Cullen Heater
@cullenheater.bsky.social
Creative Writing with a Global Perspective.
The longer I waited to post this, the more relevant it became.
Following the attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites, it feels almost prescient.
Also, it’s one hell of a story. Check out the latest Dispatch from the Capitol on Substack:
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Following the attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites, it feels almost prescient.
Also, it’s one hell of a story. Check out the latest Dispatch from the Capitol on Substack:
open.substack.com/pub/dispatch...
June 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The longer I waited to post this, the more relevant it became.
Following the attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites, it feels almost prescient.
Also, it’s one hell of a story. Check out the latest Dispatch from the Capitol on Substack:
open.substack.com/pub/dispatch...
Following the attacks on Iran’s nuclear sites, it feels almost prescient.
Also, it’s one hell of a story. Check out the latest Dispatch from the Capitol on Substack:
open.substack.com/pub/dispatch...
"Dressed in black, I headed to work as the Maître d' at a Michelin-star restaurant in D.C.
I didn't expect to come face to face with evil...
dispatchesfromthecapitol.substack.com/p/the-devils...
Donald Trump Jr. walked into the restaurant and a chill ran down my spine."
#resist #saveus #substack
I didn't expect to come face to face with evil...
dispatchesfromthecapitol.substack.com/p/the-devils...
Donald Trump Jr. walked into the restaurant and a chill ran down my spine."
#resist #saveus #substack
The Devil's Dinner Party
Hosting Donald Trump Jr. and the Ministry of AI Propaganda
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June 16, 2025 at 5:05 PM
"Dressed in black, I headed to work as the Maître d' at a Michelin-star restaurant in D.C.
I didn't expect to come face to face with evil...
dispatchesfromthecapitol.substack.com/p/the-devils...
Donald Trump Jr. walked into the restaurant and a chill ran down my spine."
#resist #saveus #substack
I didn't expect to come face to face with evil...
dispatchesfromthecapitol.substack.com/p/the-devils...
Donald Trump Jr. walked into the restaurant and a chill ran down my spine."
#resist #saveus #substack
Today we remember the legacy of #JFK and his vision for the #PeaceCorps.
Tomorrow we get to work, carrying that eternal flame to reignite the meaning of service for a new generation of volunteers.
Read more at Dispatches from the Capitol:
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#resist #saveus #america
Tomorrow we get to work, carrying that eternal flame to reignite the meaning of service for a new generation of volunteers.
Read more at Dispatches from the Capitol:
open.substack.com/pub/dispatch...
#resist #saveus #america
February 24, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Today we remember the legacy of #JFK and his vision for the #PeaceCorps.
Tomorrow we get to work, carrying that eternal flame to reignite the meaning of service for a new generation of volunteers.
Read more at Dispatches from the Capitol:
open.substack.com/pub/dispatch...
#resist #saveus #america
Tomorrow we get to work, carrying that eternal flame to reignite the meaning of service for a new generation of volunteers.
Read more at Dispatches from the Capitol:
open.substack.com/pub/dispatch...
#resist #saveus #america
“Peace does not rest in charters and covenants alone,” he said. “It lies in the hearts and minds of all people…
So let us strive to build #peace, a desire for peace, a willingness to work for peace, in the hearts and minds of all our people.”
The Legacy of #JFK:
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So let us strive to build #peace, a desire for peace, a willingness to work for peace, in the hearts and minds of all our people.”
The Legacy of #JFK:
open.substack.com/pub/dispatch...
February 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
“Peace does not rest in charters and covenants alone,” he said. “It lies in the hearts and minds of all people…
So let us strive to build #peace, a desire for peace, a willingness to work for peace, in the hearts and minds of all our people.”
The Legacy of #JFK:
open.substack.com/pub/dispatch...
So let us strive to build #peace, a desire for peace, a willingness to work for peace, in the hearts and minds of all our people.”
The Legacy of #JFK:
open.substack.com/pub/dispatch...
“Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures. However undramatic the pursuit of peace, that pursuit must go on.”
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#JFK #USAID #PeaceCorps
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#JFK #USAID #PeaceCorps
February 24, 2025 at 9:09 PM
“Peace is a daily, a weekly, a monthly process, gradually changing opinions, slowly eroding old barriers, quietly building new structures. However undramatic the pursuit of peace, that pursuit must go on.”
