Melanie Pennell (she/her)
@mrpennell.bsky.social
Earthling, Tar Heel
May he rest in peace and power.
RIP Carl Carlton, prayers to his family 🙏🏾💙🕊
🗣Open up your heart...be a lasting part of everlasting love..
🗣Open up your heart...be a lasting part of everlasting love..
December 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
May he rest in peace and power.
And all the good times we’ve had
December 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
And all the good times we’ve had
“Fairytale of New York” played on my holiday playlist for the first time this season. I was decorating the tree, singing along, then started tearing up. Which hasn’t happened before. Maybe whisky for breakfast wasn’t the best idea after all. Fork it, it’s going on repeat. #GoodBadIdeas
December 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“Fairytale of New York” played on my holiday playlist for the first time this season. I was decorating the tree, singing along, then started tearing up. Which hasn’t happened before. Maybe whisky for breakfast wasn’t the best idea after all. Fork it, it’s going on repeat. #GoodBadIdeas
there's still time to help!
For the next two weeks we will be fundraising for our winter ministry project … consider partnering with our local ministry in providing grocery gift cards for the community venmo.com/u/solomon-MI...
December 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
there's still time to help!
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My new favorite insult is now going to be accusing someone of paying to read Ryan Lizza’s substack.
November 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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Imagine being so proud to potentially ruin the lives of people who've done nothing to you. People who are just trying to work and live their lives. Shameful.
According to the car wash owner, agents arrested employees before they could obtain their documentation from their work lockers. So many were likely here legally.
Here's hoping this article on Zac boasting about how he ruined some immigrants' lives follows him around for a very long time.
Here's hoping this article on Zac boasting about how he ruined some immigrants' lives follows him around for a very long time.
BU College Republicans president says he called ICE to ‘detain these criminals’ at Allston Car Wash
The president of Boston University College Republicans wrote on X he called the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement requesting it detain employees at Allston Car Wash, the site of a Nov. 4 raid w...
dailyfreepress.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Imagine being so proud to potentially ruin the lives of people who've done nothing to you. People who are just trying to work and live their lives. Shameful.
An excellent opportunity to do some good for kids.
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11th ANNUAL
BULL CITY FOODRAISER
FUNDRAISING THREAD
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It's that time again! 🦃 For the 11th year in a row, we need your help providing groceries to 5,100+ schoolkids!
➡️ GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/11th-annua...
➡️ PPGF: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise...
(Plus other donation options in thread!)
11th ANNUAL
BULL CITY FOODRAISER
FUNDRAISING THREAD
***
It's that time again! 🦃 For the 11th year in a row, we need your help providing groceries to 5,100+ schoolkids!
➡️ GoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/11th-annua...
➡️ PPGF: www.paypal.com/US/fundraise...
(Plus other donation options in thread!)
November 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
An excellent opportunity to do some good for kids.
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heads up to anyone who holds trans kids near: amy harmon from the nyt is searching for and having a hard time finding people to interview to find out exactly what trans kids are doing when their care is limited or cut off, and for purposes of community safety, please shut the fuck up around her.
November 7, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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No wonder we’re tired
A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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November 7, 2025 at 12:32 AM
No wonder we’re tired
This is the way
Make life more interesting by being the most absolutely batshit crazy version of you.
November 5, 2025 at 4:28 AM
This is the way
Pretty please
People who are leaving NYC, please post pix of your U-Hauls!
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Pretty please
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Eagerly awaiting tomorrow's New York Times headlines explaining why this wave of victories is actually bad for the Democrats
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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What a country
The GOP strategy is now “starve tens of millions of people until Democrats let us take away health insurance from millions of Americans.”
November 3, 2025 at 12:20 PM
What a country
Hey Durham peeps, I've just signed up to volunteer with Triangle Central Kitchen, a social enterprise fighting hunger and food waste here in NC. Check 'em out and join in! trianglecentralkitchen.org/volunteer
#BullCity #Durm #Volunteer
#BullCity #Durm #Volunteer
Volunteer with Triangle Central Kitchen | Triangle Central Kitchen
Join Triangle Central Kitchen to make a difference. Volunteer to help rescue food, train chefs, and prepare meals for those in need. Together, we can create a healthier community.
trianglecentralkitchen.org
October 30, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Hey Durham peeps, I've just signed up to volunteer with Triangle Central Kitchen, a social enterprise fighting hunger and food waste here in NC. Check 'em out and join in! trianglecentralkitchen.org/volunteer
#BullCity #Durm #Volunteer
#BullCity #Durm #Volunteer
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Concert this Sunday, Oct. 26 at 5pm - Church of the Redeemer, 30-14 Crescent St., Astoria. events.humanitix.com/ravel150
#chambermusic #piano #cello #violin #Ravel #pianosolo #fourhands #classicalmusic #nyc #classicalmusic #frenchmusic #musiquefrancaise
#chambermusic #piano #cello #violin #Ravel #pianosolo #fourhands #classicalmusic #nyc #classicalmusic #frenchmusic #musiquefrancaise
October 23, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Concert this Sunday, Oct. 26 at 5pm - Church of the Redeemer, 30-14 Crescent St., Astoria. events.humanitix.com/ravel150
#chambermusic #piano #cello #violin #Ravel #pianosolo #fourhands #classicalmusic #nyc #classicalmusic #frenchmusic #musiquefrancaise
#chambermusic #piano #cello #violin #Ravel #pianosolo #fourhands #classicalmusic #nyc #classicalmusic #frenchmusic #musiquefrancaise
Breaking news: Lying Liar Lies
“.. despite his pledge that construction of the $250 million addition wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing building.”
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
October 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Breaking news: Lying Liar Lies
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Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
October 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
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We’re almost there!
September 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
We’re almost there!
I used the telephone to solve a problem just now. May I have a cookie? Made of bourbon? #IntrovertsRule #ADHDWho?
September 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I used the telephone to solve a problem just now. May I have a cookie? Made of bourbon? #IntrovertsRule #ADHDWho?
BULL CITY HANGOUT 9/16
youtube.com/live/I7ZIlGh...
youtube.com/live/I7ZIlGh...
BULL CITY HANGOUT
YouTube video by durhamskywriter
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September 18, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
August 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
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It’s official.
September 6th.
From all across this nation.
We march in D.C.
Join us.
September 6th.
From all across this nation.
We march in D.C.
Join us.
We Are All DC
On September 6, we march to Stop the Trump Takeover. Show up at Malcolm X Park (16th St NW & W St NW) on Saturday, September 6 at 11 AM. We march at 12 PM. Allies join us!
WeAreAllDC.com
August 26, 2025 at 11:06 PM
It’s official.
September 6th.
From all across this nation.
We march in D.C.
Join us.
September 6th.
From all across this nation.
We march in D.C.
Join us.