Melanie Conklin
@melconklin.bsky.social
Wisconsin politics and government. Rescue dogs. Always an ink-stained wretch.
ICE, F**K You - A Protest Song for Minneapolis
YouTube video by scaredketchup
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January 27, 2026 at 10:36 PM
The US government under Trump has armed and unleashed members of White Nationalist hate groups on our cities and lied and funded it to continue. We the People are paying these ICE agents of hate.
January 24, 2026 at 6:22 PM
The US government under Trump has armed and unleashed members of White Nationalist hate groups on our cities and lied and funded it to continue. We the People are paying these ICE agents of hate.
At least one in 20 workers in Wisconsin is a non-citizen.
I had no idea.
wisconsinwatch.org/2026/01/skil...
I had no idea.
wisconsinwatch.org/2026/01/skil...
Skilled but uncertain: Immigrant workers and employers navigate hiring hurdles under Trump
From a Manitowoc foundry to a south-central Wisconsin dairy, immigrant workers and their employers are grappling with visa changes, enforcement crackdowns and an increasingly fragile labor pipeline…
wisconsinwatch.org
January 23, 2026 at 6:46 PM
At least one in 20 workers in Wisconsin is a non-citizen.
I had no idea.
wisconsinwatch.org/2026/01/skil...
I had no idea.
wisconsinwatch.org/2026/01/skil...
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One year of Trump in a nutshell. Still waiting for those "day one" lower prices.
January 23, 2026 at 3:04 PM
One year of Trump in a nutshell. Still waiting for those "day one" lower prices.
‘Terrible things are happening outside… Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return… to find their families gone.’
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
5 years old. This is a child—not a threat to our community. When the federal government treats kids like criminals, something has gone seriously wrong. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
ICE detains four children from Minnesota school district, including 5-year-old
Columbia Heights Public Schools district officials accused ICE officers of using the 5-year-old “as bait.” A 10-year-old and her mother were also detained.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 22, 2026 at 6:30 PM
‘Terrible things are happening outside… Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return… to find their families gone.’
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl.
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Minnesotans having fun in the snow. Fuck ICE!
January 18, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Minnesotans having fun in the snow. Fuck ICE!
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Vehicles that are abandoned due to an ICE detention and towed to the City's impound lot will be released to their owners or a representative at no cost.
Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/parking-driving/impound-lot/#d.en.200746
Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/parking-driving/impound-lot/#d.en.200746
January 16, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Vehicles that are abandoned due to an ICE detention and towed to the City's impound lot will be released to their owners or a representative at no cost.
Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/parking-driving/impound-lot/#d.en.200746
Learn more: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/getting-around/parking-driving/impound-lot/#d.en.200746
It would be a truly heroic act if Greenland and Canada would allow themselves to be added to the US as states, then we could all vote out the Trump Administration and then they could just go back to doing their own thing.
January 18, 2026 at 7:05 PM
It would be a truly heroic act if Greenland and Canada would allow themselves to be added to the US as states, then we could all vote out the Trump Administration and then they could just go back to doing their own thing.
Seems like this Senate candidate's gathering are not just a campaign but something growing into a movement beyond the candidate himself. Congrats @jamestalarico.bsky.social
INSANE crowd at James Talarico town hall in key battleground Collin County 🤯
January 13, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Seems like this Senate candidate's gathering are not just a campaign but something growing into a movement beyond the candidate himself. Congrats @jamestalarico.bsky.social
I'm re-posting a bit here, but there are some really important messengers with vital messages that should be shared as widely as possible. Not every politician is gutless and hiding in the sand. Shout out to those speaking up!
Frey: "You cannot drag pregnant women through the snow. You're not allowed to take teenagers out of their car and detain them when they are in fact American citizens. That is against the law in every state. That is against our US Constitution."
January 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
I'm re-posting a bit here, but there are some really important messengers with vital messages that should be shared as widely as possible. Not every politician is gutless and hiding in the sand. Shout out to those speaking up!
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In a couple of weeks, every senator and representative will vote on whether to empower Trump to send more secret police forces into our communities.
This means it’s extra important for Congress to hear from you right now.
Demand that your senators use their power to rein in ICE. #ICEOutForGood
This means it’s extra important for Congress to hear from you right now.
Demand that your senators use their power to rein in ICE. #ICEOutForGood
CALL NOW: Tell the Senate We Need ICE Out For Good
indivisible.org
January 13, 2026 at 5:23 PM
In a couple of weeks, every senator and representative will vote on whether to empower Trump to send more secret police forces into our communities.
This means it’s extra important for Congress to hear from you right now.
Demand that your senators use their power to rein in ICE. #ICEOutForGood
This means it’s extra important for Congress to hear from you right now.
Demand that your senators use their power to rein in ICE. #ICEOutForGood
I would be happy to patronize just about any business that posted a sign on its door that it is private property and ICE is not permitted to enter.
Way to go #Minneapolis!
Way to go #Minneapolis!
January 13, 2026 at 5:30 PM
I would be happy to patronize just about any business that posted a sign on its door that it is private property and ICE is not permitted to enter.
Way to go #Minneapolis!
Way to go #Minneapolis!
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Speaker Mike Johnson says his entire worldview comes from the Bible.
But he’s about to kick 2 million Texans off their healthcare right before Christmas.
If you aren’t loving your neighbor, then keep Jesus’ name out of your mouth.
But he’s about to kick 2 million Texans off their healthcare right before Christmas.
