Ann Heitland
@ann50.bsky.social
Retired, watching the world go bye. ☁️Esp. AZ, IA, Nat'l politics.
Formerly Chair Coconino County & Senior Vice Chair AZ Dem Parties. 💙
Long ago: U of C; BA, JD. IA born and raised. 🌽
Formerly Chair Coconino County & Senior Vice Chair AZ Dem Parties. 💙
Long ago: U of C; BA, JD. IA born and raised. 🌽
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I know just enough economics to know this is fucking gibberish
September 16, 2026 at 9:20 PM
I know just enough economics to know this is fucking gibberish
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Idk who needs to hear this, but not voting because you don't agree with the nominee 100% on everything is exactly how we ended up with Donald Trump twice...🙄 #CountryOverParty #GOTV🗳️🌊💙
September 13, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Idk who needs to hear this, but not voting because you don't agree with the nominee 100% on everything is exactly how we ended up with Donald Trump twice...🙄 #CountryOverParty #GOTV🗳️🌊💙
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NOAA just announced that this summer was the hottest on record in the United States.
September 13, 2026 at 6:32 PM
NOAA just announced that this summer was the hottest on record in the United States.
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If you believe this, Lucy has a football for you.
Trump says oil and gas prices won't fall until 'right after' midterm election
President Donald Trump said energy prices that have been elevated due to the Iran war will not come down until after the midterm elections.
www.cnbc.com
September 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
If you believe this, Lucy has a football for you.
Remember when he said it would be over by (last) April?
It will only end when he's gone from office.
It will only end when he's gone from office.
In his speech at the Republicans’ midterm convention, President Trump said that the war in Iran will end "very shortly" after Election Day.
September 10, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Remember when he said it would be over by (last) April?
It will only end when he's gone from office.
It will only end when he's gone from office.
If this is too subtle for some folk, that’s Senator Hillary Clinton on his left.
“Don’t tell me that you remember Sept. 11, 2001. I remember Sept. 11, 2001. But I heard her say she was there that day. I was there that day. I don’t remember seeing Hillary Clinton there.” - Rudy Giuliani
September 8, 2026 at 10:30 PM
If this is too subtle for some folk, that’s Senator Hillary Clinton on his left.
Delusional? Champion Liar? Combo, I think.
Trump on 9/11: "I just thank my people. I was building a big building in New York & I took the whole crew down there right after this happened & they had no hesitation. Everybody went down with me... we thought it was coming down on top of us... two fireman lifted me up and started running with me"
September 8, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Delusional? Champion Liar? Combo, I think.
While prices rise, medical care access falls, and the war with Iran “grinds on,” DJT treats DC as his own personal LEGO room, buying new gilded pieces with our tax dollars. Even his own people talk openly about what’s going on. It’s insane that no one stops it.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/u...
As War Grinds On, Trump Relishes Renovation Projects (Gift Article)
President Trump is basking in the momentum of the various projects he has spurred around downtown Washington.
www.nytimes.com
September 7, 2026 at 5:55 PM
While prices rise, medical care access falls, and the war with Iran “grinds on,” DJT treats DC as his own personal LEGO room, buying new gilded pieces with our tax dollars. Even his own people talk openly about what’s going on. It’s insane that no one stops it.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/07/u...
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Oh, this is going to piss some folks off. They’ve repeated the lie so many times they thought nobody would check the receipts.
We checked.
Jeffries is the first Black party leader in congressional history, and the “bought by AIPAC” smear has been repeated like gospel.
Here are the actual numbers.
We checked.
Jeffries is the first Black party leader in congressional history, and the “bought by AIPAC” smear has been repeated like gospel.
Here are the actual numbers.
September 4, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Oh, this is going to piss some folks off. They’ve repeated the lie so many times they thought nobody would check the receipts.
We checked.
Jeffries is the first Black party leader in congressional history, and the “bought by AIPAC” smear has been repeated like gospel.
Here are the actual numbers.
We checked.
