Molly Murphy
@shebelieved-shedid.bsky.social
Writer ● Editor ● Jill-of-all-trades @ Elephant Journal 》Caregiver. Tea drinker. Pen stealer. Postcard lover. Vegan. Classic movie maven. Activist. Trivia failure.
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The state of my country and the pure and utter embarrassment of this man leading our government are giving me a migraine. Repeatedly.
To everyone who is a special kind of pissed right now (you know who you are) - keep exercising your voice like the muscle it is. If we're not used to using it, it's going to feel awkward and weak...unless we keep that muscle moving.
November 11, 2025 at 4:11 AM
To everyone who is a special kind of pissed right now (you know who you are) - keep exercising your voice like the muscle it is. If we're not used to using it, it's going to feel awkward and weak...unless we keep that muscle moving.
Please, everyone, make your voice heard!
TELL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO KEEP HOLDING THE LINE IN THE FUNDING FIGHT act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
TELL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO KEEP HOLDING THE LINE IN THE FUNDING FIGHT
With historic healthcare cuts and cost increases looming, Republicans chose to force a Trump Shutdown rather than address the healthcare crisis and limit Trump’s lawless manipulation of federal funds....
act.indivisible.org
November 9, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Please, everyone, make your voice heard!
Anyone know where Lawrence O'Donnell is this week? My Grandma is starting to become seriously concerned about his absence. So, asking for a Grandma.
October 24, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Anyone know where Lawrence O'Donnell is this week? My Grandma is starting to become seriously concerned about his absence. So, asking for a Grandma.
Minneapolis, let's show up tomorrow...we can still be "MN Nice" while protesting the need for militarization of our neighborhoods.
October 24, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Minneapolis, let's show up tomorrow...we can still be "MN Nice" while protesting the need for militarization of our neighborhoods.
Not sure yet about attending the No Kings event this weekend? Check this out:
I made this 6 minute video for those of us that aren't sure we want to attend a #NoKings event. I gathered 30 sources from all perspectives into a curated invitation to stand with us. Please watch and share it, even if you decide it's not for you.
brigadierworks.notion.site/An-Invitatio...
brigadierworks.notion.site/An-Invitatio...
An Invitation to No Kings | Notion
To the curious, the skeptical, and those on the fence
brigadierworks.notion.site
October 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Not sure yet about attending the No Kings event this weekend? Check this out:
Sometimes I wish there really was a bingo card. I like playing bingo. But I feel like they're playing "cover all" and didn't tell the rest of us.
September 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Sometimes I wish there really was a bingo card. I like playing bingo. But I feel like they're playing "cover all" and didn't tell the rest of us.
I wrote a thing, today. About writing. Writers of Bluesky, let me know if you're feelin' the feels I'm spilling:
New from our editor, @shebelieved-shedid.bsky.social:
"I’ve had writer’s block. Or, experienced it. I’ve sidled up to it in the dark, embraced it, and written around it. I’ve written about it. I’ve written love letters to it. But this is different..."
"I’ve had writer’s block. Or, experienced it. I’ve sidled up to it in the dark, embraced it, and written around it. I’ve written about it. I’ve written love letters to it. But this is different..."
I Don’t have Writer’s Block. I have this, Instead. | elephant journal
I’m juggling and I’m not a juggler. I have a cousin who was, for a time, an actual clown. He was taught how to juggle, and I often wonder…do those who know how to properly juggle, juggle better in lif...
www.elephantjournal.com
September 9, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I wrote a thing, today. About writing. Writers of Bluesky, let me know if you're feelin' the feels I'm spilling:
My day has been made. @maddow.msnbc.com threw away a letter from Donald Trump that he sent her about windmills because she didn't feel it was important enough to keep. Amen, sister.
September 9, 2025 at 2:21 AM
My day has been made. @maddow.msnbc.com threw away a letter from Donald Trump that he sent her about windmills because she didn't feel it was important enough to keep. Amen, sister.
