Jesse Mermell
@jessemermell.bsky.social
“Nothing is impossible to a determined woman.” - Louisa May Alcott / Determined Massachusetts progressive with a sweet tooth / President & Founder, deWit Impact Group / she,her
Maybe the best day after Valentine’s Day clearance rack find ever?
February 15, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Maybe the best day after Valentine’s Day clearance rack find ever?
I remember being outraged when the Patriot Act made it possible for the government to request our library check out records. I never imagined we’d be here less than 20 years later. It’s a horrifying level of surveillance and intimidation. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
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February 14, 2026 at 10:14 AM
I remember being outraged when the Patriot Act made it possible for the government to request our library check out records. I never imagined we’d be here less than 20 years later. It’s a horrifying level of surveillance and intimidation. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
This administration’s absolute incompetence continues to put people in danger and create chaos. But they’ll never accept responsibility, or give a damn about the harm they cause. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser
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February 12, 2026 at 10:12 AM
This administration’s absolute incompetence continues to put people in danger and create chaos. But they’ll never accept responsibility, or give a damn about the harm they cause. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/u...
He continues to make our lives harder in virtually every way. abcnews.go.com/Business/tru...
Trump's tariffs cost American households $1,000 last year: Research group
President Donald Trump’s tariffs cost the average American household $1,000 last year, according to new research from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation.
abcnews.go.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:05 AM
He continues to make our lives harder in virtually every way. abcnews.go.com/Business/tru...
This is wild! I love it. What a memory for them! apnews.com/article/bad-...
Yes, there was a real wedding during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show featured a real wedding. About five minutes into the performance at Levi's Stadium, a couple was married on stage.
apnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:28 AM
This is wild! I love it. What a memory for them! apnews.com/article/bad-...
Did I understand what Bad Bunny was saying? Nope.
Did I still really enjoy the performance? Absolutely.
See how simple that is?
Did I still really enjoy the performance? Absolutely.
See how simple that is?
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Did I understand what Bad Bunny was saying? Nope.
Did I still really enjoy the performance? Absolutely.
See how simple that is?
Did I still really enjoy the performance? Absolutely.
See how simple that is?
Just gonna leave the lyrics to American Idiot right here … genius.com/Green-day-am...
Green Day – American Idiot
Starting off the album with a bang, “American Idiot” is a scathing takedown of American culture in the years following 9/11. Released as the first single from the album, it has
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February 8, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Just gonna leave the lyrics to American Idiot right here … genius.com/Green-day-am...
Freaking out about Bad Bunny not performing in English? Remember when Edward takes Vivian to the opera in Pretty Woman, & she asks him how she’ll understand since she doesn’t speak Italian … & then winds up totally getting it/loving it because **music?** youtu.be/G7rmEdj8c90
Pretty Woman - that scene at the opera!
YouTube video by OperaUpClose
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February 8, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Freaking out about Bad Bunny not performing in English? Remember when Edward takes Vivian to the opera in Pretty Woman, & she asks him how she’ll understand since she doesn’t speak Italian … & then winds up totally getting it/loving it because **music?** youtu.be/G7rmEdj8c90
Agenda for tomorrow: this and the Bad Bunny concert. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/s...
At the Puppy Bowl, There Are No Losers
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February 7, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Agenda for tomorrow: this and the Bad Bunny concert. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/s...
Tr*mp was intentionally racist. Also, water is wet.
BREAKING: Trump says he 'didn't make a mistake' with his racist video post.
Q: "A number of Republicans are calling on you to apologize for that post. Is that something you're going to do?"
Trump: "No, I didn't make a mistake."
He adds later: "I guess it was a take off on the Lion King."
Q: "A number of Republicans are calling on you to apologize for that post. Is that something you're going to do?"
Trump: "No, I didn't make a mistake."
He adds later: "I guess it was a take off on the Lion King."
February 7, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Tr*mp was intentionally racist. Also, water is wet.
Vile? Yes.
Racist? Yes.
Sickening? Yes.
Meant to distract from Epstein and ICE and every other heinous thing coming out of this White House? Yes.
Accidentally posted by a staffer in the middle of the night? No effing way.
Racist? Yes.
Sickening? Yes.
Meant to distract from Epstein and ICE and every other heinous thing coming out of this White House? Yes.
Accidentally posted by a staffer in the middle of the night? No effing way.
February 6, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Vile? Yes.
Racist? Yes.
Sickening? Yes.
Meant to distract from Epstein and ICE and every other heinous thing coming out of this White House? Yes.
Accidentally posted by a staffer in the middle of the night? No effing way.
Racist? Yes.
Sickening? Yes.
Meant to distract from Epstein and ICE and every other heinous thing coming out of this White House? Yes.
