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MelAgenda
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Political Activist. Democracy Defender. Political Science/History/Sociology/Women’s Studies. Blue dot. 🌊🧢🔵💙 #RESIST #WeAreStillNotGoingBack! #HoldTheLine! #BlueCrew #EnemyWithinBringIt #BlueResisters 🚫DM 🚫crypto 🚫porn 🚫MAGA/cult/Q - I will block.
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MelAgenda @melagenda.bsky.social · Dec 1
We didn’t inherit democracy; we inherited the opportunity for it. It requires active care and engagement. It is a fire we must collectively ignite, stoke and protect or risk losing its light to the shadows of apathy and corruption. We must never fail to respond to the early warning signs of decay.
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MelAgenda @melagenda.bsky.social · 2h
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ICE's use of full-body restraints during deportations raises concerns over inhumane treatment
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been using a full-body restraint device called the WRAP during deportations.
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MelAgenda @melagenda.bsky.social · 5h
I’m surprised they didn’t block it and give him a medal.

Supreme Court turns away Alex Jones' attempt to block huge defamation judgment www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
Supreme Court turns away Alex Jones' attempt to block $1.5B defamation judgment
The conspiracy theorist had asked the justices to immediately intervene, warning that the ownership of his Infowars website could be transferred to the satirical news site The Onion.
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MelAgenda @melagenda.bsky.social · 23h
Stupid asses

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North Carolina GOP announce plans to vote on new House map amid nationwide redistricting battle
North Carolina Republican legislative leaders say they will vote next week on redrawing the state’s U.S.
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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 2d
We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.
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MelAgenda @melagenda.bsky.social · 2d
R.I.P. Diane Keaton. Wow…

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Reports: Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of ‘Annie Hall’ and ‘The Godfather,’ dies at 79
Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star known for films like "Annie Hall" and "The Godfather," has died at 79.
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MelAgenda @melagenda.bsky.social · 4d
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DEMAND THAT REPUBLICAN SENATORS PROTECT HEALTHCARE & END THE SHUTDOWN
With historic healthcare cuts and cost increases looming, Republicans chose to force a Trump Shutdown rather than address the healthcare crisis or rein in Trump’s lawless manipulation of federal funds...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d
EL PASO — a family says ICE showed up at their house looking for migrants and shot and KILLED THEIR DOG, then didn’t help them as the agent ran away and was not identified.

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MelAgenda @melagenda.bsky.social · 4d
MIT is 1st school to reject Trump administration's agenda in exchange for funding benefits www.nbcnews.com/news/educati...
MIT is 1st school to reject Trump administration's agenda in exchange for funding benefits
"With respect, we cannot support the proposed approach to addressing the issues facing higher education,” the Massachusetts Institute of Technology president wrote in a letter.
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MelAgenda @melagenda.bsky.social · 4d
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Budget office says 'substantial' firings of federal workers have started in government shutdown
The White House budget office says that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues.
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MelAgenda @melagenda.bsky.social · 4d
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Maine Gov. Mills will announce challenge to Sen. Collins in key 2026 Senate contest, AP sources say
Maine’s two-term Democratic Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held by veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins next year.
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MelAgenda @melagenda.bsky.social · 4d
UPS is 'disposing of' U.S.-bound packages over customs paperwork problems www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
UPS is 'disposing of' U.S.-bound packages over customs paperwork problems
Shifting Trump tariffs have created a nightmare for UPS, as thousands of packages from overseas pile up at its hubs while they await customs clearance.
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MelAgenda @melagenda.bsky.social · 4d
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Ukraine says ‘massive’ Russian attack underway targeting energy infrastructure | CNN
Russia is carrying out a “massive attack” on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, top Ukrainian officials said early Friday, with parts of the capital Kyiv left without power.
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MelAgenda @melagenda.bsky.social · 4d
Trump administration goes to court to defend Chicago and National Guard deployment efforts www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Chicago
The judge said the administration's directives violate the Constitution and would “only add fuel to the fire that the defendants themselves have started."
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MelAgenda @melagenda.bsky.social · 4d
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US sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor ceasefire deal in Gaza
The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental organizations and privat...
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MelAgenda @melagenda.bsky.social · 4d
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New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charge, AP source says
A grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on a fraud charge, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday.
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MelAgenda @melagenda.bsky.social · 5d
Alex Jones asks Supreme Court to block massive defamation judgment www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
Alex Jones asks Supreme Court to block massive defamation judgment
Jones says the court must act immediately to prevent his site, InfoWars, where he has spread conspiracy theories, from being handed over to the satirical news site The Onion.
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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 5d
Adelita Grijalva won her election fair and square.

Now House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear her in because she would be the final signature to release the Epstein files.

Mr. Speaker, respect democracy. Obey the law. Swear Representative Grijalva in immediately.
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MelAgenda @melagenda.bsky.social · 5d
Trump administration officials seriously discussing invoking Insurrection Act, sources say www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Trump administration officials seriously discussing invoking Insurrection Act, sources say
A decision is not expected to be imminent, one source said, but debate within the administration has shifted recently to more deeply exploring how and when the act might be invoked.
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MelAgenda @melagenda.bsky.social · 6d
Arrest made in deadly Palisades Fire investigation, law enforcement sources say www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Arrest made in deadly Palisades Fire investigation, law enforcement sources say
The fire erupted on Jan. 7 in the Palisades Highlands.
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MelAgenda @melagenda.bsky.social · 6d
Makes me sick.

Trump says Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson 'should be in jail' www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
Trump says Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson 'should be in jail'
The president's Truth Social post comes one day after federalized National Guard troops arrived in Illinois.
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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 6d
Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.
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Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 6d
Here’s video of the incident
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MelAgenda @melagenda.bsky.social · 6d
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Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers in shutdown
President Donald Trump’s administration is warning of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a shutdown.
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MelAgenda @melagenda.bsky.social · 7d
Sick. This is nauseating and if I was a member of the Nat. Guard, I’d be ashamed to be there.

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National Guard members from Texas are in Illinois in Trump's latest move to send troops to cities
National Guard members from Texas are at an Army training center in Illinois. It's the most visible sign yet of the Trump administration’s plan to deploy troops to the Chicago area despite a lawsuit a...
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MelAgenda @melagenda.bsky.social · 7d
lol. I would totally leave my job if I thought I might be working for free.

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Trump doesn't commit to paying all furloughed federal workers: "It depends on who we're talking about"
The federal government shutdown is now nearing the one-week mark, with no end to the impasse in sight. Follow for live updates.
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MelAgenda @melagenda.bsky.social · 7d
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Bob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts
Thirty paintings by Bob Ross are set to be auctioned to support public television stations. The Bonhams auction is to begin Nov. 11 in Los Angeles with three of the paintings.
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