Melanor Rigby
@rigbymel76.bsky.social
Musician, Library worker, Historian, Museum Nerd, Insatiable Reader, Dog Mom, Cat Mom. Auntie. Into singing, feminism, movies, justice, sustainability, animals, science, holidays, folklore, antiracism, gardens, art, libraries - most things. She/her
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Every year since 1988, the United States has recognized World AIDS Day — until now.
Why not? Maybe because the Trump administration doesn’t want to acknowledge that its foreign aid cuts led to nearly 150,000 deaths from AIDS, according to Boston University researchers.
Shameful.
Why not? Maybe because the Trump administration doesn’t want to acknowledge that its foreign aid cuts led to nearly 150,000 deaths from AIDS, according to Boston University researchers.
Shameful.
Trump Administration Will No Longer Commemorate World AIDS Day
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Every year since 1988, the United States has recognized World AIDS Day — until now.
Why not? Maybe because the Trump administration doesn’t want to acknowledge that its foreign aid cuts led to nearly 150,000 deaths from AIDS, according to Boston University researchers.
Shameful.
Why not? Maybe because the Trump administration doesn’t want to acknowledge that its foreign aid cuts led to nearly 150,000 deaths from AIDS, according to Boston University researchers.
Shameful.
Healthcare for profit is a crime against humanity. #SinglePayer #UniversalHealthcareNow
December 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Healthcare for profit is a crime against humanity. #SinglePayer #UniversalHealthcareNow
Seven books read in November 2025. Logged via
@thestorygraph.com
#books #reading #ReadingList #Booksky 📚
@thestorygraph.com
#books #reading #ReadingList #Booksky 📚
December 1, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Seven books read in November 2025. Logged via
@thestorygraph.com
#books #reading #ReadingList #Booksky 📚
@thestorygraph.com
#books #reading #ReadingList #Booksky 📚
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November 30, 2025
November 30, 2025
On Friday evening, the Wall Street Journal published an article about the Trump administration’s negotiations with Russia over Ukraine that illuminated the administration’s approach to the world at ho...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:27 AM
November 30, 2025
It is ALWAYS a good day to resist fascism.
December 1, 2025 at 10:44 AM
It is ALWAYS a good day to resist fascism.
Good morning. Today is a good day to demand universal healthcare. #UniversalHealthcareNow #SinglePayer
December 1, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Good morning. Today is a good day to demand universal healthcare. #UniversalHealthcareNow #SinglePayer
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My dude, Rikki doesn't WANT your number
November 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
My dude, Rikki doesn't WANT your number
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Wow, $3.2 million is an eye-popping number. Tucker Carlson is really invested in getting his fascist propaganda into the feeds of gullible seniors.
www.theredoubt.net/meta-has-bee...
www.theredoubt.net/meta-has-bee...
Meta accepts $3.2 million to promote Tucker Carlson
The parent company of Facebook is helping a right-wing influencer promote conspiracy theories about 9/11.
www.theredoubt.net
November 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Wow, $3.2 million is an eye-popping number. Tucker Carlson is really invested in getting his fascist propaganda into the feeds of gullible seniors.
www.theredoubt.net/meta-has-bee...
www.theredoubt.net/meta-has-bee...
It is ALWAYS a good day to resist fascism.
November 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
It is ALWAYS a good day to resist fascism.
Good morning. Today is a good day to demand universal healthcare. #UniversalHealthcareNow #SinglePayer
November 29, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Good morning. Today is a good day to demand universal healthcare. #UniversalHealthcareNow #SinglePayer
Good night BlueSky, and remember: “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”
November 29, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Good night BlueSky, and remember: “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”
Healthcare for profit is a crime against humanity. #SinglePayer #UniversalHealthcareNow
November 29, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Healthcare for profit is a crime against humanity. #SinglePayer #UniversalHealthcareNow
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Your Black Friday reminder that Amazon...
-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump
-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Your Black Friday reminder that Amazon...
-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump
-Provides cloud services that help fuel ICE's deportation machine
-Donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
-Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump
-Shelled out $40M for a documentary about Melania Trump
It is ALWAYS a good day to resist fascism.
November 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
It is ALWAYS a good day to resist fascism.
Good morning. Today is a good day to demand universal healthcare. #UniversalHealthcareNow #SinglePayer
November 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Good morning. Today is a good day to demand universal healthcare. #UniversalHealthcareNow #SinglePayer
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Healthcare for profit is a crime against humanity. #SinglePayer #UniversalHealthcareNow
November 27, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Healthcare for profit is a crime against humanity. #SinglePayer #UniversalHealthcareNow
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"We can take it for granted that Trump and his advisors would greet a terrorist attack as an obvious chance to blame their chosen enemies, advance their project of authoritarian regime change, and distract from their own perilous follies. (1/2)
Some common sense to remember in a trying time.
Originally written in April 2025
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
Originally written in April 2025
snyder.substack.com/p/the-next-t...
The Next Terrorist Attack
And What Comes After (Updated)
snyder.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:19 AM
"We can take it for granted that Trump and his advisors would greet a terrorist attack as an obvious chance to blame their chosen enemies, advance their project of authoritarian regime change, and distract from their own perilous follies. (1/2)
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Hugely gratifying!
November 26, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Hugely gratifying!
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If you didn’t know, we’re boycotting Starbucks too, in solidarity with striking workers!
Shout out to @sbworkersunited.org for ratcheting up the pressure ❤️🔥
Shout out to @sbworkersunited.org for ratcheting up the pressure ❤️🔥
This holiday season, #WeAintBuyingIt. Join the movement and refuse to shop at Target, Amazon, or Home Depot (and Starbucks!!) from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday.
Our money has power. If corporations side with authoritarianism, we won't side with them at the register.
Our money has power. If corporations side with authoritarianism, we won't side with them at the register.
November 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
If you didn’t know, we’re boycotting Starbucks too, in solidarity with striking workers!
Shout out to @sbworkersunited.org for ratcheting up the pressure ❤️🔥
Shout out to @sbworkersunited.org for ratcheting up the pressure ❤️🔥
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A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping at Target, Amazon, and Home Depot during the holiday weekend over their support for Trump's authoritarian policies.
I encourage you to join — and shop small. https://weaintbuyingit.com/
I encourage you to join — and shop small. https://weaintbuyingit.com/
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping at Target, Amazon, and Home Depot during the holiday weekend over their support for Trump's authoritarian policies.
I encourage you to join — and shop small. https://weaintbuyingit.com/
I encourage you to join — and shop small. https://weaintbuyingit.com/
It is ALWAYS a good day to resist fascism.
November 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
It is ALWAYS a good day to resist fascism.
Good morning. Today is a good day to demand universal healthcare. #UniversalHealthcareNow #SinglePayer
November 26, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Good morning. Today is a good day to demand universal healthcare. #UniversalHealthcareNow #SinglePayer
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November 25, 2025
November 25, 2025
Last week, a poll conducted for Global EV Alliance, made up of electric vehicle driver associations around the world, found that 52% of Americans would avoid buying a Tesla for political reasons.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:59 AM
November 25, 2025
Good night BlueSky, and remember: “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”
November 26, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Good night BlueSky, and remember: “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can.”