Melinda V. McLain
@revmelinda.bsky.social
Minister, musician, and good trouble muckraker. Founder @thegoodtable.bsky.social in El Sobrante, CA she/her/pastor
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After 99 years, Michigan clockmaker Howard Miller is shutting down. The culprit: Trump's tariffs.
"If the federal government had said, ‘Oh, it's a 10% tariff, constant,' … they might've worked things out," an employee said. "But no. It's just chaos."
By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
"If the federal government had said, ‘Oh, it's a 10% tariff, constant,' … they might've worked things out," an employee said. "But no. It's just chaos."
By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
In Congress, He Said Tariffs Were Bad for Business. As Trump’s Ambassador to Canada, He’s Reversed Course.
Pete Hoekstra once testified that “the market should dictate the price of steel, not the government.” But he now champions the Trump trade policies that are being linked to job losses in his former Mi...
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December 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
After 99 years, Michigan clockmaker Howard Miller is shutting down. The culprit: Trump's tariffs.
"If the federal government had said, ‘Oh, it's a 10% tariff, constant,' … they might've worked things out," an employee said. "But no. It's just chaos."
By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
"If the federal government had said, ‘Oh, it's a 10% tariff, constant,' … they might've worked things out," an employee said. "But no. It's just chaos."
By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
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Nothing says racism, cruelty, hatred and weakness combined in one quite like the orange felon removing all free access to National Parks on federal holidays that honor black people whilst giving free access on his own birthday. He should’ve been sent to jail forever.
December 7, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Nothing says racism, cruelty, hatred and weakness combined in one quite like the orange felon removing all free access to National Parks on federal holidays that honor black people whilst giving free access on his own birthday. He should’ve been sent to jail forever.
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Disturbing to read DOJ has scrapped efforts from Trump I and Biden administrations to improve management of the escalating volume of digital evidence. These are not serious people.
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December 7, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Disturbing to read DOJ has scrapped efforts from Trump I and Biden administrations to improve management of the escalating volume of digital evidence. These are not serious people.
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Republican speakers 1996 to today:
Newt Gingrich: Resigned in shame.
Dennis Hastert: Child molester.
John Boehner: Chased out by Freedom Caucus.
Paul Ryan: Quit in disgust.
Kevin McCarthy: Forced out by Freedom Caucus.
Mike Johnson: To be chased out by Republican women.
Newt Gingrich: Resigned in shame.
Dennis Hastert: Child molester.
John Boehner: Chased out by Freedom Caucus.
Paul Ryan: Quit in disgust.
Kevin McCarthy: Forced out by Freedom Caucus.
Mike Johnson: To be chased out by Republican women.
December 4, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Republican speakers 1996 to today:
Newt Gingrich: Resigned in shame.
Dennis Hastert: Child molester.
John Boehner: Chased out by Freedom Caucus.
Paul Ryan: Quit in disgust.
Kevin McCarthy: Forced out by Freedom Caucus.
Mike Johnson: To be chased out by Republican women.
Newt Gingrich: Resigned in shame.
Dennis Hastert: Child molester.
John Boehner: Chased out by Freedom Caucus.
Paul Ryan: Quit in disgust.
Kevin McCarthy: Forced out by Freedom Caucus.
Mike Johnson: To be chased out by Republican women.
Way past impeachment! Indictment for war crimes.
Pete Hegseth ordered the strike today which resulted in 4 more deaths. The total now is 87 deaths in 22 strikes, all this while he is being investigated. Time to impeach this murderous piece of shit!
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December 5, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Way past impeachment! Indictment for war crimes.
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#ProudBlue #Pinks
Some of Indiana’s Republican Senators are helping to hold the line against the GoP redistricting plan while being threatened by trump and his cronies. Do not let the regime cower you! Stand up for democracy!
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Some of Indiana’s Republican Senators are helping to hold the line against the GoP redistricting plan while being threatened by trump and his cronies. Do not let the regime cower you! Stand up for democracy!
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Indiana lawmakers convene with redistricting top of mind
Republicans who control the House chamber have said there's no doubt that redistricting will pass that chamber. But the fate of any proposal to emerge remains uncertain in the Senate.
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December 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
#ProudBlue #Pinks
Some of Indiana’s Republican Senators are helping to hold the line against the GoP redistricting plan while being threatened by trump and his cronies. Do not let the regime cower you! Stand up for democracy!
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Some of Indiana’s Republican Senators are helping to hold the line against the GoP redistricting plan while being threatened by trump and his cronies. Do not let the regime cower you! Stand up for democracy!
