Melaney
@melablues.bsky.social
Average Jane, but occasionally a little above average. Letting my light shine (Matthew 5:16). Or at least trying — snarky comments, eye rolls, and occasional despair included.
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Pete Buttigieg on Indiana’s Redistricting:
“You know, a big part of how Trumpism works is to make you feel totally disempowered — to make him feel inevitable — and yet the clear takeaway from this is he is not unstoppable & you are not without power—”
“You know, a big part of how Trumpism works is to make you feel totally disempowered — to make him feel inevitable — and yet the clear takeaway from this is he is not unstoppable & you are not without power—”
December 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Pete Buttigieg on Indiana’s Redistricting:
“You know, a big part of how Trumpism works is to make you feel totally disempowered — to make him feel inevitable — and yet the clear takeaway from this is he is not unstoppable & you are not without power—”
“You know, a big part of how Trumpism works is to make you feel totally disempowered — to make him feel inevitable — and yet the clear takeaway from this is he is not unstoppable & you are not without power—”
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🚨 NEW: Federal and private lawsuits allege meat companies used shared data to coordinate prices and wages across the industry.
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How Big Meat Used Data to Rig Prices
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December 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
🚨 NEW: Federal and private lawsuits allege meat companies used shared data to coordinate prices and wages across the industry.
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1/ There will be a time in which Heritage Foundation is done with Trump.
They won’t protect him from the Epstein files — and may even help leak them when the time comes.
Not out of conscience. But because they’ve gotten what they wanted from him. And now he’s a liability.
They won’t protect him from the Epstein files — and may even help leak them when the time comes.
Not out of conscience. But because they’ve gotten what they wanted from him. And now he’s a liability.
July 25, 2025 at 3:42 AM
1/ There will be a time in which Heritage Foundation is done with Trump.
They won’t protect him from the Epstein files — and may even help leak them when the time comes.
Not out of conscience. But because they’ve gotten what they wanted from him. And now he’s a liability.
They won’t protect him from the Epstein files — and may even help leak them when the time comes.
Not out of conscience. But because they’ve gotten what they wanted from him. And now he’s a liability.
1/ There will be a time in which Heritage Foundation is done with Trump.
They won’t protect him from the Epstein files — and may even help leak them when the time comes.
Not out of conscience. But because they’ve gotten what they wanted from him. And now he’s a liability.
They won’t protect him from the Epstein files — and may even help leak them when the time comes.
Not out of conscience. But because they’ve gotten what they wanted from him. And now he’s a liability.
July 25, 2025 at 3:42 AM
1/ There will be a time in which Heritage Foundation is done with Trump.
They won’t protect him from the Epstein files — and may even help leak them when the time comes.
Not out of conscience. But because they’ve gotten what they wanted from him. And now he’s a liability.
They won’t protect him from the Epstein files — and may even help leak them when the time comes.
Not out of conscience. But because they’ve gotten what they wanted from him. And now he’s a liability.
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The Trump administration has declined to release nearly $7 billion in federal funding that helps pay for after-school and summer programs, support for students learning English, teacher training and other services, which was expected to be delivered Tuesday.
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Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation
www.nytimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 2:26 AM
The Trump administration has declined to release nearly $7 billion in federal funding that helps pay for after-school and summer programs, support for students learning English, teacher training and other services, which was expected to be delivered Tuesday.
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The Trump administration has declined to release nearly $7 billion in federal funding that helps pay for after-school and summer programs, support for students learning English, teacher training and other services.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation
www.nytimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 1:53 AM
The Trump administration has declined to release nearly $7 billion in federal funding that helps pay for after-school and summer programs, support for students learning English, teacher training and other services.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
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The federal grant funding traditionally goes out by July 1. It includes support for migrant education, after-school programs and English language learners.
The Trump admin is withholding over $6 billion in education grants for schools
The federal grant funding traditionally goes out by July 1. It includes support for migrant education, after-school programs and English language learners.
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July 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
The federal grant funding traditionally goes out by July 1. It includes support for migrant education, after-school programs and English language learners.
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The Trump administration declined to release nearly $7 billion in school funding that helps pay for after-school programs and other services. https://trib.al/CIBxpaX
Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation
The money, which was allocated by Congress, helps pay for after-school programs, support for students learning English and other services.
trib.al
July 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The Trump administration declined to release nearly $7 billion in school funding that helps pay for after-school programs and other services. https://trib.al/CIBxpaX
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Next time someone in Congress glibly dismisses your need for healthcare, remember that they have some of the best healthcare in the country. And it was paid for by YOU.
May 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Next time someone in Congress glibly dismisses your need for healthcare, remember that they have some of the best healthcare in the country. And it was paid for by YOU.
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I cried & then I spent money I didn't have to book a hotel room because I had been in Asheville for a memorial & was so emotionally exhausted that i knew if I waited the extra hour (12th!) for them to figure it out I might have had a mental breakdown. @americanair.bsky.social make it right????
