Melisa
@melisa23.bsky.social
Sassy liberal with opinions, here to fight for the best in us. Sometimes funny, sometimes bleak, mostly terrified.
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Everyone keep a level head and remember… www.offmessage.net/p/itll-be-tr...
It'll Be Trump's Fault
Donald Trump created this unstable equilibrium; no matter how it breaks down, it will be his fault.
www.offmessage.net
November 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Everyone keep a level head and remember… www.offmessage.net/p/itll-be-tr...
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Reuters reached out to everyone that Trump or his subordinates singled out publicly for retribution, and reviewed hundreds of official orders, directives and public records. The result: the most comprehensive accounting yet of his campaign of payback.
www.reuters.com/investigates...
www.reuters.com/investigates...
November 27, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Reuters reached out to everyone that Trump or his subordinates singled out publicly for retribution, and reviewed hundreds of official orders, directives and public records. The result: the most comprehensive accounting yet of his campaign of payback.
www.reuters.com/investigates...
www.reuters.com/investigates...
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I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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In the US, Catholic sisters return Wisconsin land to Ojibwe tribe in a historic first. The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration have transferred a lakefront property to the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa for the same $30,000 they paid in 1966.
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For the first time, Catholic sisters return land to a Tribal nation
"This return represents more than the restoration of land — it is the restoration of balance, dignity, and our sacred connection to the places our ancestors once walked."
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November 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
In the US, Catholic sisters return Wisconsin land to Ojibwe tribe in a historic first. The Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration have transferred a lakefront property to the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa for the same $30,000 they paid in 1966.
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#ShareGoodNewsToo
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I wouldn't wish cervical cancer on any woman. I have a friend who survived CC at age 19 many years ago. What she went through was awful.
November 27, 2025 at 1:40 AM
I wouldn't wish cervical cancer on any woman. I have a friend who survived CC at age 19 many years ago. What she went through was awful.
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Why did Trump invite a man who shot the National Guard?
Am I doing this right, MAGA? I am, right? I'm following your logic.
So, yeah, Donald Trump should be blamed entirely.
Am I doing this right, MAGA? I am, right? I'm following your logic.
So, yeah, Donald Trump should be blamed entirely.
November 27, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Why did Trump invite a man who shot the National Guard?
Am I doing this right, MAGA? I am, right? I'm following your logic.
So, yeah, Donald Trump should be blamed entirely.
Am I doing this right, MAGA? I am, right? I'm following your logic.
So, yeah, Donald Trump should be blamed entirely.
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Violence has no place in America. Michelle and I are praying for the servicemembers shot in Washington, DC today, and send our love to their families as they enter this holiday season under the most tragic of circumstances.
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Violence has no place in America. Michelle and I are praying for the servicemembers shot in Washington, DC today, and send our love to their families as they enter this holiday season under the most tragic of circumstances.
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One woman said her father called in June to say he was going to be paroled after serving 20 years for car theft.
Then in September, she got another call: He was instead being transferred to await deportation.
It was the last time she heard from him.
With @veritenews.org
Then in September, she got another call: He was instead being transferred to await deportation.
It was the last time she heard from him.
With @veritenews.org
Louisiana Made It Nearly Impossible to Get Parole. Now It’s Releasing Prisoners to Deport Them.
Gov. Jeff Landry eliminated parole for prisoners arrested after Aug. 1, 2024, and tightened eligibility rules for those already in prison. Then he set all of that aside for one group: undocumented imm...
www.propublica.org
November 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
One woman said her father called in June to say he was going to be paroled after serving 20 years for car theft.
Then in September, she got another call: He was instead being transferred to await deportation.
It was the last time she heard from him.
With @veritenews.org
Then in September, she got another call: He was instead being transferred to await deportation.
It was the last time she heard from him.
With @veritenews.org
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livestakes are cuttings snipped from dormant trees that are implanted in stream banks. they take root and provide natural bank stability.
employee resource groups joined our Stormwater Inspection team at this Cuyahoga River trib in Brecksville last week to help improve this riparian corridor.
employee resource groups joined our Stormwater Inspection team at this Cuyahoga River trib in Brecksville last week to help improve this riparian corridor.
November 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
livestakes are cuttings snipped from dormant trees that are implanted in stream banks. they take root and provide natural bank stability.
employee resource groups joined our Stormwater Inspection team at this Cuyahoga River trib in Brecksville last week to help improve this riparian corridor.
employee resource groups joined our Stormwater Inspection team at this Cuyahoga River trib in Brecksville last week to help improve this riparian corridor.
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This time of year, turkeys might be getting all the attention at the dining room table, but The Gentle Barn founder Ellie Laks said the birds can make great cuddle buddies. https://to.pbs.org/3XnY2wy
At The Gentle Barn, turkeys are for snuggling, not stuffing at Thanksgiving
This time of year, turkeys might be getting all the attention at the dining room table, but The Gentle Barn founder Ellie Laks said the birds can make great cuddle buddies.
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November 27, 2025 at 2:01 AM
This time of year, turkeys might be getting all the attention at the dining room table, but The Gentle Barn founder Ellie Laks said the birds can make great cuddle buddies. https://to.pbs.org/3XnY2wy
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just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management
Grab your umbrella and your tights.
neorsd.medium.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.
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I remember this scene in Redwall
It's a beautiful day. We just dropped new merch for the first time in a year.
merl-shop.co.uk
(and, yes: we ship internationally!)
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merl-shop.co.uk
(and, yes: we ship internationally!)
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November 26, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I remember this scene in Redwall
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26 November 1903 | A Pole, Adam Kwaśnik, was born in Sambor. A teacher.
In #Auschwitz from 2 May 1941.
