Reposted by Pamela MerrittDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 14/09/2025We are at the point in the honoring-Charlie-Kirk's-memory cycle when faculty are being fired for posting, without comment, Charlie Kirk's words. At the behest of politicians sworn to uphold the first amendment, and in public institutions covered by first amendment protections. 548149624664
Reposted by Pamela MerrittSarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 13/09/2025Willian Gimenez was abducted by ICE yesterday in Chicago. He had been part of a lawsuit against off-duty police and Home Depot employees for abusing day laborers. Latino Union says he was targeted for advocating for his rights as a worker. @bloomekatz.bsky.social and I report.inthesetimes.comICE Abducts Man Suing Off-Duty Police for Abusing Day Laborers“The Department of Homeland Security has become the department of state terror,” said Rep. Delia Ramirez. 71298677
Reposted by Pamela MerrittAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14/09/2025You do not in fact have to praise the guy who said homeless people should be murdered with lethal injections and then apologized four days later to save his job. Let's get a grip here. 1593293145805
Reposted by Pamela MerrittI Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 19/08/2025People need to recognize when they’re being g threatened with violence. 115230
Reposted by Pamela MerrittGhostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 19/08/2025Texas, I am rooting for y'all. The one thing all progressives down here know how to do is fucking fight. 💓 (this thread is full of actions happening up & down) 213029
Pamela Merritt @sharkfu.bsky.social · 19/08/2025The US is a lawless dystopian failed state where sadists hold power and Black women in elected office face jail for refusing to honor unlawful orders. If you don’t live here, do not come here. 032
Reposted by Pamela MerrittWFAA @wfaach8.bsky.social · 19/08/2025BREAKING | Fort Worth Rep. Nicole Collier will remain in the Texas House chamber after refusing a DPS escort. Here's why she could be arrested if she leaves.wfaa.comFort Worth Rep. Nicole Collier remains on House floor after refusing escort: 'I refuse to sign away my dignity.'State Rep. Nicole Collier, D-Fort Worth, has been an outspoken critic of the redistricting maps, which she argues dilute minority voting power. 615437
Reposted by Pamela MerrittSenator Roland Gutierrez @rolandfortexas.bsky.social · 19/08/2025This is full-on authoritarianism. Free Nicole Collier. #txlege 32068522969
Reposted by Pamela MerrittRobert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 19/08/2025just rewatched The Last Boy Scout, a movie i cannot analyze objectively because i have loved it since childhood. But goddamn Ebert's review of it is both hard as fuck and prescient. 49114571
Reposted by Pamela MerrittErin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Maybe some of us remember what happened the last time law enforcement got mad at a sex worker Trump was mad at Columbus vice cops did so much harassment and illegal setups, entrapments, abuse and wrongful arrests when Stormy Daniels came to town that they got disbandedcolumbusmonthly.comLies, Scandal and Stormy Daniels: The Long Shadow of the Columbus Police Vice UnitFour years since CPD disbanded vice, Columbus continues to feel the aftershocks. This is how the squad went astray, plus a look at what replaced it. 618054
Reposted by Pamela MerrittDare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 19/08/2025The fact he seems to legitimately believe in the anti-Christ while also investing in companies and policies that would actually make his fears manifest is a modern day paradox. 5737662
Pamela Merritt @sharkfu.bsky.social · 19/08/2025I hate tagging the wrong person. 🫣 Reposting to @stltoday.com 1. StL has never had a BLM chapter. 2. BLM isn’t FEMA for Black neighborhoods. 3. Multiple Black queer led StL orgs were on the ground on day one. 4. Some racist hot takes are best left at the Buffalo Wild Wings in JeffCo. 081
Reposted by Pamela Merrittdarth™️ @darthbluesky.bsky.social · 19/08/2025they deserve not a moment of peace in public life tbh 1106103821
Reposted by Pamela MerrittSteve Olson @steveolson.bsky.social · 19/08/2025I am shocked SHOCKED to find Nazis in the DHS. 031
Reposted by Pamela MerrittMaya Wiley @maya4rights.bsky.social · 19/08/2025A Black women, elected by her constituents is literally being held hostage for refusing to be policed by an opponents. Let that sink in. @angelarye.bsky.social interview with Rep Collier: m.youtube.com/watch?v=hFrD...m.youtube.comTexas Rep held HOSTAGE on the House Floor!YouTube video by Native Land Pod 431016425
Reposted by Pamela MerrittRead More bell hooks @walaal.blacksky.app · 19/08/2025‼️ Austin, Texas ‼️ 084
Reposted by Pamela MerrittSheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 19/08/2025If you think Gavin Newsom is fighting fascism because his comms people post, but the encampment protesters last year were out of line, or Black Lives Matter protesters went too far, or anti-ICE protesters were wrong because they flew Mexican flags, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT FIGHTING FASCISM LOOKS LIKE. 512475561
