Heather C
@nurdgrrl.bsky.social
Writer of Urban Fantasy, Security/Privacy by Design/Default advocate
Lover of coffee, rugby, and cats.
"Heresy is not native to this world. It is but a contrivance, all things can be conjoined" - Turtle Pope
They/Them
Opinions expressed are my own.
Lover of coffee, rugby, and cats.
"Heresy is not native to this world. It is but a contrivance, all things can be conjoined" - Turtle Pope
They/Them
Opinions expressed are my own.
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Oh my god, no :( this is so sad.
January 30, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Oh my god, no :( this is so sad.
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People wanting my reference on tear gas grenade burning temperatures:
Here: apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD0...
Here: apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD0...
apps.dtic.mil
October 13, 2025 at 8:12 AM
People wanting my reference on tear gas grenade burning temperatures:
Here: apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD0...
Here: apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD0...
That is a ….suboptimal solution.
January 28, 2026 at 6:49 PM
That is a ….suboptimal solution.
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Fr. Harry Tasto, a Catholic priest and chaplain at the VA hospital who worked with Alex Pretti:
“(Pretti) was known for his kindness and gentleness to patients,” Tasto said. “So don’t, please, pay any attention to the vilification from our national leaders.” www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/pri...
“(Pretti) was known for his kindness and gentleness to patients,” Tasto said. “So don’t, please, pay any attention to the vilification from our national leaders.” www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/pri...
Priest who worked with Alex Pretti says he was known for ‘kindness’
A Catholic priest who worked with Alex Pretti, the man shot and killed by federal agents in Minnesota, said he was known for his “kindness” and “gentleness.”
www.ewtnnews.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Fr. Harry Tasto, a Catholic priest and chaplain at the VA hospital who worked with Alex Pretti:
“(Pretti) was known for his kindness and gentleness to patients,” Tasto said. “So don’t, please, pay any attention to the vilification from our national leaders.” www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/pri...
“(Pretti) was known for his kindness and gentleness to patients,” Tasto said. “So don’t, please, pay any attention to the vilification from our national leaders.” www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/pri...
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So I’ve taken Disapproving Rabbits out of retirement as part of the resistance. Proceeds will go to The Bond Between who are taking in pets after people are disappeared by ICE. www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Di...
"Disapproving Rabbits Minnesota Rebel ICE" Sticker for Sale by Birdchick
Buy "Disapproving Rabbits Minnesota Rebel ICE" by Birdchick as a Sticker
www.redbubble.com
January 26, 2026 at 2:52 PM
So I’ve taken Disapproving Rabbits out of retirement as part of the resistance. Proceeds will go to The Bond Between who are taking in pets after people are disappeared by ICE. www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Di...
I am so happy to be trotting in the same timeline as Chuck.
in times of turmoil it is very easy to feel like theres nothing you can do to help, especially if you are far away, but i promise buckaroo EVERYTHING helps. there is direct action like donating money or protesting, and there is cultural action like creating art and cultivating atmosphere of change
January 26, 2026 at 3:29 PM
I am so happy to be trotting in the same timeline as Chuck.
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big swath of Southern/Southwestern Ontario highways currently showing "No Report" as their road condition. almost more frightening than "Closed" 😅 #ONStorm
January 26, 2026 at 3:28 PM
big swath of Southern/Southwestern Ontario highways currently showing "No Report" as their road condition. almost more frightening than "Closed" 😅 #ONStorm
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What a fantastic resource.
If you're not in Minnesota and curious how to help, this is a week old but is well organized, includes multiple easy-to-understand bullet points, and seems like a good place to start: www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/...
From the minnesota community on Reddit: How You Can Help: MASTER LIST
Explore this post and more from the minnesota community
www.reddit.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:40 PM
What a fantastic resource.
Love does not mean rolling over and showing your soft belly. Or hugs for everyone.
Love is a fire. Love is rage. That is love.
Love is a fire. Love is rage. That is love.
January 25, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Love does not mean rolling over and showing your soft belly. Or hugs for everyone.
Love is a fire. Love is rage. That is love.
Love is a fire. Love is rage. That is love.
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The Rodney King video is one of the most important moments in American history because it showed people, particularly comfortable white people, irrefutable evidence that marginalized people’s stories of how police behaved - which were never believed - were in fact true.
Imagine how much they’d be lying about what happened without all the videos showing it from multiple angles.
January 24, 2026 at 11:37 PM
The Rodney King video is one of the most important moments in American history because it showed people, particularly comfortable white people, irrefutable evidence that marginalized people’s stories of how police behaved - which were never believed - were in fact true.
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It is 100% justified to hate bullies.
Their whole fucking thing is punching down.
