Melissa Bynes-Brooks, MBA, CRT
@melbbrooks.bsky.social
Mother. Wife. Respiratory Therapist. Licensed Health Insurance Agent, 20+ states. HBCU-FAMU. NSU. McFatter Tech. Opinions are my own.
Do not obey in advance~Twenty Lessons for Fighting Tyranny, Timothy Snyder. #Democrat #Woke #IVotedForHer #The92Percent
Do not obey in advance~Twenty Lessons for Fighting Tyranny, Timothy Snyder. #Democrat #Woke #IVotedForHer #The92Percent
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There's nothing better than getting cozy with a good book as the weather gets colder.
ACLU staff shared what we're reading now and paired it with our favorite piece of ACLU merch to make the perfect holiday shopping list.
ACLU staff shared what we're reading now and paired it with our favorite piece of ACLU merch to make the perfect holiday shopping list.
Our Holiday Gift Guide to Build a More Perfect Union
Shop ACLU staff–picked books and merch that inspire activism, defend civil liberties, and make meaningful holiday gifts for every reader.
www.aclu.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
There's nothing better than getting cozy with a good book as the weather gets colder.
ACLU staff shared what we're reading now and paired it with our favorite piece of ACLU merch to make the perfect holiday shopping list.
ACLU staff shared what we're reading now and paired it with our favorite piece of ACLU merch to make the perfect holiday shopping list.
Reposted by Melissa Bynes-Brooks, MBA, CRT
Sheryl Crow, St. Vincent, Maggie Rogers, Joy Oladokun, and more came together for the ACLU last night
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November 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Sheryl Crow, St. Vincent, Maggie Rogers, Joy Oladokun, and more came together for the ACLU last night
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Viola Ford Fletcher, who as one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma spent her later years seeking justice for the deadly attack by a white mob on the thriving Black community where she lived as a child, has died.
One of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre's last survivors, Viola Ford Fletcher, dies age 111
One of the last known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma has died. Viola Ford Fletcher was 111.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Viola Ford Fletcher, who as one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma spent her later years seeking justice for the deadly attack by a white mob on the thriving Black community where she lived as a child, has died.
The Chesapeake NAACP and Virginia State Conference NAACP are demanding answers after a fight in a Chesapeake restaurant that led to a group of nine African American women being kicked out, even though they weren't involved.
www.13newsnow.com/article/news...
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Local and state NAACP chapters demand answers from Chesapeake restaurant after fight incident
Nine African American women say restaurant staff discriminated against them when they asked them to leave after a fight broke out, even though they weren't involved.
www.13newsnow.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The Chesapeake NAACP and Virginia State Conference NAACP are demanding answers after a fight in a Chesapeake restaurant that led to a group of nine African American women being kicked out, even though they weren't involved.
www.13newsnow.com/article/news...
www.13newsnow.com/article/news...
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1️⃣ Short Rib w/Cabernet Jus, Cauliflower Mash, Black Bass w/Tomato Jam w/Fried Brussels Sprouts
2️⃣ Grilled Sweet Potato, Smoky Vegetable Ragú, Quinoa, Pom Molasses
3️⃣ Grilled Vegetable Platter
4️⃣ Short Rib w/Cabernet Jus, Mashed Sweet Potato, Fried Kale, Brussels Sprouts & Cauliflower
1️⃣ Short Rib w/Cabernet Jus, Cauliflower Mash, Black Bass w/Tomato Jam w/Fried Brussels Sprouts
2️⃣ Grilled Sweet Potato, Smoky Vegetable Ragú, Quinoa, Pom Molasses
3️⃣ Grilled Vegetable Platter
4️⃣ Short Rib w/Cabernet Jus, Mashed Sweet Potato, Fried Kale, Brussels Sprouts & Cauliflower
November 19, 2024 at 3:03 AM
😏🥂🍽✨️
1️⃣ Short Rib w/Cabernet Jus, Cauliflower Mash, Black Bass w/Tomato Jam w/Fried Brussels Sprouts
2️⃣ Grilled Sweet Potato, Smoky Vegetable Ragú, Quinoa, Pom Molasses
3️⃣ Grilled Vegetable Platter
4️⃣ Short Rib w/Cabernet Jus, Mashed Sweet Potato, Fried Kale, Brussels Sprouts & Cauliflower
1️⃣ Short Rib w/Cabernet Jus, Cauliflower Mash, Black Bass w/Tomato Jam w/Fried Brussels Sprouts
2️⃣ Grilled Sweet Potato, Smoky Vegetable Ragú, Quinoa, Pom Molasses
3️⃣ Grilled Vegetable Platter
4️⃣ Short Rib w/Cabernet Jus, Mashed Sweet Potato, Fried Kale, Brussels Sprouts & Cauliflower
Joy Reid and her guests, Elie Mystal, Jolanda Jones & Stuart Stevens, discuss Marjorie Taylor Greene’s announcement that MTG is stepping down from Congress, and the Supreme Court strikes down a stay of racist gerrymandering of Texas electoral maps. #TheJoyReidShow
www.joyannreid.com/p/breaking-n...
www.joyannreid.com/p/breaking-n...
