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Melissa Nelson

@melnel35.bsky.social

A realist with deep-seeded optimistic tendencies with far too many interests and random knowledge.

367 Followers  |  152 Following  |  46 Posts  |  Joined: 19.01.2025  |  2.039

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If you want to freak out Republicans start telling them you’re excited about what ICE is going to do when a Democrat is President and they control Congress

21.02.2026 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 222    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 3

Donald Trump happened because corporate Democrats cheated to defeat Bernie. Do not listen to their tactical judgments, they're wrong. They're just straight up wrong.

19.02.2026 07:03 β€” πŸ‘ 817    πŸ” 110    πŸ’¬ 236    πŸ“Œ 23
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Pete Ricketts took over $76,000 from the alcohol and pharmaceutical industries in just two years.

Meanwhile, he's fighting tooth and nail to stop patients from accessing medical cannabis that could help them get off addictive painkillers.

Follow the money.

19.02.2026 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If you’re an American service member who gets killed in a retaliatory strike, your family can take comfort in the fact that it was done in service of making the host of Celebrity Apprentice feel like a big man for a minute, before he moved on to something else and forgets about this forever

19.02.2026 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 9371    πŸ” 2237    πŸ’¬ 164    πŸ“Œ 45

As a Packers owner, I’m so glad I didn’t make this list.

15.02.2026 04:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3847    πŸ” 1269    πŸ’¬ 194    πŸ“Œ 66
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March for Life attendees may have been exposed to measles, DC Health warns D.C. health officials are contacting people possibly exposed to measles at the March for Life in January, as confirmed cases rise nationwide.

I would be laughed out of the writers’ room if I pitched this. Measles exposure at a March for Life rally. www.npr.org/2026/02/08/n...

09.02.2026 04:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5546    πŸ” 1323    πŸ’¬ 296    πŸ“Œ 98
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Seems like a good video for his trial

29.01.2026 05:26 β€” πŸ‘ 19055    πŸ” 9522    πŸ’¬ 1704    πŸ“Œ 1270

So, correct me if I’m wrong, but all you have to do to abduct a woman now is dress in camo, cover your face and have a gun and we have to submit or risk death? How are we supposed to know if you’re ICE or not?

09.01.2026 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 7069    πŸ” 2038    πŸ’¬ 331    πŸ“Œ 103
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Ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura: β€œWe’re a 3rd world country now. I know. I’ve been to β€˜em. I spent 17 months in SE Asia while the draft dodger was playing golf… that’s what happens in a dictatorship. In comes the military. That’s what’s happening here.” πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

09.01.2026 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 29868    πŸ” 10447    πŸ’¬ 790    πŸ“Œ 798

Remind me why the US has the Second Amendment again?

I mean, I live in a country where I can be arrested for kissing someone, or saying I'm not a fan of genocide, but we don't have this national myth thing going on

07.01.2026 19:53 β€” πŸ‘ 691    πŸ” 84    πŸ’¬ 64    πŸ“Œ 3
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Yes, JD. Let’s ask them if they think a stay at home mom, avowed Christian, and widow of a veteran deserved to be shot in the face and left to bleed out in her own car after dropping her 6-year-old off at school, for the crime of looking out for her neighbors. Let’s ask everyone running for office.

08.01.2026 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 27162    πŸ” 8397    πŸ’¬ 1477    πŸ“Œ 460
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The White House has been caught.

The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.

In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.

20.12.2025 12:33 β€” πŸ‘ 41823    πŸ” 18535    πŸ’¬ 2205    πŸ“Œ 2490
Rockets owners expand talks to buy, move Sun

Rockets owners expand talks to buy, move Sun

Terrifying headline if you don’t realize they are sports teams.

19.12.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 13722    πŸ” 2768    πŸ’¬ 132    πŸ“Œ 129

Short corner always works!

18.12.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
SUV marked for Canton (MA) Animal Control parked in a driveway. A large tabby housecat with a collar is hanging on the rear passenger door and peering in suspiciously at the inside of the cabin.

SUV marked for Canton (MA) Animal Control parked in a driveway. A large tabby housecat with a collar is hanging on the rear passenger door and peering in suspiciously at the inside of the cabin.

Become ungovernable

17.12.2025 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 16604    πŸ” 3109    πŸ’¬ 165    πŸ“Œ 132
in the pit

in the pit

This entire weekend

15.12.2025 03:58 β€” πŸ‘ 34437    πŸ” 7278    πŸ’¬ 218    πŸ“Œ 256

When I was in high school we made 69 jokes but the economy is so bad kids these days can only joke about 67

12.12.2025 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5038    πŸ” 1797    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 20

What did Trev do?! #Huskers

13.12.2025 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Social media was a mistake and now we're stuck with a dumbass president and every person who uses it suffering from some type of mental health condition.

11.12.2025 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2002    πŸ” 245    πŸ’¬ 120    πŸ“Œ 16

It's the double standard of complaining about participation trophies for young children, but when it benefits you, either directly or as a fan, it's fine!

There are moral victories and tough schedules, but winning is what matters.

10.12.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Crypto Leaders Call For Infusion Of 20 Million Dopes To Stabilize Market BOSTONβ€”Stressing that the move would help keep digital currencies liquid through the coming year, crypto leaders called for an infusion of 20 million dopes Thursday to stabilize the market. β€œWe’re cal...

Crypto Leaders Call For Infusion Of 20 Million Dopes To Stabilize Market

01.12.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 7743    πŸ” 1657    πŸ’¬ 105    πŸ“Œ 93
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Couldn't sleep last night, so I threw on a Star Wars movie to stop overthinking. My #StarWars list based on enjoyment:
1)Empire
2)New Hope & Return of the Jedi
3)Force Awakens
4)Last Jedi
5)Rise of Skywalker
6)Phantom Menace
7)Attack of the Clones
8)Revenge of the Sith
9)Rogue One
10)Solo

25.11.2025 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

But ya are, Blanche, ya are in that chair!

25.11.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mitochondria being the powerhouse of the cell is cool and all but I think classes like "How to calm the fuck down as an adult in a healthy non self-destructive way 101" is something that should also be taught before graduation

20.11.2025 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3610    πŸ” 535    πŸ’¬ 117    πŸ“Œ 32

The really fun part, every time the president says something utterly psychotic, is that right after all his little toadies and goblins go on camera to say that he didn't mean what he said and that you're stupid for thinking so, his next move is always to announce that he meant every word of it

21.11.2025 00:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2652    πŸ” 507    πŸ’¬ 60    πŸ“Œ 13
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Bring it‼️

16.11.2025 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 7985    πŸ” 2331    πŸ’¬ 160    πŸ“Œ 81

As a Nebraskan, I would like to see Bacon follow through with something. He's all talk and then backs Republicans.

14.11.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"That is why I will sign the discharge petition right now to release the Epstein files" -- Rep. Grijalva

12.11.2025 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 26489    πŸ” 5808    πŸ’¬ 455    πŸ“Œ 393

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