No. 15268
He perished in the camp on 26 November 1941.
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"Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/
In #Auschwitz from 2 May 1941.
No. 15268
He perished in the camp on 26 November 1941.
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"Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
26 November 1903 | A Pole, Adam Kwaśnik, was born in Sambor. A teacher.
In #Auschwitz from 2 May 1941.
No. 15268
He perished in the camp on 26 November 1941.
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"Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/
In #Auschwitz from 2 May 1941.
No. 15268
He perished in the camp on 26 November 1941.
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"Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/
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New ad set to air this weekend in Charlotte and near Palm Beach - “What will you say?” An anti-ice campaign.
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
New ad set to air this weekend in Charlotte and near Palm Beach - “What will you say?” An anti-ice campaign.
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It’s getting real for Home Depot. The flash mob is only the warm up, the nationwide boycott hits on November 27th.
Chant: “Tax the rich tax, the motherf*cking rich.”
Chant: “Tax the rich tax, the motherf*cking rich.”
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
It’s getting real for Home Depot. The flash mob is only the warm up, the nationwide boycott hits on November 27th.
Chant: “Tax the rich tax, the motherf*cking rich.”
Chant: “Tax the rich tax, the motherf*cking rich.”
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the woman using the r-word in this clip, Laura Ndirangu, is now interviewing for a position on the school board in Forest Lake, Minnesota
November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
the woman using the r-word in this clip, Laura Ndirangu, is now interviewing for a position on the school board in Forest Lake, Minnesota
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DACA was created to shield recipients, commonly referred to as “Dreamers,” from immigration arrests and deportation. It also allows them to legally work in the U.S. Recipients reapply every two years. https://to.pbs.org/3Xkiw9A
DACA recipients are being arrested despite deportation protection
DACA was created to shield recipients, commonly referred to as “Dreamers,” from immigration arrests and deportation. It also allows them to legally work in the U.S. Recipients reapply every two years....
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November 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
DACA was created to shield recipients, commonly referred to as “Dreamers,” from immigration arrests and deportation. It also allows them to legally work in the U.S. Recipients reapply every two years. https://to.pbs.org/3Xkiw9A
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This makes me so proud to be an American. These are my people. Standing up, putting it on the line and speaking truth to power. I couldn't be more proud. Good job people. Good job!
It’s getting real for Home Depot. The flash mob is only the warm up, the nationwide boycott hits on November 27th.
Chant: “Tax the rich tax, the motherf*cking rich.”
Chant: “Tax the rich tax, the motherf*cking rich.”
November 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
This makes me so proud to be an American. These are my people. Standing up, putting it on the line and speaking truth to power. I couldn't be more proud. Good job people. Good job!
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Kell is half Pyr as well, just a giant-headed doodah who sleeps in your lap all day then goes to his crate for alone time when his much smaller sisters get too bossy. They’re not as easy to share a bed with but still wonderful
November 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Kell is half Pyr as well, just a giant-headed doodah who sleeps in your lap all day then goes to his crate for alone time when his much smaller sisters get too bossy. They’re not as easy to share a bed with but still wonderful
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At least 170 American citizens have been attacked, beaten, handcuffed, detained, tear gassed, dragged around and shot by ICE
Now the @oversightdemocrats.house.gov have provided us with the opportunity to hold them-and the Trump administration-accountable for their thuggery
Now the @oversightdemocrats.house.gov have provided us with the opportunity to hold them-and the Trump administration-accountable for their thuggery
November 26, 2025 at 4:35 AM
At least 170 American citizens have been attacked, beaten, handcuffed, detained, tear gassed, dragged around and shot by ICE
Now the @oversightdemocrats.house.gov have provided us with the opportunity to hold them-and the Trump administration-accountable for their thuggery
Now the @oversightdemocrats.house.gov have provided us with the opportunity to hold them-and the Trump administration-accountable for their thuggery
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As we go through your replies and show off the skills behind your favorite dishes, you can help us protect farm workers with a #Thanksgiving donation: act.seiu.org/a/thanksgivi... or paypal.com/paypalme/ufw... #WeFeedYou
We can’t do Thanksgiving without farm workers
We can’t do Thanksgiving without farm workers: Make a donation during this season of thanks and giving and help fund change all year long. #WeFeedYou
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November 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
As we go through your replies and show off the skills behind your favorite dishes, you can help us protect farm workers with a #Thanksgiving donation: act.seiu.org/a/thanksgivi... or paypal.com/paypalme/ufw... #WeFeedYou
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As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
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A new federal directive by Mehmet Oz allows the sharing of Medicaid applicant data with DHS effective immediately, rescinding previous “interagency integrity” firewalls. This forces mixed-status families into an impossible calculus: access life-saving medical care or remain invisible to enforcement.
NEWS: Medicaid Data Now Flows to ICE
Effective today, a new federal directive allows immigration enforcement to access state healthcare enrollment data, TPS ends for thousands of Burmese war refugees, plus Kristi Noem explainer video.
migrantinsider.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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CDC website altered at Robert F. Kennedy's behest to reflect his belief that "all events depicted in the film Ghostbusters really happened."
November 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
CDC website altered at Robert F. Kennedy's behest to reflect his belief that "all events depicted in the film Ghostbusters really happened."
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Joy Reid: "What if all broke people got together, that's the most dangerous kind of politics, that's what Zohran Mamdani is doing. If people think about a different kind of politics where they vote pocketbook and not color, no Republican would ever win again."
November 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Joy Reid: "What if all broke people got together, that's the most dangerous kind of politics, that's what Zohran Mamdani is doing. If people think about a different kind of politics where they vote pocketbook and not color, no Republican would ever win again."