Melissa L.
@prevailandprotect.bsky.social
Caregiving mother, fierce mama bear so look out, no-holds-barred LGBTQ ally, progressive Christian, BLM and reparations, indigenous Peoples rights & reparations, no human is illegal! Democracy Will Prevail!
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So many people with stories
December 28, 2025 at 12:06 AM
So many people with stories
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BREAKING: We are suing Trump & his cronies to restore the Kennedy Center’s lawful name
We @democracydefendersaction.org are proud to represent Kennedy Center Trustee @repbeatty.bsky.social w/ our friends at Washington Litigation Group
Congress named the Kennedy Center & only they can change it
We @democracydefendersaction.org are proud to represent Kennedy Center Trustee @repbeatty.bsky.social w/ our friends at Washington Litigation Group
Congress named the Kennedy Center & only they can change it
Press Release | Democracy Defenders Action
Congresswoman Joyce Beatty today sued President Trump and others to stop the unlawful renaming of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of the Congressw...
www.democracydefendersaction.org
December 23, 2025 at 1:57 AM
BREAKING: We are suing Trump & his cronies to restore the Kennedy Center’s lawful name
We @democracydefendersaction.org are proud to represent Kennedy Center Trustee @repbeatty.bsky.social w/ our friends at Washington Litigation Group
Congress named the Kennedy Center & only they can change it
We @democracydefendersaction.org are proud to represent Kennedy Center Trustee @repbeatty.bsky.social w/ our friends at Washington Litigation Group
Congress named the Kennedy Center & only they can change it
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There is a compromise on the table to get this deal done and reopen the government while keeping health insurance premiums down. But the sole problem, plain and simple, is Mike Johnson.
November 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
There is a compromise on the table to get this deal done and reopen the government while keeping health insurance premiums down. But the sole problem, plain and simple, is Mike Johnson.
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The closing ad for Proposition 50. The future of our democracy could depend on this passing on Tuesday.
Yes On Prop 50: You Have The Power
YouTube video by Yes on 50
youtube.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The closing ad for Proposition 50. The future of our democracy could depend on this passing on Tuesday.
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"A victory in Maine could be a victory for the nation, which means in 2028 there's a significant chance that we will have ended super PACs in the United States."
@lessig.bsky.social talks getting big concentrated money out of politics with @johnavlon.bsky.social on How To Fix It:
@lessig.bsky.social talks getting big concentrated money out of politics with @johnavlon.bsky.social on How To Fix It:
October 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
"A victory in Maine could be a victory for the nation, which means in 2028 there's a significant chance that we will have ended super PACs in the United States."
@lessig.bsky.social talks getting big concentrated money out of politics with @johnavlon.bsky.social on How To Fix It:
@lessig.bsky.social talks getting big concentrated money out of politics with @johnavlon.bsky.social on How To Fix It:
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OK guys, post your best signs from today for entry into my Top 15 No Kings Sign Contest.
October 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
OK guys, post your best signs from today for entry into my Top 15 No Kings Sign Contest.
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MSNBC captured the crowd from the Boston "No Kings" rally:
October 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
MSNBC captured the crowd from the Boston "No Kings" rally:
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Hasan: I am not willing to sit back and watch our glorious American multiracial and multicultural democratic experiment destroyed by the guy from Home Alone 2.
October 18, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Hasan: I am not willing to sit back and watch our glorious American multiracial and multicultural democratic experiment destroyed by the guy from Home Alone 2.
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Nye: We are here to tell our lawmakers that what's going on in our government is
wrong. They must stop the abuses of this petulant president and his circle of sycophants. No thrones, no crowns, no king
wrong. They must stop the abuses of this petulant president and his circle of sycophants. No thrones, no crowns, no king
October 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Nye: We are here to tell our lawmakers that what's going on in our government is
wrong. They must stop the abuses of this petulant president and his circle of sycophants. No thrones, no crowns, no king
wrong. They must stop the abuses of this petulant president and his circle of sycophants. No thrones, no crowns, no king
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Researchers in Leeds have joined experts from across the world in warning that Earth is reaching the first of many climate tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm without urgent action.
#climatecrisis #tippingpoint #auspol www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
#climatecrisis #tippingpoint #auspol www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
‘New reality’ as world reaches first climate tipping point
Researchers in Leeds have joined experts from across the world in warning that Earth is reaching the first of many climate tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm without urgent action.
www.leeds.ac.uk
October 13, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Researchers in Leeds have joined experts from across the world in warning that Earth is reaching the first of many climate tipping points that will cause catastrophic harm without urgent action.
#climatecrisis #tippingpoint #auspol www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
#climatecrisis #tippingpoint #auspol www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
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Did anyone else see this today and wonder wtf happened?
