Mel Malus
@applefarmer.bsky.social
Feck this sh*t. I'm growing apples. FireRFKjr
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Mel Malus
@applefarmer.bsky.social
· Apr 2
This WI poll worker wants all the people who are convinced that the incompetent Musk, who can't code his way out of a paper bag and only hires inexperienced college yes-men, has the power to mess with your voting machines can FATWO now. Block me. Miss me with your bullshit conspiracies.
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UPDATE: Now Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein have both invoked the Fifth Amendment when asked about Trump.
February 10, 2026 at 6:00 PM
UPDATE: Now Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein have both invoked the Fifth Amendment when asked about Trump.
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Read More: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US says two people killed in military strike on boat in Pacific
Officials say rescuers searching for lone survivor after latest attack on what Pentagon says are suspected drug smugglers
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Read More: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Among the things DOJ is trying to prevent former Marco Rubio roomie David Rivera from raising in his FARA trial is that top Trump 1 officials knew and approved of his efforts to secretly broker closer ties with Venezuela's Delcy Rodriguez.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Among the things DOJ is trying to prevent former Marco Rubio roomie David Rivera from raising in his FARA trial is that top Trump 1 officials knew and approved of his efforts to secretly broker closer ties with Venezuela's Delcy Rodriguez.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Senator, may I suggest you read the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
It is not what we want, but what is required by the supreme law of the land.
It is not what we want, but what is required by the supreme law of the land.
Ron Johnson: "Why would they to remove their masks? Because they want these officers exposed, they want them afraid, they don't want to carry out their enforcement actions. They want judicial warrants, which would completely neuter ICE's ability to apprehend"
February 10, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Senator, may I suggest you read the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
It is not what we want, but what is required by the supreme law of the land.
It is not what we want, but what is required by the supreme law of the land.
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UW-Madison tallies $27 million in federal research cuts under Trump
www.jsonline.com/sto... #wipolitics
www.jsonline.com/sto... #wipolitics
UW-Madison tallies $27 million in federal research cuts under Trump
It's the first time UW has put a price tag on its losses since the Trump administration began cutting research projects and delaying grant reviews.
www.jsonline.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:33 PM
UW-Madison tallies $27 million in federal research cuts under Trump
www.jsonline.com/sto... #wipolitics
www.jsonline.com/sto... #wipolitics
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@magaziner.house.gov's questioning is effective bc:
1) He knows what was CBP and what was ICE.
2) He asks abt tactics, not events.
3) He ties lack of accountability to funding.
1) He knows what was CBP and what was ICE.
2) He asks abt tactics, not events.
3) He ties lack of accountability to funding.
February 10, 2026 at 4:48 PM
@magaziner.house.gov's questioning is effective bc:
1) He knows what was CBP and what was ICE.
2) He asks abt tactics, not events.
3) He ties lack of accountability to funding.
1) He knows what was CBP and what was ICE.
2) He asks abt tactics, not events.
3) He ties lack of accountability to funding.
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It is infuriating.
Because too many assholes on BlueSky think it’s better to sabotage midterms by blaming democrats for everything republicans are doing.
February 10, 2026 at 4:53 PM
It is infuriating.
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FACT CHECK
✅ 20M criminals DID NOT invade the United States during the Biden years. This long time Trump talking point has exploded throughout MAGA but it is. not. true.
Here's an excellent fact check from the Cato Institute: www.cato.org/blog/biden-d...
✅ 20M criminals DID NOT invade the United States during the Biden years. This long time Trump talking point has exploded throughout MAGA but it is. not. true.
Here's an excellent fact check from the Cato Institute: www.cato.org/blog/biden-d...
February 10, 2026 at 5:02 PM
FACT CHECK
✅ 20M criminals DID NOT invade the United States during the Biden years. This long time Trump talking point has exploded throughout MAGA but it is. not. true.
Here's an excellent fact check from the Cato Institute: www.cato.org/blog/biden-d...
✅ 20M criminals DID NOT invade the United States during the Biden years. This long time Trump talking point has exploded throughout MAGA but it is. not. true.
Here's an excellent fact check from the Cato Institute: www.cato.org/blog/biden-d...