If you aren’t loving your neighbor, then keep Jesus’ name out of your mouth.
December 19, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Speaker Mike Johnson says his entire worldview comes from the Bible.
But he’s about to kick 2 million Texans off their healthcare right before Christmas.
If you aren’t loving your neighbor, then keep Jesus’ name out of your mouth.
But he’s about to kick 2 million Texans off their healthcare right before Christmas.
If you aren’t loving your neighbor, then keep Jesus’ name out of your mouth.
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James Talarico exposes GOP private school voucher scam:
“Elon Musk is a Texas resident and is eligible for these funds.
He has 8 children. That's $2 million in funds for Elon Musk.
You're taking tax dollars of plumbers and nurses to subsidize families who already have kids at private schools."
“Elon Musk is a Texas resident and is eligible for these funds.
He has 8 children. That's $2 million in funds for Elon Musk.
You're taking tax dollars of plumbers and nurses to subsidize families who already have kids at private schools."
December 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
James Talarico exposes GOP private school voucher scam:
“Elon Musk is a Texas resident and is eligible for these funds.
He has 8 children. That's $2 million in funds for Elon Musk.
You're taking tax dollars of plumbers and nurses to subsidize families who already have kids at private schools."
“Elon Musk is a Texas resident and is eligible for these funds.
He has 8 children. That's $2 million in funds for Elon Musk.
You're taking tax dollars of plumbers and nurses to subsidize families who already have kids at private schools."
This is NOT a release. All this redaction proves is Trump is hiding something. Many somethings.
This is part of the Trump administration’s Epstein Files release — 119 pages of Grand Jury testimony, fully redacted.
This is not transparency. This is a cover-up. Follow the law and release ALL of the damn files.
This is not transparency. This is a cover-up. Follow the law and release ALL of the damn files.
December 19, 2025 at 11:24 PM
This is NOT a release. All this redaction proves is Trump is hiding something. Many somethings.
“A declaration of vengeance” sounds like God sending a plague in Old Testament times or maybe a bad Schwarzenegger knock off.
Put down the bottle Hegseth.
Put down the bottle Hegseth.
December 19, 2025 at 11:21 PM
“A declaration of vengeance” sounds like God sending a plague in Old Testament times or maybe a bad Schwarzenegger knock off.
Put down the bottle Hegseth.
Put down the bottle Hegseth.
From graphic designer son: “If you’re wondering how anyone could consider Calibri “woke”, it’s because it’s easier to read for people with dyslexia and is considered a more accessible font.”
December 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
From graphic designer son: “If you’re wondering how anyone could consider Calibri “woke”, it’s because it’s easier to read for people with dyslexia and is considered a more accessible font.”
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🎖🍺 Next up: Pete Hegseth to win Coors' first War Award!
President Trump was awarded the new FIFA Peace Prize during the World Cup draw ceremony. Follow live updates:
https://cnn.it/3KpQgzr
https://cnn.it/3KpQgzr
December 6, 2025 at 5:55 AM
🎖🍺 Next up: Pete Hegseth to win Coors' first War Award!
Not a thing.
A recent MRI conducted on President Donald Trump was preventative in nature and revealed that he was in good cardiovascular health, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a White House briefing reut.rs/4pFyas1
White House says Trump MRI was preventative, president in excellent health
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday that a recent MRI conducted on President Donald Trump was preventative in nature and revealed that he was in good cardiovascular health.
reut.rs
December 1, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Not a thing.
I know it’s been a bit, but I cannot stop thinking about the reporters who stood there while the president jabbed a finger and called another reporter “piggy” and ordered her to be quiet.
It must be horrible covering the White House, but more horrible is remaining silent at that moment.
It must be horrible covering the White House, but more horrible is remaining silent at that moment.
November 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I know it’s been a bit, but I cannot stop thinking about the reporters who stood there while the president jabbed a finger and called another reporter “piggy” and ordered her to be quiet.
It must be horrible covering the White House, but more horrible is remaining silent at that moment.
It must be horrible covering the White House, but more horrible is remaining silent at that moment.
The ruling administration of want-to-be kings has gone full on “let them eat cake.”
But the golden calf, err, ballroom is a vital necessity.
But the golden calf, err, ballroom is a vital necessity.
November 8, 2025 at 10:17 AM
The ruling administration of want-to-be kings has gone full on “let them eat cake.”
But the golden calf, err, ballroom is a vital necessity.
But the golden calf, err, ballroom is a vital necessity.
Dang
Trump’s construction of the Epstein Ballroom continues today. Can only imagine he’ll be renting it out for many junior proms.
October 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Dang
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Republicans’ budget bill passed this year made private jets completely tax deductible.
If you can afford a private jet, you can afford to pay your damn taxes!
If you can afford a private jet, you can afford to pay your damn taxes!
October 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Republicans’ budget bill passed this year made private jets completely tax deductible.
If you can afford a private jet, you can afford to pay your damn taxes!
If you can afford a private jet, you can afford to pay your damn taxes!
Democracy dies in silence.
#NoKings
#NoKings
The #NYC contingent of the
@mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social
joined tens of thousands of their fellow New Yorkers at the #NoKings demonstration in support of the First Amendment - especially: freedom of assembly and a #PressFreedom.
@mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social
joined tens of thousands of their fellow New Yorkers at the #NoKings demonstration in support of the First Amendment - especially: freedom of assembly and a #PressFreedom.
October 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Democracy dies in silence.
#NoKings
#NoKings