Melanie Ho

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"Hi Senator I am a voter in [your home zip code] and I saw what Sen. Booker did for others and I want that for me. Good day". A phone call like this is worth 10,000 quote posts.

An Elon Musk staffer misused the U.S. Marshals Service by falsely invoking their authority to intimidate. USAID security personnel were threatened with action by the federal Marshals Service.

I’d like Jane Jetson’s entire wardrobe that collapses into a little bag for travel, but instead the future brought us this.

This is my cat Barack. He does a lot of the same things his namesake does.

Ooh, can we make a list of resistance portmanteaus?
Broligarchy, swasticar, what else…?

Have you ever been told reflection or emotion made you weak? How did you resist—or how do you wish you had? I’d love to hear your thoughts! [7/7]

When boundaries are continually pushed, we shrink. Silencing emotions numbs us to violations—of boundaries, values, and, ultimately, our very selves. By silencing our emotions, we disempower ourselves— compounding how larger systems already work to make us feel small. [6/7]

Emotions aren’t obstructors to action; they’re powerful fuel. Karla McLaren (karlamclaren.bsky.social) calls anger a sentry—it rises when our boundaries are crossed. Boundaries can mean many things: when others violate our space, or when our values feel ignored. [5/7]

Journaling doesn’t have to focus on feelings—but feelings rise anyway. And we’re taught to treat them as inconvenient guests: stay briefly, then go. How often have we heard: “It’s ok to feel angry or sad—but only for a day or week”? [4/7]

Men internalize these messages, too, and folks of all genders perpetuate them. Interestingly, in mixed-gender classes, it’s often men who share that they journal daily. Are they freer to admit this without penalty? And for women, is the real challenge stigma—or time? [3/7]

Their colleagues would have no idea they spent 15 minutes in a day-long program in quiet reflection. But many women have internalized messages across their careers: Don’t be too sentimental. Stop overthinking; act. Reflection? Why bother—just kill the problem as fast as you can. [2/7]

Why does patriarchy teach us not to pause, feel, and reflect? And what does that mean for how we use our voices as resistance?

I didn’t expect 15 minutes of journaling in a women’s leadership program to be controversial—but some participants feared: what would their male colleagues think? [1/7]

Thanks! Excited to be here!

Thanks! 😊 Such a novelty already to be able to scroll without ads! 🤯

Hi, I’m Melanie! I’m here to connect with others who see creativity and art as powerful forms of resistance. How do we explore not just the headlines but also the everyday realities in our closest spaces—where the personal feels political and the political deeply personal?