Mike Heymsfield
@mheymsfield.bsky.social
Comms @ ALDF. Proud union member of ALDF United. Climate crisis, animals, Ⓥ, socialism, dharma, and film. Caps/BHAFC fan. He/Him. bi🏳️🌈 Posts are my own.
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Trump angrily dismissed a question about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, claiming the Saudi dissident journalist was “extremely controversial” and insisting the subject was only raised during his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to embarrass his visitor.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/p...
Trump claims slain journalist Khashoggi was ‘extremely controversial,’ defends Saudi crown prince | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump on Tuesday angrily dismissed a question about the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi, claiming the Saudi dissident journalist was “extremely controversial” and insisting the subject...
www.cnn.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Trump angrily dismissed a question about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, claiming the Saudi dissident journalist was “extremely controversial” and insisting the subject was only raised during his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to embarrass his visitor.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/18/p...
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"After doing this movie, we talked about the animal cruelty, I stopped eating meat and poultry. We need the world to work for everybody on Earth and every creature, too.”
— Jeff Goldblum
— Jeff Goldblum
November 15, 2025 at 12:42 PM
"After doing this movie, we talked about the animal cruelty, I stopped eating meat and poultry. We need the world to work for everybody on Earth and every creature, too.”
— Jeff Goldblum
— Jeff Goldblum
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A Fort Worth church's efforts to mobilize Christian conservatives through a political training program comes at a pivotal moment, as Republicans seek to maintain control of the nation’s largest urban red county.
With @fortworthreport.bsky.social and @texastribune.org
With @fortworthreport.bsky.social and @texastribune.org
“No Separation Between Church and State”: Inside a Texas Church’s Training Academy for Christians Running for Office
A Fort Worth church’s candidate training program is the “next stage” of a religion-driven political movement, which has more latitude now that the IRS has allowed religious leaders to endorse candidat...
www.propublica.org
November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A Fort Worth church's efforts to mobilize Christian conservatives through a political training program comes at a pivotal moment, as Republicans seek to maintain control of the nation’s largest urban red county.
With @fortworthreport.bsky.social and @texastribune.org
With @fortworthreport.bsky.social and @texastribune.org
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It's official: Katie Wilson is the next mayor of Seattle!
Katie Wilson Is Seattle’s Next Mayor
Somewhere, Bruce Harrell is slamming a table. Katie Wilson is up by 1,976 votes and 0.72 percent of the vote. It’s tight, but we’re outside of recount territory, and it’s mathematica...
www.thestranger.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:38 AM
It's official: Katie Wilson is the next mayor of Seattle!
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bizarrely this article does not simply directly answer the question raised in the headline (spooling it over several subsections that start many paragraphs in) but the answer is: Colombia, the UK, and the Netherlands
time.com/7333231/coun...
time.com/7333231/coun...
Which Countries Have Stopped Sharing Intelligence With U.S.?
Some countries have now suspended—or curtailed—their intelligence sharing with the U.S. Here's what to know.
time.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:35 PM
bizarrely this article does not simply directly answer the question raised in the headline (spooling it over several subsections that start many paragraphs in) but the answer is: Colombia, the UK, and the Netherlands
time.com/7333231/coun...
time.com/7333231/coun...
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Taxes on high earners are too low bsky.app/profile/popc...
Kim Kardashian shares her frustration in a new TikTok after failing the California bar exam, calling out psychics who told her she’d pass.
November 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Taxes on high earners are too low bsky.app/profile/popc...
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Seattle's mayor race update:
Katie Wilson's lead grows to 1,346 votes over and incumbent corporate-Democrat Bruce Harrell.
Kate Wilson won 61.23% of the 6,121 ballots counted today.
Overall total:
Katie Wilson 50.08% 137,217
Bruce Harrell 49.59% 135,871
Write-in 0.33% 908
Katie Wilson's lead grows to 1,346 votes over and incumbent corporate-Democrat Bruce Harrell.
Kate Wilson won 61.23% of the 6,121 ballots counted today.
Overall total:
Katie Wilson 50.08% 137,217
Bruce Harrell 49.59% 135,871
Write-in 0.33% 908
November 12, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Seattle's mayor race update:
Katie Wilson's lead grows to 1,346 votes over and incumbent corporate-Democrat Bruce Harrell.
Kate Wilson won 61.23% of the 6,121 ballots counted today.
Overall total:
Katie Wilson 50.08% 137,217
Bruce Harrell 49.59% 135,871
Write-in 0.33% 908
Katie Wilson's lead grows to 1,346 votes over and incumbent corporate-Democrat Bruce Harrell.
Kate Wilson won 61.23% of the 6,121 ballots counted today.
Overall total:
Katie Wilson 50.08% 137,217
Bruce Harrell 49.59% 135,871
Write-in 0.33% 908
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JUST IN: Katie Wilson significantly extends her lead in the Seattle mayoral race.
She now leads Mayor Bruce Harrell by 1,346 votes, or 0.5%.
