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Melissa H

@wokeleftistmama.bsky.social

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📎Twitter refugee #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦Lover of Democracy;🏳️‍🌈 Ally; BLM ✊🏽 ; #girlmom x 2; MND (PLS) caregiver to my hubby

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Melissa H @wokeleftistmama.bsky.social · Mar 11

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 3h

With a 97-86 victory Friday night, the Las Vegas Aces captured their third championship in four years with a four-game sweep of the Phoenix Mercury.

They are the seventh franchise to win at least three championships.

Aces complete WNBA Finals sweep, cement dynasty status

A’ja Wilson scored 31 points as Las Vegas beat the Phoenix Mercury, 97-86, in Game 4 to capture its third title in four years.

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Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social · 3h

In new episode of #SistersInLaw, we discussed indictment of Letitia James, troops in American cities, and upcoming SCOTUS arguments in voting rights case. Plus, what we would “Nobel” in. You can listen here.
www.politicon.com/podcasts/uni...

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 2h

And if you give a mouse a plane….

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

Amazing what happens when you give the guy a plane

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 4h

I recently sat down with three leaders who are part of the @obamafoundation.bsky.social's alumni network to hear more about their work to strengthen democracy in Hungary and Poland. They’re an example for us all. Take a look:

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 16h

Just a reminder, the layoffs in govt were just done out of spite, not necessity

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Bruce McMicking @zarkingfardwards.bsky.social · 21h

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Melissa H @wokeleftistmama.bsky.social · 6h

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GAVIN NEWSOM! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!🤣🤣

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Melissa H @wokeleftistmama.bsky.social · 6h

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Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices

U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

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Representative Seth Magaziner @magaziner.house.gov · 1d

House Republicans have been on vacation for 21 days.

The government is shut down and health care costs are exploding.

Cancel the vacation, and let’s get back to Washington. We have work to do.

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The Editorial Board @editorialboard.bsky.social · 1d

1. It’s tempting to believe the Democrats are winning the shutdown fight. After all, if Marjorie Taylor Greene, she of Jewish space laser fame, is now the voice of reason, something is surely going their way.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 1d

JB Pritzker has also been emphatically placing Trump's mental decline squarely on the agenda. On our pod, he adds a new element: People around Trump are using his decline to manipulate him, so they're less likely to intervene. More Dems should say this. 1/

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Melissa H @wokeleftistmama.bsky.social · 1d

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Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

www.scientificamerican.com

Melissa H @wokeleftistmama.bsky.social · 1d

🚨No Kings protests are nationwide next Saturday, October 18th, 2025!🚨🔥

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Thursday froze President Donald Trump’s attempt to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops in and around Chicago, saying the president lacked the authority to do so. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Federal Judge Halts Trump’s Chicago Military Deployment

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

WAKE UP, AMERICA!

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Kate 🪷 @kateculliton.bsky.social · 1d

Goodnight.

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Melissa H @wokeleftistmama.bsky.social · 1d

Same. We shouldn’t have to be punished for their racism and blind devotion to their cult..

Melissa H @wokeleftistmama.bsky.social · 1d

Republican Governor of OK comes out against Trump & MAGA RE: TX National Guard deployment to Chicago.

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 1d

“The Founders would never believe that it would ever come to pass that one state militia could be sent to another state for the purposes of political retribution”

THAT PART!

Thank you, Judge Perry.

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James E. Clyburn @repjamesclyburn.bsky.social · 1d

Many people have been asking why Obamacare/HealthCare.gov premiums will double on average next year.

Here's why: In 2021, Democrats voted to increase financial help for people buying health insurance through HealthCare.gov. In 2022, we extended this assistance through the end of 2025.

Welcome to the Health Insurance Marketplace®

Welcome to the Health Insurance Marketplace®. Official government website.

HealthCare.gov

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Melissa H @wokeleftistmama.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah it’s funny how it works like that.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 1d

They’re targeting New York Attorney General Letitia James for one reason: she had the courage to hold Donald Trump accountable.

This is political weaponization of our courts, plain and simple—and proof that when you stand up to corruption, they come for you.

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Melissa H @wokeleftistmama.bsky.social · 1d

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New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Trump foe, is indicted by Trump’s DOJ

She has been charged with one count of bank fraud by the same U.S. attorney who brought charges against James Comey.

www.politico.com

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