Melissa
@alovesupreme.bsky.social
Maybe poems are made of breath,
the way water, cajoled to a boil, says,
"This is my soul, freed."
-- Dean Young, 1955-2022
the way water, cajoled to a boil, says,
"This is my soul, freed."
-- Dean Young, 1955-2022
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Melissa
@alovesupreme.bsky.social
· Nov 22
Black Women Can't Save America From Itself
In a personal essay, Aisha Nyandoro shares what it means to be a Black parent, as the U.S. enters Trump's second term.
time.com
I trust that my allies who benefit from different racial and gender realities...see it is up to them to shift the members of their communities who did not show up for the only humane candidate in anywhere near the numbers Black women did. time.com/collection/t...
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Fox chyron reads "ANTI-ICE PROTESTS ROCK CHARLOTTE" while in the background on their liveshot you can see people in frog and dinosaur costumes
November 19, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Fox chyron reads "ANTI-ICE PROTESTS ROCK CHARLOTTE" while in the background on their liveshot you can see people in frog and dinosaur costumes
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Wanna know how bad the Arizona legislator's petition forgeries were? Here's the examples from the Austin Smith indictment.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Wanna know how bad the Arizona legislator's petition forgeries were? Here's the examples from the Austin Smith indictment.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
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The only reason a president would try to convince people that it is sedition to not follow an unlawful order is because he wants to give unlawful orders.
This is not complicated.
This is not complicated.
November 25, 2025 at 2:44 AM
The only reason a president would try to convince people that it is sedition to not follow an unlawful order is because he wants to give unlawful orders.
This is not complicated.
This is not complicated.
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I love this so much. Almost irrationally.
November 29, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I love this so much. Almost irrationally.
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24 years ago today George Harrison took another step towards moksha. Earlier this year I compiled a People’s Playlist of his music guided by scores of Bluesky responders. Each song here is somebody’s very favourite George-related track. Three hours, ’63-‘01. Enjoy.
open.spotify.com/playlist/1xv...
open.spotify.com/playlist/1xv...
What Is Life: George Harrison, the People's Playlist
open.spotify.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:10 AM
24 years ago today George Harrison took another step towards moksha. Earlier this year I compiled a People’s Playlist of his music guided by scores of Bluesky responders. Each song here is somebody’s very favourite George-related track. Three hours, ’63-‘01. Enjoy.
open.spotify.com/playlist/1xv...
open.spotify.com/playlist/1xv...
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Witness History - Ravi and George - BBC Sounds www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Witness History - Ravi and George - BBC Sounds
In 1967, Ravi Shankar taught the ‘quiet Beatle’ George Harrison how to play the sitar.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Witness History - Ravi and George - BBC Sounds www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Remembering George on the 24th anniversary of his passing. Sending thoughts to Olivia and Dhani and all of George’s nearest & dearest.
“We who love music, we love the people who make it, we love the sound of it, and we love what it does to us, how it makes us feel, how it helps *us* love.” - George
“We who love music, we love the people who make it, we love the sound of it, and we love what it does to us, how it makes us feel, how it helps *us* love.” - George
November 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Remembering George on the 24th anniversary of his passing. Sending thoughts to Olivia and Dhani and all of George’s nearest & dearest.
“We who love music, we love the people who make it, we love the sound of it, and we love what it does to us, how it makes us feel, how it helps *us* love.” - George
“We who love music, we love the people who make it, we love the sound of it, and we love what it does to us, how it makes us feel, how it helps *us* love.” - George
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The Trump administration is proposing massive entrance fee increases at national parks for non-residents in 2026.
This will do nothing more than set parks up to become playgrounds for the super-rich. @altnps.bsky.social
Full statement 👇
This will do nothing more than set parks up to become playgrounds for the super-rich. @altnps.bsky.social
Full statement 👇
Sierra Club Statement on Trump Administration Hike to NPS Entrance Fees
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Trump administration announced a plan to hike entrance fees for foreign tourists to visit certain National Park Service sites. Non-U.S. residents will now be required...
www.sierraclub.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The Trump administration is proposing massive entrance fee increases at national parks for non-residents in 2026.