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#JFK #USAID #PeaceCorps
Read Dispatches from the Capitol:
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#JFK #USAID #PeaceCorps
“We have a responsibility to get out there, to tell our stories, and inspire the next generation.
We each carry inside of us a piece of that eternal flame, and we must bring it with us into the world.”
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#JFK #USAID #PeaceCorps
We each carry inside of us a piece of that eternal flame, and we must bring it with us into the world.”
Read Dispatches from the Capitol:
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#JFK #USAID #PeaceCorps
February 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
“We have a responsibility to get out there, to tell our stories, and inspire the next generation.
We each carry inside of us a piece of that eternal flame, and we must bring it with us into the world.”
Read Dispatches from the Capitol:
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#JFK #USAID #PeaceCorps
We each carry inside of us a piece of that eternal flame, and we must bring it with us into the world.”
Read Dispatches from the Capitol:
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#JFK #USAID #PeaceCorps
#JFK believed there was “no greater service to our country, no source of pride more real, than to be a member of the #PeaceCorps.
240,000 Americans have answered Kennedy’s call.
They are the frontlines of American diplomacy.
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240,000 Americans have answered Kennedy’s call.
They are the frontlines of American diplomacy.
Read Dispatches from the Capitol:
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February 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
#JFK believed there was “no greater service to our country, no source of pride more real, than to be a member of the #PeaceCorps.
240,000 Americans have answered Kennedy’s call.
They are the frontlines of American diplomacy.
Read Dispatches from the Capitol:
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240,000 Americans have answered Kennedy’s call.
They are the frontlines of American diplomacy.
Read Dispatches from the Capitol:
open.substack.com/pub/dispatch...
JFK’s vision and his legacy are at risk.
#USAID is gone and the future of the #PeaceCorps is not guaranteed. Everything is uncertain.
Now more than ever we need to renew our commitment to peace and stability.
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#JFK
#USAID is gone and the future of the #PeaceCorps is not guaranteed. Everything is uncertain.
Now more than ever we need to renew our commitment to peace and stability.
Read the rest at Dispatches from the Capitol:
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#JFK
The Legacy of JFK
Peace Corps and the Meaning of Service
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February 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
JFK’s vision and his legacy are at risk.
#USAID is gone and the future of the #PeaceCorps is not guaranteed. Everything is uncertain.
Now more than ever we need to renew our commitment to peace and stability.
Read the rest at Dispatches from the Capitol:
open.substack.com/pub/dispatch...
#JFK
#USAID is gone and the future of the #PeaceCorps is not guaranteed. Everything is uncertain.
Now more than ever we need to renew our commitment to peace and stability.
Read the rest at Dispatches from the Capitol:
open.substack.com/pub/dispatch...
#JFK
Guarding the entrance to the National Archives is the statue of a Roman soldier.
The inscription on his plinth reads: “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.”
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#constitutionalcrisis #saveus #sos
The inscription on his plinth reads: “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.”
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#constitutionalcrisis #saveus #sos
February 20, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Guarding the entrance to the National Archives is the statue of a Roman soldier.
The inscription on his plinth reads: “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.”
Read more at Dispatches from the Capitol:
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#constitutionalcrisis #saveus #sos
The inscription on his plinth reads: “Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.”
Read more at Dispatches from the Capitol:
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#constitutionalcrisis #saveus #sos
The #Constitution is fading...
We must choose: ensure the promise of #America, or watch as it slowly fades away.
What will happen in the next 100 years?
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#constitutionalcrisis #saveus #sos #nationalarchives #resist
We must choose: ensure the promise of #America, or watch as it slowly fades away.
What will happen in the next 100 years?
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#constitutionalcrisis #saveus #sos #nationalarchives #resist
February 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The #Constitution is fading...
We must choose: ensure the promise of #America, or watch as it slowly fades away.
What will happen in the next 100 years?
Read more at Dispatches from the Capitol:
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#constitutionalcrisis #saveus #sos #nationalarchives #resist
We must choose: ensure the promise of #America, or watch as it slowly fades away.
What will happen in the next 100 years?
