MelfromNC💙🇺🇦☮️
@melindathomsen.bsky.social
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/
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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A federal judge struck down Trump’s halt on approvals of all wind power projects on federal lands and waters.
December 9, 2025 at 2:48 AM
A federal judge struck down Trump’s halt on approvals of all wind power projects on federal lands and waters.
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There’s no telling how many similar stories are not being told for fear of retaliation.
By now, everyone should realize Trump is not going after violent criminals or the worst of the worst—he is terrorizing everyone, including U.S. citizens, and their loved ones.
By now, everyone should realize Trump is not going after violent criminals or the worst of the worst—he is terrorizing everyone, including U.S. citizens, and their loved ones.
Senator Murray Condemns Egregious Use of Force by ICE as Constituent is Mauled by Attack Dog, Demands Release from NWIPC to Receive Appropriate Medical Care - Senator Patty Murray
***(WARNING: Graphic Content) Photos of Wilmer’s injuries, photos of Wilmer and his children, and partial video of his detainment are available to the press HERE*** Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen...
www.murray.senate.gov
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
There’s no telling how many similar stories are not being told for fear of retaliation.
By now, everyone should realize Trump is not going after violent criminals or the worst of the worst—he is terrorizing everyone, including U.S. citizens, and their loved ones.
By now, everyone should realize Trump is not going after violent criminals or the worst of the worst—he is terrorizing everyone, including U.S. citizens, and their loved ones.
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I will repeat this every single day for the next three years: Any Democrat running for president in 2028 must pledge to immediately tear down/bulldoze/demolish Trump’s ballroom and fully restore the East Wing and any other piece of the People’s House Trump has or will destroy.
December 9, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I will repeat this every single day for the next three years: Any Democrat running for president in 2028 must pledge to immediately tear down/bulldoze/demolish Trump’s ballroom and fully restore the East Wing and any other piece of the People’s House Trump has or will destroy.
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Tom Cotton would not even be in Congress, were it not for the huge defense contractors supporting him from the beginning and keeping him flush with cash.
December 8, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Tom Cotton would not even be in Congress, were it not for the huge defense contractors supporting him from the beginning and keeping him flush with cash.
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Did you know that before Nixon and Reagan, health insurance companies in America were non-profit? Yep, they screamed about "socialized medicine" and gradually shifted the focus of our entire healthcare system from public welfare to... making bucks off illness.
December 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Did you know that before Nixon and Reagan, health insurance companies in America were non-profit? Yep, they screamed about "socialized medicine" and gradually shifted the focus of our entire healthcare system from public welfare to... making bucks off illness.
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Powerful to rally today with several hundred teachers, families, and community members in support of West Contra County teachers!
Our community supports the strike and will be out in the streets every day until teachers get a fair contract.
Our community supports the strike and will be out in the streets every day until teachers get a fair contract.
December 6, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Powerful to rally today with several hundred teachers, families, and community members in support of West Contra County teachers!
Our community supports the strike and will be out in the streets every day until teachers get a fair contract.
Our community supports the strike and will be out in the streets every day until teachers get a fair contract.
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The boat wasn’t headed to the U.S., which we would have learned with a little due process instead of murder. www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/p...
Exclusive: Boat at center of double-tap strike controversy was meeting vessel headed to Suriname, admiral told lawmakers | CNN Politics
The alleged drug traffickers killed by the US military in a strike on September 2 were heading to link up with another, larger vessel that was bound for Suriname — a small South American country east ...
www.cnn.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The boat wasn’t headed to the U.S., which we would have learned with a little due process instead of murder. www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/p...
