Melissa M
metigirl.bsky.social
Melissa M
@metigirl.bsky.social
Former Public School Teacher | Dog Mom | LGBTQIA+ Ally | Undocumented/Immigrant Advocate | Gun-Sense Voter | Chicana | Fuck Trump | Fan of Los Doyers & the SF 49ers
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here's today's post: "imbecile guts air safety, then demands to know why a plane crashed" — management-by-vendetta sure is working out swimmingly.
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imbecile guts air safety, then demands to know why a plane crashed
management-by-vendetta sure is working out swimmingly
bit.ly
January 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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In my world, “the talk” is what Black parents have w/our kids, about how to survive an encounter w/police who see them as a threat because of our skin color.

Latino families have their talk, w/kids even younger, about ICE who see them as criminals: “If we disappear…”

Different fear. Same America.
January 30, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Folks on TV say Trump blaming DEI is “inaccurate” & “inappropriate.” Huh? Is that all? What Trump is saying is ugly. It’s racist. He's blaming brown & black people for the crash. He's saying brown & black people aren't qualified. “Inaccurate” doesn't cut it. What Trump is saying is racist & bigoted.
January 31, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Just to be clear, because the NYT doesn't spell this out in the article: This is clearly an effort to defund, and therefore destroy, our nation's public broadcasters. At a time when the information ecosystem is crumbling under the weight disinformation, this effort could not be more nefarious.
January 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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The Anglican Catholic Church has defrocked Father Calvin Robinson after the priest went viral for mimicking a recent gesture by Elon Musk that looked like a Nazi salute. It happened at the end of a speech Robinson made at the National Pro-Life Summit in Washington, DC.
Priest Defrocked After Copying Elon Musk's Salute at Pro-Life Summit
Calvin Robinson was expelled from the Anglican Catholic Church after copying a salute given by Elon Musk that has been likened to a Nazi salute.
www.rollingstone.com
January 31, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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The combined wealth of the world's billionaires grew by $2 trillion in 2024 — nearly three times faster than it did in 2023.

That's $5.7 billion PER DAY.

Once again: It's not radical to tax the rich. It's radical to allow this level of extreme wealth concentration to continue.
'A New Aristocracy': Billionaire Wealth Surged by $2 Trillion Last Year | Common Dreams
An Oxfam report published Monday shows that the combined wealth of the world's billionaires surged three times faster in 2024 than the previous year.
www.commondreams.org
January 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Remember everybody: They have friends and family and a reputation to uphold in OUR communities. Yet they get very little scrutiny from us. We focus too much on the national level. That must change👌 #washington #oregon #california
January 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
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Good for her to protect herself from the Evil One and all of his cult!
January 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Please come and get me!
January 22, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Of course this happened.
TikToker Calls Out Subtly Racist Message After Spanish Version Of White House Website Disappears
We hear you loud and clear...
www.comicsands.com
January 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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If you have had enough, tell all your followers on BlueSky that it's time to #EndGunViolenceNow!

Our kids deserve to grow up safe and free from gun violence. It's time to put their lives ahead of guns. We can build a future where no parent has to bury their child due to senseless gun violence.
December 16, 2024 at 9:14 PM
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Trump has previously said he wants the death penalty for drug dealers, but then pardons Ross Ulbricht, the creator of a black market business that facilitated $183 million in illegal drug transactions. I guess the color of your skin really does matter.
January 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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California people: Notice how the GOP has started a massive propaganda campaign against California? You are being treated like a hostile foreign entity, not a part of “the union” This will happen to every blue state that doesn’t obey in advance and cave to fascism. I would be very loud about this.
January 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Don't let Donald Trump extending the TikTok ban distract you from the fact that his Administration is about to conduct mass deportations across America in a matter of days.
January 19, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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What will you do to prevent the United States of America from descending to a fascist dystopian nightmare?

Will you speak out?
Will you call your Senators:
202-224-3121?

Will you share these graphics & the attached video across platforms?

I hope so. Don't be complicit, be a hero.
If not you, who?
January 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Amazon is following Meta and they are scaling back DEI programs

Well I’m scaling back my purchases from you.

Meta, Amazon scale back diversity programs ahead of Trump inauguration - www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Meta to end diversity programs ahead of Trump inauguration
Meta Platforms is ending its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, including those for hiring, training and picking suppliers, it said in a memo to employees posted on an internal company forum on Friday.
www.reuters.com
January 11, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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I want to spotlight some worthy organizations to help the victims of the LA fires.

My cousin lost his business & my friends lost their home.

These fires affected so many middle-class families who need your help. 🧵1/5

Please donate food or cash to this food bank.
www.lafoodbank.org/fire/?refresh
Greater Los Angeles Wildfires Update | LA Regional Food Bank
Read updates about the Greater Los Angeles Wildfires that began in January of 2025.
www.lafoodbank.org
January 11, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Hundreds of Mexican firefighters have arrived in Southern California to help combat the wildfires.

Thank you, Mexico🇺🇸🇲🇽
January 11, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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44 Republicans Voted Against Forest Management Wildfire Prevention in December

The funds allow states like California to create barriers to stop the spread of fires
44 Republicans Voted Against Forest Management Wildfire Prevention in December
The funds allow states like California to create barriers to stop the spread of fires
meidasnews.com
January 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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January 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Only way to kick off Thanksgiving Week….safe travels and hope everyone has a great one
November 25, 2024 at 1:26 PM
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November 6, 2024 at 9:04 AM
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November 26, 2024 at 9:32 AM
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Ban pharmaceutical ads!
November 26, 2024 at 4:21 AM
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These next 4 years are going to be unimaginable. I'm making this network and building it so fast because I don't want any Resisters to ever feel alone.

We will unite and help each other through the toughest days... there will be many but I'm connecting you with the most amazing people I promise♥️!!
November 26, 2024 at 4:24 AM