Melanie Smellanie
@melbinks.bsky.social
Perfume lover, lawyer, person
My birthday twin
Actress & Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly was #BornOnThisDay, Nov. 12, 1929. Remembered for her films, High Noon (1952), Dial M for Murder (1954), Rear Window (1954) & To Catch a Thief (1955). #FilmSky #GraceKelly
November 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
My birthday twin
It’s my 40th birthday and I feel a bit drunk on how good I smell. I’m wearing Lutin Errant by Buchart Colbert. I then was getting ready to leave the house and added a couple of sprays of Black Tie by Celine for good measure. I’m an earthy vanilla delight. Happy 40th to me :)
November 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
It’s my 40th birthday and I feel a bit drunk on how good I smell. I’m wearing Lutin Errant by Buchart Colbert. I then was getting ready to leave the house and added a couple of sprays of Black Tie by Celine for good measure. I’m an earthy vanilla delight. Happy 40th to me :)
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The American Alliance of Museums put out its annual industry snapshot and it's not great. Trump's targeting of museum programming had downstream effects and put a "chill on corporate philanthropy." n.pr/43lIZa7
Museums had a rough 2025: Report shows lower attendance, lost grants, less money
The American Alliance of Museums put out its annual industry snapshot and it's not great. Trump's targeting of museum programming had downstream effects and put a "chill on corporate philanthropy."
n.pr
November 12, 2025 at 6:24 AM
The American Alliance of Museums put out its annual industry snapshot and it's not great. Trump's targeting of museum programming had downstream effects and put a "chill on corporate philanthropy." n.pr/43lIZa7
This post brought to you by my sample of Comfy Ture by Jousset, a more amped up version of Crumb Couture by Snif. Thoroughly enjoying it like I enjoy my travel of Crumb Couture that I’ve had for over a year and haven’t finished. Also these notes sound like a perfect breakfast
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 AM
This post brought to you by my sample of Comfy Ture by Jousset, a more amped up version of Crumb Couture by Snif. Thoroughly enjoying it like I enjoy my travel of Crumb Couture that I’ve had for over a year and haven’t finished. Also these notes sound like a perfect breakfast
I love a gourmand. My favorites have a bready note. But let’s be real. I only ever really want to wear them to bed. And how many bedtime scents does a person need? My beside table is covered in full bottles, oils and samples of bedtime scents. New rule: one in one out on bedtime scents.
November 12, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I love a gourmand. My favorites have a bready note. But let’s be real. I only ever really want to wear them to bed. And how many bedtime scents does a person need? My beside table is covered in full bottles, oils and samples of bedtime scents. New rule: one in one out on bedtime scents.
Trying out Chinese Calligraphy by D’annam. On my skin this starts bright, powdery and perfumey (very enjoyable) and then the coffee note slowly starts to emerge. It’s not the strongest coffee and the scent is ultimately quite subtle and close to the skin. Not sweet at all. I enjoy it.
November 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Trying out Chinese Calligraphy by D’annam. On my skin this starts bright, powdery and perfumey (very enjoyable) and then the coffee note slowly starts to emerge. It’s not the strongest coffee and the scent is ultimately quite subtle and close to the skin. Not sweet at all. I enjoy it.
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Let my gravestone read "PUNCTUATION GOES INSIDE THE QUOTATION MARKS."
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Let my gravestone read "PUNCTUATION GOES INSIDE THE QUOTATION MARKS."
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Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Hey, a lot of people are talking about changing affiliation from Democratic to Independent.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Let me tell you why you shouldn’t do that in Colorado.
One of the main ways to get a primary challenge candidate on a ballot is to caucus for your party. You need to be registered as a Dem to caucus.
Wore a t-shirt with a cherry on it today and wanted a cherry scent of plum scent. Don’t have any fb in my collection so I wore Tambae by KST which has a similar rich tartness I was looking for. I then remembered I have a decant of Lull by Gabar, not super cherry but cozy.
November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Wore a t-shirt with a cherry on it today and wanted a cherry scent of plum scent. Don’t have any fb in my collection so I wore Tambae by KST which has a similar rich tartness I was looking for. I then remembered I have a decant of Lull by Gabar, not super cherry but cozy.
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Black American soldiers literally dug these WWII graves. Traumatic. To acknowledge that fact at a cemetery they helped construct is something the Heritage Foundation cannot accept. As Veterans Day approaches, never forget that this country both compels and disrespects Black military service. Always.
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Black American soldiers literally dug these WWII graves. Traumatic. To acknowledge that fact at a cemetery they helped construct is something the Heritage Foundation cannot accept. As Veterans Day approaches, never forget that this country both compels and disrespects Black military service. Always.
I’m ignoring politics for a minute in the hopes that it all magically fixes itself. So SOTN is Iris Palladium. I haven’t worn this since I got the decant but really enjoying the aromatic vibe this evening. It’s not sweet, it has a good touch of sage and carrot seed. Really pretty.
November 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I’m ignoring politics for a minute in the hopes that it all magically fixes itself. So SOTN is Iris Palladium. I haven’t worn this since I got the decant but really enjoying the aromatic vibe this evening. It’s not sweet, it has a good touch of sage and carrot seed. Really pretty.
