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Melanie Ann

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Singer, photographer and cat mom! 😻😻😻

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“That was one of the best experiences of my life.” 🚽 A New Yorker uses one of the 17 public bathrooms @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social had put in around NYC👇🏽 — this must be that “SoCiALiSm” we’re supposed to be afraid of! Again: The big problem the fearmongerers have is @ZohranKMamdani exists
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Meanwhile, we’re still murdering people in the Caribbean. www.reuters.com/world/us-say...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
😂 there were more people behind JD (for the camera shot) than in front of him
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Prof. Anthea Butler @antheabutler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
You do understand that everything he's doing to Washington DC is about fortifying the city when he decides he's not leaving office
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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 20/09/2026
Today at the Broadview ICE facility outside Chicago: Dozens of ICE agents violently confronted protesters, deploying chemical irritants on the crowd. Multiple people were injured. No arrests were observed.
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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Enforce Quarantines for Cases A passenger with measles passed through at least six counties on Amtrak – Alameda, Butte, Kern, Los Angeles, Sacramento and San Joaquin – while making multiple transfers. www.ktvu.com/news/califor...
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California health department notifies of measles exposure from unvaccinated Amtrak passenger
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is urging residents to get their measles vaccination after notifying the public of an exposure from an Amtrak passenger who traveled on the rail syste...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Just like with the ballroom, another scam by Trump to turn this into a “military complex” to prevent the courts from intervening by using “national security” as his excuse for vanity projects.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Mark Carney: “I would now like to inform you that the teleprompter has ceased to function. Unlike a certain world leader, I do not view this as a conspiracy.”
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Ossoff: Did you see this business about Don Jr.‘s wedding in the Bahamas? Where he received, apparently, a cash gift from a Russian oligarch connected to the Kremlin? This man, Kremlev, was apparently in China with Putin two days before he flew to the Bahamas for Don Jr.’s wedding…
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Jesus Christ, this article will enrage you like nothing else
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Tesla driver charged with murdering 2 in San Jose shows no remorse, prosecutors say
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — When Ivana Balistreri and her baby were trapped inside a “fireball,” a Tesla driver who had just crashed into the victims’ car on Highway 87 in San…
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Ryan Teague Beckwith @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 20/09/2026
We just released the Mayor's Management Report for Fiscal Year 2026, and here's what we found: pothole politics is working and young New Yorkers are finding a government that serves them. Learn more at on.nyc.gov/managementreport
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/09/2026
NEWS: The Pentagon has announced mandatory low-testosterone screenings for male troops 30 and older, including screening for symptoms such as “reduced libido, loss of spontaneous morning erections, erectile dysfunction,” and other symptoms.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
🔥 MUST-READ — A WARNING ⚠️ from @AOC: “Heads they win, tails we lose… should the A.I. bubble congress must not bail them out… the biggest threat to humanity isn’t A.I. — it’s the tech oligarchs themselves… @RepAOC points out A.I. companies are demanding massive investments from 🇺🇸 while LOSING money
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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Apparently people are sharing this far and wide on social media, which I think is horrible. This could cripple ICE operations. PLEASE do not share this.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 06/09/2026
A woman was rescued on Saturday from a mostly buried house in Betrawati, Nepal, 10 days after flooding devastated the area. Her recovery was the second improbable rescue of the day. trib.al/W4ihQgE
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
DHS is stealing Haitians money while they deport them. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/w...
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Haitians Deported From U.S. Are Left Broke and Stranded (Gift Article)
Hundreds have been deported to Haiti in recent weeks, and some say they have been left with no money, no protection from gangs and no place to go.
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Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The first sentence of this piece says it all: "After Indiana’s near-total abortion ban, a new study shows emergency room doctors are less likely to treat pregnant women who are bleeding." www.jconline.com/story/news/l...
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Indiana’s abortion ban has a ‘chilling effect’ on ER pregnancy care
A study found ER doctors are more hesitant to care for pregnant patients who are bleeding.
