Melissa B
@catladyartist.bsky.social
Child-free magical cat lady & artist
Well @centurylink.bsky.social has been down for two days and will continue through tomorrow. Time for a change. Who has an internet provider that isn’t as terrible?
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Well @centurylink.bsky.social has been down for two days and will continue through tomorrow. Time for a change. Who has an internet provider that isn’t as terrible?
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"IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA"
"in about eight weeks DOGE managed to lose the U.S. government — more or less light on fire — more than half of what goes to all non-defense discretionary spending..."
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
"in about eight weeks DOGE managed to lose the U.S. government — more or less light on fire — more than half of what goes to all non-defense discretionary spending..."
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA
The Post reports today that the IRS’ internal projections estimate that the...
talkingpointsmemo.com
March 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
"IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA"
"in about eight weeks DOGE managed to lose the U.S. government — more or less light on fire — more than half of what goes to all non-defense discretionary spending..."
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
"in about eight weeks DOGE managed to lose the U.S. government — more or less light on fire — more than half of what goes to all non-defense discretionary spending..."
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...
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Everyone responsible for this should get a Nuremberg style trial.
“One young man sobbed when a guard pushed him to the floor. He said, ‘I’m not a gang member. I’m gay. I’m a barber.’ I believed him. *** He “began to whimper,” as his head was roughly shaved, “folding his hands in prayer as his hair fell.” He “asked for his mother & cried as he was slapped again.”
What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced
Exclusive photos of the arrival of Venezuelan detainees deported from the U.S.
time.com
March 23, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Everyone responsible for this should get a Nuremberg style trial.
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Fascism, by its very nature, is obsessed with cultural control. The MAGA movement’s newfound interest in the arts prefigures an even more ominous turn.
Donald Trump Brings Back “Degenerate Art”
The president’s obsession with cultural control is evidence of a continued fascist creep, and not just another joke exercise in narcissism.
hyperallergic.com
March 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Fascism, by its very nature, is obsessed with cultural control. The MAGA movement’s newfound interest in the arts prefigures an even more ominous turn.
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since she was 8 months old
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March 15, 2025 at 12:10 AM
since she was 8 months old
www.jsonline.com/story/news/l...
www.jsonline.com/story/news/l...
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Senator Chris Murphy took to the Senate floor on Friday to break down the corruption flowing from the WH. He connects the dots, and makes a clear argument regarding who what where and why Shitler and Muskrat are destroying our govt!! This needs to be shared far and wide!!
youtu.be/hycoCYenXls
youtu.be/hycoCYenXls
Murphy: Six Weeks In, This White House Is On Its Way To Being The Most Corrupt In U.S. History
YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy
youtu.be
March 8, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Senator Chris Murphy took to the Senate floor on Friday to break down the corruption flowing from the WH. He connects the dots, and makes a clear argument regarding who what where and why Shitler and Muskrat are destroying our govt!! This needs to be shared far and wide!!
youtu.be/hycoCYenXls
youtu.be/hycoCYenXls
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He stood alone with courage in the face of tyranny.
March 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
He stood alone with courage in the face of tyranny.
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Sen. Tina Smith calls Elon Musk a 'dick' over his latest federal worker firing threat
Sen. Tina Smith calls Elon Musk a 'd***' over his latest federal worker firing threat
Musk warned federal workers to document their weekly accomplishments or resign.
bringmethenews.com
February 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Sen. Tina Smith calls Elon Musk a 'dick' over his latest federal worker firing threat
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Local angle on the ongoing dismantling of our country's institutions. Trump has fired the country's most senior military officer because he responded to George Floyd's murder in 2020 with a video address reflecting on his life and military experiences as a Black man.
Trump’s Firing of Gen. Charles Q. Brown May Have Roots in George Floyd Protests (Gift Article)
A four-minute video appears to have been a turning point for the president and Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the ousted Joint Chiefs chairman.
www.nytimes.com
February 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Local angle on the ongoing dismantling of our country's institutions. Trump has fired the country's most senior military officer because he responded to George Floyd's murder in 2020 with a video address reflecting on his life and military experiences as a Black man.
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It’s Ellison’s second time responding to the Trump administration through legal action. He says the president’s team is now more brazen in rebuffing the courts.
AG Keith Ellison is leading the charge against Trump in Minnesota. Will lawsuits make a difference?
It’s Ellison’s second time responding to the Trump administration through legal action. He says the president’s team is now more brazen in rebuffing the courts.
www.startribune.com
February 23, 2025 at 2:08 PM
It’s Ellison’s second time responding to the Trump administration through legal action. He says the president’s team is now more brazen in rebuffing the courts.
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Hi! If you are raped while in an AirBnB or if you or your loved one is murdered, AirBnB will send someone to threaten you and your family, clean up the body, or pay you off to STFU to protect their image.
From Bloomberg: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
From Bloomberg: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
February 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Hi! If you are raped while in an AirBnB or if you or your loved one is murdered, AirBnB will send someone to threaten you and your family, clean up the body, or pay you off to STFU to protect their image.
From Bloomberg: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
From Bloomberg: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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BREAKING: Sen. Ron Wyden sounds the alarm that Trump approves of the House budget resolution -- the only way they can meet their $880 billion in cuts is by cutting hundreds of billions from Medicaid, a disaster for millions.
Make sure everyone sees this.
Make sure everyone sees this.
February 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
BREAKING: Sen. Ron Wyden sounds the alarm that Trump approves of the House budget resolution -- the only way they can meet their $880 billion in cuts is by cutting hundreds of billions from Medicaid, a disaster for millions.
Make sure everyone sees this.
Make sure everyone sees this.
