Michael Melillo
@michaelmelillo.bsky.social
Data Scientist, father of 2, housing and education advocate, derivatives trader, beach enjoyer, future triathlete
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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DNC Vice Chair calls Chuck Schumer's shutdown deal a "mistake"
November 9, 2025 at 9:22 PM
DNC Vice Chair calls Chuck Schumer's shutdown deal a "mistake"
There is no better campaign strategy than this.
make them answer for why they care more about checking a child’s underwear than whether you can afford your electric bill!
November 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
There is no better campaign strategy than this.
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AOC: "This is about, do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And they assignment is to come together across difference no matter what."
November 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
AOC: "This is about, do you understand the assignment of fighting fascism right now? And they assignment is to come together across difference no matter what."
Im doubtful that the party that ran on the slogan “repeal and replace” for 8 years and then couldn’t actually pass a healthcare policy has suddenly come up with anything.
Mike Johnson talks about the Republican "healthcare plan" like it's highly classified information: "We're not gonna be on a conference call explaining all our plans and strategies for healthcare reform, because they're leaked in real time."
November 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Im doubtful that the party that ran on the slogan “repeal and replace” for 8 years and then couldn’t actually pass a healthcare policy has suddenly come up with anything.
I’ve spent the last 4 days in Chicago. The city is alive and thriving and not because of anything the Trump administration has done. It was always a great thriving city. It might currently be the greatest American city but I will leave that up to debate. #nokings
October 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I’ve spent the last 4 days in Chicago. The city is alive and thriving and not because of anything the Trump administration has done. It was always a great thriving city. It might currently be the greatest American city but I will leave that up to debate. #nokings
Trump would be most upset about the fact that Johnson didn’t watch the speech and say how great it was.
MADELEINE DEAN: The president is unhinged. He's unwell
JOHNSON: A lot of folks on your side are too
D: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals?
J: I didn't see it
D: It's so dangerous! Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing. You have a POTUS who's unwell.
JOHNSON: A lot of folks on your side are too
D: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals?
J: I didn't see it
D: It's so dangerous! Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing. You have a POTUS who's unwell.
October 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Trump would be most upset about the fact that Johnson didn’t watch the speech and say how great it was.
She is a star and any efforts to delay her progression to the national stage is a travesty.
NEW: When Mallory McMorrow conveyed her plans to run for Senate, DSCC asked her to hold off, per 3 sources.
More calls, some staff level; same result.
Per one source: “It was, ‘Can you wait a little longer, can you wait?’”
McMorrow defied them and launched.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
More calls, some staff level; same result.
Per one source: “It was, ‘Can you wait a little longer, can you wait?’”
McMorrow defied them and launched.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
Democratic anger at their own party fuels 2026 primaries
With the party's image at record lows and declining even among Democratic voters, candidates for Senate see an opening to win by positioning themselves against leaders.
www.nbcnews.com
September 25, 2025 at 2:28 PM
She is a star and any efforts to delay her progression to the national stage is a travesty.
This was obvious to me from the beginning. It was the second half of the clip that got him in trouble, not the first.
It’s telling that Trump has already discarded the idea that the Kimmel firing was about Kirk and says the problem is that he was mean to Trump
September 19, 2025 at 3:02 AM
This was obvious to me from the beginning. It was the second half of the clip that got him in trouble, not the first.
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TNC identified as the last well known American columnist with a spine:
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
Charlie Kirk, Redeemed: A Political Class Finds Its Lost Cause
By ignoring the rhetoric and actions of the Turning Point USA founder, pundits and politicians are sanitizing his legacy.
www.vanityfair.com
September 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
TNC identified as the last well known American columnist with a spine:
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
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I hope I have given fidelity, and that everyone viscerally understands:
You will have to come through me.
You will have to come through me.
An Iowa official defied the governor’s orders to fly flags at half-staff for Charlie Kirk, writing he wouldn't honor a man who "did so much harm"
Official Defies GOP Governor's Order To Fly Flags At Half Staff For Charlie Kirk
He said he did not want to honor a man "who did so much to harm not only the marginalized, but also to degrade the fabric of our body politic."
www.huffpost.com
September 13, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I hope I have given fidelity, and that everyone viscerally understands:
You will have to come through me.
You will have to come through me.
“See you in Valhalla” is a song title of the Nazi band No Remorse with the lyrics “he fought and died for the love of his race”
Kash Patel: "To my friend Charlie Kirk. Rest now, brother. We have the watch. And I'll see you at Valhalla"
September 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
“See you in Valhalla” is a song title of the Nazi band No Remorse with the lyrics “he fought and died for the love of his race”
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Right wing organizations are now using quotes from Alex Lee on their mailers to block the new congressional maps. This sucks.
August 22, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Right wing organizations are now using quotes from Alex Lee on their mailers to block the new congressional maps. This sucks.
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The picture on the left is a 5’7” man standing next to a 6’3”
Trump has moved past orange and is looking downright red today (Getty)
August 15, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The picture on the left is a 5’7” man standing next to a 6’3”
This aged like milk
August 5, 2025 at 12:47 AM
This aged like milk
Perfect headline for @bencollins.bsky.social
he’s definitely somewhere right now demanding the stock market be fired
August 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Perfect headline for @bencollins.bsky.social
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Paging Hakeem Jeffries
A serious political party would be recalibrating itself around his energy. Instead we get…well, you know.
July 25, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Paging Hakeem Jeffries
Bonus Rizzuto content
July 22, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Bonus Rizzuto content
I’ll be real honest. Where was hunter biden talking publically like this during the Biden presidency and campaign? This is a clear, honest message.
July 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I’ll be real honest. Where was hunter biden talking publically like this during the Biden presidency and campaign? This is a clear, honest message.
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Congratulations to the Babylon Bee for accidentally writing something funny! This article was published a week ago.
July 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Congratulations to the Babylon Bee for accidentally writing something funny! This article was published a week ago.
Elon famously told his wife at their wedding that he was the alpha.
July 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Elon famously told his wife at their wedding that he was the alpha.