Melody Bockenfeld
@melodybock.bsky.social
Retired nurse and public health professional.
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No one should lose years of their life because some healthcare CEO wants a larger 401k. That's why I support Medicare-for-All & why Floridians keep coming out to see me, regardless of party-- because it's time to fix the broken healthcare system in this country.
#AngieforFlorida
#AngieforFlorida
October 1, 2026 at 12:03 PM
No one should lose years of their life because some healthcare CEO wants a larger 401k. That's why I support Medicare-for-All & why Floridians keep coming out to see me, regardless of party-- because it's time to fix the broken healthcare system in this country.
#AngieforFlorida
#AngieforFlorida
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In 2020, members of Congress got private briefings on the pandemic and some sold stock right after. Weeks later the market crashed and the rest of us took the hit.
I'll vote to ban congressional stock trading with no loopholes. Serve the public or play the market. Not both.
#AngieForFlorida
I'll vote to ban congressional stock trading with no loopholes. Serve the public or play the market. Not both.
#AngieForFlorida
September 29, 2026 at 4:30 PM
In 2020, members of Congress got private briefings on the pandemic and some sold stock right after. Weeks later the market crashed and the rest of us took the hit.
I'll vote to ban congressional stock trading with no loopholes. Serve the public or play the market. Not both.
#AngieForFlorida
I'll vote to ban congressional stock trading with no loopholes. Serve the public or play the market. Not both.
#AngieForFlorida
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EIon Musk’s Wealth
2009: $.6B
2026: $984B
Jeff Bezos’s Wealth
2009: $6B
2026: $370B
Mark Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2009: $.6B
2026: $256B
Federal Minimum Wage
2009: $7.25
2023: $7.25
Billionaire tax rate: 8.2%
Worker tax rate: 13%
Pay workers.
Tax & Abolish Billionaires.
Save our economy & country.
2009: $.6B
2026: $984B
Jeff Bezos’s Wealth
2009: $6B
2026: $370B
Mark Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2009: $.6B
2026: $256B
Federal Minimum Wage
2009: $7.25
2023: $7.25
Billionaire tax rate: 8.2%
Worker tax rate: 13%
Pay workers.
Tax & Abolish Billionaires.
Save our economy & country.
September 23, 2026 at 7:50 PM
EIon Musk’s Wealth
2009: $.6B
2026: $984B
Jeff Bezos’s Wealth
2009: $6B
2026: $370B
Mark Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2009: $.6B
2026: $256B
Federal Minimum Wage
2009: $7.25
2023: $7.25
Billionaire tax rate: 8.2%
Worker tax rate: 13%
Pay workers.
Tax & Abolish Billionaires.
Save our economy & country.
2009: $.6B
2026: $984B
Jeff Bezos’s Wealth
2009: $6B
2026: $370B
Mark Zuckerberg’s Wealth
2009: $.6B
2026: $256B
Federal Minimum Wage
2009: $7.25
2023: $7.25
Billionaire tax rate: 8.2%
Worker tax rate: 13%
Pay workers.
Tax & Abolish Billionaires.
Save our economy & country.
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50 percent tariffs for our beloved neighbor and historic ally, Canada. A red carpet and a military flyover for Communist China’s leader. Donald Trump is a sick man and a danger to America.
September 24, 2026 at 4:14 AM
50 percent tariffs for our beloved neighbor and historic ally, Canada. A red carpet and a military flyover for Communist China’s leader. Donald Trump is a sick man and a danger to America.
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Here’s what Tom Tiffany doesn’t want you to know about his position on AI.
September 18, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Here’s what Tom Tiffany doesn’t want you to know about his position on AI.
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Mike Rogers helped architect legislation to EXPAND the opioid epidemic.
Why? He took money from big pharma.
Corporate, captured, and cowardly.
Why? He took money from big pharma.
Corporate, captured, and cowardly.
September 14, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Mike Rogers helped architect legislation to EXPAND the opioid epidemic.
Why? He took money from big pharma.
Corporate, captured, and cowardly.
Why? He took money from big pharma.
Corporate, captured, and cowardly.
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
September 10, 2026 at 7:22 PM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
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Corporations spend more than $1.5 billion a year on union-busting.