Read more at Dispatches from the Capitol:
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#constitutionalcrisis #saveus #sos #nationalarchives #resist
“It’s only a matter of time,” said Owen Williams, Associate Director at the Folger Shakespeare Library.
As the words fade, we must preserve the essence of the founding documents and reaffirm the promise of America.
We cannot take them for granted. Read more:
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As the words fade, we must preserve the essence of the founding documents and reaffirm the promise of America.
We cannot take them for granted. Read more:
open.substack.com/pub/dispatch...
February 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
“It’s only a matter of time,” said Owen Williams, Associate Director at the Folger Shakespeare Library.
As the words fade, we must preserve the essence of the founding documents and reaffirm the promise of America.
We cannot take them for granted. Read more:
open.substack.com/pub/dispatch...
As the words fade, we must preserve the essence of the founding documents and reaffirm the promise of America.
We cannot take them for granted. Read more:
open.substack.com/pub/dispatch...
"Walking into the National Archives feels like entering a cold, dark tomb, or a bank vault.
The Rotunda is a temple to America’s civil religion."
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#constitutionalcrisis #saveus #sos #nationalarchives
The Rotunda is a temple to America’s civil religion."
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#constitutionalcrisis #saveus #sos #nationalarchives
February 20, 2025 at 4:16 PM
"Walking into the National Archives feels like entering a cold, dark tomb, or a bank vault.
The Rotunda is a temple to America’s civil religion."
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#constitutionalcrisis #saveus #sos #nationalarchives
The Rotunda is a temple to America’s civil religion."
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#constitutionalcrisis #saveus #sos #nationalarchives
The #Constitution is fading...
You can see the ink cracking and peeling from the animal skin parchment. The #DeclarationofIndependence and Bill of Rights are nearly illegible.
250 year old words that changed the world. What happens when they disappear? #saveus
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You can see the ink cracking and peeling from the animal skin parchment. The #DeclarationofIndependence and Bill of Rights are nearly illegible.
250 year old words that changed the world. What happens when they disappear? #saveus
open.substack.com/pub/dispatch...
Preserving the Constitution and the Promise of America
"Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty."
open.substack.com
February 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The #Constitution is fading...
You can see the ink cracking and peeling from the animal skin parchment. The #DeclarationofIndependence and Bill of Rights are nearly illegible.
250 year old words that changed the world. What happens when they disappear? #saveus
open.substack.com/pub/dispatch...
You can see the ink cracking and peeling from the animal skin parchment. The #DeclarationofIndependence and Bill of Rights are nearly illegible.
250 year old words that changed the world. What happens when they disappear? #saveus
open.substack.com/pub/dispatch...
A tyrant has come to fill the vacuum.
#Read #Write #Resist
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#Read #Write #Resist
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February 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
A tyrant has come to fill the vacuum.
#Read #Write #Resist
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#Read #Write #Resist
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I am asking the Senate to let those bells ring once again, to answer that call for #courage and #integrity.
We need bold #leadership. Who will answer the call?
Read more:
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#resist #usaid #dc
We need bold #leadership. Who will answer the call?
Read more:
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#resist #usaid #dc
February 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM
I am asking the Senate to let those bells ring once again, to answer that call for #courage and #integrity.
We need bold #leadership. Who will answer the call?
Read more:
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#resist #usaid #dc
We need bold #leadership. Who will answer the call?
Read more:
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#resist #usaid #dc
"When these great bells ring out, it will be a summons to #integrity and #courage.
But the 27 bells in the carillon tower were silent on the day of the #USAID protest..."
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#resistance #leadership #dc
But the 27 bells in the carillon tower were silent on the day of the #USAID protest..."
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#resistance #leadership #dc
February 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"When these great bells ring out, it will be a summons to #integrity and #courage.
But the 27 bells in the carillon tower were silent on the day of the #USAID protest..."
Read more at Dispatches from the Capitol:
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#resistance #leadership #dc
But the 27 bells in the carillon tower were silent on the day of the #USAID protest..."
Read more at Dispatches from the Capitol:
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#resistance #leadership #dc
Senator Van Hollen and Senator Warner spoke to the nervous crowd. “The national security of America is based on our reputation, it is based on the great work that USAID does.”
