Melissa
@melissaky.bsky.social
Mom. Blue dot in Kentucky. Wants liberty and justice for ALL. Tired of staying quiet.
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It’s stunning to me that the New York Times did not put the story on the bloodbath at the NIH, CDC, and FDA on its front page this morning.
April 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
It’s stunning to me that the New York Times did not put the story on the bloodbath at the NIH, CDC, and FDA on its front page this morning.
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In case you’ve forgotten how we used to treat this sort of thing…
There would be bipartisan calls for investigations
Impeachment would be a foregone conclusion
Several people would’ve resigned or been fired by end of day
Back when responsible adults were in charge, not this insane clown posse
There would be bipartisan calls for investigations
Impeachment would be a foregone conclusion
Several people would’ve resigned or been fired by end of day
Back when responsible adults were in charge, not this insane clown posse
March 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
In case you’ve forgotten how we used to treat this sort of thing…
There would be bipartisan calls for investigations
Impeachment would be a foregone conclusion
Several people would’ve resigned or been fired by end of day
Back when responsible adults were in charge, not this insane clown posse
There would be bipartisan calls for investigations
Impeachment would be a foregone conclusion
Several people would’ve resigned or been fired by end of day
Back when responsible adults were in charge, not this insane clown posse
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🎯 Evasion of accountability! That’s exactly why they are utilizing 3rd party software!
March 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
🎯 Evasion of accountability! That’s exactly why they are utilizing 3rd party software!
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I was ripped to shreds on #CNN for standing up for the safety of the American military before Hegseth was hired. Told I was a “disgrace” who should be “ashamed of myself”, berated through the commercial break and threatened with defamation. Look where we are now.
March 25, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I was ripped to shreds on #CNN for standing up for the safety of the American military before Hegseth was hired. Told I was a “disgrace” who should be “ashamed of myself”, berated through the commercial break and threatened with defamation. Look where we are now.
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Before honoring a 13-year-old survivor in his address to Congress, Trump joined Musk in cutting funds for pediatric cancer research and treatment.
March 9, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Before honoring a 13-year-old survivor in his address to Congress, Trump joined Musk in cutting funds for pediatric cancer research and treatment.
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If you haven’t already, please consider following @inequalitymedia.bsky.social and @imcivicaction.bsky.social — organizations I co-founded to help counter myths and disinformation about the economy and politics.
I expect our team to be posting here more actively in the coming months.
I expect our team to be posting here more actively in the coming months.
November 12, 2024 at 7:45 PM
If you haven’t already, please consider following @inequalitymedia.bsky.social and @imcivicaction.bsky.social — organizations I co-founded to help counter myths and disinformation about the economy and politics.
I expect our team to be posting here more actively in the coming months.
I expect our team to be posting here more actively in the coming months.
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Schools are now telling parents that border patrol might detain and deport their children if they can’t prove they’re citizens. This is happening right after Trump told ICE they can now enter schools.
What child has government issued ID’s on them!!???
What child has government issued ID’s on them!!???
February 6, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Schools are now telling parents that border patrol might detain and deport their children if they can’t prove they’re citizens. This is happening right after Trump told ICE they can now enter schools.
What child has government issued ID’s on them!!???
What child has government issued ID’s on them!!???
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New Exclusive building on Wired's reporting: Musk operatives have already pushed live to production extensive code changes to the Treasury Department payment system which makes 95% of fed govs payments. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/musk-...
Musk Cronies Dive Into Treasury Dept Payments Code Base
Overnight Wired reported that contrary to published reports that DOGE operatives at...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
New Exclusive building on Wired's reporting: Musk operatives have already pushed live to production extensive code changes to the Treasury Department payment system which makes 95% of fed govs payments. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/musk-...
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It’s alarming that Elon Musk has access to government payment systems used to deliver Social Security and Medicare benefits.
He also drove out the senior career official at Treasury responsible for preventing a potential default on U.S. debt.
Congress must investigate.
He also drove out the senior career official at Treasury responsible for preventing a potential default on U.S. debt.
Congress must investigate.
Elon Musk’s Team Now Has Full Access to Treasury’s Payments System
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave Mr. Musk’s representatives at the so-called Department of Government Efficiency a powerful tool to monitor and potentially limit government spending.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
It’s alarming that Elon Musk has access to government payment systems used to deliver Social Security and Medicare benefits.
He also drove out the senior career official at Treasury responsible for preventing a potential default on U.S. debt.
Congress must investigate.
He also drove out the senior career official at Treasury responsible for preventing a potential default on U.S. debt.
Congress must investigate.
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NEWS: 180 Republicans voted AGAINST funding the FAA, the agency that keeps planes from crashing. Trump selected eight of them to serve in his administration.
Read our new research—and yes, we name names.
Read our new research—and yes, we name names.
180 Republicans Voted Against Funding the FAA, the Agency That Keeps Planes from Crashing
Trump selected eight of them to serve in his administration. Read this exclusive research and reporting on Meidas+.
www.meidasplus.com
February 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
NEWS: 180 Republicans voted AGAINST funding the FAA, the agency that keeps planes from crashing. Trump selected eight of them to serve in his administration.
Read our new research—and yes, we name names.
Read our new research—and yes, we name names.