May 31, 2025 at 7:32 AM
I cried & then I spent money I didn't have to book a hotel room because I had been in Asheville for a memorial & was so emotionally exhausted that i knew if I waited the extra hour (12th!) for them to figure it out I might have had a mental breakdown. @americanair.bsky.social make it right????
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A lot of government workers go unnoticed—until they’re gone.
The problem with letting the ultra-rich call the shots is they don’t see us. To them, we’re disposable… until the day they need clean water, a working 911 line, or someone to put out the fire.
The problem with letting the ultra-rich call the shots is they don’t see us. To them, we’re disposable… until the day they need clean water, a working 911 line, or someone to put out the fire.
May 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A lot of government workers go unnoticed—until they’re gone.
The problem with letting the ultra-rich call the shots is they don’t see us. To them, we’re disposable… until the day they need clean water, a working 911 line, or someone to put out the fire.
The problem with letting the ultra-rich call the shots is they don’t see us. To them, we’re disposable… until the day they need clean water, a working 911 line, or someone to put out the fire.
1/14 So you're a law-abiding U.S. citizen. Why should you care that your government gets into bed with a mass data system like Palantir? I can tell you at least one reason why--babies.
May 31, 2025 at 7:57 PM
1/14 So you're a law-abiding U.S. citizen. Why should you care that your government gets into bed with a mass data system like Palantir? I can tell you at least one reason why--babies.
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Letter to the Editor:Colorado needs strong food protection
Colorado needs strong food protection Arriving in Colorado, I quickly noticed its proud history of standing up for animals, public health, and the environment. We value doing the right thing here — whether it’s supporting humane farming…
Colorado needs strong food protection Arriving in Colorado, I quickly noticed its proud history of standing up for animals, public health, and the environment. We value doing the right thing here — whether it’s supporting humane farming…
Letter to the Editor:Colorado needs strong food protection
Colorado needs strong food protection Arriving in Colorado, I quickly noticed its proud history of standing up for animals, public health, and the environment. We value doing the right thing here — whether it’s supporting humane farming practices, protecting natural resources, or promoting public health. That’s why I’m deeply concerned about the EATS Act, recently reintroduced as the Food Security and Farm Protection Act (S.
coloradocommunitymedia.com
May 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Letter to the Editor:Colorado needs strong food protection
Colorado needs strong food protection Arriving in Colorado, I quickly noticed its proud history of standing up for animals, public health, and the environment. We value doing the right thing here — whether it’s supporting humane farming…
Colorado needs strong food protection Arriving in Colorado, I quickly noticed its proud history of standing up for animals, public health, and the environment. We value doing the right thing here — whether it’s supporting humane farming…
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Now they’re arresting judges who follow the rule of law.
Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by the FBI for giving an immigrant sanctuary in her chambers when ICE showed up to snatch him without a proper warrant or due process.
She did the right thing and stood up to the Trump/Patel Gestapo. ✊
Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by the FBI for giving an immigrant sanctuary in her chambers when ICE showed up to snatch him without a proper warrant or due process.
She did the right thing and stood up to the Trump/Patel Gestapo. ✊
April 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Now they’re arresting judges who follow the rule of law.
Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by the FBI for giving an immigrant sanctuary in her chambers when ICE showed up to snatch him without a proper warrant or due process.
She did the right thing and stood up to the Trump/Patel Gestapo. ✊
Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested by the FBI for giving an immigrant sanctuary in her chambers when ICE showed up to snatch him without a proper warrant or due process.
She did the right thing and stood up to the Trump/Patel Gestapo. ✊
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A group of Democrats in the Colorado legislature is again attempting to ask voters to allow victims of childhood sexual abuse in decades past to sue their alleged abusers.
coloradosun.com/2025/04/21/c...
coloradosun.com/2025/04/21/c...
Democrats revive effort to ask Colorado voters to let past victims of child sex abuse sue their abusers
Senate Concurrent Resolution 2 would ask voters to amend the Colorado Constitution to let victims for whom the statute of limitations has expired file lawsuits
coloradosun.com
April 23, 2025 at 2:05 AM
A group of Democrats in the Colorado legislature is again attempting to ask voters to allow victims of childhood sexual abuse in decades past to sue their alleged abusers.
coloradosun.com/2025/04/21/c...
coloradosun.com/2025/04/21/c...
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In addition to a baby bonus that will barely cover the cost of a crib, have you considered paid family leave, affordable childcare and universal healthcare?
April 23, 2025 at 1:58 AM
In addition to a baby bonus that will barely cover the cost of a crib, have you considered paid family leave, affordable childcare and universal healthcare?
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The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
April 22, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
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If the U.S. government is going to take the position that, once removed from the United States, folks can’t be brought back, then it sure seems to me that federal courts should be reflexively and categorically barring *all* removals until they’re 100 percent certain that the removals are lawful.
April 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
If the U.S. government is going to take the position that, once removed from the United States, folks can’t be brought back, then it sure seems to me that federal courts should be reflexively and categorically barring *all* removals until they’re 100 percent certain that the removals are lawful.