Reposted by Melanie Johnsonjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 28/09/2026this is legitimately very funny 83124301867
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonJules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Texas officials sent tens of thousands of delayed voter registration applications to county election officials this week after discovering an error, sparking a scramble to process them weeks out from the midterms. 17305256
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"RKF took money earmarked to provide health care for Black infants and spent it on his personal security detail" is a ludicrous headline. Comic book villainy.wsj.comExclusive | RFK Jr.’s Enhanced Security Was Funded With Money From Minority Health OfficeThe cost of the health secretary’s security grew from roughly $10 million in fiscal year 2025 to $17 million in fiscal year 2026. 27574863127
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonCongresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 24/09/2026Texas mothers are dying, and instead of giving us answers, Abbott’s administration is hiding that data. Texans deserve the truth. They deserve transparency. And our state officials have a legal obligation to give it to them. I’m demanding the report be released immediately. 17876452888
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonProPublica @propublica.org · 24/09/2026Louisiana’s AG has pushed back against almost all compensation claims brought by the wrongfully convicted, even in cases where men were exonerated by DNA evidence. “She knows people are innocent but she doesn’t care,” one man said. with @veritenews.org propublica.orgHe’s Eligible for Up to $480,000 After Being Wrongly Imprisoned for 42 Years. The State Says No.Elvis Brooks’ case was an egregious example of a wrongful conviction, civil rights attorneys said. But Louisiana’s attorney general maintains that Brooks and other exonerees are guilty — and therefore... 35856442
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 23/09/2026🚨BREAKING: The Trump administration will start using passport records as it hunts for noncitizens on the voter registration rolls, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a filing Tuesday evening. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comTrump administration will use passport data for voter citizenship checks, court filing revealsThe State Department records the administration intends to share include the private identifiable data of everyone who has ever applied for a U.S. passport. 149976495
Melanie Johnson @eyeswideopengrl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Meanwhile health insurance executives make mega-bucks and private equity investors have identified parts of the healthcare/rehab sector as "growth industries" 000
Reposted by Melanie Johnsondarren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 22/09/2026 455143385106
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonJack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The press ban is real and it's illegal and three newsrooms have lawyers on it already. The story that will actually cost votes ran on the AP wire this morning and vanished by lunch. www.jackhopkinsnow.com 12537411529
Melanie Johnson @eyeswideopengrl.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This needs wide sharing -- if they can pull a kid out of a car randomly and start beating him, there is absolutely no safe zone for anyone.... 000
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026Some details: Kremlev, the Russian who sponsored Don Jr's wedding, is a former member of the Night Wolves biker gang, went to China with Putin and is personally sanctioned by Ukraine for his role in abducting children www.propublica.org/article/dona...propublica.orgDonald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian OligarchThe oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large... 15224451311
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonAnne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia. 5963723613371
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonProPublica @propublica.org · 09/09/2026NEW: Our analysis found that from 2020 to 2025, the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies nearly doubled compared with the previous six-year period. The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.propublica.orgEctopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ... 34776154451
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 07/09/2026Not BREAKING NEWS because the Trump admin has been deleting and altering federal datasets for over a year. You can argue about policy. But when the government starts eliminating the data we use to determine whether those policies are actually working, that deserves a hell of a lot more attention. 15430931786
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonGirlFuturist @girlfuturist.bsky.social · 07/09/2026#vaccines #autism #MMR #RFKjr 45597054095
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonRyan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Routine reminder that Bhattacharya is an economics researcher who has never practiced medicine and whose best known publication is overtly fraudulent. He has never done infectious disease research and has never treated a single virus or infection in his entire career. He’s likely never seen measles. 20458292016
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 05/09/2026Just an FYI: the judge didn’t block the USPS ballot scanning rule from going into effect, she blocked them from making it mandatory. Make sure you have a back up plan to vote. 10334571321
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonRuth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Let’s be clear (yet again) that their abortion bans have nothing to do with protecting babies and moms. And very important to point out: all of the canceled grants come from the Office of Minority Health. They are very happy to let Black babies die in service to solving erectile dysfunction. 23927
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonCongresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 02/09/2026Black Americans are being found hanging in 2026. For generations, Black people were lynched while institutions stood by and did nothing. We cannot repeat that history. I’m demanding a full investigation from the DOJ. 35882573134
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonElizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Parents refusing the vitamin K shot for their newborns has increased by 57% in 2026 alone. This puts their babies at risk for brain and GI bleeds. Rate of refusal is higher for girls than boys, as some hospitals won’t circumcise male infants unless they’ve had the shot. RFK Jr. caused this. 37405181
