Brian
@bmurph83.bsky.social
Runner, coffee drinker, husband.
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Brian
@bmurph83.bsky.social
· Nov 15
I created a running Starter Pack - personalities in the running world, publications, journalists, coaches, etc. Who did I miss?
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The throughline I see on the @economist.com’s list of most liveable cities is these are all places with robust transit, walkable and, mostly, bikeable urban environments.
Both Sydney and Melbourne are investing in new Metros, for example.
economist.com/graphic-deta...
Both Sydney and Melbourne are investing in new Metros, for example.
economist.com/graphic-deta...
November 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
The throughline I see on the @economist.com’s list of most liveable cities is these are all places with robust transit, walkable and, mostly, bikeable urban environments.
Both Sydney and Melbourne are investing in new Metros, for example.
economist.com/graphic-deta...
Both Sydney and Melbourne are investing in new Metros, for example.
economist.com/graphic-deta...
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Never mind every other single abominable or corrupt thing to this miserable moment, the extrajudicial and unevidenced execution of 34 human beings by the U.S. Navy on the orders of a U.S. President acting in peacetime is sufficient for his impeachment and conviction.
If we were a republic, I mean.
If we were a republic, I mean.
October 23, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Never mind every other single abominable or corrupt thing to this miserable moment, the extrajudicial and unevidenced execution of 34 human beings by the U.S. Navy on the orders of a U.S. President acting in peacetime is sufficient for his impeachment and conviction.
If we were a republic, I mean.
If we were a republic, I mean.
I love frequent express buses, but this is ridiculous @wmata.com
Next one isn't for 16 minutes.
Next one isn't for 16 minutes.
October 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
I love frequent express buses, but this is ridiculous @wmata.com
Next one isn't for 16 minutes.
Next one isn't for 16 minutes.
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There remain many people of good will in the U.S. govt, men and women who believe that
–official statistics should be true and not just whatever Trump wants them to be;
–decisions about vaccination should be based on science;
–the former FBI director up on bogus charges should not be perp walked:
–official statistics should be true and not just whatever Trump wants them to be;
–decisions about vaccination should be based on science;
–the former FBI director up on bogus charges should not be perp walked:
"WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters)—An FBI agent was relieved of duty for declining to arrange a 'perp walk' of the bureau's former director, James Comey, in front of news media cameras after Comey was federally charged last month, four people briefed on the matter said."
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
www.reuters.com
October 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
There remain many people of good will in the U.S. govt, men and women who believe that
–official statistics should be true and not just whatever Trump wants them to be;
–decisions about vaccination should be based on science;
–the former FBI director up on bogus charges should not be perp walked:
–official statistics should be true and not just whatever Trump wants them to be;
–decisions about vaccination should be based on science;
–the former FBI director up on bogus charges should not be perp walked:
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The participation of big name funnymen, including Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari and Kevin Hart, provoked criticism from fellow comedians and human rights groups.
Marc Maron, Human Rights Watch and others slam Saudi comedy festival
The participation of big name funnymen, including Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari and Kevin Hart, provoked criticism from fellow comedians and human rights groups.
n.pr
September 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The participation of big name funnymen, including Dave Chappelle, Aziz Ansari and Kevin Hart, provoked criticism from fellow comedians and human rights groups.
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Nearly each day, I encounter armed National Guard troops. Masked, weapons-wielding thugs intimidate schoolchildren in my neighborhood. My home is persistently buzzed by low-flying, circling copters.
And the best the Democratic House leader can come up with about it is a passing “unlawful” comment.
And the best the Democratic House leader can come up with about it is a passing “unlawful” comment.
The Trump administration’s threat to deploy troops in Portland is unlawful.
Here’s a thought.
Focus on protecting the healthcare of the American people.
Here’s a thought.
Focus on protecting the healthcare of the American people.
September 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Nearly each day, I encounter armed National Guard troops. Masked, weapons-wielding thugs intimidate schoolchildren in my neighborhood. My home is persistently buzzed by low-flying, circling copters.
