Melinda Marble
@melindamarble.bsky.social
Question everything, leave no one behind.
‘The System Is Meant to Break You’: What ICE Is Doing to People Here Legally www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
Opinion | ‘The System Is Meant to Break You’: What ICE Is Doing to People Here Legally
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
‘The System Is Meant to Break You’: What ICE Is Doing to People Here Legally www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/o...
The NYT is on a bad headline spree: MacKenzie Scott Expands Giving Spree to Tribal Colleges www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
MacKenzie Scott Expands Giving Spree to Tribal Colleges
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November 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The NYT is on a bad headline spree: MacKenzie Scott Expands Giving Spree to Tribal Colleges www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
What a disrespectful headline! I can't imagine it being used for a man. MacKenzie Scott Expands Giving Spree to Tribal Colleges www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
MacKenzie Scott Expands Giving Spree to Tribal Colleges
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
What a disrespectful headline! I can't imagine it being used for a man. MacKenzie Scott Expands Giving Spree to Tribal Colleges www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...
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The US is the only industrialized country that treats healthcare like a commodity & not a necessity, and it's costing Americans their health & lives.
All Americans should have access to the healthcare they need without going into medical debt because they needed medical care.
#Pinks
All Americans should have access to the healthcare they need without going into medical debt because they needed medical care.
#Pinks
November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The US is the only industrialized country that treats healthcare like a commodity & not a necessity, and it's costing Americans their health & lives.
All Americans should have access to the healthcare they need without going into medical debt because they needed medical care.
#Pinks
All Americans should have access to the healthcare they need without going into medical debt because they needed medical care.
#Pinks
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The link to the segment is up...
It's powerful. And may be useful to share with others, including students.
@brian-goldstone.bsky.social
www.cbsnews.com/video/when-t...
It's powerful. And may be useful to share with others, including students.
@brian-goldstone.bsky.social
www.cbsnews.com/video/when-t...
November 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The link to the segment is up...
It's powerful. And may be useful to share with others, including students.
@brian-goldstone.bsky.social
www.cbsnews.com/video/when-t...
It's powerful. And may be useful to share with others, including students.
@brian-goldstone.bsky.social
www.cbsnews.com/video/when-t...
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A humanoid robot powered by artificial intelligence, believed to be one of the first in Russia, face-planted during its highly anticipated debut in Moscow on Tuesday after briefly staggering onstage. nyti.ms/49Ly3GI
November 13, 2025 at 12:40 AM
A humanoid robot powered by artificial intelligence, believed to be one of the first in Russia, face-planted during its highly anticipated debut in Moscow on Tuesday after briefly staggering onstage. nyti.ms/49Ly3GI
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Turns out tanking the economy, using secret police to round up families, sending the troops into American cities, and firing tens of thousands of public employees is not super popular, huh.
November 13, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Turns out tanking the economy, using secret police to round up families, sending the troops into American cities, and firing tens of thousands of public employees is not super popular, huh.
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The woman's family had to scramble to prove she was Indigenous and shouldn't be turned over to federal immigration authorities
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
Arizona tribal member nearly deported after Iowa jail issues ICE detainer by mistake
Native American ICE detainer mistake nearly leads to deportation of Arizona tribal member after Iowa jail clerical error
azmirror.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The woman's family had to scramble to prove she was Indigenous and shouldn't be turned over to federal immigration authorities
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
story via @glorihuh.bsky.social
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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When you vote for a guy who’s only ever looked out for himself, don’t act shocked when he forgets about you. Your rent, your grocery bill, your kid’s future, none of it’s on his list.
His priority? Himself. Always was. Always will be. He’ll build his gilded ballroom over your house and then brag .
His priority? Himself. Always was. Always will be. He’ll build his gilded ballroom over your house and then brag .
November 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
When you vote for a guy who’s only ever looked out for himself, don’t act shocked when he forgets about you. Your rent, your grocery bill, your kid’s future, none of it’s on his list.
His priority? Himself. Always was. Always will be. He’ll build his gilded ballroom over your house and then brag .
His priority? Himself. Always was. Always will be. He’ll build his gilded ballroom over your house and then brag .
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Fun Fact:
During the last two years of Pete Buttigieg's term as Transportation Secretary, the flight cancellation rate was the lowest it had been in a decade.
During the last two years of Pete Buttigieg's term as Transportation Secretary, the flight cancellation rate was the lowest it had been in a decade.
November 12, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Fun Fact:
During the last two years of Pete Buttigieg's term as Transportation Secretary, the flight cancellation rate was the lowest it had been in a decade.
During the last two years of Pete Buttigieg's term as Transportation Secretary, the flight cancellation rate was the lowest it had been in a decade.
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My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far
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Trump is dining with top Wall Street executives at the White House tonight — just months after giving them a huge tax cut in his Big Ugly Bill.
Meanwhile, his regime is continuing to withhold SNAP benefits for millions of hungry Americans.
"New Golden Age."
