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Mel Owen

@mellikins.bsky.social
12K followers 7.1K following 1.4K posts

Feminist, Christian, Grandmother, Liberal, Democrat. She/Her/Y’all. I mostly read social media for information. Don’t do a lot of posting, do like and re-post and sometimes reply. Grew up in MS, lived in ME, now in NH.

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Michael J. Stern @michaeljstern.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Sweetie 💋🖕4/20 🪴🍸🪊🎺🎷🎸 @honeywhite2024.bsky.social · 36m
The FBI’s finest people are ready for duty. 🥴🤮
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Paulette Feeney ❌️👑 @pauletteparis1.bsky.social · 38m
More murder on the high seas. 🤬🤬🤬
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justdax57.bsky.social @justdax57.bsky.social · 5h
Oh hell no! I cannot subscribe to your citing of "the far left" and placing them in the same space as "the far right". Nope, not gonna fall for that SHIT! It's why people stayed home and we got this TURD shitting in the People's House! 👇
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Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 1h
“The contagion, officially declared vanquished by vaccination, ripped through the Miller family over the summer, sickening six of the seven children and their mother. It skipped only their father, Marvin Miller, and one daughter, Mary Ann. Both had been vaccinated.”
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Measles Outbreak in Amish Country Forces Some to Rethink Vaccines
The spread of measles in Pennsylvania and Ohio is largely affecting Amish communities where vaccinations levels are low.
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Maria Bustillos @mariabustillos.com · 35m
one good thing would be a global movement to quit Facebook and Twitter
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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
RNC Chair Joe Gruters: We need more time. Funny how Republicans never need more time before gutting protections, handing out favors, or picking fights with vulnerable people. Only the consequences need a longer runway. "Give us a second chance!" ––JD Vance
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 6h
The Ken Paxton Corruption Hotline is now receiving thousands of voicemails. Listen to what they’re saying: “Ken Paxton is corrupt.” “I’m voting for James Talarico!” Texans are tired of corruption — and ready for something new.
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 1h
We’ve been hearing for 20 years plus how we should just sit down and have a meal with people who think black, Latino and LGBTQ people are subhumans who must be killed. No.
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George4 @georgefour.bsky.social · 3h
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Hunter S. Bitcoin @gonzonakamoto.bsky.social · 34m
Dammit my eyes just rolled so hard I need an optometrist.
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Laura Topliffe @thetoplife.bsky.social · 43m
His sister, Bernice McFadden, told The Hollywood Reporter that the U.S. State Department notified the family that he died in Tanzania, where he had been living for the past 18 years or so. The family does not yet know when he died or what was the cause of death, she added.
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Reggie McFadden, Actor-Comedian Known for ‘Def Comedy Jam’ and ‘In Living Color,’ Dies at 57
He also appeared on ‘Martin,’ ‘Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper,’ ‘Moesha,’ ‘Coach’ and 'Curb Your Enthusiasm.’
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 5h
Marimar Martinez was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent and branded a “domestic terrorist” by DHS — all for just warning her neighbors and speaking her truth during Operation Midway Blitz. She deserves true justice and accountability from the federal government.
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Dr. Todd Arrington @btarrington.bsky.social · 2h
Now that phase I of @hcrichardson.bsky.social's wonderful "250 to 250" project has wrapped, I'll share all the videos (one per day) for which I wrote scripts. Some were recorded nearly word for word; others underwent much-needed editing for clarity and brevity. Today: the Bretton Woods Conference.
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Bretton Woods, Narrated by Senator Maggie Hassan
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 5h
#Georgia You know what is at stake here! Please re-elect Jon Ossoff to the senate! He delivers for you! ✔️Capped insulin costs ✔️Cracked down on online exploitation of children ✔️Defended women’s rights ✔️Fights corruption ✔️Ban Congress from trading stocks ✔️Tackle opioid epidemic And more! #Pinks
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 7h
Angie Nixon wants to know which eyeliner Vice President J.D. Vance uses: “His eyes look so beautiful. They pop.”
