Melissa Mark, PhD
@1birdnerd.bsky.social
Scientist, Environmental Non profit Leadership, Ornithologist, working from social justice and equity frameworks.
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If you read nothing else this new year, let it be this piece. A former New York Times editor laid out how they're anti trans coverage was directed from the top by AG Sulzberger, Joe Kahn, and Carolyn Ryan. This was a purposeful effort to target trans people.
transnews.network/p/a-directiv...
transnews.network/p/a-directiv...
'A directive from above': Former NYT editor lays out how the paper pushes anti-trans bigotry
In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, how some staff tried to stop it, how it's directe...
transnews.network
January 2, 2026 at 2:43 PM
If you read nothing else this new year, let it be this piece. A former New York Times editor laid out how they're anti trans coverage was directed from the top by AG Sulzberger, Joe Kahn, and Carolyn Ryan. This was a purposeful effort to target trans people.
transnews.network/p/a-directiv...
transnews.network/p/a-directiv...
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I'm convinced squid know they are fabulous. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 889 #argentiniandeepseeps #MarineLife #CONICET
December 30, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I'm convinced squid know they are fabulous. @schmidtocean.bsky.social dive 889 #argentiniandeepseeps #MarineLife #CONICET
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December 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did 🩸🩸🩸
December 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM
🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did 🩸🩸🩸
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Not "crackdown." That's tightening enforcement of rules that were let slide or unevenly applied. "Historic" suggests "good." Word "immigrant" is now poisoned.
Edit:
"Trump rips legal status from 1.5 million U.S. residents in massive reverse of historic norms"
www.rawstory.com/trump-cancel...
Edit:
"Trump rips legal status from 1.5 million U.S. residents in massive reverse of historic norms"
www.rawstory.com/trump-cancel...
Trump strips legal status from more than 1.5 million immigrants in historic crackdown
Since Inauguration Day, more than 1.5 million immigrants have either lost or will lose their temporary legal status, including their work authorizations and deportation protections, due to President D...
www.rawstory.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Not "crackdown." That's tightening enforcement of rules that were let slide or unevenly applied. "Historic" suggests "good." Word "immigrant" is now poisoned.
Edit:
"Trump rips legal status from 1.5 million U.S. residents in massive reverse of historic norms"
www.rawstory.com/trump-cancel...
Edit:
"Trump rips legal status from 1.5 million U.S. residents in massive reverse of historic norms"
www.rawstory.com/trump-cancel...
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Israel becomes the first country in the world to ban the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders.
Let that sink in.
File under "Things you do when you are committing genocide"...
www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
Let that sink in.
File under "Things you do when you are committing genocide"...
www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
December 30, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Israel becomes the first country in the world to ban the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders.
Let that sink in.
File under "Things you do when you are committing genocide"...
www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
Let that sink in.
File under "Things you do when you are committing genocide"...
www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
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50 ICE agents swarming a public library to arrest one person.
This isn’t policing — it’s authoritarian spectacle.
Armed intimidation, fear as policy, and taxpayer money burned to terrorize communities.
This is fascism in plain sight. #TrumpWatch #Resist
This isn’t policing — it’s authoritarian spectacle.
Armed intimidation, fear as policy, and taxpayer money burned to terrorize communities.
This is fascism in plain sight. #TrumpWatch #Resist
December 30, 2025 at 4:19 AM
50 ICE agents swarming a public library to arrest one person.
This isn’t policing — it’s authoritarian spectacle.
Armed intimidation, fear as policy, and taxpayer money burned to terrorize communities.
This is fascism in plain sight. #TrumpWatch #Resist
This isn’t policing — it’s authoritarian spectacle.
Armed intimidation, fear as policy, and taxpayer money burned to terrorize communities.
This is fascism in plain sight. #TrumpWatch #Resist
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DOJ official Todd Blanche promised to dump his crypto holdings no later than 90 days after his Senate confirmation in March.
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
Top DOJ Official Todd Blanche Shut Down Crypto Enforcement While Holding Crypto Assets
The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, exper...
www.propublica.org
December 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
DOJ official Todd Blanche promised to dump his crypto holdings no later than 90 days after his Senate confirmation in March.
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
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I feel like the Framers were very specific about this not happening
🚨 New: “Presidency Boosts Trump’s Net Worth By $3 Billion In A Year”
“Vaulted him 118 spots on The Forbes 400, where he lands at No. 201 this year.”
@danalexander21.bsky.social for @forbes.com
“Vaulted him 118 spots on The Forbes 400, where he lands at No. 201 this year.”
@danalexander21.bsky.social for @forbes.com
Trump Jumps 118 Spots On The Forbes 400 List Thanks To Presidency
Donald Trump lost money during his first term. Out of office, he found a formula for profiting off politics—now he’s piling up billions.
www.forbes.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:56 AM
I feel like the Framers were very specific about this not happening
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Now that Bari Weiss pulled a segment telling the truth about Trump's deportations to let Stephen Miller have his say (i.e. spread propaganda), it's a good time to check out our deep dive into Miller's real worldview and agenda, which doesn't pull any punches:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Inside Stephen Miller’s Dark Plot to Build a MAGA Terror State
He is descended from Russian Jews—you know, the kind of people who were once denounced as alien and unassimilable. Today, his project is to unleash government persecution of those he deems alien and u...
newrepublic.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Now that Bari Weiss pulled a segment telling the truth about Trump's deportations to let Stephen Miller have his say (i.e. spread propaganda), it's a good time to check out our deep dive into Miller's real worldview and agenda, which doesn't pull any punches:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
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‘How the South Won the Civil War’ 💯🎯
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
December 23, 2025 at 2:05 AM
‘How the South Won the Civil War’ 💯🎯
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
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Having to watch a bootlegged copy of a video from another country because my country censored it is making me feel as if I'm living in 1980s Eastern Germany.