That’s $1.5 billion they could have spent on higher wages, better benefits, and improving workplace safety.
Remember: if they weren’t so scared of worker power, they wouldn’t fight so hard against unions.
That’s $1.5 billion they could have spent on higher wages, better benefits, and improving workplace safety.
Remember: if they weren’t so scared of worker power, they wouldn’t fight so hard against unions.
U.S. employers spend more than $1.5 billion annually on union avoidance
Key takeaways Many U.S. employers hire union avoidance consultants to keep their workers from organizing and bargaining
www.epi.org
September 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Corporations spend more than $1.5 billion a year on union-busting.
That’s $1.5 billion they could have spent on higher wages, better benefits, and improving workplace safety.
Remember: if they weren’t so scared of worker power, they wouldn’t fight so hard against unions.
That’s $1.5 billion they could have spent on higher wages, better benefits, and improving workplace safety.
Remember: if they weren’t so scared of worker power, they wouldn’t fight so hard against unions.
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Remember that we can always find power, solidarity, and hope in the labor movement. [Artwork by Ricardo Levins Morales]
September 7, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Remember that we can always find power, solidarity, and hope in the labor movement. [Artwork by Ricardo Levins Morales]
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I'm Angie Nixon, and I'm running to be your next United States Senator. ✊🏾
Our campaign is people-powered, built by working class Floridians, for working class Floridians.
We on GO! Join us → angie4us.com/jointhefight
#AngieForFlorida #ChangeCantWait
Our campaign is people-powered, built by working class Floridians, for working class Floridians.
We on GO! Join us → angie4us.com/jointhefight
#AngieForFlorida #ChangeCantWait
September 7, 2026 at 1:10 PM
I'm Angie Nixon, and I'm running to be your next United States Senator. ✊🏾
Our campaign is people-powered, built by working class Floridians, for working class Floridians.
We on GO! Join us → angie4us.com/jointhefight
#AngieForFlorida #ChangeCantWait
Our campaign is people-powered, built by working class Floridians, for working class Floridians.
We on GO! Join us → angie4us.com/jointhefight
#AngieForFlorida #ChangeCantWait
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Obama’s real sin was interrupting America’s cherished tradition of turning every foreign-policy problem into a 20-year war.
August 21, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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The fucking audacity
Doris “Dorie” Miller was a Black mess attendant in a segregated Navy who grabbed an anti-aircraft gun he had NEVER been trained to use and fought back during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
He was a war hero.
Trump’s
1/ A draft dodger
2/ Started a war that we’re losing
Doris “Dorie” Miller was a Black mess attendant in a segregated Navy who grabbed an anti-aircraft gun he had NEVER been trained to use and fought back during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
He was a war hero.
Trump’s
1/ A draft dodger
2/ Started a war that we’re losing
August 21, 2026 at 5:26 AM
The fucking audacity
Doris “Dorie” Miller was a Black mess attendant in a segregated Navy who grabbed an anti-aircraft gun he had NEVER been trained to use and fought back during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
He was a war hero.
Trump’s
1/ A draft dodger
2/ Started a war that we’re losing
Doris “Dorie” Miller was a Black mess attendant in a segregated Navy who grabbed an anti-aircraft gun he had NEVER been trained to use and fought back during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
He was a war hero.
Trump’s
1/ A draft dodger
2/ Started a war that we’re losing
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If all income in excess of $400,000 were subject to the Social Security payroll tax, Social Security’s solvency would be guaranteed forever. We could also expand Social Security benefits.
There’s no reason even to consider reducing Social Security benefits or raising the age of eligibility.
There’s no reason even to consider reducing Social Security benefits or raising the age of eligibility.
August 14, 2026 at 5:01 PM
If all income in excess of $400,000 were subject to the Social Security payroll tax, Social Security’s solvency would be guaranteed forever. We could also expand Social Security benefits.
There’s no reason even to consider reducing Social Security benefits or raising the age of eligibility.
There’s no reason even to consider reducing Social Security benefits or raising the age of eligibility.
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This is my first episode since coming back from medical leave, so if y'all can help give it a lift, that would mean a lot.
I really loved this conversation, and I think a lot of you will, too.
I really loved this conversation, and I think a lot of you will, too.
