Maryellen Waters
@melaguas.bsky.social
🚫NO DMs🚫 Lifelong Democrat. No matter what happens the next 2 years, we can have love and community. “In a world so rife with vulgarity, with brutality and violence, love exists. I’m grateful to know that it exists.” Maya Angelou 🚫NO DMs🚫
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October 8, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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For months Gabriela Soto has relentlessly advocated for her husband Martin, unlawfully detained by ICE while buying diapers for their baby.
Martin played a key role in the Delaney Hall hunger strike this summer.
Last night we was RELEASED from ICE custody.
ALWAYS FIGHT BACK.
Martin played a key role in the Delaney Hall hunger strike this summer.
Last night we was RELEASED from ICE custody.
ALWAYS FIGHT BACK.
October 7, 2026 at 9:44 AM
For months Gabriela Soto has relentlessly advocated for her husband Martin, unlawfully detained by ICE while buying diapers for their baby.
Martin played a key role in the Delaney Hall hunger strike this summer.
Last night we was RELEASED from ICE custody.
ALWAYS FIGHT BACK.
Martin played a key role in the Delaney Hall hunger strike this summer.
Last night we was RELEASED from ICE custody.
ALWAYS FIGHT BACK.
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Stay out on the campaign trail Donald Trump. Except for your cult following, the American people are seeing your selfish narcissism, your revengeful heart and your ignorance in world affairs, which is determined by your loving reverence of tyrants. 
You have no understanding of working
families.
You have no understanding of working
families.
Nope, No Nooo
ALT: Nope, No Nooo
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October 7, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Stay out on the campaign trail Donald Trump. Except for your cult following, the American people are seeing your selfish narcissism, your revengeful heart and your ignorance in world affairs, which is determined by your loving reverence of tyrants. 
You have no understanding of working
families.
You have no understanding of working
families.
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I'm thrilled that she is ahead, but this is a little too close for my liking.
Texans, please vote for a better Texas.
Vote for Gina Hinojosa.
Texans, please vote for a better Texas.
Vote for Gina Hinojosa.
October 6, 2026 at 11:49 PM
I'm thrilled that she is ahead, but this is a little too close for my liking.
Texans, please vote for a better Texas.
Vote for Gina Hinojosa.
Texans, please vote for a better Texas.
Vote for Gina Hinojosa.
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BREAKING: We're asking the DOJ & Interior IGs to investigate Davey Hearn's prosecution
They botched a $14M pool job & pinned it on an innocent citizen
The judge said they shot first & asked questions later. @democracydefendersfund.org, Steptoe & WLG have questions of our own👇 -TN
They botched a $14M pool job & pinned it on an innocent citizen
The judge said they shot first & asked questions later. @democracydefendersfund.org, Steptoe & WLG have questions of our own👇 -TN
October 6, 2026 at 4:31 PM
BREAKING: We're asking the DOJ & Interior IGs to investigate Davey Hearn's prosecution
They botched a $14M pool job & pinned it on an innocent citizen
The judge said they shot first & asked questions later. @democracydefendersfund.org, Steptoe & WLG have questions of our own👇 -TN
They botched a $14M pool job & pinned it on an innocent citizen
The judge said they shot first & asked questions later. @democracydefendersfund.org, Steptoe & WLG have questions of our own👇 -TN
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October 7, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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wow -- Fox Business is now treating Trump's completely made up economic boasts as though they are factual. Note the citation here -- "The White House"
Reminder that the entire US economy is about $32t. If we really had $21t flowing in, you'd notice it
Fox thinks their viewers are really dumb
Reminder that the entire US economy is about $32t. If we really had $21t flowing in, you'd notice it
Fox thinks their viewers are really dumb
October 7, 2026 at 9:10 PM
wow -- Fox Business is now treating Trump's completely made up economic boasts as though they are factual. Note the citation here -- "The White House"
Reminder that the entire US economy is about $32t. If we really had $21t flowing in, you'd notice it
Fox thinks their viewers are really dumb
Reminder that the entire US economy is about $32t. If we really had $21t flowing in, you'd notice it
Fox thinks their viewers are really dumb
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🚨BREAKING: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the past year investigated hundreds of nonprofits across the U.S. that help people register to vote, according to new records analyzed by Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
ICE probed hundreds of voter registration groups across the U.S.
The agency also contemplated deploying undercover agents to "initiate prosecutions" against the groups and "dismantle" them.
www.democracydocket.com
October 7, 2026 at 1:56 PM
🚨BREAKING: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the past year investigated hundreds of nonprofits across the U.S. that help people register to vote, according to new records analyzed by Democracy Docket. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Can just one reporter please ask Trump to name the “eight wars” that he settled? 🤨
Trump: "There's never been anybody in the history of the Nobel Prize that deserves it more. I settled eight wars. I stopped the total obliteration of the world."
October 7, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Can just one reporter please ask Trump to name the “eight wars” that he settled? 🤨
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Because he never cared about any of the people, he was completely unaware of this situation, and because he made a lot of money during his tenure, this fraudster...
Trump continues to try & convince everyone we've got the greatest economy ever under the greatest president ever
We have close to the highest credit card debt on record, highest record of missed credit card payments, increasing defaults on car loans & mortgages
www.usatoday.com/story/grocer...
We have close to the highest credit card debt on record, highest record of missed credit card payments, increasing defaults on car loans & mortgages
www.usatoday.com/story/grocer...
