Heather Jochens
@heatherjochens.bsky.social
A walking disaster with a hot beverage in hand. Geek with way too many random facts to share. Still having weekly existential crises . 日本語まだ勉強中です。
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As I grow a record collection, I might pin and start a thread of all of the records I’ve got/gotten…
Wondering where all of the people who claim Irish heritage on St. Patrick’s Day and Irish festivals or who claim it to downplay the suffering of people of color are now that an actual Irish person is confirming that yes, the detention centers really are as bad as people say
"A modern-day concentration camp ... People have been killed by the staff here." Irish citizen Seamus Culleton has been in ICE detention since September, despite having a valid work permit and his own business in the US.
February 10, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Wondering where all of the people who claim Irish heritage on St. Patrick’s Day and Irish festivals or who claim it to downplay the suffering of people of color are now that an actual Irish person is confirming that yes, the detention centers really are as bad as people say
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this video is a great primer to explaining how and why the Soviet economy developed the way it did and how some priorities changed and shifted over time while others did not.
The Soviet economy had flaws but was not broken through this period, despite what many people assume.
The Soviet economy had flaws but was not broken through this period, despite what many people assume.
The Cold War continues this week with the first part of a video series looking at the development of the Soviet economy. This episode looks at it's roots in the Russian Empire, through the Civil War and the Stalin years to the changes made by Khrushchev
youtu.be/2arxTSPhr6g
youtu.be/2arxTSPhr6g
February 10, 2026 at 2:10 PM
this video is a great primer to explaining how and why the Soviet economy developed the way it did and how some priorities changed and shifted over time while others did not.
The Soviet economy had flaws but was not broken through this period, despite what many people assume.
The Soviet economy had flaws but was not broken through this period, despite what many people assume.
I’ve come to the conclusion at this point that the exaggerated numbers these weirdos make up aren’t just for the people— they’re for Trump. They’re for the guy whose only frame of reference is watching the television for his information and they keep telling him lies and kissing his ass
Greer: "The thing to keep in mind with Canada is this is a country that's 75% dependent on the United States for its gross domestic product ... it can't be a situation where the Canadians have an antagonistic relationship"
February 10, 2026 at 2:28 PM
I’ve come to the conclusion at this point that the exaggerated numbers these weirdos make up aren’t just for the people— they’re for Trump. They’re for the guy whose only frame of reference is watching the television for his information and they keep telling him lies and kissing his ass
Such a great Eurovision performance!
February 10, 2026 at 6:04 AM
Such a great Eurovision performance!
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![Comic. [2x2 chart. Top left quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of dinosaurs stegosaurus, triceratops, tyrannosaurus, velociraptor, and long-neck dinosaur. Top right quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of mosasaur, quetzalcoatlus, dimetrodon, plesiosaur, and pteranodon. Bottom left quadrant: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of penguin, egret, ostrich, pigeon, falcon. Bottom right: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of squirrel, stapler, plant, person, and bicycle.]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreihcxd5wcrrf5nxz3g4riglsrccbucmdns6kxrtmtj6gjgwqibp3fi@jpeg)
February 9, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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My colleague points out the equally relevant Luis Figueroa's book Sugar, Slavery, and Freedom in Nineteenth-Century Puerto Rico uncpress.org/978080785610...
For those interested in why Black & Caribbean people are going off about the sugar cane from last night's halftime show: sugar is a plantation commodity that fueled slavery & colonialism
bookshop.org/p/books/swee...
bookshop.org/p/books/swee...
Sweetness and Power: The Place of Sugar in Modern History
The Place of Sugar in Modern History
bookshop.org
February 10, 2026 at 4:57 AM
My colleague points out the equally relevant Luis Figueroa's book Sugar, Slavery, and Freedom in Nineteenth-Century Puerto Rico uncpress.org/978080785610...
