Melissa
@mel2hope.bsky.social
Dog lover , avid reader ,sports enthusiast and lots more
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Sometimes you have to just enjoy the moment, regardless of the hellfire that surrounds you. May you all have a great night.
May your night be bright,
May you enjoy the moment,
Minnesota strong.
#Photography #Haiku #MinnesotaStrong
May your night be bright,
May you enjoy the moment,
Minnesota strong.
#Photography #Haiku #MinnesotaStrong
February 1, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Sometimes you have to just enjoy the moment, regardless of the hellfire that surrounds you. May you all have a great night.
May your night be bright,
May you enjoy the moment,
Minnesota strong.
#Photography #Haiku #MinnesotaStrong
May your night be bright,
May you enjoy the moment,
Minnesota strong.
#Photography #Haiku #MinnesotaStrong
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13,000 mentions of Trump in the Epstein files that have been released.
How many more have been redacted or erased altogether?
How many more have been redacted or erased altogether?
January 31, 2026 at 1:05 PM
13,000 mentions of Trump in the Epstein files that have been released.
How many more have been redacted or erased altogether?
How many more have been redacted or erased altogether?
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January 29, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we join people around the world in honoring the memory of the six million Jews and the millions of other innocent lives murdered during the Holocaust. We remember the families destroyed, the communities erased, and the humanity that was denied.
January 28, 2026 at 12:08 AM
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we join people around the world in honoring the memory of the six million Jews and the millions of other innocent lives murdered during the Holocaust. We remember the families destroyed, the communities erased, and the humanity that was denied.
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I always thought MLK’s ‘Mountaintop’ speech was his best, which was given the day before he was killed. It is especially relevant given what is happening now in MN and elsewhere. He was getting many serious threats, which he references in his line “I may not get there with you.”
January 20, 2026 at 12:58 AM
I always thought MLK’s ‘Mountaintop’ speech was his best, which was given the day before he was killed. It is especially relevant given what is happening now in MN and elsewhere. He was getting many serious threats, which he references in his line “I may not get there with you.”
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Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal warns ICE:
"No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested".
"Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
"No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested".
"Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
January 10, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Philadelphia Sheriff Rochelle Bilal warns ICE:
"No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested".
"Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
"No law enforcement professional wears a mask... Those that come into our communities wearing a mask to commit crime... You getting arrested".
"Fake wannabe law enforcement... The criminal in the WH will not be able to keep you from going to jail".
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In the budget discussions, Dems should refuse to fund ICE unless agents can’t wear masks, they must identify themselves and must read people their Miranda rights. Even with these conditions, ICE funding should be limited to border operations.
Stop further shootings.
Repost if you agree. #BlueCrew
Stop further shootings.
Repost if you agree. #BlueCrew
January 9, 2026 at 8:39 PM
In the budget discussions, Dems should refuse to fund ICE unless agents can’t wear masks, they must identify themselves and must read people their Miranda rights. Even with these conditions, ICE funding should be limited to border operations.
Stop further shootings.
Repost if you agree. #BlueCrew
Stop further shootings.
Repost if you agree. #BlueCrew
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Walz: "I saw an individual at the scene identify themselves as medical personnel and ask to provide aid, and an ICE agent said 'I do not care.' That lack of humanity was chilling to me."
January 8, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Walz: "I saw an individual at the scene identify themselves as medical personnel and ask to provide aid, and an ICE agent said 'I do not care.' That lack of humanity was chilling to me."
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WITNESS: "I just can't let this narrative of self-defense go any further. That’s absolutely not what it was… ICE agents didn’t let anyone help her for 15 minutes, then medics couldn’t get through with their ambulance.”
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 AM
WITNESS: "I just can't let this narrative of self-defense go any further. That’s absolutely not what it was… ICE agents didn’t let anyone help her for 15 minutes, then medics couldn’t get through with their ambulance.”
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No amount of gaslighting will convince sane and rational Americans that we didn’t see what we saw on January 6, 2021.
Let’s cut through some of the bullshit and lies…
Let’s cut through some of the bullshit and lies…
January 6, 2026 at 10:13 PM
No amount of gaslighting will convince sane and rational Americans that we didn’t see what we saw on January 6, 2021.
Let’s cut through some of the bullshit and lies…
Let’s cut through some of the bullshit and lies…
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Jon Stewart looked at the talking points, looked at the timeline, and asked the obvious question: Who was actually briefed before the bombs dropped?
That omission, Stewart argued, tells you almost everything you need to know.
It wasn’t Congress. It was oil companies.
That omission, Stewart argued, tells you almost everything you need to know.
It wasn’t Congress. It was oil companies.
Jon Stewart Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud About Trump’s Venezuela Invasion
For days, the Trump administration has insisted its dramatic seizure of Venezuela’s leadership is about “security,” “stability,” and “democracy.” It is the familiar language of intervention, dusted off and rebranded for a second term that promised restraint and delivered something else entirely.
open.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Jon Stewart looked at the talking points, looked at the timeline, and asked the obvious question: Who was actually briefed before the bombs dropped?
That omission, Stewart argued, tells you almost everything you need to know.
It wasn’t Congress. It was oil companies.
That omission, Stewart argued, tells you almost everything you need to know.
It wasn’t Congress. It was oil companies.
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This K9 clocked out of work for the last time back in November 2025. Meet Boston’s retired TSA canine, Hunter. He’s now fulfilling his retirement mission of snacking and snoozing on repeat. With 9 pawsome years of service, this good boi deserves some serious relaxation.
December 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This K9 clocked out of work for the last time back in November 2025. Meet Boston’s retired TSA canine, Hunter. He’s now fulfilling his retirement mission of snacking and snoozing on repeat. With 9 pawsome years of service, this good boi deserves some serious relaxation.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene: "Even if you don't agree with Rob Reiner politically, there was no reason for his statement ... it was absolutely completely below the office of the president. Classless and it was just wrong."
