Heather Michon
@heathermichon.bsky.social
Childless cat lady. Local journalist covering Central Virginia. What a weird time to be alive.
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you know things are going well when they break out the turnip photos
April 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
you know things are going well when they break out the turnip photos
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White House has canceled today's planned Trump-Netanyahu press conference in the East Room. Now, they're just going to press spray in the Oval. WH argues this is about efficiency. Why answer questions twice? But...
April 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
White House has canceled today's planned Trump-Netanyahu press conference in the East Room. Now, they're just going to press spray in the Oval. WH argues this is about efficiency. Why answer questions twice? But...
Remember when she was congratulating herself for not using a briefing binder like KJP?
Donald Trump’s press secretary made a crucial mistake when she told Fox News that dead firefighter Corey Comperatore will attend the president’s joint address to Congress. www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-press...
March 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Remember when she was congratulating herself for not using a briefing binder like KJP?
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If I was running a major news org, I’d keep the focus on the Musk story, which is a real thing. Trump talking about x,y,z isn’t—unless he backs it up with action. Cover what he says, sure, but don’t let him dictate the news agenda.
February 5, 2025 at 2:17 AM
If I was running a major news org, I’d keep the focus on the Musk story, which is a real thing. Trump talking about x,y,z isn’t—unless he backs it up with action. Cover what he says, sure, but don’t let him dictate the news agenda.
Has anyone done a wellness check on Nancy recently?
CONNOLLY: The gentlelady has used a phrase that is considered a slur in the LGBTQ community
NANCY MACE: Tranny tranny tranny, I don't really care, you want penises in women's bathrooms
NANCY MACE: Tranny tranny tranny, I don't really care, you want penises in women's bathrooms
February 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Has anyone done a wellness check on Nancy recently?
Um...does Donald Trump realize that states already run their own school systems?
February 4, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Um...does Donald Trump realize that states already run their own school systems?
So RFK Jr essentially made a pinky promise to Cassidy & that's good enough? And if RFK fails to comply, what? Breaking a personal promise isn't an impeachable offense.
February 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
So RFK Jr essentially made a pinky promise to Cassidy & that's good enough? And if RFK fails to comply, what? Breaking a personal promise isn't an impeachable offense.
We are experiencing a hostile government takeover. Period!
February 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Fluvanna Director of Emergency Services James True was arrested Friday on multiple counts of sexual battery and assault and battery. He is being held without bond at Central Virginia Regional Jail.
Read more 👇https://fluvannareview.com/2025/01/fluvanna-director-of-emergency-services-arrested/
Read more 👇https://fluvannareview.com/2025/01/fluvanna-director-of-emergency-services-arrested/
January 11, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Fluvanna Director of Emergency Services James True was arrested Friday on multiple counts of sexual battery and assault and battery. He is being held without bond at Central Virginia Regional Jail.
Read more 👇https://fluvannareview.com/2025/01/fluvanna-director-of-emergency-services-arrested/
Read more 👇https://fluvannareview.com/2025/01/fluvanna-director-of-emergency-services-arrested/
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A timely reminder to #Skystorians and others who care about the #RuleOfLaw. In the short or long run … HISTORIANS ALWAYS WIN. We name the names. We break the silences. We expose pasts that are neither dead nor even past. We write the wrongs. And we always win. Always.
November 26, 2024 at 3:23 AM
A timely reminder to #Skystorians and others who care about the #RuleOfLaw. In the short or long run … HISTORIANS ALWAYS WIN. We name the names. We break the silences. We expose pasts that are neither dead nor even past. We write the wrongs. And we always win. Always.
“The defense of Europe is not our problem; been there, done that, twice."
If I was a senator, I would be embarrassed to approve a guy who basically yadda-yaddas the death of over 500,000 US soldiers in combat in WW1 and WW2. Just sayin'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
If I was a senator, I would be embarrassed to approve a guy who basically yadda-yaddas the death of over 500,000 US soldiers in combat in WW1 and WW2. Just sayin'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Trump Pentagon pick attacks UN and Nato and urges US to ignore Geneva conventions
Revealed: Pete Hegseth writes scathingly of key institutions and says ‘If you love America, you should love Israel’
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2024 at 6:54 PM
“The defense of Europe is not our problem; been there, done that, twice."
If I was a senator, I would be embarrassed to approve a guy who basically yadda-yaddas the death of over 500,000 US soldiers in combat in WW1 and WW2. Just sayin'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
If I was a senator, I would be embarrassed to approve a guy who basically yadda-yaddas the death of over 500,000 US soldiers in combat in WW1 and WW2. Just sayin'
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
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Quiet down, Year 8
BlueSky Pro Tip (that I only just learned)
Likes do NOT boost posts. There's no vanity algorithm.
Like stuff, of course. But...
