Melissa vR
@melissa-vr.bsky.social
Political Science student. Former journalist. Queer. Neurospicy. Progressive AF.
Always curious. Always learning.
We should ALL be anti-fascist.
She/They 🏳️🌈
NO DMS 🚫
https://melissavr.substack.com
Always curious. Always learning.
We should ALL be anti-fascist.
She/They 🏳️🌈
NO DMS 🚫
https://melissavr.substack.com
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Melissa vR
@melissa-vr.bsky.social
· Jan 19
“Hell is empty, and all the devils are here.”
-Shakespeare, The Tempest
-Shakespeare, The Tempest
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Just a reminder.
Q: Will you assure House Democrats they'll get a vote on ACA subsidies by a date certain?
MIKE JOHNSON: Ah -- no. I'm not promising anyone anything.
MIKE JOHNSON: Ah -- no. I'm not promising anyone anything.
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Just a reminder.
C O W A R D S
Do not cave Democrats. Put the people first. Put lives first. Without health care thousands of people will die!
Put American families first!
Vote no!
Put American families first!
Vote no!
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 AM
C O W A R D S
The president, folks. Are we great yet?
November 9, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The president, folks. Are we great yet?
If you are looking to donate to organizations that help others, especially our migrant workers, Hijas del Campo is an excellent one.
Farmworkers and Spanish-speaking SNAP recipients struggle with immigration and language barriers
The battle over SNAP federal food aid is having a big impact on many farmworkers and Spanish-speaking families. Some of them never received notice their food aid was being cut, as the government shutd...
www.ktvu.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
If you are looking to donate to organizations that help others, especially our migrant workers, Hijas del Campo is an excellent one.
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Dear The Hague,
Do you do pick-ups?
Sincerely,
The USA
Do you do pick-ups?
Sincerely,
The USA
November 6, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Dear The Hague,
Do you do pick-ups?
Sincerely,
The USA
Do you do pick-ups?
Sincerely,
The USA
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BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
bit.ly
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
BREAKING: Colorado voters approved a ballot measure that would raise state income taxes on higher-earning households to fund free meals for all public school students.
Follow AP for live updates.
Follow AP for live updates.
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The Trump Regime finally entering the FO stage of FAFO.
November 5, 2025 at 4:22 AM
The Trump Regime finally entering the FO stage of FAFO.
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We need a new generation of leaders who are the voices of democracy, freedom, social justice, & the rule of law.
A new generation that renews the “we” in “we the people.”
Instead of fretting over Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party should embrace him as part of its future.
A new generation that renews the “we” in “we the people.”
Instead of fretting over Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party should embrace him as part of its future.
November 5, 2025 at 4:17 AM
We need a new generation of leaders who are the voices of democracy, freedom, social justice, & the rule of law.
A new generation that renews the “we” in “we the people.”
Instead of fretting over Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party should embrace him as part of its future.
A new generation that renews the “we” in “we the people.”
Instead of fretting over Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party should embrace him as part of its future.
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Grassroots energy just bodied billionaire money tonight. Billionaire backers poured millions into Cuomo’s campaign and it still wasn’t enough to defeat Mamdani. If that doesn’t warm your heart and give you hope, I don’t know what will.
November 5, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Grassroots energy just bodied billionaire money tonight. Billionaire backers poured millions into Cuomo’s campaign and it still wasn’t enough to defeat Mamdani. If that doesn’t warm your heart and give you hope, I don’t know what will.
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If anyone needed another reminder of how deeply unpopular the Trump-MAGA Republican agenda is, tonight was the night.
But we cannot relent and we cannot become complacent.
The midterms are right around the corner.
But we cannot relent and we cannot become complacent.
The midterms are right around the corner.
November 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
If anyone needed another reminder of how deeply unpopular the Trump-MAGA Republican agenda is, tonight was the night.
But we cannot relent and we cannot become complacent.
The midterms are right around the corner.
But we cannot relent and we cannot become complacent.
The midterms are right around the corner.
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The throughline of Mamdani’s campaign was a willingness to meet people where they were, in physical and ideological ways.
Zohran Mamdani drags the Democratic Party into the future
This was a local race with national implications, whether the party's leaders liked it or not.
www.motherjones.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The throughline of Mamdani’s campaign was a willingness to meet people where they were, in physical and ideological ways.
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Tonight was a huge win for democracy & a major blow to Trump's authoritarian rule
Voters chose Dem govs in VA & NJ, kept a Dem majority on PA’s top court, rejected an anti-voting measure in ME, chose an anti-Trump NYC mayor & are set to back fair maps in CA. Pro-democracy sweep.
