Heather Day

🚨BREAKING: Puerto Rico has been part of the United States since 1898, and people still act confused that Puerto Ricans are American.

States that joined after Puerto Rico:
• Oklahoma — 1907
• New Mexico — 1912
• Arizona — 1912
• Alaska — 1959
• Hawaii — 1959

Yet somehow this is still news to folks.

Mamdani: "I speak of Renee Good, whose final words to the man who murdered her were, 'I'm not mad at you.' I speak of Alex Pretti who died as he lived, caring for the stranger. ICE shot him bc he did something they could never fathom ... let us offer a new path: one of defiance through compassion."

Alex Pretti was a great American.

The people defending his killers are not.

A Christianity that sides with the empire over the immigrant, the poor, the sick, the hungry, the marginalized, the vulnerable, and the oppressed, is a Christianity that follows someone other than Jesus.

Another proud day for America.

Please don’t say that aloud 🫠🫠

This sounds awful for Virginia. He governs by hate.

Mamdani: "I am in support of abolishing ICE. What we see is an entity that has no interest in fulfilling its stated reason to exist. We're seeing a government agency that is supposed to be enforcing some kind of immigration law, but instead what it's doing is terrorizing people."

👇👇

Are we?

Broken. This country is broken.

I don’t see how this country survives until 2029 unless Trump is impeached and removed. This level of lawless malice is not sustainable. What fresh horrors await us this week?

Happy 13th birthday to the most essential artwork of the current era, @kcg.bsky.social ‘s “This is fine,” to all those who celebrate.

Quote from MLK III and Arndrea Waters King: We are horrified and heartbroken by the murder of Renee Nicole Good, a beloved mother, wife, and pillar of her community. We grieve with her family and those who knew her, including children who lost a mother and a wife who lost a spouse. As more shocking details emerge, our prayer is that Ms. Good’s legacy is one of healing — healing for a nation on the brink. Every one of us, regardless of title or zip code, must stand united for peace and democracy. We must remain steadfast in our resolve to demilitarize law enforcement and see justice for the countless people whose lives have been shattered. Now more than ever, we must see the humanity in each other.

Our statement on the murder of Renee Nicole Good:

They told me if I voted for Kamala Harris we would be involved in more foreign wars, and they were right.

So many similarities………

It’s @nytpitchbot.bsky.social right?!?!

Japan marked 80 years since the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima during World War II.

At a ceremony, a moment of silence signaled the time of the blast eight decades ago.

They’ve been at the Loudoun Immigration Court too.

View across the Danube looking at the Pest side

On the Danube, looking at a lit up Parliament

Looking over Fisherman’s Bastion

Looking down the street at St. Stephen’s Basilica.

Budapest was a dream! We hit all the tourist spots and walked up and down endless stairs, but it was beautiful! #Budapest #Europe

I call that “seeing the future.” 🫣

Waking up this Freedom Day to celebrate Opal Lee and her relentless activism.

On June 19, 1865, news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas. Today, we celebrate the progress our nation has made and acknowledge that the fight for equality is far from over.

Do you have the link to the clip? The one above says “server can’t be located.” Thank you!

Vote Abigail Spanberger for VA Governor. Winsome-Sears is a nightmare.

That starts for me in one day! Off to Budapest on vacation and then the summer off to read and relax. It’s glorious!

Or keep NIH funded.

@alafairburke.bsky.social LOVED “The Better Sister” series almost as much as the book! Good stuff!!!! 👏🏼🙌🏼

Rainbow colored hearts surrounding the words "Happy Pride Month. Love has no gender"

June is the month dedicated to celebrating Pride.
We defend the rights of our LGBTQ+ neighbors every day of the year.
Love is love is love is love.
#AltGov #AltFam #AltCitizen

Same thing happened here, in Loudoun County, Va.