Laicie Heeley

Internet shutdowns are becoming more and more common across the world. Could they happen here? inkstickmedia.com/who-gets-to-sh… @prx @inkstickmedia

Billion-dollar defense contractors make a fortune from Trump’s illegal war with Iran while families at home struggle to afford food and health care. This is Trump’s America. responsiblestatecraft.org/iran-war-weapo…

#4 Palantir Stock price up 5.8% (analysts predict an increase up to 40%) Builds: AI systems being used for targeting and intel processing (cost: Palantir has signed more than $10 billion in DoD contracts in just the past year).

#3 Lockheed Martin Stock price up 3.4% Builds: Patriot missiles (cost: $4 million) and the THAAD interceptor system (cost: nearly $13 million), as well as aircraft, like the F35 (cost: $82.5 to $109 million) that have been used in strikes on Iran

#2 RTX (Raytheon) Stock price: up 4.7% Builds: Tomahawk cruise missiles (cost: $2 million) that have been fired into Iran and missile interceptor systems--SM and Patriot--(cost: $2 to $27 million)

#1 Northrop Grumman Stock price: up 6% Builds: The $2 billion B2's that bombed Iranian nuclear facilities

Let's see who is cashing in the most on the Iran war 🧵

This is ridiculous. Or we could build 3 million new homes, lower the Medicare age, or add dental, vision, and hearing coverage. Not another cent for private defense contractors and forever wars. washingtonpost.com/business/2026/…

Next week, Reps. Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie will force a vote to stop Trump’s march to an illegal, disastrous war with Iran. Call 1-833-STOP-WAR (1-833-786-7927) to connect with your Reps to urge them to vote YES on the Khanna-Massie War Powers Resolution.

OMGGGGGG you guys, we won EIGHT @signalawards!!!

A brand new season of #ThingsThatGoBoom from @inkstickmedia and @prx is coming soon! (And we're talking about the military-industrial complex.) bsky.app/profile/laicie…

Woof just looking at this site hurts my eyes but I guess folks are still mostly here so… I’m back?

“We didn’t do enough” implies you did anything.

This budget does not and would not belong to a country moving in the right direction

I contributed to this episode of the Things That Go Boom Podcast, about 3D-printed guns and they ways they're being used around the world open.spotify.com/episode/1lPcww…

Pro-tip from this protester for when you don’t have fancy rally gear, “You don't necessarily have to have a glow stick. Just bring whatever you want. You can use your phone. Someone who couldn’t attend the protest bought me a baguette so I waved the baguette.”

Protest culture is so much better outside America.

Okay, I'm starting a thread of all the best protest songs/covers I find in the run up to the impeachment vote, because Koreans know how to do protest songs and I think it could get epic. I'll add more as I find them. Let's start with this festive one: x.com/i/status/18648…

It's that time of year again, but this time #GivingTuesday is even better because every donation up to $1000 will be matched! It's our first time participating in #NewsMatch, and a big deal for our little newsroom that could. inkstickmedia.com/donate/

I’ve been out of school for a couple of years now but pretty sure 50% is quite literally a failed report card

Come see us in the good (?) place! I’m there too: laicie.bsky.social