Mike Heslin
@mheslin7.bsky.social
I can see clearly now, the rain is here. Striving to do the deeds.
When I moved to Rome to study, I was struck by the grandeur of the Palazzo Vittorio Emanuele II, the huge monument Mussolini constructed downtown, down the road from the Forum and the Coliseum. The first time I mentioned this to an actual Italian, he scoffed.
Built to President Trump’s specifications, the Independence Arch would transform a small plot of land between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery into a dominant new monument.
Read more about the president’s plans here: https://wapo.st/4bzOjf3
Read more about the president’s plans here: https://wapo.st/4bzOjf3
February 1, 2026 at 2:11 AM
When I moved to Rome to study, I was struck by the grandeur of the Palazzo Vittorio Emanuele II, the huge monument Mussolini constructed downtown, down the road from the Forum and the Coliseum. The first time I mentioned this to an actual Italian, he scoffed.
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OpenAI exec James Dyett calling out the cowardice
January 25, 2026 at 7:11 PM
OpenAI exec James Dyett calling out the cowardice
If you’re an American, this is being done in your name and with your tax dollars.
Everyone in America should have to see these cases and think about what they mean for the kind of society we are becoming. They killed a mom in her minivan. And now they have grabbed this poor sweet kid, used him as bait to grab his dad, and sent him to a detention center in Texas.
January 22, 2026 at 1:36 PM
If you’re an American, this is being done in your name and with your tax dollars.
Reader, the fourth thing could be a McChicken sandwich and this would still not be enough food for 2,000 calories over 3 meals.
Brooke Rollins: "We've run over 1,000 simulations. It can cost around $3 a meal for a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing. So there is a way to do this that actually will save the average American consumer money."
January 15, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Reader, the fourth thing could be a McChicken sandwich and this would still not be enough food for 2,000 calories over 3 meals.
As long as the average American never finds himself more than 4 years old, we should be set.
Brooke Rollins: "We've run over 1,000 simulations. It can cost around $3 a meal for a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing. So there is a way to do this that actually will save the average American consumer money."
January 15, 2026 at 1:52 AM
As long as the average American never finds himself more than 4 years old, we should be set.
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I think it’s more likely than not that we see the end of Fed independence and NATO this year.
January 12, 2026 at 12:46 AM
I think it’s more likely than not that we see the end of Fed independence and NATO this year.
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"this is not a war, this is a special military operation" sounded better in its original russian
UN Ambassador Michael Waltz: "There is no war against Venezuela or its people. We are not occupying a country. This was a law enforcement operation."
January 5, 2026 at 9:10 PM
"this is not a war, this is a special military operation" sounded better in its original russian
This idea, re-hemisphering, came from Putin in the first Trump admin, as Fiona Hill has testified. It then featured in Project 2025, and is now operative US policy doctrine used to justify an unprovoked regime change war.
“for this is a war which we all wage, this time, not for our German people alone, it is a war for all of Europe and with it, in the long run, for all of mankind.” - Adolf Hitler, 1942
January 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
This idea, re-hemisphering, came from Putin in the first Trump admin, as Fiona Hill has testified. It then featured in Project 2025, and is now operative US policy doctrine used to justify an unprovoked regime change war.
These words explain a thousand pictures.
WaPo interview with Vanity Fair photographer who took the White House photos
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
December 18, 2025 at 4:46 AM
These words explain a thousand pictures.
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I asked @aoc.bsky.social about why she posted this tweet, and she said “because JD Vance is a goober, man.”
December 17, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I asked @aoc.bsky.social about why she posted this tweet, and she said “because JD Vance is a goober, man.”
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In spirit, content and intent, this was really no different to a Klan rally.
The exception being the wholesale absence of outrage in mainstream media.
This period of history will be an indictment on those standing silent, as much as the monster himself.
The exception being the wholesale absence of outrage in mainstream media.
This period of history will be an indictment on those standing silent, as much as the monster himself.
Trump: "Ilhan Omar, whatever the hell her name is. With her little turban. I love her. She comes in, does nothing but bitch ... we ought to get her the hell out ... she's here illegally."
The crowd in Pennsylvania then starts chanting "send her back!"