Damn, I feel like a kid in the 2000s again finding odd Japanese movies just posted to YouTube. Tonight it’s Loft by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
February 10, 2026 at 4:18 AM
Damn, I feel like a kid in the 2000s again finding odd Japanese movies just posted to YouTube. Tonight it’s Loft by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
They literally brought him on to Own The Libs and Trigger Them.
Come on, you couldn’t even bring on someone like Jason Aldean or something? That’s MAGA Country Music Catnip. And to a certain extent, so is JellyRoll.
They weren’t all that interested in actually entertaining people at all.
Come on, you couldn’t even bring on someone like Jason Aldean or something? That’s MAGA Country Music Catnip. And to a certain extent, so is JellyRoll.
They weren’t all that interested in actually entertaining people at all.
kind of funny there are prob 1,000 major US musicians and every time conservatives need to put up a music artist to counter a mainstream narrative, they put up kid rock. "ok here's kid rock again" for the next 30 years, an octogenarian man in jean shorts rapping something from the 1990s
February 10, 2026 at 3:42 AM
They literally brought him on to Own The Libs and Trigger Them.
Come on, you couldn’t even bring on someone like Jason Aldean or something? That’s MAGA Country Music Catnip. And to a certain extent, so is JellyRoll.
They weren’t all that interested in actually entertaining people at all.
Come on, you couldn’t even bring on someone like Jason Aldean or something? That’s MAGA Country Music Catnip. And to a certain extent, so is JellyRoll.
They weren’t all that interested in actually entertaining people at all.
Remember not even a week ago we found out that even though Liam and his dad were sent home, DHS is ramping up efforts to deport the whole family.
Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
“He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.
‘He’s not the same’: Father of Liam Conejo Ramos says 5-year-old continues to suffer
Some people thought they say the 5-year-old during the Super Bowl halftime show. But Liam is still in hiding with his family, after he and his father were detained and then released from a Texas deten...
www.mprnews.org
February 10, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Remember not even a week ago we found out that even though Liam and his dad were sent home, DHS is ramping up efforts to deport the whole family.
Ah so now they recognize a public health crisis of their own making. Neat. Bit too late though you scab
Dr. Mehmet Oz is calling on Americans to get the measles vaccine as cases spread across the U.S.
Dr. Oz urges 'take the vaccine, please' amid measles outbreaks
Dr. Mehmet Oz is calling on Americans to get the measles vaccine as cases spread across the U.S.
bit.ly
February 9, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Ah so now they recognize a public health crisis of their own making. Neat. Bit too late though you scab
That’s my theory about why they chose Kid Rock and not… you know… any other Country or MAGA aligned artist if providing a fun alternative was the goal. It wasn’t. Their whole goal was to have a show to “own the libs” and further instill a sense of grievance.
Also reinforce “We Are Charlie Kirk”
Also reinforce “We Are Charlie Kirk”
Pretending you enjoy Kid Rock to “own the libs” is diabolical actually, that’s got to be the clearest sign I have ever seen that it is a cult. Please free yourself.
February 9, 2026 at 3:26 PM
That’s my theory about why they chose Kid Rock and not… you know… any other Country or MAGA aligned artist if providing a fun alternative was the goal. It wasn’t. Their whole goal was to have a show to “own the libs” and further instill a sense of grievance.
Also reinforce “We Are Charlie Kirk”
Also reinforce “We Are Charlie Kirk”
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Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
buff.ly
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
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Macbeth: SHIT
February 9, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Macbeth: SHIT
The fact that Bad Bunny’s show still finds a way to celebrate what makes America what it is and the TPUSA show couldn’t think to do anything beyond getting an artist they knew would trigger the libs and pay tribute to Charlie Kirk tells you so much about what the latter was doing…
February 9, 2026 at 5:07 AM
The fact that Bad Bunny’s show still finds a way to celebrate what makes America what it is and the TPUSA show couldn’t think to do anything beyond getting an artist they knew would trigger the libs and pay tribute to Charlie Kirk tells you so much about what the latter was doing…
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We’ve come so far - 18x24” acrylic on recycled wood panel. Available.