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Delia Rodriguez likens masked ICE and CBP goons to the Klan.
One thing she didn't mention, tho, is that a number of these masked men (like Jesus Ochoa, who killed Alex Pretti) are Latinos hiding what they're doing.
One thing she didn't mention, tho, is that a number of these masked men (like Jesus Ochoa, who killed Alex Pretti) are Latinos hiding what they're doing.
February 10, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Delia Rodriguez likens masked ICE and CBP goons to the Klan.
One thing she didn't mention, tho, is that a number of these masked men (like Jesus Ochoa, who killed Alex Pretti) are Latinos hiding what they're doing.
One thing she didn't mention, tho, is that a number of these masked men (like Jesus Ochoa, who killed Alex Pretti) are Latinos hiding what they're doing.
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Credit to Rep. Seth Magaziner for playing videos during today's ICE hearings showing ICE agents pepper spraying people including this incident in Chicago last fall where a toddler was pepper sprayed. Shocked not shocked that ICE has not held any agents accountable.
youtu.be/DjJb7LCEwvw?...
youtu.be/DjJb7LCEwvw?...
Video captures moment federal agents threw irritants into car with baby inside
YouTube video by CBS Chicago
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February 10, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Credit to Rep. Seth Magaziner for playing videos during today's ICE hearings showing ICE agents pepper spraying people including this incident in Chicago last fall where a toddler was pepper sprayed. Shocked not shocked that ICE has not held any agents accountable.
youtu.be/DjJb7LCEwvw?...
youtu.be/DjJb7LCEwvw?...
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MASSIVE BREAKING:
Ro Khanna just named 6 Men who were redacted from the Epstein Files. Here they are and here is the video of Him reading them on the House floor moments ago. Please share the names!
krassencast.com/p/breaking-r...
Ro Khanna just named 6 Men who were redacted from the Epstein Files. Here they are and here is the video of Him reading them on the House floor moments ago. Please share the names!
krassencast.com/p/breaking-r...
BREAKING: Redacted Epstein Names Revealed on House Floor Just Now
Congressman Ro Khanna just read aloud the names of six powerful men that had previously been redacted from the Epstein Files, names the public was never supposed to hear.
krassencast.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:11 PM
MASSIVE BREAKING:
Ro Khanna just named 6 Men who were redacted from the Epstein Files. Here they are and here is the video of Him reading them on the House floor moments ago. Please share the names!
krassencast.com/p/breaking-r...
Ro Khanna just named 6 Men who were redacted from the Epstein Files. Here they are and here is the video of Him reading them on the House floor moments ago. Please share the names!
krassencast.com/p/breaking-r...
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A British woman who was shot dead by her father while visiting his home in Texas had rowed with him about President Donald Trump earlier that day, an inquest has heard.
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
Woman shot by dad after 'arguing about Donald Trump'
Lucy Harrison, 23, was alone in a bedroom at her father's home in Texas when she was shot dead.
www.aol.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:14 PM
A British woman who was shot dead by her father while visiting his home in Texas had rowed with him about President Donald Trump earlier that day, an inquest has heard.
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
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PARDONED JAN. 6 RIOTERS ARE TOP DONORS FOR TWO IOWA GOP GOVERNOR CANDIDATES
Two candidates in Iowa’s gubernatorial race received their largest campaign donations from individuals who were later pardoned for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
Full story: https://bit.ly/3MdxSL3
Two candidates in Iowa’s gubernatorial race received their largest campaign donations from individuals who were later pardoned for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
Full story: https://bit.ly/3MdxSL3
February 10, 2026 at 5:15 PM
PARDONED JAN. 6 RIOTERS ARE TOP DONORS FOR TWO IOWA GOP GOVERNOR CANDIDATES
Two candidates in Iowa’s gubernatorial race received their largest campaign donations from individuals who were later pardoned for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
Full story: https://bit.ly/3MdxSL3
Two candidates in Iowa’s gubernatorial race received their largest campaign donations from individuals who were later pardoned for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot.
