Heather Wylie
@unxpctdisvry.bsky.social
Artist. Family historian. M.A. English. Storyteller. Coffee lover. M.A. History. Book fondler. Writer. Clean air lover. Climate concerned. She/her.
More: https://www.hwylieart.com/welcome
More: https://www.hwylieart.com/welcome
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I'm Heather. I'm a Texas-based artist and illustrator. I primarily work with acrylic and digital mediums. I love working with animals and animal imagery. You can find my available art, prints, and books on my website: www.hwylieart.com
I bet this number is higher than 40%
According to a recent Gallup poll, a record number of American girls and women aged 15 to 44 want to leave the US permanently: 40%, to be exact.
Women Want Out
40% of women of reproductive age want to leave the US. Why?
open.substack.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:05 AM
I bet this number is higher than 40%
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Google could be sharing YOUR user data with Target and Walmart.
And what could those companies do with it? Jack up prices based on your search and chat history.
I'm pressing Google to come clean and tell users how their data is being used.
And what could those companies do with it? Jack up prices based on your search and chat history.
I'm pressing Google to come clean and tell users how their data is being used.
February 10, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Google could be sharing YOUR user data with Target and Walmart.
And what could those companies do with it? Jack up prices based on your search and chat history.
I'm pressing Google to come clean and tell users how their data is being used.
And what could those companies do with it? Jack up prices based on your search and chat history.
I'm pressing Google to come clean and tell users how their data is being used.
Reposted by Heather Wylie
In the rural Maryland county where an ICE concentration camp is planned, the county commission board voted unanimously to back it.
One board member, Derek Harvey, has an interesting resume: He was Trump’s top NSC Middle East adviser in 2017 + later worked as lead investigator for Rep Devin Nunes 🙃
One board member, Derek Harvey, has an interesting resume: He was Trump’s top NSC Middle East adviser in 2017 + later worked as lead investigator for Rep Devin Nunes 🙃
Washington County Backs ICE Detention Facility, Then Cuts Meeting Short Amid Protests
Board votes unanimously to support immigration enforcement, then clears room as demonstrators respond with shouts and whistles
projectsaltbox.substack.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:19 PM
In the rural Maryland county where an ICE concentration camp is planned, the county commission board voted unanimously to back it.
One board member, Derek Harvey, has an interesting resume: He was Trump’s top NSC Middle East adviser in 2017 + later worked as lead investigator for Rep Devin Nunes 🙃
One board member, Derek Harvey, has an interesting resume: He was Trump’s top NSC Middle East adviser in 2017 + later worked as lead investigator for Rep Devin Nunes 🙃
Absolutely evil. No other word for it.
“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
www.aljazeera.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Absolutely evil. No other word for it.
This is the sweetest little book!
February 10, 2026 at 8:28 PM
This is the sweetest little book!
Reposted by Heather Wylie
Make Art (3/4)
February 10, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Make Art (3/4)
Letter to the editor ✅
Organizing digital files (eeeeehhhh)
Art?
Starting new non-fiction book ✅
Organizing digital files (eeeeehhhh)
Art?
Starting new non-fiction book ✅
Today's To-Do:
Letter to the editor
Organizing digital files (BLAH)
Art?
Letter to the editor
Organizing digital files (BLAH)
Art?
February 10, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Letter to the editor ✅
Organizing digital files (eeeeehhhh)
Art?
Starting new non-fiction book ✅
Organizing digital files (eeeeehhhh)
Art?
Starting new non-fiction book ✅
Reposted by Heather Wylie
Many prosecutor and sheriff races draw just one candidate. They’re over before they start, and voters have no opportunity to debate local policies. In North Carolina this year, for instance, that’s the case in 28 of 39 prosecutor elections.
In Criminal Justice Elections This Year, ICE Contracts Are on the Hot Seat
With roughly 2,400 elections for prosecutor and sheriff in 2026, Bolts reviews the map and early hotspots that will shape criminal punishment and law enforcement practices.
boltsmag.org
February 10, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Many prosecutor and sheriff races draw just one candidate. They’re over before they start, and voters have no opportunity to debate local policies. In North Carolina this year, for instance, that’s the case in 28 of 39 prosecutor elections.
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The AI surveillance pricing bill for retail goods is officially dead, which is a real disappointment, as it provided important consumer protections for purchasing basic necessities like food.
I originally wrote about the bill here: www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/27/w...
I originally wrote about the bill here: www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/27/w...
Washington Legislature Grapples with Slew of Bills Regulating AI » The Urbanist
# Washington state lawmakers are moving to regulate the encroachment of artificial intelligence (AI) in daily life, proposing at least 14 bills. But tech leaders are pushing back, and could call on th...
www.theurbanist.org
February 10, 2026 at 6:39 PM
The AI surveillance pricing bill for retail goods is officially dead, which is a real disappointment, as it provided important consumer protections for purchasing basic necessities like food.
I originally wrote about the bill here: www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/27/w...
I originally wrote about the bill here: www.theurbanist.org/2026/01/27/w...
Just drove by a student walkout - I'm so proud of these kids.
February 10, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Just drove by a student walkout - I'm so proud of these kids.
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Goldman to Lyons: "You said in your opening statement that references to ICE as 'the Gestapo' or 'secret police' encourages threats against ICE agents. The problem is you have it backwards. People are simply making valid observations about your tactics, which are un-American and outright fascist."
February 10, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Goldman to Lyons: "You said in your opening statement that references to ICE as 'the Gestapo' or 'secret police' encourages threats against ICE agents. The problem is you have it backwards. People are simply making valid observations about your tactics, which are un-American and outright fascist."
