Heather Tierney 🇨🇦 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇲🇽
@htierney.bsky.social
A happily married grandma that cares about Nature, Education and Music, in no particular order.
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When a few Canada Post employees in Vancouver started answering letters to Santa in the early-1970s, it eventually led to the most famous postal code in Canada.
H0H 0H0.
Each year, thousands of letters to Santa from around the world are answered.
This is the story.
🧵1/8
H0H 0H0.
Each year, thousands of letters to Santa from around the world are answered.
This is the story.
🧵1/8
December 13, 2025 at 12:34 AM
💞 a nice 🧵 💞
Reposted by Heather Tierney 🇨🇦 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇲🇽
On the Day of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, President Zelenskyy met with warriors in Kharkiv, presented them with state awards, handed combat flags, honorary distinction ribbons “For Courage and Bravery,” and a ribbon bearing an honorary name to unit commanders.
December 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
On the Day of the Land Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, President Zelenskyy met with warriors in Kharkiv, presented them with state awards, handed combat flags, honorary distinction ribbons “For Courage and Bravery,” and a ribbon bearing an honorary name to unit commanders.
Reposted by Heather Tierney 🇨🇦 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇲🇽
The Trump administration has scrapped a plan to mint quarters to honor the abolition of slavery, women's suffrage, and the Civil Rights Movement.
Instead, the Trump administration plans to issue a $1 coin with Donald Trump’s face on it.
Instead, the Trump administration plans to issue a $1 coin with Donald Trump’s face on it.
December 12, 2025 at 10:55 PM
The Trump administration has scrapped a plan to mint quarters to honor the abolition of slavery, women's suffrage, and the Civil Rights Movement.
Instead, the Trump administration plans to issue a $1 coin with Donald Trump’s face on it.
Instead, the Trump administration plans to issue a $1 coin with Donald Trump’s face on it.
The Hutsul Alps is the most diverse and picturesque mountains in the Ukrainian Carpathians thanks to high altitude (over 1,900 meters), deep valleys (up to 1500 m), and diverse geological structure. The Ukrainian-Romanian border passes through them.
Photo by: Alexander Kotenko.
#StandWithUkranie
Photo by: Alexander Kotenko.
#StandWithUkranie
December 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The Hutsul Alps is the most diverse and picturesque mountains in the Ukrainian Carpathians thanks to high altitude (over 1,900 meters), deep valleys (up to 1500 m), and diverse geological structure. The Ukrainian-Romanian border passes through them.
Photo by: Alexander Kotenko.
#StandWithUkranie
Photo by: Alexander Kotenko.
#StandWithUkranie
Reposted by Heather Tierney 🇨🇦 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇲🇽
💔This is Kostyantynivka.
The city, where 78,179 people lived until 2022, but today the Russians are destroying every street
📷: Khyzhak Brigade
The city, where 78,179 people lived until 2022, but today the Russians are destroying every street
📷: Khyzhak Brigade
December 12, 2025 at 8:10 PM
💔This is Kostyantynivka.
The city, where 78,179 people lived until 2022, but today the Russians are destroying every street
📷: Khyzhak Brigade
The city, where 78,179 people lived until 2022, but today the Russians are destroying every street
📷: Khyzhak Brigade
Reposted by Heather Tierney 🇨🇦 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇲🇽
Courts have BLOCKED enforcement of 30 of Trump's 218 Executive Orders issued since Jan '25, for violations of the Administrative Procedure Act, Constitutional limits on executive power & statutory authority!
253 Cases challenging Administration actions pending!
www.lawfaremedia.org/topics/court...
253 Cases challenging Administration actions pending!
www.lawfaremedia.org/topics/court...
December 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Courts have BLOCKED enforcement of 30 of Trump's 218 Executive Orders issued since Jan '25, for violations of the Administrative Procedure Act, Constitutional limits on executive power & statutory authority!
253 Cases challenging Administration actions pending!
www.lawfaremedia.org/topics/court...
253 Cases challenging Administration actions pending!
www.lawfaremedia.org/topics/court...
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WATCH: New reporting from the New York Times reveals Andrew Tate’s release from Romania—where he faced rape and human trafficking charges—may have involved powerful allies, including Barron Trump. Pulitzer-prize winning investigative reporter Megan Twohey joins to discuss.
Barron Trump's ties to accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate exposed in NYT report
YouTube video by MS NOW
www.youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:42 AM
WATCH: New reporting from the New York Times reveals Andrew Tate’s release from Romania—where he faced rape and human trafficking charges—may have involved powerful allies, including Barron Trump. Pulitzer-prize winning investigative reporter Megan Twohey joins to discuss.