I just can't. My Minnesota heart is breaking and the tears are flowing. I have so many words that they've turned into a jumble of nonsensical utterings of "AHHHH" in my brain. Words will come tomorrow. Tonight is for the feelings.
August 28, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I just can't. My Minnesota heart is breaking and the tears are flowing. I have so many words that they've turned into a jumble of nonsensical utterings of "AHHHH" in my brain. Words will come tomorrow. Tonight is for the feelings.
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Who would have thought that Snoop Dogg would turn out to be a rich Republican white guy?
August 25, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Who would have thought that Snoop Dogg would turn out to be a rich Republican white guy?
I was today years old when I learned that TSA doesn't consider watermelon a liquid. Which is pretty solid, IMHO.
August 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I was today years old when I learned that TSA doesn't consider watermelon a liquid. Which is pretty solid, IMHO.
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Currently trending are both Tim Walz and Mike Lindell. The best and the worst of MN.
June 17, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Currently trending are both Tim Walz and Mike Lindell. The best and the worst of MN.
The world is low key falling apart but at least it was a sh*tty day for Trump lawyers.
June 13, 2025 at 2:07 AM
The world is low key falling apart but at least it was a sh*tty day for Trump lawyers.
It's migraine infusion day today. Does this count as self-care? Asking for a friend.
May 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
It's migraine infusion day today. Does this count as self-care? Asking for a friend.
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I want a president who is tougher on Putin than he is on Harvard.
April 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I want a president who is tougher on Putin than he is on Harvard.
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Friendly reminder to support your local independent bookstore this weekend!
A slightly less friendly reminder to just not buy books from Am*zon at all.
A slightly less friendly reminder to just not buy books from Am*zon at all.
April 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Friendly reminder to support your local independent bookstore this weekend!
A slightly less friendly reminder to just not buy books from Am*zon at all.
A slightly less friendly reminder to just not buy books from Am*zon at all.
If anyone thinks this is "okay" in any way, shape, or form ... I'm going to need you to check yourself.
"Unlike the chat in which The Atlantic was included, the newly revealed one was created by Hegseth. Named “Defense | Team Huddle,” it included his wife and about a dozen other people.... He used his private phone, not his government one, to access the Signal chat."
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/u...
Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat
The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.
www.nytimes.com
April 21, 2025 at 3:07 AM
If anyone thinks this is "okay" in any way, shape, or form ... I'm going to need you to check yourself.
Nothing upsets me quite like when recordings on my Hulu DVR reach their 9-month mark and my carefully curated @tcmtv.bsky.social library has to be rebuilt.
April 21, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Nothing upsets me quite like when recordings on my Hulu DVR reach their 9-month mark and my carefully curated @tcmtv.bsky.social library has to be rebuilt.
I'm watching Colin Firth in Pride & Prejudice with my Grandma, knitting, and planning to treat myself to a vegan burger for dinner. I mean, the world is on fire. But we gotta enjoy the small moments of normality.
April 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM
I'm watching Colin Firth in Pride & Prejudice with my Grandma, knitting, and planning to treat myself to a vegan burger for dinner. I mean, the world is on fire. But we gotta enjoy the small moments of normality.
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To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
April 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
To the world:
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom.
—With love,
Your American allies.
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For all the "non-woke" folks: DEl isn't politics. It's making sure everyone can access a restroom, take parental leave, hear the show, or just board a plane with dignity. It's called being human. 💜
April 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
For all the "non-woke" folks: DEl isn't politics. It's making sure everyone can access a restroom, take parental leave, hear the show, or just board a plane with dignity. It's called being human. 💜
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The official Democratic Congressional Campaign twitter account isn't mincing words
April 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The official Democratic Congressional Campaign twitter account isn't mincing words
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The stock market is tanking so badly it almost feels like we are being governed by someone who went bankrupt six tim—
Oh.
Oh.
April 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The stock market is tanking so badly it almost feels like we are being governed by someone who went bankrupt six tim—
Oh.
Oh.