Heather
@hpiglet.myatproto.social
If you see me on here it's probably because I'm avoiding homework. But also I like a lot of things and to talk about them.
My confirmation bias says: Colorado Democrats are only in it for themselves. And oh look... that seems to be a majority issue
Heather's pro tip for the day: if you drive like an asshole, probably don't put your organization's bumper sticker on your car. There's a Colorado Democrat driving around proud that they want to bury themselves in other people's tailpipe.
December 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
My confirmation bias says: Colorado Democrats are only in it for themselves. And oh look... that seems to be a majority issue
Heather's pro tip for the day: if you drive like an asshole, probably don't put your organization's bumper sticker on your car. There's a Colorado Democrat driving around proud that they want to bury themselves in other people's tailpipe.
December 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Heather's pro tip for the day: if you drive like an asshole, probably don't put your organization's bumper sticker on your car. There's a Colorado Democrat driving around proud that they want to bury themselves in other people's tailpipe.
Are we ready to have a discussion about how society keeps pushing us not to grieve and white supremacy are connected?
this is the guy who wants an AI Dead Nan
December 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Are we ready to have a discussion about how society keeps pushing us not to grieve and white supremacy are connected?
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If you’re going to write monsterfucking or magical abilities in any way I am quite literally begging you to read a book about disability and race as it relates to those genres. Some of y’all don’t know what you don’t know and are repeating some tropes that beyond being insulting, are TIRED
December 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
If you’re going to write monsterfucking or magical abilities in any way I am quite literally begging you to read a book about disability and race as it relates to those genres. Some of y’all don’t know what you don’t know and are repeating some tropes that beyond being insulting, are TIRED
So the Jesus and John Wayne lady should write a follow up called Jesus and Jimmy Kimmel. Also, I think this is one of the few times we can say, we need to put the Christ back in Christmas. That is all.
And that suburban Boston parish should tell ICE’s acting director to fuck off.
December 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
So the Jesus and John Wayne lady should write a follow up called Jesus and Jimmy Kimmel. Also, I think this is one of the few times we can say, we need to put the Christ back in Christmas. That is all.
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Someone just asked me if I know of any resources in Spanish for basic generative AI literacy/ethics -- e.g., what it is, how to spot it, what the limitations are. They want to help educate their family about AI but aren't sure how best to explain it. Anyone know of anything I could point them to?
December 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Someone just asked me if I know of any resources in Spanish for basic generative AI literacy/ethics -- e.g., what it is, how to spot it, what the limitations are. They want to help educate their family about AI but aren't sure how best to explain it. Anyone know of anything I could point them to?
@senadorajulie.bsky.social I think it's great you're going after the senate primary against John but FFS I've had to hit stop on THREE fundraising campaigns from you in less than 3 days via Act Blue. Please review your campaigns, if I get another one I'll send a report.
December 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM
@senadorajulie.bsky.social I think it's great you're going after the senate primary against John but FFS I've had to hit stop on THREE fundraising campaigns from you in less than 3 days via Act Blue. Please review your campaigns, if I get another one I'll send a report.
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Today @thesicktimes.org: "Having a doctor who is willing and available to engage with survival admin makes the difference between being able to access necessities and going without, and can be the only lifeline against neglect."
By @crookedneighbor.bsky.social: thesicktimes.org/2025/12/09/d...
By @crookedneighbor.bsky.social: thesicktimes.org/2025/12/09/d...
Doctors who refuse to engage with administrative work are abandoning their poorest and sickest patients - The Sick Times
Having a Long COVID or ME doctor who is willing and available to engage with survival admin makes the difference between being able to access necessities and going without, and can be the only lifelin...
thesicktimes.org
December 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Today @thesicktimes.org: "Having a doctor who is willing and available to engage with survival admin makes the difference between being able to access necessities and going without, and can be the only lifeline against neglect."
By @crookedneighbor.bsky.social: thesicktimes.org/2025/12/09/d...
By @crookedneighbor.bsky.social: thesicktimes.org/2025/12/09/d...
You will be visited by three spirits
December 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
You will be visited by three spirits
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the original gift link to the story has expired, so here’s another one. I worked on this for 2+ years and learned so much from the dozens of birth mothers who shared their experiences in open adoption.
December 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM
the original gift link to the story has expired, so here’s another one. I worked on this for 2+ years and learned so much from the dozens of birth mothers who shared their experiences in open adoption.
Did I ever tell you about ol' Reliable?
Man arrested, accused of robbing Tulsa liquor store with antique gun
Man arrested, accused of robbing liquor store with antique gun
The Tulsa Police Department arrested a man accused of robbing a south Tulsa liquor store with an antique gun on Friday night.
www.fox23.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Did I ever tell you about ol' Reliable?
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this might be helpful in illustrating the difference between looking at buying subscriptions as “buying content” vs. seeing it as “investing in writers” or even “building new media orgs to last”
Running any media organization is expensive, especially when we pay freelancers industry-standard rates. We were running at a loss until our subscription drive in October, and we're looking at around $33,000 in expenses for 2025.
That is before we pay ourselves.
That is before we pay ourselves.
Yes, it is paywalled! And every time y'all point this out, we will reiterate that writers and artists deserve to be paid for their work. We are an independent publication run and owned by workers. Also A LOT OF OUR CONTENT IS FREE.
Plus, you can read single articles for $2. Including this one.
Plus, you can read single articles for $2. Including this one.
