Stacy Parker Le Melle
@stacyparkerlemelle.bsky.social
Writer. *Government Girl: Young and Female in the White House* (Ecco/Harpercollins). The Katrina Experience oral history project. “Ferry Cross the Mersey” (2021 Thornwillow Patrons’ Prize). Harlem, NYC. Born in Detroit.
Header image by Sirin Thada.
Header image by Sirin Thada.
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The people who named it "Tar-zhay" are the people you threw under the bus, you absolute fucking losers.
The chain unveiled its first-ever concept store in SoHo this week, adorned with stylish apparel, designer collaborations, and beauty products — all key areas that its incoming CEO hopes will revive its former "Tar-zhay" glory.
https://cnn.it/48W8CAk
https://cnn.it/48W8CAk
December 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The people who named it "Tar-zhay" are the people you threw under the bus, you absolute fucking losers.
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The Buffalo Bills are staying at a downtown Providence hotel less than two miles from the active-shooter scene near Brown University. I’m told all players and staff are safe and accounted for at this time. Brown University has urged the area to shelter in place as police respond.
December 14, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The Buffalo Bills are staying at a downtown Providence hotel less than two miles from the active-shooter scene near Brown University. I’m told all players and staff are safe and accounted for at this time. Brown University has urged the area to shelter in place as police respond.
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The NRA is a terrorist and money-laundering organization.
December 14, 2025 at 12:10 AM
The NRA is a terrorist and money-laundering organization.
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I sometimes teach in Providence. In the classroom where I most frequently teach, there's a section labeled for where students are supposed to go for active shooters. It is a cliche of a phrase, but I want to echo the Professor here and say: it does not have to be this way.
AS A PROFESSOR, I AM ASKING
HOW ARE OUR STUDENTS SUPPOSED TO LEARN IN THESE CONDITIONS?
HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO GO TO SCHOOL AND TAKE EXAMS KNOWING SOMEONE MIGHT JUST SHOW UP WITH AN EASY TO ACQUIRE AUTOMATIC WEAPON?
HOW??????????
HOW ARE OUR STUDENTS SUPPOSED TO LEARN IN THESE CONDITIONS?
HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO GO TO SCHOOL AND TAKE EXAMS KNOWING SOMEONE MIGHT JUST SHOW UP WITH AN EASY TO ACQUIRE AUTOMATIC WEAPON?
HOW??????????
Longer statement from Brown University:
"We are very sorry to share that we have confirmed reports of multiple shooting victims, but we are not able to share their condition. They have been transported to local hospitals."
"We are very sorry to share that we have confirmed reports of multiple shooting victims, but we are not able to share their condition. They have been transported to local hospitals."
December 14, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I sometimes teach in Providence. In the classroom where I most frequently teach, there's a section labeled for where students are supposed to go for active shooters. It is a cliche of a phrase, but I want to echo the Professor here and say: it does not have to be this way.
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I do wonder sometimes how much of the cultural pandering to Silicon Valley techbros, of being framed as lovable quirky nerds who wouldn’t hurt a fly, has allowed them to do some truly heinous shit.
That and capitalism, rampant greed, lack of any regulation, and political pandering, that is
That and capitalism, rampant greed, lack of any regulation, and political pandering, that is
December 13, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I do wonder sometimes how much of the cultural pandering to Silicon Valley techbros, of being framed as lovable quirky nerds who wouldn’t hurt a fly, has allowed them to do some truly heinous shit.
That and capitalism, rampant greed, lack of any regulation, and political pandering, that is
That and capitalism, rampant greed, lack of any regulation, and political pandering, that is
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Same
Each semester I go in my classroom and I try to figure out what we would use to block the doors, if it would be safe to crawl out the windows, where we could hide if there was a mass shooter in campus. It’s such an indictment of this country how we have normalized these preventable tragedies.
December 13, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Same
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Tim O'Hara, deputy chief of Providence Police, says that "preliminarily, all we have" is that the shooter was "a male dressed in black."
December 13, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Tim O'Hara, deputy chief of Providence Police, says that "preliminarily, all we have" is that the shooter was "a male dressed in black."
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Healthcare not wealthcare.
December 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Healthcare not wealthcare.