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(((Tendar))) @tendar.bsky.social · 3h
Following a bio lab accident in Russia, which caused the breakout of the plague pathogen (pestis bacteria) and the death of at least one lab technician, 5 hospitals in the Irkutsk region have been put under strict quarantine. The quarantine is not voluntary.
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broekn.bsky.social @broekn.bsky.social · 6h
except in this case the "they" ARE NOT ICE which actually makes it worse so now we have randos intent on harming women pretending to be ICE & morons believing them great
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marychristi.bsky.social @marychristi.bsky.social · 5h
So many horrific situations including ones with minors. The ICE program with its astronomical budget needs to be replaced with one with a reasonable budget &held to highest LE standards, rule of law, due process. So alarmed that my govt continues to act with impunity all these many, many months.
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News to Remember @moments2remember.link · 9h
Incident occurred at the Los Angeles International Airport. Vegan Chef Chris Tucker doesn't have an account on this platform—so posting first full length and credited video here to help raise awareness.
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News to Remember @moments2remember.link · 9h
"Help me, please!" she cries. "Someone call 911!" "You can't do this!" "Please, let me go!" Please share so her family can know what happened and hopefully be able to locate her.
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News to Remember @moments2remember.link · 9h
4 men in plain clothes kidnap a woman—they claim to be ICE. Woman's name is Angel Zhao. She lives in Huntington Beach, California—originally Shanghai, China.
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🇺🇸𝕀𝕟𝕕𝕪 ℝ𝕖𝕗𝕦𝕘𝕖𝕖🇺🇸 ᵀʳᵘᵐᵖˡᵉˢˢ ᵁˢᴬ @indyrefugee.bsky.social · 12h
Angela Paxton is asking Texans to stand by a man for six long years when she won’t even do it for one more day. Estranged from and divorcing Ken, won’t even say his name, and not good enough for her, but she claims he is perfect for Texans. Angie needs to lead by example.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 8h
Memorable Presidential Quotes In History From FDR: "The only thing we have to fear... is fear itself." From JFK: "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." From our Vulgarian-In-Chief:
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Susie Time @susietime777.bsky.social · 10h
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FanOfWalt @fanofwalt.bsky.social · 9h
This is pretty freaking amazing, just six years or so from the start of #Covid to this breakthrough. Not a vaccine but a decoy that delivers up to 99% protection against Covid infection! May this make it to US shores unscathed by our “helpful health secretary.” www.swansea.ac.uk/press-office...
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Lab-made sugar-coated particle blocks Covid-19 infection — Possible new treatment on the horizon
Groundbreaking research led by a Swansea University academic has revealed a synthetic glycosystem — a sugar-coated polymer nanoparticle — that can block Covid-19 from infecting human cells, reducing i...
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migas7.bsky.social @migas7.bsky.social · 18h
Funny. I cannot recall any "diplomat" seeing their net worth rise by roughly 📈 $100 million to $200 million since taking the position. Yet Jared Kushner has. So, spare me any BS about his job description. It has nothing to do with diplomacy.
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yolanda7712.bsky.social @yolanda7712.bsky.social · 4h
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HawaiiDelilah™ 🌊 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇧 @hawaiidelilah.bsky.social · 3h
Keep talking Couch Humper! All the way until election day. crooksandliars.com/2026/10/vanc...
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Vance Tells Voters To Quit Griping About The 'Little Things'
J. Divan Vance thinks that people are too focused on the "little things" like being able to afford gas, buying food that won't bankrupt them or kill them, an illegal and unnecessary war, and ICEtapo a...
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DC🕊🌍🔥🌱 @dcminx.bsky.social · 4h
Ukraine peace talks are now tied to a multibillion-dollar Russian oil deal benefiting allies of Trump negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff. This arrangement undermines Western sanctions leverage, rewarding the Kremlin with economic relief before it makes any territorial concessions.
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 3h
we fucking loved it, even when there was basically nothing on it, and let me tell you something else: we loved it because of human connection, human diversity, human creativity. WE DON'T NEED A SINGLE THING ANY OF THESE COMEMIERDAS HAVE MADE AND TRIED TO SELL US IN ORDER TO HAVE A GREAT INTERNET.