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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Maybe, just maybe, if the FBI counterterrorism desk hadn't been retasked to chasing abuelitas, somebody might've followed up on the tips...
Suspect in National Guard attack struggled with 'dark isolation' as community raised concerns
Emails obtained by the Associated Press show that the Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House had been unraveling for years.
www.latimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Maybe, just maybe, if the FBI counterterrorism desk hadn't been retasked to chasing abuelitas, somebody might've followed up on the tips...
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Sen. Mark Kelly on MS NOW: "I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane. I've been nearly shot down multiple times … My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head, six people killed around her … We know what political violence is. And we know what causes it, too."
November 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Sen. Mark Kelly on MS NOW: "I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane. I've been nearly shot down multiple times … My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head, six people killed around her … We know what political violence is. And we know what causes it, too."
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Mike Johnson is big mad that we forced through a petition and forced a vote on releasing the Epstein files.
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:
Tell Congress: Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits
Contact Congress today!
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November 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Mike Johnson is big mad that we forced through a petition and forced a vote on releasing the Epstein files.
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:
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'Not Good': Fox News Analyst Rips Lindsey Halligan As Comey And James Cases Dismissed
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'Not Good': Fox News Analyst Rips Lindsey Halligan As Comey And James Cases Dismissed | Crooks and Liars
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November 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
'Not Good': Fox News Analyst Rips Lindsey Halligan As Comey And James Cases Dismissed
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed.
November 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge dismisses cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding that prosecutor was illegally appointed.
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The Trump administration is abusing the military justice system to target its political opponents. A despicable new low for a group that strives everyday to find the moral bottom.
November 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The Trump administration is abusing the military justice system to target its political opponents. A despicable new low for a group that strives everyday to find the moral bottom.
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Comey: "I'm grateful the court ended the case against me, which was a prosecution based on malevolence & incompetence... I was inspired by the career people who refused to be part of this travesty. It cost some of them their jobs, but it preserved their integrity, which is beyond price"
November 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Comey: "I'm grateful the court ended the case against me, which was a prosecution based on malevolence & incompetence... I was inspired by the career people who refused to be part of this travesty. It cost some of them their jobs, but it preserved their integrity, which is beyond price"
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Seems like a good day to remind everyone that Jared Kushner advised Saudi Crown Prince MBS on how to “weather the storm” after his hit squad slaughtered American journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
November 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Seems like a good day to remind everyone that Jared Kushner advised Saudi Crown Prince MBS on how to “weather the storm” after his hit squad slaughtered American journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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Pay attention to how Mike Johnson is trying to shift the narrative today - he’s saying some Epstein files can’t be released because they’re intelligence products and would harm national security.
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Pay attention to how Mike Johnson is trying to shift the narrative today - he’s saying some Epstein files can’t be released because they’re intelligence products and would harm national security.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Epstein survivor: "Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government still belongs to the American people or to those who prey on them."
November 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Epstein survivor: "Today we stand in a moment that will decide whether our government still belongs to the American people or to those who prey on them."
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November 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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There is nothing more American than the notion that everyone has equal rights under the law.
Release the files.
Release the files.
November 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
There is nothing more American than the notion that everyone has equal rights under the law.
Release the files.
Release the files.
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If this picture was of Obama, you know @FoxNews would do three weeks solid on why the flag was on the ground.
At least three weeks
At least three weeks
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
If this picture was of Obama, you know @FoxNews would do three weeks solid on why the flag was on the ground.
At least three weeks
At least three weeks
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I wish Fox News was just news about foxes.
November 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I wish Fox News was just news about foxes.
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Donald Trump recently dismissed voter concerns about affordability that featured heavily in recent elections as “a con job by the Democrats.” But he understands the political danger he’s in, @johncassidysays.bsky.social writes. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/uPuMyk
Donald Trump Can’t Dodge the Costly K-Shaped Economy
After insisting for months that his tariffs weren’t raising prices, the President has virtually admitted the opposite by moving to scrap the duties on beef, coffee, and other foodstuffs.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Donald Trump recently dismissed voter concerns about affordability that featured heavily in recent elections as “a con job by the Democrats.” But he understands the political danger he’s in, @johncassidysays.bsky.social writes. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/uPuMyk
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America overwhelmingly supports the survivors’ demand for complete disclosure of what the government knows about the billion-dollar Epstein global trafficking ring. Stop the excuses and deflections—release the file.
November 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
America overwhelmingly supports the survivors’ demand for complete disclosure of what the government knows about the billion-dollar Epstein global trafficking ring. Stop the excuses and deflections—release the file.