Melissa Stephenson
@melstephwriter.bsky.social
writer, reader, runner, knitter, Montanan
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November 10, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Always follow the money
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Always follow the money
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Marc Maron, the comedian, actor and former podcaster, discussed his decision to bring “WTF” to a close after 16 years and interviewing its final guest, Barack Obama. “It’s hard to find a way through, in terms of hope,” Maron told us in an interview. “So, I went to the hope guy.” nyti.ms/4n3ieOG
October 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Marc Maron, the comedian, actor and former podcaster, discussed his decision to bring “WTF” to a close after 16 years and interviewing its final guest, Barack Obama. “It’s hard to find a way through, in terms of hope,” Maron told us in an interview. “So, I went to the hope guy.” nyti.ms/4n3ieOG
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NN: Dems say you won't swear in Grijalva bc you don't want her vote on Epstein
JOHNSON: No. It's scheduling
NN: But there have been Rs sworn in during pro forma sessions
MJ: Only reason was bc they flew in their family
NN: So if she flies in her family you'd do it?
MJ: Again, it's a distraction
JOHNSON: No. It's scheduling
NN: But there have been Rs sworn in during pro forma sessions
MJ: Only reason was bc they flew in their family
NN: So if she flies in her family you'd do it?
MJ: Again, it's a distraction
October 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
NN: Dems say you won't swear in Grijalva bc you don't want her vote on Epstein
JOHNSON: No. It's scheduling
NN: But there have been Rs sworn in during pro forma sessions
MJ: Only reason was bc they flew in their family
NN: So if she flies in her family you'd do it?
MJ: Again, it's a distraction
JOHNSON: No. It's scheduling
NN: But there have been Rs sworn in during pro forma sessions
MJ: Only reason was bc they flew in their family
NN: So if she flies in her family you'd do it?
MJ: Again, it's a distraction
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I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.
October 8, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I can’t believe I have to say this, but historically, masked men who kidnap families in the middle of the night are usually not the good guys.
And here's some info on what government programs immigrants are eligible for: usafacts.org/articles/imm...
Are immigrants eligible for government assistance? | USAFacts
Are immigrants eligible for assistance programs like Medicaid, SNAP, and student aid? Learn how eligibility differs by immigration status.
usafacts.org
October 1, 2025 at 8:14 PM
And here's some info on what government programs immigrants are eligible for: usafacts.org/articles/imm...
"The GOP law prohibited those “lawfully present” immigrants from accessing federal health care programs. The Democratic bill would restore that access — but not for undocumented people who lack protected status — while also restoring the $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts, a core goal for Democrats."
GOP misleads with claim that Democrats shut down to give health care to 'illegal immigrants'
U.S. law prohibits federal health care benefits for undocumented immigrants. Democrats want to return benefits for those with lawful presence, like DACA recipients and asylum-seekers.
www.nbcnews.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:13 PM
"The GOP law prohibited those “lawfully present” immigrants from accessing federal health care programs. The Democratic bill would restore that access — but not for undocumented people who lack protected status — while also restoring the $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts, a core goal for Democrats."
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Elizabeth Warren: "If fighting to reduce the cost of healthcare and avoid a coming catastrophe is not worth fighting for, then I don't know what is."
October 1, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Elizabeth Warren: "If fighting to reduce the cost of healthcare and avoid a coming catastrophe is not worth fighting for, then I don't know what is."
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Elon Musk’s quarter of a billion dollar donation to Trump looking extra sus right now.
From the newly released Epstein docs submitted to congress
"Elon musk to island Dec. 6"
"Elon musk to island Dec. 6"
September 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Elon Musk’s quarter of a billion dollar donation to Trump looking extra sus right now.
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Rep. Ro Khanna said we need to contact our Members of Congress to push for them to vote for the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparence Act.
So let’s swamp their inboxes here:
So let’s swamp their inboxes here:
Tell Congress: Pass the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
September 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Rep. Ro Khanna said we need to contact our Members of Congress to push for them to vote for the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparence Act.
So let’s swamp their inboxes here:
So let’s swamp their inboxes here:
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Kimmel: "He might have to release the Epstein files to distract us from this now."
September 24, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Kimmel: "He might have to release the Epstein files to distract us from this now."
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BREAKING: This Trump / Epstein statue to honor “friendship month” was mysteriously placed on the national mall. I love it.
Don’t stop talking about Epstein.
Don’t stop talking about Epstein.
September 23, 2025 at 8:05 PM
BREAKING: This Trump / Epstein statue to honor “friendship month” was mysteriously placed on the national mall. I love it.
Don’t stop talking about Epstein.
Don’t stop talking about Epstein.
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You’re the FBI...
You CAN subpoena the estate of Jeffrey Epstein.
You CAN subpoena the estate of Jeffrey Epstein.
September 17, 2025 at 7:09 PM
You’re the FBI...
You CAN subpoena the estate of Jeffrey Epstein.
You CAN subpoena the estate of Jeffrey Epstein.
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a man is playing a guitar and singing into a microphone while another man is holding a drum stick .
