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Real Mel Valentin

@melvalentin.bsky.social

I'm here, I'm there, I'm everywhere. Writer-for-hire. SF-based film critic (Cinapse, Screen Anarchy, That Shelf). Pragmatic progressive.

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The reason we have β€œstupid rules of engagement” is to make sure we don’t bomb elementary schools.

05.03.2026 23:15 β€” πŸ‘ 16705    πŸ” 4096    πŸ’¬ 480    πŸ“Œ 119
The Transgender female athletes advantage is a myth.
YouTube video by Kirsti Miller30 The Transgender female athletes advantage is a myth.

In 99.9% of sports there are not enough trans athletes to study, that should gives us all some idea of the scale of the problem.

This is only an issue because Putin, Trump, the LNP in πŸ‡¦πŸ‡Ί & both sides of politics in the πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ have determined it is an issue.
youtu.be/B8CzqxhZk7I?...

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Senator Markey 🎯

06.03.2026 03:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3642    πŸ” 808    πŸ’¬ 62    πŸ“Œ 21
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A budget is a moral document.

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β€œYou’re a U.S. senator!”

Bernie stops Noem’s replacement from literally trying to fight someoneπŸ‘‡πŸ½

This should go great

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unknown unknown

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The headline says it all

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A remarkably EVIL coalition.

05.03.2026 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2468    πŸ” 1026    πŸ’¬ 223    πŸ“Œ 103
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Trump's War If Trump campaigned as a President of peace, he has governed as the opposite

β€œAsked whether Americans should be worried about retaliatory attacks at home, Trump acknowledges the possibility. β€˜I guess,’ he says.”

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I’ve been asked if I would support Sen. Mullin as Noem’s replacement.

The answer is a resounding NO. The rot in DHS is deep, much deeper than any individual.

It’s a question of policy not personnel. The Senate should not consider any DHS Secretary nominee until DHS and ICE are reined in.

05.03.2026 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 10980    πŸ” 2353    πŸ’¬ 1386    πŸ“Œ 285

Kristi Noem has done a stunning amount of damage and it’s good she’s gone.

But this doesn’t change the fact that we need a complete overhaul of DHS, impartial investigations into the killings of two American citizens, and information on children that were taken from Minnesota.

05.03.2026 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 36661    πŸ” 8382    πŸ’¬ 1367    πŸ“Œ 281

So far the war in Iran has cost an estimated $5.5 billion.

That's roughly $1 billion per day.

$41,666,667 per hour.

$11,574 per second.

People do not want this.

They want a living wage. They want healthcare. They want to be able to afford a home. They want their basic needs met.

05.03.2026 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 16115    πŸ” 6359    πŸ’¬ 688    πŸ“Œ 355

ending her career lying about an orwell quote while the entire room is getting news notifications about how she’s been fired and clearly doesn’t know it, perfect

05.03.2026 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 5897    πŸ” 1226    πŸ’¬ 141    πŸ“Œ 40

The Trump regime has abandoned the constitution:

- declared war without Congressional authorization

- ignoring multiple court orders

- impounding Congressional authorized funds

- ignoring the freedom of speech and assembly

It’s a lawless regime that has no legitimacy.

04.03.2026 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6741    πŸ” 1944    πŸ’¬ 380    πŸ“Œ 98

β€œI oppose the war but I voted to fund it because I had no choice” will be the talking point of too many.

05.03.2026 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3821    πŸ” 703    πŸ’¬ 233    πŸ“Œ 53
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Americans are dead. Prices are skyrocketing. The Middle East is on fire. Civil war is brewing in Iran.

And for what? A war that will leave the same hardliners in charge? A war that can't actually destroy their nuclear program?

This is incompetence. Plain and simple.

05.03.2026 02:07 β€” πŸ‘ 14115    πŸ” 3843    πŸ’¬ 545    πŸ“Œ 144

The future of the GOP is Nazi. People still aren't paying attention.

05.03.2026 03:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1666    πŸ” 600    πŸ’¬ 81    πŸ“Œ 23

Always was. Always will be.

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Keeper of the Flame - A film from 1942 warning Americans how democracy can be dismantled from the inside. This scene was written during World War II. Watch how calmly the plan is explained. Ask yourself why it still feels current today.

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It is so damning of US news media that so many outlets refuse to just straight up say that Senator Tim Sheehy assaulted an activist.

He did not "help" Capitol police. They did not need his help. He wanted to assault the guy and did. He should resign.

05.03.2026 03:28 β€” πŸ‘ 20010    πŸ” 5665    πŸ’¬ 505    πŸ“Œ 219
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AOC: We already have multiple American service members who are dead for an illegal action that the president has pursued with no plan out. They don’t know why they got into this war. They’re talking about a hundred different reasons, and they don’t know how they’re getting out.

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😑😑😑😑

05.03.2026 01:37 β€” πŸ‘ 11709    πŸ” 4376    πŸ’¬ 346    πŸ“Œ 170
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NOEM: Our federal detention centers are held to the highest standards in comparison to other detaining facilities

McBATH: Did you just hear me? He has to crawl through mold and feces and bodily fluids just to take a shower. This is absolute lunacy and you know it.

04.03.2026 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 17896    πŸ” 5975    πŸ’¬ 644    πŸ“Œ 294

Sell your soul to maga when you know better, and you’ll get Dan Crenshaw’d or Chip Roy’d and lose

04.03.2026 03:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2657    πŸ” 316    πŸ’¬ 69    πŸ“Œ 6

And followed everybody I wasn't already following.

05.03.2026 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Trump regime has abandoned the constitution:

- declared war without Congressional authorization

- ignoring multiple court orders

- impounding Congressional authorized funds

- ignoring the freedom of speech and assembly

It’s a lawless regime that has no legitimacy.

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BREAKING: New York City reports the lowest levels of shootings, shooting victims, and murders ever recorded for the first two months of a year. Major crime is down nearly 8% citywide, burglary hit a record low, and retail theft dropped 25%

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