Melinda Love
@melindalove.bsky.social
Small biz. GenX. Book nerd. NPR. Coffee. Social justice. Equal rights for all. Farm girl turned urban dweller. Protest with your wallet. Follow people, not parties. Follow journalists, not news outlets. Do you know where I put my glasses?
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Three quarters of a MILLION PEOPLE are without jobs from this time last year.
How will the economy survive if people cannot afford homes, good, health care?
How will the economy survive if people cannot afford homes, good, health care?
Almost no jobs have been added to the American economy since April. In fact, 710,000 more people are unemployed now versus November 2024. More thoughts on today's dismal jobs report — and what it means for America's affordability crisis.
Why Americans are going batsh*t over the cost of living
Today's added information
robertreich.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Three quarters of a MILLION PEOPLE are without jobs from this time last year.
How will the economy survive if people cannot afford homes, good, health care?
How will the economy survive if people cannot afford homes, good, health care?
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IDEAS???!!!!!
We need policies.
Everyone of you need to lose you health insurance like I am.
Jack nuts.
We need policies.
Everyone of you need to lose you health insurance like I am.
Jack nuts.
Q: You guys were out for 2 months during the shutdown. Why has it taken until the end of the year to start addressing these healthcare bills? And what's your message to those who are going to see their premiums rise?
MIKE JOHNSON: We have been working steadily producing ideas trying to address this
MIKE JOHNSON: We have been working steadily producing ideas trying to address this
December 17, 2025 at 4:34 AM
IDEAS???!!!!!
We need policies.
Everyone of you need to lose you health insurance like I am.
Jack nuts.
We need policies.
Everyone of you need to lose you health insurance like I am.
Jack nuts.
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Q: You guys were out for 2 months during the shutdown. Why has it taken until the end of the year to start addressing these healthcare bills? And what's your message to those who are going to see their premiums rise?
MIKE JOHNSON: We have been working steadily producing ideas trying to address this
MIKE JOHNSON: We have been working steadily producing ideas trying to address this
December 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Q: You guys were out for 2 months during the shutdown. Why has it taken until the end of the year to start addressing these healthcare bills? And what's your message to those who are going to see their premiums rise?
MIKE JOHNSON: We have been working steadily producing ideas trying to address this
MIKE JOHNSON: We have been working steadily producing ideas trying to address this
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They actually went ahead with this at a moment when antisemitism is rising.
The Coast Guard “quietly” enacted a policy downgrading swastikas to “potentially divisive.” And for an extra kick in the nuts, they downgraded nooses too.
The Coast Guard “quietly” enacted a policy downgrading swastikas to “potentially divisive.” And for an extra kick in the nuts, they downgraded nooses too.
December 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM
They actually went ahead with this at a moment when antisemitism is rising.
The Coast Guard “quietly” enacted a policy downgrading swastikas to “potentially divisive.” And for an extra kick in the nuts, they downgraded nooses too.
The Coast Guard “quietly” enacted a policy downgrading swastikas to “potentially divisive.” And for an extra kick in the nuts, they downgraded nooses too.
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AOC: Donald Trump and Stephen Miller want you to believe that this is who we are as a country. And we are here to say that it is not. We are a country that has fought and defeated the confederacy. That has defeated a history of civil rights violations, of secret police, of fascism.
December 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
AOC: Donald Trump and Stephen Miller want you to believe that this is who we are as a country. And we are here to say that it is not. We are a country that has fought and defeated the confederacy. That has defeated a history of civil rights violations, of secret police, of fascism.
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watching regular people who have to stand behind Trump while he speak is captivating
this poor guy
this poor guy
December 16, 2025 at 9:15 PM
watching regular people who have to stand behind Trump while he speak is captivating
this poor guy
this poor guy
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YouTube is not only widely used, but it’s also the platform the most teens visit on a daily basis. Roughly three-quarters of teens say they use it every day.
December 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
YouTube is not only widely used, but it’s also the platform the most teens visit on a daily basis. Roughly three-quarters of teens say they use it every day.
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"I apparently wasn’t done feeling my feelings. I went into the nearest men’s bathroom and sat in a stall until I got myself under control. Nostalgia can be dangerous when it’s up close. I don’t exactly know what I mean by that, but it feels true."
Lovely tribute.
Lovely tribute.
Opinion | Stephen King: Why I Hugged Rob Reiner After Watching ‘Stand by Me’
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:43 AM
"I apparently wasn’t done feeling my feelings. I went into the nearest men’s bathroom and sat in a stall until I got myself under control. Nostalgia can be dangerous when it’s up close. I don’t exactly know what I mean by that, but it feels true."
Lovely tribute.
Lovely tribute.
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#GVerse In a stunning moment, Republican Chip Roy just admitted that Republicans only have garbage to offer the American people. Woah!!!
