Melanie
@alexandriamel.bsky.social
Bracing for more crazy. Air Force veteran. Mother of one.
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Pope Leo XIV: “Someone who says I'm against abortion but I'm in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life”
October 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Pope Leo XIV: “Someone who says I'm against abortion but I'm in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life”
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One of the firefighters arrested is an Oregonian. My office has been in touch with his lawyer who says he can't locate his client. My office is working to get more information on his whereabouts ASAP.
Arresting firefighters putting their lives on the line to protect our communities doesn't make us safer. This evil stunt is putting families in harm's way just so Donald Trump can score a Fox News hit.
Federal agents arrest firefighters working on WA wildfire
Federal agents showed up northeast of Lake Cushman to check identification of crew members fighting Washington's largest active wildfire.
www.seattletimes.com
August 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
One of the firefighters arrested is an Oregonian. My office has been in touch with his lawyer who says he can't locate his client. My office is working to get more information on his whereabouts ASAP.
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Schatz: People are seeing what chaos really looks like. We are on the brink of some very dangerous developments in the Middle East, and we have chaos inside the US—not chaos the federal government can’t control, but chaos the federal government is, in some instances, precipitating or making worse.
June 18, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Schatz: People are seeing what chaos really looks like. We are on the brink of some very dangerous developments in the Middle East, and we have chaos inside the US—not chaos the federal government can’t control, but chaos the federal government is, in some instances, precipitating or making worse.
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Remember, Trump’s FY26 budget slashes NIH funding by $17.5B—a 37% cut—including $1B from cancer research. Over 300 NIH grants canceled, 1,200 jobs cut, and 7,000+ clinical trials disrupted.
But, yeh, make America great again blah blah blah
But, yeh, make America great again blah blah blah
May 19, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Remember, Trump’s FY26 budget slashes NIH funding by $17.5B—a 37% cut—including $1B from cancer research. Over 300 NIH grants canceled, 1,200 jobs cut, and 7,000+ clinical trials disrupted.
But, yeh, make America great again blah blah blah
But, yeh, make America great again blah blah blah
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Law students organize to give Trump-caving firms a recruitment problem
www.allrisenews.com/p/skadden-st...
www.allrisenews.com/p/skadden-st...
Law students organize to give Trump-caving firms a recruitment problem
By creating a spreadsheet, Georgetown Law students sparked national headlines, along with PR headaches and staffing challenges inside the world's most powerful firms.
www.allrisenews.com
April 29, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Law students organize to give Trump-caving firms a recruitment problem
www.allrisenews.com/p/skadden-st...
www.allrisenews.com/p/skadden-st...
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I don't really care what the "political consequences" are of fighting for the proposition that *everyone* is entitled to due process before they are removed from the United States and sent to a Salvadoran prison.
It's not really a principle if you only adhere to it when it's politically expedient.
It's not really a principle if you only adhere to it when it's politically expedient.
April 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I don't really care what the "political consequences" are of fighting for the proposition that *everyone* is entitled to due process before they are removed from the United States and sent to a Salvadoran prison.
It's not really a principle if you only adhere to it when it's politically expedient.
It's not really a principle if you only adhere to it when it's politically expedient.
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“President Trump regards people who take their constitutional oath seriously as, by definition, his political enemies. His attack on public service is not about reform; it’s a first strike against a key obstacle to authoritarianism”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Total Contempt for Public Servants
Trump and Musk do not understand the value of an apolitical service that must obey the Constitution and the law.
www.theatlantic.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:12 PM
“President Trump regards people who take their constitutional oath seriously as, by definition, his political enemies. His attack on public service is not about reform; it’s a first strike against a key obstacle to authoritarianism”
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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Drives me crazy. If you don’t want to fight say so. Stop trying to discourage others from doing the work you’re too jaded to do.
You try 50 times and win the 51st. That’s how it works. Progress happens when you find ways to make it matter. And sometimes it’s just your persistence.
You try 50 times and win the 51st. That’s how it works. Progress happens when you find ways to make it matter. And sometimes it’s just your persistence.
January 22, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Drives me crazy. If you don’t want to fight say so. Stop trying to discourage others from doing the work you’re too jaded to do.
You try 50 times and win the 51st. That’s how it works. Progress happens when you find ways to make it matter. And sometimes it’s just your persistence.
You try 50 times and win the 51st. That’s how it works. Progress happens when you find ways to make it matter. And sometimes it’s just your persistence.
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November 25, 2024 at 12:22 AM
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This is what demographic panic looks like. When people are this uninformed, democracy faces serious headwinds.
from @jvl.bsky.social
from @jvl.bsky.social
November 24, 2024 at 8:41 PM
This is what demographic panic looks like. When people are this uninformed, democracy faces serious headwinds.
from @jvl.bsky.social
from @jvl.bsky.social
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One issue with "Trump's playing 5D chess with nominees" is that he and his team are flatfooted on issues that arise with them.