Reposted by Heather Tierney 🇨🇦 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇲🇽
Big Tech has finally received the return on its ample investment in Donald Trump. This is a sellout of our kids, our communities, our workers, and our planet. I will use every tool to fight this irresponsible power grab.
December 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Big Tech has finally received the return on its ample investment in Donald Trump. This is a sellout of our kids, our communities, our workers, and our planet. I will use every tool to fight this irresponsible power grab.
Reposted by Heather Tierney 🇨🇦 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇲🇽
NATO Chief Rutte: "We need to be ready. Russia has brought war back to Europe, and we must be prepared for the scale of war our grandparents and great-grandparents endured."
December 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
NATO Chief Rutte: "We need to be ready. Russia has brought war back to Europe, and we must be prepared for the scale of war our grandparents and great-grandparents endured."
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🔥 @rolandsmartin.bsky.social : “Black women voted highest against Trump, Black men 2nd highest— so yeah Donald, you’re right. We know a scam. We know a crook. We know a con man.”
@desilydic.bsky.social : “You only won 13% of Black people. My potato salad polls higher with Black people.”
@desilydic.bsky.social : “You only won 13% of Black people. My potato salad polls higher with Black people.”
December 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🔥 @rolandsmartin.bsky.social : “Black women voted highest against Trump, Black men 2nd highest— so yeah Donald, you’re right. We know a scam. We know a crook. We know a con man.”
@desilydic.bsky.social : “You only won 13% of Black people. My potato salad polls higher with Black people.”
@desilydic.bsky.social : “You only won 13% of Black people. My potato salad polls higher with Black people.”
Reposted by Heather Tierney 🇨🇦 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇲🇽
The U.S. is not a member of the ICC, but the court can still prosecute individuals for actions carried out on the territory of ICC member nations.
Exclusive: US threatens new ICC sanctions unless court pledges not to prosecute Trump
President Donald Trump's administration wants the International Criminal Court to amend its founding document to ensure it does not investigate the Republican president and his top officials, a Trump ...
www.reuters.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The U.S. is not a member of the ICC, but the court can still prosecute individuals for actions carried out on the territory of ICC member nations.
Reposted by Heather Tierney 🇨🇦 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇲🇽
JUST IN: The House passed a sprawling annual defense policy bill Wednesday raising troop pay, restricting the Trump administration’s ability to reduce U.S. troop levels in Europe and South Korea, providing aid for Ukraine and repealing decades-old laws authorizing military force in the Middle East.
House passes defense policy bill limiting military retreat from Europe, South Korea
The legislation reflected bipartisan efforts to push back against the Trump administration’s moves to disengage from Europe and Ukraine.
www.stripes.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
JUST IN: The House passed a sprawling annual defense policy bill Wednesday raising troop pay, restricting the Trump administration’s ability to reduce U.S. troop levels in Europe and South Korea, providing aid for Ukraine and repealing decades-old laws authorizing military force in the Middle East.
Reposted by Heather Tierney 🇨🇦 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇲🇽
At least while we are screwing over our allies around the world we will be doing it in an anti-woke font.
December 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
At least while we are screwing over our allies around the world we will be doing it in an anti-woke font.
Reposted by Heather Tierney 🇨🇦 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇲🇽
If you didn't already know the USA is our enemy is must be pretty clear now.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Canada’s defence minister responds to Trump’s new National Security Strategy
The weaponization of trade to 'strengthen American power and pre-eminence' is entrenched in the new U.S. National Security Strategy recently released by the White House.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
If you didn't already know the USA is our enemy is must be pretty clear now.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Reposted by Heather Tierney 🇨🇦 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇲🇽
Rep. Randy Fine defends Trump's gutter racist rants about Somalis: "Not all cultures are equal ... the president speaks in language that Americans understand."
December 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Rep. Randy Fine defends Trump's gutter racist rants about Somalis: "Not all cultures are equal ... the president speaks in language that Americans understand."
The Indy dove into 20 years of campaign spending data to help understand how a case before SCOTUS today could affect Nevada elections. Here’s what we found: thenevadaindependent.com/article/this...
This Supreme Court case could swing future Nevada elections. Here’s what to know. - The Nevada Independent
Republicans think one legal change might position them to win the state’s competitive races.
thenevadaindependent.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Reposted by Heather Tierney 🇨🇦 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇲🇽
The Democrat in Miami just defeated the Republican ICE cheerleader for mayor. Turns out even in Florida, people are tired of cruelty masquerading as leadership. Republicans had held this seat for the last three decades. Let that…sink in.
December 10, 2025 at 12:39 AM
The Democrat in Miami just defeated the Republican ICE cheerleader for mayor. Turns out even in Florida, people are tired of cruelty masquerading as leadership. Republicans had held this seat for the last three decades. Let that…sink in.