Full story: https://bit.ly/3MdxSL3
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According to sources close to the Vice President, JD Vance is considering coming out as a pedophile to make himself more acceptable to Donald Trump's base.
February 10, 2026 at 5:23 PM
According to sources close to the Vice President, JD Vance is considering coming out as a pedophile to make himself more acceptable to Donald Trump's base.
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Once again…
Folks need to stop worrying about the mythical crossover ⚪️ male voter and start worrying about BW being indifferent about voting in any capacity in any election.
We are the most reliable voting block of either party everywhere in the country BUT folks are determined to piss us off.
Folks need to stop worrying about the mythical crossover ⚪️ male voter and start worrying about BW being indifferent about voting in any capacity in any election.
We are the most reliable voting block of either party everywhere in the country BUT folks are determined to piss us off.
a woman in a blue dress says that 's wild while smiling
ALT: a woman in a blue dress says that 's wild while smiling
media.tenor.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:24 AM
Once again…
Folks need to stop worrying about the mythical crossover ⚪️ male voter and start worrying about BW being indifferent about voting in any capacity in any election.
We are the most reliable voting block of either party everywhere in the country BUT folks are determined to piss us off.
Folks need to stop worrying about the mythical crossover ⚪️ male voter and start worrying about BW being indifferent about voting in any capacity in any election.
We are the most reliable voting block of either party everywhere in the country BUT folks are determined to piss us off.
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"no deportation officer has been murdered in the line of duty since the creation of ICE after 9/11."
Excellent fact check from @vermontgmg.bsky.social that ought to be required reading for reporters & pundits alike as MAGA amps up 'it's actually it's ICE agents that are in danger' lies.
Excellent fact check from @vermontgmg.bsky.social that ought to be required reading for reporters & pundits alike as MAGA amps up 'it's actually it's ICE agents that are in danger' lies.
Here's what DHS doesn't want you to know: Working for ICE is one of the safest jobs in America — and last year was the second-safest year for the agency on record.
And the doxxing? It hasn't actually happened even once.
The masks are justified by a lie. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/ice-s-mask...
And the doxxing? It hasn't actually happened even once.
The masks are justified by a lie. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/ice-s-mask...
ICE's Masks Are All a Lie
Working for ICE is actually less dangerous than being an elementary school student in America.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
February 10, 2026 at 5:28 PM
"no deportation officer has been murdered in the line of duty since the creation of ICE after 9/11."
Excellent fact check from @vermontgmg.bsky.social that ought to be required reading for reporters & pundits alike as MAGA amps up 'it's actually it's ICE agents that are in danger' lies.
Excellent fact check from @vermontgmg.bsky.social that ought to be required reading for reporters & pundits alike as MAGA amps up 'it's actually it's ICE agents that are in danger' lies.
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The "Snowflake Rule?"
Garbarino: "It is a clear violation of the rules of the House to make statements that might be personally offensive to the president or vice president."
February 10, 2026 at 5:29 PM
The "Snowflake Rule?"
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Exactly.
It’s blowing my mind that lots of folks don’t realize the mental toll the November 2024 election took on us.
Those people really decided not having a BW was more important than keeping a deranged convicted rapist dictator out of office…after he told them exactly what he was going to do.
It’s blowing my mind that lots of folks don’t realize the mental toll the November 2024 election took on us.
Those people really decided not having a BW was more important than keeping a deranged convicted rapist dictator out of office…after he told them exactly what he was going to do.
February 10, 2026 at 6:41 AM
Exactly.
It’s blowing my mind that lots of folks don’t realize the mental toll the November 2024 election took on us.
Those people really decided not having a BW was more important than keeping a deranged convicted rapist dictator out of office…after he told them exactly what he was going to do.
It’s blowing my mind that lots of folks don’t realize the mental toll the November 2024 election took on us.
Those people really decided not having a BW was more important than keeping a deranged convicted rapist dictator out of office…after he told them exactly what he was going to do.
There are some deets in this thread I don't see many talking about.
THREAD 🧵 The latest batch of Epstein Files are disgusting and shocking. We wanted to give the public an understanding of the most important takeaways.
February 10, 2026 at 6:13 PM
There are some deets in this thread I don't see many talking about.
