Melissa Westemeier
@mwestemeier.bsky.social
Author of mysteries, rom-coms, + more!
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After Marcelo Gomes da Silva was arrested by ICE on his way to volleyball practice in Milford, he made a promise to the men he shared a cell with: He’d be a voice for immigrants unfairly detained.
He's one of Boston Globe Magazine’s Bostonians of the Year.
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He's one of Boston Globe Magazine’s Bostonians of the Year.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
After Marcelo Gomes da Silva was arrested by ICE on his way to volleyball practice in Milford, he made a promise to the men he shared a cell with: He’d be a voice for immigrants unfairly detained.
He's one of Boston Globe Magazine’s Bostonians of the Year.
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He's one of Boston Globe Magazine’s Bostonians of the Year.
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There are 1.88 million farms in the United States and 24.3 million people using the ACA Marketplace, but Republicans want to spend $12 billion in a one-time bailout to farmers while denying $60 billion for a 2-year extension of ACA tax credits. That math isn't mathing for me.
December 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
There are 1.88 million farms in the United States and 24.3 million people using the ACA Marketplace, but Republicans want to spend $12 billion in a one-time bailout to farmers while denying $60 billion for a 2-year extension of ACA tax credits. That math isn't mathing for me.
Talking Christmas cozies over at The Cozy Mystery Book Club!
The Secret is MAGIC
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December 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Talking Christmas cozies over at The Cozy Mystery Book Club!
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an alternative ending for ai
December 12, 2025 at 12:28 AM
an alternative ending for ai
Books make GREAT gifts! Buy links here: tulepublishing.com/books/old-ha...
December 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Books make GREAT gifts! Buy links here: tulepublishing.com/books/old-ha...
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In Germany the only source of electricity that keeps growing and growing: renewable energy.
Solar and wind keep expanding and even though nuclear is no more coal generation has already shrunk significantly and keeps falling.
Solar and wind keep expanding and even though nuclear is no more coal generation has already shrunk significantly and keeps falling.
December 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM
In Germany the only source of electricity that keeps growing and growing: renewable energy.
Solar and wind keep expanding and even though nuclear is no more coal generation has already shrunk significantly and keeps falling.
Solar and wind keep expanding and even though nuclear is no more coal generation has already shrunk significantly and keeps falling.
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"Families tell us that their children are weak, faint, pale and often crying because they are so hungry."
Detention Facilities Expose Families to Worms, Moldy Food, Denied Medical Care, and Sleep Deprivation
Detention Facilities Expose Families to Worms, Moldy Food, Denied Medical Care, and Sleep Deprivation
December 11, 2025 at 1:02 AM
"Families tell us that their children are weak, faint, pale and often crying because they are so hungry."
Detention Facilities Expose Families to Worms, Moldy Food, Denied Medical Care, and Sleep Deprivation
Detention Facilities Expose Families to Worms, Moldy Food, Denied Medical Care, and Sleep Deprivation
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Repeat the Sounding joy with #nanreinhardt #romancelandia #booksky #romancegems #tulepublishing #juniperfalls #christmasmusic #riversedge #indianaauthors #hoosierwriters www.lizflaherty.net/post/repeat-...
Repeat the Sounding Joy
by Nan ReinhardtI love to sing. I can’t sing. I mean I have a truly terrible voice, but I love to sing. Especially at Christmas. So Pandora’s Christmas Classics starts playing at our house before Than...
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December 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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I'm over @lizkf.bsky.social's blog today celebrating holiday music! Stop by and share your favorite holiday song or carol. @tulepublishing.bsky.social @nnlightsbookheaven.bsky.social @womenwriters.bsky.social #readztule #holidaymusic www.lizflaherty.net/post/repeat-...
Repeat the Sounding Joy
by Nan ReinhardtI love to sing. I can’t sing. I mean I have a truly terrible voice, but I love to sing. Especially at Christmas. So Pandora’s Christmas Classics starts playing at our house before Than...
www.lizflaherty.net
December 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I'm over @lizkf.bsky.social's blog today celebrating holiday music! Stop by and share your favorite holiday song or carol. @tulepublishing.bsky.social @nnlightsbookheaven.bsky.social @womenwriters.bsky.social #readztule #holidaymusic www.lizflaherty.net/post/repeat-...
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December 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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In other news, the whole thing about Calibri v. TNR isn't about a font face, it's about the fact that Calibri is easier for people with some disabilities to read.
They think any accommodation, however painless, should stop.
They think any accommodation, however painless, should stop.
December 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
In other news, the whole thing about Calibri v. TNR isn't about a font face, it's about the fact that Calibri is easier for people with some disabilities to read.
They think any accommodation, however painless, should stop.
They think any accommodation, however painless, should stop.
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One of my very favorite blogs is in the Spotlight today! Stop by and check out Petticoats & Pistols and then click the link to join in the fun there! #petticoats&pistols #westernromance #cowboyromance nanreinhardt.com/petticoats-p...
December 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
One of my very favorite blogs is in the Spotlight today! Stop by and check out Petticoats & Pistols and then click the link to join in the fun there! #petticoats&pistols #westernromance #cowboyromance nanreinhardt.com/petticoats-p...
It got FESTIVE over at My Bookcase Slays--join the holiday fun as Ellen Byron and I discuss her new book! www.melwestemeier.com/post/ellen-b...
