Novelist, screenwriter, reformed lawyer, gamer, dressage rider, opera singer. 🌈🏳️‍⚧️💙 (all welcome here) Despise Trump. Will never vote for any Republican. No DMshttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3mlpgqpzvks2fStarted watching Empire Strikes Back while I prepared dinner tonight, and of course couldn't stop watching. I love the movie so much. It gave me the push to quit the law firm and commit to being a writer.13 May 2026 04:11 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpgqpzvks2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3mlgzmkamas2dThe Death of Putin https://open.substack.com/pub/therickwilson/p/the-death-of-putin?r=7jhfd&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email09 May 2026 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgzmkamas2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3ml25matiyc2eMay the Fourth Be With You Yes, I love Star Wars. It helped me decide to reach for my dream, leave the practice of law and start to write. Star Wars gave me my life and my joy.04 May 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml25matiyc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3ml25kkpaek2eGood thing to hear again in these troubled times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYnE2Mxayco04 May 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml25kkpaek2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3mkoggeiet22eI am gutted. Today the Roberts court spit on the sacrifice of thousands of Black people who endured beatings, arrest, and death to finally access the rights supposedly guaranteed to them by the Constitution. Democracy has only existed in this country for 61 years.30 Apr 2026 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkoggeiet22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3mkltotjp422cBet Jim Comey really, really wishes he hadn't given that press conference 11 days before the 2016 election. if he hadn't help put Trump in office this wouldn't be happening to him.29 Apr 2026 00:27 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkltotjp422chttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3mkj7j24qt22sMy Loki is so smart. Had the Meezers outside while I emptied flower pots for spring flowers & of course they ate grass which guarantees they will puke. We get in the house, Loki lets out that Siamese wail that means "I'm going to barf.!"27 Apr 2026 23:20 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkj7j24qt22shttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3mkisn5zmvk2sI despise Trump with every fiber of my being, but I've lived through too many political assassinations, and I never want to see another. I want Trump removed from office by Constitutional means, tried in a court of law for his many crimes and sentenced by the rule of law.27 Apr 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkisn5zmvk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3mkif3ihlvk2sTrump wants the Correspondents Dinner to be rescheduled because he's angry he didn't get to make his speech demeaning, insulting and belittling the press. A free press, like the rule of law, is essential for a stable democracy. Trump wants to destroy both.27 Apr 2026 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkif3ihlvk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3mkgm6q7af22aMy baby horse was the N.M. first level dressage champion and now the third level dressage champion. Let's see what this year brings when he goes fourth level and Prix St. George.26 Apr 2026 22:29 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkgm6q7af22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3miwk3mlc222kGrimly amused how all the people who didn't bother to vote, or voted 3rd party, or voted for Trump because they just couldn't cope with the idea of a woman president are now screaming at the Democratic senators & representatives to Do Something! . Without facing the ugly truth --07 Apr 2026 19:44 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwk3mlc222khttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3miu7drpcgc2cWatching the NASA live stream from the flyby. Just amazing. You can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-j1uxBmis006 Apr 2026 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3miu7drpcgc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3micww77u4k2uI managed to iron all the napkins and placemats and a tablecloth from Thanksgiving. I usually keep putting it off until it's suddenly November and I have to iron them for the next Thanksgiving dinner. Please clap.31 Mar 2026 00:40 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3micww77u4k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3mi5mxjadn22aI walked along taking video of the crowd and there were more coming from all directions.28 Mar 2026 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi5mxjadn22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3mi5muzpabk2aWent into Santa Fe early for breakfast at The Plaza Cafe, then walked up to the Roundhouse for the No Kings rally. Big crowd and we sang and laughed and cried and cheered. Here is one of my favorite signs.28 Mar 2026 21:57 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi5muzpabk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3mi2sjkq5522aSince my gaming group didn't play last night, I took myself out to see Project Hail Mary. It was so good. And such an interesting structure for the script. Worked really well.27 Mar 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2sjkq5522ahttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3mh4upsupsk2tIt was a struggle to get this photo because Vento kept wiggling, and trying to eat grass, and spin around because just standing was _So Boring_! wish I had been riding Odyssey because he just stands after you halt and just chills, but Vento has no idea what chill means.15 Mar 2026 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh4upsupsk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3mgxdwivkqk2xWent to my local gas station this morning. Only two pumps had petrol and only one had diesel. All the others were shut down. The station is out of fuel. Anybody remember the gas lines of the 1970s? Trump and the regime are such morons.13 Mar 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxdwivkqk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3mgswzasjl22rTook Odyssey out for a long trail ride today. We went with a friend whose mare can be crabby, but she really liked Odds Bods, even when he tried to nibble on her tail. Abby was able to show me the nesting owls. The nest looks like a woven basket with really thick twigs. And here's a picture.11 Mar 2026 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgswzasjl22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3mffqeycoik26I have to chair an HOA meeting on Tuesday night, and even that horror will be more pleasant than having to watch the orange turd deliver the State of the Union.21 Feb 2026 23:06 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mffqeycoik26https://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3mf3otznx4c27Here is a chance to get the audio book of the final book in the Imperials series at half price. Check it out. https://www.audiobooks.com/promotions/promotedBook/691527/thucydides-trap?refId=23950917 Feb 2026 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf3otznx4c27https://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3mf3ggmuxgc24Go watch this so we can up the signal and poke the Trump regime in the eye. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ7Pz_59A&t=13s17 Feb 2026 20:41 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf3ggmuxgc24https://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3meyog3nlfc2fWomen in America have different rights depending on in which state they are currently reside, or even visit. Men have no such limitation on their rights. If the Save act passes women will have to go through added expense and effort to vote.16 Feb 2026 18:26 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3meyog3nlfc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3meh3k4t2s22sAs William Faulkner said, Writing is about the human heart in conflict with itself. It should speak to the human condition. It should bring a smile to your lips, a tear to your eye, that swell of pride when a hero faces impossible odds and is victorious.09 Feb 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3meh3k4t2s22shttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3megxk5cedk2lThat ridiculous NYT article about writing romance novels using AI has prompted me to respond. I will _never_ use AI to write my books or my screenplays. And to people who rob me by using my labor and creativity to create AI slop know this... you are not writers. You are lazy thieves.09 Feb 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3megxk5cedk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3mefgvufchc2mChris Eyers and I were discussing how Bad Bunny told us a story whether you could understand Spanish or not, and when he gave the little boy his Grammy, I got very teary eyed.09 Feb 2026 02:51 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mefgvufchc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3mefgrws74s2mYou haven't lived until you attend a Superbowl party at Sky Cinema with an audience made up of Latinos, Natives & Anglos. I'm sure a lot of folks were there for the game, but _all_ of us were there for Bad Bunny. People were dancing in front of the screen and doing the grito, that wonderful trill.09 Feb 2026 02:49 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3mefgrws74s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3meecp76wp22lIf the Republicans manage to force through the Save Act we have to counter this. Is there someway we could establish an organization that will assist people, particularly married women, to obtain passports.08 Feb 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3meecp76wp22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/melindas.bsky.social/post/3meebfbrocc2qI feel such sadness & yes rage over what has happened to our country. I worked so hard to make sure Former President Obama won New Mexico. I watched the returns come in with George and Parris. We were all on our feet cheering, crying with joy. It felt like America was finally facing our original sin08 Feb 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:7ntwpavbtvpqgcuvfucvocol/app.bsky.feed.post/3meebfbrocc2q