kenny mellman
@kennymellman.bsky.social
Kiki and Herb , The Julie Ruin, Our Hit Parade. queer (he/him)
where do all these "blitzing". CBP officers sleep? Are we all paying for hotel rooms for these people to terrorize our cities?
November 11, 2025 at 5:18 AM
where do all these "blitzing". CBP officers sleep? Are we all paying for hotel rooms for these people to terrorize our cities?
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Honest question? When are we going to start treating what he says as just the "info" he was most recently fed?
President Trump criticized the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during a Fox News interview tonight, saying people "get it automatically now so the number is many times what it should be, it's disgraceful."
Trump says "we can reform" SNAP
"SNAP is supposed to be if you are down and out," Trump said on Fox News this evening.
www.axios.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Honest question? When are we going to start treating what he says as just the "info" he was most recently fed?
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Former House speaker / Trump adviser newt Gingrich, saying on the record what we’d heard so much on background from those others:
“Look at the rage on the left. It doesn’t sound like a victory party to me. All you have to do is look at the reaction on the left to figure out who won this shutdown…”
“Look at the rage on the left. It doesn’t sound like a victory party to me. All you have to do is look at the reaction on the left to figure out who won this shutdown…”
November 11, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Former House speaker / Trump adviser newt Gingrich, saying on the record what we’d heard so much on background from those others:
“Look at the rage on the left. It doesn’t sound like a victory party to me. All you have to do is look at the reaction on the left to figure out who won this shutdown…”
“Look at the rage on the left. It doesn’t sound like a victory party to me. All you have to do is look at the reaction on the left to figure out who won this shutdown…”
he is truly a monster.
This will be an interesting test of how far SCOTUS is willing to go to protect one specific man who they've already deemed to be officially above the law.
Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn verdict that he sexually abused and defamed E. Jean Carroll | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump on Monday asked the US Supreme Court to review the $5 million case that found he sexually abused and defamed magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll.
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:27 AM
he is truly a monster.
jesus
nice work, Chuck
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
November 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
jesus
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Trump crash plane
TRUMP: US TO LAUNCH NEW AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM WITHIN 2–3 WEEKS
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Trump crash plane
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KILMEADE: Schumer says he's voting no. Did you do this outside leadership?
SHAHEEN: No. We kept leadership informed throughout.
SHAHEEN: No. We kept leadership informed throughout.
November 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
KILMEADE: Schumer says he's voting no. Did you do this outside leadership?
SHAHEEN: No. We kept leadership informed throughout.
SHAHEEN: No. We kept leadership informed throughout.
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A real banner week for Chuck Schumer, given that only a few days ago he refused to back the Democratic nominee for mayor of his home city.
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 AM
A real banner week for Chuck Schumer, given that only a few days ago he refused to back the Democratic nominee for mayor of his home city.
literally LAST WEEK. a week ago. they threw us all under the bus after witnessing victories A WEEK AGO.
It’s not being a “fellow traveler” of Trump with no principles to scream Red Alert at Democrats as they are seemingly ignoring the lesson that last week’s victories should have taught them.
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 AM
literally LAST WEEK. a week ago. they threw us all under the bus after witnessing victories A WEEK AGO.
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To repeat: I have studied a lot of cases of autocratization over the past 15 years. Wrote about them, taught about them, consulting about them.
I do not recall an opposition so apathetic, ignorant, and inept as the @democrats.org. They cling to their power, rather than fight for democracy. Shame.
I do not recall an opposition so apathetic, ignorant, and inept as the @democrats.org. They cling to their power, rather than fight for democracy. Shame.
March 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
To repeat: I have studied a lot of cases of autocratization over the past 15 years. Wrote about them, taught about them, consulting about them.
I do not recall an opposition so apathetic, ignorant, and inept as the @democrats.org. They cling to their power, rather than fight for democracy. Shame.
I do not recall an opposition so apathetic, ignorant, and inept as the @democrats.org. They cling to their power, rather than fight for democracy. Shame.
monsters
I would greatly appreciate if the people in the General Services Administration had sudden, tremendous difficulty getting the paperwork right for anything related to the concentration camp the regime is currently building by my town of birth, for example.
Nebraska converts prison into federal immigration center, aims to fill it by Thanksgiving
A minimum-security state prison in the remote southwest corner of Nebraska reconfigured to serve as a federal immigration detention center began accepting detainees earlier this week, Gov. Jim Pillen ...
www.pbs.org
November 10, 2025 at 4:42 AM
monsters
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Under Schumer's leadership, eight Democrats (Cortez Masto, Durbin, Fetterman, Hassan, Kaine, King, Rosen, & Shaheen) joined the Republicans in moving forward a bill to reopen the government without ACA subsidies—Dems' stated key aim—or any other real concessions from the status before the shutdown.
November 10, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Under Schumer's leadership, eight Democrats (Cortez Masto, Durbin, Fetterman, Hassan, Kaine, King, Rosen, & Shaheen) joined the Republicans in moving forward a bill to reopen the government without ACA subsidies—Dems' stated key aim—or any other real concessions from the status before the shutdown.