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One of my favorite books
I also love how every time a White person challenges White Privilege and Fragility, the very fragile privilege White people get upset.
When Caitlin Clark mentioned it, MAGA went ape shit.
I also love how every time a White person challenges White Privilege and Fragility, the very fragile privilege White people get upset.
When Caitlin Clark mentioned it, MAGA went ape shit.
February 10, 2026 at 5:46 PM
One of my favorite books
I also love how every time a White person challenges White Privilege and Fragility, the very fragile privilege White people get upset.
When Caitlin Clark mentioned it, MAGA went ape shit.
I also love how every time a White person challenges White Privilege and Fragility, the very fragile privilege White people get upset.
When Caitlin Clark mentioned it, MAGA went ape shit.
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“We have drastically higher rates of people dropping their coverage,” a state Affordable Care Act marketplace director tells KFF Health News.
Obamacare Sign-Ups Drop, but the Extent Won’t Be Clear for Months - KFF Health News
Experts say Affordable Care Act sign-up data won’t be clear until people who were enrolled have paid — or haven't paid — their new, often much higher, premiums.
kffhealthnews.org
February 10, 2026 at 5:54 PM
“We have drastically higher rates of people dropping their coverage,” a state Affordable Care Act marketplace director tells KFF Health News.
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Wait, I thought “Affordability is a Democrat hoax”?
The American people can see the truth at the checkout counter.
abcnews.go.com/Business/tru...
The American people can see the truth at the checkout counter.
abcnews.go.com/Business/tru...
Trump's tariffs cost American households $1,000 last year: Research group
President Donald Trump’s tariffs cost the average American household $1,000 last year, according to new research from the nonpartisan Tax Foundation.
abcnews.go.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Wait, I thought “Affordability is a Democrat hoax”?
The American people can see the truth at the checkout counter.
abcnews.go.com/Business/tru...
The American people can see the truth at the checkout counter.
abcnews.go.com/Business/tru...
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Frustratingly, Judge Rakoff didn't put anything about this hearing on the court docket. There isn't even an indication that a sealed hearing took place.
www.businessinsider.com/leon-black-e...
www.businessinsider.com/leon-black-e...
Epstein files show prosecutors investigated Leon Black sexual abuse allegations — but he wasn't charged
The Epstein files reveal that prosecutors were looking into misconduct claims against the billionaire and former Apollo CEO Black as far back as 2019.
www.businessinsider.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Frustratingly, Judge Rakoff didn't put anything about this hearing on the court docket. There isn't even an indication that a sealed hearing took place.
www.businessinsider.com/leon-black-e...
www.businessinsider.com/leon-black-e...
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NEW: Prosecutors looked into the allegations of at least four women who accused Leon Black of sexual misconduct, the Epstein files show.
That includes 2 women who said he raped them in Jeffrey Epstein's mansion.
www.businessinsider.com/leon-black-e...
That includes 2 women who said he raped them in Jeffrey Epstein's mansion.
www.businessinsider.com/leon-black-e...
Epstein files show prosecutors investigated Leon Black sexual abuse allegations — but he wasn't charged
The Epstein files reveal that prosecutors were looking into misconduct claims against the billionaire and former Apollo CEO Black as far back as 2019.
www.businessinsider.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:25 PM
NEW: Prosecutors looked into the allegations of at least four women who accused Leon Black of sexual misconduct, the Epstein files show.
That includes 2 women who said he raped them in Jeffrey Epstein's mansion.
www.businessinsider.com/leon-black-e...
That includes 2 women who said he raped them in Jeffrey Epstein's mansion.
www.businessinsider.com/leon-black-e...
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Here’s the NPR chart that shows the difference between standard appropriations & the Republican budget that 0 Democrats voted for since a lot of you need it spelled out in crayon that the funding levels because of the OBBBA & Republicans controlling the majority are not the same as every other year.
February 10, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Here’s the NPR chart that shows the difference between standard appropriations & the Republican budget that 0 Democrats voted for since a lot of you need it spelled out in crayon that the funding levels because of the OBBBA & Republicans controlling the majority are not the same as every other year.