Melanie Montero
@oceanhome.bsky.social
Retired Community College Professor
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Nearly two years ago, Donald Trump kicked off the presidential-campaign season with a declaration: “I was never on Epstein’s Plane, or at his ‘stupid’ Island,” he posted on Truth Social in January ...
So This Is Why Trump Didn’t Want to Release the Epstein Files
The latest batch includes many new references to Trump—and enough ammunition for Congress to keep pressing.
www.theatlantic.com
December 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Nearly two years ago, Donald Trump kicked off the presidential-campaign season with a declaration: “I was never on Epstein’s Plane, or at his ‘stupid’ Island,” he posted on Truth Social in January ...
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The U.S. military has dispatched a number of transport and cargo planes to the Caribbean this week, as President Trump continues to ramp up military pressure on President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, whom Trump has threatened with military action.
U.S. Is Adding to Its Military Buildup in the Caribbean
Over the past week, C-17 heavy-lift cargo planes, which usually transport troops and equipment, flew to Puerto Rico at least 16 times, according to flight tracking data reviewed by The New York Times.
nyti.ms
December 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The U.S. military has dispatched a number of transport and cargo planes to the Caribbean this week, as President Trump continues to ramp up military pressure on President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, whom Trump has threatened with military action.
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Tesla doesn't recongise Trade Unions.
Apple doesn't recognise unions.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
The big corporations are not on your side.
Apple doesn't recognise unions.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
The big corporations are not on your side.
December 25, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Tesla doesn't recongise Trade Unions.
Apple doesn't recognise unions.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
The big corporations are not on your side.
Apple doesn't recognise unions.
Amazon is anti-union.
McDonald's is anti-union.
Starbucks is anti-union.
Google is anti-union.
Walmart is anti-union.
The big corporations are not on your side.
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It’s UNCOVERED day! @meidastouch.com youtube.com/live/-YhAZsE...
LIVE: MAGA gets UNCOVERED as Trump CAUGHT in FILES COVER-UP
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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December 24, 2025 at 9:18 PM
It’s UNCOVERED day! @meidastouch.com youtube.com/live/-YhAZsE...
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December 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Thank you Ranking Member Rep. Garcia for your kind words on our coverage of the Epstein files!
December 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Thank you Ranking Member Rep. Garcia for your kind words on our coverage of the Epstein files!
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Which Side Is DOJ on: The Epstein Files
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Which Side Is DOJ on: The Epstein Files
With apologies for writing about such a serious topic as we enter the Christmas holidays, these developments seemed too important to ignore.
open.substack.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Which Side Is DOJ on: The Epstein Files
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How do we know the DOJ won’t find another million documents at the end of a ‘few weeks’? When does this ‘few weeks’ end? How do we know they won’t hold back some documents and never release them?
December 25, 2025 at 9:04 AM
How do we know the DOJ won’t find another million documents at the end of a ‘few weeks’? When does this ‘few weeks’ end? How do we know they won’t hold back some documents and never release them?
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Any super-rich schmuck can buy a yacht. But, if a wealthy person aspires to be more than just another Kardashian, one asset rises above the rest: art.
I sold Monets and Picassos to billionaires. Then I went to prison.
And now I'm sharing my secrets.
www.motherjones.com
December 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Any super-rich schmuck can buy a yacht. But, if a wealthy person aspires to be more than just another Kardashian, one asset rises above the rest: art.
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Most of the year, U.S. electricity grid utilization is around 50 percent. Some researchers say that spare electricity could be tapped and sent to other customers, presenting an opportunity to lower prices.
The U.S. may have a secret weapon against rising electricity prices
Most of the year, grid utilization is around 50 percent. Could that be used to lower prices?
www.washingtonpost.com
December 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Most of the year, U.S. electricity grid utilization is around 50 percent. Some researchers say that spare electricity could be tapped and sent to other customers, presenting an opportunity to lower prices.
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Soon we’re all going to be penalized for speaking unkind words about the führer and liberals — the resistance will be labeled as “Enemies of the State” and become National Security Threats. They’re going to take away our voices if we don’t stop them.
December 24, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Soon we’re all going to be penalized for speaking unkind words about the führer and liberals — the resistance will be labeled as “Enemies of the State” and become National Security Threats. They’re going to take away our voices if we don’t stop them.
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The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
www.motherjones.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
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Great read. Spread it far and wide. 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
Mitt Romney Is Right: Tax the Rich Before the Pitchforks Come Out
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Mitt Romney Is Right: Tax the Rich Before the Pitchforks Come Out
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Mitt Romney Is Right: Tax the Rich Before the Pitchforks Come Out
The One Percent’s Problem Isn’t Envy. It’s Math.
open.substack.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Great read. Spread it far and wide. 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
Mitt Romney Is Right: Tax the Rich Before the Pitchforks Come Out
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Mitt Romney Is Right: Tax the Rich Before the Pitchforks Come Out
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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DOJ has conducted the fastest investigation of all time, determining within about two hours that the outcome matches their initial social media post.