ALT: a man is playing a guitar and singing into a microphone while another man is holding a drum stick .
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September 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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The left was derided for promoting a cancel culture because they went after predators and those who abused their wealth and power.
The right is canceling anyone who dares speak truth to power.
Both sides are not remotely the same.
The right is canceling anyone who dares speak truth to power.
Both sides are not remotely the same.
September 17, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The left was derided for promoting a cancel culture because they went after predators and those who abused their wealth and power.
The right is canceling anyone who dares speak truth to power.
Both sides are not remotely the same.
The right is canceling anyone who dares speak truth to power.
Both sides are not remotely the same.
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SWALWELL: Did you ever tell the AG that Trump's name is in the Epstein files
PATEL: The AG and I have had numerous discussions about the entirety of the Epstein files
S: Did you tell AG that Trump's name is in the files?
P: *crashes out*
S: We'll take your evasiveness as consciousness of guilt
PATEL: The AG and I have had numerous discussions about the entirety of the Epstein files
S: Did you tell AG that Trump's name is in the files?
P: *crashes out*
S: We'll take your evasiveness as consciousness of guilt
September 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
SWALWELL: Did you ever tell the AG that Trump's name is in the Epstein files
PATEL: The AG and I have had numerous discussions about the entirety of the Epstein files
S: Did you tell AG that Trump's name is in the files?
P: *crashes out*
S: We'll take your evasiveness as consciousness of guilt
PATEL: The AG and I have had numerous discussions about the entirety of the Epstein files
S: Did you tell AG that Trump's name is in the files?
P: *crashes out*
S: We'll take your evasiveness as consciousness of guilt
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🚨 A long-ago speech by Peter Thiel that should scare the hell out of us now:
See more here: open.substack.com/pub/davidpep...
See more here: open.substack.com/pub/davidpep...
September 15, 2025 at 7:21 PM
🚨 A long-ago speech by Peter Thiel that should scare the hell out of us now:
See more here: open.substack.com/pub/davidpep...
See more here: open.substack.com/pub/davidpep...
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Respect Charlie Kirk's Wishes.
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
September 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Respect Charlie Kirk's Wishes.
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
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Epstein Epstein Epstein
Epstein Epstein Epstein
Epstein Epstein Epstein
Sorry about Charlie Kirk… and all the gun homicide victims this year, and their families who didn’t get national attention.
Epstein Epstein Epstein
Epstein Epstein Epstein
Epstein Epstein Epstein
Epstein Epstein Epstein
Epstein Epstein Epstein
Sorry about Charlie Kirk… and all the gun homicide victims this year, and their families who didn’t get national attention.
Epstein Epstein Epstein
Epstein Epstein Epstein
Epstein Epstein Epstein
September 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Epstein Epstein Epstein
Epstein Epstein Epstein
Epstein Epstein Epstein
Sorry about Charlie Kirk… and all the gun homicide victims this year, and their families who didn’t get national attention.
Epstein Epstein Epstein
Epstein Epstein Epstein
Epstein Epstein Epstein
Epstein Epstein Epstein
Epstein Epstein Epstein
Sorry about Charlie Kirk… and all the gun homicide victims this year, and their families who didn’t get national attention.
Epstein Epstein Epstein
Epstein Epstein Epstein
Epstein Epstein Epstein
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Trump is the worst Best Man ever
July 17, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Trump is the worst Best Man ever
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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
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Marc Maron, the host of “WTF” — the popular twice-weekly podcast — announced on Monday that the show would end this fall after nearly 16 years. After more than 1,600 episodes, the finale will air this fall. https://trib.al/LE5q0nH
Marc Maron’s ‘WTF’ Podcast to End After Nearly 16 Years
The comedian has spent more than 1,600 episodes talking with celebrities like Barack Obama and Robin Williams. The show’s final episode will air this fall.
trib.al
June 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Marc Maron, the host of “WTF” — the popular twice-weekly podcast — announced on Monday that the show would end this fall after nearly 16 years. After more than 1,600 episodes, the finale will air this fall. https://trib.al/LE5q0nH
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Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
April 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
In other news, this "Business in a Box" is worth consideration. I feel uniquely qualified to become a small-town Montana thrift store owner, and I appreciate the scaled choices: 15K for the whole deal, 10K for clothing, racks, and tags.
March 27, 2025 at 9:53 PM
In other news, this "Business in a Box" is worth consideration. I feel uniquely qualified to become a small-town Montana thrift store owner, and I appreciate the scaled choices: 15K for the whole deal, 10K for clothing, racks, and tags.
In our current upside-down, there's a kind of Bleeding Heart MAGA syndrome, but they only bleed for the 1%. As if wealth = a kind of genius the rest of us are morally obligated to subsidize (with cheap labor, subsidies, contracts, loopholes, etc.). So it goes.
March 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM
In our current upside-down, there's a kind of Bleeding Heart MAGA syndrome, but they only bleed for the 1%. As if wealth = a kind of genius the rest of us are morally obligated to subsidize (with cheap labor, subsidies, contracts, loopholes, etc.). So it goes.