Diane Nilan
banner
diane-hearus.bsky.social
Diane Nilan
@diane-hearus.bsky.social
Compassionate contrarian, activist author, fanatic filmmaker, prolific photographer, dismazed driver
Join @indivisiblehc.bsky.social as we join folks in Caldwell County causing #GoodTrouble next week, 7/17. Or find a GoodTrouble event near you. www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
July 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
A whole bunch of folks are going to be out on the streets in honor of Rep. John Lewis who believed in causing " #goodtrouble." His dedication to justice deserves a raucous turnout! We're going down to Lenoir for ours. www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
July 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Here’s our#Maydaystrong plan! @indivisiblewatauga
April 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This Thursday @indivisiblewatauga.bsky.social holding an event to protect democracy!
April 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
@indivisiblewatauga.bsky.social
We’re getting word out about our upcoming events for May Day! Join us! Spread the word! Our past events far exceeded our estimates for participation. We’d love to line miles of highway with people & signs. Here’s the link to register: bit.ly/4jvKIzM
April 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
In NC’s High Country, we’ve organized a HANDS OFF march & rally on 4/5 in downtown Boone!
March 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
March 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
What’s the scoop on Feb. 5 events at state capitols? What info can be shared to get others aware of it and willing to attend?
February 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Just in case you thought it was an unfair fight…
February 1, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Maybe billionaires have time to screw around with such stupidity, but people helping people survive don’t. Quit playing, felon.
January 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Back in 2016, in Carlisle, PA, hanging out w/ @patlamarche.bsky.social at the shelter she was running. Snowmageddon hit. I was parked outside the shelter with electricity that stayed on. My van was, obviously, buried. The guys fromt the shelter dug me out. And other vehicles, too.
I don’t forget.
January 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
MelissaA delivered 20 #3melissas books to #FountaindaleLibrary, her local library. They are supportive of families experiencing homelessness in the Bolingbrook area. The books will provide vital info to families.
December 16, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Because the Fountaindale Library (Bolingbrook, IL) sees a good amount of #homelessfamilies, Melissa will donate a stack of survival guides to be handed out to the parents. She knows from her years of being a homeless mom. www.3Melissas.org
December 14, 2024 at 4:15 PM
I'm glad to see a state that at least gives some hope and voices to struggling families with children who are absolutely at risk without the implementation and expansion of such programs.

MelissaN, one of the #3Melissas (2nd from right?
December 14, 2024 at 2:45 AM
…but none of us struggling to survive & thrive during & after being homeless function in a vacuum where linear thought processes & hard-lined qualifications are required.
December 14, 2024 at 2:45 AM
What about older siblings, not on Headstart? Is before and after-school care covered for them as well? Is their access to case management and other services needed to address other barriers? I think this is a great start…
December 14, 2024 at 2:45 AM
How long will this program last? How much rental assistance is being granted? What other support services will be provided to the families to ensure THEIR success & stability moving forward? Will the plug be pulled on them without warning or is this guaranteed funding for the length of the program?
December 14, 2024 at 2:45 AM
This post by Melissa N:
It sounds like this program will pay a portion of the rent and cover childcare costs for Headstart families already housed. It will indeed remove a very costly barrier to employment (childcare) and free up a portion of rent allowing families to breath...a little.
December 14, 2024 at 2:45 AM
@brian-goldstone.bsky.social these new books augment your astute posts on housing affordability. Easy reads. Stunning stories.
December 7, 2024 at 8:11 PM
2 of the best books to understand #poverty & #homelessness! Guaranteed!
December 7, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Lived experience discussion on #familyhomelessness Thurs, Dec 5, 6:30-8:30 pm (EST). Guarantee you'll learn something, & be inspired! #Homelessness
Authors @patlamarche.bsky.social & @diane-hearus.bsky.social at Althouse 106 on Dickinson College campus, Carlisle, PA. FREE!
New books available.
November 29, 2024 at 1:46 PM
This flag, flying south of Tallahassee, makes a statement. I wonder what … ? From the the other flags adorning the backroads, some folks may claim to be poor but they sure have money for flags and signs.
November 20, 2024 at 1:54 AM
The story.

My travels today. I cannot convey the scope of destruction I saw.

No wonder people are mad, disappointed, delusional and beyond.
November 15, 2024 at 2:04 AM
Hard to be positive about homelessness unless we’re being positive that it’s going to massively expand. We will do all we can to address it. One thing for families, our #3melissas book. www.3Melissas.org
November 14, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Just saw for myself. What a mess. #helene shredded NC, SC, GA (also parts of TN I saw last week). Will the next “administration” help or hurt? Big test. Lots of families #homeless.
November 13, 2024 at 11:56 PM