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Mel Byrd

@boomeronthebeach.bsky.social
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Retired widow. 42 years in ⚖️. Family historian. Gardner 💚. Cancer survivor. Atheist. Believe in 🔬. Liberal 🗽. Up for some good trouble 😈.

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Megyn Kelly sounds exactly like Donald Trump. Imagine that. It's impossible to express how absolutely vile this is.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Mike Caruso, Palm Beach County Clerk of Courts, and pedophile said he still intends to win his election for Clerk and Comptroller after being arrested in August for molesting a male relative under the age of 5. He’s been endorsed by the GOP. amp.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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Palm Beach GOP endorses candidate accused of child sex abuse
“I maintain my innocence and remain a candidate for Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller,” Mike Caruso, facing child sex abuse charges.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
In Austin, a 9-year-old watched ICE detain and drive away with his mother, leaving community members to scramble to find him care. Senate Republicans just blocked a bill that would bar ICE from making arrests at school bus stops. Their cruelty is endless.
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'It Has to Stop': Community Members Condemn ICE Arrests at Bus Stops After GOP Blocks Bill to Protect Kids | Common Dreams
Republicans in the US Senate blocked a bill to protect school bus stops from ICE arrests, leading to outrage in Pennsylv
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
RFK Jr. thinks that getting measles is no big deal, and points to the low death rate to support this asinine opinion. Besides the fact that these deaths are preventable, he ignores hospitalizations and immune amnesia, which can erase immunity to other pathogens that people have already built up.
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Measles outbreaks could leave thousands vulnerable to infectious diseases for years
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
In Malawi, Theresa Kachindamoto has annulled thousands of child marriages, facilitating girls' return to school. She also sanctions local leaders and works with communities to transform practices harmful to vulnerable women and girls.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Why is 🇺🇸 media not reporting on this 128 day Albanian protest of Kushner and Ivanka’s insane corruption?
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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🦋🐕‍🦺🌺LadyWillow💚🐾🦋 @ladywillow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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C Hanna @chcowgirl.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
BINGO!💥
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/10/2026
Abdul El-Sayed on Fox News: "I think about MLK. He said this thing I always think about -- 'If your coalition is not uncomfortable, it's not big enough.' A lot of people wonder why I'm having this conversation with you. It's because there are people out there who I want to have a conversation with."
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Pennsylvania has now reported: -At least 1004 measles cases -198 hospitalizations -Five deaths Only four of the cases had been vaccinated. Sure, we’ve got some numbers here, but the damage from RFK Jr.’s malicious treachery is actually incalculable.
wbaltv.com
Pennsylvania measles cases reach more than 1,000. Track outbreaks in your state
Measles cases have surged in 2026, and Pennsylvania reported more than a thousand cases as of Monday.
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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Trump posted a lot about his helipad and the Kennedy Center today, but nothing about lowering grocery, gas, or energy prices.
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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Jack Smith….man of the people at the Power to the People concert hanging out on the lawn….no fancy pavilion seats or backstage laminate pass
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Justice Alito is confusing court reform with attacking the court. Many of us simply want the Court to be better. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Supreme Court expansion is ‘a concerted effort to intimidate the court,' Justice Alito says
Despite Americans' eroding trust in the Supreme Court, Alito says he's not discussed growing calls for expanding the court and setting term limits.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A very happy 34th anniversary to First Lady Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama, I love their love. 💙
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 03/10/2026
Okay, Dems. Let’s not get cocky.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I don’t remember anyone giving Jerome Powell a check for $100 million. Who gave it to Kevin Warsh, days before he was confirmed and why?
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Community Notes for the win here, Megyn Kelly. 👌
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"This is what they asked for. Republicans have had so many opportunities to turn this thing around - there have been 20 war powers votes in the House and Senate since the war started in February - and they’ve just blown past every single off ramp.“
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Trump’s Taxpayer-Funded Self-Promotion Just Backfired
An ad promoting the Iran War only serves to remind voters just how much of a disaster the war is, a baffling strategy just a month out from midterms.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/10/2026
"It could chill rights of contractors to make political contributions" -- unearthed footage shows Susan Collins in 2012 fighting to protect contractors from having to disclose political contributions (we recently learned she was under investigation for a pay-to-play scheme involving a contractor)
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A hill I will die on.
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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This right here. This is how you respond to their bullshit.
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mariaevajarrous.bsky.social @mariaevajarrous.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We've paid enough for his illegal involvement in our government. Nobody wants this bastard in there. We have enough of them right now. Call your representatives.☎️
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Newshound411 @newshound411.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It’s corruption on steroids in plain sight. He doesn’t even try to hide that he’s looting US and cashing in on insider trading. He’s the most corrupt president in American history.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🚨BREAKING: In a win for voters, the Kansas Court of Appeals Friday denied Secretary of State Scott Schwab’s (R) latest request to revive a GOP-backed law that would throw out mail-in ballots received after Election Day, even if they were cast on time. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
GOP bid to scrap Kansas mail ballot grace period fails again
The ruling means Kansas election officials must continue counting ballots postmarked by Election Day and received within the following three days, including in the upcoming November elections.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/10/2026
We’re making all Meidas+ news updates completely paywall-free through the midterm elections. Quality information shouldn’t be locked away right now. This may hurt our business, but some things are more important. Spread the word and join us: meidasplus.com
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Wendy the Woke @nomorex61.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“Since assuming office in 2015… out-of-state trips to places such as the California wine country, Caribbean resorts and European tourism hot spots” Paxton wants to continue to grift off taxpayers, Talarico wants to work to work for Texans. #Sheshed apnews.com/article/ken-...