Oopsie, Stephen.
Oopsie, Stephen.
October 8, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Did anyone else see this today and wonder wtf happened?
Oopsie, Stephen.
Oopsie, Stephen.
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This has nothing to do with crime. This is an attempt to crush political dissent.
Never before, in our entire 250 year history, has the military or immigration agents been used like this. It's dystopian, illegal, and it should stop.
Never before, in our entire 250 year history, has the military or immigration agents been used like this. It's dystopian, illegal, and it should stop.
October 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This has nothing to do with crime. This is an attempt to crush political dissent.
Never before, in our entire 250 year history, has the military or immigration agents been used like this. It's dystopian, illegal, and it should stop.
Never before, in our entire 250 year history, has the military or immigration agents been used like this. It's dystopian, illegal, and it should stop.
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"This is supposed to be an oversight hearing" -- Schiff helpfully ticks through all of the incriminating questions -- and there are many of them -- that Bondi refused to answer during today's hearing
October 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
"This is supposed to be an oversight hearing" -- Schiff helpfully ticks through all of the incriminating questions -- and there are many of them -- that Bondi refused to answer during today's hearing
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Breaking news: ICE stops family at gunpoint—smash car window on top of newborn baby.
"I was screaming that there was a baby. But they didn’t care," cried mother.
“I covered my baby with my body—I was so scared he was going to be hurt because glass was landing on him."
"I was screaming that there was a baby. But they didn’t care," cried mother.
“I covered my baby with my body—I was so scared he was going to be hurt because glass was landing on him."
October 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Breaking news: ICE stops family at gunpoint—smash car window on top of newborn baby.
"I was screaming that there was a baby. But they didn’t care," cried mother.
“I covered my baby with my body—I was so scared he was going to be hurt because glass was landing on him."
"I was screaming that there was a baby. But they didn’t care," cried mother.
“I covered my baby with my body—I was so scared he was going to be hurt because glass was landing on him."
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Elizabeth Warren: "The president said 'I am going to impose a lot more pain on my fellow American citizens. I'm going to impose a lot more pain on people in NY who need to use those tunnels so I can get my way politically.' To me, that is a place to stop & say, then we're ready to fight about this"
October 2, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Elizabeth Warren: "The president said 'I am going to impose a lot more pain on my fellow American citizens. I'm going to impose a lot more pain on people in NY who need to use those tunnels so I can get my way politically.' To me, that is a place to stop & say, then we're ready to fight about this"
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if you respect the law and the constitution, the trump administration has no use for you
BREAKING: sources say NARA has forced out Dr. Todd Arrington, the federal director of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, after he declined to allow the Trump administration to remove a sword from the library for a gift to King Charles
lastcampaign.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
lastcampaign.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
EXCLUSIVE: NARA Ousts Eisenhower Library Director Over Proposed Trump Gift to King Charles
The director, a historian and Army veteran, declined to allow the Trump administration to remove a priceless artifact from the library's permanent collection
lastcampaign.substack.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:28 PM
if you respect the law and the constitution, the trump administration has no use for you
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No one is covering the threats to our democracy like the 20-person team at Democracy Docket. No venture capital, no corporate overloads, no compromises. Just pro-democracy news, information and analysis.
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October 3, 2025 at 1:53 AM
No one is covering the threats to our democracy like the 20-person team at Democracy Docket. No venture capital, no corporate overloads, no compromises. Just pro-democracy news, information and analysis.
Help support their efforts to hold power to account and keep you informed. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
Help support their efforts to hold power to account and keep you informed. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
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Government officials are warning that the “mass firings” promised by Trump amid the government shutdown could open the administration up to lawsuits.
Government Officials Break With Trump on ‘Mass Firing’ Plans
Officials warn that unnecessary firings could violate federal law.
trib.al
October 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Government officials are warning that the “mass firings” promised by Trump amid the government shutdown could open the administration up to lawsuits.
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inbox, from Democratic Assembly nominee Katie Brennan (LD-32, Jersey City/Hoboken): Brennan Calls for New Jersey to Withhold Federal Taxes, Seize Trump’s Bedminster Golf Course After Gateway Tunnel Funding Freeze
October 1, 2025 at 10:04 PM
inbox, from Democratic Assembly nominee Katie Brennan (LD-32, Jersey City/Hoboken): Brennan Calls for New Jersey to Withhold Federal Taxes, Seize Trump’s Bedminster Golf Course After Gateway Tunnel Funding Freeze
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Now might be a good time for Democrats to remind people that when they return to power they will not hesitate to prosecute people who murder civilians.
September 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Now might be a good time for Democrats to remind people that when they return to power they will not hesitate to prosecute people who murder civilians.