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🚨 Ctrl+F Alert🚨
Congratulations to Strong Mayor Jacob Frey, currently seeking a third term, for continuing to be absent from these stories about his disastrously mismanaged and/or horribly corrupt Neighborhood Safety Department.
Congratulations to Strong Mayor Jacob Frey, currently seeking a third term, for continuing to be absent from these stories about his disastrously mismanaged and/or horribly corrupt Neighborhood Safety Department.
February 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM
🚨 Ctrl+F Alert🚨
Congratulations to Strong Mayor Jacob Frey, currently seeking a third term, for continuing to be absent from these stories about his disastrously mismanaged and/or horribly corrupt Neighborhood Safety Department.
Congratulations to Strong Mayor Jacob Frey, currently seeking a third term, for continuing to be absent from these stories about his disastrously mismanaged and/or horribly corrupt Neighborhood Safety Department.
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Fascinating profile of a park ranger in San Francisco who works with unhoused residents and has adopted the novel tactic of treating them like human beings, building relationships, and helping them access resources on their own timeline.
Her job is to remove homeless people from SF's parks. Her methods are extraordinary
Instead of forcing people out of Golden Gate Park, ranger Amanda Barrows helps them find housing.
sfstandard.com
February 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Fascinating profile of a park ranger in San Francisco who works with unhoused residents and has adopted the novel tactic of treating them like human beings, building relationships, and helping them access resources on their own timeline.
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They did a mass firing of staff at the National Nuclear Safety Administration. These are the people who handle the safety of our nuclear stockpile. This is so catastrophically bad.
Read this, and read it again.
Read this, and read it again.
February 14, 2025 at 1:20 AM
They did a mass firing of staff at the National Nuclear Safety Administration. These are the people who handle the safety of our nuclear stockpile. This is so catastrophically bad.
Read this, and read it again.
Read this, and read it again.
Hero
Danielle R. Sassoon, Manhattan’s acting U.S. attorney, resigned on Thursday rather than obey a Justice Department order that she drop a corruption case against New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, that she had championed, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.
Manhattan’s Federal Prosecutor Quits After Adams Case Is Ordered Dropped (Gift Article)
Danielle R. Sassoon, the interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, quit after the Justice Department told her to withdraw corruption charges against Mayor Eric Adams.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Hero
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We only know this man is in Gitmo because Noem tweeted a propaganda photo that included him and his sister saw it. He has no criminal record. He entered the US in January and immediately made an appointment with CBP to claim asylum. They sent him to a concentration camp bc of his basketball tattoo.
Venezuelan Migrant Sent to Guantánamo Bay Is ‘Not a Criminal,’ Family Pleads (Gift Article)
Luis Alberto Castillo arrived in the United States so that he could “give everything to his son,” said his sister. Then, while scrolling on TikTok, she found out he was headed to Guantánamo.
www.nytimes.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
We only know this man is in Gitmo because Noem tweeted a propaganda photo that included him and his sister saw it. He has no criminal record. He entered the US in January and immediately made an appointment with CBP to claim asylum. They sent him to a concentration camp bc of his basketball tattoo.
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As the forces of hatred are on the march, my promise is this:
Our trans neighbors will continue to be safe, protected, and welcome in Minnesota.
Our trans neighbors will continue to be safe, protected, and welcome in Minnesota.
February 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
As the forces of hatred are on the march, my promise is this:
Our trans neighbors will continue to be safe, protected, and welcome in Minnesota.
Our trans neighbors will continue to be safe, protected, and welcome in Minnesota.
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and two other state attorneys general sued President Donald Trump in federal court Friday over his recent executive order aiming to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender youth younger than 19.
Minnesota attorney general sues Trump over order halting funding for gender-affirming care • Minnesota Reformer
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and two other state attorneys general sued President Donald Trump in federal court Friday over his recent executive order aiming to restrict gender-affirming c...
minnesotareformer.com
February 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and two other state attorneys general sued President Donald Trump in federal court Friday over his recent executive order aiming to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender youth younger than 19.
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We’re focused on feeding our kids.
Investing in our schools.
Making sure child care is affordable.
Regardless of the chaos unfolding in Washington, we’re making Minnesota the best state for kids to grow up.
Investing in our schools.
Making sure child care is affordable.
Regardless of the chaos unfolding in Washington, we’re making Minnesota the best state for kids to grow up.
February 6, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We’re focused on feeding our kids.
Investing in our schools.
Making sure child care is affordable.
Regardless of the chaos unfolding in Washington, we’re making Minnesota the best state for kids to grow up.
Investing in our schools.
Making sure child care is affordable.
Regardless of the chaos unfolding in Washington, we’re making Minnesota the best state for kids to grow up.
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Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"
February 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Murphy: "We need to act like a real opposition party in the middle of a constitutional and democracy crisis. That means we should not be moving forward nominees or legislation in the Senate. Ds should not be giving votes to nominee or legislation in the Senate until Rs get serious about this crisis"
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AOC needs to primary Chuck Schumer
February 3, 2025 at 8:09 AM
AOC needs to primary Chuck Schumer
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The Trump administration’s weekend immigration sweeps that included nearly 1,000 arrests and has chilled many immigrant communities was followed by another blitz: A barrage of video and photos from the federal government showing agents in tactical gear and vests emblazoned with “Police ICE."
Federal agents in immigration operations told to be camera-ready as hundreds arrested
By Josh Campbell, Andy Rose and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s weekend immigration sweeps that included nearly 1,000 arrests and has chilled many immigrant communities was…
madison365.com
January 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The Trump administration’s weekend immigration sweeps that included nearly 1,000 arrests and has chilled many immigrant communities was followed by another blitz: A barrage of video and photos from the federal government showing agents in tactical gear and vests emblazoned with “Police ICE."