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Melissa Ponder, photographer

@melponder.bsky.social

Daughter, sister, mother, aunty, grandmother. Full time community involved photographer. Occasional consultant. She/her/hag

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Please repost. Please. #riseup #AmeriKKKa

05.09.2025 03:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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They Fled War in Ethiopia. Then American Bombs Found Them.

In April, U.S.-made bombs destroyed a detention facility that held Ethiopian migrants in Yemen, crushing bodies and shredding limbs. Few answers have emerged, and the U.S. has not claimed responsibility. Amid official silence, the survivors are left wondering why.

12.07.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4197    πŸ” 1670    πŸ’¬ 204    πŸ“Œ 87

🚨UPDATE: RΓΌmeysa Γ–ztΓΌrk has now suffered three separate asthma attacks while in DHS custody.

She has not received her required asthma medicationsβ€”a violation of her fundamental right to medical care.

This is cruelty, it is neglect, and it is a damning moral and legal failure.

03.04.2025 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 13722    πŸ” 5841    πŸ’¬ 228    πŸ“Œ 240
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Rafah, Gaza.

04.04.2025 06:04 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 67    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 7
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A taste of the past month in 17 seconds, 60 photos.

30.03.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There was never any ceasefire. There was a public relations pause for the inauguration.

This is the β€œfinal solution” that Zionists have always sought for Gaza

But every plane is American

Genocide, born in the USA

The corporate parties, Democrats and Republicans are the N@zis of the 21st century

18.03.2025 04:27 β€” πŸ‘ 76    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Know Your Rights | Talking to People About Their Rights | ACLU You have the right to share truthful, lawfully obtained information about law enforcement and tell people about their legal rightsβ€”even if they’re in trouble. You can also advocate for changes to laws without fear, as long as you’re not directly inciting or aiding and abetting illegal activity. Understanding these protections can help you navigate conversations about our constitutional rights with confidence.

Your ability to inform people about their legal rights is protected by the First Amendment β€” full stop.

Learn more about your rights:

28.02.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman in a red dress is sitting in a chair and the word hot tip is visible Alt: A gif from Shitt$ Creek: Alexis, a woman in a red dress, is sitting in a chair and holds up a finger to pause the conversation and offer advice. The word hot tip is superimposed on the foreground of the gif.

Did you get a bill in the mail? It’s not too late to save money.
You can open a Good To Go! account right from that bill and it’ll reduce that total.

28.02.2025 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Interlude: The need for storytelling and the relational in an age of isolating and overwhelming dystopian information How to come back together in what we’re seeing, feeling, and doing

"...stories and storytelling encapsulate our collective imagination to not just think about, but act to build something better; to write a new prescription; to lay better plans; to relentlessly pursue happiness, joy, and mutually assured prosperity."

sharonarnold.substack.com/p/interlude-...

26.01.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Trump cancels travel for refugees cleared to resettle in WA Hundreds who had been approved to come to Washington state are now in limbo after Trump issued an executive order halting a refugee resettlement program.

"More than 1,000 refugees who had been approved to come to Washington state are now in limbo after the Trump administration issued an executive order Monday halting the country’s refugee resettlement program."

25.01.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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Hamas has accused Israel of delaying the implementation of the Gaza ceasefire deal after Israeli forces shot at Palestinians trying to return to the north of the enclave, killing at least one person.

πŸ”΄ Follow our LIVE coverage: aje.io/dkgbvy

26.01.2025 06:23 β€” πŸ‘ 377    πŸ” 144    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 6

And notifications:)

25.01.2025 01:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump Officials Move to Quickly Expel Migrants Biden Allowed In Temporarily A memo appears to allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to target programs that let in more than a million people.

"The Trump administration is giving Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers the power to quickly deport migrants who were allowed into the country temporarily under Biden-era programs, according to an internal government memo obtained by The New York Times."

24.01.2025 05:23 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Eminent domain reform to be introduced in South Dakota Legislature House Bill 1052 would prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for a pipeline that carries carbon dioxide.

Land back for settlers, but not for Natives. πŸ˜’https://search.app/NQgTW54fENw6qyJW6

23.01.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood Here’s a step-by-step guide.

This is a great piece.

"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."

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Screenshot of poster for film Blink Twice with actor Channing Tatum holding a Polaroid camera with a print of actress Naomi Ackie as Frida.

Screenshot of poster for film Blink Twice with actor Channing Tatum holding a Polaroid camera with a print of actress Naomi Ackie as Frida.

Was looking for something to watch, knowing nothing, clicked because of the camera. Zoe Kravitz directorial debut πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

Not for errbody.

Has been said and written a variety of ways, but timely line β€œthere’s a real special place in hell reserved for people that just choose to do nothin’.”

22.01.2025 10:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Queer and HIV+ in Gaza: A Young Man’s β€œRace Against Time” We speak with journalists Steven Thrasher and Afeef Nessouli about their new report for The Intercept, which examines how queer, HIV-positive Palestinians are struggling to survive in Gaza with limited...

Queer and HIV+ in Gaza: A Young Man's "Race Against Time" as Israel Blocks Medication

15.01.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 177    πŸ” 70    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 4
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Testing testing. Grandcutie #2 is 11 months old. Time moves too fast sometimes.

10.01.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Horror and heartbreak': WA trans community braces for Trump's return Washington offers several protections for trans people, but advocates say state rights could prove vulnerable against an empowered second Trump administration.

"In Washington state and across the United States, transgender and gender-diverse people are wrestling with the reality that millions of Americans voted for a presidential candidate who has vowed to strip them of their rights."

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