Heather Sullivan

New England ex-pat. Runner. Reader. Hugger. Occasional globetrotter. All opinions are my own. #taxationwithoutrepresentation

[Heather Sullivan @realhns30]

Stunning sunset from #Chincoteague Island #SaltWaterPonyTours @Emjay1028 @capitalweather

[Save East Po @SaveEastPo]

“When you take something that does not belong to you, that’s called stealing. And the president is trying to steal this park” -Robert White

[CBS News @CBSNews]

President Trump announced that his administration is declassifying intelligence that reveals "shocking vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure," including "hacking, exploitation and foreign interference."

FACT CHECK RATING: False.

Officials have repeatedly said election infrastructure remains secure.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said there was “no evidence of any malicious activity” affecting the integrity of the 2024 elections. CISA also said the 2020 election was “the most secure in American history,” with no evidence that voting systems deleted, lost or compromised votes.

[Jon Ossoff @ossoff]

Donald Trump’s spiral continues. The failed president, pocketing billions as he drives up prices, is afraid to lose the midterms. So he will reheat debunked election conspiracy theories and tell bizarre new lies to deny his 2020 defeat and attack voting rights. This is a disaster for Trump puppet Mike Collins. Already mired in scandal, Mike will now have to double down on conspiracy theories toxic in the General Election. From the start, Trump’s obsession with Georgia elections revealed his fury that Black voters were instrumental to his defeat. I'm asking concerned citizens nationwide to join me and support our voter protection efforts in Georgia.

[Aaron Parnas @AaronParnas]

Not enough people are talking about this.

The Trump Administration is impeding the only active criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

[Andy Beshear @AndyBeshearKY]

I publicly and privately urged the last administration to address the public’s concerns with the former president’s health. I’m calling on Sen. McConnell to do the same and provide voters an update on his own health. Let’s end the crazy speculation. Just tell us what’s going on.

[LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @LongTimeHistory]

ICE slam man's head against stone wall—send him to hospital with fractured skull.

Man's hands were already behind his back.

Agents then physically assault legal observers—soon as they realize they're caught on video.

Threaten to shoot witnesses with taser—even firing it up.

Agent holds taser sideways "gangster style"—is this proper training?

Man was taken to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital.

Incident occurred outside the Kane County Judicial Center in the St. Charles suburb of Chicago, Illinois.

[Mike Nellis @MikeNellis]

It seems relevant that the 84-year-old senior senator from Kentucky is missing and rumored to be brain-dead, while the 80-year-old current president of the United States can’t remember the name of the nation he’s been waging war against for almost five months.

[Jamie Bonkiewicz @JamieBonkiewicz]

There’s no fucking difference between men marching in white masks and men marching in white hoods. None.

[Wajahat Ali @WajahatAli]

IDIOCRACY wasn't this stupid.

[moberzanski @moberzan]

@mjfree You can donate to Major Jason Watson here https://t.co/zTLqQVANve

[Christopher Webb @cwebbonline]

THIS IS WHAT IS CALLED FOR UNDER FASCISM — BRAVERY

Before the attacks and the hot takes start, a few facts:

Major Jason Watson is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, a career logistics officer, a NATO officer, and a decorated veteran who volunteered for a 365-day tour in Afghanistan and later served in Kuwait and Iraq.

He led personnel across multiple countries, managed billions of dollars in military assets, and served as a Sexual Assault Response Coordinator to support fellow service members.

Defense Meritorious Service Medal. Meritorious Service Medals. Joint Service Commendation Medal. Years of service to this country and to our allies.

You can agree or disagree with his protest. That’s your right.

But rewriting his record, questioning his patriotism, or pretending he hasn’t devoted much of his adult life to serving the United States would be a lie.

His service happened. His sacrifices happened. His character was built long before today’s headlines. We should support his purpose.

[Ford News @FordJohnathan5]

MAGA: Trump isnt a rapist.

Supreme Court: Yes he is.

The end

[The Hoarse Whisperer @TheRealHoarse]

Wanted to get the vibe of going to Trump’s state fair but didn’t want to drive all the way to DC, so I just went and stood in an empty field.

[Matthew Cappucci @MatthewCappucci]

Have weather forecasts seemed less accurate lately? There's a major contributing factor: nearly half the morning weather balloons in the Lower 48 are "missing."

This is an ongoing crisis that is degrading critical severe weather forecasts that we all rely on. It's having real, tangible impacts on degrading forecast quality.

If you work in transportation, agriculture or commerce, this should matter to you.

Regardless of the causes, this negatively affects people of ALL political backgrounds. Weather affects everyone. And it's impacting ALL of us negatively.

We can't look at weather balloon data that doesn't exist. We can't pump nonexistent data into models. We can't rely as heavily on models that don't "know" what's happening above our heads.

This is especially concerning for severe weather forecasts. We can't go 18 hours without ascertaining how the atmosphere is layered, how much storm fuel has built up and if severe thunderstorms are going to erupt. The Storm Prediction Center has even acknowledged forecasting frustrations in at least one public bulletin.

As an atmospheric scientist myself, I can say firsthand – the forecasts I'm able to offer you are less accurate than they would otherwise be. I'm not able to predict severe weather with the confidence I normally would. That is extremely concerning.

The United States is "supposed" to launch balloons at 0Z and 12Z ideally – a.k.a. around 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern time. That's not happening. Many sites, due to staffing issues stemming from broader political and organizational issues, have pushed to 18Z, or early afternoon. That's not helpful for morning severe weather forecasts. In other words, you get less lead time. Less advanced notice. Quicker ramp-ups and ramp-downs to the forecast.

We're not able to get jet stream, temperature, moisture or wind profiles of the atmosphere each morning like we otherwise would.

Moreover, the World Meteorological Organization encourages 12Z soundings; that data is shared via the Global Observing System (GOS) under the World Weather Watch (WWW). That's not happening.

[Defiant L’s @DefiantLs]

Captain of Iran’s National Team: This is a disaster World Cup. We can’t stay in the country and have to travel every time we play without any recovery. Now we can’t stay in Seattle and have to return to Tijuana. This is not fair.

[Congressman Robert Garcia @RepRobertGarcia]

There is no evidence of vandalism at the reflecting pool, but there are plenty of signs that Trump is just giving his buddies no-bid contracts.

Enough of this con. We’re going to hold every one of these companies accountable.

[Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle]

Interesting: D.C. will pay an undisclosed settlement to resident Sam O'Hara, who was handcuffed by MPD for playing the "Imperial March" tune from Star Wars while walking behind National Guard troops in the city last September, per @ACLU_DC. O'Hara was detained for 20 minutes.

[Heather Sullivan @realhns30]

@WhiteHouse Are y’all on drugs?

[Maureen Cohen Harrington @VeganSkaterDC]

Double rainbow at the Kennedy Center, moments after the storm and the court's ruling confirming that Trump's name must be removed.

[Heather Sullivan @realhns30]

Good omens!

[Harry Sisson @harryjsisson]

A rainbow formed outside of the Kennedy Center as Trump’s name is being removed from the building. If that’s not a sign, I don’t know what is!