'There's no joy in living this way.' Families struggling to make ends meet
Rising prices force families to use credit cards for groceries and gas as financial safety nets disappear. Consumers blame politicians and manufacturers.
www.usatoday.com
August 13, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Because he never cared about any of the people, he was completely unaware of this situation, and because he made a lot of money during his tenure, this fraudster...
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That's indeed the case. he's right.
August 24, 2026 at 3:25 PM
That's indeed the case. he's right.
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AI isn't reliable enough to get even a hamburger order right, but reckless Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pushing to expand artificial intelligence across the U.S. military, including AI-enabled targeting. "Would you like fries with that obliterated girls' school?"
October 4, 2026 at 6:30 PM
AI isn't reliable enough to get even a hamburger order right, but reckless Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pushing to expand artificial intelligence across the U.S. military, including AI-enabled targeting. "Would you like fries with that obliterated girls' school?"
Are we to believe the Special Counsel for the White House legal team during Mueller’s investigation was unaware of who Trump is and what he’s capable of? I knew of Trump’s perfidy and authoritarian tendencies shortly after he entered his first race in 2015. Cobb’s disingenuous statement is a joke.
October 7, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Are we to believe the Special Counsel for the White House legal team during Mueller’s investigation was unaware of who Trump is and what he’s capable of? I knew of Trump’s perfidy and authoritarian tendencies shortly after he entered his first race in 2015. Cobb’s disingenuous statement is a joke.
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A gold-coated statue of a naked Trump on display at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
“The Orange Plague.”
by Danish artist Jens Galschiø
Inscription:
"I am sitting on the back of a man. He is sinking under my burden. I will do anything to help him. Except step down from his back
-Leo Tolstoy
“The Orange Plague.”
by Danish artist Jens Galschiø
Inscription:
"I am sitting on the back of a man. He is sinking under my burden. I will do anything to help him. Except step down from his back
-Leo Tolstoy
October 7, 2026 at 1:21 PM
A gold-coated statue of a naked Trump on display at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
“The Orange Plague.”
by Danish artist Jens Galschiø
Inscription:
"I am sitting on the back of a man. He is sinking under my burden. I will do anything to help him. Except step down from his back
-Leo Tolstoy
“The Orange Plague.”
by Danish artist Jens Galschiø
Inscription:
"I am sitting on the back of a man. He is sinking under my burden. I will do anything to help him. Except step down from his back
-Leo Tolstoy
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A new statue titled “The Orange Plague”, also known as “King of Injustice”, by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt has been unveiled inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, where it will remain through 8 October. Remember to stop by for a selfie if you have a chance. 😏📸
![This sculpture is a satirical piece titled "[The Orange Plague] created by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt.
The Imagery: The 2.6-meter-tall, gold-plated bronze sculpture depicts a naked, oversized Donald Trump riding on the back of a smaller man. He is holding a golf club in one hand and a pair of scales in the other.
The Meaning: According to Galschiøt, the piece is a satirical commentary on modern political power, climate policy, and the subversion of the rules-based international order.
Recent Exhibition: In October 2026, the statue drew global headlines when it went on public display inside the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, France, organized by Danish MEP Per Clausen.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mxc7liuon6iq5gzapmmwkq22/bafkreig4jl7cx3l6wlver4z7e3cgkuxuaf4hjxrucecft2nrk2e3ot57nu)
October 7, 2026 at 11:37 AM
A new statue titled “The Orange Plague”, also known as “King of Injustice”, by Danish artist Jens Galschiøt has been unveiled inside the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, where it will remain through 8 October. Remember to stop by for a selfie if you have a chance. 😏📸
Wow. Just wow.
October 7, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Wow. Just wow.
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Remembering the Oscar-winning EVA MARIE SAINT — who left us yesterday aged 102 — after a career spanning an incredible 8 decades.
ON THE WATERFRONT (1954)
ON THE WATERFRONT (1954)
October 7, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Remembering the Oscar-winning EVA MARIE SAINT — who left us yesterday aged 102 — after a career spanning an incredible 8 decades.
ON THE WATERFRONT (1954)
ON THE WATERFRONT (1954)
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Truth 👇 Bomb 💣.........
October 7, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Truth 👇 Bomb 💣.........
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October 7, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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Either there’s rule of law or there’s not. Either we are defined by a system of justice that holds the guilty accountable or we aren’t. Either we have a democracy that limits abuse to define our public life and the rights of citizens or we have a country collapsing into strongman authoritarianism.
October 7, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Either there’s rule of law or there’s not. Either we are defined by a system of justice that holds the guilty accountable or we aren’t. Either we have a democracy that limits abuse to define our public life and the rights of citizens or we have a country collapsing into strongman authoritarianism.
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In Wisconsin alone, there were 39 private schools where every student used tuition vouchers during the most recent school year.
Together, these schools educated 7,923 children and took in roughly $87 million from the voucher program.
(Published August)
Together, these schools educated 7,923 children and took in roughly $87 million from the voucher program.
(Published August)
At “Quasi-Public” Private Schools, 100% of Students Get Tuition Vouchers. There’s Almost No Accountability.
Private schools — even those that are heavily dependent on taxpayer funding — often operate without the scrutiny public schools are subject to. Following the money at one Milwaukee private school reve...
www.propublica.org
October 7, 2026 at 1:30 PM
In Wisconsin alone, there were 39 private schools where every student used tuition vouchers during the most recent school year.
Together, these schools educated 7,923 children and took in roughly $87 million from the voucher program.
(Published August)
Together, these schools educated 7,923 children and took in roughly $87 million from the voucher program.
(Published August)