Jeffries is the first Black party leader in congressional history, and the “bought by AIPAC” smear has been repeated like gospel.
Here are the actual numbers.
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While our troops are putting their lives on the line, veterans' services are being cut and our communities are struggling to afford everything—Trump is attempting to desecrate the hallowed ground of Arlington National Cemetery.
No to the Arch de Trump and this overreach of power once again!
No to the Arch de Trump and this overreach of power once again!
September 4, 2026 at 8:09 PM
While our troops are putting their lives on the line, veterans' services are being cut and our communities are struggling to afford everything—Trump is attempting to desecrate the hallowed ground of Arlington National Cemetery.
No to the Arch de Trump and this overreach of power once again!
No to the Arch de Trump and this overreach of power once again!
Hmm. I'm noticing a pattern that GOP/Trump is always likely to suffer "irreparable harm," but Democrats' alleged harm is never imminent enough to qualify to win one of these Shadow Docket decisions.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
Supreme Court Sides With Republicans in TV Ad Fight (Gift Article)
Republican groups had asked the court to clear the way for political parties to pay the same low-cost ad rates as candidates, a move that could undercut a Democratic advantage in the midterms.
www.nytimes.com
September 4, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Hmm. I'm noticing a pattern that GOP/Trump is always likely to suffer "irreparable harm," but Democrats' alleged harm is never imminent enough to qualify to win one of these Shadow Docket decisions.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
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Gloria Steinem spent her life pushing the world closer to what it should be. In 2013, President Obama honored her extraordinary legacy with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
September 3, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Gloria Steinem spent her life pushing the world closer to what it should be. In 2013, President Obama honored her extraordinary legacy with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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3/ Here’s the contrast: GOP policies lead to hungry children losing food assistance. American families losing healthcare and going bankrupt. People pushed toward homelessness. Service members dying in another endless war. Gas and groceries costing more. Make Republicans defend THAT CONTRAST.
September 2, 2026 at 5:36 PM
3/ Here’s the contrast: GOP policies lead to hungry children losing food assistance. American families losing healthcare and going bankrupt. People pushed toward homelessness. Service members dying in another endless war. Gas and groceries costing more. Make Republicans defend THAT CONTRAST.
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If Nancy Pelosi had repeatedly told reporters she had no idea what was going on around her, the coverage would have been unsparing and vicious.
September 1, 2026 at 3:09 PM
If Nancy Pelosi had repeatedly told reporters she had no idea what was going on around her, the coverage would have been unsparing and vicious.
IMO, this is the biggest story of the day. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
Whistle-Blower Says USPS Is Secretly Proceeding on Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Before Midterms (Gift Article)
A report detailed “grave concerns” that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2026 at 3:07 PM
IMO, this is the biggest story of the day. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
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I’ll say it again, you’d have to be one pathetic immoral evil scum of the earth to not only keep trying to put your name on someone’s memorial but also threaten to destroy it if you don’t get your way. That isn’t strength, that’s weakness.
August 31, 2026 at 3:07 PM
I’ll say it again, you’d have to be one pathetic immoral evil scum of the earth to not only keep trying to put your name on someone’s memorial but also threaten to destroy it if you don’t get your way. That isn’t strength, that’s weakness.
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www.usatoday.com/story/news/s...
HEADS UP TEXAS: More than 1.2 million Texas voters are on the state’s voter suspense list, meaning election officials have been unable to confirm their current address. Check your registration to avoid delays on Election Day!
HEADS UP TEXAS: More than 1.2 million Texas voters are on the state’s voter suspense list, meaning election officials have been unable to confirm their current address. Check your registration to avoid delays on Election Day!
More than 1.2 million Texas voters are on suspense list. Are you?
More than 1.2 million Texas voters are on the state’s voter suspense list, meaning election officials have been unable to confirm their current address.
www.usatoday.com
August 29, 2026 at 10:57 AM
www.usatoday.com/story/news/s...
