Melissa
@just-ruminating.bsky.social
Here to get my thoughts out. 💭
Hispanic. Central Texan. Millennial mom.
Politics. Pop culture. Fashion. Sometimes foodie.
Hispanic. Central Texan. Millennial mom.
Politics. Pop culture. Fashion. Sometimes foodie.
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This is pretty obviously trolling for people to flip out and swear at him so he can go back to Musk Pravda with screenshots demonstrating that Bluesky is a hysterical mob. Just block and channel your attention somewhere more interesting.
June 19, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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THIS THIS THIS
To preserve our humanity, I think it's important to be offline more. The truth is we can get all the news we need in one or two sittings a day, and then decide what to do about it, one day at a time. Platforms like this one can be helpful, but like everything else in life, dosage matters!
March 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
THIS THIS THIS
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congrats democrats, you got played like chumps. but at least you're respecting the office or some bullshit
March 5, 2025 at 2:32 AM
congrats democrats, you got played like chumps. but at least you're respecting the office or some bullshit
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Medicaid is not for sale.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
February 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Medicaid is not for sale.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
So Quince is basically a newer, slightly elevated version of Forever 21 right? #fashionsky
February 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
So Quince is basically a newer, slightly elevated version of Forever 21 right? #fashionsky
Increasingly more open to moving abroad. Not now, but someday. Also, should probably start working on my Mexican citizenship process.
February 19, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Increasingly more open to moving abroad. Not now, but someday. Also, should probably start working on my Mexican citizenship process.
Cool. Musk probably already got what he wanted. Too little, too late.
BREAKING: Trump administration agrees to restrict DOGE access to Treasury Department payment systems
Trump administration agrees to restrict DOGE access to Treasury Department payment systems
The agreement came in response to a lawsuit accusing Treasury of committing an "unlawful action" by giving private info to Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.
www.nbcnews.com
February 6, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Cool. Musk probably already got what he wanted. Too little, too late.
Welp. There goes my plan of starting a new Fashion blog on Substack.
Substack comes out in favor of Elon. read.substack.com/p/the-fight-...
The fight for free speech in 2025 and beyond
On Substack’s ongoing commitment to freedom of the press
read.substack.com
January 29, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Welp. There goes my plan of starting a new Fashion blog on Substack.
After reading about today's senate hearings for Hegseth, I'm back to feeling that overwhelming dread I felt on election night. No bueno.
January 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
After reading about today's senate hearings for Hegseth, I'm back to feeling that overwhelming dread I felt on election night. No bueno.
Alt text here is *chef's kiss*
January 11, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Alt text here is *chef's kiss*
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If Meta wants to become a Klan messaging service, I suppose that's their business as a private company.
But decent people should think hard about how their presence on facebook, instagram, and threads lends support to human rights abuses, and consider deleting their accounts.
But decent people should think hard about how their presence on facebook, instagram, and threads lends support to human rights abuses, and consider deleting their accounts.
New: Meta has deleted trans and nonbinary Messenger themes, as well as the blog posts announcing them. Happens the same week that it has changed its rules to allow users to say LGBTQ+ people are "mentally ill"
www.404media.co/meta-deletes...
www.404media.co/meta-deletes...
Meta Deletes Trans and Nonbinary Messenger Themes
Amid a series of changes that allows users to target LGBTQ+ people, Meta has deleted product features it initially championed.
www.404media.co
January 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
If Meta wants to become a Klan messaging service, I suppose that's their business as a private company.
But decent people should think hard about how their presence on facebook, instagram, and threads lends support to human rights abuses, and consider deleting their accounts.
But decent people should think hard about how their presence on facebook, instagram, and threads lends support to human rights abuses, and consider deleting their accounts.
Is blogging still a thing? Did it ever go away? If it's still around, what's the best (free) platform? I'm curious.
January 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Is blogging still a thing? Did it ever go away? If it's still around, what's the best (free) platform? I'm curious.
