Michele Simon, JD, MPH
michelersimon.bsky.social
Michele Simon, JD, MPH
@michelersimon.bsky.social
Professional BS detector. Also an employment lawyer for people dealing with BS at work. Proud childless cat lady. Native New Yorker. California transplant. MicheleRSimon.com Newsletter: https://breakthesilence.substack.com/
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A good day to protest in California.
Who's taking odds on when Trump dumps Hegseth?
December 4, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Do you know who you won't find in the Epstein Files?

Undocumented immigrants.
November 25, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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"Quiet, piggy!"
November 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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November 10, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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Yes on Prop 50 wins, Mamdani wins, Spanberger wins, Sherrill wins, Colorado passes tax on rich to fund school meals!

This is the beginning of the Democratic comeback and hopefully the dawn of a new populist and progressive era.
November 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Doing my part in California to save democracy. #yeson50
November 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I'm 💯 sure this will happen
Man Wouldn't Have Worn Costume To Work If He'd Known He Was Getting Laid Off
October 31, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Could the contrast be any more clear??
October 31, 2025 at 5:16 PM
My latest post about how white women enable Trump's cruelty.
open.substack.com/pub/breakthe...
USDA to Poor People: Drop Dead
Ongoing Cruelty of White Women Under Trump
open.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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BREAKING: Letitia James has announced a Government portal for Videos and images of ICE Agents who may have committed crimes.

Please Use it and SHARE!

ag.ny.gov/federal-acti...
Federal Action Reporting Form
Federal Action Reporting Form Please use this form to share information regarding federal government action in New York state. Filing a complaint does not start
ag.ny.gov
October 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
So proud of my rep from Long Beach California!!
🚨Democrats in the Oversight Committee have launched an investigation into the crimes Kristi Noem and Steven Miller are committing against people with ICE. 🚨
- Congressman Robert Garcia
October 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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October 19, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Why should Portland have all the fun? #NoKingsLongBeach
October 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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🔥 🚨🔥 Meet Randy Erwin. Randy is the president of the National Federation of Federal Employees — a union representing ~ 150k employees across the country. We need more RANDY ERWIN ENERGY in this country! Sound ⬆️ & Share. 1/2
October 10, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Pam Bondi gave us a masterclass in DARVO. I explained how it operates at work: open.substack.com/pub/breakthe...
DARVO at Work and in Congress
What Pam Bondi’s Testimony Teaches Us About Workplace Abuse
open.substack.com
October 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Are yall ever just sitting around and out of the blue you remember — again — that all of this is because of ONE Black President?!!

Just the one!!
October 4, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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Erika works 8 hours a day harvesting raspberries on CAs Central Coast. She shares, "I must be very careful to only harvest the ripe fruit. This careful selection means that only the best quality berries are packed and shipped to the supermarkets for you to eat." #WeFeedYou
October 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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Attn Black people, stop scrolling.

This is not a drill: Chicago
October 4, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall

💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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Kash Patel: “We are keeping kale off the streets of Portland.”
US Military Cleans Up Discarded Kale at Portland Farmer’s Market
Kash Patel claimed, "We are keeping kale off the streets of Portland."
www.borowitzreport.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Crockett: "I'm gonna honor someone who decided they were going to proclaim I was involved in the 'great white replacement'? Yeah, I'm not honoring that ... it's unfortunate more of my colleagues even on my side couldn't see the amount of harm this man was attempting to inflict upon our communities"
September 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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This is the other big story people aren't paying attention to but you really need to widen your lens.

The broligarchy is coming for all of our milkshakes.

fair.org/home/as-elli...
As Ellison Buys Out TikTok, US Moves Toward One-Party Media
The Ellison duo taking over both CBS and CNN, as well as controlling a major social media network like TikTok, would be dangerous for democracy.
fair.org
September 20, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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Left-Wing Group Too Disorganized For FBI Agents To Infiltrate https://theonion.com/left-wing-group-too-disorganized-for-fbi-agents-to-infi-1848923025/
September 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM