Melisa
@melisa23.bsky.social
Sassy liberal with opinions, here to fight for the best in us. Sometimes funny, sometimes bleak, mostly terrified.
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DON’T LET THEM FOOL YOU
Black Friday $ sales are higher this year because things are more expensive. So consumers aren’t buying more items, they’re just paying more them.
Black Friday $ sales are higher this year because things are more expensive. So consumers aren’t buying more items, they’re just paying more them.
November 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
DON’T LET THEM FOOL YOU
Black Friday $ sales are higher this year because things are more expensive. So consumers aren’t buying more items, they’re just paying more them.
Black Friday $ sales are higher this year because things are more expensive. So consumers aren’t buying more items, they’re just paying more them.
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If Trump pardons him, the next Dem president should just Kavanaugh Stop him and drop him off in The Hague.
November 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
If Trump pardons him, the next Dem president should just Kavanaugh Stop him and drop him off in The Hague.
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Apparently there’s no end to the number of Republican politicians who are perfectly comfortable spouting white supremacist ideology
This just shows how much work we must do to eradicate racism
And make them thoroughly regret they ever took off their hoods in public
This just shows how much work we must do to eradicate racism
And make them thoroughly regret they ever took off their hoods in public
Sen. Eric Schmitt: "This mass migration we've seen needs to be met with mass deportations. 20 million people came here illegally. There's flaws in our legal immigration system. I think this is a real civilizational issue for us here in the West."
November 30, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Apparently there’s no end to the number of Republican politicians who are perfectly comfortable spouting white supremacist ideology
This just shows how much work we must do to eradicate racism
And make them thoroughly regret they ever took off their hoods in public
This just shows how much work we must do to eradicate racism
And make them thoroughly regret they ever took off their hoods in public
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Thread, on why we need specific (and realistic) goals for the Second Reconstruction.
And I think it doesn’t just motivate those who want to resist, but it silences the preemptive self-surrendering doomers, whose entire stock-in-trade is to equate their lack of vision w actual helplessness.
And I think it doesn’t just motivate those who want to resist, but it silences the preemptive self-surrendering doomers, whose entire stock-in-trade is to equate their lack of vision w actual helplessness.
The weakness of Democratic (and lowercase-d democratic) rhetoric right now isn't, in general, that it lacks "we'll fight!" They say that a lot. It feels like insipid weak tea because it's so rarely followed up with specific goals and methods, what you intend to actually do in the face of the crisis.
November 30, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Thread, on why we need specific (and realistic) goals for the Second Reconstruction.
And I think it doesn’t just motivate those who want to resist, but it silences the preemptive self-surrendering doomers, whose entire stock-in-trade is to equate their lack of vision w actual helplessness.
And I think it doesn’t just motivate those who want to resist, but it silences the preemptive self-surrendering doomers, whose entire stock-in-trade is to equate their lack of vision w actual helplessness.
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Saying frequently to Democratic politicians "I will hold *you* accountable if no one is held accountable for these crimes" is a good place to start.
November 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Saying frequently to Democratic politicians "I will hold *you* accountable if no one is held accountable for these crimes" is a good place to start.
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While this usually isn't the intent, "no one will ever be held accountable for this" doomerism is an excuse not to try.
There'll be at least some accountability if enough Americans work for it. And this time really is different. Doesn't guarantee the aftermath will be, but it increases the chances.
There'll be at least some accountability if enough Americans work for it. And this time really is different. Doesn't guarantee the aftermath will be, but it increases the chances.
November 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
While this usually isn't the intent, "no one will ever be held accountable for this" doomerism is an excuse not to try.
There'll be at least some accountability if enough Americans work for it. And this time really is different. Doesn't guarantee the aftermath will be, but it increases the chances.
There'll be at least some accountability if enough Americans work for it. And this time really is different. Doesn't guarantee the aftermath will be, but it increases the chances.
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This was handed in for a PSYCH CLASS & when the prof said she didn't use empirical sources but rather submitted op-ed she whined about religious liberty + prof got suspended.
I was a *Religious Studies* major; in my time she would have been rightly BBQ'd had she dared to hand in this absolute drek.
I was a *Religious Studies* major; in my time she would have been rightly BBQ'd had she dared to hand in this absolute drek.
Turning Point at OU posted this girl's essay in full and man is it rough
November 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
This was handed in for a PSYCH CLASS & when the prof said she didn't use empirical sources but rather submitted op-ed she whined about religious liberty + prof got suspended.
I was a *Religious Studies* major; in my time she would have been rightly BBQ'd had she dared to hand in this absolute drek.
I was a *Religious Studies* major; in my time she would have been rightly BBQ'd had she dared to hand in this absolute drek.
