Melissa Mermaid
@melissamermaid.bsky.social
I believe in love, positive energy and facts. Fantasy is fun but knowing what truly is - and isn't - is crucial to survival with substance.
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#MondayCardDraw seems to carry the message of hope even when it seems to be non-existent.
December 15, 2025 at 1:59 PM
#MondayCardDraw seems to carry the message of hope even when it seems to be non-existent.
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Remember when we were not losing jobs in droves, or at odds with all our allies, or attacking other nations for their resources, or deploying masked thugs to terrorize our citizens, or pardoning drug traffickers and violent criminals in exchange for bribes?
It was only little over a year ago.
It was only little over a year ago.
December 14, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Remember when we were not losing jobs in droves, or at odds with all our allies, or attacking other nations for their resources, or deploying masked thugs to terrorize our citizens, or pardoning drug traffickers and violent criminals in exchange for bribes?
It was only little over a year ago.
It was only little over a year ago.
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Fact-check: true
December 14, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Fact-check: true
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Sen. Jack Reed: "I must remind everyone that we follow the law of war, and because of that, we expect other countries. So that when our service members are in distress, they're not shot up in the water or if they're wounded, left to die. If we don't do it, then we can't expect other countries."
December 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Sen. Jack Reed: "I must remind everyone that we follow the law of war, and because of that, we expect other countries. So that when our service members are in distress, they're not shot up in the water or if they're wounded, left to die. If we don't do it, then we can't expect other countries."
He is useless in a tragedy. Useless for pretty much anything. Especially where it concerns democracy, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for anybody who doesn't pay him his extortion fee.
Trump said the Brown University shooter was in custody ... he's not.
www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/u...
www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/u...
Trump mocked after Brown University shooting response creates confusion about suspect, ‘He’s ill-informed'
Donald Trump faced backlash after he claimed that the suspect has been caught, only to later say that no one been apprehended in the Brown University shooting.
www.hindustantimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
He is useless in a tragedy. Useless for pretty much anything. Especially where it concerns democracy, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for anybody who doesn't pay him his extortion fee.
They overlook EVERYTHING. Their leader can do no wrong. Even when they're personally affected by that wrong, they continue to laud him, defend, obey!
www.blueamp.co/p/maga-isnt-...
www.blueamp.co/p/maga-isnt-...
MAGA Isn't A Movement Anymore — It's A Right-Wing Bloodlust Ritual
Cliff, Lawrence and Carlyn Beccia on tyrants, denial, and the cost of looking away
www.blueamp.co
December 12, 2025 at 7:16 PM
They overlook EVERYTHING. Their leader can do no wrong. Even when they're personally affected by that wrong, they continue to laud him, defend, obey!
www.blueamp.co/p/maga-isnt-...
www.blueamp.co/p/maga-isnt-...
If it's such a booming economy, why does he suggest buying less pencils & dolls - and why does he care??🤔
Trump: "You can give up certain products. You could give up pencils. Because under the China policy, every child can get 37 pencils. They only need 1 or 2. They don't need that many. You always need steel. You don't need 37 dolls for your daughter. 2 or 3 is nice. So we're doing things right."
December 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
If it's such a booming economy, why does he suggest buying less pencils & dolls - and why does he care??🤔
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MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
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Seizing cocaine laden boats in the eastern Pacific while bombing boats in international waters near Venezuela doesn't sound inconsistent at all, does it
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
20,000-pound cocaine seizure by Coast Guard breaks 18-year-old record
Video shows Coast Guard vehicles pursuing a go-fast vessel that appeared to have multiple people aboard.
www.yahoo.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Seizing cocaine laden boats in the eastern Pacific while bombing boats in international waters near Venezuela doesn't sound inconsistent at all, does it
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
@chrisrugaber.bsky.social has a whole lot of words in an article where the words "one quarter point" or "25 basis points" should have been prominent.
Good journalism is fading but missing something THAT basic is embarrassing. 16 yrs of Journalism & misses "the point." 🙄
apnews.com/article/fede...
Good journalism is fading but missing something THAT basic is embarrassing. 16 yrs of Journalism & misses "the point." 🙄
apnews.com/article/fede...
Federal Reserve cuts key rate but signals higher bar for future reductions
The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it may leave rates unchanged in the coming months, a move that could attract ire from Presiden...
apnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
@chrisrugaber.bsky.social has a whole lot of words in an article where the words "one quarter point" or "25 basis points" should have been prominent.
Good journalism is fading but missing something THAT basic is embarrassing. 16 yrs of Journalism & misses "the point." 🙄
apnews.com/article/fede...
Good journalism is fading but missing something THAT basic is embarrassing. 16 yrs of Journalism & misses "the point." 🙄
apnews.com/article/fede...
