Melanie
@melanieevans.bsky.social
GenX, liberal AF💙 music lover, design dabbler, mom (🧔♂️🧔♂️🐶🐱)
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Maybe we should honor the women who were real astronauts.
From left to right are Shannon W. Lucid, Margaret Rhea Seddon, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Judith A. Resnik, Anna L. Fisher, and Sally K. Ride. NASA selected all six women as their first female astronaut candidates in January 1978.
From left to right are Shannon W. Lucid, Margaret Rhea Seddon, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Judith A. Resnik, Anna L. Fisher, and Sally K. Ride. NASA selected all six women as their first female astronaut candidates in January 1978.
April 19, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Maybe we should honor the women who were real astronauts.
From left to right are Shannon W. Lucid, Margaret Rhea Seddon, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Judith A. Resnik, Anna L. Fisher, and Sally K. Ride. NASA selected all six women as their first female astronaut candidates in January 1978.
From left to right are Shannon W. Lucid, Margaret Rhea Seddon, Kathryn D. Sullivan, Judith A. Resnik, Anna L. Fisher, and Sally K. Ride. NASA selected all six women as their first female astronaut candidates in January 1978.
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"the president defied a Supreme Court ruling to return a man mistakenly sent to a gulag... and spoke of sending Americans to foreign concentration camps.
This is the beginning of an American policy of state terror, and it has to be identified as such to be stopped"
snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror
This is the beginning of an American policy of state terror, and it has to be identified as such to be stopped"
snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror
State Terror
A brief guide for Americans
snyder.substack.com
April 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"the president defied a Supreme Court ruling to return a man mistakenly sent to a gulag... and spoke of sending Americans to foreign concentration camps.
This is the beginning of an American policy of state terror, and it has to be identified as such to be stopped"
snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror
This is the beginning of an American policy of state terror, and it has to be identified as such to be stopped"
snyder.substack.com/p/state-terror
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The anti-voter SAVE Act just passed in the House of Representatives.
Their motives are clear: the GOP wants to disenfranchise millions of Americans by putting up roadblocks to the ballot box.
I will be leading the charge to stop this in the Senate.
Their motives are clear: the GOP wants to disenfranchise millions of Americans by putting up roadblocks to the ballot box.
I will be leading the charge to stop this in the Senate.
April 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The anti-voter SAVE Act just passed in the House of Representatives.
Their motives are clear: the GOP wants to disenfranchise millions of Americans by putting up roadblocks to the ballot box.
I will be leading the charge to stop this in the Senate.
Their motives are clear: the GOP wants to disenfranchise millions of Americans by putting up roadblocks to the ballot box.
I will be leading the charge to stop this in the Senate.
This is 100% correct
I'm not going to stop saying this. We need to stop calling it "deporting." It may not always be fair or humane, but deportation has a process. And it means you're sent back to where you came from. These people are being trafficked and sold to slave prisons. Not deported.
Leavitt confirmed that the WH is working on deporting US citizens to El Salvador
April 9, 2025 at 1:05 AM
This is 100% correct
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"5. Remember professional ethics.
March 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
"5. Remember professional ethics.
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It never got a lot of attention, but Aber put a WHOLE LOT of child predators w/ties to law enforcement in prison.
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/f...
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/f...
Former US attorney for Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber found dead at 43
Jessica Aber, former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), was found dead Saturday morning, the Alexandria Police Department said. She was 43 years old. The cause and circumstance...
www.nbcwashington.com
March 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
It never got a lot of attention, but Aber put a WHOLE LOT of child predators w/ties to law enforcement in prison.
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/f...
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/f...
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And when you get to Clinton - He reduced the federal workforce by over 300,000 positions using a process that was thoughtful, transparent, and unquestionably legal and Constitutional. Congress approved it in advance (as they should) with bipartisan majorities in both houses. This is history.
March 21, 2025 at 7:04 AM
And when you get to Clinton - He reduced the federal workforce by over 300,000 positions using a process that was thoughtful, transparent, and unquestionably legal and Constitutional. Congress approved it in advance (as they should) with bipartisan majorities in both houses. This is history.
Cover Girl’s parent company is Coty. Here’s a list of their brands
March 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Cover Girl’s parent company is Coty. Here’s a list of their brands
Aww, c’mon @stephruhle.bsky.social
It’s late-night news. “Get their shit together” isn’t inappropriate. 🙄
It’s late-night news. “Get their shit together” isn’t inappropriate. 🙄
March 20, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Aww, c’mon @stephruhle.bsky.social
It’s late-night news. “Get their shit together” isn’t inappropriate. 🙄
It’s late-night news. “Get their shit together” isn’t inappropriate. 🙄
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About 1/6 of the total population of Serbia protested government malfeasance today. In the US that would be more than fifty million people.
March 16, 2025 at 3:00 AM
About 1/6 of the total population of Serbia protested government malfeasance today. In the US that would be more than fifty million people.
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House Republican leadership has advised caucus members to avoid in-person town halls, fearing that voter backlash may become viral if circulated online.
🐔 www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
🐔 www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
February 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
House Republican leadership has advised caucus members to avoid in-person town halls, fearing that voter backlash may become viral if circulated online.
🐔 www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
🐔 www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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The way we're already pricing in authoritarianism is very, very bad. Trump is using his power as president to openly retaliate against a law firm for representing Jack Smith and it's barely news. The signal this sends is chilling to anyone who would oppose him. What else will he do to his opponents?
February 26, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The way we're already pricing in authoritarianism is very, very bad. Trump is using his power as president to openly retaliate against a law firm for representing Jack Smith and it's barely news. The signal this sends is chilling to anyone who would oppose him. What else will he do to his opponents?
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If you can't get through to your Representatives or voice mailboxes are full, use @resist.bot to get them a fax or email.
DON'T CUT OUR MEDICAID!!
DON'T CUT OUR MEDICAID!!
February 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
If you can't get through to your Representatives or voice mailboxes are full, use @resist.bot to get them a fax or email.
DON'T CUT OUR MEDICAID!!
DON'T CUT OUR MEDICAID!!
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Good morning, bastards.
February 24, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Good morning, bastards.
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looking back everything went to shit when Schoolhouse Rock stopped airing
February 21, 2025 at 2:16 AM
looking back everything went to shit when Schoolhouse Rock stopped airing
So clever!
love this sign
February 18, 2025 at 1:55 AM
So clever!
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🚨 Your House representative is now back home through February 23.
That’s where we come in.
With Trump and Elon Musk pulling off a billionaire coup in real time, this congressional recess is about turning up the heat like never before. Let’s get to work: indivisi.org/muskorus
That’s where we come in.
With Trump and Elon Musk pulling off a billionaire coup in real time, this congressional recess is about turning up the heat like never before. Let’s get to work: indivisi.org/muskorus
February 15, 2025 at 12:09 AM
🚨 Your House representative is now back home through February 23.
That’s where we come in.
With Trump and Elon Musk pulling off a billionaire coup in real time, this congressional recess is about turning up the heat like never before. Let’s get to work: indivisi.org/muskorus
That’s where we come in.
With Trump and Elon Musk pulling off a billionaire coup in real time, this congressional recess is about turning up the heat like never before. Let’s get to work: indivisi.org/muskorus
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This is absolutely insane. Musk’s DOGE crew just straight up *took* $80 million from an NYC bank account!
Okay what is going on here. Are the accounts at a private banking entity? Does the federal government have direct debit permission set up? So many questions as to how Treasury instructed this payment. (Via NY Post’s Craig McCarthy)
February 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This is absolutely insane. Musk’s DOGE crew just straight up *took* $80 million from an NYC bank account!
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once again, use 5calls.org — so quick and easy
February 12, 2025 at 5:59 AM
once again, use 5calls.org — so quick and easy
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DOGE's chaos isn't preventing waste — it's causing it. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Nearly $500m of food aid at risk of spoilage after Trump USAid cuts
US government auditors find cuts have ‘degraded USAid’s ability to distribute and safeguard humanitarian assistance’
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:43 PM
DOGE's chaos isn't preventing waste — it's causing it. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Maddow: If you don't have Bluesky yet, I recommend it. It is a social media network that doesn't make me want to stab myself in the eye with a rusty fork
February 11, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Maddow: If you don't have Bluesky yet, I recommend it. It is a social media network that doesn't make me want to stab myself in the eye with a rusty fork
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Raskin: "Elon Musk, you may have illegally seized power over the financial payments systems of the Treasury, but you don't control the money of the American people. The US Congress does that under Article 1 of the Constitution ... we don't have a fourth branch of government called 'Elon Musk'"
February 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Raskin: "Elon Musk, you may have illegally seized power over the financial payments systems of the Treasury, but you don't control the money of the American people. The US Congress does that under Article 1 of the Constitution ... we don't have a fourth branch of government called 'Elon Musk'"
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Good morning and Happy Tuesday to everyone who agrees that Jim Acosta was one of the few watchable journalists on CNN before they let him go, and MSNBC should prioritize hiring him to replace Andrea Mitchell or Katy Tur.
Or BOTH.
Or BOTH.
January 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Good morning and Happy Tuesday to everyone who agrees that Jim Acosta was one of the few watchable journalists on CNN before they let him go, and MSNBC should prioritize hiring him to replace Andrea Mitchell or Katy Tur.
Or BOTH.
Or BOTH.
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In his parting message @jimacosta.bsky.social said we should all post:
I will not give into the lies.
I will not give into the fear.
We understand the assignment, Jim. And fuck @cnn.com.
I will not give into the lies.
I will not give into the fear.
We understand the assignment, Jim. And fuck @cnn.com.
January 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
In his parting message @jimacosta.bsky.social said we should all post:
I will not give into the lies.
I will not give into the fear.
We understand the assignment, Jim. And fuck @cnn.com.
I will not give into the lies.
I will not give into the fear.
We understand the assignment, Jim. And fuck @cnn.com.