I talked with @bcmerchant.bsky.social about AI in the workplace, Google’s decision to ruin its search engine, robotaxis getting people arrested, Flock cameras getting destroyed, the movement against data centers, and what it means to build power against the tech industry.
The AI Boom Is a Corporate Project. It Can Be Disrupted
“A lot of people are really sitting up and pushing back,” says Brian Merchant.
truthout.org
July 23, 2026 at 2:18 PM
This is my first episode since coming back from medical leave, so if y'all can help give it a lift, that would mean a lot.
I really loved this conversation, and I think a lot of you will, too.
I really loved this conversation, and I think a lot of you will, too.
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Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today:
Total Active Cases: 195
Active Voting Rights Cases: 157
Active Redistricting Cases: 38
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 80
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 73
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 28
106 Victories
44 Losses
www.democracydocket.com
Total Active Cases: 195
Active Voting Rights Cases: 157
Active Redistricting Cases: 38
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 80
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 73
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 28
106 Victories
44 Losses
www.democracydocket.com
Democracy Docket
Democracy Docket is the leading digital news platform dedicated to information, analysis and opinion about voting rights and elections in the courts.
www.democracydocket.com
July 15, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Here is what Democracy Docket is tracking today:
Total Active Cases: 195
Active Voting Rights Cases: 157
Active Redistricting Cases: 38
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 80
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 73
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 28
106 Victories
44 Losses
www.democracydocket.com
Total Active Cases: 195
Active Voting Rights Cases: 157
Active Redistricting Cases: 38
Active Anti-Voting Cases: 80
Active Pro-Voting Cases: 73
Active DOJ Lawsuits: 28
106 Victories
44 Losses
www.democracydocket.com
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July 8, 2026 at 11:40 PM
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The sheer injustice in Houston is sickening. Lorenzo was just going to work to support his family when his life was stolen by ICE. Seeing his father on his knees, consumed by raw, agonizing grief, is a heartbreaking reminder of the human cost of systemic violence. He deserves justice.
July 9, 2026 at 1:32 PM
The sheer injustice in Houston is sickening. Lorenzo was just going to work to support his family when his life was stolen by ICE. Seeing his father on his knees, consumed by raw, agonizing grief, is a heartbreaking reminder of the human cost of systemic violence. He deserves justice.
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Ths is flying under the radar, but Russ Vought is advancing a new scheme to give Trump's cronies total control of nearly $179B in federal grant funds.
Billions for lifesaving disaster relief and medical research would be subject to Trumpian loyalty oaths.
Make no mistake: this is fascism.
Billions for lifesaving disaster relief and medical research would be subject to Trumpian loyalty oaths.
Make no mistake: this is fascism.
Alarm Grows Over Vought Plan to Give Trump Cronies Control of Federal Grant Money | Common Dreams
"The test will be a simple one: Are you sufficiently loyal to the president? If the answer is no, it will result in the
www.commondreams.org
June 15, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Ths is flying under the radar, but Russ Vought is advancing a new scheme to give Trump's cronies total control of nearly $179B in federal grant funds.
Billions for lifesaving disaster relief and medical research would be subject to Trumpian loyalty oaths.
Make no mistake: this is fascism.
Billions for lifesaving disaster relief and medical research would be subject to Trumpian loyalty oaths.
Make no mistake: this is fascism.
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If you talk about Michelle Obama today, please make it about this video
June 15, 2026 at 4:02 PM
If you talk about Michelle Obama today, please make it about this video
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Michelle Obama appreciation day!! ❤️
June 15, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Michelle Obama appreciation day!! ❤️
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Beautiful inside and out.
The repeated attempts to demean Michelle Obama say nothing about her and everything about the people making those comments.
The repeated attempts to demean Michelle Obama say nothing about her and everything about the people making those comments.
June 16, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Beautiful inside and out.
The repeated attempts to demean Michelle Obama say nothing about her and everything about the people making those comments.
The repeated attempts to demean Michelle Obama say nothing about her and everything about the people making those comments.
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Harvard and Princeton graduate, Grammy winner, and former First Lady Michelle Obama appreciation post
June 15, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Harvard and Princeton graduate, Grammy winner, and former First Lady Michelle Obama appreciation post