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Inside Ken Paxton's jet-setting lifestyle: California wineries, European hot spots and ski resorts
When Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched his campaign for Senate last year, he skipped the local pageantry.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
Trump campaigns for Ken Paxton in Texas: "He can be a pain in the ass sometimes, I'll be honest. Is he here, by the way? Oh, there he is. I didn't even know if he was here! I don't care."
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
JUST IN: Governor Hochul Names Letitia James as Special Prosecutor in Cornell Case. Gift link. 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...
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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Keynote Speaker at the Annual National Catholic Prayer Breakfast in March, folks.
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Yet another judge blows up Trump's scheme to get around DOJ prosecutor rules
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to reinstate Seattle's court-appointed U.S. attorney Thursday, ruling the president acted unconstitutionally when he abruptly fired him, dealing yet an...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Amazing news! MLB has dropped its proposal for a baseball game in Grand Teton National Park! Thank you to everyone who pushed back and stood up for our parks!
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steve3797.bsky.social @steve3797.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
.. How can Americans be so stupid ?
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Mentions on Fox shows of the very newsworthy confrontation between Schmitt and Jack Smith: Ingraham (7-8pm): 0 Watters (8-9): 0 Hannity (9-10): 0 Gutfeld (10-11): 0 Fox & Friends this AM: 0
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Chrononaut @chrononaut.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Tim Robinson: Oh My God, He Admit It!
ALT: Tim Robinson: Oh My God, He Admit It!
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Thinking more about this article, it occurs to me that the reason RFK Jr. wants to use health data from Medicare and Medicaid and not data from states to conduct his “research” is that states will be able to ascertain when he manipulates their data until he gets the outcome he wants.
theguardian.com
RFK Jr outlines expansive vision for collecting US health data at Maha event
Health secretary calls for medical and lifestyle details to be sent to doctors and AI to address ‘chronic disease epidemic’
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Emily Gorcenski @emily.gorcen.ski · 28/09/2026
Here’s the most incredible story you’ll read today. A small plane with four people aboard crashes in a field. Another pilot witnesses it. That pilot happens to be flying a bunch of skydivers. They offer to jump to assist, are given permission. The skydivers happen to be EMTs. Everyone survives.
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Skydivers alert emergency crews, assist after plane crashes near East Troy airport
Four people were aboard the single-engine plane when it went down in a cornfield near Carvers School Road in East Troy at about 1:30 p.m.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I'm profoundly against this depraved record and want to do the exact opposite: pass Medicare for All.
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Mike Rogers voted against children’s health coverage over and over - Detroit Metro Times
Mike Rogers repeatedly voted against efforts to expand health insurance for children of working families.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026
TILLIS: can the classified documents case be brought again in the future? JACK: we dismissed it without prejudice YESSSSS
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Senator Dirtbag Schmitt-head, even Rupert Murdoch’s NY Post is mocking his “perjury gotcha” moment. This is the only thing he’ll ever be remembered for. nypost.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
At a time when the most influential leaders of the U.S. need to stand up loudly and clearly for the rule of law, they are leading the charge in the opposite direction. But not Jack Smith. Kudos to him for continuing to be a much needed voice of clarity.
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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith's wife, Katy Chevigny, is a documentary filmmaker and producer. She's neither currently nor has she ever been a federal or state employee. She's produced or directed more than 30 documentary films and won a number of awards for her work. Kennedy is grossly abusing his position and power.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 29/09/2026
“This is about stepping up where the federal government has failed.” On Tuesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law banning law enforcement officers in the state from using electrical shock gloves.
motherjones.com
California bans ICE's favorite shock gloves
A DHS spokesperson has said that the agency "will not abide" by any state ban.
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Plant Powered A-ron🌱🌎💙🌊 @plantpowered1971.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Regime despises people with disabilities and wants them to disappear. Their latest action is repealing requirements for federal contractors to hire those with disabilities at rates that are similar to those of the U.S. population overall. Oh, and now they’re hiding the data, too.
usatoday.com
Trump rolls back federal hiring rules. Are disabled workers at risk?
Trump just slashed federal disability hiring rules in new DEI crackdown. Advocates warn a decade of progress for disabled workers is now on the line.
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
My insurance rates a medication I need as Tier 2, making it more expensive to me…..
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Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 28/09/2026
Just in case it wasn’t clear, when they say the U.S. Government’s paying for this, that’s YOUR taxpayer dollars they’re using. I’ll say this as many times as I need to: it is ILLEGAL to use American taxpayer dollars from the government to pay for candidates’ or parties’ political ads.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Corporations spend more than $1.5B a year on union-busting. That’s $1.5B they could have spent on higher wages, better benefits, and improving workplace safety. Remember: if they weren’t so scared of worker power, they wouldn’t fight so hard against unions. Kudos to these Autozone workers.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 28/09/2026
New @jamestalarico.bsky.social ad just dropped.
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