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Rosalie907💙🇺🇸🇮🇪🇺🇦🌈🦋 @rosalie907.bsky.social · 3h
Once a scumbag always a scumbag.
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 4h
New today in the old tale of externalizing costs while privatizing profits: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman tells Politico, “We believe the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology.”
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Sam Altman to Decoded: ‘The world should accept some bad things happening’ for the benefits of AI
The OpenAI CEO sought to distinguish his policy stance from rival developer Anthropic.
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Freethinkers United For Change @freethinkersunite.bsky.social · 9h
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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How ICE plans to speed deportations by holding children, families beside a Louisiana airport
Government documents, interviews with officials and public testimony shed new light on day-to-day operations within the controversial new facility designed to hold undocumented women, families and una...
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Ian Kremer @wolverinebear.bsky.social · 3h
Democrats Lead Governor Races Deep in Republican Territory, Polls Show: Democratic advantages in the races in Texas, Iowa, Ohio and Alaska reflect deep unhappiness with President Trump and the economy. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u... #democracy #elections #Blues
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Democrats Lead Governor Races Deep in Republican Territory, Polls Show (Gift Article)
Democratic advantages in the races for governor in Texas, Iowa, Ohio and Alaska reflect deep unhappiness with President Trump and the economy. A Republican leads in Kansas.
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Sara Spector @miriam2626.bsky.social · 11h
Gina Hinojosa now leads Greg Abbott by 4 points in Texas! She's done with grassroots money. Texans are investing in their future!
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 3h
For the folks who are still in my mentions telling me this was a hoax: The military doesn’t move strategic bombers for funsies. There was clearly specific intelligence that necessitated emptying Fairford of B-1s.
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FrodoLove @frodolove.bsky.social · 3h
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Jerri Green @jerrigreen4tn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Tennessee faces a maternal health crisis, and on Day One, I will sign an executive order declaring it. I've worked on this issue in Memphis, and I'm ready to take our fight statewide for more healthy moms and healthy babies.
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 9h
Plague outbreak in Russia from a lab. We MUST ban all commercial flights to and from Russia NOW
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 8h
trump's pentagon: www.wired.com/story/a-pent...
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BrainWav @brainwav.bsky.social · 8h
I swear they think Starship Troopers was a manual, not a satire.
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Mandy Cook @mandycook4tn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
TN is expanding vouchers to 35,000 students at $7,530 each (up to $263M in public funds). With over 56K applications, demand is real, but public dollars belong in public schools. I will fight to end vouchers and fully fund Tennessee’s public schools. #MandyCook4TN #tennessee #EndSchoolVouchers #vote
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Mr. Spookytime Grift @djdunclive.bsky.social · 4h
I, for one, think it's a *great* idea to remind folks who can't vote for him that the GOP is the party of Ken Paxton as much as it is Trump.
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BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL AKA PRESIDENT FOOTBALL @edsbs.bsky.social · 3h
This Mike Collins ad against Ossoff wants me to think this doesn’t look relaxing as hell 
AI Jon Ossoff thriving
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 4h
An interesting paper given that Judge Perry just named Baude as amicus in the Broadview 6 case to write what I fully expect to be an argument about whether judges are helpless when DOJ breaks the law.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 7h
Nothing says “America First” like Trump decorating the White House with photos of himself cozying up to Xi, a communist, and Putin, an authoritarian. But he calls Dems the dangerous radicals.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 5h
Justice Alito is confusing court reform with attacking the court. Many of us simply want the Court to be better. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Supreme Court expansion is ‘a concerted effort to intimidate the court,' Justice Alito says
Despite Americans' eroding trust in the Supreme Court, Alito says he's not discussed growing calls for expanding the court and setting term limits.
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WITS END @pisst.bsky.social · 3h
Raised eyebrows as banker who outed Howard Lutnick’s Epstein ties dies by suicide www.rawstory.com/howard-lutni... SUICIDE YOU SAY ....... HUH!
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Raised eyebrows as banker who outed Howard Lutnick’s Epstein ties dies by suicide
A British banker who exposed Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s business ties to Jeffrey Epstein has died by suicide, according to The Banker, a death that raised eyebrows and drew the attention of R...
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