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Melanor Rigby
@rigbymel76.bsky.social
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Musician, Library worker, Historian, Museum Nerd, Insatiable Reader, Dog Mom, Cat Mom. Auntie. Into singing, feminism, movies, justice, sustainability, animals, science, holidays, folklore, antiracism, gardens, art, libraries - most things. She/her
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Melanor Rigby @rigbymel76.bsky.social · 3h
Is It Perimenopause or the Fascist Death Knell of Late-Stage Capitalism? www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/is-...
Is It Perimenopause or the Fascist Death Knell of Late-Stage Capitalism?
Are my hot flashes due to an estrogen imbalance or a rapidly warming planet hastened by unaccountable oil barons who own our elections? Am I irrita...
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 12h
October 14, 2025
October 14, 2025
The government shutdown, which started on October 1, is entering its third week.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
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Annette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 7h
1)You may remember the articles criticizing liberal students for their hesitancy to make friends with conservative students—alleging that they were less open-minded than their conservative counterparts.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 15h
Here are the little darlings they’ve created. Horrifying.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat
Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
www.politico.com
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Melanor Rigby @rigbymel76.bsky.social · 4h
All fair responses!
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Melanor Rigby @rigbymel76.bsky.social · 4h
If you see this, quote post with your favorite Pokemon
(wrong answers only)
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Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 4h
Wednesday weather update for No Kings in Richmond.
Pretty much the same in DC too.
Screenshot of No Kings rally information for Richmond, VA with a weather forecast for the event.
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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 5h
Republicans: We’re not Nazis.

Also Republicans: I love Hitler.

www.thedailybeast.com/appallingly-...
Appallingly Racist GOP Group Chat With 251 Slurs Is Leaked
One Republican operative reportedly wrote, “I love Hitler,” and referred to Black Americans as “the watermelon people.”
www.thedailybeast.com
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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 4h
One of the biggest issues in democratic politics is how the consultants everyone hires sees voters as just a cash machine and they pummel them with messages asking for money instead of activating them for politics. It rightfully makes people extremely cynical.
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Melanor Rigby @rigbymel76.bsky.social · 6h
It is ALWAYS a good day to resist fascism.
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Melanor Rigby @rigbymel76.bsky.social · 6h
Good morning. Today is a good day to demand universal healthcare. #UniversalHealthcareNow #SinglePayer
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Melanor Rigby @rigbymel76.bsky.social · 19h
Franchise exercised! #vote #RVA #RVAVotes #election2025 #virginia #opossum #possum #VA
The finest “I voted” sticker featuring a cartoon opossum filling out their ballot with the motto “RVA Votes” at the bottom
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Melanor Rigby @rigbymel76.bsky.social · 1d
It is ALWAYS a good day to resist fascism.
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Melanor Rigby @rigbymel76.bsky.social · 1d
Good morning. Today is a good day to demand universal healthcare. #UniversalHealthcareNow #SinglePayer
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Sunrise RVA ❌👑 @sunriserva.bsky.social · 2d
Hate has no place in #RVA. Let’s get these transphobic billboards down 👇
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Melanor Rigby @rigbymel76.bsky.social · 1d
Still finishing up my book from last week, but am also starting "Black Water Sister" by Zen Cho (2021)
Book cover for "Black Water Sister" by Zen Cho (2021). Illustration shows a young Asian woman looking upwards. Behind her are lit red oval lanterns and a starry dark blue sky.
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RVAMAG @rvamag.bsky.social · 1d
This Saturday, October 18, Richmond will again find itself on the frontlines of a national movement. Thousands are expected to gather at the Virginia State Capitol at 1 p.m. for No Kings II, a coordinated protest taking place in more than 2,500 cities across the country.
Richmond Joins Nationwide “No Kings II” Protest This Saturday
Richmond joins thousands nationwide for No Kings II, a coordinated protest on October 18 opposing what organizers call authoritarian overreach by the Trump administration. With the government shutdown...
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d
WAR-TORN PORTLAND
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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 1d
“Sauve qui peut”. This is a French phrase that translates literally to something like "save yourself who's able/can" and roughly equates to “run for your life!” or “every man for himself!”, indicating a chaotic or dangerous situation/stampede. Postcard from my collection, no date/info.
Black and white photo of a shorthaired tabby kitten appearing to burst through a sheet of white paper in a dark frame. Text at the bottom reads “sauve qui peut”.
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Melanor Rigby @rigbymel76.bsky.social · 1d
A succinct #SporadicSongShare by Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq: youtube.com/shorts/v7nQu...
Time to make hate shameful again. F*ck Fascism!
YouTube video by Thomas Benjamin Wild Esq
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d
Rather than it being a “hate-America” rally, Saturday’s No Kings rally is an opportunity for all of us who love America to express our determination that our nation’s ideals not be crushed by the Trump regime. Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/theyre-calling-it-a-hate-america
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Melanor Rigby @rigbymel76.bsky.social · 2d
Introduce yourself using only one food you refuse to eat, one movie you’ll never watch again, and one song you can’t stand.

Foie gras
American Psycho
Dancing Queen
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Melanor Rigby @rigbymel76.bsky.social · 2d
Introduce yourself using only one food you refuse to eat, one movie you’ll never watch again, and one song you can’t stand.

Foie gras
American Psycho
Dancing Queen
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Melanor Rigby @rigbymel76.bsky.social · 2d
This Monday, don't forget: Fuck Christopher Columbus.
Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day.
Image shows a smiling Indigenous woman with dark braids giving a middle finger to the camera.
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Melanor Rigby @rigbymel76.bsky.social · 2d
It is ALWAYS a good day to resist fascism.
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Melanor Rigby @rigbymel76.bsky.social · 2d
Good morning. Today is a good day to demand universal healthcare. #UniversalHealthcareNow #SinglePayer
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