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English teacher & poet A 🔵 in a red state posting news, cats & poems “When we fight we win!” Latest poetry book: Dropping Sunrises in a Jar #GoodTrouble #BlueCrew 💙☮️🇺🇦 #NoDemUnder1K 🚫DMs www.melindathomsen.com

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JustSayin @justsayin-fromx.bsky.social · 7h
VOTE BLUE AMERICA 💙
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ken-shabby @ken-shabby.bsky.social · 12h
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 14h
Absolutely nothing will stop me 👇
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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 21h
Men wanted her to play by their rules. She built her own law firm instead. 🩷 Kathleen Martinez, founder of Martinez Immigration in Texas. #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance
Group of women dressed in bright pink suits. Text says a lawyer who was told by male bosses to dress conservatively and make coffee got fired, then built an all-women pink law firm.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21h
Five-byline alert: 🚨 “.. In the last hours of Kristi Noem’s tenure as the homeland security secretary, her agency delivered a windfall to one of her political donors by buying five airplanes from the man’s firm at a substantial markup ..” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...
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Arbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Count on it 👇
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Arbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
We cannot let this miserable uneducated administration destroy America VOTE
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CCscott @ccscott.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Angie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Folks have insulted:  My Southern drawl.  My loc’d hair.  My clothes.  My shoes.  My intelligence.  I’ve been called a ghetto Black b!t€h. Now @JDVance says I don’t belong and should leave the very country my ancestors helped build. This is a lot y’all. It is. #AngieForFlorida
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MelfromNC💙🇺🇦☮️ @melindathomsen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Canvassing today for NC Democrats and trying to flip our District 9 NC house seat blue Vote for Claire Kempner! 💙🌊
3 democratic canvassers wearing pink & navy tee shirts for Claire Kempner.
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TommyBoy @tampatom69.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Horrendous. Meanwhile, Trump has invited serial murderer Putin to the G20 in the US.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 26/09/2026
This is an entirely new phenomenon because before the vaccine, most women who survived measles were immune because they had it when they were young. But now, idiots who refuse to get vaccinated are giving birth to babies with measles. Two babies have died. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.
Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The New York Times remains laser-focused on ignoring the horrible things horrible people are doing to us. Coming Up Next: "Pol Pot's Favorite Footwear."
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Joan Hussey Local Elections Matter @joanhussey1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“Vote like your life depends on it.” Jenifer Lewis says it with her whole chest because clean air, Medicare, safe water, and basic accountability are on the line. They want us tired and quiet. Get loud. Get registered. Vote blue like hell. #BlueWaveIn40Days #DV1
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Beth Humphreys 🌺 @producrgrl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
👇👇👇 Vote EARLY! #nokings
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 24/09/2026
NEW TROY JACKSON AD 🔥 Susan Collins spent years perfecting that “reasonable moderate” act. Then ProPublica dropped the receipts: A defense contractor funneled $150,000 through a shell company to a pro-Collins super PAC while Collins pushed for $32 MILLION in naval contracts.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 23/09/2026
Climate Week is here in New York City, and our work has deep roots. 18,261 trees planted this year. The most in a decade.
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MelfromNC💙🇺🇦☮️ @melindathomsen.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Worth every second…
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 23/09/2026
Trump's mindset when it comes to the Kennedy Center is that of an authoritarian toddler. If he can't have the toys he wants, he'll try to break them and make sure no one else can have them, either.
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Super Joe Man @super-joe-man.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I love her. I love that she's passionate about helping people. I love that she's not even slightly intimidated by this jack ass. I love that she keeps putting him in his place. I really love that she doesn't give one inch. She won't allow him to talk over her. @democrats.senate.gov watch & learn.👀
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Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 22/09/2026
They even made DoorDash apologize.
DoorDash on Instagram: We messed up.
Our mistakes meant some NYC Dashers were underpaid or paid late. That's unacceptable, and we're deeply sorry to the Dashers we let down.
We've reached a settlement with the City of New York, and we will make this right by paying every impacted Dasher the amounts they are owed.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I don't think it's a coincidence that Trump is banning news outlets the week before a court's deadline for Todd Blanche to release interview notes with underage girls Trump is alleged to have raped and threatened. He'd rather we talk about his censorship than his pedophilia.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 22/09/2026
The senator’s office has “vigorously” denied any wrongdoing, while Collins’ opponent Troy Jackson called the report “corruption of the highest order.”
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Susan Collins Bribery Report Throws Wrench Into Razor-Thin Senate Battle
The senator’s office has “vigorously” denied any wrongdoing, while Collins’ opponent Troy Jackson called the report “corruption of the highest order.”
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 22/09/2026
Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵
Martin Kao, CEO of defense contractor Navatek, poses next to Sen. Susan Collins for a photo. Collins is holding a model of a boat in her hands. Behind them is a large sign with the Navatek logo.
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Kim Wexler's Ponytail 🐝💛🎗 @madisonkittay.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Oh, nothing, just another glacier collapsing. 🙁
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Blue Oleta @blue-oleta.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
As Health Director for Wayne County, we put vending machines with free Narcan and fentanyl test strips in 100 locations. We hoped to make even a small dent in offsetting the opioid epidemic that Mike Rogers made even worse by voting with the pharmaceutical industry his entire career in Congress.
