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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 · 8h

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

Melanor Rigby @rigbymel76.bsky.social · 17h

It is ALWAYS a good day to resist fascism.

Melanor Rigby @rigbymel76.bsky.social · 17h

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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

Melanor Rigby @rigbymel76.bsky.social · 1d

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

Melanor Rigby @rigbymel76.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 1d

It is ALWAYS a good day to resist fascism.

Melanor Rigby @rigbymel76.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning. Today is a good day to demand universal healthcare. #UniversalHealthcareNow #SinglePayer

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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t understand why we need a “Columbus Day” when this country celebrates incompetent white men failing up and taking what isn’t theirs all year round.

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Sean for Congress (VA-01) @subletteweather.com · 2d

Very glad that James is being heard right now.

Jodi @jodotcom.bsky.social · 2d

The most dangerous form of government.

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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 2d

I wrote about a new Nazi party that seeks to criminalize all human virtue, and how that means that human virtue is the greatest weapon against the new Nazi project.

www.the-reframe.com/the-crime-of...

The Crime of Human Virtue

Sometimes it really is as simple as good vs. evil. This is one of those times. Human virtue is our great crime against the fascist project; it's also our great weapon against it.

www.the-reframe.com

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Francine @francinewp.bsky.social · 2d

Say it again Mr. Reich. Over and over until we win back our country.

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 2d

History gives us plenty of examples of disease used as a weapon. There are fewer cases of governments deliberately using disease against their own citizens. We are living (or dying) through one right now.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...