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They lined up all their defectors in safe positions or who had nothing to lose and everyone else had time to workshop their little posts about how they don't agree with this
November 10, 2025 at 4:37 AM
They lined up all their defectors in safe positions or who had nothing to lose and everyone else had time to workshop their little posts about how they don't agree with this
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Hey just a reminder that it only takes 23 Senate Democrats to remove and replace Chuck Schumer as minority leader. They don't do it because the majority of Senate Democrats approve of the way he does politics.
November 9, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Hey just a reminder that it only takes 23 Senate Democrats to remove and replace Chuck Schumer as minority leader. They don't do it because the majority of Senate Democrats approve of the way he does politics.
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A leader would not have lost eight colleagues tonight. This happened because you let it happen or because you’ve totally lost control of the caucus in one of the most important moments since you’ve been Democratic leader. Either way, it’s on you. You need to step down. We need someone who can lead.
Democrats have been fighting for months to address America's healthcare crisis
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
For the millions who will lose coverage
For people with cancer who won't get the care they need
For working families who can't afford to pay $25K more a year for healthcare
We will keep fighting
November 10, 2025 at 4:23 AM
A leader would not have lost eight colleagues tonight. This happened because you let it happen or because you’ve totally lost control of the caucus in one of the most important moments since you’ve been Democratic leader. Either way, it’s on you. You need to step down. We need someone who can lead.
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If Schumer votes AGAINST this but enough Ds vote FOR it that it passes, he needs to RESIGN immediately.
He will have shown himself to be absolutely ineffective as a minority leader. He has to go.
Literally resign tonight.
He will have shown himself to be absolutely ineffective as a minority leader. He has to go.
Literally resign tonight.
November 10, 2025 at 12:57 AM
If Schumer votes AGAINST this but enough Ds vote FOR it that it passes, he needs to RESIGN immediately.
He will have shown himself to be absolutely ineffective as a minority leader. He has to go.
Literally resign tonight.
He will have shown himself to be absolutely ineffective as a minority leader. He has to go.
Literally resign tonight.
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if they have a reason, they won't say what it is. which is pretty enraging.
November 10, 2025 at 4:32 AM
if they have a reason, they won't say what it is. which is pretty enraging.
wake up
This is really good to see: Miki Sherrill just put out a statement sharply criticizing the Senate Dems' pending cave in the government shutdown, ripping it as "malpractice" and a betrayal of the people who are "counting on us to fight for them." Sherrill knows what drove her victory. Wake up, Dems.
November 10, 2025 at 4:34 AM
wake up
my parents canvassed for JFK and my entire life told me that I had to vote democratic to keep the republicans from taking power. But as a queer left trans supporting cis man, all of it is bullshit. The democratic party has abandoned anyone who actually cares about humans.
November 10, 2025 at 4:32 AM
my parents canvassed for JFK and my entire life told me that I had to vote democratic to keep the republicans from taking power. But as a queer left trans supporting cis man, all of it is bullshit. The democratic party has abandoned anyone who actually cares about humans.
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THISSSS I AM SHOUTING THIS FROM THE ROOFTOPS.
Much like 2024, Democrats seem to think there’s a binary choice in the 2026 election between voting for Republicans (evil) and voting for Democrats (feckless).
They rarely acknowledge the third option which inevitably harms them the most: staying home.
They rarely acknowledge the third option which inevitably harms them the most: staying home.
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 AM
THISSSS I AM SHOUTING THIS FROM THE ROOFTOPS.
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There are wide lanes open for Democratic candidates who believe in something other than neoliberalism and insider trading.
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 AM
There are wide lanes open for Democratic candidates who believe in something other than neoliberalism and insider trading.
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These politicians aren't in disarray. They fucking hate you. They don't work for you.
November 10, 2025 at 3:10 AM
These politicians aren't in disarray. They fucking hate you. They don't work for you.
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This feels very "planned". It wasn't people going hungry or unpaid that did it. They gave us up for fucking holiday travel. 😑
Senate reaches deal to reopen government after moderate Democrats cave
Senate Reaches Deal To Reopen Government After Moderate Democrats Cave
Republicans found enough Democrats willing to drop their party's demand to extend soon-to-expire health care subsidies for millions of people.
www.huffpost.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:49 AM
This feels very "planned". It wasn't people going hungry or unpaid that did it. They gave us up for fucking holiday travel. 😑
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It really does seem like there's a decent chance that these senators screwed us because they don't want their personal Thanksgiving plans to be disrupted.
Anyway a great way to radicalize people is for them to realize that you just abandoned their chance at being able to access and afford health care because you didn’t like waiting in line at the airport.
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 AM
It really does seem like there's a decent chance that these senators screwed us because they don't want their personal Thanksgiving plans to be disrupted.
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Yeah real rich to hear my Senator talking about "how the senate works" while my city is under siege and the goons almost teargassed my children before their Halloween parade.
November 10, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Yeah real rich to hear my Senator talking about "how the senate works" while my city is under siege and the goons almost teargassed my children before their Halloween parade.