Melanie
@meljoyaz.bsky.social
She/her. Blue dot in a red state, library worker, proud wife of a Navy vet and mom to two awesome young men. Oh, and sometimes I write romance 💜
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When the Wampanoag first fed the Pilgrims
they didn't realize
they'd just invented Socialism
for undocumented refugee immigrants.
Happy Thanksgiving.
they didn't realize
they'd just invented Socialism
for undocumented refugee immigrants.
Happy Thanksgiving.
November 26, 2025 at 11:10 PM
When the Wampanoag first fed the Pilgrims
they didn't realize
they'd just invented Socialism
for undocumented refugee immigrants.
Happy Thanksgiving.
they didn't realize
they'd just invented Socialism
for undocumented refugee immigrants.
Happy Thanksgiving.
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sherman, for the love of god!
October 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
sherman, for the love of god!
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Pause your doomscrolling and listen to this story.
September 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Pause your doomscrolling and listen to this story.
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Know your rights, Illinois.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Stay safe and stay informed.
September 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Know your rights, Illinois.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Stay safe and stay informed.
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Donald Trump says he is going to deploy the National Guard to Chicago. This is what weak men do to pretend they’re strong.
Stay safe, stand with your community, and most importantly, know your rights:
Stay safe, stand with your community, and most importantly, know your rights:
August 22, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Donald Trump says he is going to deploy the National Guard to Chicago. This is what weak men do to pretend they’re strong.
Stay safe, stand with your community, and most importantly, know your rights:
Stay safe, stand with your community, and most importantly, know your rights:
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I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
April 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
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Longest speaking filibuster ever was 24 hours, 18 minutes by Strom Thurmond in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
In a few hours, that record will be shattered by Sen. Cory Booker, a Black man, laying out the case for saving democracy from an aspiring despot.
In a few hours, that record will be shattered by Sen. Cory Booker, a Black man, laying out the case for saving democracy from an aspiring despot.
April 1, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Longest speaking filibuster ever was 24 hours, 18 minutes by Strom Thurmond in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
In a few hours, that record will be shattered by Sen. Cory Booker, a Black man, laying out the case for saving democracy from an aspiring despot.
In a few hours, that record will be shattered by Sen. Cory Booker, a Black man, laying out the case for saving democracy from an aspiring despot.
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If Mr. Schumer will not lead in this moment, it's up to us to fight back against Trump + Elon Musk. We should boycott contributions to Senate Democrats, the DSCC, the DNC, or any other org/committee that supports them until they force Mr. Schumer to step down. Sign the petition.
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This campaign needs you now
Boycott Contributions to Senate Democrats Until Chuck Schumer Steps Down
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March 14, 2025 at 1:06 AM
If Mr. Schumer will not lead in this moment, it's up to us to fight back against Trump + Elon Musk. We should boycott contributions to Senate Democrats, the DSCC, the DNC, or any other org/committee that supports them until they force Mr. Schumer to step down. Sign the petition.
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As a professor of English, allow me to try, humbly and with the proper respect, to offer an appropriate response to the President’s address:
Fuck you, you fucked-up fuck, and fuck all the fuckers who willingly fuck with you, especially. You can all fuck all the way off, and then fuck off some more.
Fuck you, you fucked-up fuck, and fuck all the fuckers who willingly fuck with you, especially. You can all fuck all the way off, and then fuck off some more.
March 5, 2025 at 4:16 AM
As a professor of English, allow me to try, humbly and with the proper respect, to offer an appropriate response to the President’s address:
Fuck you, you fucked-up fuck, and fuck all the fuckers who willingly fuck with you, especially. You can all fuck all the way off, and then fuck off some more.
Fuck you, you fucked-up fuck, and fuck all the fuckers who willingly fuck with you, especially. You can all fuck all the way off, and then fuck off some more.
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Zelenskyy stayed in Kyiv while Russia was bombing the city and sending in hit squads to kill him. J.D. Vance fled to an undisclosed location because some peaceful protesters yelled at him while he was on vacation. This is why I believe victory over these people is still possible.
