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MelfromNC💙🇺🇦☮️
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English teacher & poet A 🔵 in a red state posting news, cats & poems “When we fight we win!” Latest poetry book: Dropping Sunrises in a Jar #GoodTrouble #BlueCrew 💙☮️🇺🇦 #NoDemUnder1K 🚫DMs https://www.melindathomsen.com/
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MelfromNC💙🇺🇦☮️ @melindathomsen.bsky.social · Jan 18
Listen to the audio recordings this weekend January 18-20, 2025 to hear Jack Smith’s final report. I’ll pin this link for four years. 🙏@muellershewrote.bsky.social

#BlueCrew #Justice
Jack podcast cover art by Allison Gill and Andrew McCabe
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MelfromNC💙🇺🇦☮️ @melindathomsen.bsky.social · 7h
Chris Norlund gives the South Korean perspective on this week’s news. (The Trump humiliated, hair, and grandpa headlines make this post look silly.) The report itself is direct and engaging.
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Lady Wildfire @ladywildfella.bsky.social · 7h
Korea HUMILIATES Trump economy & hair

YouTube video by Chris Norlund
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Korea HUMILIATES Trump economy & hair
YouTube video by Chris Norlund
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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social · 17h
Trump first.
America LAST.
www.thesirennetwork.com/p/donald-tru...
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💫⭐️N. Jules⭐️💫 @northjules.bsky.social · 9h
#NoKings ❌👑
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 9h
“It would be funny if it wasn’t so f**king serious.”

(Via @atrupar.com) #Portland
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Orange Dick Tater Hater @realbiscuitspaw.bsky.social · 9h
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 8h
ONLY ONE INSURRECTIONIST CALLED FOR THIS!!!

🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did 🩸🩸🩸
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Maple Mama @maplemama20.bsky.social · 9h
Reporter walk out and turn in their badges as they refuse to bow down to Pete Hegseth new censorship rules.! #FreeSpeech

www.cbc.ca/news/world/p...
Pentagon reporters turn in their access badges rather than bend to new government rules | CBC News
Dozens of reporters turned in access badges and exited the Pentagon on Wednesday rather than agree to government-imposed restrictions on their work, pushing journalists who cover the American military...
www.cbc.ca
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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social · 12h
Poster with a black background featuring a gold crown crossed out with two thick red paint strokes. Bold white text at the top reads “NO KINGS WEEKEND.” Below, a quote says, “Governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed.” Event details follow: “Friday, Oct 17 | 3–7 PM, Lincoln Memorial, Kickoff Rally” and “Saturday, Oct 18 | 9:30 AM, 14th & U St NW, March to Rally at Penn & 3rd NW.” A small circular red logo near the bottom reads “50/50 DC,” and a QR code appears in the lower right corner. The website 5050dc.com is listed beneath the logo.
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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social · 23h
Circular protest graphic with a partial U.S. flag on the right. Large red text reads “Oct. 18,” followed by bold navy text “NATIONAL peaceful PROTEST.” Smaller text above says “Fed up?! Show up!” and below reads “Go to www.NoKings.Org to find a time and place near you!”
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MelfromNC💙🇺🇦☮️ @melindathomsen.bsky.social · 9h
Mine are working hard in Eastern NC, and have been since February. Frankly, for a culture like ours where people work two jobs with no health insurance, the turn out has been impressive and made local news. Our organizer is running for a city council seat, too.
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TruBlu 🌊🌊🌊 @trublu268.bsky.social · 14h
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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 22h
NEW: No Kings is this Saturday, and here are my tips for how to mitigate anxiety in large crowds. Feel free to share! youtu.be/nxpkVk9TGgQ?...
NO KINGS! Tips for Protesting with PTS and Anxiety
YouTube video by MSW Media
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d
NBC News has reportedly eliminated its NBC BLK, NBC Asian America, NBC Latino and NBC OUT teams
NBC News’ 150 Layoffs Gut Black, Latino, Asian American and LGBTQ+ Diversity Teams
The cuts affected teams across the NBC News operation and came as the network no longer needed to support two different news operations. MSNBC has begun growing its own newsroom, hiring swaths of tale...
www.thewrap.com
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Auntie Megz ♿😼💙 @auntiemegz.bsky.social · 20h
I've said the same thing.

These people are a big part of the problem.
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Temecula Rises @temecularises.bsky.social · 1d
Yes indeed.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22h
Just a deep, dark cesspool of corruption like we’ve never seen before in US history at every single agency and level of government. Republicans in Congress continue to ignore all of it and if people still care about having a Republic they will vote them out as soon as they can.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 1d
Jasmine Crockett Drops Another
Chump Truth Bomb.......
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LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 2d
ICE set up a raid outside Catholic church—priest has to give special warning during mass.

"I think they've been casing the church... the mass times are down," said a neighbor.

"Right now, nobody wants to come out, because they don't want to be deported," one parishioner said.
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anita72.bsky.social @anita72.bsky.social · 21h
Pennsylvania, we're counting on you.
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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 22h
The election to retain Pennsylvania's three Democratic Supreme Court Justices is one of the most critical this year. Repubs have spent millions trying to oust them. Vote YES to retain judges who will respect the constitution.

Vote YES! Retain All Three Democrats
on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Graphic supporting the re-election of Kevin M. Dougherty, Christine Donohue and David N. Wecht on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Election Nov. 4, 2025.
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Andy Behrman @electroboyusa.bsky.social · 21h
If you are a #FrogAgainstTrump please follow me @electroboyusa.bsky.social
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The Last Mile with USAID @thelastmileusaid.bsky.social · 21h
If you wanna know the true character of Kash Patel this clip says it all unqualified heartless and cruel.
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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 21h
Last tweet of the day. Do not f*ck with @teampelosiofficial.bsky.social
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 1d
A Portland mother was violently pushed to the ground and has since been transported across state lines. Her husband has no idea when they’ll hear from her again. trib.al/89dsyj8
Woman Arrested While Playing “Ghostbusters” on Clarinet at ICE Protest
Oriana Korol has since been transported across state lines, and her husband has no idea when they’ll hear from her again.
trib.al
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MelfromNC💙🇺🇦☮️ @melindathomsen.bsky.social · 23h
This is what I was teaching today. I’m on a mission. This is how I feel..,
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val.sheshed.rocks
WE ARE FED UP! @val.sheshed.rocks · 1d
Love! 🐸🥇
#Pinks #SheShed
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George Resistance 2025 @christosgeo.bsky.social · 2d
Hero
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Cyndi @savannahpeace.bsky.social · 4d
Please repost!
No Kings protest 1 week from today!
Protest peacefully 🕊️
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