This will do nothing more than set parks up to become playgrounds for the super-rich. @altnps.bsky.social
Full statement 👇
This will do nothing more than set parks up to become playgrounds for the super-rich. @altnps.bsky.social
Full statement 👇
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No. No, no, no.
No.
No no no no no no.
No.
No no no no no no.
November 25, 2025 at 10:16 PM
No. No, no, no.
No.
No no no no no no.
No.
No no no no no no.
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Badenoch: "HIKING TAXES TO PAY FOR WELFARE!"
Er. Yes. You see, you take money from people who have money, and use it to pay for things for everyone and help people who have too little money. That's... the whole point?
Er. Yes. You see, you take money from people who have money, and use it to pay for things for everyone and help people who have too little money. That's... the whole point?
November 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Badenoch: "HIKING TAXES TO PAY FOR WELFARE!"
Er. Yes. You see, you take money from people who have money, and use it to pay for things for everyone and help people who have too little money. That's... the whole point?
Er. Yes. You see, you take money from people who have money, and use it to pay for things for everyone and help people who have too little money. That's... the whole point?
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Rep. Jason Crow: “Karoline Leavitt is outright lying. Actually, what she said from the podium is that there was an encouragement of disobeying lawful orders. We actually said the exact opposite.”
November 20, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Rep. Jason Crow: “Karoline Leavitt is outright lying. Actually, what she said from the podium is that there was an encouragement of disobeying lawful orders. We actually said the exact opposite.”
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To this day, I've still never seen anyone cool a pie on a window ledge.
two stuffed animals are looking out of a window at a pot pie
ALT: two stuffed animals are looking out of a window at a pot pie
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
To this day, I've still never seen anyone cool a pie on a window ledge.
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GOOD NEWS! Researchers at the University of Exeter have found that getting vaccinated against shingles- a painful and debilitating condition that can flare up years after infection from varicella zoster virus- not only LOWERS the risk of infection, but can also PROTECT against Alzheimer’s disease!
November 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
GOOD NEWS! Researchers at the University of Exeter have found that getting vaccinated against shingles- a painful and debilitating condition that can flare up years after infection from varicella zoster virus- not only LOWERS the risk of infection, but can also PROTECT against Alzheimer’s disease!
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NEW EPISODE ALERT! 🇺🇸 Today, we celebrate & honor those who served our country. In this episode, Sierra Club Military Outdoors shares how our parks and public lands provide opportunities for community and camaraderie. Listen now on your favorite streaming platform. #VeteransDay @sierraclub.org
November 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
NEW EPISODE ALERT! 🇺🇸 Today, we celebrate & honor those who served our country. In this episode, Sierra Club Military Outdoors shares how our parks and public lands provide opportunities for community and camaraderie. Listen now on your favorite streaming platform. #VeteransDay @sierraclub.org
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This picture is worth 1,000 words.
November 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This picture is worth 1,000 words.
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Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
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Amazon just announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
October 29, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Amazon just announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
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The phrase “We tried to tell you” springs to mind for some reason
NEW Economist/YouGov
Net favorability of Donald Trump [at the start of his second term | now] among...
White Americans +13 | -3
Hispanic Americans -12 | -34
Black Americans -31 | -70
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
Net favorability of Donald Trump [at the start of his second term | now] among...
White Americans +13 | -3
Hispanic Americans -12 | -34
Black Americans -31 | -70
today.yougov.com/politics/art...
![A multiple line chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "Views of Donald Trump among U.S. adult citizens, and among white, Black, and Hispanic Americans."
The chart has the sub-headline: "Do you have a favorable or an unfavorable opinion of the following people? [Donald Trump] (% with a very or somewhat favorable opinion minus the % with a very or somewhat unfavorable opinion)."
