Melissa Smith ❌👑
@melissa4thrivingmt.bsky.social
Montanan. Politics Junkie. Bookworm. Musician. Cook.
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November is Native American Heritage Month. In my district, we honor the Duwamish, Suquamish, Stillaguamish, & Muckleshoot People who have cared for this land for thousands of years.
We must recognize the violence that’s been inflicted on Indigenous people & strive for justice.
We must recognize the violence that’s been inflicted on Indigenous people & strive for justice.
November 24, 2025 at 9:43 PM
November is Native American Heritage Month. In my district, we honor the Duwamish, Suquamish, Stillaguamish, & Muckleshoot People who have cared for this land for thousands of years.
We must recognize the violence that’s been inflicted on Indigenous people & strive for justice.
We must recognize the violence that’s been inflicted on Indigenous people & strive for justice.
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There is an entire universe of scammers and puppet accounts pretending to be American Trump supporters — and men’s rights activists and trad wives — online ...
“It's important to point out all of these fake accounts targeted American conservatives because they are the easiest marks in the world.”
“It's important to point out all of these fake accounts targeted American conservatives because they are the easiest marks in the world.”
"This has all been especially painful for X users who are, as a baseline, extremely racist. And they are now suffering through the psychic torment of learning that users, predominately from the Global South, are behind some of the bigger right-wing accounts on the site."
Republicans astroturfed themselves
Read to the end for a good Thanksgiving reminder
www.garbageday.email
November 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
There is an entire universe of scammers and puppet accounts pretending to be American Trump supporters — and men’s rights activists and trad wives — online ...
“It's important to point out all of these fake accounts targeted American conservatives because they are the easiest marks in the world.”
“It's important to point out all of these fake accounts targeted American conservatives because they are the easiest marks in the world.”
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Court dismisses the indictment against former FBI Director James Comey on the grounds that Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed interim US Attorney.
November 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Court dismisses the indictment against former FBI Director James Comey on the grounds that Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed interim US Attorney.
Leave all META. You will feel so much better.
Learning About Propaganda and Disinformation Is More Critical Than Ever... Did you know... On Facebook, Insta and Threads this year Meta removed fact-checkers, dramatically reducing content moderation, and promising to recommend more political content www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Meta to get rid of factcheckers and recommend more political content
Mark Zuckerberg says company will ‘dramatically reduce censorship’ across Facebook, Instagram and Threads
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Leave all META. You will feel so much better.
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Nailed it!
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Nailed it!
Just due diligence.
If you’re a journalist who’s still on Twitter, from now on in your writing you have to replace “the American people want” with “troll bots in Eastern Europe demand”
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
Being there makes your judgment suspect. I don’t care how savvy you think you are, you’re marinating in a disinformation campaign.
November 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Just due diligence.
Even MAGA is fake.
X rolled out a new feature overnight showing where accounts are based. This network of “Trump-supporting independent women” that claimed to be “real Americans” are based in Thailand.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
The photos were stolen from European models & posts pushed pro-Trump lines while targeting Islam and LGBTQ people.
November 23, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Even MAGA is fake.
Some of knew it was too early to celebrate.
If the water could only be sucked out of Greg’s “private” part of the Gallatin River…But that’s bad for all Montanans as well.
If the water could only be sucked out of Greg’s “private” part of the Gallatin River…But that’s bad for all Montanans as well.
November 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Some of knew it was too early to celebrate.
If the water could only be sucked out of Greg’s “private” part of the Gallatin River…But that’s bad for all Montanans as well.
If the water could only be sucked out of Greg’s “private” part of the Gallatin River…But that’s bad for all Montanans as well.
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I'm just trying to do my part.
You rarely see lawyers mentioned when you read history. I hope that, when MAGA is finally in the dust bin, a certain Marc Elias is recognized as the man who put it there.
November 22, 2025 at 11:47 PM
I'm just trying to do my part.
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Warren: "With Jeffrey Epstein, I really mean follow the money. Here's the deal - JPMorgan Chase - yes, Jamie Dimon, I'm looking at you -- is Epstein's bank, a close personal relationship that spans years. Shouldn't this be in the JPMorgan's ads?...I'd like to have Dimon come in & under oath testify"
November 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
As if Soros has this kind of reach. #astroturf
NEW: Last year DonorsTrust distributed $195.3 mil in grants to the more than 300 right-wing influence groups, litigation centers, media outlets, climate deniers, pro-gun groups, and other tax-exempt organizations that underpin America’s far-right infrastructure.
www.exposedbycmd.org/2025/11/21/d...
www.exposedbycmd.org/2025/11/21/d...
Dark Money Donor Conduit Funneled $195 Million to Right-Wing Groups in 2024 - EXPOSEDbyCMD
Last year DonorsTrust, the preferred donor advised fund of the Koch political network, distributed $195.3 million in grants to the more than 300 right-wing influence groups, litigation centers, media ...
www.exposedbycmd.org
November 23, 2025 at 3:55 AM
As if Soros has this kind of reach. #astroturf
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For months, the Social Security Administration was quietly sharing sensitive data about immigrants with DHS. Now it’s official.
