Melissa (TheBookN3rd)
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How long until a “good guy with a gun” defends themselves against ICE?
How will the GOP spin it?
This is getting more and more dangerous everyday.
How will the GOP spin it?
This is getting more and more dangerous everyday.
January 15, 2026 at 4:41 PM
How long until a “good guy with a gun” defends themselves against ICE?
How will the GOP spin it?
This is getting more and more dangerous everyday.
How will the GOP spin it?
This is getting more and more dangerous everyday.
I just bought crystals to put together my first crystal grid for meditation - kyanite, obsidian, rose quartz, moonstone, and aquamarine. #witchsky
January 16, 2026 at 9:14 AM
I just bought crystals to put together my first crystal grid for meditation - kyanite, obsidian, rose quartz, moonstone, and aquamarine. #witchsky
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A Justice Department probe of the Federal Reserve marks the latest escalation in the Trump administration's effort to bend the independent central bank to the president's will. n.pr/3NIYeok
What to know about Trump's ugly feud with the Federal Reserve
A Justice Department probe of the Federal Reserve marks the latest escalation in the Trump administration's effort to bend the independent central bank to the president's will.
n.pr
January 13, 2026 at 12:50 PM
A Justice Department probe of the Federal Reserve marks the latest escalation in the Trump administration's effort to bend the independent central bank to the president's will. n.pr/3NIYeok
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Jon Stewart mocks Trump over ‘old man move’ that interrupted White House meeting
Jon Stewart mocks Trump over ‘old man move’ that interrupted White House meeting
Jon Stewart mocks Trump over ‘old man move’ that interrupted White House meeting
www.independent.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Jon Stewart mocks Trump over ‘old man move’ that interrupted White House meeting
They SHOULD be afraid. They're not doing their job as they should be and Americans are holding them accountable. #AbolishICE
ICE agents are living in fear as the public turns against them in record numbers after one of their colleagues shot a mom dead in the street.
ICE Now So Hated Even Their Own Agents Are Terrified
Agents are spooked by the public hostility provoked by Renee Good’s killing.
trib.al
January 13, 2026 at 1:22 PM
They SHOULD be afraid. They're not doing their job as they should be and Americans are holding them accountable. #AbolishICE
Lies, lies, and more lies.
BTW, in case anyone didn't know, Pulte was a grifter on Twitter for YEARS before Trump appointed him.
BTW, in case anyone didn't know, Pulte was a grifter on Twitter for YEARS before Trump appointed him.
Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte said that the Trump White House now has “other priorities.”
Trump Official Issues Update on 50-Year Mortgages
www.newsweek.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Lies, lies, and more lies.
BTW, in case anyone didn't know, Pulte was a grifter on Twitter for YEARS before Trump appointed him.
BTW, in case anyone didn't know, Pulte was a grifter on Twitter for YEARS before Trump appointed him.
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AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I — I do not believe the American people should be assassinated in the street”
January 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM
AOC: “I understand that VP Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, & I do not — That is a fundamental difference between VP Vance & I — I do not believe the American people should be assassinated in the street”
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Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
January 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”
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An analyst Friday called out MAGA and "the narrative being spun by the lies" after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old mother Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis this week.
'Whiny babies' at ICE accused of playing the victim: 'Complete inverse of reality'
An analyst Friday called out MAGA and "the narrative being spun by the lies" after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old mother Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis this week. The MAGA world has pretended to play victim — both before the fatal shooting and after — Salon's Amanda Marcotte wrote in an ...
bit.ly
January 9, 2026 at 10:20 PM
An analyst Friday called out MAGA and "the narrative being spun by the lies" after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old mother Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis this week.
After finding out the name of the ICE agent responsible for murdering Renee Nicole Good, I performed a justice spell against him. I simply ask for justice to be done, in whatever way the universe sees fit. So shall it be. #WitchSky
January 9, 2026 at 3:07 AM
After finding out the name of the ICE agent responsible for murdering Renee Nicole Good, I performed a justice spell against him. I simply ask for justice to be done, in whatever way the universe sees fit. So shall it be. #WitchSky
Title 1 of U.S. DoJ Policy on Use of Force PROHIBITS using a firearm to stop a moving vehicle.
Jonathan Ross was should have been aware of this. In the past, he used a taser on the driver, though it didn't stop the vehicle.
Jonathan Ross was should have been aware of this. In the past, he used a taser on the driver, though it didn't stop the vehicle.
Law enforcement agencies have long considered vehicles deadly weapons, but have increasingly clamped down on officers firing at motorists.
Was ICE agent's use of force reckless? Experts analyze Minneapolis shooting.
Law enforcement agencies have long considered vehicles deadly weapons, but have increasingly clamped down on officers firing at motorists.
bit.ly
January 9, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Title 1 of U.S. DoJ Policy on Use of Force PROHIBITS using a firearm to stop a moving vehicle.
Jonathan Ross was should have been aware of this. In the past, he used a taser on the driver, though it didn't stop the vehicle.
Jonathan Ross was should have been aware of this. In the past, he used a taser on the driver, though it didn't stop the vehicle.
My 13th personality, Lola, will return in Avengers: Doomsday.
January 7, 2026 at 11:56 AM
My 13th personality, Lola, will return in Avengers: Doomsday.
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While the President enjoys solid support among Republicans, broader national approval remains consistently net-negative.
How Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Has Changed Since Maduro’s Capture
www.newsweek.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:47 AM
While the President enjoys solid support among Republicans, broader national approval remains consistently net-negative.
