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Melissa @melissadunn.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Dang I wondered what happened I went to read your latest column and it wouldn't load

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Alabama 50501 @50501alabama.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

“The force would consist of 600 National Guard troops, split into two battalions of 300 based in Alabama and Arizona, each covering half the country. Troops would be on permanent 24/7 standby, with the first 100 soldiers ready to deploy in 60 minutes, followed by additional waves within hours.”

centeredamerica.substack.com

BREAKING: Pentagon Considers Military Reaction Force to Deploy to U.S. Cities

Trump Pushes Nationwide Military Rapid-Response Force for U.S. Cities

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Melissa @melissadunn.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

All social media is toxic and not good for anyone's mental health. Bluesky was different for awhile but now so many rabid people in your comments makes me dread opening the app now. My usage is way down

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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Statistics show crime has reduced in DC. I've seen several people on TV today stating they don't "feel comfortable" in DC at night. This seems to be a case of perception. Every one of those people that I've seen on TV are white. White people are scared of Black people. It's just that simple.

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Anna 🌿👁️ @annacwebs.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

I don't want to fearmonger but as a born and raised Virginian: if they are successful overturning Obergefell, they will call the Loving ruling into question next. Do not let them.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Stephen Miller tried to claim only real "Americans" built the Empire State Building, but he left out the true stories of the Indigenous ironworkers who actually did. The Mohawk Skywalkers helped shape America's skylines—and shatter the lie behind Miller’s whitewashed nostalgia.

thinkbigpicture.substack.com

Mohawk Skywalkers: The History Stephen Miller Whitewashed

The Kanien'kéhá:ka Haudenosaunee ironworkers were vital to building Miller's favorite monuments to modern America

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Melissa @melissadunn.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

www.nationaldrugscreening.com/blogs/do-pop...

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The Democratic Coalition @thedemcoalition.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Let's take back the term "pro-life" and redefine it.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Obergefell v. Hodges made me believe in the whole "arc of history bends towards justice." In the 90s, I didn't think gay marriage would be legalized in my lifetime because homophobia was so deeply ingrained. We would have never gotten here without the decision and now it may be overturned.

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Trudy Gonzales @trudygonzales.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

On January 6th when the Capitol in DC was violently attacked Donald Trump as President did NOTHING so excuse me if I don't believe Donald Trump is acting in good faith to protect DC Looks more like Trump wants the military to protect him as a show of his force which he

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Melissa @melissadunn.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Not sure why you are personally attacking me when you know nothing of my real life. I hope you sit down and evaluate why you think sitting behind a keyboard and attacking people makes you morally right. Have a wonderful day

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Melissa @melissadunn.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

But see people think he's just doing this however the police forces in America has been sympathetic to authoritarianism for decades. As we were dying in black and brown communities we tried to sound the alarm nobody listened. Now they are coming for everyone else. I have lived under a police state

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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Interesting. Does anyone know how this turned out? encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/a...

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Harry Dunn @libradunn1.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

How do you have the authority to deploy the national guard today, but you blamed Nancy Pelosi for them not being there on January 6th.

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Melissa @melissadunn.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

As my people have said for many years if he wants me in chains he will have to kill me first. My freedom will not be surrendered come get it and they better be prepared because I will take some with me

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Most days, I deal. I know what this country is. What it's always been. And I feel like my generation was able to let our guard down a little. A tiny bit, as we saw the gains of the Civil/Women's/LGBTQ rights movements, all intersectional. And then days like Election Day 2016/2024, 1/

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

CALL TO ACTION: If you are in the DC area, drop everything you are doing and go join others at 5pm EST in Dupont Circle to protest Trump’s illegal military occupation and efforts to federalize DC police. #3E #freeDC

call to protest in DC to resist Trump's military occupation

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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 11/08/2025

DC Is the Test Case. America Is the Target. The Capitol is occupied. This is eerily similar to an insurrection organized by the same man on January 6th, 2021. The difference? Last time, Trump was armed with civilians; now, he has a police force. 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/demcastu...

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Melissa @melissadunn.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

www.nationaldrugscreening.com/blogs/do-pop... With the proper screening process and training of staff they are equipped with the tools to tell the difference between poppy seeds and drugs. So again the poppy seed defense is BS. Anyone dealing with addicts on a daily basis knows this.

nationaldrugscreening.com

Do Poppy Seeds Really Produce Positive Tests? | National Drug Screening

One of the most common defenses used by employees and individuals is the poppy seed defense. While there is some truth to this, the story is a bit more complicated than that.