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Why is @CBSNews using the BBC to cover the Brown shooting?
December 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Why is @CBSNews using the BBC to cover the Brown shooting?
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Trump is live tweeting the Brown University mass shooting, and he isn’t even getting the details correct.
This is appalling.
People are scared. Families aren’t sure if their kids have been hurt.
The President must let law enforcement do their job.
Someone take away his phone.
This is appalling.
People are scared. Families aren’t sure if their kids have been hurt.
The President must let law enforcement do their job.
Someone take away his phone.
December 13, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Trump is live tweeting the Brown University mass shooting, and he isn’t even getting the details correct.
This is appalling.
People are scared. Families aren’t sure if their kids have been hurt.
The President must let law enforcement do their job.
Someone take away his phone.
This is appalling.
People are scared. Families aren’t sure if their kids have been hurt.
The President must let law enforcement do their job.
Someone take away his phone.
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AS A PROFESSOR, I AM ASKING
HOW ARE OUR STUDENTS SUPPOSED TO LEARN IN THESE CONDITIONS?
HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO GO TO SCHOOL AND TAKE EXAMS KNOWING SOMEONE MIGHT JUST SHOW UP WITH AN EASY TO ACQUIRE AUTOMATIC WEAPON?
HOW??????????
HOW ARE OUR STUDENTS SUPPOSED TO LEARN IN THESE CONDITIONS?
HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO GO TO SCHOOL AND TAKE EXAMS KNOWING SOMEONE MIGHT JUST SHOW UP WITH AN EASY TO ACQUIRE AUTOMATIC WEAPON?
HOW??????????
Longer statement from Brown University:
"We are very sorry to share that we have confirmed reports of multiple shooting victims, but we are not able to share their condition. They have been transported to local hospitals."
"We are very sorry to share that we have confirmed reports of multiple shooting victims, but we are not able to share their condition. They have been transported to local hospitals."
December 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
AS A PROFESSOR, I AM ASKING
HOW ARE OUR STUDENTS SUPPOSED TO LEARN IN THESE CONDITIONS?
HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO GO TO SCHOOL AND TAKE EXAMS KNOWING SOMEONE MIGHT JUST SHOW UP WITH AN EASY TO ACQUIRE AUTOMATIC WEAPON?
HOW??????????
HOW ARE OUR STUDENTS SUPPOSED TO LEARN IN THESE CONDITIONS?
HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO GO TO SCHOOL AND TAKE EXAMS KNOWING SOMEONE MIGHT JUST SHOW UP WITH AN EASY TO ACQUIRE AUTOMATIC WEAPON?
HOW??????????
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — At least 2 people have been killed and several others injured in shooting at Brown University, AP source says.
December 13, 2025 at 11:18 PM
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — At least 2 people have been killed and several others injured in shooting at Brown University, AP source says.
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what the fuck are you talking about man
December 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
what the fuck are you talking about man
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"If you do a lot of crap that’s unpopular, you won’t be popular.
That’s a rather basic rule of politics, and Trump is not escaping it..."
link.motherjones.com/public/42930...
That’s a rather basic rule of politics, and Trump is not escaping it..."
link.motherjones.com/public/42930...
December 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
"If you do a lot of crap that’s unpopular, you won’t be popular.
That’s a rather basic rule of politics, and Trump is not escaping it..."
link.motherjones.com/public/42930...
That’s a rather basic rule of politics, and Trump is not escaping it..."
link.motherjones.com/public/42930...
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I am a student at Brown University. There is an active shooting situation on campus. While some news sites have reported the suspect in custody this is not true. At 5:51 EST the school said the situation is ongoing and to keep sheltering in place. We’ve heard lots of emergency responders.
December 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I am a student at Brown University. There is an active shooting situation on campus. While some news sites have reported the suspect in custody this is not true. At 5:51 EST the school said the situation is ongoing and to keep sheltering in place. We’ve heard lots of emergency responders.
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Even though President Trump says a suspect is in custody, Brown University just sent out an alert urging people to continue to shelter in place as the situation is ongoing.
Brown University is NOT saying, yet, that a suspect is in custody.
Brown University is NOT saying, yet, that a suspect is in custody.