That's up from the squeaker-lead of 91 votes in yesterday's update). She won today's batch of nearly 6K ballots by 20% (!).
Not much left at this point.
She now leads Mayor Bruce Harrell by 1,346 votes, or 0.5%.
That's up from the squeaker-lead of 91 votes in yesterday's update). She won today's batch of nearly 6K ballots by 20% (!).
Not much left at this point.
November 12, 2025 at 12:04 AM
JUST IN: Katie Wilson significantly extends her lead in the Seattle mayoral race.
She now leads Mayor Bruce Harrell by 1,346 votes, or 0.5%.
That's up from the squeaker-lead of 91 votes in yesterday's update). She won today's batch of nearly 6K ballots by 20% (!).
Not much left at this point.
She now leads Mayor Bruce Harrell by 1,346 votes, or 0.5%.
That's up from the squeaker-lead of 91 votes in yesterday's update). She won today's batch of nearly 6K ballots by 20% (!).
Not much left at this point.
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
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The U.S. has executed more than 66 alleged drug smugglers—and their identities are more complicated than the “narco-terrorist" label put on them.
One strike killed a local crime boss, while another killed a 41-year-old fisherman from a Venezuelan peninsula plagued by poverty trib.al/VN49FO2
One strike killed a local crime boss, while another killed a 41-year-old fisherman from a Venezuelan peninsula plagued by poverty trib.al/VN49FO2
November 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The U.S. has executed more than 66 alleged drug smugglers—and their identities are more complicated than the “narco-terrorist" label put on them.
One strike killed a local crime boss, while another killed a 41-year-old fisherman from a Venezuelan peninsula plagued by poverty trib.al/VN49FO2
One strike killed a local crime boss, while another killed a 41-year-old fisherman from a Venezuelan peninsula plagued by poverty trib.al/VN49FO2
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here we are indeed.
(additional context for fans of other sports: Arsenal is currently at the top of the Premier League)
(additional context for fans of other sports: Arsenal is currently at the top of the Premier League)
November 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
here we are indeed.
(additional context for fans of other sports: Arsenal is currently at the top of the Premier League)
(additional context for fans of other sports: Arsenal is currently at the top of the Premier League)
“little is said about what spaceflight was like for Laika and the many other animals sent to their deaths for space research. None of them understood what space was, nor did they have any choice in making the ultimate sacrifice.” www.vox.com/future-perfe...
The tragedy of Laika, the first animal to orbit the earth
Space dogs paved the way for human astronauts. Was it worth it?
www.vox.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:37 PM
“little is said about what spaceflight was like for Laika and the many other animals sent to their deaths for space research. None of them understood what space was, nor did they have any choice in making the ultimate sacrifice.” www.vox.com/future-perfe...
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The D.C. man accused of assaulting a U.S. Border Patrol agent with a Subway sandwich was found not guilty by a jury
DC ‘Sandwich Guy’ Found Not Guilty After Defense Successfully Highlights Absurdity Of It All
Jeanine Pirro tried to make an example of Sean Dunn. She ended up delivering a hero to Washington, D.C.
www.huffpost.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The D.C. man accused of assaulting a U.S. Border Patrol agent with a Subway sandwich was found not guilty by a jury
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I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
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Today, Ms.Rachel accepted Glamour Magazine ‘Women of The Year’ by wearing a custom dress with drawings from children from Gaza.
November 5, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Today, Ms.Rachel accepted Glamour Magazine ‘Women of The Year’ by wearing a custom dress with drawings from children from Gaza.
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“The youngest New York mayor in more than a century. The city’s first Muslim mayor, first South Asian mayor, first mayor born in Africa.”
In First Draft from Zeteo, Peter Rothpletz on a historic night for Mamdani, for Dems, for NYC, for America:
In First Draft from Zeteo, Peter Rothpletz on a historic night for Mamdani, for Dems, for NYC, for America:
🌊 It’s a Blue Wave, Baby!
Peter Rothpletz on Zohran Mamdani’s historic win, the Democrats’ electoral sweep, and Graham Platner’s viral response to the passing of Dick Cheney.
zeteo.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
“The youngest New York mayor in more than a century. The city’s first Muslim mayor, first South Asian mayor, first mayor born in Africa.”
In First Draft from Zeteo, Peter Rothpletz on a historic night for Mamdani, for Dems, for NYC, for America:
In First Draft from Zeteo, Peter Rothpletz on a historic night for Mamdani, for Dems, for NYC, for America:
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US citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents children would be coming to get bus, lawyers say
U.S. citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents about children gathering at bus stop, lawyers say
Lawyers for Carlos Jimenez said he was in fear after an agent threatened him with chemical spray, then pointed a gun at him.
www.latimes.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM
US citizen shot from behind as he warned ICE agents children would be coming to get bus, lawyers say
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Kudos to my friend Troy Vettese for this important essay in Current Affairs--"The Left Has Failed Animals."
