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Mel Mel

@mmidd.bsky.social

Long time educator and news junky.

created November 13, 2024

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Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social)

This is what a state controlled by maga does, takes away classroom libraries:

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30/8/2025, 1:00:54 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social)

This Texas gerrymandering is so awful….

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24/8/2025, 1:42:51 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Nothing better than an “impartial” court.

6/8/2025, 7:23:54 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Her wants should not be considered.

5/8/2025, 5:24:12 PM | 23 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social)

We need a 90.000 sq ft ballroom with a hefty price tag, but not NPR, PBS, etc.

31/7/2025, 7:04:36 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

He should quit Sec of Def now so he can put all his energy into running. 😁

30/7/2025, 12:52:08 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Written from Scotland where he’s spending $10mil of OUR money to work on his personal golf resort business trip!

27/7/2025, 3:46:08 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Yet, here we are…

26/7/2025, 4:07:55 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Repubs don’t like women as evidenced by closing health centers that treat women and lack of medical research that specializes in women.

26/7/2025, 3:37:45 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Calling it the DOJ is a misnomer!

25/7/2025, 9:57:07 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Not can the the one rounding them up ( Maxwell)!

25/7/2025, 8:37:25 PM | 3 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social)

Tulsi, do you remember this??

24/7/2025, 12:54:30 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 (@gtconway.bsky.social) reposted

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23/7/2025, 8:43:24 AM | 26290 9283 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social)

How in the world is this reality??? This the Republicans can vote on? Such a bunch of kiss asses!

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22/7/2025, 11:53:00 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

His claims of religiosity make it that much worse!

22/7/2025, 11:31:21 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Too little, too late. A total coward!

22/7/2025, 10:00:54 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Can Johnson be tried as an accessory to a crime after the fact? He’s preventing an investigation.

22/7/2025, 4:29:39 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social)

Mike Johnson is complicit in the Epstein cover-up by shutting the House down to prevent a vote or bringing in Maxwell in to testify.

22/7/2025, 4:28:20 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

I agree with you!!

22/7/2025, 3:38:39 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social)

Trump and group are trying anything to distract Americans from his Epstein involvement: MLK, football teams, and now Clinton’s emails! All while he breaks laws consistently but in the open so it’s ok! 🤦🏻‍♀️

22/7/2025, 2:51:07 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

The time for bipartisanship is long gone.

22/7/2025, 12:22:33 AM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

The classrooms come empty. Everything in it is from the teacher save one bookshelf and a filing cabinet and desks. The teachers fund it all.

21/7/2025, 1:29:56 AM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

They know Bove is corrupt, and has the morals of Stalin, but they will confirm him anyway. The Repubs don’t care.

17/7/2025, 4:25:12 PM | 4 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Of course this administration does not like or abide by ethics.

15/7/2025, 1:21:44 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Definitely true!

15/7/2025, 12:14:04 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

With all this evidence, Noam dares to call it fake news.

14/7/2025, 6:52:00 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture *J* 💙🦋💙 (@heyjayblue.bsky.social) reposted reply parent

Everyone, please keep tabs on this story regarding a presidential recount set to happen.

11/7/2025, 11:32:36 PM | 31 20 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Thank you to Russ for giving such a thought out, responsive answer.

11/7/2025, 10:43:33 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

No, they don’t because their base votes for them anyway. Their propaganda news tells them a different story and they believe whatever they’re told.

11/7/2025, 5:17:04 PM | 28 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted

CLIP: “These guys have no shame.” @gavinnewsom.bsky.social reacts to Abbott using a Texas floods Special Session to slip in redistricting. (As @govbilllee did with vouchers) He tells us Cali may need to stop “playing fair”, highlights the importance of the midterms.

10/7/2025, 7:40:22 PM | 3379 1397 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Not once they’re born.

11/7/2025, 9:43:44 AM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

This is horrific! There’s also children present.

