RevMelanieNOLA
@revmelanienola.bsky.social
NOLAborn wht Creole, UU clergy, intersectionality, music lover, proud mom/Grandmom. Love my Saints, hate the NFL. Consistency overrated a la Whitman. She/hers
Two black guys in orange caps driving a hatchback just made a deal with the delivery/haul away guys to take on old washer off the truck. They apparently were following the delivery truck to see what old salvageable goodies might be on it.
December 20, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Two black guys in orange caps driving a hatchback just made a deal with the delivery/haul away guys to take on old washer off the truck. They apparently were following the delivery truck to see what old salvageable goodies might be on it.
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we also hadn’t invented roast vegetables yet. many problems, with the recent past
this is a good reminder of how things that are shitty but have been accepted as normal and inevitable can actually turn out to be abnormal and evitable with some science, time, education and political will
December 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
we also hadn’t invented roast vegetables yet. many problems, with the recent past
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Buckingham Palace is being plunged into a new pre-Christmas nightmare as newly-released Epstein files made public by the Trump Department of Justice on Friday night include photographs that are deeply damaging to former Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.
Sordid New ‘Epstein Files’ Photo of Former Prince Andrew Sparks Renewed Royal Crisis
Sprawled, grinning, across a group of women’s laps, and flanked by Ghislaine Maxwell, this new party snapshot defines the moral failings at the heart of Andrew’s horrific abuse of power.
trib.al
December 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Buckingham Palace is being plunged into a new pre-Christmas nightmare as newly-released Epstein files made public by the Trump Department of Justice on Friday night include photographs that are deeply damaging to former Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson.
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They’re trying to establish a hereditary nobility. The founders themselves made issuing titles of nobility illegal.
We should mock these fools, who think a tiny drop of founders’ blood makes them better than other people.
We should mock these fools, who think a tiny drop of founders’ blood makes them better than other people.
If immigrating from England makes you a "heritage American" then I guess I'm one too.
December 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
They’re trying to establish a hereditary nobility. The founders themselves made issuing titles of nobility illegal.
We should mock these fools, who think a tiny drop of founders’ blood makes them better than other people.
We should mock these fools, who think a tiny drop of founders’ blood makes them better than other people.
They are having trouble getting the old fridge out the front door even with the door off the hinges, I think bc of the door insulation strips. The handles are sticking on the frame. They are unscrewing the handles now.
December 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
They are having trouble getting the old fridge out the front door even with the door off the hinges, I think bc of the door insulation strips. The handles are sticking on the frame. They are unscrewing the handles now.
Under the FOIA my family asked for and received a copy of my union-organizing dad’s FBI file. Pages of it looked like the blacked-out pages of the Epstein files.
December 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Under the FOIA my family asked for and received a copy of my union-organizing dad’s FBI file. Pages of it looked like the blacked-out pages of the Epstein files.
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Jasmine Crockett: “Did Trump’s DOJ really think dropping hundreds of blacked out pages counted as complying with the law—
I know it’s a bunch of unqualified folks with no backbone over there, but this is next level”
I know it’s a bunch of unqualified folks with no backbone over there, but this is next level”
December 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Jasmine Crockett: “Did Trump’s DOJ really think dropping hundreds of blacked out pages counted as complying with the law—
I know it’s a bunch of unqualified folks with no backbone over there, but this is next level”
I know it’s a bunch of unqualified folks with no backbone over there, but this is next level”
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I want a president whom I would trust alone in a room with a 14-year-old.
December 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I want a president whom I would trust alone in a room with a 14-year-old.
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I think it's worse than that. 😪🤬
December 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I think it's worse than that. 😪🤬
Delivery guys have to take the front door off the hinges to get the new fridge inside.
December 20, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Delivery guys have to take the front door off the hinges to get the new fridge inside.
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Every Democratic candidate for president should pledge to revoke whatever benefits people got by paying $1 million for Trump Gold Cards by executive order on day 1 with no refunds.
December 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Every Democratic candidate for president should pledge to revoke whatever benefits people got by paying $1 million for Trump Gold Cards by executive order on day 1 with no refunds.
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Safe to say based on very recent discourse: many haven’t heard this message, or bothered to see how the issue is actually playing out.
A Democrat who was elected sheriff in Pennsylvania last month hopes others are watching: “It sends a message to elected public safety officials across the country that partnering with ICE is a loser in a district that’s remotely a swing district.”
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE
A populous swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
December 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Safe to say based on very recent discourse: many haven’t heard this message, or bothered to see how the issue is actually playing out.
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I feel like Tulane vs Ole Miss is a match up that demands everyone wear seersucker
December 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I feel like Tulane vs Ole Miss is a match up that demands everyone wear seersucker
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‘Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, all the ships at sea. Welcome to the Late Show I’m your host Stephen Colbert. Folks; the Epstein files are out today and how guilty do we think the president is? *Trump voice* 100%, 300%, even 1500%’
December 20, 2025 at 12:24 AM
‘Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, all the ships at sea. Welcome to the Late Show I’m your host Stephen Colbert. Folks; the Epstein files are out today and how guilty do we think the president is? *Trump voice* 100%, 300%, even 1500%’
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Q: “Why do you think Trump is working so hard to stop the Epstein files from coming out?”
REPUBLICAN Rep. Massie: “These files implicate billionaires, friends of Trump, political donors — and Epstein had ties to 🇺🇸 & 🇮🇱 intelligence agencies.”