And the best the Democratic House leader can come up with about it is a passing “unlawful” comment.
And the best the Democratic House leader can come up with about it is a passing “unlawful” comment.
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Let’s call a lie a lie, shall we?
I just spent a week in Portland. The city was busy with tourists and locals enjoying late summer. A prosperous downtown. Factually, there is no observable evidence of a city needing military intervention. A reminder that this is not normal. Please pay attention.
September 27, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Let’s call a lie a lie, shall we?
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He talks about moving a World Cup game out of Chicago because it has high crime, which is interesting because there is no game slated for Chicago.
But Dallas has a World Cup game, and Dallas has a higher violent crime rate than Chicago, and Dallas has a Republican mayor
… oh, OK, I see it now.
But Dallas has a World Cup game, and Dallas has a higher violent crime rate than Chicago, and Dallas has a Republican mayor
… oh, OK, I see it now.
Trump threatens to move World Cup games out of blue cities due to "crime"
September 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
He talks about moving a World Cup game out of Chicago because it has high crime, which is interesting because there is no game slated for Chicago.
But Dallas has a World Cup game, and Dallas has a higher violent crime rate than Chicago, and Dallas has a Republican mayor
… oh, OK, I see it now.
But Dallas has a World Cup game, and Dallas has a higher violent crime rate than Chicago, and Dallas has a Republican mayor
… oh, OK, I see it now.
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The Free Speech President has now pulled two of the three major late night hosts off the air through threats and intimidation because of their jokes. Obviously I’m behind Jimmy Kimmel 100% in the face of this fascist garbage. Speech against this admin isn’t just being chilled, they’re freezing it.
September 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
The Free Speech President has now pulled two of the three major late night hosts off the air through threats and intimidation because of their jokes. Obviously I’m behind Jimmy Kimmel 100% in the face of this fascist garbage. Speech against this admin isn’t just being chilled, they’re freezing it.
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If you're still pretending that the Republican Party has the slightest interest in democracy, or the Constitution, you're either a complete imbecile or you're working with them.
September 18, 2025 at 1:13 AM
If you're still pretending that the Republican Party has the slightest interest in democracy, or the Constitution, you're either a complete imbecile or you're working with them.
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Don’t let this make you quieter.
Get louder.
Get louder.
September 17, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Don’t let this make you quieter.
Get louder.
Get louder.
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Just a reminder: they were never actually against cancel culture. They were against the cancellation of people they agree with or like. They’ve always been enthusiastically in favor cancelling people they don’t like. If you took them at their word you’re a useful idiot.
Rand Paul: "People say, 'Oh, people have a right to say things.' Well, actually they don't necessarily have a right to say things. Many people have in their contract what we call a morals clause ... I think it is time for this to be a crackdown on people."
September 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Just a reminder: they were never actually against cancel culture. They were against the cancellation of people they agree with or like. They’ve always been enthusiastically in favor cancelling people they don’t like. If you took them at their word you’re a useful idiot.
I've never been more angry at how wrong someone is than after reading this. The perfect run is a 10 mile loop.
www.runnersworld.com/training/a66...
www.runnersworld.com/training/a66...
Out-and-Back Routes Are Better Than Loops for Long Runs. Prove Me Wrong.
The hardest part of the long run should just be running home.
www.runnersworld.com
September 14, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I've never been more angry at how wrong someone is than after reading this. The perfect run is a 10 mile loop.
www.runnersworld.com/training/a66...
www.runnersworld.com/training/a66...
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This horrible cycle of violence, BS, and outrage won’t end until the platforms change.
The algorithms—and the structure of the platforms—is making everything worse.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
The algorithms—and the structure of the platforms—is making everything worse.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
Something Is Very Wrong Online
The cycle of violence will continue as long as the medium doesn’t change.
www.theatlantic.com
September 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
This horrible cycle of violence, BS, and outrage won’t end until the platforms change.
