Monica Healy
@monicahealy.bsky.social
Mom, music teacher, marathoner, Minnesotan. Likes cats. Dislikes the patriarchy.
The news feels like a flood I can’t outrun—political violence, rights stripped away, even thoughts of leaving the country. Here’s why I’m stepping back but not giving up.
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Overwhelmed at the Edge of America
When political violence and creeping authoritarianism make you question whether to stay or go.
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September 15, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The news feels like a flood I can’t outrun—political violence, rights stripped away, even thoughts of leaving the country. Here’s why I’m stepping back but not giving up.
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Yesterday’s news was craptacular. Then I spent the evening with Leigh McGowan, JJ Galvez & Chris Kluwe—and remembered why hope is worth holding on to. 💪✨
Read the latest Hope in the Henhouse 👇
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Read the latest Hope in the Henhouse 👇
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🐥 Hope in the Henhouse: Leigh McGowan Edition
From despair over the day’s news to inspiration from Leigh McGowan, JJ Galvez, and Chris Kluwe—here’s why hope still matters.
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September 9, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Yesterday’s news was craptacular. Then I spent the evening with Leigh McGowan, JJ Galvez & Chris Kluwe—and remembered why hope is worth holding on to. 💪✨
Read the latest Hope in the Henhouse 👇
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Read the latest Hope in the Henhouse 👇
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“If people had just believed the women, we wouldn’t be in this mess.” From Anita Hill to Christine Blasey Ford to the survivors of Epstein and Maxwell, women have spoken their truth. Too often, power silenced them. It’s time to listen. #BelieveWomen
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What If We Believed the Women?
Ignoring women’s voices has shaped our courts, our politics, and our culture — and left survivors to carry the weight.
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September 5, 2025 at 5:59 PM
“If people had just believed the women, we wouldn’t be in this mess.” From Anita Hill to Christine Blasey Ford to the survivors of Epstein and Maxwell, women have spoken their truth. Too often, power silenced them. It’s time to listen. #BelieveWomen
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The Horrible Things- a parody for you-know-who.
Needed something fun today. This was the result.
Needed something fun today. This was the result.
August 27, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The Horrible Things- a parody for you-know-who.
Needed something fun today. This was the result.
Needed something fun today. This was the result.
I met Dora by chance, and in less than an hour, her story broke my heart. A former teacher from Mexico, now a house cleaner in California, she has built a life, raised a family — and lives in fear of ICE. Her story is not unique, but it should shake us all. 💔 open.substack.com/pub/thepolit...
Dora’s Story: An Immigrant in the Shadows
One woman’s journey from teacher in Mexico to house cleaner in California — and the fear she lives with today.
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August 27, 2025 at 6:29 AM
I met Dora by chance, and in less than an hour, her story broke my heart. A former teacher from Mexico, now a house cleaner in California, she has built a life, raised a family — and lives in fear of ICE. Her story is not unique, but it should shake us all. 💔 open.substack.com/pub/thepolit...
Lesson plans during the fall of democracy.
August 27, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Lesson plans during the fall of democracy.
A year ago, Kamala Harris gave us hope. Today, seven months into Trump’s second term, I barely recognize my country. My latest piece for The Politics Chicks.
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🌊 Tears by the Sea
Grieving what we’ve lost, remembering what could have been, and holding on to the tide of hope.
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August 24, 2025 at 10:44 PM
A year ago, Kamala Harris gave us hope. Today, seven months into Trump’s second term, I barely recognize my country. My latest piece for The Politics Chicks.
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From butter sculptures at the Minnesota State Fair to Texas legislators needing permission slips to leave the chamber, this week’s What the Cluck?!? has it all: Tim Walz wholesomeness, Nicole Collier’s courage, and Gina Hinojosa calling out GOP hypocrisy.
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🐓 What the Cluck?!? 🐓 Butter, Bathrooms, and Permission Slips
When butter heads have more integrity than politicians, you know it’s been a week.
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August 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
From butter sculptures at the Minnesota State Fair to Texas legislators needing permission slips to leave the chamber, this week’s What the Cluck?!? has it all: Tim Walz wholesomeness, Nicole Collier’s courage, and Gina Hinojosa calling out GOP hypocrisy.
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Am I tripping, or is DJT telling Ukraine to bomb Russia?!?
But yeah, give the guy the Nobel Peace Prize.🙄
But yeah, give the guy the Nobel Peace Prize.🙄
August 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Am I tripping, or is DJT telling Ukraine to bomb Russia?!?
But yeah, give the guy the Nobel Peace Prize.🙄
But yeah, give the guy the Nobel Peace Prize.🙄
🚨 Trump has again turned U.S. troops against Americans — this time in D.C., despite crime being at a 30-year low.
Back in March, Christy Branham warned exactly about this abuse of power. Her words are even more urgent now.
Read on ThePoliticsChicks:
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Back in March, Christy Branham warned exactly about this abuse of power. Her words are even more urgent now.
