melshunt
@melshunt.bsky.social
A highly passionate and progressive retired educational leader looking to ensure a bright and democratic future for all our children. Hoping to learn and be wiser.
A remarkable message
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A remarkable message
You need to read this.
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June 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
A remarkable message
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What if a small but significant number of Republicans began to re-register as say, independent or no party affiliation, in key districts and or states in advance of mid terms? It would definitely get the attention of congressional reps.
April 19, 2025 at 10:00 PM
What if a small but significant number of Republicans began to re-register as say, independent or no party affiliation, in key districts and or states in advance of mid terms? It would definitely get the attention of congressional reps.
www.factcheck.org/2025/04/trum... A must read to truly understand what the chart does and does not mean.
Trump's Misleading Tariff Chart - FactCheck.org
In his Rose Garden announcement of sweeping new "reciprocal tariffs," President Donald Trump held aloft a misleading chart that claimed to give a breakdown of the tariffs other countries charge the U....
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April 4, 2025 at 6:10 AM
www.factcheck.org/2025/04/trum... A must read to truly understand what the chart does and does not mean.
A reminder of where we are and a glimmer of hope. Boy, I’ll take even a glimmer.
A Sunday thought
Friends,
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March 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
A reminder of where we are and a glimmer of hope. Boy, I’ll take even a glimmer.
The story of DEI is much richer than most realize. As we watch MAGA push an overly simplified view of complex initiatives that seek to promote a healthier society for all, be reminded that it is much easier to tear down institutions than to build them up. This may be the tragic legacy of Trumpism!
What has DEI — diversity, equity and inclusion — done for U.S. workers and employers?
President Trump has painted a bullseye on diversity, equity and inclusion. But what exactly is DEI, and what has it achieved?
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January 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The story of DEI is much richer than most realize. As we watch MAGA push an overly simplified view of complex initiatives that seek to promote a healthier society for all, be reminded that it is much easier to tear down institutions than to build them up. This may be the tragic legacy of Trumpism!
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/in-praise-... Paul Krugman nails it. Time for Cali to stand up to the incoming DC and let the nation know where it would be without us. And to my fellow Californians who voted Trump and GOP shame on you!
In Praise of California
It has its flaws — what place doesn’t? — but it plays a big role in America’s greatness
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January 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
paulkrugman.substack.com/p/in-praise-... Paul Krugman nails it. Time for Cali to stand up to the incoming DC and let the nation know where it would be without us. And to my fellow Californians who voted Trump and GOP shame on you!
Brilliant. Sadly, we did this to ourselves.
January 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Brilliant. Sadly, we did this to ourselves.
A must read and warning to us all. I stand with Anne Telnaes and applaud her courage. May your commentary and art continue to flow. Thank you @gilduran.bsky.social for sharing her piece. I’ve already cancelled my Wapo subscription. What is our next step?
Anne Telnaes, Pulitzer-winning editorial cartoonist for the Washington Post, has resigned.
The paper censored a cartoon that criticized billionaires.
Democracy dies in broad daylight, too.
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The paper censored a cartoon that criticized billionaires.
Democracy dies in broad daylight, too.
anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...
Why I'm quitting the Washington Post
Democracy can't function without a free press
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January 5, 2025 at 4:27 AM
A must read and warning to us all. I stand with Anne Telnaes and applaud her courage. May your commentary and art continue to flow. Thank you @gilduran.bsky.social for sharing her piece. I’ve already cancelled my Wapo subscription. What is our next step?
This is the fact Americans don’t seem to understand. It’s the essential truth that propels our governance. We allow the erosion of a basic social safety net, infrastructure support, civil rights, and investment in education to ensure the security of ultra wealthy and corporations.
This is one (only one) aspect of predatory Capitalism. It talks about hating Socialism, but has developed its own form of Corporate Socialism to increase the wealth of corporate owners. You don't have to shop at Walmart to contribute to their profits, your taxes do that for you.
December 29, 2024 at 7:20 PM
This is the fact Americans don’t seem to understand. It’s the essential truth that propels our governance. We allow the erosion of a basic social safety net, infrastructure support, civil rights, and investment in education to ensure the security of ultra wealthy and corporations.
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This is so spot-on it’s scary.
December 29, 2024 at 5:46 PM
This is so spot-on it’s scary.
A must read! The “deep state” is much less federal and much more private than we realize. The government contractor class benefiting from taxpayer funded employees and abundant funding. The separation between public and private really doesn’t exist. Read and be wiser!
Musk and Ramaswamy, meet the real deep state
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will soon learn that dissolving the deep state is more complex than it might seem.
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December 19, 2024 at 6:29 AM
A must read! The “deep state” is much less federal and much more private than we realize. The government contractor class benefiting from taxpayer funded employees and abundant funding. The separation between public and private really doesn’t exist. Read and be wiser!
Congressional reps value the right to purchase/own guns more than they value the lives of children in classrooms each day. Our lawmakers are bought and paid for by NRA and a gun loving, violent culture. Other countries have dealt with this. We could but, instead, we just keep counting bodies.
The father of Natalie Rupnow, the Wisconsin shooter is likely to be charged. He bought her a handgun for her 14th birthday last year. Her entire Tumblr was filled with posts idolizing mass shooters before and after she got a gun.
December 17, 2024 at 6:45 AM
Congressional reps value the right to purchase/own guns more than they value the lives of children in classrooms each day. Our lawmakers are bought and paid for by NRA and a gun loving, violent culture. Other countries have dealt with this. We could but, instead, we just keep counting bodies.
Home insurance is a crushing issue for many of us and more of you will be jointing the club soon. Read and be wiser! @washingtonpost.com
A combination of broad economic trends and more costly and uncertain extreme weather events are driving up home insurance premiums.
Ordinary Americans must now make hard calculations: Can they afford to stay, or is there a way to navigate this new insurance market?
Ordinary Americans must now make hard calculations: Can they afford to stay, or is there a way to navigate this new insurance market?
Column | Insuring your home has never been harder. Here’s how to do it.
As insurers pass on the costs of rising climate risk, here are strategies to find insurance coverage that protects your home at a price you can afford.
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December 16, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Home insurance is a crushing issue for many of us and more of you will be jointing the club soon. Read and be wiser! @washingtonpost.com
I’ve not even written my profile or added a picture. I’ll introduce myself by saying you must not miss Rachel Maddow’s master class in pardon’s tonight, Monday, December 2. The rest of the story in powerful detail. Context is everything. Learn and be wiser.
December 3, 2024 at 3:17 AM
I’ve not even written my profile or added a picture. I’ll introduce myself by saying you must not miss Rachel Maddow’s master class in pardon’s tonight, Monday, December 2. The rest of the story in powerful detail. Context is everything. Learn and be wiser.