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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The ultimate guide to getting the most out of traveling with joy and safety while trans - GayCities www.gaycities.com/articles/104...
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The ultimate guide to getting the most out of traveling with joy and safety while trans - GayCities
"We shouldn’t have to make these considerations, but they are important steps to take for our safety and wellbeing."
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
A brilliant assessment. Brings to mind the saying "Men are afraid women will laugh at them.Women are afraid men will kill them." themhttps://open.substack.com/pub/sorayachemaly/p/26-decentering-men-is-not-misandry?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=ep7u4
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26. No One Told Men the Floor Was Made of Women
On decentering men, loneliness, men's desire for recognition, and why persistently misdiagnosing men's crises is making everything worse for everyone
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
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Exclusive: ICE Glasses
Homeland Security is making “smart glasses” to collect intelligence on Americans
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Thom Hartman, the OG Progressive news analyst and broadcaster, sees the signs of a pending Trump totalitarian coup. He may very well be correct. open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...
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Are Trump’s Purges and Calls for a Larger Military Budget the Setup for a Coup?
As Trump demands sweeping new resources in the name of war, the scale of funding raises a chilling question: is this about national security or consolidating power?
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
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Pritzker calls for year-round E15 gasoline in letter to Congress
Article Summary JB Pritzker is urging Congress to authorize year-round E15 gasoline sales, arguing it would stabilize fuel markets and
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Despite the absence of news reports, ICE is illegally active in Illinois courthouses. capitolnewsillinois.com/news/officia...
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Officials, advocates warn ICE targeting Cook County domestic violence courthouse
Article Summary Cook County officials announce recent incidents, including Thursday, of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents showing up at
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
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Trump Makes a YUGE Grab for White House Renovation Money. $377M in '26, $174M in '27
Today the White House released its budget for the Executive Office of the President.
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Watch out for Phantom Hackers coming through on Signal now. My buddy was targeted, but knew what to do. They were a sophisticated team. See flier, attached. Phantom Hacker Scam.pdf share.google/8aVwZHOXM0PM...
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Trump's clearing out the women. open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
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BREAKING: Donald Trump Fires Pam Bondi, Tulsi Gabbard may be Next
We have breaking news right now.
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
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Six Ways to Bag A Socialist Baddie
Dating advice. The Marxist way.
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
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He Married ICE Barbie. Then He Became Her.
What Bryon Noem's secret life reveals about Christian Nationalism's war on women's power — and the men it leaves behind.
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
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How to Keep ICE Agents Out of Your Phone at the Airport
If you’re traveling through an airport, follow these digital security practices to keep CBP or ICE from getting into your phone.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 25/03/2026
Fuck your money
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Think voting doesn’t matter? 766 votes.
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
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Exclusive: ICE's Bounty Hunters
Leaked database shows how ICE pays off local cops to do their bidding
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
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New Mexico Just Became the First State to Criminalize Troops at the Polls
I Live Here. And You Bet Your Ass I'm Proud.
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Free on Zoom March 23, to prepare for No Kings Day on the 28th. Provided by ACLU and Indivisible. Pre-registration required. www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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Know Your Rights: Protest Rights and Safety Practices (for all No Kings Attendees) · Indivisible
In this ACLU-led training, participants will learn about the Constitutional right to peacefully protest and about best practices for reducing risks when attending protests like the upcoming No Kings m...
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
open.substack.com/pub/projects... Project Salt Box is successfully blocking ICE's ability to buy property for concentration camps. They research the community and infrastructure impact of a concentration camp, so that local residents can block the sale. It's working.
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Follow the Money - February 2026: Warehouses Dominate ICE Spending
Project Salt Box's monthly report on ICE and CBP procurement activities
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Transgender Kansans sue over head-spinning revocation of drivers licenses www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/02/tran...
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Transgender Kansans sue over head-spinning revocation of drivers licenses - LGBTQ Nation
They won't be complicit in the "state’s belief that transgender people don’t exist," their lawyers said.
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Transgender Kansans sue over head-spinning revocation of drivers licenses www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/02/tran...
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Transgender Kansans sue over head-spinning revocation of drivers licenses - LGBTQ Nation
They won't be complicit in the "state’s belief that transgender people don’t exist," their lawyers said.
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Trans man jumps in frigid lake & saves baby from drowning: “I wasn’t going to let that baby die” www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/02/tran... Much needed good news.
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Trans man jumps in frigid lake & saves baby from drowning: "I wasn't going to let that baby die" - LGBTQ Nation
"I hope she has a really cool future, and I'm happy I was there."
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Mail-in Voters Beware: My ballot was mailed 2/13. Today, 2/28, the USPS system says they have not received my ballot. Normally, the ballot reaches the Board of Election in 3 days. My County and State are blue, but Trump controls the USPS. On 2/25 SCOTUS decided that USPS non-delivery is legal.
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
3 days ago, SCOTUS ruled that the USPS can refuse to deliver mail. This could affect mailed ballots in the current primary and the upcoming general election, as well as all other mail. Not in the news. www.scotusblog.com/2026/02/cour...
