Erin VanHeirseele (she/her)

Gen X Midwest. She/her.

[Rachel Bitecofer 🗽🦆 @RachelBitecofer]

🧵Here's Why Democrats Can't Meet This Moment
And How We Can Fix It

Folks, for a long time I’ve wanted to introduce you to a book that came out a year or two ago by a journalist named Tina Nguyen called The MAGA Dairies.

There are a lot of reasons to read this book and for a long time I’ve held out hoping to get the author onto the podcast to talk about it with me, but I can’t afford to wait any longer.

[Rachel Bitecofer 🗽🦆 @RachelBitecofer]

If you want to learn more about how Democrats compare to Republicans when it comes to politics, please read Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts and get your friends and co-workers to read it too.

[John Reinan @johnnyasheville]

.@StarTribune

[Dr Ellie Murray, ScD @EpiEllie]

Vaccines work. Vaccine denial kills. It’s that simple.

[John Reinan @johnnyasheville]

A reminder that none of the elected officials claiming fraud have actually questioned their own wins.

[Chey Cab @CheyCab]

That “Little Secret” Between Trump and Johnson? Here’s What It Could Mean. | The Nation https://t.co/Nw0CykKy9U

[Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com on Bsky @ErinInTheMorn]

If you're upset at the Washington Post and LA Times being controlled by billionaires, consider following independent journalists. Legacy media has been on the downswing for a while now, and there are really amazing people stepping in and doing the work themselves.

A list:

[Jeremy Markovich 🐇🕳️ @deftlyinane]

I didn't write this week's @ncrabbithole. Instead, I turned it over @JessicaWakeman to describe what it's like to live in Asheville without running water after Helene. https://t.co/vERwpVgKF5

[Eric Feigl-Ding @DrEricDing]

🧪FREE TEST ORDER FORMS OPEN—At last the U.S. government again is offering free rapid COVID tests for all U.S. Households—place an order through the USPS form below. Expiration dates extended by FDA. Orders will ship, starting September 30, 2024
https://t.co/AJ0p0mpW11

[Saint Paul College @StPaulCollege]

Ever wonder what goes into becoming an auto technician, what they do, and how much they make? Find out in this brand-new film featuring SPC student Jordan Draughn from @WorkingNation.

Check it out: https://t.co/4Q9oQchLHc

#SkilledTradesWeek #AutomotiveTechnician #AutoMechanic

[Gene Trevino @GenoVeno73]

This is Matt Randolph - known as "Mr. Global" on TikTok and other social media. He is vice president and principal partner of Sentinel Energy, based in Oklahoma. He's also a globally recognized oil and gas expert.

Listen to how he proves Donald Trump is an idiot.
👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

[Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior]

OK folks, you know the drill. I'm shadow-banned and so is the URL this is published on. Please share the article if you like it -- and subscribe to my free newsletter if you really like it! Thank you

[Jeff Storobinsky @JeffStorobinsky]

This is Former Lt Governor Geoff Duncan @GeoffDuncanGA

"This is now starting not to be Donald trump’s problem; this is starting to be the republican party’s problem. We have to call him out for what he is. He is a felon thug who walks down the street and throws sucker punches at people like Brian Kemp, like African American journalists, Like John McCain and the list goes on and on and on again. The Republican party is content sitting across the street watching it happen not calling him out not jumping into that fight saying you are wrong for us ."

[Caroline @carolinekwan]

Michael Phelps is literally referred to as a freak of nature because of his disproportionate wingspan, double jointed ankles, lung capacity twice that of an average human, body that produces half the lactic acid of a typical athlete, and he is rightly celebrated for being the greatest male swimmer in history. Meanwhile, female athletes with genetic differences are legally discriminated against and harassed to no end. This is not about “protecting women in sports” - this is about protecting a very specific idea of what a woman is.

[Brian Schwartz @schwartzbWSJ]

NEW: Billionaire Elon Musk has created a PAC collecting voter data from those living in key states through an online "register to vote" form that does not directly register people to vote.

All of this in an effort to help Donald Trump become president.
https://t.co/1NlzNXPAGG

[Jennifer Schulze @NewsJennifer]

This is a very big deal⤵️ A Musk election interference effort that tricks people in swing states into thinking they've registered to vote. Read/ share.

[Matthew Gertz @MattGertz]

Today Katie Ledecky became the most decorated American woman in Olympic history and Simone Biles put on a show while claiming her sixth gold medal.

The American right:

[Ron Filipkowski @RonFilipkowski]

Pete Souza’s account has apparently been suspended by the person who vowed he was a free speech absolutist and promised he would not manipulate this platform to tamper in the election despite the fact that he is rabidly supporting Trump.

[Erin VanHeirseele (she/her) @eovanh]

@electra_rhodes Thank you for sharing your papa with us over the past years. Such a lovely tribute of words to what sounds like a life well lived.

[Lauren Windsor @lawindsor]

EXCLUSIVE UNDERCOVER AUDIO:
Sam Alito x John Roberts x The Undercurrent 🧵

1/ Justice Alito admits lack of impartiality with the Left, says: “One side or the other is going to win.”