Merrilee Edgar
@mjhedgar.bsky.social
Old-ager living in the 'Valley of Heart's Delight,' otherwise known as Silicon Valley. Tired but ever-dedicated liberal. Friend of Bill W. and follower of the Buddha. Compassion is the truest path to freedom.
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Steve isn’t here anymore, but he always posted this picture on Hanukkah so I thought we could carry on his tradition and remember him.
Happy Hanukkah to our friends who celebrate. Rachel Posner, a rabbi’s wife in Kiel, Germany, took this photograph in 1931 -- a potent reminder that fascism must be fought in every generation, even if it's wrapped in an American flag and a red hat.
December 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Steve isn’t here anymore, but he always posted this picture on Hanukkah so I thought we could carry on his tradition and remember him.
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The truth will have its day.
That day is now.
Release all the Epstein files.
That day is now.
Release all the Epstein files.
November 17, 2025 at 1:34 AM
The truth will have its day.
That day is now.
Release all the Epstein files.
That day is now.
Release all the Epstein files.
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NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.
At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.
At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
October 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.
At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.
At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS on El Camino Real, 8 Miles, 16 Intersections, from Sunnyvale to Palo Alto” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS on El Camino Real, 8 Miles, 16 Intersections, from Sunnyvale to Palo Alto · No Kings
No Kings on June 14 brought 20,000 people together on El Camino Real in a solid line of democracy lovers. We are doing it again, from Sunnyvale to Palo Alto, with an improved route and high visibility...
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October 10, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS on El Camino Real, 8 Miles, 16 Intersections, from Sunnyvale to Palo Alto” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
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Public media has been defunded. Your support keeps journalists on the ground, lifts unheard voices, and connects communities.
Help us plan for what’s next. Make a monthly gift today. Stand with public media: n.pr/458sOhq
Help us plan for what’s next. Make a monthly gift today. Stand with public media: n.pr/458sOhq
July 27, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Public media has been defunded. Your support keeps journalists on the ground, lifts unheard voices, and connects communities.
Help us plan for what’s next. Make a monthly gift today. Stand with public media: n.pr/458sOhq
Help us plan for what’s next. Make a monthly gift today. Stand with public media: n.pr/458sOhq
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Muskegon, Michigan: Join us at the The Lakes Mall this Saturday from 11:00 - 12:30. Meet at the 4 corners of Harvey and Sternberg. Bring signs to peacefully protest the cuts to programs that help families. This is part of a 50-State Day of Peaceful Action for our Families. #Indivisible #Michigan
July 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Muskegon, Michigan: Join us at the The Lakes Mall this Saturday from 11:00 - 12:30. Meet at the 4 corners of Harvey and Sternberg. Bring signs to peacefully protest the cuts to programs that help families. This is part of a 50-State Day of Peaceful Action for our Families. #Indivisible #Michigan
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ICE just prevented me from entering an immigration detention facility in my district—a clear violation of federal law.
Members of Congress have the right to immediately access these facilities. Listen here 👇
Members of Congress have the right to immediately access these facilities. Listen here 👇
July 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
ICE just prevented me from entering an immigration detention facility in my district—a clear violation of federal law.
Members of Congress have the right to immediately access these facilities. Listen here 👇
Members of Congress have the right to immediately access these facilities. Listen here 👇
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“the kindest person in the room is often the smartest.” JB Pritzker is a mensch.
July 17, 2025 at 1:20 AM
“the kindest person in the room is often the smartest.” JB Pritzker is a mensch.
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We only have to flip THREE House seats to win — join your local Swing Left group to get to work today! swingleft.org/groups
Find a volunteer group near you
Connect with like-minded members of your community to impact competitive elections.
swingleft.org
June 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We only have to flip THREE House seats to win — join your local Swing Left group to get to work today! swingleft.org/groups
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Our local police department in Palm Springs, CA held a “know your rights” workshop for citizens prior to #nokings. It was packed.
Before the next protest, other communities might want to request their local police departments do the same to build community support & good relations with protesters.
Before the next protest, other communities might want to request their local police departments do the same to build community support & good relations with protesters.
June 15, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Our local police department in Palm Springs, CA held a “know your rights” workshop for citizens prior to #nokings. It was packed.
Before the next protest, other communities might want to request their local police departments do the same to build community support & good relations with protesters.
Before the next protest, other communities might want to request their local police departments do the same to build community support & good relations with protesters.
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This is your daily reminder that Republicans are planning to cut Medicaid, Medicare and SNAP to hand tax breaks to billionaires. Don’t get distracted. Help me spread the word.
June 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
This is your daily reminder that Republicans are planning to cut Medicaid, Medicare and SNAP to hand tax breaks to billionaires. Don’t get distracted. Help me spread the word.
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If you’re watching @maddow.msnbc.com’s A Block you understand that people who stand up for other people can change the course of those people’s lives & our history. We have the power to refuse Trump’s path forward. Protesting actually works. Let’s go.
June 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
If you’re watching @maddow.msnbc.com’s A Block you understand that people who stand up for other people can change the course of those people’s lives & our history. We have the power to refuse Trump’s path forward. Protesting actually works. Let’s go.
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We need to stand up for @terrymoranabc.bsky.social
June 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
We need to stand up for @terrymoranabc.bsky.social
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🚨HIT THE PHONES TO SAVE MEDICAID - PLEASE AMPLIFY & ACT 🚨
TODAY the House will be marking up deeply unpopular massive Medicaid cuts.
MANY GOP on the committee are in tight districts. Calls and pressure ARE effective here.
Call today. Type your zip to get a script ⬇️
OcasioCortez.com/savemedicaid
TODAY the House will be marking up deeply unpopular massive Medicaid cuts.