This is beyond frustrating.
BREAKING: Gerry Connolly defeats AOC to become ranking member of the House Oversight Committee by a vote of 131-84.
December 17, 2024 at 5:30 PM
This is beyond frustrating.
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Good!
“President Joe Biden has decided to issue a pardon for his son Hunter, according to a senior White House official with direct knowledge of the decision.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe...
President Biden set to issue a pardon of his son Hunter Biden
The president is expected to announce his decision Sunday night, according to a senior White House official.
www.nbcnews.com
December 2, 2024 at 12:39 AM
Good!
Two of my three meetings scheduled for today were cancelled. Happy Thanksgiving week, folks!
November 25, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Two of my three meetings scheduled for today were cancelled. Happy Thanksgiving week, folks!
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November 23, 2024 at 6:06 PM
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If you're subscribed to any of the lists, please re-subscribe to them at the new owner by November 30th, after which I will no longer be maintaining them, and the lists will be removed from this account. Thank you.
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"If a woman doesn't look woman enough to a Republican, they want to be able to inspect your genitals to use a bathroom? It's disgusting.
Everyone should reject it completely... they're endangering women, they're endangering girls of all kind, and everyone should reject it. It's gross." - AOC
Everyone should reject it completely... they're endangering women, they're endangering girls of all kind, and everyone should reject it. It's gross." - AOC
November 21, 2024 at 2:44 AM
"If a woman doesn't look woman enough to a Republican, they want to be able to inspect your genitals to use a bathroom? It's disgusting.
Everyone should reject it completely... they're endangering women, they're endangering girls of all kind, and everyone should reject it. It's gross." - AOC
Everyone should reject it completely... they're endangering women, they're endangering girls of all kind, and everyone should reject it. It's gross." - AOC
Parents are failing their kids. Just a sad situation all around for all parties involved. #ATX
Thus far in 2024, three of the six juveniles facing homicide charges in Travis County were 13-14 years old, according to data from DPS Uniform Crime Reporting.
More violent offense arrests of young teens in Travis County this year
A 13-year-old was arrested related to a murder on Jan. 8 of this year. Since then more juveniles 13-14 have been arrested related to murder and other violent offenses than any other juvenile age gr…
trib.al
November 21, 2024 at 4:45 PM
Parents are failing their kids. Just a sad situation all around for all parties involved. #ATX
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "There has been no oppression for the white man in this country ... it is white men on this side of the aisle telling us, people of color on this side of the aisle, that y'all are the ones being oppressed."
November 20, 2024 at 6:35 PM
Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "There has been no oppression for the white man in this country ... it is white men on this side of the aisle telling us, people of color on this side of the aisle, that y'all are the ones being oppressed."
Trumpy cousin sent me some Russian propaganda TikTok and I just said "Don't make me block you." His response? "Ok, have a nice day." 😂
November 19, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Trumpy cousin sent me some Russian propaganda TikTok and I just said "Don't make me block you." His response? "Ok, have a nice day." 😂
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This is next level stupid.
NYT: Elon Musk Asked People to Upload Their Health Data. X Users Obliged.
archive.is/iD723
NYT: Elon Musk Asked People to Upload Their Health Data. X Users Obliged.
archive.is/iD723
November 19, 2024 at 3:55 AM
This is next level stupid.
NYT: Elon Musk Asked People to Upload Their Health Data. X Users Obliged.
archive.is/iD723
NYT: Elon Musk Asked People to Upload Their Health Data. X Users Obliged.
archive.is/iD723
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I really don’t understand this whole ‘stay on Twitter and fight’ thing. You’re jousting with bots and reply guys and wading through ads it’s not Waterloo.
November 16, 2024 at 1:44 PM
I really don’t understand this whole ‘stay on Twitter and fight’ thing. You’re jousting with bots and reply guys and wading through ads it’s not Waterloo.