Melina
@melinab.bsky.social
Liberal, writer, President of Charitable Foundation supporting the spoken word in the arts ( @radiodramanetwork.bsky.social ). Mom of a drummer (@willbrowndrummer on IG, @froggband.bsky.social), Farmer, Chickens, Rescue Dogs, Fight for democracy! No DMs!
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MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
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A roundup of good advice from Life Kit's 10 most read stories of 2025. Find out which foods support better sleep, how to be happier and how to graciously accept compliments. n.pr/4rKkgHb
Useful tips from NPR's most popular self-help stories of the year
A roundup of good advice from Life Kit's 10 most read stories of 2025. Find out which foods support better sleep, how to be happier and how to graciously accept compliments.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
A roundup of good advice from Life Kit's 10 most read stories of 2025. Find out which foods support better sleep, how to be happier and how to graciously accept compliments. n.pr/4rKkgHb
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I need everyone that can get to Union Station at around 11 am this morning being to show up!! This is how you can thank me! Be peaceful and document!
The 1st amendment is first for a reason.
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The 1st amendment is first for a reason.
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US Park Police says anti-Trump protestors must leave Union Station despite having permit
Organizers who have set up outside of Union Station to protest the Trump administration are reportedly being told by the U.S. Park Police that they have to vacate the area within 24 hours, despite sec...
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December 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
It will be so nice when he is FIRED. Is this the guy who said that there was no Hurricane season? Its important because people are on their own and they need to know it so they can prepare for disasters. In some states in a disaster no one is coming to help. Maybe the limited resources Red Cross.
“It may not be the biggest story right now, but when Americans’ blood is on their hands, these are the types of decisions you can point to.”
Conspiracy theorist election denier given FEMA’s second-most important role
Gregg Phillips will lead the Office of Response and Recovery, “the heart of what FEMA does.”
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December 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
It will be so nice when he is FIRED. Is this the guy who said that there was no Hurricane season? Its important because people are on their own and they need to know it so they can prepare for disasters. In some states in a disaster no one is coming to help. Maybe the limited resources Red Cross.
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NEW: The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans.
We found that Trump once did the very thing he claimed could be a crime.
We found that Trump once did the very thing he claimed could be a crime.
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing he called “deceitful and potentially criminal.”
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December 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans.
We found that Trump once did the very thing he claimed could be a crime.
We found that Trump once did the very thing he claimed could be a crime.
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New: “Donald Trump Jr’s Fortune Jumped Six-Fold In A Year” 📈
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Here’s How Much Donald Trump Jr. Is Worth
The president’s oldest son once shunned his father to loaf as a vagabond in Colorado. He eventually came home, joined the family business and is amassing the kind of fortune that would make his father...
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December 8, 2025 at 12:06 PM
New: “Donald Trump Jr’s Fortune Jumped Six-Fold In A Year” 📈
@kylekhanmullins.bsky.social (who you should follow) for @forbes.com
@kylekhanmullins.bsky.social (who you should follow) for @forbes.com
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I have never seen someone claim everything against them is a hoax like Trump.
December 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I have never seen someone claim everything against them is a hoax like Trump.
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Downtown [4][5] trains are running local from 125 St to Grand Central-42 St while we investigate why a train's brakes activated at Grand Central-42 St.
December 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Downtown [4][5] trains are running local from 125 St to Grand Central-42 St while we investigate why a train's brakes activated at Grand Central-42 St.
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Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation used unsealed documents showing that Trump-aligned political action committees (PACs) and the campaign's general fund paid millions to organizers of the Jan. 6 "Save America" rally, including funds for travel, hotels, and a busing program for attendees.
December 7, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation used unsealed documents showing that Trump-aligned political action committees (PACs) and the campaign's general fund paid millions to organizers of the Jan. 6 "Save America" rally, including funds for travel, hotels, and a busing program for attendees.
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@iamseanastin.bsky.social was featured on CBS Sunday Morning discussing AI tsunami in Hollywood. #SAGAFTRA
December 8, 2025 at 12:15 AM
@iamseanastin.bsky.social was featured on CBS Sunday Morning discussing AI tsunami in Hollywood. #SAGAFTRA
This is downright scary.
December 8, 2025 at 2:28 AM
This is downright scary.
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Hahahahahahahahahahaha 😂
December 8, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Hahahahahahahahahahaha 😂
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Liberal Group to Air Ads Attacking Democrats for Confirming Trump Judges
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December 7, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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Shouldn’t this news about Trump Jr. spend at least a few hours atop the newscycle?