The ONLY way more people see more content is if you Share/Repost it
If you didn't know that either, then you know what to with this post 🫶🐒
BlueSky Pro Tip (that I only just learned)
Likes do NOT boost posts. There's no vanity algorithm.
Like stuff, of course. But...
The ONLY way more people see more content is if you Share/Repost it
If you didn't know that either, then you know what to with this post 🫶🐒
November 19, 2024 at 12:38 AM
Quiet down, Year 8
BlueSky Pro Tip (that I only just learned)
Likes do NOT boost posts. There's no vanity algorithm.
Like stuff, of course. But...
The ONLY way more people see more content is if you Share/Repost it
If you didn't know that either, then you know what to with this post 🫶🐒
BlueSky Pro Tip (that I only just learned)
Likes do NOT boost posts. There's no vanity algorithm.
Like stuff, of course. But...
The ONLY way more people see more content is if you Share/Repost it
If you didn't know that either, then you know what to with this post 🫶🐒
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if you can’t mind your fucking business in a public bathroom i’m going to piss in your purse
November 21, 2024 at 12:42 AM
if you can’t mind your fucking business in a public bathroom i’m going to piss in your purse
An extraordinary read.
I really worry that the coming years are going to leave a lot of us in this same position. A country with even fewer safety nets, even fewer resources, even less kindness.
www.esquire.com/news-politic...
I really worry that the coming years are going to leave a lot of us in this same position. A country with even fewer safety nets, even fewer resources, even less kindness.
www.esquire.com/news-politic...
My Life As a Homeless Man in America
An extraordinary firsthand account.
www.esquire.com
November 20, 2024 at 2:12 AM
An extraordinary read.
I really worry that the coming years are going to leave a lot of us in this same position. A country with even fewer safety nets, even fewer resources, even less kindness.
www.esquire.com/news-politic...
I really worry that the coming years are going to leave a lot of us in this same position. A country with even fewer safety nets, even fewer resources, even less kindness.
www.esquire.com/news-politic...
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Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines:
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
November 17, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Annual morbidity in the 20th century, before and after vaccines:
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
Measles:
Before: 530,000, After: 47
Mumps:
Before: 160,000, After: 429
Rubella:
Before: 50,000, After: 3
Diphtheria:
Before: 20,000, After: 2
Smallpox:
Before: 30,000, After: 0
Polio:
Before: 16,000, After: 0
"Journalists, publishers, writers, academics are always in the first wave. Doctors, teachers, accountants will be next. Authoritarianism is as predictable as a Swiss train. It’s already later than you think."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world | Carole Cadwalladr
In the wake of Trump’s unnerving appointees, the investigative journalist and veteran of the libel court offers pointers on coping in an age of surveillance
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2024 at 2:16 PM
"Journalists, publishers, writers, academics are always in the first wave. Doctors, teachers, accountants will be next. Authoritarianism is as predictable as a Swiss train. It’s already later than you think."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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If you’re looking for doom posting about things, I’m not your guy. It’s bad, but I’ve spent my life dusting myself off and getting back to work. We don’t have the luxury to throw our hands in the air and let things collapse. I’m working to organize and fight against the horror show coming. Let’s go!
November 16, 2024 at 3:25 PM
If you’re looking for doom posting about things, I’m not your guy. It’s bad, but I’ve spent my life dusting myself off and getting back to work. We don’t have the luxury to throw our hands in the air and let things collapse. I’m working to organize and fight against the horror show coming. Let’s go!
I feel like the Gaetz announcement has really distracted from the fact that our next SecDef is a weekend morning show host whose body is a rich tapestry of Christo- faschist tattoos....
November 14, 2024 at 4:24 PM
I feel like the Gaetz announcement has really distracted from the fact that our next SecDef is a weekend morning show host whose body is a rich tapestry of Christo- faschist tattoos....
Grab your tax breaks and rebates for energy-efficient appliances, solar, and electric vehicles before the Trump administration defunds them! wapo.st/4foeBQf
How to save money with the Inflation Reduction Act before Trump is in charge
The Trump administration could repeal tax credits for electric vehicles, heat pumps and more.
wapo.st
November 13, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Grab your tax breaks and rebates for energy-efficient appliances, solar, and electric vehicles before the Trump administration defunds them! wapo.st/4foeBQf
Well, at least Matt Gaetz won't have to worry about those sex trafficking cases any more. So yay for him? 🤷
Breaking News: Donald Trump said he would nominate Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida, a vocal ally, to be his attorney general.
Trump Visits Biden and Republican Senators Pick John Thune as Leader: Live Updates
Mr. Trump also confirmed that Senator Marco Rubio was his choice to be secretary of state and said he offered Tulsi Gabbard the job of director of national intelligence after visiting Biden in the Whi...
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Well, at least Matt Gaetz won't have to worry about those sex trafficking cases any more. So yay for him? 🤷
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Is it too late to vote for the giant meteor?
November 13, 2024 at 8:39 PM
Is it too late to vote for the giant meteor?