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BREAKING: X’s chatbot Grok isn’t just making AI porn deepfakes, it’s now making Nazi AI porn deepfakes, undressing women and showing them wearing “swastika bikinis”. Many of these women are Jewish, including a recently deceased Holocaust survivor.
Elon Musk’s “Grok” is undressing women and showing them in swastika bikinis
One woman targeted is a Jewish Holocaust survivor
decoherence.media
January 7, 2026 at 7:27 AM
BREAKING: X’s chatbot Grok isn’t just making AI porn deepfakes, it’s now making Nazi AI porn deepfakes, undressing women and showing them wearing “swastika bikinis”. Many of these women are Jewish, including a recently deceased Holocaust survivor.
The Democratic Party needs to put someone up against Schumer. He's done.
Asked about the possibility of impeachment, Schumer says "we hope that we can have support from our Republican colleagues to put a brake on this long before it gets that far"
January 4, 2026 at 12:26 AM
The Democratic Party needs to put someone up against Schumer. He's done.
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the administration wants to frame this (bizarrely) as law enforcement. but if law enforcement conducted a raid for a suspect and killed 40 people, including an unknown number of unarmed civilians, it would be treated as a clear disaster like Waco.
NYT:
At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.
At least 40 people were killed in the US attack on Venezuela, including military personnel and civilians.
January 3, 2026 at 11:32 PM
the administration wants to frame this (bizarrely) as law enforcement. but if law enforcement conducted a raid for a suspect and killed 40 people, including an unknown number of unarmed civilians, it would be treated as a clear disaster like Waco.
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Investigators say they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceiling of a bar crowded with New Year's Eve revelers. Forty people were killed and another 119 injured. n.pr/4so88f8
Swiss investigators believe sparkling candles atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire
Investigators say they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceiling of a bar crowded with New Year's Eve revelers. Forty people were killed and another 119 injured.
n.pr
January 2, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Investigators say they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited the fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceiling of a bar crowded with New Year's Eve revelers. Forty people were killed and another 119 injured. n.pr/4so88f8
Oh look, another U.S. President starting a war with the Middle East. 🙄
Trump threatens Iran saying military is ‘locked and loaded and ready to go’
Trump threatens Iran saying military is ‘locked and loaded and ready to go’
Trump threatens Iran saying military is ‘locked and loaded and ready to go’
www.independent.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Oh look, another U.S. President starting a war with the Middle East. 🙄
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The “super flu” behind outbreaks in the US and UK is a new variant of influenza A H3N2, subclade K. Existing vaccines appear to be insufficiently effective against the virus. www.wired.com/story/what-i...
What Is the ‘Super Flu’ That Is Spreading in Europe and the United States?
The “super flu” behind outbreaks in the US and UK is a new variant of influenza A H3N2, subclade K. Existing vaccines appear to be insufficiently effective against the virus.
www.wired.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:03 AM
The “super flu” behind outbreaks in the US and UK is a new variant of influenza A H3N2, subclade K. Existing vaccines appear to be insufficiently effective against the virus. www.wired.com/story/what-i...
I call bullshit. More of Elon's racism.
An unknown TikTok user posted a live stream in which she said: "I wouldn’t worry too much about him. He about to die.”
Elon Musk Declares ‘It Is War’ After Somali TikToker Said He May Die
www.newsweek.com
January 2, 2026 at 10:46 AM
I call bullshit. More of Elon's racism.
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Every few months a new study appears saying that Brexit’s costs have been large. Leave supporters retort that the figures are exaggerated—but the fixation on precise numbers misses the broader point
Brexit has deepened the British economy’s flaws and dulled its strengths
The question is what to do about it
econ.st
January 2, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Every few months a new study appears saying that Brexit’s costs have been large. Leave supporters retort that the figures are exaggerated—but the fixation on precise numbers misses the broader point
Praying for the people of Crans-Montana and ALL the people affected by this tragedy. 😢
Videos verified by CNN show the initial moments of the deadly fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. About 40 people were killed and more than 100 people were injured in the blaze on New Year's Day.
Follow live updates here: https://cnn.it/3LaRQWg
Follow live updates here: https://cnn.it/3LaRQWg
January 2, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Praying for the people of Crans-Montana and ALL the people affected by this tragedy. 😢
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Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77.
Gospel singer Richard Smallwood dies at 77, leaving a legacy that inspired many in music
Eight-time Grammy-nominated gospel singer Richard Smallwood has died at 77. His representative announced that Smallwood passed away Tuesday due to complications from kidney failure in Maryland.
bit.ly
January 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77.
I just found a fantastic website with #handmade goods that's #womenowned and the prices are EXCELLENT! They have a BOGO sale going on right now for New Year's! Check out inbluehandmade.com
In Blue | Handmade Leather Goods & Waxed Canvas Wares | Asheville, NC
Handmade leather tote bags, waxed canvas bags, leather wallets and more! Made in Asheville, NC with love and care.
inbluehandmade.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:13 PM
I just found a fantastic website with #handmade goods that's #womenowned and the prices are EXCELLENT! They have a BOGO sale going on right now for New Year's! Check out inbluehandmade.com
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Meanwhile, DOJ wants to push the first public hearing for accused pipe bomber Brian Cole past the date (January 5) when 5-year statutes of limitation would expire.
legacy.www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
legacy.www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
December 29, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Meanwhile, DOJ wants to push the first public hearing for accused pipe bomber Brian Cole past the date (January 5) when 5-year statutes of limitation would expire.
legacy.www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
legacy.www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...