Reposted by Heather EllsworthBrian Peterson @drbrianpet.bsky.social · 2hWader Wednesday! Long-billed Curlew and reflection afternoon Golden Hour near the pier in Crescent City 0124
Reposted by Heather EllsworthSteve Ross @maximumsteve.bsky.social · 2hClassic pose. Acorn Woodpecker. Peace! ✌️ #birds #woodpeckers #peace 063
Reposted by Heather EllsworthIdaho Statesman @idahostatesman.com · 1hOpposition to abortion is often based on the belief that life begins at conception. But where, exactly, does the Bible say that? | Opinionbit.lyThere’s clear, biblical justification for supporting Proposition 1 | OpinionOpposition to abortion is often based on the belief that life begins at conception. But where, exactly, does the Bible say that? | Opinion 001
Reposted by Heather EllsworthJeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 5hThey quoted me in this New Yorker piece about AI today. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-... 8174821889
Reposted by Heather Ellsworthrstoddard.bsky.social @rstoddard.bsky.social · 3hI had a great cup of joe w Alecia Boswell at Vinny's, the new coffee shop at the remodeled St. Vincent de Paul on State St. Alecia is its dev director & shared stories about all this org does BEYOND its thrift-shop, from job training to helping the formerly incarcerated gain a footing upon release. 051
Reposted by Heather EllsworthJen , the MT liberal bird lady @liberal-jen.bsky.social · 3hI finally got a picture of the little blue guy. He joined the crows and magpies for breakfast. 0182
Reposted by Heather EllsworthMissing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 4h"And don't get me started on what Franklin Delano Roosevelt did to cause today's high gas prices." 31889121
Reposted by Heather EllsworthAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h💔 Rep. Ilhan Omar shares her story about have a miscarriage 16802114
Reposted by Heather EllsworthChris Mehl @chrismehl7.bsky.social · 3hU.S. wealth continues to concentrate at the very top. 021
Heather Ellsworth @hellsworth406.bsky.social · 13hPhilipsburg, PA “When describing Moshannon Valley Processing Center as an ICE facility, the mayor said, “To me, in a way, it’s no different than a cemetery. It’s a place where people come and end up and you never see them again. They come to the prison, they end up there, and then they go away.” 002
Reposted by Heather EllsworthIdaho Statesman @idahostatesman.com · 14h“We need to get going pretty darn quick,” ACHD’s Justin Lucas told the Boise City Council on Tuesday.bit.lyBoise reverses course on replacement for failing Eckert Bridge. ‘This is an emergency’“We need to get going pretty darn quick,” ACHD’s Justin Lucas told the Boise City Council on Tuesday. 011
Reposted by Heather EllsworthFun @funkelly.bsky.social · 18hplease keep in mind that many shitheel things tucked into the big beautiful bill aren’t set to take effect until AFTER the midterms, because they know they’re fucked. so tell everyone this, as often as you can so no one forgets, because the republicans WILL blame everything in that bill on democrats 37224
Reposted by Heather EllsworthBoiseDev @boisedev.com · 22h‘Enough is enough:’ After court ruling, years of waiting, Boise moves to fix downtown building it calls ‘dangerous’ boisedev.com/2026/09/29/b...boisedev.com'Enough is enough:' After court ruling, years of waiting, Boise moves to fix downtown building it calls 'dangerous' - BoiseDevAmidst years-long litigation, the City of Boise can now enter the Union Block building and make repairs to what it calls “a dangerous building that put(s) public life and safety in jeopardy.” After a ... 1124
Reposted by Heather EllsworthMike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 22hOptimizing one’s time on Capitol Hill for internet content rather than for lawmaking has been a net negative for the country 531747
Reposted by Heather EllsworthTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 18hSenator Schmitt doubles down, seemingly implying it’s risible for a man to be following a woman’s sport. (Any other interpretation of this post?) 103944101
Reposted by Heather EllsworthFrodo da Pirate🏴☠️ @xochiptx.bsky.social · 20hWishing the happiest of birthdays to my sweet Frodo today on his 17th birthday! Love you so much! 😘💙🎉🎈🎂🐶🐾 5431819
Reposted by Heather EllsworthNoah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 21hanyway. all young people should be taught about consent and about what grooming is and about how they might be targeted, because all young people need to know how to identify bad behavior, in themselves and in others. 2426
Reposted by Heather EllsworthErin Kane @dianamonkey.bsky.social · 19hThiis is the first time I've seen the MIT Tetris building in action! 25315
Reposted by Heather EllsworthJason GRIZZLED Bittel @bittelmethis.bsky.social · 22hNGL, was pretty worried about this gull. 🧪 2488
