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Whistler Heidi

@whistlerheidi.bsky.social

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Curious, political-junkie, #atheist, #feminist, seeker of evidence based knowledge, #history, #democracy, #equality, #socialjustice, #science, #HumanRights, #NAT0, nature, dogs, birds, & all things creative. We're ALWAYS #StrongerTogether! #ElbowsUp🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🇺🇦

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 4h

FULL STORY HERE: Emails began flooding CDC inboxes late Friday night announcing dozens of layoffs. HR people brought back from furlough to oversee the RIFs. Disease detectives, entire Washington office, global health, injury prevention, MMWR staff among those hit.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

www.nytimes.com

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 7h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 8h

No one is covering the GOP's scheme to rig congressional maps for 2026 as closely as Democracy Docket. It is providing gavel to gavel coverage of the ongoing hearing over whether the Texas gerrymander will be in place for the midterms.

Support its work by subscribing now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Whistler Heidi @whistlerheidi.bsky.social · 2h

👀 #JohnBolton

Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 13h

MSNBC is reporting that the DOJ is seeking an indictment of John Bolton.

I can’t stand that guy, and still: THIS IS SO WRONG.

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Spark ⛓️‍💥 @hey-nunya-business.bsky.social · 12h

This is why y'all need an apolitical organisation to administer your elections.

We're thrilled with ours. That is not sarcasm, for the record. We all really appreciate that Elections Canada exists.

Elections Canada - Official Website

Elections Canada is the independent, non-partisan agency responsible for conducting federal elections and referendums in Canada.

www.elections.ca

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Whistler Heidi @whistlerheidi.bsky.social · 2h

Hysterical! Loved watching it in slow-motion. 😂

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 10h

A rat ran across the table at Al Jazeera during a broadcast 🐀 😬

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 7h

Pam Bondi gets uglier with every clip of her I see. People lying...when everyone knows they are lying...yet they do it anyway...they're the most repulsive thing you can ever see. That feeling of being repulsed...and what you are looking at...when you feel that way...fuse... permanently.

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Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 12h

BREAKING: Sens. DURBIN, DUCKWORTH were just denied entrance to the Broadview ICE Facility in Illinois, unable to conduct constitutional role of oversight.

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Whistler Heidi @whistlerheidi.bsky.social · 2h

😂😂😂

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 8h

Not today, Satan‼️

Whistler Heidi @whistlerheidi.bsky.social · 3h

Sadly, we don't have to imagine this... 👇👇👇

God @thegodpodcast.com · 17h

Imagine being mad you didn’t win the Nobel Peace Prize while you’re busy stirring up Civil War in your own country.

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Robin 🦋 @robinh2.bsky.social · 16h

You know the assignment 👍

It'd be a real shame if this photo of President Obama receiving his Nobel peace prize went viral today, for no particular reason

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13h

Adelita Grijalva won her election to Congress over two weeks ago, but Mike Johnson still hasn't sworn her in.

Why the delay?

Perhaps it's because Grijalva would cast the final vote needed to release the Epstein files.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 10h

Odd, how Laura Loomer has to speculate about what Hell must be like, whereas anyone who has ever had to spend time with her does not.

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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 9h

To all the Americans losing their jobs and farmers losing their farms, take comfort in the fact that the people in Argentina are doing great.

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Whistler Heidi @whistlerheidi.bsky.social · 8h

The good ole' pot meet kettle. My god is #KidRock ever a disappointing pathetic loser?! Has he ever looked in a mirror or listened to the crap he spews out of his loathsome mouth?! 🤮

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 9h

Kid Rock: Do you know what is stupid… these chicks running around on campuses with blue hair, five nose rings.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11h

This is not a border crossing.
There’s no law that any of us have to show our papers on the interior.

This is a blatant civil rights violation. How is anyone supposed to know whether this man is a real ICE agent or just pretending to be one?!

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Whistler Heidi @whistlerheidi.bsky.social · 8h

Incredulous that the #Republican Congressmen & Congresswoman are still getting paid, & not continuing to earn that compensation during the #TrumpShutdown, by holding town-halls & actually speaking with their constituents?! Truly shameful! #GOP #uspoli

Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 11h

The house just extended their vacation!

Whistler Heidi @whistlerheidi.bsky.social · 8h

Ditto! So well played! #Portland

Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 10h

I love this image.

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 10h

As a group, District Judges (from across the ideological spectrum!) performing as well as just about anyone right now in defending democratic liberty.

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Whistler Heidi @whistlerheidi.bsky.social · 8h

Nothing that pissed off #women can't over come... sadly yet again. Only real ? is how long men will continue 2 hate us, fear us, & try 2 control us?

As an amateur student of #history, this problem will exist as long as monotheistic #religion teaches men they're superior, & folks vote #conservative

Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH @geauxgabrielle.bsky.social · 1d

- Rep. Hortman was killed
- Gov. Whitmer had to live under FBI protection for a year
- Speaker Pelosi’s home was invaded
- Judge Goodstein’s house burned to the ground as she watched her family jump from 2 floors to safety
- Rep. McIver was arrested
- AG James is being indicted

It’s a war on women