Heather
@hetherae.bsky.social
Continuous learner, academia, higher ed, learning technologies. St. Paul. She/her. 🏳️🌈
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A person briefed on the operation told The Associated Press the Department of Homeland Security plans to dispatch as many as 2,000 officers to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. https://to.pbs.org/4bjSKKv
2,000 federal agents sent to Minneapolis area to carry out 'largest immigration operation ever,' ICE says
The surge dramatically expands the federal law enforcement footprint in Minnesota amid heightened political and community tensions.
to.pbs.org
January 7, 2026 at 12:46 AM
A person briefed on the operation told The Associated Press the Department of Homeland Security plans to dispatch as many as 2,000 officers to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. https://to.pbs.org/4bjSKKv
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🧵Neighbors, please be aware that there has been an increase in already very escalated immigration enforcement activity these past few days, with reports that roughly 2,000 agents will be sent to the Twin Cities over the course of a month-long deployment.
January 7, 2026 at 12:43 AM
🧵Neighbors, please be aware that there has been an increase in already very escalated immigration enforcement activity these past few days, with reports that roughly 2,000 agents will be sent to the Twin Cities over the course of a month-long deployment.
Reflecting on 2025 tonight, and looking ahead. 2026 vibes include joy, strength, new thoughts, and sights.
Wishing for peace in the new year.
Wishing for peace in the new year.
January 1, 2026 at 2:51 AM
Reflecting on 2025 tonight, and looking ahead. 2026 vibes include joy, strength, new thoughts, and sights.
Wishing for peace in the new year.
Wishing for peace in the new year.
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Shocking performances. Reality TV firsts. Live TV moments we still remember. Goodbye, MTV, here are 44 of the best moments in your history as you sign off. zurl.co/5w55k
R.I.P. MTV - here Are 44 Of The Best Moments From Your - That Eric Alper
As MTV (1981-2025) prepares to sign off, its legacy lives in moments that reshaped music, youth culture, reality TV, and live television forever. From shocking performances to era-defining shows, here are 44 of the best moments in MTV history.
zurl.co
December 31, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Shocking performances. Reality TV firsts. Live TV moments we still remember. Goodbye, MTV, here are 44 of the best moments in your history as you sign off. zurl.co/5w55k
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Someone walks their dogs past a mural on a fence during a December snowstorm.
"Solidarity"
"We who believe in freedom can't rest until it comes"
Minneapolis, December 2025
"Solidarity"
"We who believe in freedom can't rest until it comes"
Minneapolis, December 2025
December 31, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Someone walks their dogs past a mural on a fence during a December snowstorm.
"Solidarity"
"We who believe in freedom can't rest until it comes"
Minneapolis, December 2025
"Solidarity"
"We who believe in freedom can't rest until it comes"
Minneapolis, December 2025
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Here’s to 2026
December 27, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Here’s to 2026
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The time between Christmas and New Year's eve
December 27, 2025 at 5:14 AM
The time between Christmas and New Year's eve
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May this 2025 felt ornament — a drunk raccoon — carry us into a new and better year.
December 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
May this 2025 felt ornament — a drunk raccoon — carry us into a new and better year.
❄️🩵❄️
This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.
There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:10 AM
❄️🩵❄️
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Dear listeners,
When the days feel narrow and the noise gets loud, try a song.
Not as escape — as evidence.
Someone, somewhere, once felt this too and made something that still holds.
If hope is hiding, it often hums first.
When the days feel narrow and the noise gets loud, try a song.
Not as escape — as evidence.
Someone, somewhere, once felt this too and made something that still holds.
If hope is hiding, it often hums first.
December 23, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Dear listeners,
When the days feel narrow and the noise gets loud, try a song.
Not as escape — as evidence.
Someone, somewhere, once felt this too and made something that still holds.
If hope is hiding, it often hums first.
When the days feel narrow and the noise gets loud, try a song.
Not as escape — as evidence.
Someone, somewhere, once felt this too and made something that still holds.
If hope is hiding, it often hums first.
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everything is terrible so here's the Muppets channeling the Beastie Boys
July 27, 2025 at 10:33 PM
everything is terrible so here's the Muppets channeling the Beastie Boys
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Current* conditions near Grand Marais, MI:
December 13, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Current* conditions near Grand Marais, MI:
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Found the coolest website that takes random found cassette tapes people submit and digitizes them. I’m listening to an NYC hip hop station from 1994: intertapes.net
Intertapes — Main
Obscure tape finds and their stories
intertapes.net
December 13, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Found the coolest website that takes random found cassette tapes people submit and digitizes them. I’m listening to an NYC hip hop station from 1994: intertapes.net
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A night out in Cedar-Riverside
December 6, 2025 at 1:46 AM
A night out in Cedar-Riverside
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Neighbors: if you need 1-2 whistles, please pick them up at one of these great neighborhood businesses hosting whistles!
