Mainah
@tmerrill.bsky.social
Dad, treehugger, UX leader, proud New Englander 🌲🌊💙
If the left ever retakes the government, a critical priority should be funding mandatory civics education for all Americans from an early age
March 2, 2025 at 10:36 PM
If the left ever retakes the government, a critical priority should be funding mandatory civics education for all Americans from an early age
Trump is the one gambling with WWIII and he knows it
What happens when Europe doubles down on supporting Zelensky? What will Putin ask us for then?
What happens when Europe doubles down on supporting Zelensky? What will Putin ask us for then?
March 1, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Trump is the one gambling with WWIII and he knows it
What happens when Europe doubles down on supporting Zelensky? What will Putin ask us for then?
What happens when Europe doubles down on supporting Zelensky? What will Putin ask us for then?
It feels weird but perfectly obvious to say our government is now, at home and abroad, actively anti-democracy
February 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
It feels weird but perfectly obvious to say our government is now, at home and abroad, actively anti-democracy
And there it is, planned all along. This was a setup
🚨The Trump administration is considering ending all ongoing shipments of military aid to Ukraine in response to Zelensky’s remarks in the Oval Office on Friday and his perceived intransigence in the peace process, per senior administration official
February 28, 2025 at 10:49 PM
And there it is, planned all along. This was a setup
Can we at least purchase beer today? I didn’t plan for this blackout well.
February 28, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Can we at least purchase beer today? I didn’t plan for this blackout well.
If WWIII happened now, which side would we be on? Would we stand with Europe?
Would our military carry through orders to attack Europe?
Would our military carry through orders to attack Europe?
February 28, 2025 at 10:39 PM
If WWIII happened now, which side would we be on? Would we stand with Europe?
Would our military carry through orders to attack Europe?
Would our military carry through orders to attack Europe?
So the question is: what exactly was that a setup for?
Will we cut Zelensky’s support entirely now? Sabotage him? Threaten even worse, to bully him into a mineral blood money deal that we carve up with Putin?
Waiting for the “Trump Ukraine” AI video to come out shortly…
Will we cut Zelensky’s support entirely now? Sabotage him? Threaten even worse, to bully him into a mineral blood money deal that we carve up with Putin?
Waiting for the “Trump Ukraine” AI video to come out shortly…
February 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
So the question is: what exactly was that a setup for?
Will we cut Zelensky’s support entirely now? Sabotage him? Threaten even worse, to bully him into a mineral blood money deal that we carve up with Putin?
Waiting for the “Trump Ukraine” AI video to come out shortly…
Will we cut Zelensky’s support entirely now? Sabotage him? Threaten even worse, to bully him into a mineral blood money deal that we carve up with Putin?
Waiting for the “Trump Ukraine” AI video to come out shortly…
Textbook abusers victim-shaming the abused
Lindsey Graham…The biggest flippity flopping fish.
We all saw exactly WHO was disrespecting WHO.
We all saw exactly WHO was disrespecting WHO.
February 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Textbook abusers victim-shaming the abused
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Lindsey Graham screaming to reporters how disrespectful President Zelensky was. 😳
This was all a set up.
This was all a set up.
February 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Lindsey Graham screaming to reporters how disrespectful President Zelensky was. 😳
This was all a set up.
This was all a set up.
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“I had a very stern conversation with the Tate brothers, and I believe they’ve learned their lesson.” - Susan Collins
February 28, 2025 at 6:28 AM
“I had a very stern conversation with the Tate brothers, and I believe they’ve learned their lesson.” - Susan Collins
Keep fighting ✊🏼
💥 BREAKING: At John Deere's annual shareholders meeting today, shareholders overwhelmingly rejected an anti-DEI proposal brought by the same group that targeted Costco and Apple. An anti-DEI proposal from the NCPPR received less than 1 percent of votes.
Deere shareholders: DEI is in. Bigots are out
Deere shareholders: DEI is in. Bigots are out
February 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Keep fighting ✊🏼
“TO BE HOPEFUL in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness.
What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives.
/1
What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives.
/1
February 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
“TO BE HOPEFUL in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness.
What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives.
/1
What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives.
/1
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To all those saying "shouldn't we root out government inefficiency? What's wrong with DOGE?" a quick background on Constitutional law and why the WAY it is being violated exposes the true motives of the criminals:
February 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
To all those saying "shouldn't we root out government inefficiency? What's wrong with DOGE?" a quick background on Constitutional law and why the WAY it is being violated exposes the true motives of the criminals:
The grimmest thing for me in all of this is how there seem to be so, so many people who just don’t appear to care about other humans
I refuse to lose hope
but it’s hard 💔
I refuse to lose hope
but it’s hard 💔
February 7, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The grimmest thing for me in all of this is how there seem to be so, so many people who just don’t appear to care about other humans
I refuse to lose hope
but it’s hard 💔
I refuse to lose hope
but it’s hard 💔
Not even the staunchest libertarian, in their most fever-pitch dreams, would want to dismantle the federal government in this way - risking human lives at every turn.
