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Heather C

@nurdgrrl.bsky.social

I enjoy things. Writer of Urban Fantasy, Security and Privacy by Design/Default advocate Lover of coffee, rugby, and cats. "Heresy is not native to this world. It is but a contrivance, all things can be conjoined" - Turtle Pope They/Them

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ICE Wants to Build a Shadow Deportation Network in Texas A new ICE proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractorsโ€”turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine.

A new ICE proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractorsโ€”turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine. www.wired.com/story/ice-is...

30.10.2025 16:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 255    ๐Ÿ” 164    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 25    ๐Ÿ“Œ 31

Reposting this and also reminding people to donate to your local pet food pantries. Pets will not be fed when people are struggling to feed their children.

27.10.2025 19:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 21    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Years ago when I was on SNAP (we called it Link) I would tutor my hairdresser's son in exchange for getting my hair done. I got my teeth cleaned at a student clinic for $10 IIRC and my nails done by a friend in the cosmetology program who always needed people to practice on. Community 101

27.10.2025 20:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 795    ๐Ÿ” 236    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 16    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

The alt text is the 100% gospel truth.

23.10.2025 14:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 36    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

if you're going to a protest today I wish you luck. The only specific thing I will beg of you is this: don't use milk to wash out tear gas or mace. if you see a street medic with milk, yell at them until they throw it out. do not continue to spread lies about emergency medicine.

18.10.2025 16:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4233    ๐Ÿ” 1133    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 41    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17
"KNOW YOUR PROTEST RIGHTS
You donโ€™t need a permit to protest in response to breaking news and you donโ€™t need a permit to march in the streets or along sidewalks, as long as youโ€™re not obstructing traffic or access to buildings.
When you are lawfully present in any public space, you have the right to photograph anything in plain view, including federal buildings and the police.
If you believe your rights have been violated, when you can, write down everything you remember, get contact information for witnesses, and take photographs of any injuries.
If you get stopped by the police, ask if youโ€™re free to go. If they say yes, calmly walk away.
If you get arrested, you have a right to ask why. Otherwise, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Donโ€™t sign, say or agree to anything without a lawyer present.
If you get stopped by a member of the military or any law enforcement office at a protest, you have the right to remain silent or to tell them that youโ€™ll only answer questions in the presence of an attorney โ€” no matter your citizenship or immigration status."

"KNOW YOUR PROTEST RIGHTS You donโ€™t need a permit to protest in response to breaking news and you donโ€™t need a permit to march in the streets or along sidewalks, as long as youโ€™re not obstructing traffic or access to buildings. When you are lawfully present in any public space, you have the right to photograph anything in plain view, including federal buildings and the police. If you believe your rights have been violated, when you can, write down everything you remember, get contact information for witnesses, and take photographs of any injuries. If you get stopped by the police, ask if youโ€™re free to go. If they say yes, calmly walk away. If you get arrested, you have a right to ask why. Otherwise, say you wish to remain silent and ask for a lawyer immediately. Donโ€™t sign, say or agree to anything without a lawyer present. If you get stopped by a member of the military or any law enforcement office at a protest, you have the right to remain silent or to tell them that youโ€™ll only answer questions in the presence of an attorney โ€” no matter your citizenship or immigration status."

If you're taking to the streets to protest today, know your rights.

18.10.2025 12:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3284    ๐Ÿ” 2184    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 39
An ink line drawing of a political poster. The poster has two worker cats with large biscuits. One holds up a biscuit overhead with a smile. The biscuit is divided three ways designated by words "for workers and families," "for community needs and comforts," "for regional programs and development." The second cat sits in front of a large biscuit with a sad, resigned face looking at a small portion of the biscuit labelled "worker." Crumbs on the table are labelled "for community" and the large mass of biscuit is labelled "for war, whims, & luxury of the rich." Text at top and bottom reads "Worker, what's the better biscuit? Economic Democracy OR Oligarchy?"

An ink line drawing of a political poster. The poster has two worker cats with large biscuits. One holds up a biscuit overhead with a smile. The biscuit is divided three ways designated by words "for workers and families," "for community needs and comforts," "for regional programs and development." The second cat sits in front of a large biscuit with a sad, resigned face looking at a small portion of the biscuit labelled "worker." Crumbs on the table are labelled "for community" and the large mass of biscuit is labelled "for war, whims, & luxury of the rich." Text at top and bottom reads "Worker, what's the better biscuit? Economic Democracy OR Oligarchy?"

No oligarchy, no bourgeois dictatorship! Today's #inktober with prompt deal. #inktober2025

18.10.2025 17:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 26    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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16.10.2025 09:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 93    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

like 70% of the worst evil being perpetrated in the world right now is caused by rich men trying to avoid death. this is their underlying hope for AI, and genetic engineering.

if true immortality ever existed we would have a moral responsibility to murder the inventors and bomb their labs.

13.08.2025 22:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2231    ๐Ÿ” 382    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 78    ๐Ÿ“Œ 80
The paperback of Help The Witch and my mum's plague doctor linoprint

The paperback of Help The Witch and my mum's plague doctor linoprint

After a year out of print, due to the demise of my ex-publisher, my 2018 story collection Help The Witch is now re-available. I've a few signed copies here, available with a free plague doctor linoprint postcard by my mum.

Please email me at hello@tom-cox.com if you'd like one (& are in the UK).

14.10.2025 07:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Taps sign

13.10.2025 20:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 98    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have, in fact, encountered several anonymous accounts over the last 5-6 months who have given out bad tear gas advice and I suspect that they may have done so on purpose.

When in doubt, come to me for the straight dope.

14.10.2025 09:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 165    ๐Ÿ” 50    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Welp. It was great knowing yโ€™all. My life will be nothing but the truth of Power Washing.

08.10.2025 02:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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03.10.2025 19:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If anyone tells you that hydrotherapy is easy are lying liars who lie.

Going to feel this in the morning.

03.10.2025 17:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One of the most important social media accounts in all of history.

03.10.2025 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A SCREAMMIN SKELATEN AND IT SAYS "ARE YOU LAUGHING WITH ME OR ARE YOU LAUGHING AT ME AND WHICH ONE IS BETTER " - FOLLOW ME AT patreon.com/dasharez0ne FOR MORE OF MY WRITING AND MANIFESTO'S AND THOGHT'S 365 DAY'S A YEAR -  DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN

A SCREAMMIN SKELATEN AND IT SAYS "ARE YOU LAUGHING WITH ME OR ARE YOU LAUGHING AT ME AND WHICH ONE IS BETTER " - FOLLOW ME AT patreon.com/dasharez0ne FOR MORE OF MY WRITING AND MANIFESTO'S AND THOGHT'S 365 DAY'S A YEAR - DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN

? - dashare.zone ADMIN

02.10.2025 21:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 215    ๐Ÿ” 32    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

When people start talking about mass deportation in the UK, ask yourself where and how these people are plotting to get rich by sacking the goods and property of the people they are deporting.

02.10.2025 13:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 432    ๐Ÿ” 111    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
Saja's nose is especially large and elongated thanks to how the lens bends light

Saja's nose is especially large and elongated thanks to how the lens bends light

Saja discovers that the wide-angle lens is not the best one for portraits

02.10.2025 19:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 546    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 11    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A REPEAR IN CYBER SPACE UNDER A SETTING SUN, AND DA TEXT SAY'S "THE MEDIAS GENTLE CRITICISM OF THE RULING CLASS IS MORE INSULTING THAN IF THEY SAID NOTHING AT ALL, AND FOR SOME REASON I CANT EAT ONIONS ANY MORE, ONE DAY THEY STARTED RIPPEN MY GUTS UP AN D THE DAMB DOCTOR SAID JUST QUIT EATEN EM, THATS NOT A SOLUTOION!!!! ITS NOT A SOLUTION MOTHER FUCKER" - AND IM RIGHT, FOR AS MUCH AS WE WANT HEALTH CARE AND AS MUCH AS IT COSTS AND AS MUCH AS WE HAVE TO STRUGGLE TO PUT THREE SUGGESTIONS INTO THE HEALTH INSURANCE SUGGESTION BOX ON WEST 54TH STREET YOU CAN STILL GO TO THE DAMB DOCTORS OFFICE AND AFTER THEY TELL YOU YOUR FAT, THEY REFUSE TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR BODY OR YOUR PROBLEM'S, DOCTERS ARE LIKE LANDLORD'S, START COMPLAINING ABOUT THEM AND SOMEONE WILL PIPE UP TO SAY THEY HAD 1 GOOD DOCTOR ONCE, THANK'S FOR DA STORY BUT MEDICAL CARE SHOULDENT HAVE THE SAME ODD'S AS POWERBALL  - DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN

A REPEAR IN CYBER SPACE UNDER A SETTING SUN, AND DA TEXT SAY'S "THE MEDIAS GENTLE CRITICISM OF THE RULING CLASS IS MORE INSULTING THAN IF THEY SAID NOTHING AT ALL, AND FOR SOME REASON I CANT EAT ONIONS ANY MORE, ONE DAY THEY STARTED RIPPEN MY GUTS UP AN D THE DAMB DOCTOR SAID JUST QUIT EATEN EM, THATS NOT A SOLUTOION!!!! ITS NOT A SOLUTION MOTHER FUCKER" - AND IM RIGHT, FOR AS MUCH AS WE WANT HEALTH CARE AND AS MUCH AS IT COSTS AND AS MUCH AS WE HAVE TO STRUGGLE TO PUT THREE SUGGESTIONS INTO THE HEALTH INSURANCE SUGGESTION BOX ON WEST 54TH STREET YOU CAN STILL GO TO THE DAMB DOCTORS OFFICE AND AFTER THEY TELL YOU YOUR FAT, THEY REFUSE TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR BODY OR YOUR PROBLEM'S, DOCTERS ARE LIKE LANDLORD'S, START COMPLAINING ABOUT THEM AND SOMEONE WILL PIPE UP TO SAY THEY HAD 1 GOOD DOCTOR ONCE, THANK'S FOR DA STORY BUT MEDICAL CARE SHOULDENT HAVE THE SAME ODD'S AS POWERBALL - DASHARE.ZONE ADMIN

SO WHAT DA FUCK - dashare.zone ADMIN

05.03.2025 22:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1118    ๐Ÿ” 255    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

Yes! One of my most favourite times of the year.

20.09.2025 03:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s temporary, I know, and it should push off the need to get a replacement another 10 years, but I am soooooo booooooored.

18.09.2025 18:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Just over a week since hip surgery and I am bored out of my fucking skull. Iโ€™m doing my post-op rehab as if it is my job, sleeping to let my body heal, eating like Iโ€™m training for rugby. My mind is mush. And my sleep schedule is all fucky from the meds.

18.09.2025 18:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Contractor Used Classified CIA Systems as โ€˜His Own Personal Googleโ€™ Dale Britt Bendler โ€œโ€‹โ€‹earned approximately $360,000 in private client fees while also working as a full-time CIA contractor with daily access to highly classified material that he searched like it was...

New from 404 Media: a CIA contractor used classified CIA systems as "his own personal Google," according to a court record we reviewed. The details are staggering: sold classified info to a foreign client accused of embezzlement. Sold info to U.S. lobbying firm
www.404media.co/contractor-u...

18.09.2025 17:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 188    ๐Ÿ” 65    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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This is some of the hardest shit I've seen in my life

28.08.2025 06:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4236    ๐Ÿ” 1177    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 77    ๐Ÿ“Œ 199
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a teal ribbon with a bow on a white background ALT: a teal ribbon with a bow on a white background

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Around 12pm EST I am going to kick off my charity campaign for the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance for Ovarian Cancer Awareness month! ๐Ÿ’™

twitch.tv/supersweetzana

06.09.2025 14:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Unfortunately, Bluesky is unavailable in Mississippi right now, due to a new state law that requires age verification for all users.

While intended for child safety, we think this law poses broader challenges & creates significant barriers that limit free speech & harm smaller platforms like ours.

22.08.2025 19:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 56862    ๐Ÿ” 14269    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2543    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2815
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A popular bag of chips with many locations

21.08.2025 10:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 94    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

This is classic normalisation. You put a fascist on the bill with a range of regular speakers who then donโ€™t pull out, either because they want the money and exposure or because they tell themselves they are providing a vital counterbalance to the fascist

21.08.2025 07:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 98    ๐Ÿ” 31    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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