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Court holds that U.S. Postal Service can’t be sued over intentionally misdelivered mail
A divided Supreme Court sided with the federal government on Tuesday in U.S. Postal Service v. Konan, a dispute over mishandled mail. Writing for a 5-4 majority, Justice Clarence Thomas […]
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Every Thursday at 2PM Central, 3P Eastern. Plans and Q&A. Advance registration required. Free. www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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What's the Plan with Leah and Ezra · Indivisible
The chaos out of the White House is meant to overwhelm us. Our antidote is community. Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin every Thursday to break down the week’s biggest politic...
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Social Security staff are now apparently being trained to discuss suicide as an option for callers with concerns. ‘Suicide is only one option': Social Security staff newly assigned to phone duties raise concerns over training - Government Executive share.google/jcm92dDK3nOV...
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‘Suicide is only one option': Social Security staff newly assigned to phone duties raise concerns over training
Experts and SSA employees question wisdom of telling callers in crisis that suicide is an option.
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
I just signed up for the @unftr.com newsletter—you should too! Informative, progressive news delivered weekly. Sign up at UNFTR.com.
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Heather Cox Richardson covered this movement to stop the billionaires and super PACS from controlling our elections. It will involve us adding finance and AI regulation to our Constitution. Please check out the details: AmericanPromise.net
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American Promise - The For Our Freedom Amendment
There's too much money in politics. American Promise has a solution. We are uniting Americans to win the For Our Freedom constitutional amendment.
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
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Bad News for Kristi Noem
Kristi Noem and ICE warned of prosecution after Trump
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
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NEW: Hidden DHS Memo Instructs ICE to Enter Your Home Without a Proper Warrant
This bombshell whistleblower report reveals an internal memo instructing federal agents to use force to enter homes without a judicial warrant.
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Check your voter registration now, and recheck before the Midterms: www.vote.org?utm_source=s...
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Everything You Need to Vote - Vote.org
Register to vote. Check your registration status. Get your absentee ballot. Fast, free, easy, secure, nonpartisan.
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butterflygirl24 @butterflygirl24.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
No matter what Taco n his Cult do, Americans won’t be silent ✊🏼 #arrestice #dc
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Murphy: The United States Congress should not fund a Department of Homeland Security that is not obeying the laws of the United States of America
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Ms. Lonnie🦋🩵🫂 @lonsj.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Tribal members The original residents of America They need to be freed #FreeTribalMembers
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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
What's the difference between most of us and Donald Trump? When someone screams "pedophile protector," most of us know it's not directed at us.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 12/01/2026
In this clip from a longer interview, she says while she was in detention, agents called Renee Good a “lesbian b*tch.” This video belongs to @statuscoupnews.bsky.social and I’ll take it down if they want me to. 2/2
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
The Senate will be voting on ICE funding very soon. IT IS TIME NOW TO CALL AND EMAIL YOUR SENATORS TO GET THEM TO BLOCK ICE.
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u... Officer Jonathan Ross is the killer
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Court Records Reveal Details of ICE Agent’s Previous Dragging Incident
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Organizers in the Northwest have created an online database of ICE license plates to dox the masked agents. The movement is spreading. theintercept.com/2026/01/02/i...
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ICE Drives Unmarked Cars. This Public Database Tracks Their License Plates.
ICE is terrorizing communities in unmarked cars. These Pacific Northwest activists built a public database that tracks their license plates.
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
ICE is forming its own network of specialized contractors. theintercept.com/2025/12/23/i...
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10 Companies Have Already Made $1 Million as ICE Bounty Hunters. We Found Them.
And they stand to make millions more in cash bonuses for surveilling and tracking immigrants in service of ICE’s deportation machine.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
EXACTLY 👇 THIS !
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💙🇨🇦 𝙈𝙚𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙨 𝙅𝙖𝙧𝙫™️🎹⚖️Ⓜ️🎤🇨🇦🦫🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @justjarvtm.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
On Canadian tv if Trump does a press conference they run about 30 seconds then cut away adding “he’s just repeating things he’s been saying for years” that’s what US tv needs to do. Shut him off. He just rambles.
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The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net · 17/12/2025
Cat sculpture by French twin sculptors Jan and Joël Martel, posed next to a cat, possibly the model for the statuette, 1926.
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Susie Wiles hit the bulls eye with the Vanity Fair piece. Disrespected, the "Refrigerator" (as Trump calls her) plans to leave a few bodies behind as she departs.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
AOC: I want to remind you where the real crime is. It's in the oligarchs taking $170 billion of our money from health care and food assistance and public programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.
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Melanie @dullster.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Fighting back can yield victories.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 16/12/2025
BREAKING: The U.S. Coast Guard has quietly enacted a policy downgrading swastikas and nooses from hate symbols to “potentially divisive.” The manual is now in effect, despite public outrage and warnings after the draft was revealed last month. (Washington Post)
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