It’s either SOCIOPATHIC, or by a diehard enemy of the United States
It’s either SOCIOPATHIC, or by a diehard enemy of the United States
February 6, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Not even the staunchest libertarian, in their most fever-pitch dreams, would want to dismantle the federal government in this way - risking human lives at every turn.
It’s either SOCIOPATHIC, or by a diehard enemy of the United States
It’s either SOCIOPATHIC, or by a diehard enemy of the United States
Did y’all know #Target steals small businesses’ product design ideas?
I worked for a small consumer lighting company for a short period and Target was ripping off our designs, as well as dozens of other innovative small companies’ products.
They’ve never been about equity.
I worked for a small consumer lighting company for a short period and Target was ripping off our designs, as well as dozens of other innovative small companies’ products.
They’ve never been about equity.
January 26, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Did y’all know #Target steals small businesses’ product design ideas?
I worked for a small consumer lighting company for a short period and Target was ripping off our designs, as well as dozens of other innovative small companies’ products.
They’ve never been about equity.
I worked for a small consumer lighting company for a short period and Target was ripping off our designs, as well as dozens of other innovative small companies’ products.
They’ve never been about equity.
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When is the last time that a newly inaugurated president with a majority in the Senate could only get a cabinet pick approved by using his VP to break a tie?
January 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
When is the last time that a newly inaugurated president with a majority in the Senate could only get a cabinet pick approved by using his VP to break a tie?
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Important reminder, mostly to self:
Consuming news by the minute isn’t helpful and requires so much signal/noise filtering and analysis.
Checking in weekly will let the critical news rise to the top and keep us (me) sane
Love to all ❤️
Consuming news by the minute isn’t helpful and requires so much signal/noise filtering and analysis.
Checking in weekly will let the critical news rise to the top and keep us (me) sane
Love to all ❤️
January 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Important reminder, mostly to self:
Consuming news by the minute isn’t helpful and requires so much signal/noise filtering and analysis.
Checking in weekly will let the critical news rise to the top and keep us (me) sane
Love to all ❤️
Consuming news by the minute isn’t helpful and requires so much signal/noise filtering and analysis.
Checking in weekly will let the critical news rise to the top and keep us (me) sane
Love to all ❤️
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🚨 🚨 🚨 HOMEWORK 🚨 🚨 🚨
The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is DEIAtruth@opm.gov.
Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.
The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is DEIAtruth@opm.gov.
Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.
January 22, 2025 at 11:35 PM
🚨 🚨 🚨 HOMEWORK 🚨 🚨 🚨
The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is DEIAtruth@opm.gov.
Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.
The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is DEIAtruth@opm.gov.
Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.
✊🏼💙
The Trump administration's executive order to end birthright citizenship is facing lawsuits in Maine from both the state Attorney General's office and immigrants' rights groups.
www.mainepublic.org/politics/202...
www.mainepublic.org/politics/202...
Attorney General and immigrant rights groups sue Trump over order to end birthright citizenship
The Trump administration's executive order to end birthright citizenship is facing lawsuits in Maine from both the state Attorney General's office and immigrants' rights groups.
www.mainepublic.org
January 22, 2025 at 2:37 AM
✊🏼💙
This story of the criminal TFG just pardoned should be a movie. He’s a grade A+++ scumbug
Now is a great time to read WIRED magazine’s 2015 feature story, “The Untold Story of Silk Road.”
There were good reasons why Ross Ulbricht was serving a double life sentence.
www.wired.com/2015/04/silk...
There were good reasons why Ross Ulbricht was serving a double life sentence.
www.wired.com/2015/04/silk...
The Untold Story of Silk Road, Part 1
How a 29-year-old idealist built a global drug bazaar and became a murderous kingpin.
www.wired.com
January 22, 2025 at 2:11 AM
This story of the criminal TFG just pardoned should be a movie. He’s a grade A+++ scumbug
Well it’s just day 1 and they’re already doing the literal Nazi salute at a Presidential Inauguration. So here’s a couple of photos of my dog to release more love into the world. One as a puppy and one recent. 🐕 💙
January 21, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Well it’s just day 1 and they’re already doing the literal Nazi salute at a Presidential Inauguration. So here’s a couple of photos of my dog to release more love into the world. One as a puppy and one recent. 🐕 💙
Lots of good advice for holding onto a democracy 👊
🧵 👋 I'm a political scientist who wrote a book about the recent collapse of two democracies (Egypt & Tunisia).
Given the anxieties of today, let me present a 🧵 with thoughts & resources for:
WHAT TO DO IF YOUR DEMOCRACY COLLAPSES:
Given the anxieties of today, let me present a 🧵 with thoughts & resources for:
WHAT TO DO IF YOUR DEMOCRACY COLLAPSES:
January 20, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Lots of good advice for holding onto a democracy 👊