The chart has the note: "Note: Responses of "don't know" are not shown."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ke6f766al4swdugyvmvyipuo/bafkreigqma7j6x4uqqpurm36v6v32d7spdyjyajgo3xzlqu7ii7nhha6vy@jpeg)
October 30, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The phrase “We tried to tell you” springs to mind for some reason
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"These notes describe orphan wells spewing toxic water near homes or into streams, leaving scars of salt residue. A homeowner reported that his grandchildren often play near a purging well. Ranchers have lost calves, which, drawn to the salty water, died after drinking it."
NEW: Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma.
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It.
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drinking water.
www.propublica.org
October 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
"These notes describe orphan wells spewing toxic water near homes or into streams, leaving scars of salt residue. A homeowner reported that his grandchildren often play near a purging well. Ranchers have lost calves, which, drawn to the salty water, died after drinking it."
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Modern authoritarians seldom cancel elections, because they prefer the veneer of democratic choice that voting provides, and because they can tilt the playing field toward themselves. “No one likes an election better than Vladimir Putin,” the Democratic election lawyer Marc Elias told me.
North Carolina Is the Canary in the Election Coal Mine
Americans don’t have to imagine what attempts to subvert an election could look like, because it’s already happening in one state.
www.theatlantic.com
October 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Modern authoritarians seldom cancel elections, because they prefer the veneer of democratic choice that voting provides, and because they can tilt the playing field toward themselves. “No one likes an election better than Vladimir Putin,” the Democratic election lawyer Marc Elias told me.
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Ogre-faced Net-casting Spiders dangle upside watching for prey and fling a net forward to catch it. The spider has great night vision due to a light sensing membrane that forms in their eyes each night - since they have no irises, the membrane is destroyed at dawn. #Arachtober
(Deinopis spinosa) FL
(Deinopis spinosa) FL
October 29, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Ogre-faced Net-casting Spiders dangle upside watching for prey and fling a net forward to catch it. The spider has great night vision due to a light sensing membrane that forms in their eyes each night - since they have no irises, the membrane is destroyed at dawn. #Arachtober
(Deinopis spinosa) FL
(Deinopis spinosa) FL
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OMFG, Trump in Japan, bwahahaha!!!🤣🤣🤣
Dementia Donnie at it's best, what a clown...🍊💩🤡 #Trump #Japan #DementiaDonnie #DementiaDon #DementiaDonOld
Dementia Donnie at it's best, what a clown...🍊💩🤡 #Trump #Japan #DementiaDonnie #DementiaDon #DementiaDonOld
October 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM
OMFG, Trump in Japan, bwahahaha!!!🤣🤣🤣
Dementia Donnie at it's best, what a clown...🍊💩🤡 #Trump #Japan #DementiaDonnie #DementiaDon #DementiaDonOld
Dementia Donnie at it's best, what a clown...🍊💩🤡 #Trump #Japan #DementiaDonnie #DementiaDon #DementiaDonOld
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Diaper Dementia Donnie publicly roasted by its old ally — The WSJ owned by Rupert Murdoch.
In a scathing new editorial, the conservative paper accused Trump of acting like a “king” after he threw an all-caps meltdown over a Canadian TV ad quoting Ronald Reagan warning against tariffs.
In a scathing new editorial, the conservative paper accused Trump of acting like a “king” after he threw an all-caps meltdown over a Canadian TV ad quoting Ronald Reagan warning against tariffs.
October 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Diaper Dementia Donnie publicly roasted by its old ally — The WSJ owned by Rupert Murdoch.
In a scathing new editorial, the conservative paper accused Trump of acting like a “king” after he threw an all-caps meltdown over a Canadian TV ad quoting Ronald Reagan warning against tariffs.
In a scathing new editorial, the conservative paper accused Trump of acting like a “king” after he threw an all-caps meltdown over a Canadian TV ad quoting Ronald Reagan warning against tariffs.
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The NY Times and WaPo may be lost causes but holy shite look at PEOPLE out here absolutely killing it with 100% unvarnished truths 🌟
October 28, 2025 at 1:09 AM
The NY Times and WaPo may be lost causes but holy shite look at PEOPLE out here absolutely killing it with 100% unvarnished truths 🌟
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October 8, 2025 at 11:36 PM