Merrin 🇺🇸 🇺🇦
@merrin-atx.bsky.social
Human rights advocate
Supporting Ukraine
Savvy traveler: 14 countries/4 continents
Climate Change is a game changer
History matters. FAFO
When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.
#NoKings
#NAFO
#SlavaUkraini ~ #HeroyamSlava
Supporting Ukraine
Savvy traveler: 14 countries/4 continents
Climate Change is a game changer
History matters. FAFO
When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.
#NoKings
#NAFO
#SlavaUkraini ~ #HeroyamSlava
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Merrin 🇺🇸 🇺🇦
@merrin-atx.bsky.social
· May 24
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Artwork credits:
• Avatar by SirSchming: Custom AI rendering from an image of my cat, using Adobe Firefly.
• Header by Ken Taylor from a DMB concert poster.
Artwork credits:
• Avatar by SirSchming: Custom AI rendering from an image of my cat, using Adobe Firefly.
• Header by Ken Taylor from a DMB concert poster.
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Hey, it's Illinois Governor JB Pritzker with an urgent message.
Donald Trump has pledged to wage war on Chicago. 𝗛𝗲'𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗜 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗷𝗮𝗶𝗹.
Here's the hard truth: Donald Trump is ignoring the rule of law and we need to call it what it is: 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺.
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Hey, it's Illinois Governor JB Pritzker with an urgent message.
Donald Trump has pledged to wage war on Chicago. 𝗛𝗲'𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗜 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗷𝗮𝗶𝗹.
Here's the hard truth: Donald Trump is ignoring the rule of law and we need to call it what it is: 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺.
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October 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Hey, it's Illinois Governor JB Pritzker with an urgent message.
Donald Trump has pledged to wage war on Chicago. 𝗛𝗲'𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗜 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗷𝗮𝗶𝗹.
Here's the hard truth: Donald Trump is ignoring the rule of law and we need to call it what it is: 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺.
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Hey, it's Illinois Governor JB Pritzker with an urgent message.
Donald Trump has pledged to wage war on Chicago. 𝗛𝗲'𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗜 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗷𝗮𝗶𝗹.
Here's the hard truth: Donald Trump is ignoring the rule of law and we need to call it what it is: 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺.
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Heads up, everyone!
This is important!!
The Governor of Illinois is fighting for his state, and win or lose, the outcome of his battle will effect all of us.
Help Illinois Win!
Here's his message: ⬇️
"Hey, it's Illinois Governor JB Pritzker with an urgent message."
action.demgovs.co/p10236
This is important!!
The Governor of Illinois is fighting for his state, and win or lose, the outcome of his battle will effect all of us.
Help Illinois Win!
Here's his message: ⬇️
"Hey, it's Illinois Governor JB Pritzker with an urgent message."
action.demgovs.co/p10236
JB Pritzker’s Rapid Response Questionnaire | %%date%% Request
Will you take a moment to answer the following questions? Your feedback is critical to setting the DGA’s electoral strategy.
– Gov. JB Pritzker
action.demgovs.co
October 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Heads up, everyone!
This is important!!
The Governor of Illinois is fighting for his state, and win or lose, the outcome of his battle will effect all of us.
Help Illinois Win!
Here's his message: ⬇️
"Hey, it's Illinois Governor JB Pritzker with an urgent message."
action.demgovs.co/p10236
This is important!!
The Governor of Illinois is fighting for his state, and win or lose, the outcome of his battle will effect all of us.
Help Illinois Win!
Here's his message: ⬇️
"Hey, it's Illinois Governor JB Pritzker with an urgent message."
action.demgovs.co/p10236
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singhsukhjot
Sukhjot Singh
"No fancy edit this time, just a continuous smooth flight of this majestic peregrine falcon. I was so lucky to share a few moments with her as she approached head on while patrolling her airspace.
Note: Footage shot from the top of a trail with a telephoto lens at 630mm"
Sukhjot Singh
"No fancy edit this time, just a continuous smooth flight of this majestic peregrine falcon. I was so lucky to share a few moments with her as she approached head on while patrolling her airspace.
Note: Footage shot from the top of a trail with a telephoto lens at 630mm"
August 31, 2025 at 11:16 PM
singhsukhjot
Sukhjot Singh
"No fancy edit this time, just a continuous smooth flight of this majestic peregrine falcon. I was so lucky to share a few moments with her as she approached head on while patrolling her airspace.
Note: Footage shot from the top of a trail with a telephoto lens at 630mm"
Sukhjot Singh
"No fancy edit this time, just a continuous smooth flight of this majestic peregrine falcon. I was so lucky to share a few moments with her as she approached head on while patrolling her airspace.