Accidentally posted by a staffer in the middle of the night? No effing way.
The silence you hear is the GOP denouncing Tr*mp’s horrifically racist image of the Obamas.
February 6, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The silence you hear is the GOP denouncing Tr*mp’s horrifically racist image of the Obamas.
Reposted by Jesse Mermell
Last night, Trump posted a video depicting the Obamas as apes. The most foundational racist idea is likening Black people to apes. Since humans evolved from an ape-like ancestor, racist ideas cast White people as the most evolved people and the furthest away on the evolutionary scale from apes.
February 6, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Last night, Trump posted a video depicting the Obamas as apes. The most foundational racist idea is likening Black people to apes. Since humans evolved from an ape-like ancestor, racist ideas cast White people as the most evolved people and the furthest away on the evolutionary scale from apes.
I’m not going to repost the racist trash Tr*mp put out on Truth Social overnight. But the Bigot in Chief is once again fueling hate and division, further disgracing what was at one time a respected office, and showing just how sick and malicious he really is.
February 6, 2026 at 10:27 AM
I’m not going to repost the racist trash Tr*mp put out on Truth Social overnight. But the Bigot in Chief is once again fueling hate and division, further disgracing what was at one time a respected office, and showing just how sick and malicious he really is.
If you’re able, do it. Become a living donor. I’m forever grateful that I had the opportunity to donate. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/o...
Opinion | Want to Make a Difference? Donate Your Kidney.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:22 AM
If you’re able, do it. Become a living donor. I’m forever grateful that I had the opportunity to donate. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/o...
I know I'm late to the party here, but what Judge Biery wrote ordering the release of Adrian Ramos and his father is truly worth the read. It's brief, biting, and powerful.
"With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike ..."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
"With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike ..."
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Read the document (Gift Article)
A judicial order freeing a 5-year-old boy and his father, detained by federal immigration authorities.
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February 3, 2026 at 5:29 PM
I know I'm late to the party here, but what Judge Biery wrote ordering the release of Adrian Ramos and his father is truly worth the read. It's brief, biting, and powerful.
"With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike ..."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
"With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike ..."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The microwave just beeped and I opened the freezer, in case you were wondering how my night is going.
February 2, 2026 at 11:21 PM
The microwave just beeped and I opened the freezer, in case you were wondering how my night is going.
Keep calling and marching and organizing for all of the other Liams. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
Opinion | Liam Ramos Was Just One of Hundreds of Children at This Detention Center. Release Them All.
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Keep calling and marching and organizing for all of the other Liams. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/o...
This never should have happened. But I’m so grateful they’re home.
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 5:28 PM
This never should have happened. But I’m so grateful they’re home.
What do you mean we still have one more day of January to get through?
January 30, 2026 at 9:09 PM
What do you mean we still have one more day of January to get through?
“Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.”
-Thomas Jefferson, 1786
Feels relevant today …
founders.archives.gov/documents/Je...
-Thomas Jefferson, 1786
Feels relevant today …
founders.archives.gov/documents/Je...
Founders Online: Thomas Jefferson to James Currie, 28 January 1786
Thomas Jefferson to James Currie, 28 January 1786
founders.archives.gov
January 30, 2026 at 3:28 PM
“Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost.”
-Thomas Jefferson, 1786
Feels relevant today …
founders.archives.gov/documents/Je...
-Thomas Jefferson, 1786
Feels relevant today …
founders.archives.gov/documents/Je...
‘Outcomes range from little or no impact to a more significant storm’
LOL. Got it. Will plan accordingly.
www.boston.com/weather/weat...
LOL. Got it. Will plan accordingly.
www.boston.com/weather/weat...
Here's what Boston meteorologists are saying about the potential for another significant winter storm this weekend
"Outcomes range from little or no impact to a more significant storm."
www.boston.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:51 PM
‘Outcomes range from little or no impact to a more significant storm’
LOL. Got it. Will plan accordingly.
www.boston.com/weather/weat...
LOL. Got it. Will plan accordingly.
www.boston.com/weather/weat...
Damn. Bruce pulls no punches here! This is how you use your talent and your platform. youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Damn. Bruce pulls no punches here! This is how you use your talent and your platform. youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w
Unless you’re one of Tr*mp’s ultra-wealthy cronies, he is actively making life harder for you. Voted for him? From a red state? Doesn’t matter. He’s screwing you over and couldn’t care less. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/u...
In Trump-Friendly Iowa, the President’s Policies Have Hit Hard
www.nytimes.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Unless you’re one of Tr*mp’s ultra-wealthy cronies, he is actively making life harder for you. Voted for him? From a red state? Doesn’t matter. He’s screwing you over and couldn’t care less. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/u...