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No health care, no deal.
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
No health care, no deal.
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
November 10, 2025 at 1:06 AM
I will not support a deal that does nothing to make health care more affordable.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
We are in a health care emergency. A simple one-year extension of these tax credits would cost less than Donald Trump’s $40 billion bailout for Argentina.
A vote for this bill is a mistake.
Second SOTD: Black Tie by Celine. It’s so delightful.
November 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Second SOTD: Black Tie by Celine. It’s so delightful.
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BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
BREAKING: Mark Wolf, appointed to the federal bench by Ronald Reagan, writes that he is resigning as a judge to have the freedom to speak out against the president's assault on the rule of law.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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particularly when axios is reporting it and no one else — not even politico — is.
Regular reminder that Axios stories saying Dems are about to cave are likely sourced from GOP staffers trying to make it happen.
Doesn't mean it definitely won't happen. But it's like those NYT stories that Harvard is considering caving (they haven't). The anonymous source was trying to manifest it.
Doesn't mean it definitely won't happen. But it's like those NYT stories that Harvard is considering caving (they haven't). The anonymous source was trying to manifest it.
November 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
particularly when axios is reporting it and no one else — not even politico — is.
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I’ve come to believe that we need to gather considerable forces and a campaign to demand the removal of face masks by ICE, Border Patrol, FBI and police.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
Video on social media shows an immigration agent pulling a gun in Little Village and holding it to the side — which is not an appropriate or safe way to hold a gun. (Among other issues.)
November 9, 2025 at 3:41 AM
I’ve come to believe that we need to gather considerable forces and a campaign to demand the removal of face masks by ICE, Border Patrol, FBI and police.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
It is a practice in conflict with the principles of transparency & accountability that are central to the concept of democracy.
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In what amounts to Mark Wolf’s resignation letter from the federal bench in Massachusetts forget more than 40 years—he was already a senior judge, so it creates no vacancy—he says he “intend[s] to advocate for the judges who cannot speak publicly for themselves.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
November 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
In what amounts to Mark Wolf’s resignation letter from the federal bench in Massachusetts forget more than 40 years—he was already a senior judge, so it creates no vacancy—he says he “intend[s] to advocate for the judges who cannot speak publicly for themselves.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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These graphics explain it simply for those in the back
This is your friendly reminder that Obamacare isn’t just the exchanges! It’s a set of laws that force insurance companies to actually. You know, insure people!! You can read my full graphic explainer here: aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/it-could-b...
November 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
These graphics explain it simply for those in the back
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Remind us again why the Democrats are to blame?
“The Trump administration told states on Saturday to ‘immediately undo’ any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, threatening financial penalties if they do not comply.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
“The Trump administration told states on Saturday to ‘immediately undo’ any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, threatening financial penalties if they do not comply.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Remind us again why the Democrats are to blame?
“The Trump administration told states on Saturday to ‘immediately undo’ any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, threatening financial penalties if they do not comply.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
“The Trump administration told states on Saturday to ‘immediately undo’ any actions to provide full food stamp benefits to low-income families, threatening financial penalties if they do not comply.”
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
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I’m not sure they’ve lost interest. This is kind of like saying people stranded on the moon lose interest in playing volleyball.
breaking: if people can’t get paid they don’t want to spend. who would have thought!
November 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I’m not sure they’ve lost interest. This is kind of like saying people stranded on the moon lose interest in playing volleyball.
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I’ve had two conferences—one in the US and one international—change titles of panels or the entire gathering to avoid being targeted or make people’s lives more difficult.
It’s the exact kind of thing the US used to label totalitarian when foreign countries did this to their scholars.
It’s the exact kind of thing the US used to label totalitarian when foreign countries did this to their scholars.
Going to a research conference next week. One of my panels featured researchers coming from Asia, who decided to withdraw given the uncertainty about domestic travel with flight cancelations. Just one more reference point for how the US under Trump has become seen as a basket case country.
November 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I’ve had two conferences—one in the US and one international—change titles of panels or the entire gathering to avoid being targeted or make people’s lives more difficult.
It’s the exact kind of thing the US used to label totalitarian when foreign countries did this to their scholars.
It’s the exact kind of thing the US used to label totalitarian when foreign countries did this to their scholars.
Did I do layering today? I took a bath and put on Vanilla Vibez by Josie Maran lotion and then Vanilla Skye by Brown Sugar Babe body oil and then Golden Hour by Voyager. I’m mostly getting Golden Hour which has a good funk over a lovely creamy vanilla.
November 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Did I do layering today? I took a bath and put on Vanilla Vibez by Josie Maran lotion and then Vanilla Skye by Brown Sugar Babe body oil and then Golden Hour by Voyager. I’m mostly getting Golden Hour which has a good funk over a lovely creamy vanilla.
New revelation: my 5am wake ups are so consistent that I’m going to have to blame perimenopause, my new bogeyman
November 9, 2025 at 10:46 AM
New revelation: my 5am wake ups are so consistent that I’m going to have to blame perimenopause, my new bogeyman