The crowd in Pennsylvania then starts chanting "send her back!"
December 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
In spirit, content and intent, this was really no different to a Klan rally.
The exception being the wholesale absence of outrage in mainstream media.
This period of history will be an indictment on those standing silent, as much as the monster himself.
The exception being the wholesale absence of outrage in mainstream media.
This period of history will be an indictment on those standing silent, as much as the monster himself.
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I'll say again: we are oddly selective about the government services about which we will say, they operate at a loss.
We say Amtrak and the post office "lose money" but we never say highways, the court system, the Pentagon, etc lose money
We say Amtrak and the post office "lose money" but we never say highways, the court system, the Pentagon, etc lose money
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 7, 2025 at 7:24 AM
I'll say again: we are oddly selective about the government services about which we will say, they operate at a loss.
We say Amtrak and the post office "lose money" but we never say highways, the court system, the Pentagon, etc lose money
We say Amtrak and the post office "lose money" but we never say highways, the court system, the Pentagon, etc lose money
This is a great time to see this post, for the people who need to see it.
I really can't emphasize enough that if you care about local politics, all you gotta do is show up. Just a regular schmegular person showing up. Literally just show up consistently in person and within a remarkably short amount of time, you will have a shocking amount of influence.
December 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
This is a great time to see this post, for the people who need to see it.
[Extremely Thurl Ravenscroft voice]:
December 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
[Extremely Thurl Ravenscroft voice]:
When the bad guy in Scooby Doo is like fuck it who has time for masks
December 3, 2025 at 3:20 AM
When the bad guy in Scooby Doo is like fuck it who has time for masks
“As long as you have absolutely no follow-up questions, I can confirm that my email was NOT talking about Trump blowing Bill Clinton.”
Well that settles it then.
Well that settles it then.
NEW: Mark Epstein says that the "Bubba" he joked about with his brother Jeffrey Epstein "is not, in any way, a reference to former President
Bill Clinton."
Bill Clinton."
November 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
“As long as you have absolutely no follow-up questions, I can confirm that my email was NOT talking about Trump blowing Bill Clinton.”
Well that settles it then.
Well that settles it then.
What’s the deal with that one guy?
BREAKING
President Trump has signed the legislation which will end the longest government shutdown in United States history.
President Trump has signed the legislation which will end the longest government shutdown in United States history.
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
What’s the deal with that one guy?
The man on the right in this picture was 33 years old and an elite pro athlete.
Taking it back to the Summer of '69!
On this day in 1969, Harmon Killebrew won the American League MVP Award!
#MinnesotaTwins #TwinsBaseball #MLB
On this day in 1969, Harmon Killebrew won the American League MVP Award!
#MinnesotaTwins #TwinsBaseball #MLB
November 12, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The man on the right in this picture was 33 years old and an elite pro athlete.
I remember a time when we didn’t even have trillion dollar *companies*. But that was way back in…2018.
Elon Musk could become the world's first trillionaire
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tinyurl.com/5n8r863t
Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire | CNN Business
Kara Swisher explains the Tesla vote that could give Musk a massive payday.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I remember a time when we didn’t even have trillion dollar *companies*. But that was way back in…2018.
Really hope this point about dignity is true.
Between Sliwa and Brad Lander probably the best thing you can do as a public figure right now (even if you’re odious! like Curtis!) is lose gracefully being exactly who you are. People are desperate for dignity to make a comeback and they’ll reward you later.
November 5, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Really hope this point about dignity is true.
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“Give us your biometrics” probably even worse than “give us your papers”
November 2, 2025 at 10:06 PM
“Give us your biometrics” probably even worse than “give us your papers”
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SNAP benefits expire in one week.
Leavitt: At this moment in time, the ballroom is really the president's main priority.
October 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
SNAP benefits expire in one week.
On the bright side. If trump steals $230 million directly from US taxpayers, there’s no way that action could be an official duty covered under the SCOTUS immunity ruling. Right?
October 23, 2025 at 4:25 AM
On the bright side. If trump steals $230 million directly from US taxpayers, there’s no way that action could be an official duty covered under the SCOTUS immunity ruling. Right?