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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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. 🤦♀️🤬
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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 🧵
I told myself I would never be the person having a meltdown at a pharmacist.
Then I started taking Concerta.
Then I started taking Concerta.
December 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I told myself I would never be the person having a meltdown at a pharmacist.
Then I started taking Concerta.
Then I started taking Concerta.
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Jasmine Crockett isn’t mincing words: rent keeps climbing, wages stay frozen, groceries cost more every week—and politicians still want to blame immigrants? Stop deflecting. Fix the real problems Americans actually live with
December 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Jasmine Crockett isn’t mincing words: rent keeps climbing, wages stay frozen, groceries cost more every week—and politicians still want to blame immigrants? Stop deflecting. Fix the real problems Americans actually live with
I'm trying to conceive of how anyone could read Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green and say "the calls to action aren't strong enough."
I just can't get my head that far up my own ass though.
I just can't get my head that far up my own ass though.
December 20, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I'm trying to conceive of how anyone could read Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green and say "the calls to action aren't strong enough."
I just can't get my head that far up my own ass though.
I just can't get my head that far up my own ass though.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I would be sober even if I wasn't Mormon.
There are many things about drinking culture and conventions that I do not understand.
There are different glasses for red and white wine? Do most people prefer white over red? Am I supposed to be impressed when someone removes a cork with their teeth?
There are many things about drinking culture and conventions that I do not understand.
There are different glasses for red and white wine? Do most people prefer white over red? Am I supposed to be impressed when someone removes a cork with their teeth?
December 13, 2025 at 7:31 PM
I would be sober even if I wasn't Mormon.
There are many things about drinking culture and conventions that I do not understand.
There are different glasses for red and white wine? Do most people prefer white over red? Am I supposed to be impressed when someone removes a cork with their teeth?
There are many things about drinking culture and conventions that I do not understand.
There are different glasses for red and white wine? Do most people prefer white over red? Am I supposed to be impressed when someone removes a cork with their teeth?
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A reminder that most Americans who are life-long citizens have nothing OTHER than a Real ID to prove their citizenship. This is CBP’s chief enforcer saying that ID doesn’t count.
Bovino, the man overseeing mass deportations, publicly declared that we must all have our papers on us, at all times, or we could be stopped, harassed, kidnapped, and detained, as they did with the man in this case, who is a US citizen.
December 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A reminder that most Americans who are life-long citizens have nothing OTHER than a Real ID to prove their citizenship. This is CBP’s chief enforcer saying that ID doesn’t count.
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Donald Trump wax figure removed from museum after being repeatedly punched in the face
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December 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Donald Trump wax figure removed from museum after being repeatedly punched in the face
www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
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Was asked repeatedly about this one. Greg Bovino’s the star of Trump’s deportation show. We trace his roots. chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
Greg Bovino’s the star of Trump’s deportation show. We trace his roots.
As a boy, the Hollywood movie “The Border" set the course for his life. He couldn’t believe the Border Patrol agents in the movie were the bad guys. Now that he’s in charge of deportation efforts caus...
chicago.suntimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Was asked repeatedly about this one. Greg Bovino’s the star of Trump’s deportation show. We trace his roots. chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
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I’m still owed the settlement money for the book of mine Open AI plagiarized — the book I wrote while raising two babies
Jimmy Fallon: "And do you use ChatGPT when raising your baby?"
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
Sam Altman: "I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT."
December 9, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I’m still owed the settlement money for the book of mine Open AI plagiarized — the book I wrote while raising two babies
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In court depositions, three Boise police officers said former school district attorney Daniel Skinner had tried to block sexual abuse investigations. A district statement singles out and challenges one of the officers' claims. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/news/attorne...
Attorney’s filing: District obstructed sex abuse investigations
In court depositions, three Boise police officers said former school district attorney Daniel Skinner had tried to block sexual abuse investigations. A district statement singles out and challenges…
www.idahoednews.org
December 9, 2025 at 5:56 PM
In court depositions, three Boise police officers said former school district attorney Daniel Skinner had tried to block sexual abuse investigations. A district statement singles out and challenges one of the officers' claims. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/news/attorne...
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I have one ridiculous seething prejudice.
But hear me out.
I consistently deal with international travelers from dozens of countries Europe, Asia, and South America.
I have only been told to speak a foreign language *in my own country* by one group of people.
But hear me out.
I consistently deal with international travelers from dozens of countries Europe, Asia, and South America.
I have only been told to speak a foreign language *in my own country* by one group of people.
a woman is holding a microphone in front of a sign that says " france "
ALT: a woman is holding a microphone in front of a sign that says " france "
media.tenor.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I have one ridiculous seething prejudice.
But hear me out.
I consistently deal with international travelers from dozens of countries Europe, Asia, and South America.
I have only been told to speak a foreign language *in my own country* by one group of people.
But hear me out.
I consistently deal with international travelers from dozens of countries Europe, Asia, and South America.
I have only been told to speak a foreign language *in my own country* by one group of people.
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You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
December 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
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“OK, you can gerrymander to cheat in elections, but only if it hurts nonwhite voters.”
- US Supreme Court
- US Supreme Court
December 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
“OK, you can gerrymander to cheat in elections, but only if it hurts nonwhite voters.”
- US Supreme Court
- US Supreme Court
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The hepatitis B vaccine had been recommended for all newborns since 1991.
From 1990-2019, acute hepatitis B infections reported among children and teens fell 99 percent. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/w...
From 1990-2019, acute hepatitis B infections reported among children and teens fell 99 percent. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/w...
Breaking: After contentious debates and three failed attempts at a vote, a federal vaccine committee decided on Friday to end the decades-long recommendation that all newborns be immunized at birth against hepatitis B.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
An End to Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The hepatitis B vaccine had been recommended for all newborns since 1991.
From 1990-2019, acute hepatitis B infections reported among children and teens fell 99 percent. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/w...
From 1990-2019, acute hepatitis B infections reported among children and teens fell 99 percent. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/w...
Also, can someone please send an extra special "rot in hell" to Lannett specifically?
Their generic for Concerta just cost me $158 for 28 pills, and I'm ready to Luigi someone about it.
Their generic for Concerta just cost me $158 for 28 pills, and I'm ready to Luigi someone about it.
December 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Also, can someone please send an extra special "rot in hell" to Lannett specifically?
Their generic for Concerta just cost me $158 for 28 pills, and I'm ready to Luigi someone about it.
Their generic for Concerta just cost me $158 for 28 pills, and I'm ready to Luigi someone about it.
There is so much to unpack here. Especially as someone who aggressively left the faith and returned.
I love unpacking. Let's do it.
I love unpacking. Let's do it.
Perspective: Let’s get real about loss of faith
Individuals who have stepped away from faith speak candidly about real life trade-offs, heartaches and ongoing challenges.
www.deseret.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:36 PM
There is so much to unpack here. Especially as someone who aggressively left the faith and returned.
I love unpacking. Let's do it.
I love unpacking. Let's do it.
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"the issue isn’t that we need more 'boy-friendly' reforms. It’s that boys are socialized to compete only with boys and to read girls’ success as illegitimate or emasculating. The result is dissonance, resentment, and disengagement for boys—and hostile climates for girls."
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The Real Way Schools are Failing Boys
“If we really want boys to succeed, we need to ensure that they know how to both beat—and lose— to girls."
time.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:21 AM
"the issue isn’t that we need more 'boy-friendly' reforms. It’s that boys are socialized to compete only with boys and to read girls’ success as illegitimate or emasculating. The result is dissonance, resentment, and disengagement for boys—and hostile climates for girls."
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