REPUBLICAN Rep. Massie: “These files implicate billionaires, friends of Trump, political donors — and Epstein had ties to 🇺🇸 & 🇮🇱 intelligence agencies.”
December 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Q: “Why do you think Trump is working so hard to stop the Epstein files from coming out?”
REPUBLICAN Rep. Massie: “These files implicate billionaires, friends of Trump, political donors — and Epstein had ties to 🇺🇸 & 🇮🇱 intelligence agencies.”
REPUBLICAN Rep. Massie: “These files implicate billionaires, friends of Trump, political donors — and Epstein had ties to 🇺🇸 & 🇮🇱 intelligence agencies.”
Yeah same
Me: I don’t see the appeal of boxing
TV: OK but what if it’s professional boxers savagely brutalizing influencers
Me:
TV: OK but what if it’s professional boxers savagely brutalizing influencers
Me:
December 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Yeah same
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This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Does. Why Don’t Democrats?
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
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CNN’s Jake Tapper pulls out his phone to show how much of the Epstein files were redacted.
“This is one of the documents that the Justice Department released. It's a hundred pages.”
“This is what it looks like. I don't know if you can see. It's all black. It's just 100 pages of redaction…” #cdnpoli
“This is one of the documents that the Justice Department released. It's a hundred pages.”
“This is what it looks like. I don't know if you can see. It's all black. It's just 100 pages of redaction…” #cdnpoli
December 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
CNN’s Jake Tapper pulls out his phone to show how much of the Epstein files were redacted.
“This is one of the documents that the Justice Department released. It's a hundred pages.”
“This is what it looks like. I don't know if you can see. It's all black. It's just 100 pages of redaction…” #cdnpoli
“This is one of the documents that the Justice Department released. It's a hundred pages.”
“This is what it looks like. I don't know if you can see. It's all black. It's just 100 pages of redaction…” #cdnpoli
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A federal judge ordered special elections after earlier ordering the state to redraw the electoral map used to select justices, concluding the current configuration dilutes the power of Black voters. n.pr/3YDihXz
Special elections ordered for Mississippi Supreme Court after voting rights violation
A federal judge ordered special elections after earlier ordering the state to redraw the electoral map used to select justices, concluding the current configuration dilutes the power of Black voters.
n.pr
December 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
A federal judge ordered special elections after earlier ordering the state to redraw the electoral map used to select justices, concluding the current configuration dilutes the power of Black voters. n.pr/3YDihXz
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A Trump administration homelessness plan that required people to get treatment for addiction or mental illness as a condition of receiving housing funds was temporarily blocked by a federal judge on Friday. The administration has said it will try again.
Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Homeless Aid Plan
The proposal would have required recipients to get treatment for addiction or mental illness as a condition of receiving housing funds. The administration has said it will try again.
nyti.ms
December 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
A Trump administration homelessness plan that required people to get treatment for addiction or mental illness as a condition of receiving housing funds was temporarily blocked by a federal judge on Friday. The administration has said it will try again.
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It was such a joy to celebrate Hanukkah with Mandy, Kathryn and their son, Gideon. As Jewish New Yorkers across our city prepare to light candles and mark the seventh night today, I wish you and your families a Hanukkah full of light and love.
youtu.be/KIxAKyioXng
youtu.be/KIxAKyioXng
Happy Hanukkah
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
It was such a joy to celebrate Hanukkah with Mandy, Kathryn and their son, Gideon. As Jewish New Yorkers across our city prepare to light candles and mark the seventh night today, I wish you and your families a Hanukkah full of light and love.
youtu.be/KIxAKyioXng
youtu.be/KIxAKyioXng
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Nickenley Turenne was killed by NH police while being chased for the crime of *checks notes* being asleep in the car.
This is a verified gofundme for his family. Please consider contributing.
#BlackLivesMatter
www.gofundme.com/f/justice-fo...
This is a verified gofundme for his family. Please consider contributing.
#BlackLivesMatter
www.gofundme.com/f/justice-fo...
Donate to Justice for Nickenley Turenne's Family, organized by Nachelle Augustin
Hi! Nickenley Turenne was shot and killed by 3 police officers on sat. Decemb… Nachelle Augustin needs your support for Justice for Nickenley Turenne's Family
www.gofundme.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Nickenley Turenne was killed by NH police while being chased for the crime of *checks notes* being asleep in the car.
This is a verified gofundme for his family. Please consider contributing.
#BlackLivesMatter
www.gofundme.com/f/justice-fo...
This is a verified gofundme for his family. Please consider contributing.
#BlackLivesMatter
www.gofundme.com/f/justice-fo...
Got call from delivery driver — new fridge delivery in 10-15 minutes!!!!
December 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Got call from delivery driver — new fridge delivery in 10-15 minutes!!!!
I’m sorry maybe I’m just old and forgetful but wasn’t fear of pedophilia by unaccountable elites why right wing nut jobs were against Hillary? I guess certain crimes are only crimes if you think Dems are the ones doing it (see also corruption, ignoring laws and the Constitution, etc etc).
December 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I’m sorry maybe I’m just old and forgetful but wasn’t fear of pedophilia by unaccountable elites why right wing nut jobs were against Hillary? I guess certain crimes are only crimes if you think Dems are the ones doing it (see also corruption, ignoring laws and the Constitution, etc etc).
Scared to take a shower because that’s EXACTLY when the new fridge will be delivered.
December 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Scared to take a shower because that’s EXACTLY when the new fridge will be delivered.