The algorithms—and the structure of the platforms—is making everything worse.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
The algorithms—and the structure of the platforms—is making everything worse.
www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
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Fox News is just forging ahead tonight as though a card-carrying Democrat gunned down Charlie Kirk. The narrative is impervious to facts.
September 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Fox News is just forging ahead tonight as though a card-carrying Democrat gunned down Charlie Kirk. The narrative is impervious to facts.
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A sneering midwit with inherited wealth got the facts wrong, and accused an honest public servant—Lisa Cook—of fraud. His meddling created a crisis well beyond his portfolio, undermining the Fed.
Bill Pulte can do the right thing and resign.
If merit still matters, he should be fired.
Bill Pulte can do the right thing and resign.
If merit still matters, he should be fired.
The mortgage fraud claim against Lisa Cook is false, per documents obtained by Reuters.
Bill Pulte's accusation, the sole pretext Trump used to fire her from the Fed, was that she claimed two homes as primary residence.
These docs show she did not.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
Bill Pulte's accusation, the sole pretext Trump used to fire her from the Fed, was that she claimed two homes as primary residence.
These docs show she did not.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...
Exclusive: Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as “vacation home,” documents show
A loan estimate for an Atlanta home purchased by Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve governor accused of mortgage fraud by the Trump administration, shows that Cook had declared the property as a “vacation home,” according to a document reviewed by Reuters.
www.reuters.com
September 13, 2025 at 12:54 AM
A sneering midwit with inherited wealth got the facts wrong, and accused an honest public servant—Lisa Cook—of fraud. His meddling created a crisis well beyond his portfolio, undermining the Fed.
Bill Pulte can do the right thing and resign.
If merit still matters, he should be fired.
Bill Pulte can do the right thing and resign.
If merit still matters, he should be fired.
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The US Administration, champion of sovereignty, vows to punish Brazilians for enforcing Brazilian laws broken by a Brazilian citizen in Brazil.
Rubio vows US response following conviction of Brazil's Bolsonaro reut.rs/4piCG0f
Rubio vows US response following conviction of Brazil's Bolsonaro
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday said the United States would "respond accordingly to this witch hunt" after former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was convicted of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election.
reut.rs
September 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
The US Administration, champion of sovereignty, vows to punish Brazilians for enforcing Brazilian laws broken by a Brazilian citizen in Brazil.
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/4 The other thing is this: I don't particularly buy the notion that being willing to go anywhere and say shitty things to anyone makes you a hero. Does it make you better than someone willing to go anywhere to beat anyone up? Yeah I guess.
September 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
/4 The other thing is this: I don't particularly buy the notion that being willing to go anywhere and say shitty things to anyone makes you a hero. Does it make you better than someone willing to go anywhere to beat anyone up? Yeah I guess.
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/2 See, a significant part of the "Free Speech Culture" movement is about saying "this person is standing up for the right to say things they agree with, therefore they are a free speech hero," even if they manifestly aren't in favor of free speech for other people they disagree with.
September 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
/2 See, a significant part of the "Free Speech Culture" movement is about saying "this person is standing up for the right to say things they agree with, therefore they are a free speech hero," even if they manifestly aren't in favor of free speech for other people they disagree with.
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These are calls for mass political violence, against all Democrats. They openly call for the bombing of "Democrat" cities and for the jailing or killing of Democratic politicians. They are from some of the most influential voices in right-wing politics. Will anyone say anything?
September 11, 2025 at 3:11 AM
These are calls for mass political violence, against all Democrats. They openly call for the bombing of "Democrat" cities and for the jailing or killing of Democratic politicians. They are from some of the most influential voices in right-wing politics. Will anyone say anything?
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Elizabeth Warren on people who say Dems needs to tone down their rhetoric: "Oh, please. Why don't you start with the president of the United States? And every ugly meme he's posted and every ugly word."
September 11, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Elizabeth Warren on people who say Dems needs to tone down their rhetoric: "Oh, please. Why don't you start with the president of the United States? And every ugly meme he's posted and every ugly word."
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