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@melanieweiss.bsky.social

Retired librarian, knitter, activist to my bones.

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Hey, Trump. You don’t need to push Putin’s 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine. Just go with the one point plan to end it: Russia gets the hell out of Ukraine.

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I deeply resent having to defend John Bolton but β€œthe president sends his goons on a fishing expedition to raid anyone who criticizes him” is in fact very alarming

22.08.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 15920    πŸ” 2852    πŸ’¬ 500    πŸ“Œ 143

Two things can be true, Bolton sucks and the FBI should not target the president’s enemies

22.08.2025 18:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2054    πŸ” 315    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 4

Just a reminder. They were girls, not women.

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Many big & alarming stories last week marking an acceleration in the unraveling of this country, but one not getting enough outrage is Trump accusing former President Obama of treason. Despicable, sick, unconscionable. A major line-crossing action that warranted loud & widespread denunciation.

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I don't care if Bill Clinton, Dolly Parton or Jesus Christ himself is implicated in the Epstein files. Anyone who committed such crimes should burn. I believe that because I'm not in a cult.

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If you're a Marine or other service member being mobilized to Los Angeles and you'd like to apply for conscientious objector status, call the GI Rights Hotline to get some guidance on your options:

1-877-447-4487

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And live by "do not obey in advance."

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Biden: I was wrong to say 'Shylocks' His use of the word was called out as promoting an anti-Semitic stereotype.

FYI the ADL demanded - and immediately got - an apology from Vice President Biden for using "Shylock" in 2014. Biden said of ADL Director Foxman: "he's correct...he's right."

So an immediate apology from Trump for his use of the antisemitic slur is the minimum www.politico.com/story/2014/0...

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Trump spoke of β€œshylocks,” which is one of the most recognizable antisemitic terms in modern English. Watch who tries to explain this away.

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His breathing was labored.

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If a US Senator is not safe from being handcuffed and detained for free speech, none of us are safe.

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So ICE is now more powerful than a sitting US senator? I hope every democrat congressperson stands up for their colleague and demands accountability for what happened to Alex Padilla. They won’t but I wish they would.

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Padilla: If this is how DHS responds to a senator with a question you can only imagine what they're doing to farm workers, to cooks, to day laborers out in the Los Angeles community and throughout California.

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Senator Alex Padilla of California was removed by force from Kristi Noem’s presser and handcuffed for his free speech. This is what a fascist regime does that rejects the laws of the US. It should horrify every American. Let’s stop pretending we are approaching authoritarian rule. We are there.

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HE LITERALLY SAYS β€œI AM SENATOR ALEX PADILLA.”

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Sen. Alex Padilla, who was just forcibly removed from a DHS press conference, is the ranking member of Judiciary’s subcommittee on immigration, citizenship, and border safety, which has β€œoversight of federal agencies with citizenship, asylum, refugee, and immigration enforcement responsibilities.”

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i think it should be a bigger story that the president held a meeting with a foreign head of state where he ranted about the most gutter white supremacist propaganda you can find on the internet

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When Trump Was the One Taking Land From Farmers

β€œSix years ago, I found myself face to face with a white farmer preparing for the government to take his land.

This did not happen in South Africa. It was in South Texas, and it was because of Trump…”

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/u...

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Decency, being articulate, and saying he has no plane to give… damn, I wish he *lived* in the White House!

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When people ask what I do to help make things better, one of the things I always mention is #PostcardsToVoters. If you want to write for Democratic candidates, I urge you to check them out.

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The criminal charge against Congresswoman McIver is extreme, morally bankrupt and lacks any basis in law or fact. This is a blatant attempt to intimidate Congress & interfere with our ability to serve as a check and balance on an out-of-control executive branch.

Democrats will not be intimidated.

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the DOJ is literally **arresting Democratic members of Congress** and Senate Democrats are voting to pass Republican legislation

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The pope picks Zelenskyy as the first head of state to receive a private audience.

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I’m sorry this is happening β€” there’s no excuse. None.

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@tovoters.bsky.social 40 postcards to mail to Texas today!

19.05.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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