Melanor Rigby
@rigbymel76.bsky.social
Musician, Library worker, Historian, Museum Nerd, Insatiable Reader, Dog Mom, Cat Mom. Auntie. Into singing, feminism, movies, justice, sustainability, animals, science, holidays, folklore, antiracism, gardens, art, libraries - most things. She/her
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If Dems talked like this regularly, we wouldn't have to focus on "how to win close elections in difficult environments." We would have a lot fewer close elections, and a lot fewer difficult environments.
Walz is out of Fs: "Not a single Republican supported this, so every Minnesotan from here on, whoever uses this program, there is no bit of thanks that would go to the R legislators who did all they could to stop this ... our schools have money to pay their teachers? I'll take credit for that too."
January 6, 2026 at 6:16 PM
If Dems talked like this regularly, we wouldn't have to focus on "how to win close elections in difficult environments." We would have a lot fewer close elections, and a lot fewer difficult environments.
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Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
January 6, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Samuel Alito flew two flags used by insurrectionists.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
Clarence Thomas' wife plotted to overturn the 2020 election.
Both justices refused to recuse themselves from SCOTUS cases related to the January 6th plot.
It's a stain on our nation that this has effectively been forgotten.
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January 6 in History
Wrote this two years ago: “If the insurrectionist-in-chief returns to power without ever facing any real consequences and while explicitly declaring his intent to establish a vindictive autocracy, then January 6 will have been successful.”
And here we are.
Wrote this two years ago: “If the insurrectionist-in-chief returns to power without ever facing any real consequences and while explicitly declaring his intent to establish a vindictive autocracy, then January 6 will have been successful.”
And here we are.
January 6 in History
Was it a key moment in the republic’s eventual demise or a milestone on the road to democracy’s ultimate triumph? The meaning of January 6 is yet to be determined
steady.page
January 6, 2026 at 3:22 PM
January 6 in History
Wrote this two years ago: “If the insurrectionist-in-chief returns to power without ever facing any real consequences and while explicitly declaring his intent to establish a vindictive autocracy, then January 6 will have been successful.”
And here we are.
Wrote this two years ago: “If the insurrectionist-in-chief returns to power without ever facing any real consequences and while explicitly declaring his intent to establish a vindictive autocracy, then January 6 will have been successful.”
And here we are.
The world is scary, so here is a small lovely thing for your enjoyment. The little succulent (Christmas kalanchoe aka Flaming Katy - "Kalanchoe blossfeldiana") in my office is blooming. #bloomscrolling #plants #succulents #PlantSky #flowers
January 6, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The world is scary, so here is a small lovely thing for your enjoyment. The little succulent (Christmas kalanchoe aka Flaming Katy - "Kalanchoe blossfeldiana") in my office is blooming. #bloomscrolling #plants #succulents #PlantSky #flowers
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Universal healthcare is CHEAPER than our broken, violent & sociopathic healthcare system. Our government’s capitalist propaganda is unmatched on this globe. NO OTHER high income nation refuses to provide basic care to their people. We are a highly oppressed people & most believe we are “free”.
January 6, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Universal healthcare is CHEAPER than our broken, violent & sociopathic healthcare system. Our government’s capitalist propaganda is unmatched on this globe. NO OTHER high income nation refuses to provide basic care to their people. We are a highly oppressed people & most believe we are “free”.
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Today is Tuesday, Jan 6
Good morning ❤️
eat
take your meds
hydrate
tell your people you love them
let them love you back
Five years ago today, the Republic stood.
And here we are again. Still.
This is real. Let's build a home for each other & fight like hell.
Good morning ❤️
eat
take your meds
hydrate
tell your people you love them
let them love you back
Five years ago today, the Republic stood.
And here we are again. Still.
This is real. Let's build a home for each other & fight like hell.
January 6, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Today is Tuesday, Jan 6
Good morning ❤️
eat
take your meds
hydrate
tell your people you love them
let them love you back
Five years ago today, the Republic stood.
And here we are again. Still.
This is real. Let's build a home for each other & fight like hell.
Good morning ❤️
eat
take your meds
hydrate
tell your people you love them
let them love you back
Five years ago today, the Republic stood.
And here we are again. Still.
This is real. Let's build a home for each other & fight like hell.