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Mark Kelly: “Jobs are down. Wages are flat. Costs are up & this President is asleep — Like literally, he’s falling asleep on the job. It’s hurting the American people — He’s doing nothing to try to help people with the cost of groceries, rent, & healthcare”
December 6, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Mark Kelly: “Jobs are down. Wages are flat. Costs are up & this President is asleep — Like literally, he’s falling asleep on the job. It’s hurting the American people — He’s doing nothing to try to help people with the cost of groceries, rent, & healthcare”
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Police Chief Brian O’Hara has delivered a blunt message to his department: If an officer witnesses ICE agents using illegal force and fails to step in, they will be fired. 👏 👏 👏
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
December 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Police Chief Brian O’Hara has delivered a blunt message to his department: If an officer witnesses ICE agents using illegal force and fails to step in, they will be fired. 👏 👏 👏
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Snort
December 6, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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"I have never seen the line this long at this food bank, This is 4x the size of every previous year...the line wraps around the building a second time..Everyone is freezing and an older lady in line had to be taken inside because she looked like she was about to pass out from being too cold..."
December 6, 2025 at 11:02 PM
"I have never seen the line this long at this food bank, This is 4x the size of every previous year...the line wraps around the building a second time..Everyone is freezing and an older lady in line had to be taken inside because she looked like she was about to pass out from being too cold..."
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Mamdani: Oftentimes when we win elections, we tell people to go home and just trust us. But the message really has to be that we want you to come along with us… That’s something we’ve been looking to share with New Yorkers: We want to not only win with New Yorkers, but also govern with New Yorkers.
December 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Mamdani: Oftentimes when we win elections, we tell people to go home and just trust us. But the message really has to be that we want you to come along with us… That’s something we’ve been looking to share with New Yorkers: We want to not only win with New Yorkers, but also govern with New Yorkers.
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December 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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It happened again: The Trump administration has admitted illegally deporting a man to Guatemala despite an immigration judge's order that he was likely to be tortured there.
A judge has ordered the administration to facilitate his return by next week.storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
A judge has ordered the administration to facilitate his return by next week.storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 6, 2025 at 2:54 AM
It happened again: The Trump administration has admitted illegally deporting a man to Guatemala despite an immigration judge's order that he was likely to be tortured there.
A judge has ordered the administration to facilitate his return by next week.storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
A judge has ordered the administration to facilitate his return by next week.storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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I'm overwhelmed by this article about a recent speech I gave at the Coronado Democratic Club 😭😭😭 www.coronadonewsca.com/news/coronad...
A Packed House Greets Dr. Allison Gill At Coronado Democratic Club’s November 22 Morning Meeting
The Coronado Democratic Club drew one of its largest morning crowds in recent memory on November 22, as nearly every seat in the Winn Room at the Coronado Public Library
www.coronadonewsca.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I'm overwhelmed by this article about a recent speech I gave at the Coronado Democratic Club 😭😭😭 www.coronadonewsca.com/news/coronad...
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ICE attacks & pepper sprays Rep. Adelita Grijalva
December 6, 2025 at 1:40 AM
ICE attacks & pepper sprays Rep. Adelita Grijalva
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⚡️Several Ukrainian children abducted by Russia forcibly sent to North Korea, expert tells US Senate.
Several Ukrainian children abducted by Russia forcibly sent to North Korea, expert tells US Senate
"12-year-old Misha from the occupied Donetsk region and 16-year-old Liza from occupied Simferopol were sent to Songdowon camp in North Korea, 9,000 km from home," Rashevska testified. "Children there ...
kyivindependent.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
⚡️Several Ukrainian children abducted by Russia forcibly sent to North Korea, expert tells US Senate.
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Data centres are energy hungry but what if we could use their waste heat to heat our homes?
That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.
That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.
December 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Data centres are energy hungry but what if we could use their waste heat to heat our homes?
That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.
That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.
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A federal watchdog concluded that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. forces at risk by circulating sensitive operational plans through the messaging app Signal. In a report released this week, investigators said Hegseth shared detailed
December 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A federal watchdog concluded that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. forces at risk by circulating sensitive operational plans through the messaging app Signal. In a report released this week, investigators said Hegseth shared detailed
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This move comes even though a federal judge previously ordered the agency to preserve strong, independent news operations for audiences in countries where reliable press access is limited.
Trump to Close Voice of America’s Overseas Offices and Radio Stations
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
This move comes even though a federal judge previously ordered the agency to preserve strong, independent news operations for audiences in countries where reliable press access is limited.
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The Nodfather.
December 3, 2025 at 11:40 PM
The Nodfather.