BREAKING NEWS: MTG OUT! What’s Her Game? | The Joy Reid Show Live
A recording from Joy-Ann Reid's live video
www.joyannreid.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Joy Reid and her guests, Elie Mystal, Jolanda Jones & Stuart Stevens, discuss Marjorie Taylor Greene’s announcement that MTG is stepping down from Congress, and the Supreme Court strikes down a stay of racist gerrymandering of Texas electoral maps. #TheJoyReidShow
www.joyannreid.com/p/breaking-n...
www.joyannreid.com/p/breaking-n...
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Emma Thompson, one of Stephen Fry’s best friends since they were undergraduates, at Cambridge University, told Rebecca Mead that she and Fry have long shared a great love of Oscar Wilde. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/oD-CKb
November 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Emma Thompson, one of Stephen Fry’s best friends since they were undergraduates, at Cambridge University, told Rebecca Mead that she and Fry have long shared a great love of Oscar Wilde. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/oD-CKb
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a former Trump loyalist, says she is resigning from Congress.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, former Trump loyalist, says she is resigning from Congress
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a once-loyal supporter of President Donald Trump who has become a critic, says she is resigning from Congress in January.
apnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a former Trump loyalist, says she is resigning from Congress.
apnews.com/article/marj...
apnews.com/article/marj...
April Ryan's Race In America Panel 2025 - with Nikole Hannah Jones and Don Lemon
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April Ryan's Race In America Panel 2025 - with Nikole Hannah Jones and Don Lemon
YouTube video by Don Lemon
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November 22, 2025 at 2:07 AM
April Ryan's Race In America Panel 2025 - with Nikole Hannah Jones and Don Lemon
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Hear Chadwick Boseman’s Wife Simone, Viola Davis & Ryan Coogler's Emotional Walk Of Fame Speeches
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Hear Chadwick Boseman’s Wife Simone, Viola Davis & Ryan Coogler’s Emotional Walk Of Fame Speeches
YouTube video by Access Hollywood
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November 22, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Hear Chadwick Boseman’s Wife Simone, Viola Davis & Ryan Coogler's Emotional Walk Of Fame Speeches
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NOV. 27TH - DEC. 1ST, 2025
Pause shopping with major companies that enable authoritarianism and fascism. This Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday – let’s make our dollars count. We’re asking Americans to hit pause on shopping from major corporations.
weaintbuyingit.com
Pause shopping with major companies that enable authoritarianism and fascism. This Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday – let’s make our dollars count. We’re asking Americans to hit pause on shopping from major corporations.
weaintbuyingit.com
We Ain’t Buying It! - Economic Pressure on Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday - We Ain’t Buying It!
We Ain’t Buying It is an economic action and solidarity campaign designed to defend democracy and reclaim community power.
weaintbuyingit.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:06 AM
NOV. 27TH - DEC. 1ST, 2025
Pause shopping with major companies that enable authoritarianism and fascism. This Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday – let’s make our dollars count. We’re asking Americans to hit pause on shopping from major corporations.
weaintbuyingit.com
Pause shopping with major companies that enable authoritarianism and fascism. This Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday – let’s make our dollars count. We’re asking Americans to hit pause on shopping from major corporations.
weaintbuyingit.com
No Contract, No Coffee Pledge. Stop buying Starbucks while Union baristas are on strike. Finalizing a fair contract would cost less than 1 day of sales.
www.nocontractnocoffee.org
www.nocontractnocoffee.org
No Contract, No Coffee | Starbucks Workers United
Starbucks baristas brewing change. Join the movement for fair contracts, better wages, and worker protections.
www.nocontractnocoffee.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:57 AM
No Contract, No Coffee Pledge. Stop buying Starbucks while Union baristas are on strike. Finalizing a fair contract would cost less than 1 day of sales.
www.nocontractnocoffee.org
www.nocontractnocoffee.org
I'm attending May Day Strong's event, “We Choose Workers Over Billionaires this Holiday Season” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...
