Melissa Berninger
@melissasd.bsky.social
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In case yu need reminding
October 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
In case yu need reminding
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Trump is quickly creating a Kent State 2.0 situation.
August 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Trump is quickly creating a Kent State 2.0 situation.
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Birding is a force for good!
In this heartfelt piece, ABA Executive Director Wayne Klockner reflects on how birding helps the world by building community, healing through wellness, and supporting critical habitat preservation.
Read here and be a force for good: www.aba.org/a-force-for-...
In this heartfelt piece, ABA Executive Director Wayne Klockner reflects on how birding helps the world by building community, healing through wellness, and supporting critical habitat preservation.
Read here and be a force for good: www.aba.org/a-force-for-...
A Force for Good - American Birding Association
ABA Executive Director Wayne Klocker shares his thoughts on how, in this time of global upheaval and uncertainty, birding has a bigger role to play than ever before.
www.aba.org
July 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Birding is a force for good!
In this heartfelt piece, ABA Executive Director Wayne Klockner reflects on how birding helps the world by building community, healing through wellness, and supporting critical habitat preservation.
Read here and be a force for good: www.aba.org/a-force-for-...
In this heartfelt piece, ABA Executive Director Wayne Klockner reflects on how birding helps the world by building community, healing through wellness, and supporting critical habitat preservation.
Read here and be a force for good: www.aba.org/a-force-for-...
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David Huerta, the local president of SEIU United Service Workers West, was injured and arrested by federal agents in the midst of a fascist and chaotic immigration “enforcement” event on Friday in Los Angeles. Since then, the current admin is “deploying” to provoke unrest in California.
June 9, 2025 at 7:48 AM
David Huerta, the local president of SEIU United Service Workers West, was injured and arrested by federal agents in the midst of a fascist and chaotic immigration “enforcement” event on Friday in Los Angeles. Since then, the current admin is “deploying” to provoke unrest in California.
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Look beyond Trump and Musk's public blowout to the bigger problem: the infiltration of Big Money in our politics. It has corrupted our democracy — creating a vicious cycle that funnels more wealth and power to those at the top while drowning out the needs of regular Americans.
June 5, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Look beyond Trump and Musk's public blowout to the bigger problem: the infiltration of Big Money in our politics. It has corrupted our democracy — creating a vicious cycle that funnels more wealth and power to those at the top while drowning out the needs of regular Americans.
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Kristi Noem incorrectly defined habeas corpus as the president’s right to deport people. Huh? That’s… not even close.
May 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Kristi Noem incorrectly defined habeas corpus as the president’s right to deport people. Huh? That’s… not even close.
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I am sincerely moved by Sen. Van Hollen. Sometimes Members of Congress do stuff that is brave. I didn’t say this while he was there, but it kind of reminded me of Rep. Leo Ryan in 1978.
We need more MOCs to show the same spine for their constituents. We do NOT accept our neighbors being disappeared
We need more MOCs to show the same spine for their constituents. We do NOT accept our neighbors being disappeared
April 18, 2025 at 6:41 AM
I am sincerely moved by Sen. Van Hollen. Sometimes Members of Congress do stuff that is brave. I didn’t say this while he was there, but it kind of reminded me of Rep. Leo Ryan in 1978.
We need more MOCs to show the same spine for their constituents. We do NOT accept our neighbors being disappeared
We need more MOCs to show the same spine for their constituents. We do NOT accept our neighbors being disappeared
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There are a lot of bad things happening all at once, and it’s overwhelming to think about how to meet moments like this.
Jean says to focus on 1 or 2 things that you care about, understand fairly well, and are either local or involve a topic where you’re likely to have influence and find community
Jean says to focus on 1 or 2 things that you care about, understand fairly well, and are either local or involve a topic where you’re likely to have influence and find community
April 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
There are a lot of bad things happening all at once, and it’s overwhelming to think about how to meet moments like this.
Jean says to focus on 1 or 2 things that you care about, understand fairly well, and are either local or involve a topic where you’re likely to have influence and find community
Jean says to focus on 1 or 2 things that you care about, understand fairly well, and are either local or involve a topic where you’re likely to have influence and find community
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Nauseating self-service at the expense of one of the greatest social programs ever, one which reduced senior poverty, protects families from a wage-earners, even provides disability. No legitimate reason for this move.
www.wired.com/story/social...
