Heather M. Collins🗽
@heathersdesk.bsky.social
Latter-day Saint. Convert. Writer. Interfaith enthusiast. Mixed race. Genetic Genealogist. Survivor. Chaotic good. She/Her♀️
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Current, former, and complicated LDS folks and interfaith friends:
Thanks for trusting me to hold space with you on your religious/spiritual journey, regardless of whatever you're coming or going.
I want to take the time introduce myself.
Thanks for trusting me to hold space with you on your religious/spiritual journey, regardless of whatever you're coming or going.
I want to take the time introduce myself.
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When BYU permitted an organization that openly violates the US constitution and our country’s laws to recruit on campus - it chose a side. This is not a “politically neutral” decision.
A BYU alumnus and two faculty members entered the job fair wearing pro-immigrant T-shirts with messages like “I stand with immigrants" and “The kingdom of God has no borders.”
An administrator told them to leave, saying BYU is “politically neutral,” and that if they refused they would be arrested.
An administrator told them to leave, saying BYU is “politically neutral,” and that if they refused they would be arrested.
Utahns take to the streets outside of BYU to protest Border Patrol’s presence at campus job fair
Border Patrol's inclusion at a BYU job fair sparks protests off campus, with some demonstrators saying the immigration crackdown doesn't fit with LDS Church principles.
www.sltrib.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:40 AM
When BYU permitted an organization that openly violates the US constitution and our country’s laws to recruit on campus - it chose a side. This is not a “politically neutral” decision.
I can't imagine what goes through the minds of men when they are called to, or as they serve in, the Quorum of the Twelve or the First Presidency.
I don't have to consider any of it. It'll never happen to me because I'm a woman.
But I think about the consequences of their failures anyway.
I don't have to consider any of it. It'll never happen to me because I'm a woman.
But I think about the consequences of their failures anyway.
February 3, 2026 at 7:29 PM
I can't imagine what goes through the minds of men when they are called to, or as they serve in, the Quorum of the Twelve or the First Presidency.
I don't have to consider any of it. It'll never happen to me because I'm a woman.
But I think about the consequences of their failures anyway.
I don't have to consider any of it. It'll never happen to me because I'm a woman.
But I think about the consequences of their failures anyway.
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While Salt Lake City has sat on its hands, Latter-day Saint immigrants have been organizing, protesting and disappearing.
www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
How the LDS immigrant community in Los Angeles launched a grassroots response to ICE raids
When federal agents swarmed Los Angeles, immigrant-heavy LDS congregations went to work protecting the vulnerable among them.
www.sltrib.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:17 PM
While Salt Lake City has sat on its hands, Latter-day Saint immigrants have been organizing, protesting and disappearing.
www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
Being "pro-life" is such a farce 🙄
A newborn in Minneapolis hadn’t eaten for a day and a half.
ICE agents took her mother when she went to work, trying to make money for diapers.
Her 16-year-old and Bri, a local mother of two, saved that baby's life. @chabeli.bsky.social tells their story
ICE agents took her mother when she went to work, trying to make money for diapers.
Her 16-year-old and Bri, a local mother of two, saved that baby's life. @chabeli.bsky.social tells their story
When one mother was taken by ICE, another stepped in to donate breastmilk
Moms in Minneapolis are donating diapers, food and time to help families who have been ripped apart by ICE.
19thnews.org
February 2, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Being "pro-life" is such a farce 🙄
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i cant believe the party that smeared their own shit on the walls of the us capitol is acting as poor stewards of american institutions
January 30, 2026 at 4:17 PM
i cant believe the party that smeared their own shit on the walls of the us capitol is acting as poor stewards of american institutions
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"At our 45-seat bistro, you’ll have a gastronomical experience that’s one part saboroso and three parts funded by our rich dads. This is Brazilian food that’s approachable, energetic, and completely hand-crafted by smug, white 28-year-olds."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wer...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wer...
We’re the Four White Guys Bringing Authentic Brazilian Street Cuisine to Your Neighborhood
Hi, it’s us: Darren, Adam, Doug, and Other Adam. We’re the four disruptive restaurateurs bringing the authentic flavors of the streets of Rio to yo...
www.mcsweeneys.net
January 30, 2026 at 6:35 PM
"At our 45-seat bistro, you’ll have a gastronomical experience that’s one part saboroso and three parts funded by our rich dads. This is Brazilian food that’s approachable, energetic, and completely hand-crafted by smug, white 28-year-olds."
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wer...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wer...
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"Slavery was real"
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
January 23, 2026 at 3:22 PM
"Slavery was real"
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington.
Presidents House, Philadelphia.
The funniest thing in the world to me is when elected officials expect you to know who they are.
My husband had an LDS public official at the temple when we were workers there, and he balked that my husband had to ask what his name was for name issue.
We didn't vote for you, dude!
My husband had an LDS public official at the temple when we were workers there, and he balked that my husband had to ask what his name was for name issue.
We didn't vote for you, dude!
January 20, 2026 at 3:04 AM
The funniest thing in the world to me is when elected officials expect you to know who they are.
My husband had an LDS public official at the temple when we were workers there, and he balked that my husband had to ask what his name was for name issue.
We didn't vote for you, dude!
My husband had an LDS public official at the temple when we were workers there, and he balked that my husband had to ask what his name was for name issue.
We didn't vote for you, dude!