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The world may laugh again,
And I may live to do you kindness
And I may live to do you kindness
January 6, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The world may laugh again,
And I may live to do you kindness
And I may live to do you kindness
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"Several congressional Democrats have called for President Donald Trump to be removed from office following his abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. But less than a year into his second term, this is hardly Trump’s only impeachable offense." www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
Trump faces a third impeachment—and it’s not just about Venezuela
Several congressional Democrats have called for President Donald Trump to be removed from office following his abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. But less than a year into his second .....
www.dailykos.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:45 PM
"Several congressional Democrats have called for President Donald Trump to be removed from office following his abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. But less than a year into his second term, this is hardly Trump’s only impeachable offense." www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
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republicans attack democrats over legitimate election activities more than democrats attack republicans over january 6
January 6, 2026 at 2:38 PM
republicans attack democrats over legitimate election activities more than democrats attack republicans over january 6
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A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
January 6, 2026 at 12:40 PM
A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened five years ago today:
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Merry Merrick Garland Do Nothing Day to all who observe
January 6, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Merry Merrick Garland Do Nothing Day to all who observe
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After Jan. 6, 2021, we sifted through thousands of videos taken by Parler users to create an immersive, first-person view of the Capitol riot as experienced by those who were there.
Revisit our full archive, five years later:
Revisit our full archive, five years later:
What Parler Saw During the Attack on the Capitol
ProPublica sifted through thousands of videos taken by Parler users to create an immersive, first-person view of the Capitol riot as experienced by those who were there.
projects.propublica.org
January 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM
After Jan. 6, 2021, we sifted through thousands of videos taken by Parler users to create an immersive, first-person view of the Capitol riot as experienced by those who were there.
Revisit our full archive, five years later:
Revisit our full archive, five years later:
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5 years ago today, the President of the United States led an armed insurrection against the United States to stop the peaceful transfer of power.
He did this to prevent accountability for his Russian nesting doll of crimes including raping children & b/c his ego was irrevocably injured.
#Jan6
He did this to prevent accountability for his Russian nesting doll of crimes including raping children & b/c his ego was irrevocably injured.
#Jan6
January 6, 2026 at 11:06 AM
5 years ago today, the President of the United States led an armed insurrection against the United States to stop the peaceful transfer of power.
He did this to prevent accountability for his Russian nesting doll of crimes including raping children & b/c his ego was irrevocably injured.
#Jan6
He did this to prevent accountability for his Russian nesting doll of crimes including raping children & b/c his ego was irrevocably injured.
#Jan6
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With the skull of a horse, baubles for eyes, and a mane of colourful decorations, you won't forget the first time you see Mari Lwyd.
Learn more about his unusual but much-loved festive Welsh tradition here: buff.ly/bN3J9VE
Learn more about his unusual but much-loved festive Welsh tradition here: buff.ly/bN3J9VE
January 6, 2026 at 11:21 AM
With the skull of a horse, baubles for eyes, and a mane of colourful decorations, you won't forget the first time you see Mari Lwyd.
Learn more about his unusual but much-loved festive Welsh tradition here: buff.ly/bN3J9VE
Learn more about his unusual but much-loved festive Welsh tradition here: buff.ly/bN3J9VE
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It’s January 6th! Happy klanniversary to all those who incelebrate!
January 6, 2026 at 12:08 PM
It’s January 6th! Happy klanniversary to all those who incelebrate!
Healthcare for profit is a crime against humanity. #SinglePayer #UniversalHealthcareNow
January 6, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Healthcare for profit is a crime against humanity. #SinglePayer #UniversalHealthcareNow
It is ALWAYS a good day to resist fascism.
January 6, 2026 at 12:32 PM
It is ALWAYS a good day to resist fascism.
Good morning. Today is a good day to demand universal healthcare. #UniversalHealthcareNow #SinglePayer
January 6, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Good morning. Today is a good day to demand universal healthcare. #UniversalHealthcareNow #SinglePayer
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European Beech with no name, or a name only known to other Beech trees - Fiumalbo, Italy
Photo: Francesco Giovannetti
Photo: Francesco Giovannetti
January 6, 2026 at 10:01 AM
European Beech with no name, or a name only known to other Beech trees - Fiumalbo, Italy
Photo: Francesco Giovannetti
Photo: Francesco Giovannetti
Good night BlueSky, and remember: “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”
January 6, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Good night BlueSky, and remember: “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”
“House at Dusk” oil on canvas 1935 by Edward Hopper (American, 1882-1967) Owned by the VA Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, VA #art #ArtEncounters #paintings #EdwardHopper #RVA #museum #ArtMuseum
January 6, 2026 at 3:18 AM
“House at Dusk” oil on canvas 1935 by Edward Hopper (American, 1882-1967) Owned by the VA Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, VA #art #ArtEncounters #paintings #EdwardHopper #RVA #museum #ArtMuseum
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Excellent and empoweringe educacioun will nevir be "efficient" yn the waye that a businesse doth stryve to be "efficient." It ys the heighte of knavery to use one standarde to measure everye human activitye. Businesses are ther to make profits. Educacioun ys ther to make the future.
January 6, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Excellent and empoweringe educacioun will nevir be "efficient" yn the waye that a businesse doth stryve to be "efficient." It ys the heighte of knavery to use one standarde to measure everye human activitye. Businesses are ther to make profits. Educacioun ys ther to make the future.