Melanie
@bbcamericangirl.bsky.social
Recovering @bbcamericangirl (from that “other place.”). Unapologetic Anglophile. Gen X. Book lover. History nerd. Masterpiece fan. Blue.
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Members of Congress should be openly stating right now that military action against Greenland will result in impeachment and removal of the President and the Vice President.
January 15, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Members of Congress should be openly stating right now that military action against Greenland will result in impeachment and removal of the President and the Vice President.
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A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.
This.
If McConnell had allowed the GOP-controlled Senate to impeach Trump after January 6, 2021, none of this would be happening.
Republicans MUST be punished for their corruption and the damage they're inflicting on the United States by losing their seats in Congress.
VOTE OUT ALL REPUBLICANS IN 2026.
Republicans MUST be punished for their corruption and the damage they're inflicting on the United States by losing their seats in Congress.
VOTE OUT ALL REPUBLICANS IN 2026.
January 11, 2026 at 2:13 AM
This.
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Anti-ICE protesters are having a rolling noise demo and protest in downtown Minneapolis targeting hotels where federal agents are reportedly staying -- starting at the Canopy by Hilton and going to the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel. Police have just arrived as we are posting this.
January 10, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Anti-ICE protesters are having a rolling noise demo and protest in downtown Minneapolis targeting hotels where federal agents are reportedly staying -- starting at the Canopy by Hilton and going to the Renaissance Minneapolis Hotel. Police have just arrived as we are posting this.
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🇺🇸 MINNEAPOLIS VETERAN: "They are terrorizing the population, in Afghanistan we never wore masks.” (From @statuscoupnews.bsky.social )
January 8, 2026 at 9:16 PM
🇺🇸 MINNEAPOLIS VETERAN: "They are terrorizing the population, in Afghanistan we never wore masks.” (From @statuscoupnews.bsky.social )
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The first time Charlie Chaplin spoke onscreen, he implored the people of the world to resist the rising tide of fascism.
Nearly 90 years later, it remains a timely message.
Nearly 90 years later, it remains a timely message.
January 8, 2026 at 9:05 PM
The first time Charlie Chaplin spoke onscreen, he implored the people of the world to resist the rising tide of fascism.
Nearly 90 years later, it remains a timely message.
Nearly 90 years later, it remains a timely message.
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Not sure what you mean - all my questions have been fully answered: ICE murdered a woman in cold blood.
A number of questions remain unanswered more than a day after the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by a US ICE officer, potentially undermining official accounts of what led up to the gunfire and fueling tension in the Twin Cities. | Analysis https://cnn.it/4qOeOSk
January 9, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Not sure what you mean - all my questions have been fully answered: ICE murdered a woman in cold blood.
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Walz: "It's beyond me that apparently from the federal government, the Homeland Security director herself, has already determined who this person who, what their motive was, and they hadn't even been taken out of the vehicle. We're not living in a normal world."
January 7, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Walz: "It's beyond me that apparently from the federal government, the Homeland Security director herself, has already determined who this person who, what their motive was, and they hadn't even been taken out of the vehicle. We're not living in a normal world."
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It appears ICE murdered someone in cold blood today and their plan is — per usual — to create a fog of lies so the killer does not face justice. We simply can't let that happen. The shooter has to be arrested and so does Bovino. They can't just kill people on the street.
January 7, 2026 at 5:58 PM
It appears ICE murdered someone in cold blood today and their plan is — per usual — to create a fog of lies so the killer does not face justice. We simply can't let that happen. The shooter has to be arrested and so does Bovino. They can't just kill people on the street.
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Never forget.
January 6, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Never forget.
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"Greenland belongs to its people," the statement said. "It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland." https://to.pbs.org/3NgMxFf
European leaders push back on Trump's comments about U.S. taking over Greenland
The leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain and the United Kingdom joined Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in defending Greenland’s sovereignty.
to.pbs.org
January 6, 2026 at 7:31 PM
"Greenland belongs to its people," the statement said. "It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland." https://to.pbs.org/3NgMxFf
I support the Capitol Police who defended our democracy on January 6th.
Officers like @libradunn1.bsky.social saved my life and my colleagues’ lives on January 6th. I’m forever grateful to the law enforcement officials who courageously defended our Capitol and our democracy from the armed insurrectionists.
January 7, 2026 at 12:54 AM
I support the Capitol Police who defended our democracy on January 6th.