Reposted by Heather EllsworthThe Crow's Nest Report @crowsnest.report · 23hA municipality near Boise has taken down its automated license-plate scanning cameras following public worries over privacy and surveillance. Idaho Statesman www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/c…idahostatesman.comBoise-Area Town Removes License-Plate Readers Amid Growing Surveillance ConcernsVia Idaho Statesman. In today's Crow's Nest brief. 001
Reposted by Heather EllsworthBEAN YEAR @billhookunion.beanyear.com · 21hWhereas the small owners or traditional large industry based manufacturers cared about profit but wanted the company to keep existing , the new hyper-focus on profitability is *at the cost of the company itself* they will make everything lean until it breaks and not care and it’s feelable 4869
Reposted by Heather EllsworthChris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 23hBREAKING: SCOTUS allows the Trump admin to restart third-country removals under a policy found by lower courts to violate federal law. The Democratic appointees dissent. The deportations will be OK'ed at least through the next several months, with SCOTUS agreeing to hear the case in December. 44423207
Reposted by Heather EllsworthIdaho Capital Sun @idahocapitalsun.com · 29/09/2026The Rhea Data Center project, proposed by a subsidiary of Nevada-based Arevia Power on more than 3,200 acres of federal land south of Boise, could become the largest data center in Idaho.idahocapitalsun.comData centers proposed on federal land in eastern Oregon, Idaho and other Western states • Idaho Capital SunA data center proposed on BLM land near Hermiston would be the first on federal public land in Oregon. Another is proposed for Idaho. 034
Reposted by Heather EllsworthSean Scully @seanibus.bsky.social · 23hThe lawsuit claimed that the Idaho Medical Freedom Act was unconstitutionally vague, arguing its language bans a range of routine health protections — including handwashing and sending home sick kids, reports @idahocapitalsun.com and @statesnewsroom.com buff.ly/0Si5o4Abuff.lyFederal judge upholds Idaho law that bans vaccine, medical treatment requirements in daycares • Idaho Capital SunThe ruling upholds an Idaho law that bans daycares, businesses, governments and schools from mandating vaccines or “medical interventions." 011
Reposted by Heather EllsworthMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I spoke with Lindsay Owens about her new book Gouged: The End of a Fair Price—and What That Means for Your Wallet. If you care about surveillance pricing and the high-tech ways that companies are screwing us over, you really need to read this book.gizmodo.comIf You Use Money to Buy Things, You Should Read This BookLindsay Owens, author of the incredible new book Gouged, tells us why the Robin Hood theory of surveillance pricing is a myth. 25917
Reposted by Heather EllsworthColton the fish squeezer🐟🪴📚🏕️🐝 @fishsqueezer.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I got a kick out of the way this dipper was chucking leaves off this rock like it just hates holiday decorations. They are such fun birds with boundlessly entertaining feeding behavior. 🪶 2353
Reposted by Heather EllsworthThe Desert Veteran @jkz12769.bsky.social · 28/09/2026So a developer who wants a data center center to be built near Hazelton, PA is offering $10,000 to the citizens. The citizens are pushing back saying it's a bribe & they don't want the noise. www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...tomshardware.comData center developer offers $10,000 checks to 4,500 households if the 1,300-acre facility is approved — locals push back over noise and 'bribe' concernsReport says that many residents are rejecting the offer due to fears of noise, falling property values, and mistrust. 1302189953
Reposted by Heather EllsworthJason Tremblay @jasontremblay.bsky.social · 29/09/2026One of the cutest sandwich loaves I’ve ever made. 0111
Reposted by Heather Ellsworthtollerlover05.bsky.social @tollerlover05.bsky.social · 29/09/2026RCMP investigating apparent white nationalist demonstration on Indigenous land near Kamloops www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...ctvnews.caRCMP investigating apparent white nationalist demonstration on Indigenous land near KamloopsPolice issued a statement Monday afternoon detailing their intention to investigate an apparent white nationalist demonstration at Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc native reserve near Kamloops, B.C. 442
Reposted by Heather EllsworthBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 29/09/2026In the year of The Odyssey, how could Todd Achilles not prevail in Idaho? youtu.be/wxbCNAfVlkMyoutu.beIdaho?! The 2026 Senate Map Is Expanding Into Very Red Territory (w/ Bill Kristol) | Bulwark DailyYouTube video by The Bulwark 89116
Reposted by Heather EllsworthDuane Anders @revduane.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Vote Yes on Prop one in Idaho! 011