Read on ThePoliticsChicks:
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A Reminder to the U.S. Military: Your Oath Is to the Constitution, Not the President
In the wake of US Military occupation in Washington DC, our service members are at a crossroads
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August 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM
🚨 Trump has again turned U.S. troops against Americans — this time in D.C., despite crime being at a 30-year low.
Back in March, Christy Branham warned exactly about this abuse of power. Her words are even more urgent now.
Read on ThePoliticsChicks:
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Back in March, Christy Branham warned exactly about this abuse of power. Her words are even more urgent now.
Read on ThePoliticsChicks:
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Hillary Clinton to Trump in 2016: You'll be Putin's puppet.
Kamala Harris to Trump in 2024: Putin would eat you for lunch.
They were right.
The women were right.
Again I say: women will save us.
Kamala Harris to Trump in 2024: Putin would eat you for lunch.
They were right.
The women were right.
Again I say: women will save us.
August 19, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Hillary Clinton to Trump in 2016: You'll be Putin's puppet.
Kamala Harris to Trump in 2024: Putin would eat you for lunch.
They were right.
The women were right.
Again I say: women will save us.
Kamala Harris to Trump in 2024: Putin would eat you for lunch.
They were right.
The women were right.
Again I say: women will save us.
Sharing a message from Indivisible co-founder Ezra Levin on the importance of being able to walk, chew gum, fight for democracy, and talk about the Epstein Files all at the same time. Our descent into authoritarianism demands a response.
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A Cover-Up, a Coup, a Hostile Takeover, and the Importance of Fighting Them All
A message from Indivisible co-founder Ezra Levin
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August 19, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Sharing a message from Indivisible co-founder Ezra Levin on the importance of being able to walk, chew gum, fight for democracy, and talk about the Epstein Files all at the same time. Our descent into authoritarianism demands a response.
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I went on a six-mile hike in Orange County and ended up with a trail companion who thinks schools are pushing drag queens and Satanist groups for kindergarteners. 😳 But here’s why I’m still hopeful about my new California community.
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Drag Queens, Satanists, and a Six-Mile Hike
What Linda believes—and why I know she’s not the majority.
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August 16, 2025 at 12:17 AM
I went on a six-mile hike in Orange County and ended up with a trail companion who thinks schools are pushing drag queens and Satanist groups for kindergarteners. 😳 But here’s why I’m still hopeful about my new California community.
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Asked about D.C. statehood, Trump launched into a slurred monologue about… asphalt.
Yes, potholes. Yes, “good asphalt men.” Yes, this really happened.
If you thought democracy was in trouble before, wait until you hear this one. 🫠
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Yes, potholes. Yes, “good asphalt men.” Yes, this really happened.
If you thought democracy was in trouble before, wait until you hear this one. 🫠
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🐓 What the Cluck?!? 🐓 Kennedy Center, D.C. Statehood… and Asphalt?!
Trump hijacks the arts, rants about potholes, and somehow makes asphalt the star of democracy’s demise.
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August 14, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Asked about D.C. statehood, Trump launched into a slurred monologue about… asphalt.
Yes, potholes. Yes, “good asphalt men.” Yes, this really happened.
If you thought democracy was in trouble before, wait until you hear this one. 🫠
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Yes, potholes. Yes, “good asphalt men.” Yes, this really happened.
If you thought democracy was in trouble before, wait until you hear this one. 🫠
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I was enjoying a sunny lunch… until the red MAGA hat showed up.
Seven months into this presidency, “good people” don’t still support him — and if they do, they’re on the wrong side of history.
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Seven months into this presidency, “good people” don’t still support him — and if they do, they’re on the wrong side of history.
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I Just Can't With MAGA
As John Pavlovitz wrote recently: No, Good People Don't Still Support Him
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August 13, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I was enjoying a sunny lunch… until the red MAGA hat showed up.
Seven months into this presidency, “good people” don’t still support him — and if they do, they’re on the wrong side of history.
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Seven months into this presidency, “good people” don’t still support him — and if they do, they’re on the wrong side of history.
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🐔 Hope in the Henhouse-Texas Democrat James Talarico, who’s showing how to speak hard truths without burning bridges. From the Joe Rogan podcast to a sermon calling out Christian Nationalism, he’s proving that compassion and conviction can actually go hand in hand.
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🐥 Hope in the Henhouse: James Talarico Edition
A weekly breath of fresh air from The Politics Chicks
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August 12, 2025 at 10:36 PM
🐔 Hope in the Henhouse-Texas Democrat James Talarico, who’s showing how to speak hard truths without burning bridges. From the Joe Rogan podcast to a sermon calling out Christian Nationalism, he’s proving that compassion and conviction can actually go hand in hand.
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What the Cluck is happening?!
Trump rants about nuclear missiles on the White House roof.
Sean Duffy wants to build a moon base.
And the FBI is being sent to the state fair to find Texas Democrats.
✍️ Read the latest from The Politics Chicks ⬇️
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What the Cluck is happening?!
Trump rants about nuclear missiles on the White House roof.
Sean Duffy wants to build a moon base.
And the FBI is being sent to the state fair to find Texas Democrats.