December 17, 2025 at 1:52 AM
#GVerse In a stunning moment, Republican Chip Roy just admitted that Republicans only have garbage to offer the American people. Woah!!!
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We don’t have a complete account of Donald Trump and his family’s finances. But a clear picture has emerged: enrichment of the First Family on a scale that is unprecedented in American history.
The Year in Trump Cashing In
In 2025, the President’s family has been making bank in myriad ways, many of which involve crypto and foreign money.
www.newyorker.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:22 AM
We don’t have a complete account of Donald Trump and his family’s finances. But a clear picture has emerged: enrichment of the First Family on a scale that is unprecedented in American history.
We’re in a Recession. Big R.
#GVerse #Attention
Jessica Tarlov delivers brutal reality check on #Shit4Brain’s economy: just 17,000 jobs added per month, 700,000 more Americans out of work than last year, and youth unemployment soaring past 10%.
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Jessica Tarlov delivers brutal reality check on #Shit4Brain’s economy: just 17,000 jobs added per month, 700,000 more Americans out of work than last year, and youth unemployment soaring past 10%.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:20 AM
We’re in a Recession. Big R.
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#GVerse #Attention
Jessica Tarlov delivers brutal reality check on #Shit4Brain’s economy: just 17,000 jobs added per month, 700,000 more Americans out of work than last year, and youth unemployment soaring past 10%.
Share widely.
Jessica Tarlov delivers brutal reality check on #Shit4Brain’s economy: just 17,000 jobs added per month, 700,000 more Americans out of work than last year, and youth unemployment soaring past 10%.
Share widely.
December 17, 2025 at 1:03 AM
#GVerse #Attention
Jessica Tarlov delivers brutal reality check on #Shit4Brain’s economy: just 17,000 jobs added per month, 700,000 more Americans out of work than last year, and youth unemployment soaring past 10%.
Share widely.
Jessica Tarlov delivers brutal reality check on #Shit4Brain’s economy: just 17,000 jobs added per month, 700,000 more Americans out of work than last year, and youth unemployment soaring past 10%.
Share widely.
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This is the most important political, legal and democracy story right now. Yet, it has garnered relatively little coverage from legacy media outlets. The outcome in these cases may decide whether we have free and fair elections in 2026. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/as-...
As DOJ Sues More States For Voter Rolls, Federal ‘Power Grab’ Comes into Focus
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
www.democracydocket.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:19 AM
This is the most important political, legal and democracy story right now. Yet, it has garnered relatively little coverage from legacy media outlets. The outcome in these cases may decide whether we have free and fair elections in 2026. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/as-...
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How Your Private ChatGPT And Gemini Chats Are ‘Sold For Profit’
How Your Private ChatGPT And Gemini Chats Are ‘Sold For Profit’
These Chrome extensions see everything — and take everything. It may already be too late.
www.forbes.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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How Your Private ChatGPT And Gemini Chats Are ‘Sold For Profit’
How Your Private ChatGPT And Gemini Chats Are ‘Sold For Profit’
These Chrome extensions see everything — and take everything. It may already be too late.
www.forbes.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
How Your Private ChatGPT And Gemini Chats Are ‘Sold For Profit’
Bailing out farmers IS SOCIALISM.
Get it, now?
Get it, now?
December 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Bailing out farmers IS SOCIALISM.
Get it, now?
Get it, now?
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This is extremely important
December 16, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This is extremely important
Take one look at LinkedIn and you’ll see how desperate this economy has become for job seekers. People out of work for 12+ months, applying to dozens of jobs a week, working at Costco to make ends meet.
It’s dark.
It’s dark.
NEW: The U.S. shed 105,000 jobs in October and added 64,000 in November as the unemployment rate crept up, offering little optimism for the labor market.
Already-shaky job market weakened in October and November, delayed federal data shows
The unemployment rate in November rose to 4.6%.
nbcnews.to
December 16, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Take one look at LinkedIn and you’ll see how desperate this economy has become for job seekers. People out of work for 12+ months, applying to dozens of jobs a week, working at Costco to make ends meet.
It’s dark.
It’s dark.
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NEW: The U.S. shed 105,000 jobs in October and added 64,000 in November as the unemployment rate crept up, offering little optimism for the labor market.
Already-shaky job market weakened in October and November, delayed federal data shows
The unemployment rate in November rose to 4.6%.
nbcnews.to
December 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: The U.S. shed 105,000 jobs in October and added 64,000 in November as the unemployment rate crept up, offering little optimism for the labor market.
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I’d rather share a bathroom with a transwoman any day than share a bathroom with a straight man who invades my space in any room. I’m not afraid of transwomen ever. I am scared of straight men.
December 16, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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