libby heily

Going to try posting here less. I’m on Bluesky as libbyheily.bsky.social and IG as heilywrites.

Today’s military strikes on Iran — carried out by the United States and Israel — mark a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression. Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theater of war.  Americans do not want this. They do not want another war in pursuit of regime change. They want relief from the affordability crisis. They want peace. I am focused on making sure that every New Yorker is safe. I have been in contact with our Police Commissioner and emergency management officials. We are taking proactive steps, including increasing coordination across agencies and enhancing patrols of sensitive locations out of an abundance of caution. Additionally, I want to speak directly to Iranian New Yorkers: you are part of the fabric of this city — you are our neighbors, small business owners, students, artists, workers, and community leaders. You will be safe here.

🚨HISTORIC. Rep. Jayapal asks Epstein survivors to raise their hand if they still haven't been invited to meet with Pam Bondi or the DOJ. Every single one raises their hand. Sometimes gestures are more powerful than words. Damn this Administration.

Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump. Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.

Congress cannot fund a Department of Homeland Security that is unapologetically murdering Americans; running a "baby prison" in Texas for the purpose of traumatizing little kids; acting like the law and truth don't exist. We swore an oath to uphold the law.

16 million Americans will lose the health care they currently have under Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” Here’s how many will lose health care in your state if it passes:

Trump berates Zelensky, the leader of a democratic country courageously fighting Russian imperialism, while he allies himself with Putin, a dictator who started the bloodiest European war in 80 years. Sorry, President Trump. We believe in democracy, not authoritarianism.

The Onion has acquired Infowars in a bankruptcy auction. They plan to debut a new Infowars in January that will serve as parody, mocking weird Internet personalities like Alex Jones. The Onion CEO says they acquired it because “this is the funniest thing that has ever happened”

I cannot express how happy I am to have a play running and improv shows to perform in to distract me from the world right now.

someone accidentally started a silent book club and I truly believe this could heal our country.

Sumo Basho Day One!! Last Basho of 2024! Let’s go Ura!!!

Picking charities to send donations to today. Helped a stranger with directions. Held the door open for an elderly woman. Sent notes of love to friends who are struggling. Volunteering at the animal shelter later. Kindness is a form of hope, and I want to stay hopeful.

lock tf in. get your ass in mutual aid groups. lend your time to meal services. care for people in the way a vote simply never could. advocate for community gardens and libraries. stop betraying community. you don’t get a sticker or gold star. lock in.

I need POTUS back on Broadway please.

the guy who just mansplained The Handmaid’s Tale to the author of The Handmaid’s Tale

I voted yesterday and I felt giddy!!!

“The mob learned to identify the bus he took on his way home from work” It was a mob of crows. The crows learned this man’s bus just to harass him. nytimes.com/2024/10/28/sci…

Today at the shelter, I played fetch with a dog whose only mission in life is to drool.

@kelseyskennedy Absolutely!

@Heilywrites I haven't booked mine yet but we'll have to brunch to debrief once we've both seen it!

Got my tickets today!

@TheAuthorGuy As a Ravens fan, I choose to believe he would love it. I am most likely wrong.

Every time I watch a Baltimore Ravens game I can't help but wonder what Edgar Allan Poe would think about a billion dollar sports team named after a poem for which he was paid $9. (Yes, that's nine!)