Just Melodie
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Newspaper features editor. Onetime movie critic. Film/TV fan. Cavs fan.
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Just Melodie
@justmelodie.bsky.social
· Nov 22
The Celtics’ Jordan Walsh has alopecia. He’s spoken about it. It is an autoimmune disease. Kids get it too. In 2022, Rio Allred killed herself after being bullied. She was 12.
This staff writer for Jezebel blocked me when I called her out for this. If you know her, tell her to Google Rio’s name.
This staff writer for Jezebel blocked me when I called her out for this. If you know her, tell her to Google Rio’s name.
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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Impossible to rebroadcast due to music licensing issues, this was such a legit slice of where I lived, more real than Treme, and yet funny and respectful and touching and insightful… is there a best episode? No. They’re all brilliant.
Frank’s Place. Thanks, Tim Reid www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG3n...
Frank’s Place. Thanks, Tim Reid www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG3n...
November 19, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Impossible to rebroadcast due to music licensing issues, this was such a legit slice of where I lived, more real than Treme, and yet funny and respectful and touching and insightful… is there a best episode? No. They’re all brilliant.
Frank’s Place. Thanks, Tim Reid www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG3n...
Frank’s Place. Thanks, Tim Reid www.youtube.com/watch?v=SG3n...
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Today’s badass award goes to Mary Bruce 🏆
THIS is how journalism is done right!!
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THIS is how journalism is done right!!
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November 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Today’s badass award goes to Mary Bruce 🏆
THIS is how journalism is done right!!
✊🏻✊🏿✊✊🏾✊🏼
THIS is how journalism is done right!!
✊🏻✊🏿✊✊🏾✊🏼
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THAT'S MY REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT!!!
just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management
Grab your umbrella and your tights.
neorsd.medium.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
THAT'S MY REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT!!!
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I just watched the whole video, and not a single reporter stood up for her. Everyone just pivoted to asking questions on other topics.
This is shameful.
This is shameful.
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
people.com/donald-trump...
people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I just watched the whole video, and not a single reporter stood up for her. Everyone just pivoted to asking questions on other topics.
This is shameful.
This is shameful.
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Scoop: Jaime Harrison is launching what he calls a 7-figure battle plan to boost Dems in rural areas in 2026 races. His working theory is this cycle will be like 2006, when Dems won in red places. His targets, plus an early ad he has hitting Nancy Mace 👀
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Jaime Harrison launches 7-figure push to boost Democrats in rural areas in 2026 races
Former Democratic National Committee Chair Jaime Harrison is launching what he calls a seven-figure campaign aimed at “expanding the map” for Democrats in
www.nbcnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Scoop: Jaime Harrison is launching what he calls a 7-figure battle plan to boost Dems in rural areas in 2026 races. His working theory is this cycle will be like 2006, when Dems won in red places. His targets, plus an early ad he has hitting Nancy Mace 👀
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
We’ve got the best-looking team in the league. lol Maybe that’s why we get so much hate. lol #LetEmKnow
November 18, 2025 at 3:39 AM
We’ve got the best-looking team in the league. lol Maybe that’s why we get so much hate. lol #LetEmKnow
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Voters are too lazy to research the candidates so they make their voting decision based on sound bites they heard on TV or on their friends' advice which comes from sound bites they heard on TV. US voters are too stupid to have a Democracy.
November 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Voters are too lazy to research the candidates so they make their voting decision based on sound bites they heard on TV or on their friends' advice which comes from sound bites they heard on TV. US voters are too stupid to have a Democracy.
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50 years ago this week, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert made the first pilot for their TV show. In honor of this huge anniversary, I created my definitive “Best of Siskel & Ebert” article - 50 of their best reviews from across their entire career. 👍🏻👍🏻
The 50 Best Siskel & Ebert Reviews
screencrush.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
50 years ago this week, Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert made the first pilot for their TV show. In honor of this huge anniversary, I created my definitive “Best of Siskel & Ebert” article - 50 of their best reviews from across their entire career. 👍🏻👍🏻
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November 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Read re read and then read again and the second article in the post below too in her thread
November 16, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Read re read and then read again and the second article in the post below too in her thread
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Start your Sunday with this adorable video 🥲
November 16, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Start your Sunday with this adorable video 🥲
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Ryan Coogler says that ‘BLACK PANTHER 3’ is his next film.
“We’re working on it”
(Source: Deadline)
“We’re working on it”
(Source: Deadline)
November 16, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Ryan Coogler says that ‘BLACK PANTHER 3’ is his next film.
“We’re working on it”
(Source: Deadline)
“We’re working on it”
(Source: Deadline)
Episode 1 of The Beast in Me is top tier, but the rest is terribly “meh.” Characters do frustratingly dumb things. Matthew Rhys and Brittany Snow are great, and Claire Danes is phenomenal. If you watch at all, watch for them. #tvsky #Netflix
The Beast in Me review – Claire Danes’s astonishing new thriller is instant top–tier TV
The Beast in Me review – Claire Danes’s astonishing new thriller is instant top–tier TV
This taut psychological two-hander between Danes and Matthew Rhys will surely win awards. You cannot look away
www.theguardian.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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"Do not be afraid to confront the world’s wounds. Violence, poverty, exile, loneliness, addiction and forgotten wars are issues that need to be acknowledged and narrated. Good cinema does not exploit pain; it recognizes and explores it."
deadline.com/2025/11/pope...
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@glennkenny.bsky.social
Pope Leo XIV Talks Movies To A-List Crowd At Vatican: Read His Speech
Pope Leo XIV Talks Movies To A-List Crowd At Vatican: Read His Speech
deadline.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:53 PM
"Do not be afraid to confront the world’s wounds. Violence, poverty, exile, loneliness, addiction and forgotten wars are issues that need to be acknowledged and narrated. Good cinema does not exploit pain; it recognizes and explores it."
deadline.com/2025/11/pope...
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@glennkenny.bsky.social
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James Pickens Jr. of Grey’s Anatomy shares his prostate cancer diagnosis and urges men to get screened early. Early detection saves lives! #GreysAnatomy #JamesPickensJr #tvsky
Grey’s Anatomy’s James Pickens Jr. Opens Up About Real‑Life Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
When your on-screen alter ego is battling cancer, the last thing you expect is for life to mirror art. But that is exactly what happened to James Pickens Jr., the iconic Dr. Richard Webber on Grey’s A...
www.thetvcave.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:56 AM
James Pickens Jr. of Grey’s Anatomy shares his prostate cancer diagnosis and urges men to get screened early. Early detection saves lives! #GreysAnatomy #JamesPickensJr #tvsky
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Acton: I’m running against a guy, Vivek Ramaswamy, who has said that people are struggling in Ohio because they’re lazy, they’re mediocre, they’re not working hard enough. And I can absolutely tell you that is not the Ohioans I know or see. I think he’s completely out of touch.
November 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Acton: I’m running against a guy, Vivek Ramaswamy, who has said that people are struggling in Ohio because they’re lazy, they’re mediocre, they’re not working hard enough. And I can absolutely tell you that is not the Ohioans I know or see. I think he’s completely out of touch.
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Some news: tomorrow at 9am, Ted Koppel + CBS Sunday Morning will air a two-part story on the devastating surge of full-time workers being pushed into homelessness.
I'll be interviewed along with two families from There Is No Place for Us. It would mean a lot if you'd watch and help spread the word.
I'll be interviewed along with two families from There Is No Place for Us. It would mean a lot if you'd watch and help spread the word.
November 15, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Some news: tomorrow at 9am, Ted Koppel + CBS Sunday Morning will air a two-part story on the devastating surge of full-time workers being pushed into homelessness.
I'll be interviewed along with two families from There Is No Place for Us. It would mean a lot if you'd watch and help spread the word.
I'll be interviewed along with two families from There Is No Place for Us. It would mean a lot if you'd watch and help spread the word.
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A Washington resident has been hospitalized with bird flu, according to the Washington State Health Department, and they’re infected with a strain of the virus that hasn’t been seen in humans before. https://cnn.it/4oIRswI
November 15, 2025 at 3:31 AM
A Washington resident has been hospitalized with bird flu, according to the Washington State Health Department, and they’re infected with a strain of the virus that hasn’t been seen in humans before. https://cnn.it/4oIRswI
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Do you want to know why Michelle Obama won’t run for president?
Here it is, and she’s not wrong…
Here it is, and she’s not wrong…
November 15, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Do you want to know why Michelle Obama won’t run for president?
Here it is, and she’s not wrong…
Here it is, and she’s not wrong…
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So much stupid shit happens every day... How did we ever get past the fact he was taxing the fucking penguins!!?!?!!?!
Not to mention the leaked war plans .... What the fuck America? 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
Not to mention the leaked war plans .... What the fuck America? 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
a cheerleader is yawning while sitting in a car and saying `` i 'm tired '' .
ALT: a cheerleader is yawning while sitting in a car and saying `` i 'm tired '' .
media.tenor.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:50 AM
So much stupid shit happens every day... How did we ever get past the fact he was taxing the fucking penguins!!?!?!!?!
Not to mention the leaked war plans .... What the fuck America? 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
Not to mention the leaked war plans .... What the fuck America? 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
Does anyone know for sure if it is “that of evil,” “the will of evil” or something else?
#booksky #moviesky #LOTR #Tolkien
#booksky #moviesky #LOTR #Tolkien
“There are other forces at work in this world, Frodo, besides that of evil. Bilbo was meant to find the ring. In which case you also were meant to have it. And that is an encouraging thought.”
November 14, 2025 at 11:48 PM
“I wish the ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened.”
“So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.
“So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.
November 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
“I wish the ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened.”
“So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.
“So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us.