Heather

Mean mom. Old lady surrounded by young'uns all day every day. Total Austenite and bibliophile, but also Netflix junkie. Wannabe DIYer.

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

Minnesota National Guard was asked why they’re handing out coffee, donuts, and hot chocolate to protesters.

Answer: “It’s a demonstration of safety and security. We’re here to help.”

That’s how you de-escalate.
Not masks. Not threats. Not bullets.

[United Nations @UN]

Thursday's International Day of Non-Violence marks the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, a leader who remained committed to the principle of non-violence, even in the most difficult circumstances. https://t.co/cjpYWYbGYN

[Heather @SmartA55Mommy]

Can’t go to work today. Shot myself in the eye with the juice from my grapefruit and am now in too much pain, physically and emotionally, to open it for the rest of the day.

[Gregg Nunziata @greggnunziata]

"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public." Theodore Roosevelt

[Marco Foster @MarcoFoster_]

CNN plays a montage of Donald Trump’s own words to show his hateful and inflammatory rhetoric against Democrats and perfectly expose the fake narrative that the left are the ones inciting violence

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Cost of Trump's D.C. Occupation: $1.1M per day.

Cost to operate public housing for D.C.'s entire homeless population: $169,226 per day.

It's not about what this country can or can’t afford.

It’s about priorities.

[Sesame Street @sesamestreet]

On our street, everyone is welcome. Together, let’s build a world where every person and family feels loved and respected for who they are. Happy #PrideMonth!

[cats with jobs 🛠 @CatWorkers]

Me and my friends meeting up after a stressful week.

[Heather @SmartA55Mommy]

@thejackhopkins I just said this to my daughter yesterday!

[gbemisoke @Gbemisoke]

Screenshots. If this helps only one person, I'll be satisfied. You're welcome ❤️

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

[officialhambly she/they @officialhambly]

A few years back in Yosemite there was a problem with bears getting into trash cans and ppl said ‘why not make the cans more complex?’ And a ranger said ‘bc there is significant overlap between the smartest bear and dumbest human’ and this election feels like that quote to me

[thatonemaddy.bsky.social @thatonemaddy]

Watching Gen Z men veer right hits different for Millennials. We lived through Columbine, 9/11, the Iraq War, 2008 crash, 2016 election, covid, abortion bans, & now this. We watched institutions repeatedly fail us while older generations selfishly protected the status quo. 🧵1/

[Heather @SmartA55Mommy]

@techgirl1908 I did my part in Ohio.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

It took several days to count every ballot in 2020, and it’s very likely we won’t know the outcome tonight either. So please keep a few things in mind as you make your voice heard today:

– Thousands of election workers around the country are working hard today. Respect them. Thank them. 

– Don’t share things before checking your sources. 

– Let the process run its course. It takes time to count every ballot.

[Heather @SmartA55Mommy]

@roblabonne We have 3, and love it, but it does impact travel and such quite a bit, as most places and experiences seem to tend to cater to families of up to 4. Becoming a family of 5 is the step across to “large family”.

[L 🇨🇦 @Ann_Hedonia1]

I just need to get through the next 30 or 40 years and things should settle down

[Heather @SmartA55Mommy]

Just a basic white lady, but I guess thanks, @Walmart service rep?