December 13, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Even though President Trump says a suspect is in custody, Brown University just sent out an alert urging people to continue to shelter in place as the situation is ongoing.
Brown University is NOT saying, yet, that a suspect is in custody.
Brown University is NOT saying, yet, that a suspect is in custody.
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As of 5:50 pm, if you are in the vicinity of Brown University, SHELTER IN PLACE.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
'Multiple shot in the area of Brown University,' police say
Providence police said on social media that multiple people have been shot near Brown University.
www.nbcnews.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:53 PM
As of 5:50 pm, if you are in the vicinity of Brown University, SHELTER IN PLACE.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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My heart is with everyone at Brown University tonight, and I’m praying for the victims of this terrible shooting.
No one, at a school or anywhere else, should have to fear senseless gun violence.
No one, at a school or anywhere else, should have to fear senseless gun violence.
Multiple victims reported in shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island
Police say multiple people have been shot in the area of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
apnews.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:52 PM
My heart is with everyone at Brown University tonight, and I’m praying for the victims of this terrible shooting.
No one, at a school or anywhere else, should have to fear senseless gun violence.
No one, at a school or anywhere else, should have to fear senseless gun violence.
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Your friendly reminder to be patient, polite, and wear a mask while doing your Christmas shopping this weekend, retail workers are not elves we are humans whose lower backs hurt
December 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Your friendly reminder to be patient, polite, and wear a mask while doing your Christmas shopping this weekend, retail workers are not elves we are humans whose lower backs hurt
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Neighbors handing out whistles and zines to protect neighbors against ICE as part of @handsoffnyc.bsky.social's Weekend of Community Action! They're at 5th Ave. & 13th St. in Brooklyn until 3:30 pm! For more events around the city this weekend, visit handsoffnyc.com !
![Couple of people stand at a table on a Brooklyn street corner handing out whistles and zines. A big sign reading "We [heart] immigrants / Hands Off NYC" in the front.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j53elsjlcag3iuran5ezcy32/bafkreicgoqjwhx7bp3bw2n7fmnsktjp42cv5d52cjyjkto2j232iy5r2ta@jpeg)
December 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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I genuinely don't know if this is a "Minnesotan" thing or an "old guy of a certain age" thing but in case it's Minnesotan and people need an anger translator: this guy is so angry he could just about set something on fire with his mind.
This one isn’t downloadable but if you have TikTok go watch it. Well worth your time www.tiktok.com/t/ZTr4gRL7v/
@Mercado Media video credit #minnesota #illinois #louisiana #america
TikTok video by June Osborne
www.tiktok.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I genuinely don't know if this is a "Minnesotan" thing or an "old guy of a certain age" thing but in case it's Minnesotan and people need an anger translator: this guy is so angry he could just about set something on fire with his mind.
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The City Council has only a few days left to finally break down the wall of secrecy that enables New York’s co-op boards to discriminate against would-be buyers with impunity. They must not skip over a problem that should have been solved decades ago. My latest in @nymag.com
An Easy Way to Make Real-Estate Ownership in NYC Much More Fair
Co-op boards can reject potential apartment buyers without offering a reason. It’s time to make the process transparent.
nymag.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The City Council has only a few days left to finally break down the wall of secrecy that enables New York’s co-op boards to discriminate against would-be buyers with impunity. They must not skip over a problem that should have been solved decades ago. My latest in @nymag.com
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They told her to “get back.” She didn’t move.
Seconds later, they threw her to the ground, handcuffed her, and hauled her away. She spent five hours in leg shackles at a federal building. Agents cut off her wedding ring and threatened to pepper-spray her in the truck.
Seconds later, they threw her to the ground, handcuffed her, and hauled her away. She spent five hours in leg shackles at a federal building. Agents cut off her wedding ring and threatened to pepper-spray her in the truck.
December 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
They told her to “get back.” She didn’t move.
Seconds later, they threw her to the ground, handcuffed her, and hauled her away. She spent five hours in leg shackles at a federal building. Agents cut off her wedding ring and threatened to pepper-spray her in the truck.
Seconds later, they threw her to the ground, handcuffed her, and hauled her away. She spent five hours in leg shackles at a federal building. Agents cut off her wedding ring and threatened to pepper-spray her in the truck.