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Michelle Shindell

@michelleshindell.bsky.social

Former prosecutor turned In prison educator for women. Certified Breathwork, Meditation, Nurturing Parenting and Beyond Anger instructor. Believes in facts and kindness.

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Make it plain.

30.07.2025 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1750    πŸ” 359    πŸ’¬ 45    πŸ“Œ 6

BREAKING: A federal judge reversed National Institutes of Health's terminations of hundreds of critical research grants that were canceled because of their alleged connection to disfavored topics, including diversity, equity, inclusion, and gender identity.

This is a major win for public health.

16.06.2025 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 32886    πŸ” 8366    πŸ’¬ 373    πŸ“Œ 409
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Here's another angle from Fox News reporter Bill Melugin of Sen. Alex Padilla getting roughed up by law enforcement after he tries to question Kristi Noem at her presser:

β€œI’m Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary. Because the fact of the matter is, a half dozen... Hands off!”

12.06.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 6349    πŸ” 2633    πŸ’¬ 347    πŸ“Œ 799

Don't let them lie to you about Senator Padilla. DHS is claiming the agents DID NOT KNOW he was a senator. He CLEARLY says (BEFORE he is tackled and cuffed) "I am Senator Alex Padilla and I have a question for the secretary."

12.06.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 31462    πŸ” 9509    πŸ’¬ 1270    πŸ“Œ 385
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The Silence of the Generals As President Donald Trump crossed a dangerous line at Fort Bragg, the Army’s brass failed to speak out in its defense.

At Fort Bragg, Donald Trump crossed a dangerous line. Where are the generals who should be speaking up in defense of the military's rules and traditions, asks @RadioFreeTom?

11.06.2025 00:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1046    πŸ” 389    πŸ’¬ 98    πŸ“Œ 43

As someone who took the subway every day for, I don't know, 30 years maybe, this honestly pisses me off. Whether it was Philly or NYC or DC, I rode the train every goddamn day. Never a problem. And slandering public trans as the transpo secretary while never having used it yourself is dogshit

28.05.2025 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1687    πŸ” 236    πŸ’¬ 66    πŸ“Œ 8

Does no one understand that Congress has the power and the authority to stop this at any point? They have ceded their power to the wanna be king

27.05.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈMemorial Day

All gave some;
Some gave all.

πŸ–ΌοΈπŸ–ŒοΈ Dave Granlund
www.DaveGranlund.com

26.05.2025 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 209    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 2

It's 2015. President Barack Obama has accepted a "sky palace" jumbo jet from the Qatari government, which he'll own after he leaves office. "Everybody relax," he says in an interview with the New York Times. Everyone does. The networks then televise the military parade in his honor on his birthday.

11.05.2025 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 42241    πŸ” 8674    πŸ’¬ 928    πŸ“Œ 395
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No matter how many times we say Fox News isn’t real news, it doesn’t matterβ€”because their viewers believe it is.

Watch: It shows exactly how they’re screwing all of usβ€”you & meβ€”because we’re stuck dealing with people who fall for disinformation. And their own viewers, because they believe the lies.

11.05.2025 00:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4889    πŸ” 2062    πŸ’¬ 241    πŸ“Œ 119

it would be cool if one national democratic leader took this moment to secure the release of the fucking mayor of newark new jersey

09.05.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2441    πŸ” 508    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 29
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The Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 created the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. I reread it today; nothing in the law allows a president to defund PBS and NPR. In fact, Congress specifically sought to insulate public media from political pressure.

03.05.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 20784    πŸ” 7282    πŸ’¬ 393    πŸ“Œ 366
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RETWEET if you stand with Judge Hannah Dugan!

25.04.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 8072    πŸ” 3929    πŸ’¬ 183    πŸ“Œ 170

Who in the administration knew about Trump's latest tariff flip flop ahead of time? Did anyone buy or sell stocks, and profit at the public’s expense?

I'm writing to the White House β€” the public has a right to know.

09.04.2025 19:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4902    πŸ” 1094    πŸ’¬ 619    πŸ“Œ 220

Such a boot licker

01.04.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
20 Lessons on Tyranny: by Timothy Snyder / read by John Lithgow
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl 20 Lessons on Tyranny: by Timothy Snyder / read by John Lithgow

You have to see this.

PoliticsGirl and her husband teamed up with the brilliant Timothy Snyder (author of On Tyranny) and the legendary John Lithgow to create something truly powerful. It’s important, it’s urgentβ€”and it needs to be shared far and wide.

31.03.2025 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 25023    πŸ” 13103    πŸ’¬ 591    πŸ“Œ 1008
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An excellent emendation to Paul, Weiss’s Wikipedia page.

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul,_W...

30.03.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 22078    πŸ” 5541    πŸ’¬ 547    πŸ“Œ 238

Really feel like I’m losing my mind: government OBVIOUSLY cannot punish an individual law firm for hiring someone it disfavors! It’s ludicrously unconstitutional and I feel like without a day of law school I could argue the case. And yet the best paid lawyers in the country are folding?

27.03.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 62710    πŸ” 12159    πŸ’¬ 2963    πŸ“Œ 607

Reminder that 'savvy' political fact checkers spent the entire campaign telling voters that Trump was not going to do the things he obviously was going to do.

21.03.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 5770    πŸ” 1631    πŸ’¬ 125    πŸ“Œ 67

The only way I see forward is if other news organizations join with you and and say: β€œFine. If one of us doesn’t attend, none of us attends.β€œ The only way you win is with the solidarity.

12.02.2025 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kid Rock is dumb as one.

18.01.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 16530    πŸ” 2145    πŸ’¬ 1128    πŸ“Œ 163

Such a quaint concept

19.01.2025 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This isn’t just a victory; it’s a triumph of resilience, of transformation, and of the unshakable power of a mother’s love. She is living proof that change can happen one step, one call, one weekend, one miracle at a time. She is proof that with community you can step into the light. ❀️

19.12.2024 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

8-This is a woman who has overcome the unimaginable. She chose to rewrite her story, piece by piece, with every action, every sacrifice, and every ounce of love she had to give. And now, her sonβ€”her heartβ€”is finally coming home.

19.12.2024 10:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

7-After years of fighting for him and for herself, she was granted custody of her son. On the phone, I heard tears of disbelief and joy, repeating, β€œIt doesn’t feel real.”

But it is real.

19.12.2024 10:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

6-Through the scrutiny of caseworkers, the watchful eye of his grandmother, and the cautious hope of her son, she kept showing up. She kept doing the work.

Last Friday, her efforts paid off in the most extraordinary way.

19.12.2024 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

5-After two years living in Miami, she made the bold move to Central Florida, where she worked tirelessly to prove she was ready to be his mother again. She stayed consistent, steady, and devotedβ€”not just to him but to the process.

19.12.2024 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

4-She took long bus rides to Central Florida just to be present, to sit on the sidelines and watch him play football, to learn about his friends, to share a pizza, knowing that showing up mattered more than any words she could say. They were rebuilding something real and unshakable.

19.12.2024 10:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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