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merivel.bsky.social
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@merivel.bsky.social
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Parent. Sane American. Occasional Potty Mouth.

Anti-Fascist. Anti-Racist. Anti-Genocide. Feminist. LGBTQ+ Ally. Environmentalist. Resistor.

Fucking pissed at the state of the world.
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Trump and his regime are terrorists.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stochas...
Stochastic terrorism is a form of political violence instigated by hostile public rhetoric directed at a group or an individual. Unlike incitement to terrorism, stochastic terrorism is accomplished with indirect, vague or coded language, which grants the instigator plausible deniability for any associated violence. A key element of stochastic terrorism is the use of media for propagation, where the person carrying out the violence may not have direct connection to any other users of violent rhetoric.
March 15, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Mood: drawing of a possum looking tense and screaming *perpetual screaming*
March 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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If Trump is congratulating you, you fucked up big time.
@realDonaldTrump Congratulations to Chuck Schumer for doing the right thing — Took "guts" and courage! The big Tax Cuts, L.A. fire fix, Debt Ceiling Bill, and so much more, is coming. We should all work together on that very dangerous situation. A non pass would be a Country destroyer, approval will lead us to new heights. Again, really good and smart move by Senator Schumer. This could lead to something big for the USA, a whole new direction and beginning! DJT
March 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Commander Thinskin Bonespurs is still bend out of shape that the flags were half-mast for his inauguration, therefore Carter's passion project, Habitat for Humanity, and all the people they help house, must pay. You have to utterly morally bankrupt to be this petty.
Andy Kim @ @AndyKimNJ More people need to see this. It cannot be understated. Trump is trying to criminalize the service of Habitat for Humanity and go after nonprofits who help people when they need it most. It is political retribution. It is unjust and it is a direct threat to our democracy. The New Republic: The FBI is now moving to criminalize groups like Habitat for Humanity for "conspiracy to defraud the United States." ...
March 14, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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This should scare all Americans.

We worry—who is next?
This should scare all Americans. The fact that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) cannot provide a clear justification for Khalil’s arrest is deeply troubling. In a nation that prides itself on the rule of law, due process, & civil liberties, the government’s inability—or refusal—to articulate the specific reasons for detaining a lawful permanent resident raises serious concerns about transparency & accountability. Deputy Secretary Troy Edgar’s vague response—suggesting that Khalil’s presence at pro-Palestinian demonstrations is reason enough for arrest—sets a dangerous precedent. Participating in political protests is a constitutionally protected right under the 1st Amendment. If the mere act of demonstrating is grounds for arrest & potential deportation, it represents a significant erosion of civil liberties & a step toward authoritarian tactics where individuals are punished for their political beliefs rather than actual crimes. Moreover, the claim that Khalil’s visa could be revoked is not only misleading but factually incorrect. As a green card holder, he does not possess a visa that can simply be rescinded by the administration. Any change in his immigration status must go through a legal process, including review by an immigration judge. The suggestion that administrative officials have unilateral authority to strip him of his residency without due process is both legally dubious & indicative of a broader disregard for the rule of law. The United States does not—& should not—“disappear” people. Arrests must be based on clear legal violations, not vague associations or political participation. If DHS cannot specify what Khalil did that justified his detention, the logical conclusion is that he is being targeted for his activism. This is not how justice is supposed to work in America. If we allow the government to detain individuals without due process or clear charges, we undermine the very democratic principles we claim to uphold. We worry—who is next?
March 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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I like a specific goal. 😈
If Tesla goes below $114 Musk will get margin called. This forces him to liquidate his shares which will send Tesla stock into a death spiral and his whole empire will crumble. Musk will do anything to prevent this. And Trump will too. So... keep the pressure on.
March 13, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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"I told you once that I was searching for the nature of evil. I think I've come close to defining it: a lack of empathy. It's the one characteristic that connects all the defendants. A genuine incapacity to feel with their fellow man. Evil, I think, is the
absence of empathy." G.M. Gilbert
Elon Musk to CNN: "The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy, the empathy exploit," Musk said. "There it's they're exploiting a bug in Western civilization, which is the empathy response." Empathy, he said, has been "weaponized." Now read the attached, below: GM Gilbert was the chief psychologist who interviewed Nazis on trial at Nuremberg. His words are as valid today. "I told you once that I was searching for the nature of evil. I think I've come close to defining it: a lack of empathy. It's the one characteristic that connects all the defendants. A genuine incapacity to feel with their fellow man. Evil, I think, is the absence of empathy." -- G.M. Gilbert
March 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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the richest man on the planet is telling you he's giving up his time to fix the government by firing everyone, cutting aid around the world, and ending entitlements he wants everyone else to suffer while claiming he's "helping" when in reality if he truly wanted to help he could literally end world hunger or provide free internet to the entire planet there are a bajillion things he could do to make a difference and instead he chooses to take take take from everyone else and these dumb fuck magats are cheering him on as they lose their jobs and financial portfolios
March 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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It’s expressly against Federal Ethics Regulations but I assume they already shuttered the Office of Government Ethics.
March 12, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...
Federal ethics regulations concerning the “use of office for private gain” clearly prohibit any employee from using her government position or any authority associated with her public office to endorse “any product, service or enterprise.” One example provided in the regulations even states that a government employee “may not appear in a television commercial in which she endorses” a product.
March 12, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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It tries to make non-straight kids straight (aka "changing their sex") which has been thoroughly debunked scientifically & is in fact straight up harmful. The AMA & all other associated professions have spoken out against it. Acceptance is the healthiest option.