Their whole fucking thing is punching down.
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 PM
It is 100% justified to hate bullies.
Their whole fucking thing is punching down.
Their whole fucking thing is punching down.
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Captain Dan’s laundry bunker is back in operation today. Longtime followers know what that means.
January 25, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Captain Dan’s laundry bunker is back in operation today. Longtime followers know what that means.
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Nah Druski done went too far kfkfkfkfkdkdf this how them mega churches be too 😭😭😭😭
January 13, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Nah Druski done went too far kfkfkfkfkdkdf this how them mega churches be too 😭😭😭😭
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If Drake goes to jail for RICO, let it be known that the title of Canada's Rapper immediately reverts back to Kardinal Offishall. www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3UG...
Kardinal Offishall - 02. Set It Off ft. Clipse
YouTube video by bootlegENT
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January 15, 2026 at 2:22 AM
If Drake goes to jail for RICO, let it be known that the title of Canada's Rapper immediately reverts back to Kardinal Offishall. www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3UG...
Life goals.
Concerns have been growing for Eddie Albington, 45, ever since he was the only member of his crew not recovered within hours of the wreckage – but despite his family’s fears, Albington was reportedly “not just surviving, but thriving.”
Autistic man stranded on desert island asks rescue team for a couple more weeks
An autistic man who became stranded on a desert island after a shipwreck has asked the search and rescue team who found him if they wouldn’t mind fucking off again, reports have confirmed. Concerns…
thedailytism.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Life goals.
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I teach bystander intervention for a living and have taught de-escalation to law enforcement.
Trust me when I say that bottle girls, gas station clerks, strippers, front desk employees at hotels and airports, baristas, etc. have better de-escalation skills than any cop I've ever seen.
Trust me when I say that bottle girls, gas station clerks, strippers, front desk employees at hotels and airports, baristas, etc. have better de-escalation skills than any cop I've ever seen.
January 8, 2026 at 8:44 PM
I teach bystander intervention for a living and have taught de-escalation to law enforcement.
Trust me when I say that bottle girls, gas station clerks, strippers, front desk employees at hotels and airports, baristas, etc. have better de-escalation skills than any cop I've ever seen.
Trust me when I say that bottle girls, gas station clerks, strippers, front desk employees at hotels and airports, baristas, etc. have better de-escalation skills than any cop I've ever seen.
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This thread resulted in Google's AI function telling people that my cat was a real human woman who came to media prominence during the Britpop era and once ran a successful high-end interior design business. I've written about that - and some other stuff - here: www.tom-cox.com/thinking-abo...
January 8, 2026 at 9:53 AM
This thread resulted in Google's AI function telling people that my cat was a real human woman who came to media prominence during the Britpop era and once ran a successful high-end interior design business. I've written about that - and some other stuff - here: www.tom-cox.com/thinking-abo...
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The Minnesota woman who died today was apparently a mother. Someone close to the family and who has access to a lawyer should help set up GoFundMe. IMO, the money should go directly into a trust, which should go directly to the child when they are 18 years old, not an intermediary family member.
January 7, 2026 at 11:56 PM
The Minnesota woman who died today was apparently a mother. Someone close to the family and who has access to a lawyer should help set up GoFundMe. IMO, the money should go directly into a trust, which should go directly to the child when they are 18 years old, not an intermediary family member.
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More of this. Solid set of three articles it sounds like, too.
I'll also note (again!) @robinkelly.house.gov can force a vote on her resolution. Simple as "Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 2(a)(1) of Rule IX, I rise to give notice of my intention to raise a question of the privileges of the House."
I'll also note (again!) @robinkelly.house.gov can force a vote on her resolution. Simple as "Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 2(a)(1) of Rule IX, I rise to give notice of my intention to raise a question of the privileges of the House."
I am impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem, who is an incompetent leader and a disgrace to our democracy.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
January 8, 2026 at 12:18 AM
More of this. Solid set of three articles it sounds like, too.
I'll also note (again!) @robinkelly.house.gov can force a vote on her resolution. Simple as "Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 2(a)(1) of Rule IX, I rise to give notice of my intention to raise a question of the privileges of the House."
I'll also note (again!) @robinkelly.house.gov can force a vote on her resolution. Simple as "Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 2(a)(1) of Rule IX, I rise to give notice of my intention to raise a question of the privileges of the House."
Her name was Renee Nicole Good.
January 8, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Her name was Renee Nicole Good.
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Up to 10,000 people gathered for a vigil after ICE killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026 - short video from the vigil site. Story is developing.
January 8, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Up to 10,000 people gathered for a vigil after ICE killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026 - short video from the vigil site. Story is developing.
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December 30, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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