Melissa Hook
@mc-hook.bsky.social
A believer in democracy, equality, and all those “woke” values. I love books, current events, and baseball| feminist| dog mom 💙
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The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
December 20, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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The Pardon That Represents the New Era of Corruption www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/o...
Opinion | The Pardon That Represents the New Era of Corruption
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The Pardon That Represents the New Era of Corruption www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/o...
The World of Andrew Tate www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/b...
The World of Andrew Tate
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The World of Andrew Tate www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/b...
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Rep. Jason Crow's office is seeking a Capitol Police investigation into Trump for what they described as "intimidating, threatening, and concerning" social media posts.
It's highly unusual for a member of Congress to request a police investigation into a sitting president of the United States.
It's highly unusual for a member of Congress to request a police investigation into a sitting president of the United States.
Scoop: Democrat requests police investigation into Trump over "threatening" posts
"All of these posts are intimidating, threatening, and concerning," Rep. Jason Crow's office wrote.
www.axios.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Rep. Jason Crow's office is seeking a Capitol Police investigation into Trump for what they described as "intimidating, threatening, and concerning" social media posts.
It's highly unusual for a member of Congress to request a police investigation into a sitting president of the United States.
It's highly unusual for a member of Congress to request a police investigation into a sitting president of the United States.
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So, special election next year for MTG seat. Here's the Democrat already in the race. 40-year military vet, retired as an Army Brigadier General. 5 children, 4 grandchildren. Wife Karla works as a family doctor. Plus, they run their grass-fed cattle farm. www.shawnforgeorgia.com/meet-the-can...
Meet Shawn - Shawn Harris for Georgia
Kick-Off Speech. Shawn grew up in Blakely, Georgia, on his family’s farm. After high school, Shawn enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, rising to the rank of Sergeant. Later he got his B.A. in Agribusi...
www.shawnforgeorgia.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
So, special election next year for MTG seat. Here's the Democrat already in the race. 40-year military vet, retired as an Army Brigadier General. 5 children, 4 grandchildren. Wife Karla works as a family doctor. Plus, they run their grass-fed cattle farm. www.shawnforgeorgia.com/meet-the-can...
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This is the first time I’ve seen him wear something like this… I think it’s a knit scarf, but he probably didn’t have any turtleneck sweaters in his closet.
Gotta see if @dieworkwear.bsky.social weighed in.
Gotta see if @dieworkwear.bsky.social weighed in.
November 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM
This is the first time I’ve seen him wear something like this… I think it’s a knit scarf, but he probably didn’t have any turtleneck sweaters in his closet.
Gotta see if @dieworkwear.bsky.social weighed in.
Gotta see if @dieworkwear.bsky.social weighed in.
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Trump’s Dept. of Transportation has:
• Scrapped possible limits on train/bus driver hours to keep them from falling asleep
• Delayed a rule to help prevent 9/11-style cockpit takeovers
• Proposed exempting school bus child-restraint systems from crash-protection rules
• Scrapped possible limits on train/bus driver hours to keep them from falling asleep
• Delayed a rule to help prevent 9/11-style cockpit takeovers
• Proposed exempting school bus child-restraint systems from crash-protection rules
How Trump’s Transportation Department Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public
ProPublica has identified dozens of instances in which the Trump administration’s DOT has moved to cut, soften or delay safety regulations for cars, trucks, planes, trains and even oil pipelines. Expe...
www.propublica.org
November 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Trump’s Dept. of Transportation has:
• Scrapped possible limits on train/bus driver hours to keep them from falling asleep
• Delayed a rule to help prevent 9/11-style cockpit takeovers
• Proposed exempting school bus child-restraint systems from crash-protection rules
• Scrapped possible limits on train/bus driver hours to keep them from falling asleep
• Delayed a rule to help prevent 9/11-style cockpit takeovers
• Proposed exempting school bus child-restraint systems from crash-protection rules
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More from the 11/22 DC protest
November 22, 2025 at 7:32 PM
More from the 11/22 DC protest
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Oralè Resisters
Piggy Protest DC
100,000 Plus Marchers
Washington DC
Remove the Regime
Protest March today
#RemoveTheRegime #USDemocracy
Piggy Protest DC
100,000 Plus Marchers
Washington DC
Remove the Regime
Protest March today
#RemoveTheRegime #USDemocracy
November 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Oralè Resisters
Piggy Protest DC
100,000 Plus Marchers
Washington DC
Remove the Regime
Protest March today
#RemoveTheRegime #USDemocracy
Piggy Protest DC
100,000 Plus Marchers
Washington DC
Remove the Regime
Protest March today
#RemoveTheRegime #USDemocracy
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SEEN TODAY IN WASHINGTON, DC
MASSIVE PROTEST TO REMOVE THE REGIME IN OFFICE
MASSIVE PROTEST TO REMOVE THE REGIME IN OFFICE
November 22, 2025 at 8:47 PM
SEEN TODAY IN WASHINGTON, DC
MASSIVE PROTEST TO REMOVE THE REGIME IN OFFICE
MASSIVE PROTEST TO REMOVE THE REGIME IN OFFICE
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Remember that before the list there was war between House of Koch and House of Trump. After the list there was peace.
Do the math.
The most logical conclusion is a deal where Kochs got to pick Trump’s nominees, using Federalist Society as camouflage for a transaction.
Do the math.
The most logical conclusion is a deal where Kochs got to pick Trump’s nominees, using Federalist Society as camouflage for a transaction.
November 22, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Remember that before the list there was war between House of Koch and House of Trump. After the list there was peace.