Reposted by Pamela MerrittAbortion Access Front @abortionfront.bsky.social · 11/07/2025BIG BEAUTIFUL POD DROP 🚨 The Bigoted BS Bill is a Backdoor National Abortion Ban ❗ FBK favorite @Sharkfu.bsky.social of @MSFChoice.bsky.social drops by to explain exactly how the abominable bill will make it impossible for people who don’t own yachts to become doctors. 1105
Reposted by Pamela MerrittMSW Media @mswmedia.com · 11/07/2025New #FeministBuzzkills with @lizzwinstead.bsky.social & @mojilocks.bsky.social @abortionfront.bsky.social #MSWMedia 💄 Guests: @sharkfu.bsky.social of @msfchoice.bsky.social & @neginfarsad.bsky.social Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t... 062
Pamela Merritt @sharkfu.bsky.social · 01/07/2025I have nothing inspirational to offer. This is horrific and will devastate healthcare systems across the country. The rich get rich, and the poor get poorer. May God have mercy. 052
Reposted by Pamela MerrittTeddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social · 01/07/2025The Capitol Rioters have had quite a lot to say since they received pardons from Donald Trump — most have no regrets, believe conspiracy theories, and remain loyal to Trump and the MAGA movement. I'm documenting their statements, activities, and networks at Pardon Tracker. Please consider donating:fundrazr.comPardon TrackerPardon Tracker is an independent investigative journalism and data visualization project, documenting the statements, activities, and networks of the individuals that received pardons charges related ... 05421
Reposted by Pamela MerrittAndrea Suozzo @andreasuozzo.com · 01/07/2025After Texas made performing abortions a felony, miscarriage became more dangerous. The number of blood transfusions in ED visits for first-trimester pregnancy loss shot up by 54%. My latest: www.propublica.org/article/texa... 7301150
Reposted by Pamela MerrittKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Yes, rural Trump voters will now have to drive three states to get to a hospital but think of all the slurs they can say freely on that road trip now. 672111381
Pamela Merritt @sharkfu.bsky.social · 01/07/2025All this damage so that billionaires can avoid more taxes. Y’all been hoodwinked. This may not be fixable. 021
Reposted by Pamela MerrittChristian Elliott @christianelliott.me · 30/06/2025NASA just won an Emmy for our live broadcast of the total solar eclipse last year. We produced a documentary film about the James Webb Space Telescope that's out in theaters and on Netflix. We have podcasts, we write feature stories. People wear the agency logo on t-shirts. We're still getting cut. 253221896
Reposted by Pamela MerrittJustin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 14/06/2025"You're suffering a bit like Trump might say you're suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome" is definitely one way to begin an interview. 951345262
Reposted by Pamela MerrittBrad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 14/06/2025U.S. Marines have detained a civilian for the first time on the streets of Los Angeles, where President Trump ordered them to guard a federal building. The civilian, an Army veteran, said he was on his way to a VA office inside the building. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-... 11211105
Reposted by Pamela MerrittOlga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 14/06/2025What a good look for Republicans The marines saved Los Angeles by detaining a veteran on his way to the VA. Doesn’t everyone feel safer now in our police state? Exclusive: US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video showsreuters.comExclusive: US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video showsMarines deployed to Los Angeles carried out the detention of a civilian on Friday, the U.S. military confirmed after being presented with Reuters images, in the first known detention by active-duty troops deployed there by President Donald Trump. 29774291
Reposted by Pamela MerrittErin Gallagher @3r1ng.bsky.social · 14/06/2025“Morale is not great” Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was unnecessary. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...theguardian.comTroops and marines deeply troubled by LA deployment: ‘Morale is not great’Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was not necessary 13511
Reposted by Pamela MerrittDiane Horvath, MD, MPH @gynandtonic.bsky.social · 07/06/2025Delighted to be a part of the Supermajority Ed Fund's speaker panel on 6/11 with @bonyenleegilmore.bsky.social @msfchoice.bsky.social @sharkfu.bsky.social. Join us for a deep dive into what's happening in clinics, courtrooms, and medical school classrooms around the country. mobilize.us/s/C4U9so 184
Reposted by Pamela MerrittDr. Shelley Sella | #BookSky @doctorshelleysella.bsky.social · 14/05/2025I am so proud to be featured in this incredible article in @thenation.com alongside some inspiring providers, patients and advocates. I hope it will inspire folks to read more by picking up my book Beyond Limits 🧡 094
