Melissa Wilcox

I wouldn't say the US Epstein friends are getting a pass, they are getting enough rope to hang themselves with ✌️

Where the Bees Have No Stingers A Remembering in the Jungle of Quintana Roo

My name means honeybee. Meeting the Melipona bees in Quintana Roo felt less like travel and more like home. It inspired me to write a story about these stingless honeybees, Indigenous women, and a quieter kind of medicine. Sharing it here. 🐝🍯
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🙌 marked myself safe from being named in the Epstein files.

The United States ranks 36th in literacy, over half (approx 53%) of adults read at less than a 6th grade level, about 21% of adults are illiterate. Plus cognitive dissonance, yea, the brainwashing smoothed the 🧠 😬 we are in trouble. Proof that education is crucial for functional society

These are our shared values. Thank you for working to protect us and standing up 🙏 ❤️ I stand with my congress woman!

Public Comment Is Now Open — Our Professions Need Us The U.S.

🚨Public comment is open on a DOE proposal (Doc. No. 2026-01912) that threatens access to graduate education for nursing, therapy, social work & education.
I shared a copy-paste comment template in my latest Substack to make participation easy.
#professionaldegrees
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Thank you 😊 🙏 hopefully this will lead to her arrest as well. Lock them all up!

Want to help out NYC's nurse heroes on the picket line? Check out four ways you can support nurses preparing to strike! 

The so-called party of free speech and small government is happily supporting armed, masked government agents conducting “show me your papers” stops and brutalizing U.S. citizens.

Their real “party values” are terrorizing communities of color and anyone else who speaks out.

Remember this.

A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.

I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.

I wanted to share some thoughts on what has been an incredibly difficult week.

My friends, we will win and we will rebuild. We have no other choice. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-our-power-courage

(over a photo of protesters holding “ICE OUT” signs) ICE OUT FOR GOOD WEEKEND OF ACTION: JANUARY 10-11

After hundreds of nationwide events yesterday, hundreds more marches and vigils are happening today to say ICE Out For Good.

Please join us to demand accountability for ICE’s horrific killing of Renee Nicole Good and make visible the human cost of ICE’s terror: mobilize.us?tag_ids=2913...

Universal Healthcare: A MythBusters Guide for the Exhausted and the Skeptical What Americans are told — and what actually happens

Americans pay more for healthcare than any other developed nation, yet have some of the poorest outcomes. More expensive doesn’t always mean better quality. Read the full article at the link below by subscribing to my Substack
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Grief is Not Passive What Peaceful Action Looks Like Now

“Nonviolence is not passive. It is a powerful way to act.” — Thích Nhất Hạnh
In moments of grief and uncertainty, how we show up—online, in community, in the streets—matters. May our responses protect life, tell the truth, and reduce suffering 🙏

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Absolutely! ICE will shoot blonde white women in the face. It was never about race as much as it's about control.

A Note for Minneapolis Today, I am grieving.

Today’s events in Minneapolis are deeply tragic. A woman is dead, she was an unarmed civilian, a mother, a daughter.
History shows us that fear-driven escalation deepens harm. Peaceful, organized, values-driven responses protect both public safety and civil trust.
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🌕🐺 Wolf Full Moon in Cancer January 3, 2026 | 5:03 AM ET (Friday night / Saturday morning)

The first Full Moon of 2026 is tonight! Read my latest blog to learn how to use this potent energy to create the life you desire 🌙✨️#moonmagic #cancerfullmoon
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The final New Moon of 2025 arrives in Sagittarius on Friday, December 19th. A moment to zoom out, trust your inner compass, and plant seeds for the new path ahead. This Moon asks "What do you believe in now?" Read the full blog, link in bio🌙 #SagittariusNewMoon #DarkMoonMagic

The Rise of Unregulated Functional Health Coaching Why Consumers Need to Understand the Limits — and the Risks — of These Programs

The wellness world is full of grey areas — especially when coaches present themselves as clinicians. I wrote a guide to help people understand what’s safe, what’s not, and how to choose ethical, qualified care.
Your health deserves integrity.
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Leading With Humanity Why Systems Change Starts With Listening

In a time of institutional fatigue and political gridlock, what if the path forward isn’t more bureaucracy — but more humanity? In my latest blog, I discuss how human-centered design can lead us to a more grounded state of being. #Leadership #SystemsChange
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The Blood Moon in Pisces: A Portal of Release, Renewal & Radiant Becoming | The Transformative Nurse Get more from The Transformative Nurse on Patreon

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Blood Moon in Pisces – Sept 7
It's not a regular full moon.
It’s a total lunar eclipse — a karmic reset, a soul awakening, a sacred portal to release what no longer fits.

🔗 Tap the link in bio to read the blog + join the ritual

#FullMoonInPisces thetransformativenurse #moonmagic

🌕✨ Missed the Live? The Masterclass Replay is Here! | The Transformative Nurse Get more from The Transformative Nurse on Patreon

I'm so excited to share my journey from burnout to breakthrough! It's been tough, but I've learned so much about prioritizing my well-being. I've created a companion journal to help navigate the process. Together, we can reclaim our radiant selves and thrive.

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We CAN have both single-payer health care

Trafficker Trump and his pedophile posse of Russian child molesters are pathetic and sad just like putin. 🤷 #EpsteinFiles

New Moon in Virgo – Practical Magic + Sacred Reset 📅 Peaks August 23, 2025 | 2:07 AM EDT

The upcoming Virgo New Moon later this week offers the perfect opportunity to revive your routines to manifest your dream life! Read more on my Substack, click the link below👇
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When Care Turns Cruel My Journey Through Bullying in Nursing

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Make Assaulting Healthcare Workers a Felony & Require Metal Detectors in Hospitals Sign to Protect Our Nurses & Healthcare Workers from Violence! Every day, healthcare workers put their lives on the line to care for patients, yet hospitals fail to protect them from increasing viole...

The increased number of assaults on healthcare staff is driving caregivers away from the bedside. We need the community's support in making our hospitals safe for everyone.
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I do Meatless Mondays 🥰 I love cooking lentils and other hearty stews😋

‘Taking away years of experience': NIH probationary employees fired Friday Scientists and medical researchers being let go by President Donald Trump’s administration walked out of the gates of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, Friday afternoon appearin...

TRUMP GUTS CANCER RESEARCH: “We’re working on cures for cancer, we’re working on cures for diabetes, we’re working on cures for Alzheimer's, ALS, all of these things... those people that you see leaving... they’re taking away with them years of experience on these things.”