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If you are married to a US spouse, your temporary visa (usually for 3 months) will lapse before your case is processed. The government allowed you could stay in the US while awaiting case processing. Now the Trump admin is saying that is a visa overstay and arresting the spouses.
November 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
If you are married to a US spouse, your temporary visa (usually for 3 months) will lapse before your case is processed. The government allowed you could stay in the US while awaiting case processing. Now the Trump admin is saying that is a visa overstay and arresting the spouses.
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We have both a Congress and a Supreme Court that is deeply skeptical of the administrative state, but unwilling to lift a finger to stop the weaponization of administrative systems to destroy the lives of immigrants.
November 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM
We have both a Congress and a Supreme Court that is deeply skeptical of the administrative state, but unwilling to lift a finger to stop the weaponization of administrative systems to destroy the lives of immigrants.
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At the end of the first Trump administration @pamherd.bsky.social and I wrote about the weaponization of burdens to target immigrants. It has gotten so much worse since then.
academic.oup.com/ppmg/article...
academic.oup.com/ppmg/article...
Kafka’s Bureaucracy: Immigration Administrative Burdens in the Trump Era
Abstract. What does a government do when it decides to make a public service as burdensome as possible? We consider this question in the context of immigra
academic.oup.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
At the end of the first Trump administration @pamherd.bsky.social and I wrote about the weaponization of burdens to target immigrants. It has gotten so much worse since then.
academic.oup.com/ppmg/article...
academic.oup.com/ppmg/article...
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Tomorrow Hegseth will likely claim he has no idea who the actual Secretary of Defense is, and Trump will probably try to say it’s Biden.
Also, a good reminder that, while badly damaged, rule of law norms still keep popping up to bite the would-be autocrats, contrary to what doomers keep saying.
Also, a good reminder that, while badly damaged, rule of law norms still keep popping up to bite the would-be autocrats, contrary to what doomers keep saying.
This is great, now Team Trump is acknowledging that illegal orders were given to kill survivors of the initial strike, the only question is who gave them? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Pete Hegseth denies he gave orders to ‘kill everybody’ on alleged ‘narco-boat’
Defense secretary called reports about his role in strike as ‘fake news’ intended to discredit US military
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Tomorrow Hegseth will likely claim he has no idea who the actual Secretary of Defense is, and Trump will probably try to say it’s Biden.
Also, a good reminder that, while badly damaged, rule of law norms still keep popping up to bite the would-be autocrats, contrary to what doomers keep saying.
Also, a good reminder that, while badly damaged, rule of law norms still keep popping up to bite the would-be autocrats, contrary to what doomers keep saying.
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The secret to early retirement; dine out rarely, fly economy and be a Google employee making $390,000/year married to a fellow Google employee 17 years older than you who likely makes twice as much as you.
37-year-old quit her $390,000 Google job after saving up $1.5 million—see the 'no buy checklist' that helps her spend less
She left a $390,000-a-year job and now uses a simple set of rules to make her savings last in Switzerland.
www.cnbc.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The secret to early retirement; dine out rarely, fly economy and be a Google employee making $390,000/year married to a fellow Google employee 17 years older than you who likely makes twice as much as you.
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"They view the United States' Government as mere appendages to their own affairs, and we know now that gov't by organised money is just as dangerous as gov't by organised mob"
Or the famous Madison Square Garden address he gave days before being reelected in a landslide
m.youtube.com/watch?v=IjST...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=IjST...
FDR: I Welcome Their Hatred
YouTube video by heckofjob
m.youtube.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:18 PM
"They view the United States' Government as mere appendages to their own affairs, and we know now that gov't by organised money is just as dangerous as gov't by organised mob"
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And that’s how Calvin got a degree in physics at OU
November 30, 2025 at 11:18 PM
And that’s how Calvin got a degree in physics at OU
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We have a cabinet level Secretary of State, a diplomatic corps, Special Envoys, and Defense team to do this work.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
November 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
We have a cabinet level Secretary of State, a diplomatic corps, Special Envoys, and Defense team to do this work.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
“Son-in-law” is not a government job. Kushner does not represent us.
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this has been one of my favorite accounts on social media since it began.
be sure you're following @ufw.bsky.social, and remember every day who actually keeps every one of us fed. it ain't wall street.
be sure you're following @ufw.bsky.social, and remember every day who actually keeps every one of us fed. it ain't wall street.
"Justo" is harvesting lettuce in Madera County CA. He labors 6 days a week, working 8-10 hrs shifts. "It's hard repetitive work. We have to be bent over all the time. We cut the lettuce clean off the extra leaves bag it and put it in a box. I earn minimum wage." #WeFeedYou
November 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
this has been one of my favorite accounts on social media since it began.
be sure you're following @ufw.bsky.social, and remember every day who actually keeps every one of us fed. it ain't wall street.
be sure you're following @ufw.bsky.social, and remember every day who actually keeps every one of us fed. it ain't wall street.