Reposted by Heather Tierney 🇨🇦 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇲🇽
Hundreds of immigrant children across the nation were detained for longer than the legal limit this summer, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has admitted in a court filing, alarming legal advocates who say the government is failing to safeguard children.
About 400 immigrant children were detained longer than the recommended limit, ICE admits
Legal advocates concerned over the prolonged detention of immigrant children in federal custody are sounding the alarm before the federal court. U.S.
bit.ly
December 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Hundreds of immigrant children across the nation were detained for longer than the legal limit this summer, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has admitted in a court filing, alarming legal advocates who say the government is failing to safeguard children.
Nice lenticular clouds this afternoon over the Ruby Mountains. Spring Creek,Nevada.
December 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Nice lenticular clouds this afternoon over the Ruby Mountains. Spring Creek,Nevada.
Reposted by Heather Tierney 🇨🇦 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇲🇽
⚡️ Ukraine, EU partners finalize revised peace proposal, ready to present plan to US.
"The Ukrainian and European components are now more developed," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
"The Ukrainian and European components are now more developed," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Ukraine, EU partners finalize revised peace proposal, ready to present plan to US
"The Ukrainian and European components are now more developed," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
kyivindependent.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM
⚡️ Ukraine, EU partners finalize revised peace proposal, ready to present plan to US.
"The Ukrainian and European components are now more developed," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
"The Ukrainian and European components are now more developed," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Reposted by Heather Tierney 🇨🇦 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇲🇽
The wall near St. Michael’s Monastery in #Kyiv
Here are the faces of the Heroes who gave their lives for Ukraine
Here are ordinary people who did not want war -they wanted to live.But when Russians came to kill us,they stood up to defend their country
This is the price Ukraine is paying
📹Oleg Kiy
Here are the faces of the Heroes who gave their lives for Ukraine
Here are ordinary people who did not want war -they wanted to live.But when Russians came to kill us,they stood up to defend their country
This is the price Ukraine is paying
📹Oleg Kiy
December 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The wall near St. Michael’s Monastery in #Kyiv
Here are the faces of the Heroes who gave their lives for Ukraine
Here are ordinary people who did not want war -they wanted to live.But when Russians came to kill us,they stood up to defend their country
This is the price Ukraine is paying
📹Oleg Kiy
Here are the faces of the Heroes who gave their lives for Ukraine
Here are ordinary people who did not want war -they wanted to live.But when Russians came to kill us,they stood up to defend their country
This is the price Ukraine is paying
📹Oleg Kiy
Reposted by Heather Tierney 🇨🇦 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇲🇽
“I’d have no problem releasing the video”
“I didn’t say that, you said that. Fake news.”
5 days apart 😬
(From @therecount.com )
“I didn’t say that, you said that. Fake news.”
5 days apart 😬
(From @therecount.com )
December 8, 2025 at 10:16 PM
“I’d have no problem releasing the video”
“I didn’t say that, you said that. Fake news.”
5 days apart 😬
(From @therecount.com )
“I didn’t say that, you said that. Fake news.”
5 days apart 😬
(From @therecount.com )
Reposted by Heather Tierney 🇨🇦 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇲🇽
🚨 NEW: One of the largest COVID-19 vaccine studies ever (28 MILLION people in France) just dropped.
Results?
• 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19
• 25% lower risk of all-cause mortality
• No increase in 4-year mortality
#BlueSky #MedSky #IDSky #SciSky #NewsSky #PedsSky #ObSky #NurseSky
Results?
• 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19
• 25% lower risk of all-cause mortality
• No increase in 4-year mortality
#BlueSky #MedSky #IDSky #SciSky #NewsSky #PedsSky #ObSky #NurseSky
December 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Reposted by Heather Tierney 🇨🇦 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇲🇽
Authorities are tracking online criticism and demonstrations against the immigration crackdown in New Orleans, monitoring message boards for threats while compiling updates on public “sentiment” surrounding the arrests, according to law enforcement records reviewed by The Associated Press.
Records reviewed by AP detail online monitoring, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdown | CNN
State and federal authorities are closely tracking online criticism and demonstrations against the immigration crackdown in New Orleans, monitoring message boards around the clock for threats to agent...
www.cnn.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Authorities are tracking online criticism and demonstrations against the immigration crackdown in New Orleans, monitoring message boards for threats while compiling updates on public “sentiment” surrounding the arrests, according to law enforcement records reviewed by The Associated Press.
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Daily Beast on the Mark Critch beat: www.thedailybeast.com/canadian-snl...
Canadian ‘SNL’ Skewers Trump With New ‘Piggy’ Insult
The president’s rage knows no bounds in this satirical sketch.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Daily Beast on the Mark Critch beat: www.thedailybeast.com/canadian-snl...