Ellen Byron hosts a NOLA-styled party in Crescent City Christmas Chaos in Ep 15 of My Bookcase Slays
USA Today Bestselling author and Agatha winner Ellen Byron’s new release, Crescent City Christmas Chaos tosses carolers, holiday parties, a cookbook project, and a shady thief wearing a snowman costum...
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December 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
It got FESTIVE over at My Bookcase Slays--join the holiday fun as Ellen Byron and I discuss her new book! www.melwestemeier.com/post/ellen-b...
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If you're into cozy mysteries, small-town crimes, and archaeological murders, stick around. I'm writing two mystery novels set in the same universe - launching as a serial in 2025. Also co-host the Mystery Maniacs podcast. Let's talk mysteries.
December 8, 2025 at 1:09 AM
If you're into cozy mysteries, small-town crimes, and archaeological murders, stick around. I'm writing two mystery novels set in the same universe - launching as a serial in 2025. Also co-host the Mystery Maniacs podcast. Let's talk mysteries.
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It’s time I update some Starter Packs! If you’re a published mystery (or cozy mystery) author & want to be added, let me know! Also, if you’re a fan of mysteries, this is a great way to follow lots of great authors! 💙📚
Mystery authors: go.bsky.app/SNeMh3s
Cozy mystery authors: go.bsky.app/6o5ckw7
Mystery authors: go.bsky.app/SNeMh3s
Cozy mystery authors: go.bsky.app/6o5ckw7
December 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
It’s time I update some Starter Packs! If you’re a published mystery (or cozy mystery) author & want to be added, let me know! Also, if you’re a fan of mysteries, this is a great way to follow lots of great authors! 💙📚
Mystery authors: go.bsky.app/SNeMh3s
Cozy mystery authors: go.bsky.app/6o5ckw7
Mystery authors: go.bsky.app/SNeMh3s
Cozy mystery authors: go.bsky.app/6o5ckw7
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"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
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Jessica: Trump doesn't have the same issues that Joe Biden did. He doesn't have a supply chain problem. He doesn't have a global health pandemic. He's just setting our economy on fire and not in a good way. Like the dumpster fire way
December 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Jessica: Trump doesn't have the same issues that Joe Biden did. He doesn't have a supply chain problem. He doesn't have a global health pandemic. He's just setting our economy on fire and not in a good way. Like the dumpster fire way
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ICE’s acting director ordered a Boston Catholic parish to tear down its Advent Nativity scene—stripped of baby Jesus and branded with the message “ICE WAS HERE.” The parish priest is refusing, citing he pope’s call to stand with migrants. It's another chapter in Kristi Noem's war on Christians.
“ICE Was Here”: Pope Leo-Inspired Nativity Scene Sparks MAGA Outrage
A Nativity scene missing Jesus — and marked with an “ICE was here” sign — has triggered cries of “politicizing Christmas.” The parish priest says he’s answering Pope Leo's call to welcome stranger.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
ICE’s acting director ordered a Boston Catholic parish to tear down its Advent Nativity scene—stripped of baby Jesus and branded with the message “ICE WAS HERE.” The parish priest is refusing, citing he pope’s call to stand with migrants. It's another chapter in Kristi Noem's war on Christians.
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Wow. Trump personally intervened to block more than 4,100 Jan. 6 documents records that injured police officers had subpoenaed as part of their lawsuit after being violently attacked by MAGA rioters. The Department of Justice confirmed in a new court filing that Trump invoked
December 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Wow. Trump personally intervened to block more than 4,100 Jan. 6 documents records that injured police officers had subpoenaed as part of their lawsuit after being violently attacked by MAGA rioters. The Department of Justice confirmed in a new court filing that Trump invoked
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ICE in Burnsville, MN followed a family home, broke down their door, and abducted 4 of them at gunpoint including the parents of a 7 year old and the husband of a pregnant woman. All of this occurred without a warrant for a home owned by a US citizen. (12/6/25)
December 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM
ICE in Burnsville, MN followed a family home, broke down their door, and abducted 4 of them at gunpoint including the parents of a 7 year old and the husband of a pregnant woman. All of this occurred without a warrant for a home owned by a US citizen. (12/6/25)
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Keeping the Cozy in Every Season: The Year-Round Magic of the Cozy Mystery Community by Michelle L. Clifton
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Keeping the Cozy in Every Season: The Year-Round Magic of the Cozy Mystery Community
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December 9, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Keeping the Cozy in Every Season: The Year-Round Magic of the Cozy Mystery Community by Michelle L. Clifton
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thecozymysterybookclub.com/2025/12/keep...
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Holiday Traditions & Sugar Cookies by Mary Seifert
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December 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Holiday Traditions & Sugar Cookies by Mary Seifert
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It is newsworthy that the president of the United States is increasingly verbally abusive of women reporters and he should be asked about it.
December 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
It is newsworthy that the president of the United States is increasingly verbally abusive of women reporters and he should be asked about it.
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All of these new rulings don’t just affect today, they rewrite precedent. Trump still has three years left, and whatever expanded powers the Court hands him now will automatically pass to the next president as well.
December 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
All of these new rulings don’t just affect today, they rewrite precedent. Trump still has three years left, and whatever expanded powers the Court hands him now will automatically pass to the next president as well.
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Your challenge in December is to read a book featuring Christmas. How about The Christmas Tree Farm Mysteries by Jacqueline Frost? cozymystery.com/links/twelve...
December 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Your challenge in December is to read a book featuring Christmas. How about The Christmas Tree Farm Mysteries by Jacqueline Frost? cozymystery.com/links/twelve...