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Melissa

@melissadotcom.bsky.social
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Avid reader, life-long North Carolinian, believer in Democracy.

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Julia Is Waving, Not Drowning @booktweeting.bsky.social · 9h
turns out the real National Treasure was the Nicolas Cage we made along the way
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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 13h
The START of this clip made me do a double take: new White House press secretary Katie Zacharia sits on the board of White Rose Resistance, an organization that wants to *prosecute abortion patients for homicide* www.ms.now/opinion/abor...
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 13h
The first Russian diesel cargo heading for the US left St Petersburg on September 22, two weeks *before* Trump announced the deal with Putin, Windward reports. The Greek-flagged tanker Minerva Zen carrying 275,000 barrels of diesel/gasoil is due at the US East Coast around 11–12 October.
Map of tanker’s route
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 13h
Exclusive: A pair of senior House Democrats are urging FBI Director Kash Patel to call off a reported planned trip to Russia, according to a letter @sfitz787.bsky.social obtained. “In the interest of national security, we ask you to reconsider,” they wrote. theatln.tc/e0fGwbrC
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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 09/10/2026
Kind of a buried lede in the results of this Supreme Court approval rating poll from Marquette: Overall support for Supreme Court expansion, which even Democratic politicians were dismissing as "radical" just a few years ago, is now at 53 percent today.marquette.edu/2026/09/marq...
Proposal	Favor or oppose
Favor	Oppose
Enforce strict ethics code for justices	89	10
Limited terms for justices	79	21
Increase number of justices	53	47
Marquette Law School Poll, national survey: Sept. 2-9, 2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026
Trump is turning into a centaur. Look at the hindquarters on this thing. (Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty)
Trump and his gigantic ass walking out of the White House with [checks notes] Mike Tyson
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
NEW on MS NOW: The FBI plans to offer the UFC an exclusive one-year contract to train its special agents in hand-to-hand combat. UFC chief executive Dana White has long been a Trump ally. "This is just Patel giving his friend Dana White a lucrative contract."
ms.now
Patel’s FBI wants to give UFC exclusive contract to train agents
CEO Dana White has long been an ally of President Donald Trump and his administration. Agents would be trained in hand-to-hand combat.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is completely outrageous and disgusting. This must immediately be blocked by Congress and Trump should be impeached for this. The US is now funding Putin’s war machine as he murders civilians including children. We are lost as a country.
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The United States is now importing fuel from Russia, per President Trump.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 09/10/2026
A still from a video posted on IG by @brynodc.bsky.social Link: www.instagram.com/reel/DeQKdoK...
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Melissa @melissadotcom.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Toddler throwing a temper tantrum and adults that placate him…Trump Is very Dudley Dursley now that I think about it.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026
Troy Jackson: "The gentleman's name was Johan Sebastian Guerrero. He had a 3 year old daughter. The only mistake he made that morning was going to work. Because Sen. Collins is not willing to stand up to Donald Trump, he was murdered in the streets of Biddeford for doing nothing wrong."
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
they’re spending hundreds of millions to kill a tax that would take them back to where they were a month ago 🤡
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Melissa @melissadotcom.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
They really don’t know God at all…
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Melissa @melissadotcom.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This resonates, believe me.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“This is what crowd out looks like.” - Jason Furman
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Melissa @melissadotcom.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
He wants there to be unrest so he can call for Martial Law. He will get worse. November 3 is coming.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/10/2026
Pete Hegseth says Americans will be able to watch a Trump-approved firing-squad execution. If he follows through, the U.S. could join a disturbing club of countries known for public executions—including Iran, Afghanistan, and North Korea.
meidasnews.com
Hegseth Turns Trump’s Firing Squad Into a Public Spectacle
The Army has scheduled Nidal Hasan’s December 3 execution at Fort Hood — the first military execution since 1961 — while the Pentagon still will not explain how the firing squad will operate.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Oh good. Real-life Thought Police. Exactly what I always wanted. #MakeOrwellFictionAgain
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This level of naked, open corruption is unprecedented in our history.
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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Again he’s really losing it with the AI stuff now
Donald J. Trump
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The White House considers anyone that uses the term, "Artificial Intelligence," as opposed to the highly accepted new and more accurate term,
"Super Intelligence," THE ENEMY! President
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Yikes… local Georgia outlets in the tank fudging the graphs for @ossoff.bsky.social opponent Mike Collins🤔 (and Scoob-Doo😬)
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“‘Eric, I really wish you would stop papering all these things,’ Guilfoyle responded. ‘It’s really dangerous and not helpful to you or me while you could simply just call me on signal.’ …A U.S. ambassador lecturing her briber on bribing best practices.” www.thebulwark.com/p/our-big-fa...
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Our Big Fat Greek Bribery Scandal
Kimberly Guilfoyle’s corruption is shocking, damning, and—by now—chump change.
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Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Leaked audio of Michigan Republican Sen. candidate Mike Rogers mocking Americans struggling with skyrocketing prices: "Oh my gosh, coffee went up. You know, horror!"
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“.. defense companies backed by the president's sons, including Anduril, have now raked in more than $6 billion dollars in active or promised government contracts since those investments were made, according to the government's official contract reporting. abcnews.com/Politics/tru...
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Ken Vogel @kenvogel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
SCOOP: While Trump was crisscrossing the USA last week trying to help the GOP stave off a midterm washout, two of his top political advisers were in Republika Srpska advising its pro-Russian government on election issues. James Blair & Chris LaCivita were paid hundreds of thousands of dollars each.
nytimes.com
Amid Midterm Crunch, Trump Advisers Took Time to Help Russia-Aligned Government (Gift Article)
James Blair and Chris LaCivita, who are leading the president’s congressional campaign operation, traveled to Republika Srpska to provide election advice.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Something unprecedented happened during my visit to the Gulf. For the first time in 20 years in Congress, I was denied entry to U.S. military facilities and even meetings with military leaders. An order from Hegseth - that applies to both parties - to hide the cost of the war.