It's almost like—bear with me—some dim narcissist who refuses expertise is choosing people he saw talk good about him on the teevee, without much thought beyond that.
It's almost like—bear with me—some dim narcissist who refuses expertise is choosing people he saw talk good about him on the teevee, without much thought beyond that.
WSJ: “While the president-elect is still behind Hegseth for now, “if this continues to be a drumbeat and the press coverage continues to be bad, particularly on TV, then I think there is a real chance that he loses Trump’s confidence.” Giftlink: www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump Team Blindsided by Details of Sexual-Assault Allegation Against Hegseth
The president-elect is still behind his pick for defense secretary, but the transition team is growing frustrated with the candidate.
www.wsj.com
November 22, 2024 at 4:31 AM
One issue with "Trump's playing 5D chess with nominees" is that he and his team are flatfooted on issues that arise with them.
It's almost like—bear with me—some dim narcissist who refuses expertise is choosing people he saw talk good about him on the teevee, without much thought beyond that.
It's almost like—bear with me—some dim narcissist who refuses expertise is choosing people he saw talk good about him on the teevee, without much thought beyond that.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is dangerous and has no business making health decisions for anyone but himself.
If he’s confirmed as HHS secretary, it will mark a dark day for this country. These clips of @RobertKennedyJr prove it!
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If he’s confirmed as HHS secretary, it will mark a dark day for this country. These clips of @RobertKennedyJr prove it!
Video 🧵
November 15, 2024 at 11:23 PM
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is dangerous and has no business making health decisions for anyone but himself.
If he’s confirmed as HHS secretary, it will mark a dark day for this country. These clips of @RobertKennedyJr prove it!
Video 🧵
If he’s confirmed as HHS secretary, it will mark a dark day for this country. These clips of @RobertKennedyJr prove it!
Video 🧵
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Don’t remember hearing them say Biden’s 4-5% popular vote win was a mandate… but Trump’s 1-2% win? MANDATE!
This is an important point to keep in mind. And to make when others claim "landslide" or "mandate"
November 17, 2024 at 1:37 AM
Don’t remember hearing them say Biden’s 4-5% popular vote win was a mandate… but Trump’s 1-2% win? MANDATE!
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I asked the Pentagon about the effect of the proposed Trump purges.
Sabrina Singh made the comparison to last year's Tuberville holds.
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Sabrina Singh made the comparison to last year's Tuberville holds.
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Facing a Purge of Generals, Pentagon Points to Effects of Tuberville's Long Hold on Promotions
The Defense Department's spokeswoman says that removing a slew of admirals and generals would have serious impacts on missions and readiness.
www.military.com
November 15, 2024 at 6:06 PM
I asked the Pentagon about the effect of the proposed Trump purges.
Sabrina Singh made the comparison to last year's Tuberville holds.
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
Sabrina Singh made the comparison to last year's Tuberville holds.
www.military.com/daily-news/2...
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Pete Hegseth has alleged that he joined the D.C. Guard only after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office blocked his effort to join a unit in Manhattan.
Military officials disputed that, telling me the unit in question did not have an open slot at his rank.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Military officials disputed that, telling me the unit in question did not have an open slot at his rank.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Pentagon pick left Guard after being reported as possible ‘insider threat’ due to tattoo
Pete Hegseth was barred from protecting President Biden’s inauguration in 2021 after enlisted soldiers complained that Hegseth’s chest tattoo might signify that he was a white supremacist. The D.C. N...
www.washingtonpost.com
November 17, 2024 at 2:23 AM
Pete Hegseth has alleged that he joined the D.C. Guard only after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office blocked his effort to join a unit in Manhattan.
Military officials disputed that, telling me the unit in question did not have an open slot at his rank.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
Military officials disputed that, telling me the unit in question did not have an open slot at his rank.
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
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Oh, that's the thing. It's MASSIVE. ProPublica reported a few years ago that an additional tax break added to the Trump tax cut bill made by Ron Johnson netted the Uihleins (his biggest backers) more than $200 million in 2018 alone. www.propublica.org/article/secr...
November 15, 2024 at 3:10 AM
Oh, that's the thing. It's MASSIVE. ProPublica reported a few years ago that an additional tax break added to the Trump tax cut bill made by Ron Johnson netted the Uihleins (his biggest backers) more than $200 million in 2018 alone. www.propublica.org/article/secr...
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A clean sweep for Putin.
November 13, 2024 at 8:39 PM
A clean sweep for Putin.
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Murkowski: I don't think it is a serious nomination for the attorney general. We need to have a serious attorney general and I'm looking forward to the opportunity to consider somebody that is serious. This one was not on my bingo card.
November 14, 2024 at 1:12 AM
Murkowski: I don't think it is a serious nomination for the attorney general. We need to have a serious attorney general and I'm looking forward to the opportunity to consider somebody that is serious. This one was not on my bingo card.
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