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Don’t hide out. We’ve all got to do something, no matter how small. Make phone calls, donate money to democratic candidates and/or groups that now need money, join marches, donate food—- SO many ways, big and small, to resist.
January 31, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Insanity — Trump signs an order blaming Biden and DEI for flight dangers
January 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Insanity — Trump signs an order blaming Biden and DEI for flight dangers
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This is just so awful.
January 30, 2025 at 9:31 PM
This is just so awful.
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On his second day in office, Trump summarily fired every member of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee as part of dismembering the Department of Homeland Security.
Maybe it was just more convenient to blame DEI without any evidence.
Maybe it was just more convenient to blame DEI without any evidence.
January 30, 2025 at 7:32 PM
On his second day in office, Trump summarily fired every member of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee as part of dismembering the Department of Homeland Security.
Maybe it was just more convenient to blame DEI without any evidence.
Maybe it was just more convenient to blame DEI without any evidence.
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We passed a bill in committee yesterday that felonizes elected officials if they vote against Trump’s immigration policy. Let that sink in. Duly elected officials will go to jail- will have a criminal record- if they do not vote for and support Trump’s policies.
January 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
We passed a bill in committee yesterday that felonizes elected officials if they vote against Trump’s immigration policy. Let that sink in. Duly elected officials will go to jail- will have a criminal record- if they do not vote for and support Trump’s policies.
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"Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance." Plato
“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.”
Opinions are like @ssholes, everyone has one ~ me
“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.”
Opinions are like @ssholes, everyone has one ~ me
January 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
"Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance." Plato
“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.”
Opinions are like @ssholes, everyone has one ~ me
“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.”
Opinions are like @ssholes, everyone has one ~ me
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Only a fucking monster would say this as bodies are being recovered.
January 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Only a fucking monster would say this as bodies are being recovered.
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COLLINS: We don't even yet know the names of the people killed and you're blaming Dems and DEI policies. Don't you think you're getting ahead of the investigation?
TRUMP: No, I don't think so
C: Does it comfort their families to hearing you blaming DEI?
R: That's not a very smart question
TRUMP: No, I don't think so
C: Does it comfort their families to hearing you blaming DEI?
R: That's not a very smart question
January 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
COLLINS: We don't even yet know the names of the people killed and you're blaming Dems and DEI policies. Don't you think you're getting ahead of the investigation?
TRUMP: No, I don't think so
C: Does it comfort their families to hearing you blaming DEI?
R: That's not a very smart question
TRUMP: No, I don't think so
C: Does it comfort their families to hearing you blaming DEI?
R: That's not a very smart question
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REPORTER: I'm trying to figure out how you can come to the conclusion right now that diversity had something to do with this crash.
TRUMP: Because I have common sense, ok? And unfortunately a lot of people don't
TRUMP: Because I have common sense, ok? And unfortunately a lot of people don't
January 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
REPORTER: I'm trying to figure out how you can come to the conclusion right now that diversity had something to do with this crash.
TRUMP: Because I have common sense, ok? And unfortunately a lot of people don't
TRUMP: Because I have common sense, ok? And unfortunately a lot of people don't
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This is a good time to bring up RFK Jr's role in a major measles outbreak in Samoa in 2019.
Over 𝟴𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 died. 𝙈𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣.
RFK Jr has blood on his hands. He's not fit to have any say about vaccines.
youtu.be/l0f3yZ9jJPY?...
Over 𝟴𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 died. 𝙈𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣.
RFK Jr has blood on his hands. He's not fit to have any say about vaccines.
youtu.be/l0f3yZ9jJPY?...
RFK Jr., anti-vaxxers, and a measles outbreak: Mehdi’s deep dive
YouTube video by MSNBC
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January 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This is a good time to bring up RFK Jr's role in a major measles outbreak in Samoa in 2019.
Over 𝟴𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 died. 𝙈𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣.
RFK Jr has blood on his hands. He's not fit to have any say about vaccines.
youtu.be/l0f3yZ9jJPY?...
Over 𝟴𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 died. 𝙈𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣.
RFK Jr has blood on his hands. He's not fit to have any say about vaccines.
youtu.be/l0f3yZ9jJPY?...
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This is just what I needed today. Please give this a read if you are wondering how to move forward in trump 2.0
Political parties want you to think you have to be a professional to get involved, that politics are a priesthood open only to the initiated.
That is nonsense.
The people who have been running this show for decades led us here – so why should we trust them to lead us out?
More here:
That is nonsense.
The people who have been running this show for decades led us here – so why should we trust them to lead us out?
More here:
How To Survive Trump 2.0
The first Trump administration was about resistance. The second is about reclamation.
open.substack.com
January 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This is just what I needed today. Please give this a read if you are wondering how to move forward in trump 2.0
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January 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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They are coming for the abortion pill next 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
RFK Jr. says he will instruct the NIH and FDA to review the safety of the abortion drug mifepristone.
January 29, 2025 at 4:36 PM
They are coming for the abortion pill next 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
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We will have victories and setbacks, good days and bad. We must understand that this will not be over in one election or with the defeat of any one candidate. This is the fight of our generation, and it will take time. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
Ten Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy
From Marc | The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
We will have victories and setbacks, good days and bad. We must understand that this will not be over in one election or with the defeat of any one candidate. This is the fight of our generation, and it will take time. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...