July 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Headed into a Homeland Security hearing to demand answers from the architects of cruelty—Noem, Miller, Homan—and to stand up for immigrant families who deserve dignity, not deportation.
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Happy to report that Superman just punched Trump and MAGA in the face! My new article breaks it all down: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/superman-j...
Superman just Punched Trump and MAGA in the face!
Moments to enjoy!
deanobeidallah.substack.com
July 14, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Happy to report that Superman just punched Trump and MAGA in the face! My new article breaks it all down: deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/superman-j...
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Found the origins of a familiar political rhetorical device from 2003.
(We did, in fact, receive warnings about al-Qaeda's plans to use aircraft in an attack prior to 9/11)
(We did, in fact, receive warnings about al-Qaeda's plans to use aircraft in an attack prior to 9/11)
July 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Found the origins of a familiar political rhetorical device from 2003.
(We did, in fact, receive warnings about al-Qaeda's plans to use aircraft in an attack prior to 9/11)
(We did, in fact, receive warnings about al-Qaeda's plans to use aircraft in an attack prior to 9/11)