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Melanie

@meltygarden.bsky.social

Liberal atheist queer poly mother. Author, soap making expert, forager. IYKYK.

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Post image 06.05.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow. Please read/share this article...

A James J. Rodden possesses a license to practice law in Washington, D.C., which allows representation of ICE in Texas immigration court and was granted within a year of Rodden’s graduation from Wake Forest.

03.05.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Republicans say they will still push education based on legal status The Tennessee Legislature aimed to challenge a 1982 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that established a right to education for all students. Republican lawmakers still hope to overturn that.

Tennessee at it again, classy as always.

www.npr.org/2025/05/01/n...

01.05.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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May Day protesters will rally nationwide against the 'war on working people' May Day is not officially acknowledged in the U.S. because of what historians say is an ongoing resistance to unity among the working class. This resistance is prompting protesters to take action on T...

May Day protests all over the country.

www.npr.org/2025/04/30/n...

01.05.2025 13:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ICE Deports 3 U.S. Citizen Children Held Incommunicado Prior to the Deportation | American Civil Liberties Union Families disappeared and isolated without legal access; one child with cancer deported without medication and pregnant mother deported as well

www.aclu.org/press-releas...

26.04.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RFK Jr.’s autism registry idea raises all kinds of red flags Plus, Zuckerberg makes power moves to help Meta avoid regulations, and a popular prayer app has taken MAGA world by storm.

www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...

22.04.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DOGE Guts Agency That Organizes Community Service Programs (Gift Article) Employees of AmeriCorps who were put on administrative leave include all those who work for a national disaster response program.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/u...

22.04.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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EPA orders staff to begin canceling research grants Agency targets programs that award up to $40 million annually

www.science.org/content/arti...

22.04.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Schumer tosses us under the bus, again. Democrats need to grow a backbone. Fast.

14.03.2025 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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trae crowder on appalachian lore.

22.02.2025 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The USDA fired staffers working on bird flu. Now it's trying to reverse course The USDA says "several" staffers working on the bird flu response were terminated over the weekend, and "we are working to swiftly rectify the situation and rescind those letters."

USDA seeks to undo firings of bird flu officials www.npr.org/2025/02/19/n...

22.02.2025 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Boycott AirBnB!

Boycott AirBnB!

Being a celebrity; because, you are an actor, artist, writer, or musician is one thing.
Being a celebrity; because you are filthy rich is another.
These people don't warrant any admiration.
They are parasites.

Boycott AirBNB

#TheAlliedForces

22.02.2025 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3
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No, 150-Year-Olds Aren’t Collecting Social Security Benefits Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud in the Social Security Administration. There’s a much simpler explanation.

www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

18.02.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#CancelFlightstoDumpElon

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People Who Cut Off Their Trump-Supporting Friends And Family Members Are Sharing Their Stories, And It's Heartbreaking (BuzzFeed) With the rise of Donald Trumpand MAGA supporters, many people have found themselves at odds with their families and friends. For some folks, relationships an...

Read "People Who Cut Off Their Trump-Supporting Friends And Family Members Are Sharing Their Stories, And It’s Heartbreaking" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-iSBhVZ7/x1...

17.02.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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First things first..I will not be buying anything from Lush cosmetics again

Two this is another way they are trying to erase us. Once again I and the rest of us aren't going anywhere!

16.02.2025 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And Elon has our Medicaid and Medicare Records! What is AARP doing to protect seniors! Nothing! They should be a Party to lawsuits!

15.02.2025 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Republicans reveal Trump tax plan will cost US $4.5 trillion The GOP also seeks an increase in the debt limit by $4 trillion, the budget resolution says.

www.newsweek.com/republicans-...

14.02.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What news sources are you trusting these days? It's getting muddier.

13.02.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Delete Elon

13.02.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘

13.02.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And there's no ability to present a birth certificate and marriage certificate, which is how I got my passport many moons ago.

13.02.2025 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"We've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty..."

13.02.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is really excellent. Watch it.

13.02.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0