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The Social Security Administration Is Gutting Regional Staff and Shifting All Public Communications to X
The SSA’s shift to Elon Musk’s X comes as the agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent, WIRED has learned.
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April 11, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Nauseating self-service at the expense of one of the greatest social programs ever, one which reduced senior poverty, protects families from a wage-earners, even provides disability. No legitimate reason for this move.
www.wired.com/story/social...
www.wired.com/story/social...
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This is bad, it’s a really shitty thing to do, but nobody can take away the union. The workers ARE the union. Solidarity isn’t just on paper and they’re about to find that out
Trump just took away their union. He’ll come for yours next.
Every member of Congress should demand this union-busting bullshit ends now.
Every member of Congress should demand this union-busting bullshit ends now.
Stripping collective bargaining and union rights from workers across the federal government is the very definition of union busting — and a blatant attempt to silence us.
We will fight this outrageous attack on our members with every fiber of our collective being.
We will fight this outrageous attack on our members with every fiber of our collective being.
March 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This is bad, it’s a really shitty thing to do, but nobody can take away the union. The workers ARE the union. Solidarity isn’t just on paper and they’re about to find that out
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We are one of 48 scientific society signatories on a letter from the Union of Concerned Scientists calling on Congress to take action to support federal research funding, and oppose cuts to workforces of federal science and funding agencies.
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48 Scientific Societies Representing Almost 100,000 Scientists Ask Congress to Protect the Future of Science
48 scientific societies representing almost 100,000 scientists signed on to a letter asking Congress to protect the future of science
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March 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We are one of 48 scientific society signatories on a letter from the Union of Concerned Scientists calling on Congress to take action to support federal research funding, and oppose cuts to workforces of federal science and funding agencies.
www.ucsusa.org/about/news/s...
www.ucsusa.org/about/news/s...
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I’M SO ANGRY AT SO MANY PEOPLE.
March 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I’M SO ANGRY AT SO MANY PEOPLE.
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Just saying.
February 28, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Just saying.
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U.S. Birders, By the Numbers
• At-home birders: 91 million people
• Away-from-home birders: 43 million people
• Time spent birding in 2022: 7.2 billion days
• At-home birders: 91 million people
• Away-from-home birders: 43 million people
• Time spent birding in 2022: 7.2 billion days
February 27, 2025 at 2:39 AM
U.S. Birders, By the Numbers
• At-home birders: 91 million people
• Away-from-home birders: 43 million people
• Time spent birding in 2022: 7.2 billion days
• At-home birders: 91 million people
• Away-from-home birders: 43 million people
• Time spent birding in 2022: 7.2 billion days
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Goodemorning Gonzobongos! I hav learnt tha SuperbOwl isnot an owl at all andis just houmin footboll . I am porfoundy dissapoiinted.
February 9, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Goodemorning Gonzobongos! I hav learnt tha SuperbOwl isnot an owl at all andis just houmin footboll . I am porfoundy dissapoiinted.
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I sincerely don’t know why people aren’t physically stopping those dorks. Move shit. Lock doors. Lose the keys. Everyone switch seats. Turn off all the lights. Switch the signs on the elevator lobby. Make the settings all silly. Use a different language. Wear costumes. Fill rooms with balloons
February 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I sincerely don’t know why people aren’t physically stopping those dorks. Move shit. Lock doors. Lose the keys. Everyone switch seats. Turn off all the lights. Switch the signs on the elevator lobby. Make the settings all silly. Use a different language. Wear costumes. Fill rooms with balloons
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1,100 EPA employees have been notified of imminent termination.
February 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
1,100 EPA employees have been notified of imminent termination.
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The Trump administration claims that expanding oil and gas drilling would help lower grocery costs. In reality, increasing American oil production—which is already booming—would have little to no effect.
January 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The Trump administration claims that expanding oil and gas drilling would help lower grocery costs. In reality, increasing American oil production—which is already booming—would have little to no effect.
