Melissa (she/her)

Frederick, MD - around 7am. Still lightly snowing.

I graduated in 2001. They never go away.

One last slice of pumpkin pie, covered in whipped cream, sitting alone on a giant pie tin.

For me.

Lincoln was re-elected on a party platform saying "That foreign immigration, which in the past has added so much to the wealth, development of resources and increase of power to this nation, the asylum of the oppressed of all nations, should be fostered and encouraged by a liberal and just policy."

Thanksgiving Eve thread repost!

Thanks! I really don't know where to start!

Something matter of fact that covers all kinds of dangers.

I'm looking for good Internet Safety resources for teens. Books? Videos? Not sure where to begin.

A thin slice of a two layer pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting.

My rule is that you get to celebrate your birthday until the cake is gone.

All women I know who have played sports with trans women think it's an abhorrent reaction to a non-problem.

Just got my tickets!!!

Primaries for senators

A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.

this is a reminder that we dont have to settle for newsom in 2028

omg

Earle-Sears ran what felt like 12 billion ads about how much she hated trans kids and I didn’t hear a single pundit say she should stick to real issues that affect real people.

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.

certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.

Yes. All the empirics on misinformation indicate that the way to defeat bad ideas is to mock and marginalize them. Constantly declaring "hey the far right isn't so bad" is a terrible strategy both morally and electorally.

Dems should be way more comfortable saying "look at these fucking psychos"

"focus less on abortion" is a crazy take. it's something that you can do if you don't have a body that's being fought over by the state-- eg: women beyond their reproductive years, v wealthy women in their reproductive years (though they're kidding themselves if they think they're exempt) and men.

I think this is spot on. It lovely... But not exciting.

absolutely shameful that the university has embraced the administration’s demand that it discriminate against its students. this is the board of visitors telling UVA students that if they aren’t white and cisgendered then they don’t belong.

YES!! The loss of Bitch has been noticeable.

We are going to win.

So clever

New Work by Gary Larson | TheFarSide.com Get an exclusive look at brand new cartoons and artwork from cartoonist Gary Larson, creator of the iconic comic strip The Far Side®.

It's kinda cool that Gary Larson is doing new cartoons because he picked up a digital tablet, taught himself how to use it, and it made him love drawing again.

www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/

Inflatable clown standing in his hands next to a protest sign that says No Clowns, No Kings with a drawing of a chosen face.

Photo of a crowd of protesters carrying signs and waving American flags. Trees beginning to change into fall colors in the background.

No Kings in Frederick, MD

And they're back!! 2-1

Some kings

Okay, maybe some kings

photo of a tifo stretched on the rails, yellow canvas with a queen of hearts playing card that says no kings only queens

#NoKings, Only Queens