I gave E a little pink cotton dinosaur for Christmas this year. We've named it "Tillie" and it's her love. She's walking around carrying her bff and will cuddle her and pat Tillie's back. It's so precious!
February 10, 2026 at 3:07 PM
I gave E a little pink cotton dinosaur for Christmas this year. We've named it "Tillie" and it's her love. She's walking around carrying her bff and will cuddle her and pat Tillie's back. It's so precious!
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“Scientists should stop trying to be neutral and instead embrace their values,”says a group of top climate scientists, including @katharinehayhoe.com. The neutrality myth is harming the reputation of science right when we need it most.” #ClimateCrisis
Science isn’t neutral. It’s science.
Science isn’t neutral. It’s science.
Prominent climate scientist argues it's time to ditch the 'myth of neutrality' | CBC Radio
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe talks to Bob McDonald about the polarization of science and why she thinks scientists should stop pretending to be neutral when it's our planet at risk.
www.cbc.ca
February 10, 2026 at 4:25 AM
“Scientists should stop trying to be neutral and instead embrace their values,”says a group of top climate scientists, including @katharinehayhoe.com. The neutrality myth is harming the reputation of science right when we need it most.” #ClimateCrisis
Science isn’t neutral. It’s science.
Science isn’t neutral. It’s science.
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"A threat to anyone’s constitutional rights is a threat to us all. Today, immigrants are being detained without due process. Tomorrow, under the Government’s [view], American citizens could be subject to the same treatment. This Court will not allow such an unraveling of the Constitution."
BONUS RULING: Judge Thomas Johnston, a George W. Bush appoiintee in West Virginia, used a recent ruling to warn of the dangers of defying due process for immigrants because of what it could also mean for Americans. It's worth a read.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 10, 2026 at 1:54 PM
"A threat to anyone’s constitutional rights is a threat to us all. Today, immigrants are being detained without due process. Tomorrow, under the Government’s [view], American citizens could be subject to the same treatment. This Court will not allow such an unraveling of the Constitution."
He had enough to do with "that person" to be mentioned in the files and questioned by congress. So.
VAN HOLLEN: Why do the Epstein files show you coordinating a meeting and planning a visit with Jeffrey Epstein on his private island in December 2012?
LUTNICK: I barely had anything to do with that person, okay?
LUTNICK: I barely had anything to do with that person, okay?
February 10, 2026 at 3:01 PM
He had enough to do with "that person" to be mentioned in the files and questioned by congress. So.
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💘18th century Americans experienced love and heartbreak just like us. This week’s blog post from Jenna Hardin, 2025 Swan Fellow, highlights her work on her project “Cupid’s Dart: Failed Romantic Relationships in Early America, 1750-1800.”
💌 Read the full blog post here: https://bit.ly/4akYiTb
💌 Read the full blog post here: https://bit.ly/4akYiTb
February 10, 2026 at 2:54 PM
💘18th century Americans experienced love and heartbreak just like us. This week’s blog post from Jenna Hardin, 2025 Swan Fellow, highlights her work on her project “Cupid’s Dart: Failed Romantic Relationships in Early America, 1750-1800.”
💌 Read the full blog post here: https://bit.ly/4akYiTb
💌 Read the full blog post here: https://bit.ly/4akYiTb
Le gasp! It was another grift this entire time!?
TrumpRx so far seems all sizzle, no steak. It only lists *43* medications, more than half of which are available in generic form at significantly cheaper prices elsewhere. My latest:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump Rx prescription drug site ‘not a solution’ for many patients, experts say
New website lists only limited number of medications – and many of them cost less in generic form elsewhere
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Le gasp! It was another grift this entire time!?
Today's To-Do:
Letter to the editor
Organizing digital files (BLAH)
Art?
Letter to the editor
Organizing digital files (BLAH)
Art?
February 10, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Today's To-Do:
Letter to the editor
Organizing digital files (BLAH)
Art?
Letter to the editor
Organizing digital files (BLAH)
Art?
Teething is awful 😭
February 10, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Teething is awful 😭
Reposted by Heather Wylie
NEW: ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
NEW: ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
I didn't pick up kid toys last night and I almost got taken out by Pumba and Timon this morning trying to navigate the living room 😅
February 10, 2026 at 2:05 PM
I didn't pick up kid toys last night and I almost got taken out by Pumba and Timon this morning trying to navigate the living room 😅
American medicine is really fascinating* because people don't know what to do when they're really sick, are actively miscarrying, or having other significant health issues, so they ask what to do in a Facebook group...
*dog shit
*dog shit
February 10, 2026 at 1:41 PM
American medicine is really fascinating* because people don't know what to do when they're really sick, are actively miscarrying, or having other significant health issues, so they ask what to do in a Facebook group...
*dog shit
*dog shit
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If you read that story it makes it abundantly clear that undoing climate change regulation was never and has never been a thing anyone other than a small handful of extremists want. We're talking, like, less than a dozen unhinged maniacs who consider destroying the climate to be a religious calling.
February 10, 2026 at 12:17 PM
If you read that story it makes it abundantly clear that undoing climate change regulation was never and has never been a thing anyone other than a small handful of extremists want. We're talking, like, less than a dozen unhinged maniacs who consider destroying the climate to be a religious calling.
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There is no greater indictment of the American system of government and economics than the fact that a literal suicide cult is basically the only people who have gotten what they want in this country over the past several years. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...
Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:09 PM
There is no greater indictment of the American system of government and economics than the fact that a literal suicide cult is basically the only people who have gotten what they want in this country over the past several years. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/c...