www.hrc.org/resources/th...
In short, there is clear evidence that conversion therapy does not work, and some significant evidence that it is also harmful to LGBTQ+ people. In contrast, there is ample evidence that societal prejudice causes significant medical, psychological and other harms to LGBTQ+ people. For example, research on the issue of family acceptance of LGBTQ+ youth conducted at San Francisco State University found that "compared with LGBTQ+ young people who were not rejected or were only a little rejected by their parents and caregivers because of their gay or transgender identity, highly rejected LGBTQ+ young people were: More than 8 times as likely to have attempted suicide Nearly 6 times as likely to report high levels of depression More than 3 times as likely to use illegal drugs More than 3 times as likely to be at high risk for HIV and STDs
March 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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The stock market is down but at least everything is more expensive and services are getting shittier. On the other hand we have more measles. To be fair, they are finally delivering the reductions in FAA and National Parks staff that people have been demanding.
March 8, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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This is to give them an aura of legality, I suspect. There are murmurs of lawsuits because money appropriated by Congress for specific purposes is no longer funding those things, in other words we have taxation without representation.
Alt National Park Service Since Congress's allotted funds have already been improperly unallocated, U.S. citizens are questioning whether they are legally required to continue paying federal taxes. If Donald Trump can override our elected officials' control of the purse strings, we are effectively entering a period of taxation without representation. It's time for a modern-day Tea Party—let's throw the tea into the "Gulf of America." We are working on a court case, and a tax strike may be legally possible. Remember: no taxation without representation. We encourage other Americans to bring cases against the government to set precedent. Let's start a federal tax strike. We are working on a court case, and a tax strike may be legally possible. Remember, no taxation without representation. More details to come. A number of our coalition members have changed their federal withholding to zero and are setting aside the same amount in a separate account. However, we do not recommend this approach, as we want to ensure our supporters avoid any potential financial repercussions.
March 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Trump doesn't give a shit about #fentanyl. He just doesn't like that Canada and Mexico aren't groveling at his feet. He's a stupid bully like he's always been.
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump For anyone who is interested, I also told Governor Justin Trudeau of Canada that he largely caused the problems we have with them because of his Weak Border Policies, which allowed tremendous amounts of Fentanyl, and Illegal Aliens, to pour into the United States. These Policies are responsible for the death of many people! Melanie D'Arrigo @DarrigoMelanie Trump pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison for running an online platform where drug dealers conducted more than $200 million in illegal drug sales. He doesn't care about Fentanyl.
March 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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If anything this is too tame, there are more bodies in the sausage maker.
Cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad Trump, Elon Musk, and the GOP elephant shove bodies into a sausage maker. These bodies are labeled WIC, SNAP, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security. A giant sausage labeled $4.2 trillion tax cut comes out of the machine with Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and the Monopoly Man looking at it hungrily with forks in hand.
March 4, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Right?! Can we highlight the spiteful vengefulness of this?
Hey everyone, remember when Trump was impeached for denying aid to Ukraine because he wanted Zelensky to lie and say bad things about Biden and Zelensky wouldn't do it? Maybe literally one fucking American newspaper could mention this in their "think pieces" about what happened yesterday.
March 2, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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From Norway's leading marine fuel supplier
We have today been witness to the biggest shitshow ever presented "live on tv" by the current American president and his vice president. High credit to the president of Ukraine restraining himself and keeping calm even though USA put on a backstabbing tv show. it made us sick. Short and sweet. As a result, we have decided to immediately STOP as fuel supplier to American forces in Norway and their ships calling Norwegian ports. "No fuel to Americans!" We encourage all Norwegians and Europeans to follow our example. SLAVA UKRAINA.
March 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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Jeannine Harrison 5h • I want every Democratic member of the joint session to wait until Trump begins to speak at the "not" State of the Union, stand in unison, walk out as noisily and with as much distraction as possible. It has to be all of you. Trump is the leader of a coup, not a government. You shouldn't sit through his shit show, and you need to give the actual patriots who believe in Democracy something else to watch. So then, I want you to gather in unity, with purpose and dignity, and explain very clearly to us what the fuck we should do.
March 1, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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February 12, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Please take care of each other. These are exceedingly stressful times. You are not alone.
February 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Anyone planning to protest tomorrow, please read this and exercise extreme caution. It’s possible that things are fine but poorly organized. It’s possible it’s a setup to declare martial law. #50501
February 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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So they are erasing MLK Jr Day, Black History Month, Women’s History Month, Holocaust Remembrance Day, AAPI Heritage Month, PRIDE, Juneteenth, Women’s Equality Day, National Hispanic Heritage Month, National, Disability Employment Awareness Month, and National American Indian Heritage Month.
January 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Do not obey. Do not trust. Resist. Make everything harder for them.
PSA for Federal employees getting that "Fork in the Road" email: this resignation scheme is bad. 1) It has not been authorized by Congress, there is no money to backup the 8-month severance package. Reminder: Musk did these long severance packages at X and then defaulted on them. Congress isn't going to pay people for 8 months of not working. 2) It is a resignation. You give up any retirement benefits or other benefits you have built up. It is not a buyout, early retirement or anything like that. You are resigning and you give up everything. 3) Donald Trump has a verifiable history of stiffing people on deals. He did it during his first term, he'll do it again.
January 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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We need Dems to stand up and hold strong. No negotiating.
January 29, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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January 28, 2025 at 3:11 AM