December 17, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene: "Even if you don't agree with Rob Reiner politically, there was no reason for his statement ... it was absolutely completely below the office of the president. Classless and it was just wrong."
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Words can’t express my rage. At least 2 students on lockdown at Brown University already survived mass shootings.
Zoe Weissman survived Parkland in 2018.
Mia Tretta was shot in the stomach in Santa Clarita in 2019 and watched her best friend be murdered.
And now…again.
Zoe Weissman survived Parkland in 2018.
Mia Tretta was shot in the stomach in Santa Clarita in 2019 and watched her best friend be murdered.
And now…again.
December 14, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Words can’t express my rage. At least 2 students on lockdown at Brown University already survived mass shootings.
Zoe Weissman survived Parkland in 2018.
Mia Tretta was shot in the stomach in Santa Clarita in 2019 and watched her best friend be murdered.
And now…again.
Zoe Weissman survived Parkland in 2018.
Mia Tretta was shot in the stomach in Santa Clarita in 2019 and watched her best friend be murdered.
And now…again.
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Measles outbreaks are spreading across the U.S., and the country is now at risk of losing its disease-elimination status. Infectious disease experts say this is directly tied to Trump appointing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS. Are we great yet?
December 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Measles outbreaks are spreading across the U.S., and the country is now at risk of losing its disease-elimination status. Infectious disease experts say this is directly tied to Trump appointing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead HHS. Are we great yet?
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Hurricane Melissa is Category 5 as it makes landfall in Jamaica. 🇯🇲 The strongest known hurricane to hit the island.
Sustained 185 mph (295 kph) winds and 892 mb tie it with two records for the strongest Atlantic storm on landfall. 🥺
It recorded the 2nd highest gust of wind on record at 241 mph.
Sustained 185 mph (295 kph) winds and 892 mb tie it with two records for the strongest Atlantic storm on landfall. 🥺
It recorded the 2nd highest gust of wind on record at 241 mph.
October 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Hurricane Melissa is Category 5 as it makes landfall in Jamaica. 🇯🇲 The strongest known hurricane to hit the island.
Sustained 185 mph (295 kph) winds and 892 mb tie it with two records for the strongest Atlantic storm on landfall. 🥺
It recorded the 2nd highest gust of wind on record at 241 mph.
Sustained 185 mph (295 kph) winds and 892 mb tie it with two records for the strongest Atlantic storm on landfall. 🥺
It recorded the 2nd highest gust of wind on record at 241 mph.
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From @theathletic.com: George Springer's resilience after getting hit in the kneecap by a 96-mph fastball added a stunning chapter to his baseball saga. On Monday, he sent the Toronto Blue Jays to the World Series for the first time in 32 years.
Gritting through the pain, George Springer gets his signature Blue Jays moment
Springer's go-ahead home run will stand as one of the biggest in Jays history, a Joe Carter-like landmark for a new generation of fans.
nyti.ms
October 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
From @theathletic.com: George Springer's resilience after getting hit in the kneecap by a 96-mph fastball added a stunning chapter to his baseball saga. On Monday, he sent the Toronto Blue Jays to the World Series for the first time in 32 years.
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I don't know the author of this storybook about the Portland Frog but it's hilarious and I'd gladly have it read to me every night. 🐸😆
October 20, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I don't know the author of this storybook about the Portland Frog but it's hilarious and I'd gladly have it read to me every night. 🐸😆
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Do you know what a group of frogs is called?
AN ARMY
AN ARMY
October 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Do you know what a group of frogs is called?
AN ARMY
AN ARMY
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Here’s the deal, Mike Johnson, you worked 9 days since July, make $200K, and get best free healthcare we pay for, while shutting down ours.
Want it fair? Start with your paychecks. No work, no pay and no damn free healthcare for any of you. Let Congress feel the pain they dump on the rest of us.
Want it fair? Start with your paychecks. No work, no pay and no damn free healthcare for any of you. Let Congress feel the pain they dump on the rest of us.
October 14, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Here’s the deal, Mike Johnson, you worked 9 days since July, make $200K, and get best free healthcare we pay for, while shutting down ours.
Want it fair? Start with your paychecks. No work, no pay and no damn free healthcare for any of you. Let Congress feel the pain they dump on the rest of us.
Want it fair? Start with your paychecks. No work, no pay and no damn free healthcare for any of you. Let Congress feel the pain they dump on the rest of us.
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This is brilliant. I wonder how many frogs are going to show up on October 18th.
October 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
This is brilliant. I wonder how many frogs are going to show up on October 18th.
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The naturalist Jane Goodall died today at 91. Hope, she argued, is not merely “passive wishful thinking” but a “crucial survival trait.” Revisit a conversation with Goodall, from 2021: nyer.cm/F55JtsS
October 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The naturalist Jane Goodall died today at 91. Hope, she argued, is not merely “passive wishful thinking” but a “crucial survival trait.” Revisit a conversation with Goodall, from 2021: nyer.cm/F55JtsS
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Please...please...please...
September 29, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Please...please...please...
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North Carolina, Michigan, and countless others, when is enough, enough?
When will we all demand better from each other, from our government?
We must stop the hatred of each other, but we must also demand each of our elected officials do more.
When will we all demand better from each other, from our government?
We must stop the hatred of each other, but we must also demand each of our elected officials do more.
September 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
North Carolina, Michigan, and countless others, when is enough, enough?
When will we all demand better from each other, from our government?
We must stop the hatred of each other, but we must also demand each of our elected officials do more.
When will we all demand better from each other, from our government?
We must stop the hatred of each other, but we must also demand each of our elected officials do more.