Heather C
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Heather C
@nurdgrrl.bsky.social
Writer of Urban Fantasy, Security/Privacy by Design/Default advocate

Lover of coffee, rugby, and cats.

"Heresy is not native to this world. It is but a contrivance, all things can be conjoined" - Turtle Pope

They/Them

Opinions expressed are my own.
You got a problem, bro?

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February 16, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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Canada is now the first non-European country to be granted a membership in SAFE. This is a gamechanger program that means Canada can rearm our Canadian Armed Forces members more effectively and scale up our defence industries with more contracts overseas.
February 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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as a former Salesforce employee my heart breaks for my international colleagues. They didn’t deserve that. No one does
February 14, 2026 at 3:53 PM
This is 100% true. No notes.
This is what it feels like to know things.
February 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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And Canadian Public Lending Rights time. Same message. Ask your library to add our books to their collection. Libraries are happy to know what their readers want and writers are happy to put food on the table.
February 11, 2026 at 8:13 AM
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It’s UK Public Lending Right time again which means it’s time for my semi-regular reminder that spending your money on books is NOT the only way to support your favourite authors. We DO get paid when you take books out of the library. It’s free for you and good for authors and readers everywhere! 📚
February 11, 2026 at 7:51 AM
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Here's an interview with a woman targeted by AI-nudifiers using Grok, who then made an OnlyFans account of her

'The Most Dejected I’ve Ever Felt:' Harassers Made Nude AI Images of Her, Then Started an OnlyFans: www.404media.co/grok-nudify-...
'The Most Dejected I’ve Ever Felt:' Harassers Made Nude AI Images of Her, Then Started an OnlyFans
Kylie Brewer isn't unaccustomed to harassment online. But when people started using Grok-generated nudes of her on an OnlyFans account, it reached another level.
www.404media.co
February 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Dan here continuing to do God’s work.
HC does not stand for hexavalent chromium. And there’s no evidence of HC smoke in use in MN.
February 5, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Toronto police officers accused of leaking information to 'key' organized crime figure after corruption probe | CBC
www.cbc.ca
February 5, 2026 at 6:09 PM
It’s me.

Sitting normally in a chair is boring.
February 5, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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Absolute Units returns tomorrow!

We continue reflecting on our origin story while looking specifically at our links to British colonial agriculture. Plus, how do we want to be remembered in another 75 years' time?

Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

merl.reading.ac.uk/explore/abso...
Absolute Units podcast - The Museum of English Rural Life
Come for the big sheep. Stay for the history of rural England and its people.
merl.reading.ac.uk
February 4, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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AI images spreading confusion about ICE agents in Minneapolis with Bellingcat's @giancarlofiorella.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL7F...
AI images spreading confusion about ICE agents in Minneapolis, expert says
YouTube video by CTV News
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February 5, 2026 at 9:41 AM
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People wanting my reference on tear gas grenade burning temperatures:

Here: apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD0...
apps.dtic.mil
October 13, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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Fr. Harry Tasto, a Catholic priest and chaplain at the VA hospital who worked with Alex Pretti:

“(Pretti) was known for his kindness and gentleness to patients,” Tasto said. “So don’t, please, pay any attention to the vilification from our national leaders.” www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/pri...
Priest who worked with Alex Pretti says he was known for ‘kindness’
A Catholic priest who worked with Alex Pretti, the man shot and killed by federal agents in Minnesota, said he was known for his “kindness” and “gentleness.”
www.ewtnnews.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:41 PM
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January 26, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Share and pass along.

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Minneapolis - January 2026
YouTube video by MinnMax
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January 26, 2026 at 11:58 PM
January 26, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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So I’ve taken Disapproving Rabbits out of retirement as part of the resistance. Proceeds will go to The Bond Between who are taking in pets after people are disappeared by ICE. www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Di...
"Disapproving Rabbits Minnesota Rebel ICE" Sticker for Sale by Birdchick
Buy "Disapproving Rabbits Minnesota Rebel ICE" by Birdchick as a Sticker
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January 26, 2026 at 2:52 PM
I am so happy to be trotting in the same timeline as Chuck.
in times of turmoil it is very easy to feel like theres nothing you can do to help, especially if you are far away, but i promise buckaroo EVERYTHING helps. there is direct action like donating money or protesting, and there is cultural action like creating art and cultivating atmosphere of change
January 26, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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big swath of Southern/Southwestern Ontario highways currently showing "No Report" as their road condition. almost more frightening than "Closed" 😅 #ONStorm
January 26, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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What a fantastic resource.
If you're not in Minnesota and curious how to help, this is a week old but is well organized, includes multiple easy-to-understand bullet points, and seems like a good place to start: www.reddit.com/r/minnesota/...
From the minnesota community on Reddit: How You Can Help: MASTER LIST
Explore this post and more from the minnesota community
www.reddit.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Love does not mean rolling over and showing your soft belly. Or hugs for everyone.

Love is a fire. Love is rage. That is love.
January 25, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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The Rodney King video is one of the most important moments in American history because it showed people, particularly comfortable white people, irrefutable evidence that marginalized people’s stories of how police behaved - which were never believed - were in fact true.
Imagine how much they’d be lying about what happened without all the videos showing it from multiple angles.
January 24, 2026 at 11:37 PM
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It is 100% justified to hate bullies.

Their whole fucking thing is punching down.
January 25, 2026 at 1:09 PM