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 06/10/2026
Trump won’t reimburse taxpayers for money already spent on campaign ads, White House says
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Trump won’t reimburse taxpayers for money already spent on campaign ads
Trump’s offer to pay for the ads with PAC money instead ‘was not referring to reimbursement’
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 06/10/2026
Firing squad? The U.S. military is going to use a firing squad to execute someone? Approved by sec of defense and Potus?
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Melissa @melissadotcom.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
That’s been his spin for a while. It’s a way to not criticize trump but disagree when convenient for him.
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Dave Itzkoff @ditzkoff.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Oh brother.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026
Trump: "With the war, it's just artificial. It's a little bit high. It's a small price to pay ... let them take out Los Angeles, let them take out San Diego. This is a very small price to pay."
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Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Found the perfect screengrab to use the next time someone tries to tell me I’m missing out on important discourse by not using Elon Musk’s mircoblog site
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Just a reminder: Tillis persuaded the woman Hegseth allegedly raped to come forward with her story, and told her that if she did, it would sink the nomination. She did. At great risk to herself. Tillis then cast the deciding vote for Hegseth. Because he’s a goddamned coward.
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Outgoing Sen. Tillis regrets pivotal vote for Hegseth: ‘He’s an actor. He’s not a manager’
Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis spoke to MS NOW about regretting his vote to confirm Pete Hegseth and his strained relationship with Trump.
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Konrad Adenauer formerly Honest Abe @hombrelibre.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"[I] was able to confirm that these videos were training people on how to flag documents containing Trump's name for review by the higher ups,” Gill said. “And I even have a quote from one of the sources who wished to remain anonymous.” www.rawstory.com/trump-epstei...
rawstory.com
DOJ forced to detail secret Epstein videos at center of Trump 'cover-up' claims: report
The Justice Department was forced to release new details that gave further credence to allegations that the agency engaged in a “cover-up” to protect President Donald Trump while it prepared millions ...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 05/10/2026
I wonder if they miss the days when they had diesel so cheap they could run massive trucker caravans against democrats.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"Among the first to appear before the judge was Angel, a 13-year-old. He had no attorney. “Would you like to request voluntary departure, or should I issue a removal order?” the judge asked “I don’t know,” Angel said, bursting into tears: “I have no one. I have nothing.” www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...
cnn.com
Inside the Texas courtroom where toddlers face immigration judges | CNN Politics
Migrant children as young as 2 are showing up at immigration courts nationwide, many without attorneys, to try make their case to stay in the US and avoid deportation.
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Melissa @melissadotcom.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
That’s true belief. Bless them.
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Melissa @melissadotcom.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
But just in case, let’s all donate another $1 to the senate race. Can’t hurt 😊
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Melissa @melissadotcom.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
No way in hell she’s leaving daddy before midterms. No way, no how.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 04/10/2026
An appeals court in Arizona on Wednesday threw out the prison sentence of a man convicted of manslaughter after a video created by artificial intelligence depicting the victim forgiving his killer was played in court.
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Court Tosses ​​Sentence After A.I. Video of Victim ‘Forgiving’ His Killer Is Played
An appellate court in Arizona threw out the prison sentence of a man convicted of manslaughter after an A.I.-generated video of his victim was played in court.
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Michael Mechanic @michaelmechanic.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is all hands on deck! Pneumatic plague is airborne and nearly always fatal if untreated. Wiped out 150 million, half of Europe, way back when. Treatable with antibiotics, but we don't have enough antibiotics. Also from a lab in Russia, where they still have weaponized plague. Total nightmare.
motherjones.com
Reports of a plague outbreak in Russia follow the death of a researcher
Several hospitals in the Irkutsk region have been shut down and up to 200 workers have been quarantined.
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
No could possibly have predicted that Trump calling Democrats “sons of bitches” would not be on today’s front page of the NYT, & Jake Tapper would be platforming Kevin Hassett to lie with impunity on the Sunday shows. 🧐🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️
NYT front page 10/4Hassett and Tapper on CNN today
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
If you're in these 3 states, *TODAY* is deadline to register to vote. Alaska Rhode Island South Carolina Even if you think you've registered: doesn't hurt to check everything is in order. Do it now. And there's a lot to vote for across them. A thread with stakes on each. ⬇️
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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 04/10/2026
British banker who exposed Howard Lutnick's ties to Epstein has died, allegedly from suicide.
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How US commerce secretary's Epstein links were uncovered by British whistleblower
Simon Andriesz made the discovery about Howard Lutnick in publicly released Epstein files.
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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I know this isn’t useful but it’s weird how “the president should be coherent” was a Very Important Thing just a few years ago and then suddenly wasn’t.
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Melissa @melissadotcom.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Not horrible statement, we will have to see..Maybe a mandatory class for male freshman on sexual violence is in order?
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Melissa @melissadotcom.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
www.cnn.com/2026/10/03/u...
cnn.com
Cornell president breaks silence amid outcry over handling of sex assault case | CNN
As outrage builds around the case involving a Cornell University student allegedly gang-raped in a fraternity house in October 2024, the university’s president has broken his silence with a statement ...
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Oh: I really can’t emphasize enough how useful it is to check — literally right now, do it. Likely, it’s peace of mind in a couple of minutes. At worst, you still have time (barely) to remedy it.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/10/2026
spoken like a guy found liable of sexual assault
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