Miller is Goebbels but Jared the Bagman is a govt-enabled corp raider. If they succeed, it will take a lot longer for us to combat Rupe2.0's state media objectives than if Netflix gets WBD. I understand why you think it should be neither but Paramount winning this battle is really terrifying.
December 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Miller is Goebbels but Jared the Bagman is a govt-enabled corp raider. If they succeed, it will take a lot longer for us to combat Rupe2.0's state media objectives than if Netflix gets WBD. I understand why you think it should be neither but Paramount winning this battle is really terrifying.
Still trying to wrap my head around today's #MondayCardDraw but it brings more hope and validation than I possibly thought it could.
December 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Still trying to wrap my head around today's #MondayCardDraw but it brings more hope and validation than I possibly thought it could.
Money really isn't everything. There is no better bliss than to find a comfort zone. It really is that simple. How horrendous that our comfort zone poses a threat to the wealthiest who thrive on the chaos so we don't keep them in check.
December 7, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Money really isn't everything. There is no better bliss than to find a comfort zone. It really is that simple. How horrendous that our comfort zone poses a threat to the wealthiest who thrive on the chaos so we don't keep them in check.
Former WH Press Secy Stephanie Grisham said "himself" advised her: "It doesn't matter what you say, Stephanie — say it enough and people will believe you."
Habitual, unconscionable, perpetual liars at the helm, trying to vindicate themselves from horrendous acts with enormous collateral damage.
Habitual, unconscionable, perpetual liars at the helm, trying to vindicate themselves from horrendous acts with enormous collateral damage.
U.S. faces its first international #war-crimes complaint, Hegseth is hit with impeachment articles, #SCOTUS greenlights partisan map-rigging, Trump “ends” a war in Congo he can’t pronounce, and a 90,000-sq-ft #WhiteHouse ballroom rises from the rubble. #uspolitics
open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...
open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...
Peace, War, Gerrymanders, and a Ballroom Fit for Caligula
The U.S. is hauled before a human-rights tribunal while Trump expands his power, his palace, and his delusions, now with FIFA glitter.
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Former WH Press Secy Stephanie Grisham said "himself" advised her: "It doesn't matter what you say, Stephanie — say it enough and people will believe you."
Habitual, unconscionable, perpetual liars at the helm, trying to vindicate themselves from horrendous acts with enormous collateral damage.
Habitual, unconscionable, perpetual liars at the helm, trying to vindicate themselves from horrendous acts with enormous collateral damage.
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📽️ WATCH: The most powerful institution in Albany, Georgia, is its hospital: Phoebe Putney Memorial. Yet for decades, the city’s residents have suffered some of the nation’s worst health disparities.
“Sick in a Hospital Town,” our new 5-part series, drops tomorrow, Dec. 7.
“Sick in a Hospital Town,” our new 5-part series, drops tomorrow, Dec. 7.
Sick in a Hospital Town: A Story of American Health Care | Story Trailer
YouTube video by ProPublica
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
📽️ WATCH: The most powerful institution in Albany, Georgia, is its hospital: Phoebe Putney Memorial. Yet for decades, the city’s residents have suffered some of the nation’s worst health disparities.
“Sick in a Hospital Town,” our new 5-part series, drops tomorrow, Dec. 7.
“Sick in a Hospital Town,” our new 5-part series, drops tomorrow, Dec. 7.
As Anthony wished people out into the cornfield with swift results, I never, ever wanted anything to be as true as Anne's reminder of her father's wisdom. (And I hope predictive ability.)
"...No matter what the future brings, man's capacity to rise to the occasion will remain unaltered. Our potential for tenacity and optimism continues..." ~ Rod Serling
December 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
As Anthony wished people out into the cornfield with swift results, I never, ever wanted anything to be as true as Anne's reminder of her father's wisdom. (And I hope predictive ability.)
I could be wrong but I think the Dells have good intent. The "accounts for kids" - in theory and on its face - is not a bad concept. HOWEVER, under himself's control... I have serious issues and many questions. Because he looks like it's money in his pocket.
The Dell CEO unveiled the savings accounts with President Donald Trump earlier this year, with plans to fund $1,000 in investment accounts for U.S. children.
Billionaire Michael Dell Donates $6.25 Billion To ‘Trump Accounts’ For 25 Million Kids
The Dell CEO unveiled the savings accounts with President Donald Trump earlier this year, with plans to fund $1,000 in investment accounts for U.S. children.
www.forbes.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I could be wrong but I think the Dells have good intent. The "accounts for kids" - in theory and on its face - is not a bad concept. HOWEVER, under himself's control... I have serious issues and many questions. Because he looks like it's money in his pocket.