MANY GOP on the committee are in tight districts. Calls and pressure ARE effective here.
Call today. Type your zip to get a script ⬇️
OcasioCortez.com/savemedicaid
Save Medicaid
Please call your Representative right now and leave a voicemail, or first thing on Monday morning before the mark up session begins.
OcasioCortez.com
May 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🚨HIT THE PHONES TO SAVE MEDICAID - PLEASE AMPLIFY & ACT 🚨
TODAY the House will be marking up deeply unpopular massive Medicaid cuts.
MANY GOP on the committee are in tight districts. Calls and pressure ARE effective here.
Call today. Type your zip to get a script ⬇️
OcasioCortez.com/savemedicaid
TODAY the House will be marking up deeply unpopular massive Medicaid cuts.
MANY GOP on the committee are in tight districts. Calls and pressure ARE effective here.
Call today. Type your zip to get a script ⬇️
OcasioCortez.com/savemedicaid
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Only eight of the most popular media and news websites reported the breaking news yesterday about seven articles of impeachment filed in Congress against Trump.
Only four put the story on the landing page- and all four of those were far-right outlets.
open.substack.com/pub/rebekahj...
Only four put the story on the landing page- and all four of those were far-right outlets.
open.substack.com/pub/rebekahj...
EXCLUSIVE Media Review: Trump Impeachment Silence
When Congressman Al Green (D-TX) “disrupted” Trump’s address to Congress in January, and was later censured for it, every major news outlet — print and video — published updates and commentary several...
open.substack.com
April 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Only eight of the most popular media and news websites reported the breaking news yesterday about seven articles of impeachment filed in Congress against Trump.
Only four put the story on the landing page- and all four of those were far-right outlets.
open.substack.com/pub/rebekahj...
Only four put the story on the landing page- and all four of those were far-right outlets.
open.substack.com/pub/rebekahj...
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Start hanging out where it matters
your local school board meetings, city councils, voter drives.
Swap the bottle service for community service.
If we showed up for our neighborhoods like we do for clubs, Lindsey Graham wouldn’t stand a chance.
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Start hanging out where it matters
your local school board meetings, city councils, voter drives.
Swap the bottle service for community service.
If we showed up for our neighborhoods like we do for clubs, Lindsey Graham wouldn’t stand a chance.
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April 30, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Start hanging out where it matters
your local school board meetings, city councils, voter drives.
Swap the bottle service for community service.
If we showed up for our neighborhoods like we do for clubs, Lindsey Graham wouldn’t stand a chance.
.
Start hanging out where it matters
your local school board meetings, city councils, voter drives.
Swap the bottle service for community service.
If we showed up for our neighborhoods like we do for clubs, Lindsey Graham wouldn’t stand a chance.
.
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I needed to write about something that’s giving me hope, so I wrote about Independent Bookstore Day which is this Saturday. lithub.com/something-go...
Something Good in the World: Let’s Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day This Weekend
I was going to write something else for today’s column, something complain-y but righteous that would allow me to get some stuff off my chest and maybe even get some rage clicks. Shit is bad. But I…
lithub.com
April 24, 2025 at 11:46 AM
I needed to write about something that’s giving me hope, so I wrote about Independent Bookstore Day which is this Saturday. lithub.com/something-go...
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I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
April 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
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A new bill would limit judges' ability to enforce the law to protect people from President Trump’s anti-civil rights agenda.
Tell Congress: Defend our courts from President Trump.
Tell Congress: Defend our courts from President Trump.
Protect Our Courts
Extreme lawmakers are speeding a new bill through Congress that would undermine judges’ ability to serve in their constitutional role as a check on lawless exercises of executive power. We must stop i...
action.aclu.org
April 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A new bill would limit judges' ability to enforce the law to protect people from President Trump’s anti-civil rights agenda.
Tell Congress: Defend our courts from President Trump.
Tell Congress: Defend our courts from President Trump.
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The Tamaulipan thorn forest once covered 1 million acres on both sides of the US-Mexico border. Restoring even a fraction of it could help the region cope with the ravages of a warming world. www.wired.com/story/the-ri...
One Man’s Quest to Reforest the Rio Grande Valley
The Tamaulipan thorn forest once covered 1 million acres on both sides of the US-Mexico border. Restoring even a fraction of it could help the region cope with the ravages of a warming world.
www.wired.com
April 12, 2025 at 6:09 AM
The Tamaulipan thorn forest once covered 1 million acres on both sides of the US-Mexico border. Restoring even a fraction of it could help the region cope with the ravages of a warming world. www.wired.com/story/the-ri...
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This era of mass grift—driven by one of the most corrupt administrations in American history—isn’t just a crisis. It’s a massive opportunity for the Democratic Party to lead an unapologetic, system-wide anti-corruption campaign.
April 11, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This era of mass grift—driven by one of the most corrupt administrations in American history—isn’t just a crisis. It’s a massive opportunity for the Democratic Party to lead an unapologetic, system-wide anti-corruption campaign.
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Ruth Asawa Retrospective opens this weekend at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Ruth Asawa: Retrospective
Discover Ruth Asawa's extraordinary experimental vision and how San Francisco became the center of her creative universe in the most expansive exhibition of the artist's work to date.
www.sfmoma.org
April 5, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Ruth Asawa Retrospective opens this weekend at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
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Everyone wants there to be a grand scheme behind all of this but the terrible truth is that extremely stupid people are in charge and they have a fanatical devotion to wrong, childlike concepts of society and economics cooked up by right wing radio hosts in order to sell tainted dietary supplements
April 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Everyone wants there to be a grand scheme behind all of this but the terrible truth is that extremely stupid people are in charge and they have a fanatical devotion to wrong, childlike concepts of society and economics cooked up by right wing radio hosts in order to sell tainted dietary supplements