Note: Footage shot from the top of a trail with a telephoto lens at 630mm"
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Can the media STOP referring to Jeffrey Epstein as a “financier”? The money he made came from SEX TRAFFICKING MINORS, RAPING CHILDREN, and BLACKMAIL. He was NOT a financier. I’ve seen at least five stories from three outlets refer to him this way in the past week. This is the latest from the Times:
September 1, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Can the media STOP referring to Jeffrey Epstein as a “financier”? The money he made came from SEX TRAFFICKING MINORS, RAPING CHILDREN, and BLACKMAIL. He was NOT a financier. I’ve seen at least five stories from three outlets refer to him this way in the past week. This is the latest from the Times:
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Got their shot, and the firefighter who lost his life was just collateral damage. Everyone remotely involved should be doing jail time for this stunt. Secret service agents didn't appear to react as you would expect in a normal rush of adrenalin. On-stage reactions looked staged from the gitgo...
NEW ANGLE
Watch and decide, but I was never fully convinced he was shot in the first place. Never mind that his ear should’ve been blown off—now completely healed. Or that the Secret Service took their time getting him offstage.
But from this angle: you see the photographers guided into place…
Watch and decide, but I was never fully convinced he was shot in the first place. Never mind that his ear should’ve been blown off—now completely healed. Or that the Secret Service took their time getting him offstage.
But from this angle: you see the photographers guided into place…
July 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Got their shot, and the firefighter who lost his life was just collateral damage. Everyone remotely involved should be doing jail time for this stunt. Secret service agents didn't appear to react as you would expect in a normal rush of adrenalin. On-stage reactions looked staged from the gitgo...
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COLUMN: Why is the DOJ botching the Epstein saga?
“The possibilities range from bad to worse” — especially for what they suggest about the country’s legal leadership, writes former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori.
“The possibilities range from bad to worse” — especially for what they suggest about the country’s legal leadership, writes former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori.
3 Scenarios That Explain the Epstein Debacle
All reflect poorly on the Department of Justice.
www.politico.com
July 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
COLUMN: Why is the DOJ botching the Epstein saga?
“The possibilities range from bad to worse” — especially for what they suggest about the country’s legal leadership, writes former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori.
“The possibilities range from bad to worse” — especially for what they suggest about the country’s legal leadership, writes former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori.
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join Liberty Ukraine Foundation for a Wine Tasting & Food Pairing Evening to support Ukraine. Experience wines and gourmet bites with sommelier Yuliia Nahorna at 7317 Lakewood Dr, Austin, TX 78750, on Saturday, July 19, at 4:00 PM. All proceeds aid Ukraine. Limited seats—reserve now: buff.ly/udbyDIw
July 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
join Liberty Ukraine Foundation for a Wine Tasting & Food Pairing Evening to support Ukraine. Experience wines and gourmet bites with sommelier Yuliia Nahorna at 7317 Lakewood Dr, Austin, TX 78750, on Saturday, July 19, at 4:00 PM. All proceeds aid Ukraine. Limited seats—reserve now: buff.ly/udbyDIw
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California's net contributions are roughly $78B
Combing ALL replication led states combined is roughly $130B.
And the net of Democratic led states as a whole is roughly $410B.
More than 300% more than MAGAt states.
MAGA is a virus set on destroying America.
Combing ALL replication led states combined is roughly $130B.
And the net of Democratic led states as a whole is roughly $410B.
More than 300% more than MAGAt states.
MAGA is a virus set on destroying America.
July 14, 2025 at 3:25 AM
California's net contributions are roughly $78B
Combing ALL replication led states combined is roughly $130B.
And the net of Democratic led states as a whole is roughly $410B.
More than 300% more than MAGAt states.
MAGA is a virus set on destroying America.
Combing ALL replication led states combined is roughly $130B.
And the net of Democratic led states as a whole is roughly $410B.
More than 300% more than MAGAt states.
MAGA is a virus set on destroying America.
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A disabled US veteran and citizen is still missing after ICE raided Camarillo yesterday. The family can’t get answers from authorities.
Article in next post/
Article in next post/
July 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A disabled US veteran and citizen is still missing after ICE raided Camarillo yesterday. The family can’t get answers from authorities.
Article in next post/
Article in next post/
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THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS!!!!! ✊
July 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS THIS!!!!! ✊
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When a Supreme Court Justice says that no rights are safe under the new legal framework created by the court, it is not merely an opinion — it is a profound warning that shakes the very foundation of democracy.
“No right is safe in the new legal regime the Court creates.” –Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
One of the most chilling sentences I have ever read.
One of the most chilling sentences I have ever read.
June 28, 2025 at 10:21 AM
When a Supreme Court Justice says that no rights are safe under the new legal framework created by the court, it is not merely an opinion — it is a profound warning that shakes the very foundation of democracy.
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Another war crime of the occupiers has been caught on camera.
A russian drone attacks families doing field work in the #Kherson region. You can see that there are also children in the field. russians are damn inhuman.
#WarCrime #russiaIsATerroristState
A russian drone attacks families doing field work in the #Kherson region. You can see that there are also children in the field. russians are damn inhuman.
#WarCrime #russiaIsATerroristState
July 7, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Another war crime of the occupiers has been caught on camera.
A russian drone attacks families doing field work in the #Kherson region. You can see that there are also children in the field. russians are damn inhuman.