10/7/2025, 10:25:24 PM | 36 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

And wait 3 days to return! Who else could give such informative, fact filled tv messages of not for him? Oh wait, we have Abbott!

9/7/2025, 7:06:12 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Also, they need to be in an uniform. Any person can wear their current outfit and terrorize others.

9/7/2025, 1:21:13 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

While that is true, gerrymandering can have indirect effects on statewide elections, such as those for a US Senate seat like changes to election law, partisan polarization, reduced competition.

9/7/2025, 1:17:37 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Texas is extremely gerrymandered. We are purple but you can’t even tell with his the lines are drawn.

8/7/2025, 10:37:38 PM | 9 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Bondi made up quite the story. So she wants us to believe that a minute of footage is missing every night?? How convenient!

8/7/2025, 6:17:14 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Such cruelty in this administration!

8/7/2025, 4:59:28 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

No one with a brain can understand Trumpnomics.

7/7/2025, 11:41:49 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

The judge is a coward.

7/7/2025, 11:05:24 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Now is exactly the time. We never do crap and then it keeps happening. Thoughts and prayers are kindling for an opportunistic fire for the next event.

7/7/2025, 10:10:37 PM | 25 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Ohhhh! Look who is finally back from his vacation!!

7/7/2025, 10:08:58 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

That’s my guess!

7/7/2025, 2:33:04 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social)

Excellent breakdown of the Big BS Bill:

7/7/2025, 2:32:51 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social)

With all the catastrophe in Texas, where is the senator, Ted Cruz???

7/7/2025, 2:19:27 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Texas has been plagued with Republican leadership for 27 years. They can’t blame anyone but themselves.

6/7/2025, 10:45:30 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

So surprising given Trumps blathering about tariffs and his inane executive orders. We look like morons internationally.

6/7/2025, 9:41:48 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social)

This is the problem… as always it goes back to Trump

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6/7/2025, 6:52:13 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

The meteorologists predicted this and warnings went out, BUT then people weren’t in place to do anything about it.

6/7/2025, 3:27:01 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

However, many cannot do that. Books allow this to happen for all people regardless of their income.

6/7/2025, 1:03:28 PM | 10 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

But first we have floods and hurricane season to deal with. If only fema still existed…

5/7/2025, 6:04:38 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social)

Texas govt is blaming the National Weather Service for not informing them. However, warnings went out at 1,4,5am!! There were no systems in place to act on the warnings ! Plus the DOGE cuts to NOAA. Add these all up and now we have a tragedy that could have possibly been avoided.

5/7/2025, 6:03:27 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

No one is spared his derision. He’s a hateful, small “man”

4/7/2025, 1:20:31 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

The money is coming from fema too.

3/7/2025, 11:22:58 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social)

Watching and listening to Mike Johnson is beyond frustrating. His farce of religiosity is a biting reminder of how deep his hypocrisy runs.

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3/7/2025, 5:38:55 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

But they got signed merch! That means more than having compassion. SMH!

3/7/2025, 3:57:45 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social)

Important message for those claiming to be Christian (like the Senate praying after they passed the BBB)!

2/7/2025, 11:13:15 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

This won’t happen in a red state. We like to keep them pregnant and dumb down here!

2/7/2025, 11:11:44 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

The question is… who is he more afraid of: his constituents or Trump?? We all know the answer is Trump.

2/7/2025, 11:08:44 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

The way she spoke to Rep Frost was demeaning, like he was a naughty child.

2/7/2025, 9:55:50 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

With the open vote, Trump will pressure/bribe/threaten the reps until they cave.

2/7/2025, 9:51:07 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Do you think they’re scared of Trump going after them like how he did with cbs and now talking about cnn?

2/7/2025, 12:13:46 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

If this bill passes, Trump can cancel elections at his will, therefore, these Repubs don’t need to worry about their damage.

29/6/2025, 11:19:14 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Worse yet… don’t be a Fetterman!

