Melissa Sickmund
@sickmund.bsky.social
Living in the Pittsburgh area. Loving my grandma role and enjoying retirement after nearly 40 years as a juvenile/criminal justice researcher. Doing a bit of consulting and supporting reform efforts.
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I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
December 2, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
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One Afghan immigrant shoots two National Guard members, MAGA insists that all immigration from "Third World" (Read: Brown countries) is immediately and permanently halted.
Young white American males gun down dozens of school children each year, MAGA insists we make it easier for them to get guns.
Young white American males gun down dozens of school children each year, MAGA insists we make it easier for them to get guns.
December 1, 2025 at 9:20 AM
One Afghan immigrant shoots two National Guard members, MAGA insists that all immigration from "Third World" (Read: Brown countries) is immediately and permanently halted.
Young white American males gun down dozens of school children each year, MAGA insists we make it easier for them to get guns.
Young white American males gun down dozens of school children each year, MAGA insists we make it easier for them to get guns.
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An incredible advancement in the race to save the iconic monarch butterfly!
We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation.
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
An incredible advancement in the race to save the iconic monarch butterfly!
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FOX: Does it undercut the administration's messaging when Republicans are defending strikes on narcoterrorists and then Trump pardons a convicted drug trafficker?
LEAVITT: I don't think so
LEAVITT: I don't think so
December 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
FOX: Does it undercut the administration's messaging when Republicans are defending strikes on narcoterrorists and then Trump pardons a convicted drug trafficker?
LEAVITT: I don't think so
LEAVITT: I don't think so
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…and yes, I was part of the Epstein crowd.🔻
December 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
…and yes, I was part of the Epstein crowd.🔻
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NEWS: A federal appeals court has unanimously ruled that Alina Habba is disqualified from serving as U.S. Attorney in New Jersey — calling her appointment unlawful and void. The 3rd Circuit panel upheld a prior decision that her tenure violated federal appointment law.
December 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
NEWS: A federal appeals court has unanimously ruled that Alina Habba is disqualified from serving as U.S. Attorney in New Jersey — calling her appointment unlawful and void. The 3rd Circuit panel upheld a prior decision that her tenure violated federal appointment law.
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The Trumps are using the Oval Office as their own personal ATM machine, and anyone who says otherwise is lying to you.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
December 1, 2025 at 3:37 AM
The Trumps are using the Oval Office as their own personal ATM machine, and anyone who says otherwise is lying to you.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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In Iceland, books are exchanged as Christmas Eve presents. Then you spend the rest of the night in bed reading them and eating chocolate. Sounds perfect to me.
the aurora borealis is shining over a waterfall
ALT: the aurora borealis is shining over a waterfall
media.tenor.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:19 PM
In Iceland, books are exchanged as Christmas Eve presents. Then you spend the rest of the night in bed reading them and eating chocolate. Sounds perfect to me.
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The FDA never released a comprehensive list of the drugs it allowed into the U.S. even though they were made by banned factories.
So we made that list for you 👇
So we made that list for you 👇
The FDA Let Substandard Factories Ship These Medications to the U.S.
ProPublica identified more than 150 products that were exempted from import bans since 2013. Our list provides the names of the drugs or ingredients and their manufacturers, many of which are no longe...
www.propublica.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The FDA never released a comprehensive list of the drugs it allowed into the U.S. even though they were made by banned factories.
So we made that list for you 👇
So we made that list for you 👇
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It's time for the Steelers to fire Mike Tomlin. I'm pretty loyal to coaches, but I no longer even think he's a good coach. His best years were when he was still working with Bill Cowher assistants, before he got full, unchecked control of all defensive & offensive schemes. It's been downhill since.
December 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
It's time for the Steelers to fire Mike Tomlin. I'm pretty loyal to coaches, but I no longer even think he's a good coach. His best years were when he was still working with Bill Cowher assistants, before he got full, unchecked control of all defensive & offensive schemes. It's been downhill since.
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"… in the present instance, it was perfectly clear to the accused that killing defenceless people in the life-boats could be nothing else but a breach of the law. As naval officers by profession they were well aware …."
December 1, 2025 at 12:38 AM
"… in the present instance, it was perfectly clear to the accused that killing defenceless people in the life-boats could be nothing else but a breach of the law. As naval officers by profession they were well aware …."
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Today is World AIDS Day, a day that reminds me of the decades-long fight for dignity, science, and compassion. We’ve come so far because activists, researchers, and communities refused to be ignored.
December 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Today is World AIDS Day, a day that reminds me of the decades-long fight for dignity, science, and compassion. We’ve come so far because activists, researchers, and communities refused to be ignored.
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“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president.”
--Teddy Roosevelt (R)
--Teddy Roosevelt (R)
December 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
“Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president.”
--Teddy Roosevelt (R)
--Teddy Roosevelt (R)
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On this day in 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat. For 381 days people boycotted the buses. They walked, carpooled and organized every single day until segregation cracked. Nothing will change today without that same resolve. Freedom isn’t granted, it's taken one step at a time. #Resist
December 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
On this day in 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat. For 381 days people boycotted the buses. They walked, carpooled and organized every single day until segregation cracked. Nothing will change today without that same resolve. Freedom isn’t granted, it's taken one step at a time. #Resist
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How can the price of anything fall by more than 100%?
America, your President is an embarrassment.
America, your President is an embarrassment.
November 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
How can the price of anything fall by more than 100%?
America, your President is an embarrassment.
America, your President is an embarrassment.
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For accurate science, follow the advice of your healthcare provider, &/or
@cidrap.bsky.social
&/or
@peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social
&/or
@ylepidemiologist.bsky.social
@cidrap.bsky.social
&/or
@peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social
&/or
@ylepidemiologist.bsky.social
November 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
For accurate science, follow the advice of your healthcare provider, &/or
@cidrap.bsky.social
&/or
@peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social
&/or
@ylepidemiologist.bsky.social
@cidrap.bsky.social
&/or
@peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social
&/or
@ylepidemiologist.bsky.social
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“Sean Combs: The Reckoning” will include previously unseen footage Combs commissioned before his arrest, though Combs’ spokesperson says he is “deeply concerned” about how 50 Cent gained access to it.
Diddy ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over 50 Cent’s Use Of New Footage In Doc
“Sean Combs: The Reckoning” will include previously unseen footage Combs commissioned before his arrest, though Combs’ spokesperson says he is “deeply concerned” about how 50 Cent gained access to it.
www.forbes.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
“Sean Combs: The Reckoning” will include previously unseen footage Combs commissioned before his arrest, though Combs’ spokesperson says he is “deeply concerned” about how 50 Cent gained access to it.
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“It’s a mockery of due process. It’s a mockery of our constitutional rights.”
December 1, 2025 at 3:48 AM
“It’s a mockery of due process. It’s a mockery of our constitutional rights.”
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Tonight's rewatch: STALAG 17. A Christmas film if ever there was one, with Holden exuding pure movie star through the sleaze. Wilder keeps it silly for so long that you wonder if anything is going to happen, and then suddenly, it becomes thrilling. One of the great face movies—everybody has one.
December 1, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Tonight's rewatch: STALAG 17. A Christmas film if ever there was one, with Holden exuding pure movie star through the sleaze. Wilder keeps it silly for so long that you wonder if anything is going to happen, and then suddenly, it becomes thrilling. One of the great face movies—everybody has one.
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Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
December 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders.
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."