Social Security Data Is Openly Being Shared With DHS to Target Immigrants
For months, the Social Security Administration was quietly sharing sensitive data about immigrants with DHS. Now it’s official.
wrd.cm
November 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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It just seems like two-factor authentication - adding your birth year to your signature, more secure, but it’s clearly voter suppression.
dailymontanan.com/2025/11/12/t...
dailymontanan.com/2025/11/12/t...
Thousands of ballots rejected due to new birth year law • Daily Montanan
Larger counties saw higher rejection rates; secretary of state declared election overall successful
dailymontanan.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:08 PM
It just seems like two-factor authentication - adding your birth year to your signature, more secure, but it’s clearly voter suppression.
dailymontanan.com/2025/11/12/t...
dailymontanan.com/2025/11/12/t...
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Can't go a mile in Tucker County, WV, without seeing a "No Data Center" sign.
New report indicates a growing public resistance to data centers [via @wired.com]
New report indicates a growing public resistance to data centers
The facilities suck up land, water, and power—driving up prices for all—and many locals are fed up.
www.motherjones.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Can't go a mile in Tucker County, WV, without seeing a "No Data Center" sign.
Textbook on the procedure to remove people from SNAP rolls and voter rolls. Keep making them reapply, but often don’t even tell them they have to reapply.
The Trump administration wants 42 million people to reapply for SNAP food aid. What does that mean? azmirror.com/2025/11/20/r...
The Trump administration wants 42 million people to reapply for SNAP food aid. What does that mean? azmirror.com/2025/11/20/r...
The Trump administration wants 42 million people to reapply for SNAP food aid. What does that mean? | Arizona Mirror
The Trump USDA's call for a close reexamination of the 42 million people who receive SNAP has befuddled advocates and lawmakers
azmirror.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Textbook on the procedure to remove people from SNAP rolls and voter rolls. Keep making them reapply, but often don’t even tell them they have to reapply.
The Trump administration wants 42 million people to reapply for SNAP food aid. What does that mean? azmirror.com/2025/11/20/r...
The Trump administration wants 42 million people to reapply for SNAP food aid. What does that mean? azmirror.com/2025/11/20/r...
Eat Your Veggies!
Honey Roasted Rainbow Carrots on Whipped Feta with Pistachios and Pomegranate Seeds. #BlueSkyCooking #Homecooked 🍽️
Honey Roasted Rainbow Carrots on Whipped Feta with Pistachios and Pomegranate Seeds. #BlueSkyCooking #Homecooked 🍽️
November 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Eat Your Veggies!
Honey Roasted Rainbow Carrots on Whipped Feta with Pistachios and Pomegranate Seeds. #BlueSkyCooking #Homecooked 🍽️
Honey Roasted Rainbow Carrots on Whipped Feta with Pistachios and Pomegranate Seeds. #BlueSkyCooking #Homecooked 🍽️
Pick.A.Side.Now!
“If you are a person of influence in this country, maybe it’s time to pick a fucking side.”
Thank you @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
This cannot stand.
IMPEACH this psycho NOW!
Thank you @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
This cannot stand.
IMPEACH this psycho NOW!
November 20, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Pick.A.Side.Now!
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A Trump supporter started murdering his way through an assassination list of Democratic law makers FIVE MONTHS AGO. He murdered my colleague Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark — and attempted to assassinate my dear friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. I was also on the hit list. WTF
November 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A Trump supporter started murdering his way through an assassination list of Democratic law makers FIVE MONTHS AGO. He murdered my colleague Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark — and attempted to assassinate my dear friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. I was also on the hit list. WTF
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REP. RAMIREZ: “Tear gassing a 1 year old 🇺🇸 citizen… Dragging a citizen on her way to work out of her car… Throwing tear gas at a children’s Halloween parade…
It’s time to have a serious conversation about defunding ICE.”
It’s time to have a serious conversation about defunding ICE.”
November 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
REP. RAMIREZ: “Tear gassing a 1 year old 🇺🇸 citizen… Dragging a citizen on her way to work out of her car… Throwing tear gas at a children’s Halloween parade…
It’s time to have a serious conversation about defunding ICE.”
It’s time to have a serious conversation about defunding ICE.”
I’m old enough to remember when Google’s motto was “Don’t Be Evil”.
What do these corporations all have in common?
-Lockheed Martin
-Palantir
-Microsoft
-Amazon
-Comcast
-Google
-Apple
-Meta
-HP
-Nvidia
-T-Mobile
They all have lucrative government contracts — and they're all donors to Trump's ballroom.
-Lockheed Martin
-Palantir
-Microsoft
-Amazon
-Comcast
-Apple
-Meta
-HP
-Nvidia
-T-Mobile
They all have lucrative government contracts — and they're all donors to Trump's ballroom.
November 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I’m old enough to remember when Google’s motto was “Don’t Be Evil”.
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contrarian.substack.com/p/its-as-if-... wonderful piece
‘It’s as if Jesus Is Locked Up in Broadview’
A reverend violently arrested at Chicagoland’s ICE facility speaks out
contrarian.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:54 PM
contrarian.substack.com/p/its-as-if-... wonderful piece