Company backed by Donald Trump Jr.’s firm nabs $620M government contract
Vulcan Elements, a rare-earth magnets startup, has secured a $620 million contract from the U.S. defense department.
finance.yahoo.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Shouldn’t this news about Trump Jr. spend at least a few hours atop the newscycle?
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He says the men they murdered are on a list.
Let’s see the list.
Let’s hear their names.
Show us the evidence.
If you have any.
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Let’s see the list.
Let’s hear their names.
Show us the evidence.
If you have any.
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Admiral told lawmakers everyone on alleged drug boat was on a list of military targets
Adm. Frank Bradley said U.S. intelligence had identified the 11 people on the boat and determined the military was authorized to kill them as part of Trump’s campaign against alleged drug-smuggling ve...
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December 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
He says the men they murdered are on a list.
Let’s see the list.
Let’s hear their names.
Show us the evidence.
If you have any.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Let’s see the list.
Let’s hear their names.
Show us the evidence.
If you have any.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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The only reason Olivia Nuzzi is of any actual interest is that she should face absolute rejection for her active complicity in helping RFK Jr, given that he is deranged, and has landed in the most dangerous role he could possibly have, and children are dying because of it, and will continue to die.
There is blood on the hands of Donald Trump, RFK, and every Republican who has allowed this sham to go on for far too long. When kids die unnecessarily and once-eradicated diseases darken the doors of terrified families and pediatricians, Americans will know who is responsible.
Breaking: After contentious debates and three failed attempts at a vote, a federal vaccine committee decided on Friday to end the decades-long recommendation that all newborns be immunized at birth against hepatitis B.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The only reason Olivia Nuzzi is of any actual interest is that she should face absolute rejection for her active complicity in helping RFK Jr, given that he is deranged, and has landed in the most dangerous role he could possibly have, and children are dying because of it, and will continue to die.
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Why couldn’t Olivia Nuzzi answer one simple question?
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December 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Why couldn’t Olivia Nuzzi answer one simple question?
Watch the full episode of Power Lines: youtu.be/v_HERraP8rw?...
Or listen via a podcast app: link.chtbl.com/PowerLines_S...
Watch the full episode of Power Lines: youtu.be/v_HERraP8rw?...
Or listen via a podcast app: link.chtbl.com/PowerLines_S...
Gift link here. Enter at yr own risk. She is done.
Tiny bit of sanity in the world: Vanity Fair drops Olivia Nuzzi
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Vanity Fair, Olivia Nuzzi Agree to Part Ways
Nuzzi and the magazine will let her contract expire at year-end, following new allegations and revelations about her conduct while she reported on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
www.wsj.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Gift link here. Enter at yr own risk. She is done.
So clearly, this!!
We’ve seen that American capitalism is one of the harshest forms of capitalism on the planet. How did it get so bad?
December 6, 2025 at 12:08 AM
So clearly, this!!
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In a surprising twist, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to let Texas use its mid-decade gerrymander for the 2026 midterm elections may end up strengthening California’s defense of its voter-approved map. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
SCOTUS Ruling on Texas Gerrymander Could Be Good News for California’s New Map
Read more here.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
In a surprising twist, the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to let Texas use its mid-decade gerrymander for the 2026 midterm elections may end up strengthening California’s defense of its voter-approved map. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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The framers of the Amendment 14 were clear that citizenship included all persons born in the US except to those of foreign dignitaries who are not subject to our laws. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/m...
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The Congressional Globe: Containing the Debates and Proceedings of the First Session of the Thirty-Ninth Congress
The Congressional Globe contains the records for sessions of the U.S. Congress including summaries of proceedings, letters, speeches, and some legislation for the Senate and House of Representatives.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The framers of the Amendment 14 were clear that citizenship included all persons born in the US except to those of foreign dignitaries who are not subject to our laws. digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/m...
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America sells out. SMH. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...
Trump’s Security Strategy Focuses on Profit, Not Spreading Democracy
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December 5, 2025 at 11:20 PM
America sells out. SMH. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...
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Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. n.pr/48HypvT
HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. n.pr/48HypvT
Keep fighting. Do not let them have voter information!
NEW: The DOJ sued six more states this week in its ongoing effort to obtain unredacted private voter information, such as names, addresses, birth dates and ID numbers. But state election officials are pushing back, and are determined to uphold the law.
States Push Back Against Trump DOJ Lawsuits Seeking Millions of Voters’ Private Data
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Keep fighting. Do not let them have voter information!