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Kim Heirston

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Post-war and Contemporary Art Advisor.World Traveller. Yale Alum.. NO DMs❌.. https://www.asifmag.com/story/kara-walker-kim-heirston?fbclid=PAY2xjawNZWKhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp94dQBjnmWNaypYly73Fhuq-FkWpnumyrAt7GklnWyR5diuSVuTw5rWdkWQP_aem_jOSH14V3xh9X7PmdgjL2uw

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Kim Heirston @kimheirston.bsky.social · 20h

Absolute Chaos

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 1d

The entire incident is infuriating and terrifying. She’s a Latina woman who was working a service job. On her way home late at night, with her headphones in, she was detained for an hour by masked federal agents who wouldn’t give her their names.

Maria Greeley, 44, had just finished working a double shift at the Beach Bar on Ohio Street
earlier this month when she said she was surrounded by three federal agents who grabbed her, forced her hands behind her back and zip tied her.
Headphones in, Greeley had been focused on getting home to her two dogs for a walk.
Instead, she said she was detained by masked agents who did not answer when she asked for names. They questioned her for an hour, she said.

Kim Heirston @kimheirston.bsky.social · 22h

Chilling to even read that sentence. When truth needs ‘approval,’ democracy’s already on life support.
Major respect to the outlets refusing to play along..

Kim Heirston @kimheirston.bsky.social · 23h

👏 Absolutely needed this kind of clarity out there. Science, empathy, and honesty.. three things we can never have too much of. Thank you for saying it plainly and backing it with compassion

Kim Heirston @kimheirston.bsky.social · 1d

🤔🤔

Low Quality Facts @lowqualityfacts.bsky.social · 1d

That makes sense.

Pacino
IS
short

for

Albert Paul

Cappuccino.

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Kim Heirston @kimheirston.bsky.social · 1d

Some highlights.. including the opening day of frieze and the central park Conservancy Hat Luncheon - two experiences that couldn't have been more wildly divergent- but appealed to the Gemini ♊in me!!! THANKS so much CZ for an amazing first time 🌸🌺🌺🌸 #NYartweek #Terrywinters #FriezeNY

Kim Heirston @kimheirston.bsky.social · 1d

Wild how the very institutions meant to expose power ended up protecting it...
Feels less like journalism and more like stage management for the elite. Can’t wait to see what those documents reveal 👀

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Carlye Hooten @chooten.bsky.social · 1d

It's also corrosive to our society and the world. If fascist/authoritarian leaders don't get out of the way voluntarily, they almost always have to be taken down with violence.

WE DON'T WANT THAT.

We're more the "live and let live" kind of folks. But if we're left with no choice... 🤔🤫

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.

When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.

The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.

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Kim Heirston @kimheirston.bsky.social · 1d

The entertainment scene in NYC will hype you, humble you, and ghost you..all in the same week...

#HustleCulture #RealityCheck

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Billionaire tax cuts are a policy choice.

Cutting healthcare for millions is a policy choice.

Cutting food assistance for children is a policy choice.

Taking from the poor and giving to the rich is a policy choice.

Make no mistake: Trump and the GOP just chose to do this.

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Kim Heirston @kimheirston.bsky.social · 1d

Hey #blueskyfam

One of the first things I did during a world-wind 24 hours in NYC earlier this month was to head to Gagosian for the very excellent exhibition of paintings by CY Gavin..

Kim Heirston @kimheirston.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly... budgets aren’t moral accidents, they’re mirrors of priorities..
And this one shows who they really care about, and who they’re willing to leave behind

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