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Melinda 🗽🇺🇸🇺🇦
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NYC native living in The Berkshires, MA~Runner~Once fast~NYC Marathon 3:27:23~Retired finance professional~ No advice, opinion only~#AntiFascism #ProDemocracy
Pittsfield, MAJoined May 2010

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Hi Twitter. I would love an invite code for I know I’m a nobody, but I promise to be good. DMs are open. Random acts of kindness help the person being kind, so help yourself by helping me! Thank you.
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In my opinion, the Russians drone attacked themselves to justify bombing Zelenskyy in Kiev. Check out Medvedev’s comments
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Medvedev after the "attack on the Kremlin" stated the need to "physically eliminate" Volodymyr Zelenskyy "After today's terrorist attack, there are no options left other than the physical elimination of Zelensky and his clique. He is not even needed to sign the act of… Show more
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In just a week since Biden announced, Gen-Z for Biden has gained 26,000 followers. The energy is here to organize young people for Biden, but we need your help. Can you amplify our movement by retweeting and following?
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Pay attention Seniors!!!! 👇👇👇
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Seniors really need to understand this! If Republicans push the American economy into default over their ransom demands, Social Security payments would STOP. Interrupted payments would harm nearly 66M beneficiaries, who on average rely on the program for over half of their… Show more
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“I wanted to address my senators, Cruz and Cornyn.. I would like for them to know that what happened to me is a direct result of the policies they support. I nearly died on their watch and I may have been robbed of the opportunity to have children in the future”
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AOC: We should examine why our colleagues in the Republican Party are so invested in protecting the wealthiest people and would rather attack healthcare and services for our veterans than repealing tax cuts for yacht owners and private jets
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Born in Harlem to West Indian parents—Harry Belafonte used his voice to entertain and challenge America The beauty of his artistry was exceeded only by the depth and courage of his character A Civil Rights leader—he funded and supported the work of MLK, John Lewis, SNCC, more
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Breaking News: Harry Belafonte, the barrier-breaking singer, actor and activist who became a major force in the civil rights movement, has died at 96. nyti.ms/444e0xM
Harry Belafonte sings into a microphone. Text reads: "Harry Belafonte 1927-2023." Photo credit: Bob Henriques/Magnum Photos
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Drag shows aren't the leading cause of violent deaths of children in America. Guns are. Yet the GOP wants you to think drag shows are a danger to kids, while supporting this at the NRA Convention this weekend. Make it make sense.
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At this rate we are going to need to remove the ‘Your Honor’ when referring to justices.
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Scoop: Judge Kacsmaryk in 2017 submitted a law review article criticizing protections for trans people. Ahead of his judicial nomination, he removed his name and swapped in two others. Nominees are required to disclose all publications to the Senate. washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/
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BREAKING Tennessee House Speaker secretly bought a 600K home in Nashville He went to extensive efforts to shield the purchase from the public It raises serious Qs about whether Sexton legally represents his district and whether he is misusing taxpayer funds 🧵
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The want you to be silent as they roll back the rights Americans have fought so hard for. They want you to be silent as they ban books but promote AR-15s. They want you to be silent as they label American history as an “agenda.” Don’t be.
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Both & can run for the seats they were just expelled from. Let’s show we have their backs & ensure they have the resources they need to win. Please donate today if you can—100% of your contribution goes to their campaigns.
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Truth Social has started like a lot of things ‘Trump’ ~ at first people don’t take it seriously, like Trump in 2015, and then it/his influence grows and we’re shocked when it/him takes over the narrative, and we are saying ‘WTF happened?’
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A growing number of social media users are getting their news from Donald Trump's Truth Social, a study by Pew Research shows. @CarolineHydeTV explains how important the platform is for the former president and his supporters trib.al/RZcD2l7
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This is a VERY SERIOUS situation unfolding in Nashville. The reps who stood w/their constituents who came to the state house to demand gun safety, are facing expulsion from the House. Their Member ID badges have already been turned off. This is how democracy ends.
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From @brotherjones_ on the ground in Nashville— the Tennessee legislator is planning to expel lawmakers who stood with gun control advocates today. They have been stripped from committee assignments and their member ID’s have been shut off. THIS IS NOT DEMOCRACY.
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