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Sometimes I have to remind myself that not every moral judgment I have needs to pass a vibe check because I'm Mormon and might be overreacting.
Sometimes, people are just wrong.
Like the guy who was naked in the hotel hot tub.
Sometimes, people are just wrong.
Like the guy who was naked in the hotel hot tub.
January 17, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Sometimes I have to remind myself that not every moral judgment I have needs to pass a vibe check because I'm Mormon and might be overreacting.
Sometimes, people are just wrong.
Like the guy who was naked in the hotel hot tub.
Sometimes, people are just wrong.
Like the guy who was naked in the hotel hot tub.
Remember when, during 9/11, we figured out as a country that playing traumatic footage on repeat 24 hours a day with no warning was incredibly detrimental to everyone's well-being?
We need to bring that back.
We need to bring that back.
January 12, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Remember when, during 9/11, we figured out as a country that playing traumatic footage on repeat 24 hours a day with no warning was incredibly detrimental to everyone's well-being?
We need to bring that back.
We need to bring that back.
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They’re trying to cover up a murder that is playing on a loop on every phone.
The state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says they've been informed by the FBI that US DOJ has said FBI will solely lead the investigation into Renee Nicole Good's killing by a federal officer. State investigators no longer have access to "case materials, scene evidence/investigative interviews"
January 8, 2026 at 4:37 PM
They’re trying to cover up a murder that is playing on a loop on every phone.
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Renee Good was murdered in broad daylight, and Republicans are acting as if it is ok. Where is your decency? Where is your humanity? When will y’all develop a backbone and actually represent the people that sent you here?
January 8, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Renee Good was murdered in broad daylight, and Republicans are acting as if it is ok. Where is your decency? Where is your humanity? When will y’all develop a backbone and actually represent the people that sent you here?
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i know we're all busy but i just overheard a plumber say "parlez-vous français ? non ? you motherfuckers don't even speak french, do you" to a pair of french bulldogs
January 8, 2026 at 2:18 PM
i know we're all busy but i just overheard a plumber say "parlez-vous français ? non ? you motherfuckers don't even speak french, do you" to a pair of french bulldogs
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January 8, 2026 at 12:29 AM
STOP
THIS IS A CUTE ANIMAL PIC CHECKPOINT. PLEASE SHARE A MINIMUM OF ONE (1) CUTE ANIMAL PIC BEFORE PROCEEDING.
THIS IS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE TO PRESERVE THE MENTAL HEALTH OF THIS SITE. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
THIS IS A CUTE ANIMAL PIC CHECKPOINT. PLEASE SHARE A MINIMUM OF ONE (1) CUTE ANIMAL PIC BEFORE PROCEEDING.
THIS IS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE TO PRESERVE THE MENTAL HEALTH OF THIS SITE. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.
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no one:
my child: you should never surrender to destiny. The fates only know how to take and take. They will discard you without a thought.
my child: you should never surrender to destiny. The fates only know how to take and take. They will discard you without a thought.
January 3, 2026 at 7:36 PM
no one:
my child: you should never surrender to destiny. The fates only know how to take and take. They will discard you without a thought.
my child: you should never surrender to destiny. The fates only know how to take and take. They will discard you without a thought.
Dog people. When the waiting room is divided in a veterinarian's office, one said is for you. The other is for cats.
The one for cats has cat photos in it.
Please respect the wall because seeing your dog stresses out my cats👍🏽
The one for cats has cat photos in it.
Please respect the wall because seeing your dog stresses out my cats👍🏽
January 2, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Dog people. When the waiting room is divided in a veterinarian's office, one said is for you. The other is for cats.
The one for cats has cat photos in it.
Please respect the wall because seeing your dog stresses out my cats👍🏽
The one for cats has cat photos in it.
Please respect the wall because seeing your dog stresses out my cats👍🏽
This is a good visual. Looks like in order to ensure we have proof that we mailed something on a specific day, we will have to stand in line at the post office and request a manual post mark.
January 2, 2026 at 4:47 PM
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Seriously though, it's kinda crazy to me that a person could attend the Jan 6 insurrection and then go on a Mormon mission months later. Does this not register as a sin or at least a red flag?
There's always a Mormon connection
Yes. Mormon. Form Farmington, Utah. Took a break from his influencer reign of terror to serve an LDS mission. 🤦♀️🤬
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Sh...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Sh...
January 2, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Seriously though, it's kinda crazy to me that a person could attend the Jan 6 insurrection and then go on a Mormon mission months later. Does this not register as a sin or at least a red flag?
Get you a doctor who will curb stomp people on your behalf.
January 1, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Get you a doctor who will curb stomp people on your behalf.
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Freaking love this city and all the people in it so much….a bunch of people went and turned the 4 train into the Polar Express giving out toys to kids along the way from the Bronx to Brooklyn….shoutout to the @newyorkers.live account on IG for doing this 🙏 www.instagram.com/reel/DSnsvWS...
December 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Freaking love this city and all the people in it so much….a bunch of people went and turned the 4 train into the Polar Express giving out toys to kids along the way from the Bronx to Brooklyn….shoutout to the @newyorkers.live account on IG for doing this 🙏 www.instagram.com/reel/DSnsvWS...
What happens to you when you take ADHD meds in America 🧵
December 29, 2025 at 3:40 AM
What happens to you when you take ADHD meds in America 🧵