Voters chose Dem govs in VA & NJ, kept a Dem majority on PA’s top court, rejected an anti-voting measure in ME, chose an anti-Trump NYC mayor & are set to back fair maps in CA. Pro-democracy sweep.
November 5, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Tonight was a huge win for democracy & a major blow to Trump's authoritarian rule
Voters chose Dem govs in VA & NJ, kept a Dem majority on PA’s top court, rejected an anti-voting measure in ME, chose an anti-Trump NYC mayor & are set to back fair maps in CA. Pro-democracy sweep.
Voters chose Dem govs in VA & NJ, kept a Dem majority on PA’s top court, rejected an anti-voting measure in ME, chose an anti-Trump NYC mayor & are set to back fair maps in CA. Pro-democracy sweep.
AP calls NY Mayoral race in favor of Mamdani!
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
AP calls NY Mayoral race in favor of Mamdani!
RIP Jane Goodall. 😢
October 1, 2025 at 8:25 PM
RIP Jane Goodall. 😢
The funny thing here is, this regime’s shenanigans just makes me want to say it louder…WE SHOULD ALL BE ANTI-FASCIST.
And yes, I am willing to die on that hill.
And yes, I am willing to die on that hill.
September 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The funny thing here is, this regime’s shenanigans just makes me want to say it louder…WE SHOULD ALL BE ANTI-FASCIST.
And yes, I am willing to die on that hill.
And yes, I am willing to die on that hill.
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"Government officials cannot attempt to coerce private parties in order to punish or suppress views that the government disfavors."
— Justice Sonia Sotomayor, delivering the unanimous decision of the court in NRA v. Vullo
— Justice Sonia Sotomayor, delivering the unanimous decision of the court in NRA v. Vullo
September 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM
"Government officials cannot attempt to coerce private parties in order to punish or suppress views that the government disfavors."
— Justice Sonia Sotomayor, delivering the unanimous decision of the court in NRA v. Vullo
— Justice Sonia Sotomayor, delivering the unanimous decision of the court in NRA v. Vullo
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The federal government silencing voices that disagree with a particular Administration’s views is anti-American, a violation of First Amendment rights, and exactly the kind of overreach conservatives have been screaming about for years (1/2).
September 18, 2025 at 9:37 PM
The federal government silencing voices that disagree with a particular Administration’s views is anti-American, a violation of First Amendment rights, and exactly the kind of overreach conservatives have been screaming about for years (1/2).
Apologies to all my neighbors. My youngest child has chosen to learn the trombone. #GiveMeEarplugsOrGiveMeDeath
August 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Apologies to all my neighbors. My youngest child has chosen to learn the trombone. #GiveMeEarplugsOrGiveMeDeath
So, now that Kamala has announced that she doesn’t intend to run in CA’s gubernatorial race, can we PLEASE get our shit together and get @katieporteroc.bsky.social elected??
katieporter.com
#MoreSmartWomenPlease
katieporter.com
#MoreSmartWomenPlease
Katie Porter for Governor | Official Campaign Website
What California needs is a little bit of hope and a whole lot of grit. Join our team today to help Katie Porter stand up to Donald Trump and lower costs for Californians.
katieporter.com
July 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM
So, now that Kamala has announced that she doesn’t intend to run in CA’s gubernatorial race, can we PLEASE get our shit together and get @katieporteroc.bsky.social elected??
katieporter.com
#MoreSmartWomenPlease
katieporter.com
#MoreSmartWomenPlease
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The fight to save California public land from a Canadian mining company | Opinion
“This land is your land — until a foreign mining company wants it,” writes the owner and caretaker of a historic 19th-century mining town in Inyo.
amp.sacbee.com
June 2, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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MORE OF THIS!
May 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
MORE OF THIS!
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BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that will cut billions of dollars from Medicaid.
Medicaid is a lifeline for millions of people across the country, including more than 15 million people with disabilities. The Senate must reject this dangerous bill.
Medicaid is a lifeline for millions of people across the country, including more than 15 million people with disabilities. The Senate must reject this dangerous bill.
May 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that will cut billions of dollars from Medicaid.
Medicaid is a lifeline for millions of people across the country, including more than 15 million people with disabilities. The Senate must reject this dangerous bill.
Medicaid is a lifeline for millions of people across the country, including more than 15 million people with disabilities. The Senate must reject this dangerous bill.
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@warren.senate.gov: "They're fighting over how many children should go hungry so that Mark Zuckerberg can buy another Hawaiian island."
May 22, 2025 at 3:44 AM
@warren.senate.gov: "They're fighting over how many children should go hungry so that Mark Zuckerberg can buy another Hawaiian island."