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Abbey @abbeyarletto.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This is what living next door to a 30 megawatt data center sounds like.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A heartbreaking tragedy. Driven by racism and cruelty. Historians looking back on this shameful period will wonder how this was allowed. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/spring…
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Haitian student dies by suicide after ICE issued him an ankle monitor
Pierre Damas Bel, 20, of Springfield, Ohio, expressed feeling “shame and humiliation” at having to wear an ankle monitor
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Alexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
the year is 2027. gas costs $83 and lettuce is at war with us. however every location on every map now says AMERICA
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Good. Sue the shit out of them. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Stars and Stripes employees sue Pentagon over firings at military newspaper
The publication’s publisher, its editor in chief and a reporter allege that the government violated their First Amendment rights to free speech.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 27/08/2026
This landmark settlement is a powerful step toward holding Big Tech accountable. I applaud AG James for taking on corporate greed and fighting to put New York’s children first.
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MapQuest @mapquest.com · 27/08/2026
We’re not changing it.
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Squatlo Bob @squatlobob.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The Addled Messiah has renamed Lake Ontario "Lake America", because that should solve our trade differences with our closest ally. We have an absolute moron in the White House. #LakeAmerica #ontario #impeach #25thAmendment #FDJT
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
My suggestion is to cancel your subscription to any media company that refers to Lake Ontario as Lake America.
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ReginAmerica @lownewser.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Mother of Alex Pretti: "I was not shocked that he helped somebody. My shock is that he was murdered and no one has given us the complete truth or anyone has been held accountable. And it's been seven months." shorturl.at/cZVEb
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Family of Alex Pretti speaks out in exclusive interview: 'They murdered our child'
Pretti was shot and killed by federal officers on Jan. 24.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
I can’t believe this is a post that I am making. It has been confirmed by MSNOW, that the sailor who tried to commit suicide…by jumping off the USS Lincoln…is being charged by the Navy…and may face a cut in pay I would like to say “FUCK YOU,” to every member of this administration.
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Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Flock cameras are a domestic violence issue. Of the four police officers noted in this article, at least two were stalking partners. The other two were disciplined for “concerning behavior”. In my years safety planning with victims of domestic violence… 1/ www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/21/b...
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Flock license plate cameras under fire as Mass. police misconduct cases mount - The Boston Globe
At least four police officers in the state are under investigation for misusing the technology, and a wave of towns continue to opt out.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
There are going to be Democrats who say we shouldn’t rip it all out — it’s already built, we have other priorities — but removing the visible signs of Trumpism is absolutely necessary.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22/08/2026
We might not be in a technical recession, but people sure feel like they’re in one. Walmart may be the canary in the coal mine. Sales growth just hit its slowest pace in more than 6 years as consumers get squeezed by gas, groceries & debt. When folks start pulling back at Walmart, PAY ATTENTION.
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Clayton Tucker @claytontuckertx.com · 21/08/2026
Texans are uniting to tell flock to flock off. These mass surveillance cameras are creating profiles on regular folks for both government and corporations. Surveillance is not safety, and safety is not surveillance.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 22/08/2026
“Please do not be cynical. I hate cynicism — it's my least favorite quality, and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen.” - Conan O’Brien in 2010
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Rosie O’Donnell: “Donny Boy": "Oh Donny Boy, it's Rosie, Rosie calling From Hollywood, the Jimmy Kimmel Show Drop that Big Mac that we all know you're holding Because, my dear, I worry for you so Poor Donny Boy, your polls, your polls are falling Your reflecting pool is green as Mountain Dew
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We are projected to spend $268 BILLION on deportations — costing the average American taxpayer about $2,358 (according to @epi.org). But somehow we “can’t afford” to make sure hungry children can eat or ensure everyone, no matter their income, can access healthcare. Priorities.
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Lisa Catara (official)💎 @lisa-catara.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
If ever a case were made to get all of your stuff and things out of the cloud and amass physical copies of everything, here is a prime example of why: PBS Could Lose 70 Years of Historic Archive Footage Over Cloud Dispute | PCMag share.google/mVR4o9Uk84T9...