December 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
this might be helpful in illustrating the difference between looking at buying subscriptions as “buying content” vs. seeing it as “investing in writers” or even “building new media orgs to last”
One of the particularly nasty components of growing up a white evangelical in the US is that we've been divided from church history in that we can barely recite the events in Acts much less tell you why and when our particular denomination exists. Yes that's a feature but also it leads to this:
That why you cannot be broadbrushing Christianity as the colonizer's evil, even if it spread through colonialism. You can't take away the agency of Black Christians experiencing authentic spirituality using Christian modes like they're all brainwashed & colonized. That's infantilizing of us.
the Black church is what it is--and completely separate from ✌🏾standard✌🏾 christianity--because of african traditional and diasporic spirituality
December 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
One of the particularly nasty components of growing up a white evangelical in the US is that we've been divided from church history in that we can barely recite the events in Acts much less tell you why and when our particular denomination exists. Yes that's a feature but also it leads to this:
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Somali Americans are part of this nation and we’re going to keep contributing no matter how many times extremists try to erase us.
December 7, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Somali Americans are part of this nation and we’re going to keep contributing no matter how many times extremists try to erase us.
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Some people still haven’t accepted that the New Deal coalition was held together by segregation and the tacit (or, in the south, explicit) promise that the benefits would accrue only to white people
December 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Some people still haven’t accepted that the New Deal coalition was held together by segregation and the tacit (or, in the south, explicit) promise that the benefits would accrue only to white people
What's a fictional holiday party you would love to attend?
My answers:
-Fozziwig's Party, either manning a muppet or as myself
-NYE party from When Harry Met Sally
-Xmas Eve from the Bear (I've never been at a yelling holiday before)
My answers:
-Fozziwig's Party, either manning a muppet or as myself
-NYE party from When Harry Met Sally
-Xmas Eve from the Bear (I've never been at a yelling holiday before)
What's a fictional holiday party you would love to attend?
My answers:
--the Christmas party from Fanny and Alexander
--the Yule feast in Nicola Griffith's Hild
--the Baileys' "welcome home" party for Harry in It's a Wonderful Life
--the office party in Die Hard; I'm sure nothing will go wrong
My answers:
--the Christmas party from Fanny and Alexander
--the Yule feast in Nicola Griffith's Hild
--the Baileys' "welcome home" party for Harry in It's a Wonderful Life
--the office party in Die Hard; I'm sure nothing will go wrong
December 6, 2025 at 1:13 AM
What's a fictional holiday party you would love to attend?
My answers:
-Fozziwig's Party, either manning a muppet or as myself
-NYE party from When Harry Met Sally
-Xmas Eve from the Bear (I've never been at a yelling holiday before)
My answers:
-Fozziwig's Party, either manning a muppet or as myself
-NYE party from When Harry Met Sally
-Xmas Eve from the Bear (I've never been at a yelling holiday before)
My afternoon was basically today me doing a big solid for future me. I'm gonna be so thankful for me in the upcoming weeks. This solves two problems for me: produce waste and that it's so much easier for me to cook more often if the elements are already prepped/cooked. I'm happy to share more!
December 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM
My afternoon was basically today me doing a big solid for future me. I'm gonna be so thankful for me in the upcoming weeks. This solves two problems for me: produce waste and that it's so much easier for me to cook more often if the elements are already prepped/cooked. I'm happy to share more!
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This is so accurate it causes me mild physical pain.
December 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
This is so accurate it causes me mild physical pain.
Wasn't the 1970s station wagon run on leaded fuel? Are we going back to leaded fuel?
Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."
December 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Wasn't the 1970s station wagon run on leaded fuel? Are we going back to leaded fuel?
Finished the series tonight and watched Beyonce Bowl for good measure. Five stars. Especially if you enjoy some good history learning with a side of brilliant fashion and Jordan Peele's filmmaking sensibilities. One of the better doc series I've seen.
We just caught the first episode of High Horse tonight. We will also be catching the second episode. More people should be talking about it and watching it. So go ye therefore and watch and then talk!
Here's video of my discussion on CNN about High Horse, the new Peacock docuseries from Jordan Peele, which explores systemic oppression of people of color through U.S. history by asking a simple question: Why don't we know more about Black cowboys? WATCH: https://loom.ly/KbUdJfY
December 4, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Finished the series tonight and watched Beyonce Bowl for good measure. Five stars. Especially if you enjoy some good history learning with a side of brilliant fashion and Jordan Peele's filmmaking sensibilities. One of the better doc series I've seen.
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Just a reminder that the best toy you get from Chewy is this one.
December 3, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Just a reminder that the best toy you get from Chewy is this one.
I didn't do a November book recap! Here it is! I enjoyed all of this month's books in very different ways but you see what hit my heart this month. #booksky
December 3, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I didn't do a November book recap! Here it is! I enjoyed all of this month's books in very different ways but you see what hit my heart this month. #booksky
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He is correct about this
If your ideas require compulsory viewing just to get people to look at them, they demonstrably are unfit to survive in a free marketplace of thought.
If your ideas require compulsory viewing just to get people to look at them, they demonstrably are unfit to survive in a free marketplace of thought.
The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"
December 3, 2025 at 12:53 AM
He is correct about this
If your ideas require compulsory viewing just to get people to look at them, they demonstrably are unfit to survive in a free marketplace of thought.
If your ideas require compulsory viewing just to get people to look at them, they demonstrably are unfit to survive in a free marketplace of thought.