December 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
DOJ has conducted the fastest investigation of all time, determining within about two hours that the outcome matches their initial social media post.
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Ten possible co-conspirators sit buried beneath DOJ redactions, protected not by innocence but by silence, delay, and a Justice Department terrified of naming names.
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"The Invisible Ten Co-Conspirators"
Ten possible co-conspirators sit buried beneath DOJ redactions, protected not by innocence but by silence, delay, and a Justice Department terrified of naming names.
therealmichaelcohen.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Ten possible co-conspirators sit buried beneath DOJ redactions, protected not by innocence but by silence, delay, and a Justice Department terrified of naming names.
Subscribe. READ. Comment. Share!
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Lutnick isn’t stupid. He knows what he’s saying here is a lie. Kellyanne knows this is a lie. But they have nothing but contempt for the Fox audience, and serving up lies to the lemmings has worked so well for so long. A tiny handful are doing well, millions are not.
December 24, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Lutnick isn’t stupid. He knows what he’s saying here is a lie. Kellyanne knows this is a lie. But they have nothing but contempt for the Fox audience, and serving up lies to the lemmings has worked so well for so long. A tiny handful are doing well, millions are not.
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"The acquisition, announced Monday, is intended to give Alphabet’s Google access to more electricity for its data centers as aging US grids struggle to meet power demand that’s booming for the first time in decades thanks in part to artificial intelligence."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Alphabet to Buy Data Center Partner Intersect for $4.75 Billion
Alphabet Inc. has agreed to buy clean energy developer Intersect Power LLC for $4.75 billion in cash, plus existing debt, marking one of the largest deals by the tech giant to dramatically expand its ...
www.bloomberg.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
"The acquisition, announced Monday, is intended to give Alphabet’s Google access to more electricity for its data centers as aging US grids struggle to meet power demand that’s booming for the first time in decades thanks in part to artificial intelligence."
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Very excited to attend the Cambridge Disinformation Summit next spring! It's a great hub for people in this space to come together and share ideas.
December 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Very excited to attend the Cambridge Disinformation Summit next spring! It's a great hub for people in this space to come together and share ideas.
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An email from a federal prosecutor in New York revealed details about the flights the president took on Epstein’s private jet in the 1990s.
Trump Flew On Epstein’s Private Jet ‘Many More Times’ Than Previously Reported, Email Says
An email from a federal prosecutor in New York revealed details about the flights the president took on Epstein’s private jet in the 1990s.
www.forbes.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
An email from a federal prosecutor in New York revealed details about the flights the president took on Epstein’s private jet in the 1990s.
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It feels like felon is shouting again.
December 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
It feels like felon is shouting again.
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For the last year, the nation has witnessed President Trump’s rapid physical and mental decline. The 79-year-old president has repeatedly lost track of his thoughts, his whereabouts, and even his g...
Cognitive Decline? These Were Trump’s 11 Most Senile Moments This Year
When Donald Trump wasn’t busy falling asleep in front of the cameras, he spent his first year in office struggling to form coherent thoughts.
newrepublic.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
For the last year, the nation has witnessed President Trump’s rapid physical and mental decline. The 79-year-old president has repeatedly lost track of his thoughts, his whereabouts, and even his g...
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A few minutes of CCTV video from when Epstein was killed missing. Trump accuser drops her lawsuit because of threats to their life. Trump accuser allegedly commits suicide. And so many other ‘coincidences’. He’s not lucky. He leaves no witnesses.
December 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
A few minutes of CCTV video from when Epstein was killed missing. Trump accuser drops her lawsuit because of threats to their life. Trump accuser allegedly commits suicide. And so many other ‘coincidences’. He’s not lucky. He leaves no witnesses.
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Not gonna lie. This surprised me. And I’m not sorry .
December 23, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Not gonna lie. This surprised me. And I’m not sorry .
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AP writer Mary Clare Jalonick has a book coming out next month about January 6th. There are interviews with myself and some of my colleagues you wouldn't have heard from before.
apnews.com/article/capi...
apnews.com/article/capi...
EXCERPT: In 'Storm at the Capitol,' police officers detail a brutal assault on Jan. 6, 2021
In the 4 p.m. hour on Jan. 6, 2021, at the height of the fighting that day outside the U.S. Capitol, hundreds of rioters loyal to President Donald Trump had already breached several entrances and forc...
apnews.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:09 PM
AP writer Mary Clare Jalonick has a book coming out next month about January 6th. There are interviews with myself and some of my colleagues you wouldn't have heard from before.
apnews.com/article/capi...
apnews.com/article/capi...