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Sally Deal - 📞 Call your legislators @ (202)224-3121 ⏰24/7! @sallydeal4.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Who would have expected this in FLORIDA?!! 😮 (D) ANGIE NIXON is now in a dead heat with the Repub incumbent for U.S. Senate! Let's help Angie FLIP this seat from 🔴 to 🔵 ‼️ Follow ➡️ @angieforfl.bsky.social She'll fight for a govt. for working people. Meet Angie/Volunteer/🤑 Donate 👇🏼 angienixon.com
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Angie Nixon for U.S. Senate | Change Can't Wait
Angie Nixon is a Florida State Representative, union organizer, and mother born and raised in Jacksonville who has spent her career fighting for hardworking Floridians. In the State House, she expande...
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This is the way. I know it’s a delicate balance between covering legitimate public interest stories and First Amendment concerns, but it’s about time the press showed some balls.
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Two updates: The plaintiffs have already filed for a TRO: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... And the case has been assigned to Judge Timothy Kelly—a Trump appointee, but the same one who ruled *for* Jim Acosta in the press pass revocation dispute during the first Trump administration.
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Temporary Restraining Order – #2 in CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC. v. TRUMP (D.D.C., 1:26-cv-03287) – CourtListener.com
MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC., Akayla Gardner, Cheyenne Haslett, Betsy Klein, MS NOW Cable, LLC, POLITICO LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declara...
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MelfromNC💙🇺🇦☮️ @melindathomsen.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Time to 🎶 sing youtu.be/ayWiE_gL9mU
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2026: Time for the Midterms
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Moriah @moriah1121.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
It is a major red flag when a ‘President’ bans much of the media and insists only ‘good stories’ be written; while he provides nothing positive to write about. Trump’s contempt for facts and fairness is chilling! He insists on sycophancy, ego-stroking and deceit. #AmericasHitler
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Vote like your life and the lives of others are at stake 👇
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Trump's stock-trading is out of control. A president is supposed to govern for the benefit of the entire country — not for his own financial benefit.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Be confident your vote will be counted fair & square State AGs, civil rights groups & the pro-democracy movement have your back Vote early & however suits you best, including by mail Why I'm so sure, in this week's publisher's note @ContrarianNews 👇 -TN
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We’re Winning, Contrarians — And We Won’t Back Down
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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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Roman Sheremeta @rshereme.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Every morning at 9am people honor the fallen heroes of Ukraine. People pause their lives to pay respect. In cafés, people stop their work calls and conversations. On the streets, pedestrians stop walking and cars pull over. People put aside whatever they are doing and stand in silence.
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Hey White House Correspondents' Association -- is *this enough?
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#BlueStormComin1🌪️🦋🇺🇸 #Resistance 🦋🙌🏻 #Blues @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Good morning and happy Friday #Blues 👋 There will be #FridayNightParties this evening so join us! Ways my followers can get boosted by me are Let me see you by commenting and reposting this pinned post. Have an awesome day! ❤️☮️ #BSC1 #NCPols #Democracy #Fema
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SPAM (from Daniel Gamboa) @danielgamboa820.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Trump #MusicSky @1stmrscott.bsky.social @sean05evans.bsky.social @bm1970.bsky.social @ltwlauren.bsky.social @pattyger.bsky.social @alphacentauri53.bsky.social @liberalisms.bsky.social @idreamofscotty.bsky.social @melindathomsen.bsky.social @newpaulux2133.bsky.social @dailykotzn.bsky.social
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𝑀𝒶𝓎𝓇𝒶°❀⋆.ೃ࿔*:・🫧 @lepapillonblue.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I completely agree with Bono. 💯
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Unlike Macklemore, these support acts don’t have big followings and they are giving up their chance to perform to stadiums to push back against censorship, not of themselves but of a fellow artist. Respect.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I don’t believe the U.S. taxpayer should continue to arm Netanyahu’s government with deadly military equipment. I believe Netanyahu is a war criminal and that his government has committed genocide in Gaza. This doesn't make me antisemitic. (I’m Jewish, by the way.)
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Trump’s planned sale of controversial bombs to Israel is largest in years
The pending transfer of the 2,000-pound munition, involved in scores of incidents resulting in civilian casualties, sets
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 15/09/2026
BREAKING: The Supreme Court DENIES Trump’s emergency request to impose new mail-in ballot restrictions ahead of the midterms. The restrictions remain blocked. Justice Kavanaugh joined the denial, while Justices Alito and Thomas dissented.
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Tom Walsh @tewalsh340.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Luca Migo @victinibcn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Threatening ICE to dodge a wage bill? Classic! Too bad his "foolproof" tactic backfired when the workers turned out to be legal, tearing down that fence board by board. Watching his cheap labor scam crumble along with his brand-new fence is the ultimate masterclass in instant karma!
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Taco the Cat @tacothecat.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
@carsonpemcorgi.bsky.social Carson, this dogo is soooo fast.
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MelfromNC💙🇺🇦☮️ @melindathomsen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Let’s get the vote out!! 💙💦
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RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A second federal judge moved late on Sunday to block Donald Trump's administration from ‌implementing a new U.S. Postal Service rule that would tighten mail-in voting requirements, though the U.S. Supreme Court is (cont.) 🧵 www.reuters.com/world/trumps...
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Trump's mail-in voting restrictions blocked by a second judge
A second federal judge moved to block President Donald Trump's administration from ‌implementing a new U.S. Postal Service rule that would tighten mail-in voting requirements, though theU.S. Supreme C...
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