✍️ Read the latest from The Politics Chicks ⬇️
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🐓 What the Cluck?!? 🐓 Nuclear Missiles, Moon Bases, and the FBI Goes to the State Fair
From rooftop rants to lunar lunacy, another week of authoritarian absurdity in MAGA-world.
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August 7, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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What the Cluck is happening?!
Trump rants about nuclear missiles on the White House roof.
Sean Duffy wants to build a moon base.
And the FBI is being sent to the state fair to find Texas Democrats.
✍️ Read the latest from The Politics Chicks ⬇️
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What the Cluck is happening?!
Trump rants about nuclear missiles on the White House roof.
Sean Duffy wants to build a moon base.
And the FBI is being sent to the state fair to find Texas Democrats.
✍️ Read the latest from The Politics Chicks ⬇️
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Texas Democrats fled the state to stop a Trump-approved gerrymander that would hand Republicans five more House seats in 2026. Now GOP leaders are threatening arrest. But this isn't just a Texas story — it's a national alarm. Here's what’s at stake. #FairMaps open.substack.com/pub/thepolit...
Drawing the Line: How Texas Democrats Are Resisting a Rigged Future
In a dramatic move to stop a Trump-backed redistricting scheme, Texas Democrats walked out — and walked straight into the heart of America’s democracy fight.
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August 4, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Texas Democrats fled the state to stop a Trump-approved gerrymander that would hand Republicans five more House seats in 2026. Now GOP leaders are threatening arrest. But this isn't just a Texas story — it's a national alarm. Here's what’s at stake. #FairMaps open.substack.com/pub/thepolit...
Texas Republicans are trying to rig the game — again — by redrawing congressional maps years before the next Census. It's time to fight fire with fire.
🗺️ Read the full story on The Politics Chicks:
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🗺️ Read the full story on The Politics Chicks:
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Rigging the Map: How Republicans Are Trying to Cheat Their Way to Power — Again
Texas is leading a dangerous charge to redraw congressional maps mid-decade — and Democrats may finally be ready to fight back.
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July 31, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Texas Republicans are trying to rig the game — again — by redrawing congressional maps years before the next Census. It's time to fight fire with fire.
🗺️ Read the full story on The Politics Chicks:
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🗺️ Read the full story on The Politics Chicks:
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Friendship. Kindness. Resistance. These things still matter — especially now. Read Monica’s reflection on finding hope through everyday acts of humanity and the growing power of organized resistance.
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🐥 Hope in the Henhouse: Because kindness, friendship, and resistance still matter
A weekly breath of fresh air from The Politics Chicks
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July 29, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Friendship. Kindness. Resistance. These things still matter — especially now. Read Monica’s reflection on finding hope through everyday acts of humanity and the growing power of organized resistance.
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As a musician and a lover of the arts, if the Kennedy Center is renamed for Melania Trump, we need the set crew from "The Phantom of the Opera" to rig up the chandelier for her first visit. IYKYK
July 26, 2025 at 12:38 AM
As a musician and a lover of the arts, if the Kennedy Center is renamed for Melania Trump, we need the set crew from "The Phantom of the Opera" to rig up the chandelier for her first visit. IYKYK
🐔What the Cluck? (Ep. 2) — Trump’s usual distraction tactics aren’t working. The Epstein files are sticking. From bizarre AI videos to medical document drops, he’s doing the most to dodge the fallout. We're not looking away — and you shouldn't either.
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🐓 What the Cluck?!? 🐓 Epstein and the Art of Distraction
A recurring Politics Chicks segment for the moments that make you say, “Wait… what the cluck just happened?!”
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July 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
🐔What the Cluck? (Ep. 2) — Trump’s usual distraction tactics aren’t working. The Epstein files are sticking. From bizarre AI videos to medical document drops, he’s doing the most to dodge the fallout. We're not looking away — and you shouldn't either.
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My mom was a hospice nurse and always said death comes in threes:
1. Malcolm-Jamal Warner
2 Ozzy Osbourne
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Can we vote on number three? Cuz I got an idea.
1. Malcolm-Jamal Warner
2 Ozzy Osbourne
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Can we vote on number three? Cuz I got an idea.
July 23, 2025 at 4:36 AM
My mom was a hospice nurse and always said death comes in threes:
1. Malcolm-Jamal Warner
2 Ozzy Osbourne
.....
Can we vote on number three? Cuz I got an idea.
1. Malcolm-Jamal Warner
2 Ozzy Osbourne
.....
Can we vote on number three? Cuz I got an idea.
The man is completely unhinged. Posting an AI video of Obama being arrested in the Oval Office and a Brady Bunch-style AI pic of his detractors and fake mug shots. Bro is scared shitless.
EPSTEIN. EPSTEIN. EPSTEIN!
EPSTEIN. EPSTEIN. EPSTEIN!
July 21, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The man is completely unhinged. Posting an AI video of Obama being arrested in the Oval Office and a Brady Bunch-style AI pic of his detractors and fake mug shots. Bro is scared shitless.
EPSTEIN. EPSTEIN. EPSTEIN!
EPSTEIN. EPSTEIN. EPSTEIN!