Meanwhile, his regime is continuing to withhold SNAP benefits for millions of hungry Americans.
"New Golden Age."
November 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Trump is dining with top Wall Street executives at the White House tonight — just months after giving them a huge tax cut in his Big Ugly Bill.
Meanwhile, his regime is continuing to withhold SNAP benefits for millions of hungry Americans.
"New Golden Age."
Meanwhile, his regime is continuing to withhold SNAP benefits for millions of hungry Americans.
"New Golden Age."
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2008 called and they want their sub-prime mortgages back.
We’ve been here before folks….
We’ve been here before folks….
November 12, 2025 at 6:21 PM
2008 called and they want their sub-prime mortgages back.
We’ve been here before folks….
We’ve been here before folks….
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and it's not even a real name change.
Trump's Pentagon name change could cost up to $2 billion www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Trump's Pentagon name change could cost up to $2 billion
Officially changing the Department of Defense to the Department of War can only be done by Congress and would require updating thousands of signs, rewriting digital code and creating new letterheads,...
www.nbcnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:21 PM
and it's not even a real name change.
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Since January, Trump's Treasury has quietly gutted enforcement of the corporate alternative minimum tax — a huge boon for big business and wealthy investors.
Meanwhile, he's led an all-out assault on Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that help the poor.
Reverse Robin Hood.
Meanwhile, he's led an all-out assault on Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that help the poor.
Reverse Robin Hood.
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Since January, Trump's Treasury has quietly gutted enforcement of the corporate alternative minimum tax — a huge boon for big business and wealthy investors.
Meanwhile, he's led an all-out assault on Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that help the poor.
Reverse Robin Hood.
Meanwhile, he's led an all-out assault on Medicaid, SNAP, and other programs that help the poor.
Reverse Robin Hood.
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Last night, tragically, 8 Democrats caved.
But the struggle continues.
Short term, we must not allow health care premiums to double for more than 20 million Americans.
Long term, we must provide health care to all as a human right.
But the struggle continues.
Short term, we must not allow health care premiums to double for more than 20 million Americans.
Long term, we must provide health care to all as a human right.
November 10, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Last night, tragically, 8 Democrats caved.
But the struggle continues.
Short term, we must not allow health care premiums to double for more than 20 million Americans.
Long term, we must provide health care to all as a human right.
But the struggle continues.
Short term, we must not allow health care premiums to double for more than 20 million Americans.
Long term, we must provide health care to all as a human right.
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In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
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Two good newsletters from @billmckibben.bsky.social...first, Australia has so much solar power that it will require utilities to give people three hours of free electricity every day: billmckibben.substack.com/p/free-elect...
Free Electricity. Like, at no cost. For everyone. Now.
Let's talk about affordability, abundance, and Australia--and why thanks to Trump we can't have nice things
billmckibben.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Two good newsletters from @billmckibben.bsky.social...first, Australia has so much solar power that it will require utilities to give people three hours of free electricity every day: billmckibben.substack.com/p/free-elect...
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As many as 267,000 U.S. veterans will lose their healthcare because Congress has failed to extend the health care tax credit, which expires soon.
americanscovered.org/267000-u-s-v...
americanscovered.org/267000-u-s-v...
267,000 U.S. Veterans to Lose Their Coverage without Health Care Tax Credit
As many as 267,000 U.S. military veterans are set to lose their health coverage next year because Congress has so
americanscovered.org
November 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
As many as 267,000 U.S. veterans will lose their healthcare because Congress has failed to extend the health care tax credit, which expires soon.
americanscovered.org/267000-u-s-v...
americanscovered.org/267000-u-s-v...
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Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own.
November 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own.
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I’m just saying, but if I had just gotten completely shellacked on Tuesday, I wouldn’t be asking SCOTUS to let me starve millions of people 3 days later.
November 8, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I’m just saying, but if I had just gotten completely shellacked on Tuesday, I wouldn’t be asking SCOTUS to let me starve millions of people 3 days later.
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Why are ICE agents being paid during the shutdown, but not air traffic controllers? 🤨
November 8, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Why are ICE agents being paid during the shutdown, but not air traffic controllers? 🤨
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If you see any business owners belittling SNAP recipients for accepting government money to get through tough times, maybe look them up on @propublica.org's PPP Loan Tracker to see if they got any of the $793B in bailout money (96% of which was forgiven)
projects.propublica.org/coronavirus/...
projects.propublica.org/coronavirus/...
Tracking PPP: Search Every Company Approved for Federal Loans - ProPublica
As part of the Paycheck Protection Program, the federal government has provided hundreds of billions in financial support to banks to make low-interest loans to companies and nonprofit organizations i...
projects.propublica.org
November 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
If you see any business owners belittling SNAP recipients for accepting government money to get through tough times, maybe look them up on @propublica.org's PPP Loan Tracker to see if they got any of the $793B in bailout money (96% of which was forgiven)
projects.propublica.org/coronavirus/...
projects.propublica.org/coronavirus/...
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