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A big reason we can’t just let the events and insurrection of January 6, 2021 go? Because it wasn’t an isolated event; it was part of an anti-democracy onslaught that is still happening. Please read this excellent contextualization from @hcrichardson.bsky.social.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
January 5, 2026 (Monday)
Five years ago, on January 6, 2021, more than 2,000 rioters stormed the U.S.
open.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:04 AM
A big reason we can’t just let the events and insurrection of January 6, 2021 go? Because it wasn’t an isolated event; it was part of an anti-democracy onslaught that is still happening. Please read this excellent contextualization from @hcrichardson.bsky.social.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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A new U.S. Postal Service rule for how your mail is handled could affect your ballot, taxes and more.
The rule, which went into effect on Christmas Eve, redefines the meaning of a postmark, the date mark printed on most mailed items.
Tim McPhillips has more.
The rule, which went into effect on Christmas Eve, redefines the meaning of a postmark, the date mark printed on most mailed items.
Tim McPhillips has more.
January 5, 2026 at 5:42 PM
A new U.S. Postal Service rule for how your mail is handled could affect your ballot, taxes and more.
The rule, which went into effect on Christmas Eve, redefines the meaning of a postmark, the date mark printed on most mailed items.
Tim McPhillips has more.
The rule, which went into effect on Christmas Eve, redefines the meaning of a postmark, the date mark printed on most mailed items.
Tim McPhillips has more.
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A teenager. A U.S. citizen. Detained by ICE at a courthouse.
This isn’t law and order—this is intimidation. It doesn’t protect our communities; it undermines them.
This isn’t law and order—this is intimidation. It doesn’t protect our communities; it undermines them.
November 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM
A teenager. A U.S. citizen. Detained by ICE at a courthouse.
This isn’t law and order—this is intimidation. It doesn’t protect our communities; it undermines them.
This isn’t law and order—this is intimidation. It doesn’t protect our communities; it undermines them.
Thank you, #PBS, for running Ken Burns’ documentary film series about the American Revolution. He does an amazing job with this material, and Peter Coyote’s narration is perfect. Can’t wait to see the rest of the episodes!!! #BostonStrong
November 17, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Thank you, #PBS, for running Ken Burns’ documentary film series about the American Revolution. He does an amazing job with this material, and Peter Coyote’s narration is perfect. Can’t wait to see the rest of the episodes!!! #BostonStrong
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He was elected president, and as president, his highest duty is to ensure that the laws of the land be executed faithfully. His job is to uphold the constitutional order, not tear it down and remake it in his image.
October 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
He was elected president, and as president, his highest duty is to ensure that the laws of the land be executed faithfully. His job is to uphold the constitutional order, not tear it down and remake it in his image.
When I saw the photos of the White House East Wing demolition, I started to cry. It is the physical manifestation of the spiritual destruction of this country.
October 26, 2025 at 1:35 PM
When I saw the photos of the White House East Wing demolition, I started to cry. It is the physical manifestation of the spiritual destruction of this country.
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NEW: Sen Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is questioning donors to Trump White House ballroom project … including Apple, Amazon, Caterpillar
“… who solicited your donation..”
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“… who solicited your donation..”
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www.hsgac.senate.gov
October 25, 2025 at 11:32 AM
NEW: Sen Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is questioning donors to Trump White House ballroom project … including Apple, Amazon, Caterpillar
“… who solicited your donation..”
www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
“… who solicited your donation..”
www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
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We don’t hate America.
We ARE America.
We ARE America.
October 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
We don’t hate America.
We ARE America.
We ARE America.
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Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
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I second that emotion! 💙😀🌊
October 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I second that emotion! 💙😀🌊
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Why can’t Warren Buffett and/or Bill Gates step up and save PBS, NPR, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting? Make it so that they never again have to worry about being blitzed by a “president”…
August 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Why can’t Warren Buffett and/or Bill Gates step up and save PBS, NPR, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting? Make it so that they never again have to worry about being blitzed by a “president”…
There are moments in this 2nd series of The Sandman that they get so right that it’s impossible for me not to rewatch immediately. Tom Sturridge as Morpheus, the production values, the acting *chef’s kiss* It sucks that this show can’t be enjoyed in the same way since the news about Neil came out. 🤮
July 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
There are moments in this 2nd series of The Sandman that they get so right that it’s impossible for me not to rewatch immediately. Tom Sturridge as Morpheus, the production values, the acting *chef’s kiss* It sucks that this show can’t be enjoyed in the same way since the news about Neil came out. 🤮
I loved The Wheel of Time on Prime Video so naturally it has been cancelled. 😞 I have started the audiobooks so I can know how the story turns out. )At least the book series is finished, unlike A Song of Ice & Fire.) Really enjoying Rosamund Pike’s narration on these new recordings.
June 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I loved The Wheel of Time on Prime Video so naturally it has been cancelled. 😞 I have started the audiobooks so I can know how the story turns out. )At least the book series is finished, unlike A Song of Ice & Fire.) Really enjoying Rosamund Pike’s narration on these new recordings.