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PBS Could Lose 70 Years of Historic Archive Footage Over Cloud Dispute
The lost footage, said to amount to roughly 50 terabytes of data, reportedly included historical items shot over roughly 70 years of the station's programming.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 17/08/2026
A 19-year-old in Texas has spent nearly a year raising her 13-year-old sister after their parents were detained by ICE and deported to Honduras. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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U.S. citizen teens left behind when ICE deported their parents
After their mom and dad were deported, two Fort Worth teens went nearly a year before seeing their parents.
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Mary Peltola @marypeltola.com · 17/08/2026
60% of Alaska is federal land – we depend on federal employees more than almost any state. The thousands of workers who were fired managed our forests, fought for our fisheries, and supported our veterans. We need more opportunities in Alaska, not less. www.adn.com/business-eco...
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Alaska lost federal jobs at one of the highest rates among states in 2025, report finds
By the fourth quarter of 2025, Alaska’s federal civilian workforce had lost 1,607 jobs, amounting to a 10.5% loss from a year earlier, according to a state report.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
For the first time in US history, America betrays South Korea, one of our closest allies for over 75 years. These exercises in various forms have taken place every year since 1974.
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Sue Carr @scarr54.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I’ll can’t understand how people anywhere would be ok with this let alone him being president. His favorite people are the uneducated & he found 77M Americans that are pathetic, gullible idiots. Never in my wildest dreams would I have expected people to be stupid enough to do this a 2nd time!
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 14/08/2026
This is crazy. Alex is from Brazil, why would they deport him to Guyana? He’s a longtime West Hollywood resident who has been following his immigration requirements. He wasn’t hiding. He wasn’t on the run. He showed up for his required ICE check-in. And that’s where they detained him.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 14/08/2026
🚨EXCLUSIVE: Military families and service members are now describing horrific conditions across MULTIPLE ships: human waste flooding bathrooms, virtually no food, water or soap, months without port calls, exhausted crews, and no end in sight. This crisis is far bigger than just the Lincoln.
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Not Just the Lincoln: Families Describe Human Waste, No Food, No End in Sight Across Multiple Ships
Since MeidasTouch began reporting on conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, messages have poured in to MeidasTouch from military families and service
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alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social @alexvonwitzleben.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
An innovative floating offshore solar project that generates electricity and converts seawater into drinking water. The farm near Gran Canaria produces 85 MW of renewable electricity while using that same power to operate reverse osmosis systems that desalinate seawater #ActOnClimate #renewables
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God @thegodshow.com · 14/08/2026
Their assets are frozen, construction is suspended, and their deal is under investigation for fraud. SMITE!
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Bless The Albanians Who Stopped Jared And Ivanka
Dear Humans,
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Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
St. Louis officer shot at woman 29 times without warning, mother says in wrongful death suit www.stltoday.com/news/local/c...
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St. Louis officer shot at woman 29 times without warning, mother says in wrongful death suit
The woman's mother accuses the officers of excessive force and of violating her daughter's rights.
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Gordon Wark 🤬💥😡🔥🕗🕕🕓🕖 @1stwark.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
So far the fat fuck has destroyed our history, murdered our citizens, broken our economy, lost a war against a second rate power, driven prices up and wages down, alienated ALL of our allies, squandered our military arms, created a Magastapo, and stolen billions. What the fuck does it take America?
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 14/08/2026
THIS is the part of James Talarico’s campaign I really like. He’s going into deep-red Texas, talking directly to people about the shit they’re actually dealing with: housing, utility bills, cost of living, corruption. And then he LISTENS.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
So we have partisan political police in the middle of a work day attending a political rally in uniform. Looks like Nuremberg in 1936.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Reporter: DHS plans to spend $10-20M on Taser gloves so when they arrest people, they will be tased. Hochul: That appears to me, on its face, to be a civil rights violation. James: It appears to violate several laws. Courtesy of @acyn.bsky.social
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