Minneapolis: Bichota Coffee, May Day Cafe, Sisters Sludge Coffee, Nice Time Market, Moon Palace, Arbieter, A Bar of Their Own, Bench Pressed, Boneshaker Books, Color Wheel
1/2
Minneapolis: Bichota Coffee, May Day Cafe, Sisters Sludge Coffee, Nice Time Market, Moon Palace, Arbieter, A Bar of Their Own, Bench Pressed, Boneshaker Books, Color Wheel
1/2
December 5, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Neighbors: if you need 1-2 whistles, please pick them up at one of these great neighborhood businesses hosting whistles!
Minneapolis: Bichota Coffee, May Day Cafe, Sisters Sludge Coffee, Nice Time Market, Moon Palace, Arbieter, A Bar of Their Own, Bench Pressed, Boneshaker Books, Color Wheel
1/2
Minneapolis: Bichota Coffee, May Day Cafe, Sisters Sludge Coffee, Nice Time Market, Moon Palace, Arbieter, A Bar of Their Own, Bench Pressed, Boneshaker Books, Color Wheel
1/2
Perfect content while waiting on ❄️ delay at airport.
Minnesota cities as Muppets:
Stillwater:
Stillwater:
December 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Perfect content while waiting on ❄️ delay at airport.
Visited the Mill Creek Valley exhibition today at MO History Museum. Important stories. Absolutely recommend.
A St. Louis Neighborhood, Erased by Urban Renewal, Is Back in a New Exhibition
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Visited the Mill Creek Valley exhibition today at MO History Museum. Important stories. Absolutely recommend.
Enjoyed wassailing & roasted chestnuts (first time!) yesterday. Holiday fun in St. Charles, MO.
November 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Enjoyed wassailing & roasted chestnuts (first time!) yesterday. Holiday fun in St. Charles, MO.
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yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
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The results of this latest Pew poll are one reason why, IMO, nobody should be asking public health professionals about “how to restore trust in public health”.
We’re not the ones who caused the distrust. Public health isn’t perfect but mining “distrust” was and is a Republican strategy.
We’re not the ones who caused the distrust. Public health isn’t perfect but mining “distrust” was and is a Republican strategy.
How Do Americans View Childhood Vaccines, Vaccine Research and Policy?
A majority of Americans say childhood vaccines are effective at preventing illness, but slightly fewer are confident that the vaccine schedule is safe.
www.pewresearch.org
November 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The results of this latest Pew poll are one reason why, IMO, nobody should be asking public health professionals about “how to restore trust in public health”.
We’re not the ones who caused the distrust. Public health isn’t perfect but mining “distrust” was and is a Republican strategy.
We’re not the ones who caused the distrust. Public health isn’t perfect but mining “distrust” was and is a Republican strategy.
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Do it!!! This is such a great deal if you need a little push to shop local.
Our popular Lake Street Loyalty Challenge is back for another holiday season! Get rewarded for supporting small businesses on Lake Street.
Shoppers who spend a minimum of $25 at a Lake Street-area business from November 15 through December 15 will receive a $15 gift card to another local business
Shoppers who spend a minimum of $25 at a Lake Street-area business from November 15 through December 15 will receive a $15 gift card to another local business
November 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Do it!!! This is such a great deal if you need a little push to shop local.
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Post ur aurora playlist
-Heaven or Las Vegas: Cocteau Twins
-Ceremony: New Order
-Wave of Mutilation: Pixies
-This Is The Day: The The
-Killing Moon: Echo & Bunnymen
-Under the Milkyway: Church
-Don’t Dream It’s Over: Crowded House
-Heaven: Psychedelic Furs
-Whole of the Moon: Waterboys
-Heaven or Las Vegas: Cocteau Twins
-Ceremony: New Order
-Wave of Mutilation: Pixies
-This Is The Day: The The
-Killing Moon: Echo & Bunnymen
-Under the Milkyway: Church
-Don’t Dream It’s Over: Crowded House
-Heaven: Psychedelic Furs
-Whole of the Moon: Waterboys
The one I took three seconds later was a lil’ better even 😭 need an S named band for this shit
November 12, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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I grew up thinking the bottom could fall out at any moment. Too many folks feel that way right now.
We need Senators that get it - and vote like they give a damn.
We need Senators that get it - and vote like they give a damn.
November 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
I grew up thinking the bottom could fall out at any moment. Too many folks feel that way right now.
We need Senators that get it - and vote like they give a damn.
We need Senators that get it - and vote like they give a damn.