Reposted by Pamela MerrittMelissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 05/06/2025I've got a new piece out on the astounding abuse of power from Missouri's AG and GOP lawmakers right now, all to try to undo the abortion rights constitutional amendment voters approved months ago—and also, how this should be a reality check on the tactic of "putting abortion on the ballot":newrepublic.comMissouri’s Historic Abortion Victory Is Crumbling Before Our EyesThe state Supreme Court effectively restored an abortion ban voters believed they’d defeated just months ago. The reversal points up the risks of relying on ballot measures to ensure abortion access. 9510237
Pamela Merritt @sharkfu.bsky.social · 13/05/2025“For Republicans, it’s a coveted talking point. For Democrats, it’s a liability. For Ayana, it’s a chance to be the mom she wants to be.” @amylittlefield.bsky.social @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/soci...thenation.comWhat Would It Mean to Defend All Abortions?Democrats love to avoid it, and Republicans love to lie about it. But later-abortion care has never been more important. 02810
Pamela Merritt @sharkfu.bsky.social · 05/05/2025They’re white nationalists, Julianne. They see him as a leader who will make that dream a reality. That’s why they aren’t bothered by him making money off sadistic policies. Gotta name it to defeat it. 120
Reposted by Pamela MerrittJennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 05/05/2025🧵 NY-17 Rep. Mike Lawler had a local social worker physically dragged out of his town hall Sunday night. Emily Feiner was singled out by private security, lifted out of her seat, as the crowd chanted “let her stay” and “shame, shame.” She’s a constituent. Not a threat. Fascism again. 85389083830
Reposted by Pamela MerrittDr. Glaucomflecken @glaucomflecken.bsky.social · 05/05/2025Just passing along some friendly advice on how to approach potential changes to the Australian health care system @drruthmitchell.bsky.social 9987522102
Reposted by Pamela MerrittBonyen @bonyenleegilmore.bsky.social · 30/04/2025Right by You is a small grassroots org taking on Goliath for the protection of young abortion patients. Support them now! secure.actblue.com/donate/right...secure.actblue.comI just gave to Right By You!Show your support with a contribution. 011
Pamela Merritt @sharkfu.bsky.social · 02/04/2025*** check election results, ugly cry in relief, back to work *** 160
Reposted by Pamela MerrittMichael Clemens @mclem.org · 19/03/2025This is a US court of law, refusing to bar illegal actions of the Executive branch out of an explicit concern that its agents will react with deadly force. 145111625
Reposted by Pamela MerrittHypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 19/03/2025Wonder if it will move the needle that normie sites like ESPN are now covering the attempted erasure of Black folks.espn.comDefense Department pulls Jackie Robinson storyThe Department of Defense deleted a story on its website that highlighted Jackie Robinson's military service, with the original URL redirecting to one that added the letters "dei" in front of "sports-... 461234313
Reposted by Pamela MerrittUma Karmarkar @umakarma.bsky.social · 18/03/2025In case you, like me, are a high-anxiety human who missed this piece of moderately reassuring news: Despite many broken things, the FDA *did* make a flu shot recommendation for this fall. www.cnn.com/2025/03/13/h...cnn.comAfter canceling meeting of independent advisers, FDA issues 2025-26 flu vaccine recommendations | CNNThe US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued recommendations for the composition of influenza shots for the upcoming respiratory virus season, but without input from its independent vaccine ... 6836041052
Reposted by Pamela MerrittAnna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 18/03/2025France: Can we get the Statue of Liberty back? Naomi Osaka: Can Haiti Get Its Money Back? EXACTLY NAOMI. EXACTLY. #blacksky www.bellanaija.com/2025/03/naom...bellanaija.comNaomi Osaka Calls for Haiti Reparations from France: “Can Haiti Get Their Money Back?”Naomi Osaka flips the script on France with one powerful question about reparations: 373470944
Reposted by Pamela MerrittMelissa Murray @profmmurray.bsky.social · 18/03/2025It seems like when you write a decision giving the President king-like powers, you shouldn't be indignant when he acts like a king. 1594366177283
Reposted by Pamela MerrittThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18/03/2025NEBRASKA CROWD: “TAX THE RICH! TAX THE RICH!” @USRepMikeFlood: “So your proposal to solve (the debt) is tax the rich?” NEBRASKA CROWD: *CHEERS WILDLY* (not sure this went quite as he planned 😬) 24937538618644
Reposted by Pamela MerrittMax Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 19/03/2025I was told we're under assault by foreign gangs and fentanyl imports, and yet the FBI's top priority appears to be the state-law crime of vandalism, but not vandalism in general, just vandalism of a single company. If state and local cops can't handle this, why do we spend such much on them? 🤔bloomberg.comFBI Investigating Tesla Vandalism as GOP Decries TerrorismThe Federal Bureau of Investigation said it’s investigating “a number” of incidents where Tesla Inc. charging stations and dealerships have been damaged, including fires last night in Las Vegas and Ka... 19735451136