Do the math.
The most logical conclusion is a deal where Kochs got to pick Trump’s nominees, using Federalist Society as camouflage for a transaction.
Do the math.
The most logical conclusion is a deal where Kochs got to pick Trump’s nominees, using Federalist Society as camouflage for a transaction.
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If the government asks for a list of Jews in your organization, you have an absolute ethical obligation to refuse that request, regardless of who is asking or what they say it's for. They have no right to ask and you have no right to comply.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
Federal Suit Seeking Names of Some Jewish Employees at Penn Sparks Backlash
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
If the government asks for a list of Jews in your organization, you have an absolute ethical obligation to refuse that request, regardless of who is asking or what they say it's for. They have no right to ask and you have no right to comply.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
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Enemy of MAGA? Explain your dismissive stance
November 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Enemy of MAGA? Explain your dismissive stance
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Remember to be kind to yourselves also. This is an incredibly stressful life we are living. Grace and kindness are necessary components to keep moving forward. 💗 CB
November 22, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Remember to be kind to yourselves also. This is an incredibly stressful life we are living. Grace and kindness are necessary components to keep moving forward. 💗 CB
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“Putin is a murderer, a rapist and an assassin. We should not do anything that makes him feel like he has a win here. Honestly, I think what Mitch said was short of what should be said,” Tillis said.
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
US senators slam Trump’s Russia-Ukraine peace plan as rewarding aggression
A group of American senators critical of President Donald Trump panned a U.S. peace proposal on Ukraine at an international security conference in Canada
abcnews.go.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:19 PM
“Putin is a murderer, a rapist and an assassin. We should not do anything that makes him feel like he has a win here. Honestly, I think what Mitch said was short of what should be said,” Tillis said.
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
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Well, well, well....
Let's think about why the Russians leaked it and why Trump is pushing for it at this particular moment. Could they think his days in the White House are numbered and they need to grab whatever they can?
Let's think about why the Russians leaked it and why Trump is pushing for it at this particular moment. Could they think his days in the White House are numbered and they need to grab whatever they can?
November 23, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Well, well, well....
Let's think about why the Russians leaked it and why Trump is pushing for it at this particular moment. Could they think his days in the White House are numbered and they need to grab whatever they can?
Let's think about why the Russians leaked it and why Trump is pushing for it at this particular moment. Could they think his days in the White House are numbered and they need to grab whatever they can?
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dog ate my fascism homework
ICE’s Detention Center outside Chicago was sued on October 30 for allegedly abusing detainees. One day later, a "system crash" lost all video footage that could have shown how detainees were being treated. trib.al/QwT3aqI
November 21, 2025 at 1:08 AM
dog ate my fascism homework
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The fact that Megyn Kelly minimized raping 15 year olds and wasn't immediately canceled from every platform, including @siriusxmprog.bsky.social and YouTube, tells you EVERYTHING that is wrong with right wing media and this country in general.
November 16, 2025 at 2:31 AM
The fact that Megyn Kelly minimized raping 15 year olds and wasn't immediately canceled from every platform, including @siriusxmprog.bsky.social and YouTube, tells you EVERYTHING that is wrong with right wing media and this country in general.
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Operation Change The Topic From Epstein
November 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Operation Change The Topic From Epstein
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Absolutely outrageous that taxpayers are paying Republican political consultants millions of dollars to make hype videos for Kristi Noem’s 2028 campaign for president or VP, which is what this is all about. www.propublica.org/article/kris...
Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Secretly Got Money From $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rule...
www.propublica.org
November 14, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Absolutely outrageous that taxpayers are paying Republican political consultants millions of dollars to make hype videos for Kristi Noem’s 2028 campaign for president or VP, which is what this is all about. www.propublica.org/article/kris...
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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"The president’s statement announcing the relief funding emphasized the number of times he won Missouri’s electoral votes, as if there were some kind of connection between his political support in the state and his eagerness to provide disaster aid..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
Trump approves disaster declarations for red states, as blue states go without
“President Trump and his administration have politicized disaster relief,” one governor said, “and our communities are the ones who will pay the price.”
www.msnbc.com
October 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
"The president’s statement announcing the relief funding emphasized the number of times he won Missouri’s electoral votes, as if there were some kind of connection between his political support in the state and his eagerness to provide disaster aid..."
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...
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As his mental faculties are increasingly compromised, he becomes more and more a caricature of himself.
As his retinue is obsequious toadies, that makes him more and more dangerous.
As his retinue is obsequious toadies, that makes him more and more dangerous.
October 25, 2025 at 5:13 PM
As his mental faculties are increasingly compromised, he becomes more and more a caricature of himself.
As his retinue is obsequious toadies, that makes him more and more dangerous.
As his retinue is obsequious toadies, that makes him more and more dangerous.
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"Federal agents fired a pepper round that struck the pastor of the College Heights United Church of Christ. The impact caked his face in orange powder...
“I’m in a lot of pain,” the pastor texted from the emergency room, “He clearly was aiming for the face.”
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
“I’m in a lot of pain,” the pastor texted from the emergency room, “He clearly was aiming for the face.”
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
October 25, 2025 at 4:45 PM
"Federal agents fired a pepper round that struck the pastor of the College Heights United Church of Christ. The impact caked his face in orange powder...
“I’m in a lot of pain,” the pastor texted from the emergency room, “He clearly was aiming for the face.”
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
“I’m in a lot of pain,” the pastor texted from the emergency room, “He clearly was aiming for the face.”
www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...