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@markwarner.bsky.social @vanhollen.senate.gov
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@markwarner.bsky.social @vanhollen.senate.gov
February 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Senator Van Hollen and Senator Warner spoke to the nervous crowd. “The national security of America is based on our reputation, it is based on the great work that USAID does.”
Read more at Dispatches from the Capitol:
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@markwarner.bsky.social @vanhollen.senate.gov
Read more at Dispatches from the Capitol:
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@markwarner.bsky.social @vanhollen.senate.gov
“You are not powerless…You have a voice!” Shouted Senator Corey Booker (D-New Jersey) as he laid out the Democrats’ plan to challenge the Trump administration legislatively and in the courts.
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#Courage #Integrity #resistance #leadership @booker.senate.gov
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#Courage #Integrity #resistance #leadership @booker.senate.gov
February 16, 2025 at 5:24 PM
“You are not powerless…You have a voice!” Shouted Senator Corey Booker (D-New Jersey) as he laid out the Democrats’ plan to challenge the Trump administration legislatively and in the courts.
open.substack.com/pub/dispatch...
#Courage #Integrity #resistance #leadership @booker.senate.gov
open.substack.com/pub/dispatch...
#Courage #Integrity #resistance #leadership @booker.senate.gov
While chants of “What’s the plan?” and “Do your job!” did not exactly inspire confidence, a movement was beginning to take shape. The people were demanding action, searching for leadership...
Read A Call for Courage & Integrity—Dispatches from the Capitol:
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Read A Call for Courage & Integrity—Dispatches from the Capitol:
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February 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
While chants of “What’s the plan?” and “Do your job!” did not exactly inspire confidence, a movement was beginning to take shape. The people were demanding action, searching for leadership...
Read A Call for Courage & Integrity—Dispatches from the Capitol:
open.substack.com/pub/dispatch...
Read A Call for Courage & Integrity—Dispatches from the Capitol:
open.substack.com/pub/dispatch...
We need bold leadership. Who will answer the call?
@markwarner.bsky.social @vanhollen.senate.gov @booker.senate.gov
Read the latest at Dispatches from the Capitol—A Call for Courage & Integrity.
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#courage #integrity #resistance
@markwarner.bsky.social @vanhollen.senate.gov @booker.senate.gov
Read the latest at Dispatches from the Capitol—A Call for Courage & Integrity.
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#courage #integrity #resistance
February 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
We need bold leadership. Who will answer the call?
@markwarner.bsky.social @vanhollen.senate.gov @booker.senate.gov
Read the latest at Dispatches from the Capitol—A Call for Courage & Integrity.
open.substack.com/pub/dispatch...
#courage #integrity #resistance
@markwarner.bsky.social @vanhollen.senate.gov @booker.senate.gov
Read the latest at Dispatches from the Capitol—A Call for Courage & Integrity.
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#courage #integrity #resistance
"I’ve made a terrible mistake. Either that, or I’m exactly the right person in the right place at the right time..."
Read "A Call for Courage & Integrity" the latest post covering the USAID protests in DC from my substack Dispatches from the Capitol.
bit.ly/4aZhCVY
Read "A Call for Courage & Integrity" the latest post covering the USAID protests in DC from my substack Dispatches from the Capitol.
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A Call for Courage & Integrity
Defending Foreign Aid at the Capitol
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February 14, 2025 at 3:17 PM
"I’ve made a terrible mistake. Either that, or I’m exactly the right person in the right place at the right time..."
Read "A Call for Courage & Integrity" the latest post covering the USAID protests in DC from my substack Dispatches from the Capitol.
bit.ly/4aZhCVY
Read "A Call for Courage & Integrity" the latest post covering the USAID protests in DC from my substack Dispatches from the Capitol.
bit.ly/4aZhCVY
China does not operate the #PanamaCanal. Panama does. Pro Mundi Beneficio—for the benefit of the world. I stand with Panama. Where do you stand?
January 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
China does not operate the #PanamaCanal. Panama does. Pro Mundi Beneficio—for the benefit of the world. I stand with Panama. Where do you stand?
Why does the inauguration feel like mass? I think we can safely say that separation of church & state is dead… #grapesofwrath #terribleswiftsword #RIPUSA
January 20, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Why does the inauguration feel like mass? I think we can safely say that separation of church & state is dead… #grapesofwrath #terribleswiftsword #RIPUSA