#WarCrime #russiaIsATerroristState
A russian drone attacks families doing field work in the #Kherson region. You can see that there are also children in the field. russians are damn inhuman.
#WarCrime #russiaIsATerroristState
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A baby shower party among girls in Ukraine.
Suddenly it's interrupted by russian kamikaze drones, air defense shots, and a missile flying over the girls.
This is the daily life of millions of Ukrainians. All because a little dictator from russia wants to destroy his neighboring nation.
Suddenly it's interrupted by russian kamikaze drones, air defense shots, and a missile flying over the girls.
This is the daily life of millions of Ukrainians. All because a little dictator from russia wants to destroy his neighboring nation.
July 7, 2025 at 11:42 AM
A baby shower party among girls in Ukraine.
Suddenly it's interrupted by russian kamikaze drones, air defense shots, and a missile flying over the girls.
This is the daily life of millions of Ukrainians. All because a little dictator from russia wants to destroy his neighboring nation.
Suddenly it's interrupted by russian kamikaze drones, air defense shots, and a missile flying over the girls.
This is the daily life of millions of Ukrainians. All because a little dictator from russia wants to destroy his neighboring nation.
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The deluge that killed nearly 80 people along fast-surging Texas rivers early Friday struck a region that has grappled with deadly floods before. And yet, the magnitude of the disaster exposed gaps in its ability to warn people.
Texas Hill Country is no stranger to flash floods. Why were so many caught off guard?
When the precipitation intensified in the early morning hours Friday, many people failed to receive or respond to flood warnings at riverside campsites known to be in the floodplain.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 7, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The deluge that killed nearly 80 people along fast-surging Texas rivers early Friday struck a region that has grappled with deadly floods before. And yet, the magnitude of the disaster exposed gaps in its ability to warn people.
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The United States government is no longer able to protect us from real hazards, such as flash floods, because it’s shifting funds to fake hazards, such as a non-existent immigrant crime wave. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...
As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas
www.nytimes.com
July 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The United States government is no longer able to protect us from real hazards, such as flash floods, because it’s shifting funds to fake hazards, such as a non-existent immigrant crime wave. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...
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Update: snapshot of rescue helicopter over Camp Mystic. It was accompanied by a photo of 2 young girls inside a helicopter, so hopefully they’re the first 2 of many rescues.
July 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Update: snapshot of rescue helicopter over Camp Mystic. It was accompanied by a photo of 2 young girls inside a helicopter, so hopefully they’re the first 2 of many rescues.
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Update: Attached is a post from a Camp Mystic parent whose daughter thankfully survived. In it she mentions the heroism of one of the camp’s many amazing young adult counselors, Annabelle, as well as the beloved camp director who died trying so save some of the campers.
July 6, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Update: Attached is a post from a Camp Mystic parent whose daughter thankfully survived. In it she mentions the heroism of one of the camp’s many amazing young adult counselors, Annabelle, as well as the beloved camp director who died trying so save some of the campers.
Two months ago, Noem slashed funding that the flood disaster in Texas now needs. This disaster will take years of recovery.
FEMA is slated for closure by the end of Nov, and responsibility for disaster recovery will fall soley on the states.
Texas has 40 electoral votes.
Don't mess with Texas.
FEMA is slated for closure by the end of Nov, and responsibility for disaster recovery will fall soley on the states.
Texas has 40 electoral votes.
Don't mess with Texas.
While Kristi Noem’s out here blaming everyone but herself, here’s her own April press release bragging about clawing back $882M in disaster resilience grants. The kind that could’ve helped in Texas. They’d rather wage culture wars than actually protect human lives.
July 6, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Two months ago, Noem slashed funding that the flood disaster in Texas now needs. This disaster will take years of recovery.
FEMA is slated for closure by the end of Nov, and responsibility for disaster recovery will fall soley on the states.
Texas has 40 electoral votes.
Don't mess with Texas.
FEMA is slated for closure by the end of Nov, and responsibility for disaster recovery will fall soley on the states.
Texas has 40 electoral votes.
Don't mess with Texas.
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July 5, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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I wish I were surprised
July 4, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I wish I were surprised
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Jasmine Crockett was right
About Everything......
About Everything......
July 5, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Jasmine Crockett was right
About Everything......
About Everything......
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I’m all for this…
“Fight fire with fire.”
Republicans talk shit about blue states all the time, but it’s all talk. Let’s see what they have to say when they’re desperate for blue states’ tax dollars just to keep their states afloat.
“Fight fire with fire.”
Republicans talk shit about blue states all the time, but it’s all talk. Let’s see what they have to say when they’re desperate for blue states’ tax dollars just to keep their states afloat.
July 4, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I’m all for this…
“Fight fire with fire.”
Republicans talk shit about blue states all the time, but it’s all talk. Let’s see what they have to say when they’re desperate for blue states’ tax dollars just to keep their states afloat.
“Fight fire with fire.”
Republicans talk shit about blue states all the time, but it’s all talk. Let’s see what they have to say when they’re desperate for blue states’ tax dollars just to keep their states afloat.