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Melissa @melissadunn.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

I have already responded to this. It has been proven several times the "poppy seed" defense is BS

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Melissa @melissadunn.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

It's been proven that unless you consume raw poppy seeds which is very unpleasant it doesn't register. Even raw poppy seeds only stay in your system 6 hours. So unless this mother consumed raw poppy seeds or a massive amount of cook poppy seeds she did not test positive from eating a salad

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Melissa @melissadunn.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

It's always been the point. Control of the masses is easier without education. The sick and poor are also easier to control. Marginalized groups that have been dehumanized are easier to commit human rights violations against because it's less likely people will rise up in defense of them.

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Melissa @melissadunn.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

This is false reporting. The actual amount of poppy seeds you would need to eat in order to pop a positive on a drug test is more poppy seeds than anyone would ever use in basic cooking applications. People who are addicted to opioids use that excuse for a dirty read

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

But I was told by everyone on the right that the only person who could deploy the National Guard (or prevent the deployment of the National Guard) was Nancy Pelosi.

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Micah @rincewind.run · 11/08/2025

Big Balls had better never be able to live this down for the rest of his life *gets up to use the restroom* "do you need a marine escort? should we call the FBI?"

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Democratic Women’s Caucus @demwomencaucus.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

DWC Members sent a letter calling out recent cases of people impersonating ICE to abuse women. We demand DHS and ICE wear visible identification to stop enabling impersonators. Women deserve to be safe. We’ll keep fighting.

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A Republic If You Can Keep It @arepublicif.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Being homeless is not a crime. Raping children is a crime. The #GOP standing down while the President of the United States “wags the dog” against the most disadvantaged people of DC to distract from his crimes is a moral failing difficult to quantify. Please call them: 202-224-3121 #EpsteinFiles

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

The party of small government is currently advocating for federal troops and members of the military to patrol the streets and detain citizens. And the GOP fluffers on social media are just… fine with that?

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 11/08/2025

From 2020 to 2022 COVID vaccines prevented over 18.5 million hospitalizations, 3.2 million deaths and saved the US $1.15 trillion. mRNA vaccines and treatments are being developed for diabetes, HIV, cancer, and more. Imagine how many more lives we could save if we don't defund science.

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🦋 ~Bindi~ 🦋 @bindiatthebeach.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

See? They say "Let them eat cake" and the mf's don't even want to let them eat the damn cake!

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/08/2025

Bowser: "If people are concerned about a president's ability have the MPD be responsive to the DOJ, the time to address that is when we're talking about statehood for DC."

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Alabama Reflector @alabamareflector.com · 11/08/2025

Via @alander.bsky.social: Attorneys for UA plaintiffs challenging Alabama's anti-DEI law wrote that it was “undisputed” that Black Student Union and Safe Zone spaces were open to all students and “did not limit use based on race, gender, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic.”

alabamareflector.com

University of Alabama attorneys claim minority-focused spaces could be 'unlawful segregation' | Alabama Reflector

Attorneys for the University of Alabama claim reopening student spaces for minorities might be "unlawful segregation" following new federal guidance.

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Melissa @melissadunn.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

This makes perfect sense if you understand he doesn't even know where or when he is. They just prop him up in front of a microphone because he's the only one cultists like and follow. But tell me again how Biden's handlers and wife committed elder abuse?

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Melissa @melissadunn.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

This and also if instead of allowing police to buy tanks we used it to expand mental health services quite a bit of violent crime rates would go down. Black communities been saying for years use police funds to educate people and address mental health then you would need less policing. White got mad

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Here it comes.. First reproductive rights, now the right to marry. Why do extremists want to stop LGBTQ folks from the legal expression of love and responsibility to each other and to family. abcnews.go.com/Politics/sup...

abcnews.go.com

Supreme Court formally asked to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling

10 years after the Supreme Court extended marriage rights to all same-sex couples, it will consider whether to take a case asking it to overturn the decision.

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Alabama Reflector @alabamareflector.com · 11/08/2025

Via @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social and @fischler.bsky.social: “There is no crime emergency in the District of Columbia. Violent crime in DC reached historic 30-year lows last year, and is down another 26% so far this year,” wrote D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb, an elected official.

alabamareflector.com

Trump mobilizes D.C. National Guard, pledges similar crackdown in Democratic cities | Alabama Reflector

Trump took the step despite a three-decade low in violent crime in Washington, D.C., while warning he may pursue similar action in other Democratic-led cities.

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Melissa @melissadunn.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

The 3 stooges but y'all remember he has immunity y'all don't and pardons only cover federal charges. You sold your soul to the devil hopefully he paid you in advance because he stiffs everyone.

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