December 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Having to watch a bootlegged copy of a video from another country because my country censored it is making me feel as if I'm living in 1980s Eastern Germany.
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BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
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Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
December 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
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USAID’s gutting wasn’t nihilism; it was demolition for renovation. Enter the "Protego" era: where reproductive rights are swapped for abstinence pledges and "natural" planning. It is a calculated global rebrand, using desperation as leverage to install a conservative moral order under the guise of f
‘Trojan horse moment’: anti-rights groups seize chance to fill void left by US aid cuts
Ultra-conservative Christian organisations look to reshape global health landscape as new aid agreements open door to demands restricting family planning services
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:11 AM
USAID’s gutting wasn’t nihilism; it was demolition for renovation. Enter the "Protego" era: where reproductive rights are swapped for abstinence pledges and "natural" planning. It is a calculated global rebrand, using desperation as leverage to install a conservative moral order under the guise of f
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Idaho is the nation’s first casualty of expiring subsidies, offering a bleak preview of 2026. While enrollment technically rose, thousands fled or downgraded as federal cash vanished. Without Congress, the Gem State proves affordability is dead, leaving families paying more for less.
Thousands of Idahoans cancel health insurance plans on exchange ahead of subsidies ending
Dallas Chase, center, was one of a few dozen people who showed up to rally at a press conference focused on rising health insurance costs outside Idaho U.S. Sen. Jim Risch’s Office in downtown Boise on Dec. 16, 2025. (Photo by Kyle Pfannenstiel/Idaho Capital Sun)
idahocapitalsun.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Idaho is the nation’s first casualty of expiring subsidies, offering a bleak preview of 2026. While enrollment technically rose, thousands fled or downgraded as federal cash vanished. Without Congress, the Gem State proves affordability is dead, leaving families paying more for less.
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What the actual f*ck
FFS! Trump put this under Obama’s picture at the White House.
December 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
What the actual f*ck
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I've been reporting on the criminal justice system for over a decade and have lived in an authoritarian country overseas, but I've never seen anything like the police presence in ICE-occupied Memphis. Here's my dispatch: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I'm a veteran criminal justice reporter. I've never seen anything like ICE-occupied Memphis.
“It’s about as sad as you can possibly imagine."
www.motherjones.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I've been reporting on the criminal justice system for over a decade and have lived in an authoritarian country overseas, but I've never seen anything like the police presence in ICE-occupied Memphis. Here's my dispatch: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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“These were indiscriminate enforcement actions going after any person who appeared to be an immigrant. … What’s motivating them is just sheer numbers.”
Most immigrants arrested in Trump’s D.C. crackdown had no criminal records
A Post analysis of federal data shows that the arrests of immigrants with no prior criminal record shot up sixfold during the Trump administration’s crackdown.
wapo.st
December 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
“These were indiscriminate enforcement actions going after any person who appeared to be an immigrant. … What’s motivating them is just sheer numbers.”
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Spotify has laid off thousands in recent years, while reportedly paying artists $0.003 per stream.
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
December 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Spotify has laid off thousands in recent years, while reportedly paying artists $0.003 per stream.
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads.
Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?
“It’s…essential for our community to unite in defending the rights and meeting the health needs of...our LGBTQ+ siblings.”
Congrats to @drdemetre.bsky.social on being named Chief Medical Officer at @callen-lorde.org and Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s Transition Committee on Health!
Congrats to @drdemetre.bsky.social on being named Chief Medical Officer at @callen-lorde.org and Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s Transition Committee on Health!
Out former CDC vaccines head Demetre Daskalakis named chief medical officer at NYC LGBTQ+ health center
Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who walked out of the CDC over Trump's health policies, will begin his new role at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in February.
www.advocate.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Consider VSCO fund me. This person was a victim of violent heat crime and has accrued very little of the funds needed for his recovery and just being able to keep himself and his pets alive!
Kyle Macfarlane, was left paralyzed after being shot in the back by a neighbor in an apparent hate crime in Jacksonville, Florida. The neighbors had previously put signs on their homes saying "Fuck you tr*nny f*g" and smeared feces on Kyle's walls.
www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news...
www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news...
'Very alarming': Man partially paralyzed after Murray Hill shooting, advocates call it a hate crime
Court records reveal anti-LGBTQ+ slurs and hateful messages linked to the neighbor now charged with the attempted murder of Kyle McFarlane.
www.firstcoastnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Consider VSCO fund me. This person was a victim of violent heat crime and has accrued very little of the funds needed for his recovery and just being able to keep himself and his pets alive!
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Every single city they've done these operations in have Black mayors. LA, Chicago, Charlotte, New Orleans. 3 of which are Black women. This isn't a coincidence.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Federal Immigration Operation Starts in New Orleans
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Every single city they've done these operations in have Black mayors. LA, Chicago, Charlotte, New Orleans. 3 of which are Black women. This isn't a coincidence.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
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While "peace" negotiations continue, remember that Russia could simply stop the war at any time.
December 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
While "peace" negotiations continue, remember that Russia could simply stop the war at any time.