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melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Oct 1

Sure hope you'll be with us on October 28th, 7:30 PM, at 92nd Street Y in New York City for our spirited conversation.

www.92ny.org/event/meliss...

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melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Sep 26

Exalting in the joy I'm finding in life these days.

melissaludtke.substack.com/p/lets-row-t...

melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Apr 15

Thank you @sanders.senate.gov for all you do to speak out, speak up, and encourage each of us to do the same!

melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Apr 15

To enter #MARMV is to open the gates of hell; even with an “appointment” my wait is in its 2nd hour. So much for your boasts of improved service @marmv.bsky.social Thumb down review.

melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Feb 14

Hard to take seriously your “scholar” guest Ilya Shapiro, @PBSNews, when he is so blatantly partisan in his claim that there is nothing to even suggest that we might be facing a Constitutional crisis. Let’s do better with choosing scholar commentators.

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melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Feb 5

What a great honor to talk about “Locker Room Talk”with Jenny Cavnar in her home city, Denver, at Tattered Cover Book Store.

Rutgers University Press @rutgersupress.bsky.social · Feb 5

Thank you to everyone who came out to see Melissa Ludtke discuss her book LOCKER ROOM TALK with Jenny Cavnar at Tattered Cover in Denver! A great crowd, a great book, and a great bookstore. @melissaludtke73.bsky.social

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melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Feb 5

Here’s where we are: : Trump is the Clown; Musk is the Ringleader. Pass it along! #Circus2025. And stand ready to resist!!

an animated image of elsa from frozen 2 says i am ready

ALT: an animated image of elsa from frozen 2 says i am ready

media.tenor.com

melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Feb 5

I stand with my neighbor and US Senator, Elizabeth Warren, and millions of others against Musk’s “hostile takeover.” We’ll fight for our Constitutional principles and protections against at those who refuse to abide by the rule of law.

WBUR @wbur.org · Feb 5

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren and hundreds of protesters and Democratic lawmakers gathered outside the U.S. Treasury on Tuesday evening to protest what they say is Elon Musk's "hostile takeover" of federal payment systems:

Warren leads protest against Elon Musk at U.S. Treasury, vows to 'fight back'

"In the building behind me, Elon Musk is seizing power away from the American people," Warren told hundreds gathered outside the Treasury. The show of protest came as Democrats in Congress are struggl...

www.wbur.org

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melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Jan 30

Words that come out of this man’s mouth sicken and disgust me. You know who and what I mean.

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melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Jan 27

Gotta wonder what happens inside the brain of Fetterman. Really?

Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · Jan 27

All D senators — except Fetterman — sponsor resolution condemning pardons for those who assault led Capitol Police on Jan. 6.

melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Jan 6

Nice interview @Aimecuevas and good idea to play it again now.

Amie Cuevas @amiecuevas.bsky.social · Jan 5

Before the 2024 Postseason, Kiké Hernández sat down with #playingthefieldtv

▶️ youtu.be/6_M3P1Tl-Lc

As we wait to see what the Dodgers next move will be, many are still hoping that the utility player will be a 2025 roster edition before the offseason is officially over.

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melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Jan 1

Eyewitness report on CNN observed that street barricades were not up. Don’t know why, but that was what this witness said he saw.

melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Dec 31

Glad you jumped on the train, and when you got off you had your job!

Emma Baccellieri @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social · Dec 30

The best thing I did this year was spend three weeks going around the country by train when I thought I was about to lose my job. (And then I kept my job!) I had the time of my life + am now an evangelist for the Amtrak Rail Pass

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melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Dec 31

Incredibly kind of you
to share your praise of my book, “Locker Room Talk.” Means so much to hear you say my storytelling worked for you- as I hope it does for other readers!

Sammy Roth @sammyroth.bsky.social · Dec 25

Just finished "Locker Room Talk." Fabulous book by @melissaludtke73.bsky.social about her landmark lawsuit for gender equality in sports journalism, prompted by MLB banning her from Dodgers & Yankees locker rooms during 1977 World Series. @latimes.com has an excerpt: www.latimes.com/sports/story...

Book excerpt: Dodgers' support once prompted MLB to ban female reporters in clubhouse

Melissa Ludtke writes that the Dodgers supported giving her the same clubhouse access as male reporters in the 1970s, prompting a backlash from the MLB commissioner.

www.latimes.com

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melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Dec 31

Wonderful of you to remember this date, especially this year when my story finally became my book! Thanks @baseballandlaw.bsky.social

#BaseballandtheLaw⚾️🏛️ @baseballandlaw.bsky.social · Dec 29

A civil rights suit was brought by Sports Illustrated reporter @MelissaLudtke73.bsky.social on 12/29/77

She successfully stopped the Yankees from enforcing the discriminatory #MLB policy which required accredited female sports reporters to be excluded from the locker room

#BaseballandtheLaw 223-36

Lou Schiff and Melissa Ludtke with her book “Locker Room Talk“, published by Rutgers University press.

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melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Dec 17

Grateful to @jimalexander24.bsky.social for telling the story about my legal case and new book, Locker Room Talk, to your Southern California readers. My legal case happened a while ago, but some issues and topics we took on then are still in play for women in sports media today!

Jim Alexander @jimalexander24.bsky.social · Dec 14

All Melissa Ludtke wanted to do was cover baseball. Turned out, she made history.

www.ocregister.com/2024/12/14/a...

Alexander: Melissa Ludtke recalls her battle for access

“Locker Room Talk: A Woman’s Struggle To Get Inside” details her groundbreaking lawsuit, which won equal clubhouse access for female sports journalists.

www.ocregister.com

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melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Dec 16

I'm old enough to love seeing a newspaper on a page like this. A #sports column by Jim Alexander with Southern California News Group (11 newspapers). Jim did a great job telling my story. @latiliana.bsky.social If you want to read his words, go to www.presstelegram.com/2024/12/14/a...

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melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Dec 9

A huge THANK YOU to all who took a few minutes to write reviews of my book, Locker Room Talk: A Woman's Struggle to Get Inside, on its Amazon page. These reviews matter, and for you to do this means so much to me.

melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Dec 9

No better time to order Locker Room Talk, the book, as a gift for a special young person in your life -- use Code RUSA30 at www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/locker-room-... for a 30% discount + free shipping - and go here www.melissaludtke.com/shop for Locker Room Talk baseball cap.

melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Dec 7

The Dodgers said “yes” for my entry to their clubhouse at the 1977 World Series, and the team’s okay led commissioner Kuhn to ban my locker room access “forever.” Find out what happened next!

Amie Cuevas @amiecuevas.bsky.social · Dec 6

New #BaseballShangriLA Episode 97!

Melissa Ludtke talks about her new book - Locker Room Talk: A Woman's Struggle To Get Inside.

This details how Sports Illustrated sued the MLB on her behalf in 1977.

Stream or Watch on Youtube:
youtu.be/2m2E8UX46Ug

@melissaludtke73.bsky.social

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melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Dec 4

She’s my best furry friend. Love having Cassie stretch out on my lap when our day is winding down. Such a sweet girl!

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melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Nov 30

Feels like BlueSky meets the cresting blue wave visual I chose for my essay feelings I know I share with many others, the same kind of feeling I've had when I'm sailing and the calm before the storm alerts me to a squall heading our way.

melissaludtke.substack.com/p/lets-row-t...

Let's Row Together

Feeling unhinged. Revisiting an essay I wrote in the heat of the 2016 campaign. I'd write it today.

melissaludtke.substack.com

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melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Nov 27

Loved being on TV show, "A Novel Idea," with Noelle Boc, library director in Danvers, MA. Glad she found "Locker Room Talk: A Woman's Struggle to Get Inside," read it, and invited me to share it with those who view her show. #EqualRights
www.youtube.com/watch?v=82Mn...

A Novel Idea - Locker Room Talk: A Woman’s Struggle to Get Inside

YouTube video by Danvers Community Access Television

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melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Nov 25

You won't find another baseball cap like this one, and it's a unique gift for your special someone you love who loves baseball. This custom-designed cap - a nod toward equal rights – comes in white, black, green or blue. Check it out - or order one – at www.melissaludtke.com/shop #baseball

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melissaludtke73.bsky.social @melissaludtke73.bsky.social · Nov 22

Can it still be this way for women sportswriters? That when a woman covers a game, the "fear" alarm goes off? "Suddenly a place I used to love morphed into an environment of hyper-masculine posturing and a place where I couldn’t even get a head nod in acknowledgement," she writes.

OPINION: The invisible girl on press row

Despite the challenges of being a female journalist in a male-dominated space, Staff Writer Erin Ferrare calls for change in the field and encourages young women to take up space,

www.technicianonline.com

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