"Even among self-described 'ecosocialists,' the lives of animals are often treated as an afterthought."
www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-lef...
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"Even among self-described 'ecosocialists,' the lives of animals are often treated as an afterthought."
www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-lef...
@currentaffairs.bsky.social
The Left Has Failed Animals
Even among self-described “ecosocialists,” the lives of animals are often treated as an afterthought. We can, and must, do better.
www.currentaffairs.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Kudos to my friend Troy Vettese for this important essay in Current Affairs--"The Left Has Failed Animals."
"Even among self-described 'ecosocialists,' the lives of animals are often treated as an afterthought."
www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-lef...
@currentaffairs.bsky.social
"Even among self-described 'ecosocialists,' the lives of animals are often treated as an afterthought."
www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-lef...
@currentaffairs.bsky.social
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There are birds trapped in the eye wall of Hurricane Melissa, according to a message from hurricane hunters at the National Hurricane Center. The news “underscores the profound ecological toll that Hurricane Melissa will have on Jamaica’s biodiversity,” said one expert on the island.
Hurricane Hunters Found Something in Melissa’s Eye: Trapped Birds
The news “underscores the profound ecological toll that Hurricane Melissa will have on Jamaica’s biodiversity,” said one expert on the island.
nyti.ms
October 28, 2025 at 2:40 AM
There are birds trapped in the eye wall of Hurricane Melissa, according to a message from hurricane hunters at the National Hurricane Center. The news “underscores the profound ecological toll that Hurricane Melissa will have on Jamaica’s biodiversity,” said one expert on the island.
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Hurricane Melissa is about to slam into Jamaica as the strongest hurricane on record ever to hit them; stronger even than Hurricane Katrina.
Thinking of the people trying to ride this thing out right now. They’re going to need help once it passes, I’m worried the island will be devastated.
Thinking of the people trying to ride this thing out right now. They’re going to need help once it passes, I’m worried the island will be devastated.
Jamaica is facing possible"total structural failure" as the full force of Melissa slams into the Caribbean island nation, warns the National Weather Service. www.nhc.noaa.gov/graphics_at3...
October 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Hurricane Melissa is about to slam into Jamaica as the strongest hurricane on record ever to hit them; stronger even than Hurricane Katrina.
Thinking of the people trying to ride this thing out right now. They’re going to need help once it passes, I’m worried the island will be devastated.
Thinking of the people trying to ride this thing out right now. They’re going to need help once it passes, I’m worried the island will be devastated.
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This is like, a genocidal meme expressed through the imagination of a 12 year old boy in 1999 bsky.app/profile/athe...
October 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This is like, a genocidal meme expressed through the imagination of a 12 year old boy in 1999 bsky.app/profile/athe...
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Not me. All of us.
October 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Not me. All of us.
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Leftwinger Catherine Connolly to be Ireland’s next president after landslide poll victory. Heather Humprehys concedes defeat after early vote tallies show insurmountable gap between the candidates.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Leftwinger Catherine Connolly to be Ireland’s next president after landslide election victory
Heather Humprehys concedes defeat after early vote tallies show insurmountable gap between the candidates
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Leftwinger Catherine Connolly to be Ireland’s next president after landslide poll victory. Heather Humprehys concedes defeat after early vote tallies show insurmountable gap between the candidates.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
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🚨Little to no fentanyl is coming from Venezuela, a senior U.S. official directly familiar with the matter tells @ryangrim.bsky.social, @esaagar.bsky.social and Jack Poulson.
Read our latest story at Drop Site News: “Inside Marco Rubio's Push for Regime Change in Venezuela”
Read our latest story at Drop Site News: “Inside Marco Rubio's Push for Regime Change in Venezuela”
Inside Marco Rubio's Push for Regime Change in Venezuela
Little to no fentanyl is coming from Venezuela, according to U.S. intelligence.
www.dropsitenews.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
🚨Little to no fentanyl is coming from Venezuela, a senior U.S. official directly familiar with the matter tells @ryangrim.bsky.social, @esaagar.bsky.social and Jack Poulson.
Read our latest story at Drop Site News: “Inside Marco Rubio's Push for Regime Change in Venezuela”
Read our latest story at Drop Site News: “Inside Marco Rubio's Push for Regime Change in Venezuela”
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As @ZohranKMamdani gives moving speech against Islamophobic attacks, I am reposting our UMD 2024 study showing that prejudice toward Muslims is highest among all religious and ethnic groups and that Americans are least likely to vote for a Muslim candidate. www.brookings.edu/articles/pre...
Prejudice toward Muslims is highest among all religious and ethnic groups | Brookings
After years of improvement, American public attitudes toward Muslims and Islam have declined in the past few months.
www.brookings.edu
October 24, 2025 at 10:48 PM
As @ZohranKMamdani gives moving speech against Islamophobic attacks, I am reposting our UMD 2024 study showing that prejudice toward Muslims is highest among all religious and ethnic groups and that Americans are least likely to vote for a Muslim candidate. www.brookings.edu/articles/pre...