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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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.
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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)
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NEW: After Utah Sen. Mike Lee’s proposal to sell public lands was removed from Trump’s megabill, advocates celebrated.
But the senator indicated he would revisit the issue, saying: “I continue to believe the federal government owns far too much land.”
By @abestreep.bsky.social
But the senator indicated he would revisit the issue, saying: “I continue to believe the federal government owns far too much land.”
By @abestreep.bsky.social
Utah Sen. Mike Lee Says Selling Off Public Lands Will Solve the West’s Housing Crisis. Past Sales Show Otherwise.
Last month, Lee introduced a now-removed amendment to Trump’s policy megabill that mandated the sale of up to 3 million acres. It did little to address the challenges of building affordable housing…
www.propublica.org
July 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
NEW: After Utah Sen. Mike Lee’s proposal to sell public lands was removed from Trump’s megabill, advocates celebrated.
But the senator indicated he would revisit the issue, saying: “I continue to believe the federal government owns far too much land.”
By @abestreep.bsky.social
But the senator indicated he would revisit the issue, saying: “I continue to believe the federal government owns far too much land.”
By @abestreep.bsky.social
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This is Benjamin Netanyahu’s third visit to DC this year.
War criminals should not be welcomed by any president or Congress.
He should be held accountable for his crimes, not platformed. Beyond shameful.
War criminals should not be welcomed by any president or Congress.
He should be held accountable for his crimes, not platformed. Beyond shameful.
July 9, 2025 at 12:13 AM
This is Benjamin Netanyahu’s third visit to DC this year.
War criminals should not be welcomed by any president or Congress.
He should be held accountable for his crimes, not platformed. Beyond shameful.
War criminals should not be welcomed by any president or Congress.
He should be held accountable for his crimes, not platformed. Beyond shameful.
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Isn’t this always the way?
July 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Isn’t this always the way?
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5. Wars are easy to start and hard to stop
June 22, 2025 at 4:28 AM
5. Wars are easy to start and hard to stop
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4. Wars are unpredictable
June 22, 2025 at 4:28 AM
4. Wars are unpredictable
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3. The rationale given for a war will change over time, such that actual success or failure in achieving a named objective is less relevant than one might think
June 22, 2025 at 4:28 AM
3. The rationale given for a war will change over time, such that actual success or failure in achieving a named objective is less relevant than one might think
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1. Many things reported with confidence in the first hours and days will turn out not to be true
June 22, 2025 at 4:28 AM
1. Many things reported with confidence in the first hours and days will turn out not to be true
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2. Whatever they say, the people who start wars are often thinking chiefly about domestic politics
June 22, 2025 at 4:28 AM
2. Whatever they say, the people who start wars are often thinking chiefly about domestic politics
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And, of course, the old, old, standby - Aeschylus: “In war, truth is the first casualty.”
June 22, 2025 at 11:21 AM
And, of course, the old, old, standby - Aeschylus: “In war, truth is the first casualty.”
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The American president said he'd wait 2 weeks so Iran and Israel could negotiate an end to the war. Two days later, Trump bombed Iran.
Putting aside whether bombing Iran was the right decision, no one can rely on anything Trump says.
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
Putting aside whether bombing Iran was the right decision, no one can rely on anything Trump says.
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
Live updates: Trump announces air strikes on nuclear sites in Iran as conflict enters second week | CNN
The US “successfully” struck three nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, President Donald Trump announced on Saturday evening. Follow for live news updates.
www.cnn.com
June 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The American president said he'd wait 2 weeks so Iran and Israel could negotiate an end to the war. Two days later, Trump bombed Iran.
Putting aside whether bombing Iran was the right decision, no one can rely on anything Trump says.
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...
Putting aside whether bombing Iran was the right decision, no one can rely on anything Trump says.
www.cnn.com/world/live-n...