We Choose Workers Over Billionaires this Holiday Season · May Day Strong
We know how to stand against authoritarianism - it's denying our consent and taking the fight to key companies who are aiding the destruction of our democracy and attacking workers for profit and powe...
www.mobilize.us
November 21, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I'm attending May Day Strong's event, “We Choose Workers Over Billionaires this Holiday Season” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mayday/event...
Aging & Wisdom: A Conversation on No Regrets | The Look
with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson
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with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson
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Aging & Wisdom: A Conversation on No Regrets | The Look
YouTube video by Michelle Obama
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November 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Aging & Wisdom: A Conversation on No Regrets | The Look
with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N2p...
with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4N2p...
DHS plans to deploy 250 border agents to Louisiana in a major immigration sweep, AP sources say.
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DHS plans to deploy 250 border agents to Louisiana in major immigration sweep, AP sources say
Federal agents are set to conduct a major immigration crackdown called “Swamp Sweep” in New Orleans in the coming weeks.
apnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:15 PM
DHS plans to deploy 250 border agents to Louisiana in a major immigration sweep, AP sources say.
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apnews.com/article/shut... lifts order slashing flights, allowing commercial airlines to resume their regular schedules
FAA lifts order slashing flights, allowing commercial airlines to resume their regular schedules
Summary: The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that were imposed during the government shutdown at 40 major U.S. airports.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:05 AM
apnews.com/article/shut... lifts order slashing flights, allowing commercial airlines to resume their regular schedules
The American Revolution, Ken Burns' Epic Film Premieres Tonight at 8/7c #PBS
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The American Revolution
Thirteen colonies unite in rebellion, win their independence, and found the United States.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:44 AM
The American Revolution, Ken Burns' Epic Film Premieres Tonight at 8/7c #PBS
www.pbs.org/show/the-ame...
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Leonardo DiCaprio attends Jane Goodall’s funeral in Washington, D.C., speaking about how the late researcher served as a reminder that “change begins with compassion.”
November 14, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Leonardo DiCaprio attends Jane Goodall’s funeral in Washington, D.C., speaking about how the late researcher served as a reminder that “change begins with compassion.”
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Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge Thursday to dismiss the cases against them, saying the prosecutor who secured the indictments was illegally installed in the role.
https://to.pbs.org/4oelrvz
https://to.pbs.org/4oelrvz
Federal judge weighs challenge to appointment of prosecutor who charged James Comey, Letitia James
Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge Thursday to dismiss the cases against them, saying the prosecutor who secured the indictments was ...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge Thursday to dismiss the cases against them, saying the prosecutor who secured the indictments was illegally installed in the role.
https://to.pbs.org/4oelrvz
https://to.pbs.org/4oelrvz
Bryan Adams Inducted Joe Cocker into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025
#Music
#Culture
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#Music
#Culture
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Joe Cocker's 10 best songs ever, ranked
Joe Cocker was one of the most respected singers of his generation.
www.smoothradio.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Bryan Adams Inducted Joe Cocker into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025
#Music
#Culture
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#Music
#Culture
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I started a Substack. Have you read this one about Black regional cuisines? Comment if you'd read more of my posts there. What do you want to read...?
#Blackfoodsky #foodiesky #homemade #homecook #Foodsky #cooksky #Food #Foodie #blackfood #soulfood #blackfoodie 🍽️
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#Blackfoodsky #foodiesky #homemade #homecook #Foodsky #cooksky #Food #Foodie #blackfood #soulfood #blackfoodie 🍽️
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What we eatin'?
What we eatin’?
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November 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
I started a Substack. Have you read this one about Black regional cuisines? Comment if you'd read more of my posts there. What do you want to read...?
#Blackfoodsky #foodiesky #homemade #homecook #Foodsky #cooksky #Food #Foodie #blackfood #soulfood #blackfoodie 🍽️
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#Blackfoodsky #foodiesky #homemade #homecook #Foodsky #cooksky #Food #Foodie #blackfood #soulfood #blackfoodie 🍽️
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Red Lobster’s Holiday Menu Delivers 3 New Seafood Boils, Festive Drinks, and More Under-$20 Dishes
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Red Lobster’s Holiday Menu Is Here With 3 New Seafood Boils, Festive Cocktails, and $20-and-Under Deals
Red Lobster is diving into the holidays with a brand-new menu that’s big on flavor and value. The seafood chain just rolled out three new Seafood Boil flavors alongside hearty “plenty under $20” dishe...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Red Lobster’s Holiday Menu Delivers 3 New Seafood Boils, Festive Drinks, and More Under-$20 Dishes
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