29/6/2025, 6:04:05 PM | 17 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Said perfectly!!

27/6/2025, 10:04:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

I would love to hear their discussions.

27/6/2025, 4:46:45 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Nor any sane Republican, if there are any left.

27/6/2025, 1:53:40 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

“If you don’t like what we are doing, it won’t matter to you if you don’t know.” -says Trump and team

26/6/2025, 4:17:36 PM | 8 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social)

Why does scotus want to limit where people get their health care? I love how they are cutting up the constitution one decision at a time.

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26/6/2025, 4:16:08 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

We are living in the Gilded Age 2.0!

24/6/2025, 8:29:18 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Anything to make Trump into a king is great for Mikey!

24/6/2025, 2:57:25 PM | 31 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

This woman cannot possibly believe the trash she spews!

23/6/2025, 5:10:02 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

That is beyond stupid to utter.

22/6/2025, 2:13:09 PM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Everything with Trump is always 2 weeks - and then nada!!

19/6/2025, 11:09:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

We should spend more time golfing on America’s dime like he does.

19/6/2025, 11:08:26 PM | 6 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Republicans think that whatever they say, no matter how ridiculous, is fact to their people. They are not wrong.

17/6/2025, 9:13:34 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social)

This is my current favorite picture! It says so much!

17/6/2025, 9:05:49 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social)

“I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.” ― Mahatma Gandhi

16/6/2025, 3:26:02 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social)

The video of a US senator being taken out and thrown to the ground for asking a question during a press conference says everything about this administration- authoritarianism!

12/6/2025, 7:43:21 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social)

Trump is the master of the distraction. His response to the protests has stolen the oxygen from what Musk said, his crappy Big Bill, RFK’s firings of the specialists, etc. All we hear now is about his authoritarian responses.

11/6/2025, 7:25:45 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

And yet here we are!

11/6/2025, 7:21:45 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Salty Blue 🌊 (@saltydavid.bsky.social) reposted

The New Party Department of Re-education.

9/6/2025, 5:57:49 PM | 176 94 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

We are going back in time. So disturbing!

9/6/2025, 4:37:45 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Oh look! ICE is wearing masks! Trumpy said masks were bad.

8/6/2025, 9:10:59 PM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Shame on you, @abcnewsnetau.bsky.social ! You need to be better than this. Terry Moran issued a statement. Period.

8/6/2025, 9:09:50 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

He should get with Mussolini! He was great with the military parades.

8/6/2025, 3:38:17 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

As the cliche says…the truth hurts

8/6/2025, 3:31:39 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

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8/6/2025, 2:44:51 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social)

Trump ordering the National Guard to California is a violation of the Posse Comitatus Act:

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8/6/2025, 2:43:47 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Texas is well on its way to join states like Oklahoma in this.

7/6/2025, 8:12:10 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

You’re assuming it hasn’t happened yet

5/6/2025, 5:49:25 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

The world will wait for His Brain to decide what to do. Very measurable and analytical way to conduct international policy.

5/6/2025, 4:21:45 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

But they have eggs so he’s all good.

5/6/2025, 4:14:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Good for the Minneapolis people showing up and protesting!!

4/6/2025, 7:43:20 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Likely the same reason as the KKK wearing hoods.

2/6/2025, 12:49:09 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Excellent news! Hopefully the US follows suit.

1/6/2025, 7:11:14 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

What did I just see??? Do these people not know what Jesus stood for?

31/5/2025, 9:01:04 PM | 100 4 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

She can show us how to do it!

30/5/2025, 11:05:54 PM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social)

Because our Justice Dept has nothing else to do, it’s best to interfere in state issues says the party who believes in light govt.

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28/5/2025, 10:36:27 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Mel Mel (@mmidd.bsky.social) reply parent

Texas will make movies that only Christian Nationalists will like.

28/5/2025, 4:58:57 PM | 21 0 | View on Bluesky | view