Rachel Mello
rachellmello.bsky.social
Rachel Mello
@rachellmello.bsky.social
Clovis managed to get our roses in the ground today before the rain started.

These last few months have been one of the hardest seasons of our marriage as we lost my mom in January and then his father in April. Someone sent these as a memorial to our parents, and he knows flowers bring me joy.
May 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
"Collin County is no longer a Republican stronghold. It’s a battleground. And Democrats are winning."
Maga's Very Bad Night In Texas
Texas Voters to Far-Right: Bless your heart, now pack it up.
www.lonestarleft.com
May 5, 2025 at 3:23 AM
"Administration officials currently claim that this entire fiasco was their plan all along. Let’s pretend for a second we believe them. Consider the devastating costs to the economy. And to all the savings and retirement plans of ordinary working people?"
The United States is now an emerging market. Invest accordingly.
You might say the U.S. is now an emerging market that sells for about 50% more than developed markets.
www.marketwatch.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Introducing @kendallscudder.bsky.social - the new CHAIR of the Texas Democratic Party!

We’re so excited for this new chapter. Let’s get to work.
March 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
"The state’s water plan says Texas does not have enough water supply to meet the growing need..."
Texas is running out of water. Here’s why and what state leaders plan to do about it.
The state’s water supply faces numerous threats. And by one estimate, the state’s municipal supply will not meet demand by 2030 if there’s a severe drought and no water solutions are implemented.
www.texastribune.org
March 13, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The Department of Education Dallas Office is regional and serves multiple states. As an educator and as parents, Clovis and I have had a working relationship with these professionals for nearly two decades.
U.S. Education Department to lay off all Dallas employees amid widespread national cuts
The Dallas office is just one of the regional offices getting eliminated as part of the national cuts. Other affected offices include San Francisco, New York,...
www.dallasnews.com
March 13, 2025 at 3:04 PM
At some point we're going to have a talk about how they timed the Department of Education layoffs to coincide with the 5 year anniversary of the COVID school shutdowns...

The cruelty is the point 💯
March 12, 2025 at 6:07 AM
If you haven't taken the time to read Project 2025 and the Texas Republican Party platform, you might not know that Texas Republicans take a more extreme position regarding the existence of the Department of Education than is outlined in Project 2025.
March 12, 2025 at 3:05 AM
The fastest way to reduce property taxes is for the Legislature to fully fund public schools.
The $15,000 School Funding Shell Game: How Texas Politicians Hide the Truth in Plain Sight
Texas touts record $15k per student funding, but TEA data shows the state's share is at its lowest since 2014. Property taxes fill the gap.
www.educatorship.com
March 2, 2025 at 6:39 AM
The Here Right Matters Foundation was established by Alexander and Eugene Vindman and is led by veterans with decades of service in the U.S. Army and a record of on-the-ground work in Ukraine to support the country's Armed Forces, civil society, and every day people impacted by the war.
Community Passionate About Supporting Ukraine's Fight For Freedom
Founded by veterans Alexander and Eugene Vindman, Fond supports Ukraine's Armed Forces, civil society, and those impacted by war with decades of service
hererightmattersfoundation.org
March 1, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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February 18, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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The measles outbreak in Texas is reminding me of the public letter Roald Dahl wrote about losing his daughter to measles in 1962, just before the vaccine was publicly available.
February 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Fun fact:

Public school teachers in Texas are required to swear an oath to uphold the Texas and US Constitutions.

Private school teachers are not required to do the same.
February 16, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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The New Mexico Department of Health has declared a measles outbreak in Lea County. The decision came after two adults in the county tested positive for the disease, bringing this week’s total of unrelated cases up to three.

The cases border Texas’s Gaines County, where measles is spreading…
February 15, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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📌There has not been a president in my lifetime who has purposefully inflicted pain on people like this one.
He is completely dead inside.
February 15, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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I see a lot of people saying now is the time to get out of the U.S. if you can.

Please remember most disabled people can’t leave. It’s incredibly difficult to immigrate to another country when you have documented medical issues. Many are also too sick to endure a move.

We must fight for them.
February 15, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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In the last three weeks, 48 cases of measles have been identified, sending 13 patients to the hospital, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. The number of cases has doubled in the last 3 days.
Texas measles outbreak 2025: Dozens of cases reported in last 3 weeks
In the last three weeks, 48 cases of measles have been identified, sending 13 patients to the hospital, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
www.fox26houston.com
February 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Tell me again how it doesn't matter if Musk has access to your bank account information...
NEW — In an alarming email last night reviewed by me, Coast Guard members learned that 1,135 members' direct deposit account routing information was compromised due to a data breach from unauthorized access.

It was only discovered because an officer “reported anomalous activity” on their account.
February 15, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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No one is immune from disability. It can happen to anyone at anytime, regardless of how 'young and healthy' you are.

Stop believing you will be the exception, and start engaging in disability justice. It's far easier to fight for better support and treatment while you still have your health.
February 14, 2025 at 11:43 PM
February 14, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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American medical association is doing daily updates on their YouTube channel,since our govetment seems to be silent about it.
Please share...
February 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Goldman: "My Republican colleagues are so weak and afraid of Donald Trump that they're willing to undermine their own constitutional authority just to please them. You're giving away your own power in fealty to Donald Trump."
February 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM