Melissa
@melmarino.bsky.social
On a mission to say nice things to strangers for no good reason.
Academic editor, copywriter, cook, promoter of freedom.
Academic editor, copywriter, cook, promoter of freedom.
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Melissa
@melmarino.bsky.social
· May 19
a man wearing headphones and glasses is asking who are these kids
ALT: a man wearing headphones and glasses is asking who are these kids
media.tenor.com
If I don't respond to you, it's not because you made a good point. It's because I am not going to waste my time trying to show you why you were wrong. It's okay for me to leave you sit there being wrong. I did not take you to raise.
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*checks notes*
The majority of white men & women voters who chose this yet again as always since the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Everyone else who voted for it too.
Everyone who sat out
Everyone who voted against it but spent the whole time suppressing the vote
Access journalists normalizing it…
The majority of white men & women voters who chose this yet again as always since the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Everyone else who voted for it too.
Everyone who sat out
Everyone who voted against it but spent the whole time suppressing the vote
Access journalists normalizing it…
There’s is no shortage of people to blame for this particular moment in American history
January 6, 2026 at 7:15 PM
*checks notes*
The majority of white men & women voters who chose this yet again as always since the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Everyone else who voted for it too.
Everyone who sat out
Everyone who voted against it but spent the whole time suppressing the vote
Access journalists normalizing it…
The majority of white men & women voters who chose this yet again as always since the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Everyone else who voted for it too.
Everyone who sat out
Everyone who voted against it but spent the whole time suppressing the vote
Access journalists normalizing it…
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I wrote section 230 to protect user speech, not a company's own speech. I've long said AI chatbot outputs are not protected by 230 and that it is not a close call. Given that the Trump administration is going to the mat to protect pedophiles, states should step in to hold Musk and X accountable.
I am not a Section 230 expert but being that Twitter is creating and publishing these photos I wonder if they actually have any civil legal protection? @kenwhite.bsky.social ? @akivamcohen.bsky.social ?
What X is allowing Grok to do is unlawful or regulatory-illegal in multiple jurisdictions, creates clear DSA violations, and continues despite regulator scrutiny. The images do not need to be pornographic, non-consensual sexualised or intimate depictions are enough.
January 5, 2026 at 11:10 PM
I wrote section 230 to protect user speech, not a company's own speech. I've long said AI chatbot outputs are not protected by 230 and that it is not a close call. Given that the Trump administration is going to the mat to protect pedophiles, states should step in to hold Musk and X accountable.
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New: After Mike Johnson indicates he won’t place a legally mandated plaque honoring Jan. 6 officers who defended the Capitol, Nancy Pelosi tells me @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social will do it after Dems win the House in 2026.
Where? “Speaker Jeffries will decide that.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Where? “Speaker Jeffries will decide that.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Pelosi says ‘Speaker Jeffries’ will hang plaque honoring Jan. 6 officers after midterm elections
The office of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said he won’t hang a legally mandated plaque honoring the officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
www.nbcnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:20 AM
New: After Mike Johnson indicates he won’t place a legally mandated plaque honoring Jan. 6 officers who defended the Capitol, Nancy Pelosi tells me @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social will do it after Dems win the House in 2026.
Where? “Speaker Jeffries will decide that.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Where? “Speaker Jeffries will decide that.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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The number of ways this is unconstitutional lunacy
is…a lot
is…a lot
January 7, 2026 at 12:17 AM
The number of ways this is unconstitutional lunacy
is…a lot
is…a lot
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It’s a carbon copy of the Washpost editorial page. Turn a perfectly fine journalism outfit over to someone who is both unqualified and arrogant, and watch it blow up faster than you thought possible
cbs news is giving us a great natural experiment into what happens to your business if you marginalize your existing consumers to go after a new market that hates your product. interesting strategy
Also tonight: An “exclusive” interview with Kristi Noem in which she’s seen “confronting” some guy being arrested and a tribute to Rubio that turns the Trump giving him a dozen jobs into a good thing, shows off “funny” AI-generated Rubio memes and ends with TD saying, “Marco Rubio we salute you.”
January 7, 2026 at 2:50 AM
It’s a carbon copy of the Washpost editorial page. Turn a perfectly fine journalism outfit over to someone who is both unqualified and arrogant, and watch it blow up faster than you thought possible
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January 7, 2026 at 3:28 AM
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If you're on the Death Star, nobody cares that you only did it for the college money
January 7, 2026 at 1:38 AM
If you're on the Death Star, nobody cares that you only did it for the college money
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Got paid AND his job back, lmao. Keep fighting these dweebs
January 6, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Got paid AND his job back, lmao. Keep fighting these dweebs
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Curtis Yarvin has written a very long screed in defense of his post in which he said, “Hitler spoke the truth.”
A sampling of select portions is below and includes, in reference to Jewish people, the words:
“The only way to tell is the name and the nose.”
A sampling of select portions is below and includes, in reference to Jewish people, the words:
“The only way to tell is the name and the nose.”
January 6, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Curtis Yarvin has written a very long screed in defense of his post in which he said, “Hitler spoke the truth.”
A sampling of select portions is below and includes, in reference to Jewish people, the words:
“The only way to tell is the name and the nose.”
A sampling of select portions is below and includes, in reference to Jewish people, the words:
“The only way to tell is the name and the nose.”
Just saw this in LinkedIn for anyone interested in looking into Grok's production of CSAM and non-consensual sexualised imagery.
www.linkedin.com/posts/mtechl...
www.linkedin.com/posts/mtechl...
January 6, 2026 at 9:15 AM
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Unsubstantiated first-person pieces that don’t make the slightest effort to “get the other side” made Weiss famous, made her site worth $150 million, and put her in charge of a major television news network.
A recent thread:
bsky.app/profile/bgru...
A recent thread:
bsky.app/profile/bgru...
In 2022, Bari Weiss ran this viral first-person piece by a top Levi’s executive. She claimed she was hounded out of the company because of her vocal stance on COVID restrictions.
There are no quotes from the company. Or her colleagues.
Not even a “no comment.”
www.thefp.com/p/yesterday-...
There are no quotes from the company. Or her colleagues.
Not even a “no comment.”
www.thefp.com/p/yesterday-...
Yesterday I Was Levi’s Brand President. I Quit So I Could Be Free.
I turned down $1 million severance in exchange for my voice.
www.thefp.com
January 6, 2026 at 8:58 AM
Unsubstantiated first-person pieces that don’t make the slightest effort to “get the other side” made Weiss famous, made her site worth $150 million, and put her in charge of a major television news network.
A recent thread:
bsky.app/profile/bgru...
A recent thread:
bsky.app/profile/bgru...
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You can tell Taibbi is a Real Reporter™️ because he thinks lawsuits are private matters unless one of the parties blabs about it
bsky.app/profile/eric...
bsky.app/profile/eric...
January 6, 2026 at 4:01 AM
You can tell Taibbi is a Real Reporter™️ because he thinks lawsuits are private matters unless one of the parties blabs about it
bsky.app/profile/eric...
bsky.app/profile/eric...
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We warned you about Tulsi, you didn't listen.
We warned you about Trump, you didn't listen.
We warned you about Fetterman, you didn't listen.
How many times do we have to be right before you start to listen to us?
How many times do you have to get burned by that stove you keep on touching?
We warned you about Trump, you didn't listen.
We warned you about Fetterman, you didn't listen.
How many times do we have to be right before you start to listen to us?
How many times do you have to get burned by that stove you keep on touching?
January 5, 2026 at 7:01 PM
We warned you about Tulsi, you didn't listen.
We warned you about Trump, you didn't listen.
We warned you about Fetterman, you didn't listen.
How many times do we have to be right before you start to listen to us?
How many times do you have to get burned by that stove you keep on touching?
We warned you about Trump, you didn't listen.
We warned you about Fetterman, you didn't listen.
How many times do we have to be right before you start to listen to us?
How many times do you have to get burned by that stove you keep on touching?
Why does he always look like he's holding a lit cigarette in his mouth while the principal takes a piss?
January 5, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Why does he always look like he's holding a lit cigarette in his mouth while the principal takes a piss?
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During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
January 4, 2026 at 2:36 AM
During Fiona Hill's testimony to Congress on Oct 14, 2019, she described how Trump and Putin discussed exchanging Ukraine for Venezuela. The quid pro quo was if Trump refuses to help Ukraine fight off a Russian invasion, Putin would not help Venezuela (a Russian ally) resist a US takeover.
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The BBC has verified this video out of Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 7:20 AM
The BBC has verified this video out of Venezuela.
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And please, PLEASE let us not forget that time in 2023 when Karen Smith was elected President of the school board in Bucks County, Pa and swore her oath on a stack of banned books. The most gangsta oath ever! Just brilliant. www.edweek.org/leadership/t...
This School Board President Took Her Oath on a Stack of Contested Books. Here's Why
The school board for Central Bucks County, Pa., has been at the center of divisive political debates.
www.edweek.org
January 1, 2026 at 11:21 PM
And please, PLEASE let us not forget that time in 2023 when Karen Smith was elected President of the school board in Bucks County, Pa and swore her oath on a stack of banned books. The most gangsta oath ever! Just brilliant. www.edweek.org/leadership/t...
A perfect summary. *Chef's kiss*
“Let’s ignore everything you learned in grad school about your field of expertise and even everything you got as an undergrad and go back to the standardized test you took at 17. I am very smart.”
January 2, 2026 at 5:29 PM
A perfect summary. *Chef's kiss*
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“Let’s ignore everything you learned in grad school about your field of expertise and even everything you got as an undergrad and go back to the standardized test you took at 17. I am very smart.”
January 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
“Let’s ignore everything you learned in grad school about your field of expertise and even everything you got as an undergrad and go back to the standardized test you took at 17. I am very smart.”
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Magic Johnson was the grand marshal of the Rose Parade today, and as someone who remembers his November 1991 HIV announcement: if you had told anybody that day that he would be alive and healthy 34+ years later, I don't think they would have believed you. Medicine and research—they work.
January 1, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Magic Johnson was the grand marshal of the Rose Parade today, and as someone who remembers his November 1991 HIV announcement: if you had told anybody that day that he would be alive and healthy 34+ years later, I don't think they would have believed you. Medicine and research—they work.
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Smith straight out of the gate making it explicitly clear that in BOTH of Trump’s federal criminal cases, there was “proof beyond a reasonable doubt” and that Smith’s team would have prevailed at trial.
December 31, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Smith straight out of the gate making it explicitly clear that in BOTH of Trump’s federal criminal cases, there was “proof beyond a reasonable doubt” and that Smith’s team would have prevailed at trial.
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Ouch. Jack Smith says he never heard of Nevada's attorney general.
December 31, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Ouch. Jack Smith says he never heard of Nevada's attorney general.
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Smith says Trump's claims that he won the election were not protected free speech because they were intneded to target a government function. "There is no historical analog for what President Trump did in this case."
December 31, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Smith says Trump's claims that he won the election were not protected free speech because they were intneded to target a government function. "There is no historical analog for what President Trump did in this case."
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SMITH says he had evidence that Trump directly ordered alleged co-conspirators to call senators on the evening of Jan. 6 to try to continue delaying the vote ceritification.
He also had evidence that Bannon said Trump was still "on fire" on evening of Jan. 6.
He also had evidence that Bannon said Trump was still "on fire" on evening of Jan. 6.
December 31, 2025 at 8:17 PM
SMITH says he had evidence that Trump directly ordered alleged co-conspirators to call senators on the evening of Jan. 6 to try to continue delaying the vote ceritification.
He also had evidence that Bannon said Trump was still "on fire" on evening of Jan. 6.
He also had evidence that Bannon said Trump was still "on fire" on evening of Jan. 6.