March 2, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Zelenskyy stayed in Kyiv while Russia was bombing the city and sending in hit squads to kill him. J.D. Vance fled to an undisclosed location because some peaceful protesters yelled at him while he was on vacation. This is why I believe victory over these people is still possible.
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Volodymyr Zelensky's Oval Office visit ended early when Donald Trump and JD Vance began angrily yelling at him. Here's why women like Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton are too emotional to be president.
March 1, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Volodymyr Zelensky's Oval Office visit ended early when Donald Trump and JD Vance began angrily yelling at him. Here's why women like Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton are too emotional to be president.
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And to think we could have had a sane, serious government run by an intelligent person who would have acted in the best interests of Americans, and not Vladimir Putin.
March 1, 2025 at 1:49 AM
And to think we could have had a sane, serious government run by an intelligent person who would have acted in the best interests of Americans, and not Vladimir Putin.
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How it started/How it's going
February 28, 2025 at 11:57 AM
How it started/How it's going
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Every single Democratic governor and attorney general needs to do this -- if only to make it clear to voters *right now* that the firings and funding freezes that are about to hurt their states badly are the work of Trump-Musk in Washington.
Get ahead of this now, or get blamed for it later.
Get ahead of this now, or get blamed for it later.
Arizona AG Kris Mayes, New Mexico AG Raul Torrez, and Oregon AG Dan Rayfield will begin holding Community Impact Hearings — a national series of townhalls "to hear from the public about the impact of federal firings and DOGE funding freezes across the country."
The first will be in Phoenix March 5.
The first will be in Phoenix March 5.
February 27, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Every single Democratic governor and attorney general needs to do this -- if only to make it clear to voters *right now* that the firings and funding freezes that are about to hurt their states badly are the work of Trump-Musk in Washington.
Get ahead of this now, or get blamed for it later.
Get ahead of this now, or get blamed for it later.
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This is the woman who was dragged out of a town hall in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho on Saturday. She's seeking legal counsel and some help with legal fees.
The Gofundme for Dr. Teresa Borrenpohl’s legal fees following her aggressive removal from a public town hall.
Teresa happens to be a dear friend. After speaking with her today, it’s clear this situation has been overwhelming.
She is seeking legal counsel and she needs our help! Please donate!
Teresa happens to be a dear friend. After speaking with her today, it’s clear this situation has been overwhelming.
She is seeking legal counsel and she needs our help! Please donate!
Donate to Justice for Dr. Teresa Borrenpohl: Fight for the First, organized by Alicia Abbott
On Saturday, February 22nd, citizens gathered at a town hall in K… Alicia Abbott needs your support for Justice for Dr. Teresa Borrenpohl: Fight for the First
www.gofundme.com
February 24, 2025 at 2:13 AM
This is the woman who was dragged out of a town hall in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho on Saturday. She's seeking legal counsel and some help with legal fees.
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It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
February 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.
Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.
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"A great purge is necessary to cleanse the government of those who sabotage progress"
- Stalin
"We don’t want generals who are too good at their jobs. We want generals who are loyal."
— Stalin
"I need the kind of generals that Hitler had." - Trump
- Stalin
"We don’t want generals who are too good at their jobs. We want generals who are loyal."
— Stalin
"I need the kind of generals that Hitler had." - Trump
February 22, 2025 at 3:06 AM
"A great purge is necessary to cleanse the government of those who sabotage progress"
- Stalin
"We don’t want generals who are too good at their jobs. We want generals who are loyal."
— Stalin
"I need the kind of generals that Hitler had." - Trump
- Stalin
"We don’t want generals who are too good at their jobs. We want generals who are loyal."
— Stalin
"I need the kind of generals that Hitler had." - Trump
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Let's say their names:
* General CQ Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: FIRED FOR BEING BLACK
* Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations: FIRED FOR BEING FEMALE
* Admiral Linda Fagan, Coast Guard Commandant: FIRED FOR BEING FEMALE
All replaced by less qualified white guys.