Reposted by Heather EllsworthKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Trump White House official app is fraught with trackers. The White House app covertly collects excessive user data and shares it with third-party trackers while sidestepping federal security rules. For example, the app includes scripts to monitor a user's location several times per minute.washingtonsun.comWhite House Drove Users to Official App Fraught With TrackersThe White House app became the App Store’s most downloaded news app after the president barred three news outlets. 721273847
Reposted by Heather EllsworthOregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 28/09/2026When the Trump Administration tried to block these grants, we took action and successfully forced the federal government to release the funds to CMH – and now, finally, the money is flowing again. 1203
Reposted by Heather EllsworthScience Vs @sciencevs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026STRESS. We're told it's terrible for our bodies and the internet has a gazillion hacks to fix it. But is it really that bad to be stressed out? And what actually works to lower it?! We find out in this week's episode. open.spotify.com/episode/4nAe...open.spotify.comStress: The Science of Chilling OutScience Vs · Episode 083
Heather Ellsworth @hellsworth406.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Anybody, thoughts on this? My mind goes to road equipment, boxes distribute something (sand, gravel?) and the wheel packs it in? 162
Reposted by Heather EllsworthKingfisher24 @kingfisher24.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Fall is my favorite season. After an easy 2 mile hike, Upper Hazard Lake on the Payette N.F. awaits. #IdahoEscape 1213
Reposted by Heather EllsworthWhitesheepranch @whitesheepranch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Jim Risch has voted for the Iran war 14 times. If you like high gas prices, vote for him. The Achilles-Risch campaign is a referendum on the Iran war. The outcome of the race has national implications. That's why I'm voting for @achillesid.bsky.social. www.lmtribune.com/opinion/achi...lmtribune.comOPINION: Achilles-Risch campaign is a referendum on IranEditorial: The Tribune's Opinion 0246
Reposted by Heather EllsworthSydney Bauer @sydney-bauer.com · 27/09/2026Their internals have them losing Idaho that must be it 2132
Reposted by Heather EllsworthIdaho Statesman @idahostatesman.com · 27/09/2026Once the nation's No. 2 tungsten producer, the mine has sat idle since 1959.bit.lyIdaho's Ima Mine could soon supply U.S. with tungsten again. Here's what to knowOnce the nation's No. 2 tungsten producer, the mine has sat idle since 1959. 011
Reposted by Heather EllsworthJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 27/09/2026wow why is trump failing so hard? (it's actually video and includes Trump) 2121125
Heather Ellsworth @hellsworth406.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I’m packing and…how much cast iron is normal?? 😂 this is less than half. Reedonkulous. I do love it tho. 030
Reposted by Heather EllsworthTodd Achilles | Achilles for Idaho @achillesid.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This land is OUR land. I grew up on public lands and I raised my daughters on public lands. They are in an incredibly important part of Idaho's spirit, and they belong to the people. So when I say not one damn acre will be sold under my watch, I mean it. Donate at bit.ly/4fKPQkf 83821
Reposted by Heather EllsworthProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵 19595893523
Reposted by Heather EllsworthJohn Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Admittedly, how hard can that be? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/w...nytimes.comA Russian Software Company Duped the Secret Service, U.S. Prosecutors Say 1221569
Reposted by Heather EllsworthOregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield @agdanrayfield.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Oregon has voted by mail for 25 years, under both Democrat and Republican administrations. Despite Trump’s attempts to interfere in mail-in voting, the Supreme Court made it clear: there will be no changes to mail-in voting this year. #orpol #oregonelections 15414
Reposted by Heather EllsworthKatie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility 5776122095
Reposted by Heather EllsworthGlobal Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Here's a detailed look at the four state ballot initiatives on abortion for the 2026 mid-terms, in Idaho, Nevada, Virginia, and Missouri. Since Dobbs, state ballot initiatives have become a powerful tool used by advocates on both sides hoping to protect or limit abortion access in their state.kff.orgAbortion on the 2026 Ballot: The Evolving Landscape of State Abortion Initiatives | KFFThis issue brief reviews the abortion-related initiatives currently slated to be on the ballot in November 2026 and examines how these measures may impact abortion access in several states. 12811
Reposted by Heather EllsworthMonica @softtail65.bsky.social · 26/09/2026It is barbaric. There is no reason for women to be dying from ectopic pregnancies in the U.S. in 2026. Not one. 981225722