HEADS UP TEXAS: More than 1.2 million Texas voters are on the state’s voter suspense list, meaning election officials have been unable to confirm their current address. Check your registration to avoid delays on Election Day!
HEADS UP TEXAS: More than 1.2 million Texas voters are on the state’s voter suspense list, meaning election officials have been unable to confirm their current address. Check your registration to avoid delays on Election Day!
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After FDR cleaned up the mess created by Calvin Coolidge and blamed on Herbert Hoover, Democrats spent decades reminding voters what the two parties had done.
In recent generations, that basic act of politicking has been deemed impolite by Democratic leaders. That needs to end.
In recent generations, that basic act of politicking has been deemed impolite by Democratic leaders. That needs to end.
New in PN: Are voters finally realizing that GOP presidents are disasters?
"The last 3 R presidents have handed their D successors an economic catastrophe, & the last 3 Ds have had to do their best to clean it up. Why don’t Ds ever say that? I think it would make a difference" — @mjtoma.bsky.social
"The last 3 R presidents have handed their D successors an economic catastrophe, & the last 3 Ds have had to do their best to clean it up. Why don’t Ds ever say that? I think it would make a difference" — @mjtoma.bsky.social
Are voters finally realizing GOP presidents are disasters?
Michael Tomasky makes the case that they are.
www.publicnotice.co
August 28, 2026 at 6:57 PM
After FDR cleaned up the mess created by Calvin Coolidge and blamed on Herbert Hoover, Democrats spent decades reminding voters what the two parties had done.
In recent generations, that basic act of politicking has been deemed impolite by Democratic leaders. That needs to end.
In recent generations, that basic act of politicking has been deemed impolite by Democratic leaders. That needs to end.
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Does anyone remember when Joe Biden and a bipartisan team signed off one of th most comprehensive legislation for border security like none before and it was going to pass in the Senate and Trump told the Republican not to sign it it would make Biden look good and lessen his chances for re-election
August 25, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Does anyone remember when Joe Biden and a bipartisan team signed off one of th most comprehensive legislation for border security like none before and it was going to pass in the Senate and Trump told the Republican not to sign it it would make Biden look good and lessen his chances for re-election
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Much of the current instability in the West is a direct result of Vladimir Putin's deliberate attempts to undermine liberal democracies. This arguably began in 2008, but has rapidly accelerated since then...
1/5
#Russia #Ukraine #Trump #Democracy
www.americanprogress.org/article/russ...
1/5
#Russia #Ukraine #Trump #Democracy
www.americanprogress.org/article/russ...
Russia’s 5th Column
President Donald Trump and European far-right parties backed by Russia are following the same playbook to advance Russia’s interests.
www.americanprogress.org
August 26, 2026 at 10:26 PM
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This is so bizarre. A politician telling you her vision for America is that you’ll have to work when you’re sick and die young, orphaning your kids. Please vote for @drannieandrews.com
these people booing sound like literal sheep as Darline Graham criticizes Dr. Annie Andrews for supporting "government-run healthcare" before bragging of her parents that "if they were sick, they had to get up and go to work...my mother passed away when I was 11 and my father just over a year later"
August 26, 2026 at 3:24 PM
This is so bizarre. A politician telling you her vision for America is that you’ll have to work when you’re sick and die young, orphaning your kids. Please vote for @drannieandrews.com
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$165 million a year in taxpayer contracts to run detention camps, then $1.4 million flows straight back to Trump’s super PAC the following month. That’s your money, laundered through a prison company, landing right back in Trump’s political war chest.
#TrumpsCorruptionCostsUS
#Pinks
#TrumpsCorruptionCostsUS
#Pinks
August 26, 2026 at 5:19 PM
$165 million a year in taxpayer contracts to run detention camps, then $1.4 million flows straight back to Trump’s super PAC the following month. That’s your money, laundered through a prison company, landing right back in Trump’s political war chest.
#TrumpsCorruptionCostsUS
#Pinks
#TrumpsCorruptionCostsUS
#Pinks