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JUST IN: GOP Rep. Salazar says the US will start attacking Venezuela “within days”
This is not going to be hard…You have 8 million Venezuelans in exile talking about the largest reserves of oil..that will be doing business with the American oil companies
This is not going to be hard…You have 8 million Venezuelans in exile talking about the largest reserves of oil..that will be doing business with the American oil companies
November 30, 2025 at 11:26 PM
JUST IN: GOP Rep. Salazar says the US will start attacking Venezuela “within days”
This is not going to be hard…You have 8 million Venezuelans in exile talking about the largest reserves of oil..that will be doing business with the American oil companies
This is not going to be hard…You have 8 million Venezuelans in exile talking about the largest reserves of oil..that will be doing business with the American oil companies
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And if it’s not educators they’re going after, it’s their fellow classmates that become targets like who do you think gave Riley Gaines her career in complaining
November 30, 2025 at 10:53 PM
And if it’s not educators they’re going after, it’s their fellow classmates that become targets like who do you think gave Riley Gaines her career in complaining
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TPUSA brands itself as “guiding citizens through development of knowledge, skills, values, and motivation so they can meaningfully engage in their communities to restore traditional American values like patriotism” but what it really does is it finds the biggest crybabies and snitches in your area
OU has put the professor here on administrative leave:
November 30, 2025 at 10:44 PM
TPUSA brands itself as “guiding citizens through development of knowledge, skills, values, and motivation so they can meaningfully engage in their communities to restore traditional American values like patriotism” but what it really does is it finds the biggest crybabies and snitches in your area
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I wish all figures of authority cared about moms and babies. But some don’t. Some even want you to hurt. And those are the people who cast doubt on the vaccination miracle that has allowed so many of us to live longer and better.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough • Kentucky Lantern
A third unvaccinated infant in Kentucky has died of pertussis as public health officials urge Kentuckians to get vaccinated against the disease.
kentuckylantern.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I wish all figures of authority cared about moms and babies. But some don’t. Some even want you to hurt. And those are the people who cast doubt on the vaccination miracle that has allowed so many of us to live longer and better.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
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buT wHy r u aGainSt the DeaTH PeNaLtY?! "A lawyer for Jimmie Duncan, 57, said that "fraudulent forensics" had played a role in the conviction that sent him to prison for nearly three decades." www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Louisiana man on death row for 27 years released on bail after conviction is overturned
A lawyer for Jimmie Duncan, 57, said that "fraudulent forensics" had played a role in the conviction that sent him to prison for nearly three decades.
www.nbcnews.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:56 PM
buT wHy r u aGainSt the DeaTH PeNaLtY?! "A lawyer for Jimmie Duncan, 57, said that "fraudulent forensics" had played a role in the conviction that sent him to prison for nearly three decades." www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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1 December 1901 | A Polish Jew, Rubin Sznajderman, was born in Pilica.
In #Auschwitz from 1 December 1941.
No. 23638
He perished in the camp on 12 December 1941.
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Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
In #Auschwitz from 1 December 1941.
No. 23638
He perished in the camp on 12 December 1941.
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Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
December 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
1 December 1901 | A Polish Jew, Rubin Sznajderman, was born in Pilica.
In #Auschwitz from 1 December 1941.
No. 23638
He perished in the camp on 12 December 1941.
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Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
In #Auschwitz from 1 December 1941.
No. 23638
He perished in the camp on 12 December 1941.
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Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/
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December 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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One by one, each of the nine prisoners appeared virtually before a special panel of the Louisiana parole board.
“Today you’ve been paroled,” the chair said at the end of every hearing, “to go straight into an ICE facility for deportation.”
With @veritenews.org
“Today you’ve been paroled,” the chair said at the end of every hearing, “to go straight into an ICE facility for deportation.”
With @veritenews.org
Louisiana Made It Nearly Impossible to Get Parole. Now It’s Releasing Prisoners to Deport Them.
Gov. Jeff Landry eliminated parole for prisoners arrested after Aug. 1, 2024, and tightened eligibility rules for those already in prison. Then he set all of that aside for one group: undocumented imm...
www.propublica.org
December 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
One by one, each of the nine prisoners appeared virtually before a special panel of the Louisiana parole board.
“Today you’ve been paroled,” the chair said at the end of every hearing, “to go straight into an ICE facility for deportation.”
With @veritenews.org
“Today you’ve been paroled,” the chair said at the end of every hearing, “to go straight into an ICE facility for deportation.”
With @veritenews.org