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/09/2026🚨 TEXAS: THEY’RE TRYING TO CLOSE 92 ELECTION DAY POLLING PLACES Tarrant County officials are set to vote TODAY on cutting Election Day voting locations from 316 to 224, nearly 1 in 3 polling places gone. Civil rights groups warn the cuts could disproportionately burden Black, Latino & Asian voters 84287565058
Reposted by Melanie Johnsonit's an uncivil war @lucyksy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Wish more people understood that they don't know, know a famous person. 190141822394
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 26/08/2026They are lowering US flags to half-mast for a week, but if the government really wants to pay tribute to Dolly, they should fund education, the arts, and medical research instead of trying to eradicate them. 311923512
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 25/08/2026Before last year, there were no US measles deaths in a decade, and now we have had 5 deaths in two years. Measles was declared eliminated in the US in 2000, but will lose that status this year. This is an abject failure of public health leadership. 18134151387
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 24/08/2026Hanging? We need to call this what it is: LYNCHING. Ten Black Americans in less than two years. Every one of these deaths deserves answers, transparency, and scrutiny. No one should look at these images and expect Black Americans to shrug this off, especially in light of our history. 686107305370
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22/08/2026Another day, and still not a word from Trump about the tens of thousands of Americans in Indiana who have been without power for more than a week after deadly storms. At least seven people are dead. Families are losing food and insulin. Trump's posted plenty of AI memes, though.meidasnews.comZero Response From Trump As Blackouts Ravage IndianaTens of thousands still without power as Trump posts memes of himself 38536511531
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20/08/2026It only took 19 months for RFK Jr to turn the once safe US food supply into a game of gastrointestinal Russian Roulette. 690181785390
Melanie Johnson @eyeswideopengrl.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Do take a look at the plan and share your comments no later than Aug. 20th. Many of the report recommendations are focused on "biomedical" issues; barely a word on how to support students in schools, adults in the workplace, behavioral/social skills development, etc. 001
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Vote like your life depends on it, or the life of a friend, relative, or neighbor. Because it does. We’re the decoys now. 340164295442
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18/08/2026EMERGENCY EPISODE: Harmeet Dhillon just announced the DOJ will deploy 1,000 election observers for the midterms. The DOJ wants you to think this is business as usual, but I break down why this deployment is laying the groundwork for what comes after Election Day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZjB...youtube.comBREAKING: Trump DOJ Announces 1,000 Monitors to Watch You VoteYouTube video by Democracy Docket 24238462136
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonCollins Watch @collinswatch.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Susan Collins pulls into town in a bus full of her supporters; then they all get off the bus; and then she addresses the folks who were on the bus with her as if they were regular Mainers; and legacy media covers this, pretending it isn't deeply bizarre. (Notice the guys with cameras.) #MEpolitics 759101754009
Melanie Johnson @eyeswideopengrl.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Moving, thoughtful article by M. Gessen (gift article). www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/o...nytimes.comOpinion | What’s Happening in Kansas Should Alarm Us All (Gift Article)Is Kansas just the beginning? 010
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 06/08/2026Showing up and taking the 5th is not contemptuous, it’s a constitutional right. NOT showing up at all like Jim Jordan didn’t when he was subpoenaed? THAT is contempt. 1157169195244
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonRuth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 03/08/2026The GOP goes on about protecting women in sports and then goes on to protect Max Miller. 13549571160
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonCaroline B @vegancb.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Colorado River. Humans are the most selfish, ignorant & destructive species on earth. If you have children/grandchildren, you might want to get engaged & be proactive in working with your government officials to save what is left of our natural resources. They will thank you ~ 24457662089
Melanie Johnson @eyeswideopengrl.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Meanwhile, the Trump regime is handing over responsibility for HIV/AIDS care to the states... www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/07/admi...lgbtqnation.comTrump admin. halts federal money to local HIV/AIDS community groups - LGBTQ NationLGBTQ+ people, Black and Latino communities, and people in the South are all at greater risk after the cuts, advocates say. 000
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Upwards of 200,00 people may have lost their jobs today; or will in the upcoming days. There is a palpable sense of fear among the Haitian community right now. They need your support. 15657512501
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonLaurel Davila @laureldavilacpa.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Be sure to check your rights before you move. #Pinks 315793
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 24/07/2026CAN'T MAKE IT UP: ICE deported a man to Mexico in violation of a court order in Nov., acknowledged the error and returned him to the U.S. Then they deported him to El Salvador, in violation of court-ordered torture protection. He's currently imprisoned. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... 25573193616
Melanie Johnson @eyeswideopengrl.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Update on IACC strategic plan comments: deadline is August 20th, 5 pm. Comments can be submitted here: iacc.hhs.gov/meetings/pub...iacc.hhs.gov 000
Melanie Johnson @eyeswideopengrl.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Here's the link to the IACC's (Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee) latest draft strategic plan. The meeting has now been postponed until August (I haven't yet found the new deadline for comments, nor reviewed the report). More to come. iacc.hhs.gov/meetings/iac...iacc.hhs.gov 000
Reposted by Melanie JohnsonCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Page One. @nytimes.com 16729961208
Melanie Johnson @eyeswideopengrl.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Waiting for a flight at SeaTac, where a truly lovely acoustic set in the new C-gate concourse is smoothing out all the rough edges... 000