January 24, 2026 at 10:02 PM
We’ve come so far - 18x24” acrylic on recycled wood panel. Available.
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You Always Make Me Smile - 18x24” acrylic on handmade wood panel. Available.
February 7, 2026 at 11:36 PM
You Always Make Me Smile - 18x24” acrylic on handmade wood panel. Available.
Jesus lord this is sad
Kid Rock appears to forget the lyrics to his song while lip syncing at the Turning Point USA halftime show.
February 9, 2026 at 4:39 AM
Jesus lord this is sad
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DISTRACTIONS
🧵You know how ppl call stuff "distractions" & then other ppl go "Venezuela/ballroom/[etc] ISN'T a distraction from [etc, but usually Epstein]—THEY MEAN IT."
In your pal Hauser's humble opinion, the SAVE Act probably
‼️IS‼️
a distraction—from ICE.
SAVE is *terrible* but I rly don't >>
🧵You know how ppl call stuff "distractions" & then other ppl go "Venezuela/ballroom/[etc] ISN'T a distraction from [etc, but usually Epstein]—THEY MEAN IT."
In your pal Hauser's humble opinion, the SAVE Act probably
‼️IS‼️
a distraction—from ICE.
SAVE is *terrible* but I rly don't >>
February 6, 2026 at 11:33 PM
DISTRACTIONS
🧵You know how ppl call stuff "distractions" & then other ppl go "Venezuela/ballroom/[etc] ISN'T a distraction from [etc, but usually Epstein]—THEY MEAN IT."
In your pal Hauser's humble opinion, the SAVE Act probably
‼️IS‼️
a distraction—from ICE.
SAVE is *terrible* but I rly don't >>
🧵You know how ppl call stuff "distractions" & then other ppl go "Venezuela/ballroom/[etc] ISN'T a distraction from [etc, but usually Epstein]—THEY MEAN IT."
In your pal Hauser's humble opinion, the SAVE Act probably
‼️IS‼️
a distraction—from ICE.
SAVE is *terrible* but I rly don't >>
I don’t trust this map because Kansas City on the Missouri side was wet the whole time during Prohibition. Barely in that secret way too. Tom Pendergast is to thank for that
"prohibition in the united states" has this time lapse map that switches from folksy banjo music to ominous industrial sci-fi for the 15 seconds when alcohol was illegal nationwide
February 9, 2026 at 3:25 AM
I don’t trust this map because Kansas City on the Missouri side was wet the whole time during Prohibition. Barely in that secret way too. Tom Pendergast is to thank for that
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That halftime show is what people mean when they say "joy is an act of resistance."
February 9, 2026 at 1:54 AM
That halftime show is what people mean when they say "joy is an act of resistance."
Didn’t you losers have your Charlie Kirk memorial halftime show to watch so you didn’t have to watch the Spanish language half time show…? Or was that just yet another empty promise of your really stupid and racist culture war because you knew the alternative halftime show would be bad…?
February 9, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Didn’t you losers have your Charlie Kirk memorial halftime show to watch so you didn’t have to watch the Spanish language half time show…? Or was that just yet another empty promise of your really stupid and racist culture war because you knew the alternative halftime show would be bad…?
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Ok, a guy running around the diner squirting mayo everywhere is my new fear.
February 9, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Ok, a guy running around the diner squirting mayo everywhere is my new fear.
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In case you missed the moment.
Art is powerful
Art is powerful
February 9, 2026 at 2:05 AM
In case you missed the moment.
Art is powerful
Art is powerful
Literally there were at least 2 messages written in English that kind of encapsulated what Bad Bunny was trying to say with his whole performance, you gone off orange creamsicle
February 9, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Literally there were at least 2 messages written in English that kind of encapsulated what Bad Bunny was trying to say with his whole performance, you gone off orange creamsicle
Amazing if true— and what a lovely wedding it was!
February 9, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Amazing if true— and what a lovely wedding it was!