* General CQ Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: FIRED FOR BEING BLACK
* Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations: FIRED FOR BEING FEMALE
* Admiral Linda Fagan, Coast Guard Commandant: FIRED FOR BEING FEMALE
All replaced by less qualified white guys.
its genuinely insane that they're firing CJCS for being black and CNO for being a woman. that is what's happening here
February 22, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Let's say their names:
* General CQ Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: FIRED FOR BEING BLACK
* Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations: FIRED FOR BEING FEMALE
* Admiral Linda Fagan, Coast Guard Commandant: FIRED FOR BEING FEMALE
All replaced by less qualified white guys.
* General CQ Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: FIRED FOR BEING BLACK
* Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations: FIRED FOR BEING FEMALE
* Admiral Linda Fagan, Coast Guard Commandant: FIRED FOR BEING FEMALE
All replaced by less qualified white guys.
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Biden capped insulin at $35/mo -- Republicans are now undoing it
Biden capped inhaler at $35/mo -- Republicans are now undoing it
Biden stopped banks from hurting you with overdraft fees -- Republicans are now undoing it
Trump, Musk, and the GOP are RAISING your costs
Biden capped inhaler at $35/mo -- Republicans are now undoing it
Biden stopped banks from hurting you with overdraft fees -- Republicans are now undoing it
Trump, Musk, and the GOP are RAISING your costs
February 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Biden capped insulin at $35/mo -- Republicans are now undoing it
Biden capped inhaler at $35/mo -- Republicans are now undoing it
Biden stopped banks from hurting you with overdraft fees -- Republicans are now undoing it
Trump, Musk, and the GOP are RAISING your costs
Biden capped inhaler at $35/mo -- Republicans are now undoing it
Biden stopped banks from hurting you with overdraft fees -- Republicans are now undoing it
Trump, Musk, and the GOP are RAISING your costs
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For real folks, better to be careful and freeze your credit now, it’s free, doesn’t affect your score, and you can do it online: www.businessinsider.com/personal-fin...
Credit freeze: Your guide to protecting your credit
Understand how a credit freeze with Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion can protect your credit report from identity theft. Our guide provides step-by-step instructions and answers frequently asked ques...
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February 18, 2025 at 1:09 AM
For real folks, better to be careful and freeze your credit now, it’s free, doesn’t affect your score, and you can do it online: www.businessinsider.com/personal-fin...
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Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post would not run this ad. This is the power of oligarchy.
February 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post would not run this ad. This is the power of oligarchy.
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I was led to believe that the two most important issues to American voters were the price of eggs and the risk of dementia in an aging president.
Trump: "Like on tractors that can handle anything from hurricanes to lightning to anything. They use magnets. It's a new theory -- magnets. They're gonna lift the planes up. And it doesn't work."
February 12, 2025 at 11:54 PM
I was led to believe that the two most important issues to American voters were the price of eggs and the risk of dementia in an aging president.
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i am going to put a finer point on this: executive orders are not laws. and they certainly are not royal decrees. they are interpretations of existing law for the purposes of enforcement. the fact that so many people are treating them as laws is actually driving me a bit insane.
i mean, the president's executive order isn't a goddamn law! as far as this doctor is concerned, who cares what the president says!
A New York City doctor said he will continue providing gender-affirming treatments to his patients younger than 19 despite President Donald Trump’s executive order aiming to ban such care.
February 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM
i am going to put a finer point on this: executive orders are not laws. and they certainly are not royal decrees. they are interpretations of existing law for the purposes of enforcement. the fact that so many people are treating them as laws is actually driving me a bit insane.
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Under Joe Biden, CFPB returned $6 billion to American taxpayers. They took on Wells Fargo and Walmart and Zelle, junk fees and overdraft fees and medical debt on credit reports
The billionaires won and we lost.
The billionaires won and we lost.
36 Hours After Russell Vought Took Over Consumer Bureau, He Shut Its Operations www.nytimes.com/2025/02/09/b...
36 Hours After Russell Vought Took Over Consumer Bureau, He Shut Its Operations
The agency had been one of Wall Street’s most feared regulators, with the power to issue rules on mortgages, credit cards, student loans and other areas affecting Americans’ financial lives.
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Under Joe Biden, CFPB returned $6 billion to American taxpayers. They took on Wells Fargo and Walmart and Zelle, junk fees and overdraft fees and medical debt on credit reports
The billionaires won and we lost.
The billionaires won and we lost.