Brandon Friedman
@brandonfriedman.bsky.social
Founder, Rakkasan Tea Company • Dallas Police Oversight Board • Former Obama guy • Once a soldier
Dallas, Texas
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Fascists are using laws and norms against us. Stop letting them. — The McPherson Square Group
There’s a reason cops don’t wait for red lights when pursuing a suspect.
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My latest today on how strict adherence to the rules is killing Democrats while fascists take cities
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BREAKING: VoteVets was proud to endorse and support Vetetan Taylor Rehmet with an over $500k IE in what is now one of the biggest surprises of 2026. Texas’ 9th Senate District was an R+17 district and hadn’t been represented by a Democrat in decades.
Here was our ad:
Here was our ad:
February 1, 2026 at 6:05 AM
BREAKING: VoteVets was proud to endorse and support Vetetan Taylor Rehmet with an over $500k IE in what is now one of the biggest surprises of 2026. Texas’ 9th Senate District was an R+17 district and hadn’t been represented by a Democrat in decades.
Here was our ad:
Here was our ad:
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There is a very good chance less than a year from now dems will control the house, the senate, and the vast amount of state governments. One thing we should tell the buisness community is that there will be consequences for treating Trump like he was the only person in the usa that mattered.
February 1, 2026 at 6:02 AM
There is a very good chance less than a year from now dems will control the house, the senate, and the vast amount of state governments. One thing we should tell the buisness community is that there will be consequences for treating Trump like he was the only person in the usa that mattered.
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holy shit Texas! Stunning upset by Taylor Rehmet - union leader, Air Force vet
Trump won SD-9 by 17. Rs had 3 months since 11/4 & spent millions to keep this seat, been GOP for 35 years
Got to talk to Taylor twice on @siriusxmprog.bsky.social. So fucking inspiring
Congrats Taylor and his team!
Trump won SD-9 by 17. Rs had 3 months since 11/4 & spent millions to keep this seat, been GOP for 35 years
Got to talk to Taylor twice on @siriusxmprog.bsky.social. So fucking inspiring
Congrats Taylor and his team!
Conservative reporter over on Twitter says that Wambsganss has thrown in the towel: “We’ll be back in November.”
(She'll be on the ballot again for a full term this fall, as will Dem Taylor Rehmet.) x.com/CurrentRevol...
(She'll be on the ballot again for a full term this fall, as will Dem Taylor Rehmet.) x.com/CurrentRevol...
February 1, 2026 at 4:42 AM
holy shit Texas! Stunning upset by Taylor Rehmet - union leader, Air Force vet
Trump won SD-9 by 17. Rs had 3 months since 11/4 & spent millions to keep this seat, been GOP for 35 years
Got to talk to Taylor twice on @siriusxmprog.bsky.social. So fucking inspiring
Congrats Taylor and his team!
Trump won SD-9 by 17. Rs had 3 months since 11/4 & spent millions to keep this seat, been GOP for 35 years
Got to talk to Taylor twice on @siriusxmprog.bsky.social. So fucking inspiring
Congrats Taylor and his team!
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I've seen videos of the indiscriminate use of tear gas on a large crowd that was clearly peaceful and filled with Portlanders of all ages, and well off the macadam facility. We banned tear gas for a reason. I join Councilor Green in calling for enforcement of our laws.
I just got tear gassed along with thousands of union members, many of whom had their families with them. Federal agents at the ICE facility tear gassed children. We must abolish ICE, DHS, and we must have prosecutions. I expect to see enforcement of our city code prohibiting the use of tear gas.
February 1, 2026 at 2:54 AM
I've seen videos of the indiscriminate use of tear gas on a large crowd that was clearly peaceful and filled with Portlanders of all ages, and well off the macadam facility. We banned tear gas for a reason. I join Councilor Green in calling for enforcement of our laws.
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I understand it's hard for some to use the term concentration camp, even for those horrified by what's happening. And there are settings (e.g., court) where it may not be helpful today. The key thing to realize is that there's an arc of how detention regimes tend to go, and we're recognizably on it.
January 30, 2026 at 8:13 PM
I understand it's hard for some to use the term concentration camp, even for those horrified by what's happening. And there are settings (e.g., court) where it may not be helpful today. The key thing to realize is that there's an arc of how detention regimes tend to go, and we're recognizably on it.
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‼️‼️ Still a lot TBD, but Rehmet is leading early vote count by **13 POINTS** in a district that Trump won by 17 points. I'll be updating in this thread throughout the night.
ICYMI: This Saturday, progressive Taylor Rehmet squares off against a billionaire-funded Christian nationalist for a +17 Trump state senate seat in Tarrant County, a hub of the far right. Rehmet already over-performed, and is confident he’s on the verge of a stunning upset in a bellwether county.
In Tarrant County, a Hub for the Far Right, a Democrat Seeks a Major Upset
In a runoff election for Texas Senate District 9, which has not elected a Democrat since 1991, Taylor Rehmet is betting his pro-labor message can flip disillusioned voters.
www.texasmonthly.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:30 AM
‼️‼️ Still a lot TBD, but Rehmet is leading early vote count by **13 POINTS** in a district that Trump won by 17 points. I'll be updating in this thread throughout the night.
Just want to reinforce that the "SOS" is literally meant for the guy quote posting like he's an average pundit
February 1, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Just want to reinforce that the "SOS" is literally meant for the guy quote posting like he's an average pundit
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The nazis redistributed the stolen property of deported Jews to the German population. It was called Aryanization.
This is no different.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryaniz...
This is no different.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryaniz...
January 31, 2026 at 9:11 PM
The nazis redistributed the stolen property of deported Jews to the German population. It was called Aryanization.
This is no different.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryaniz...
This is no different.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aryaniz...
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The Epstein emails should really end the debate over whether society should have billionaires. "Do you want there to be a class of people so powerful they can fuck your kids and no one will even try to do anything" seems like an easy sell if everyone in politics wasn't trying to get on their payroll
January 30, 2026 at 11:21 PM
The Epstein emails should really end the debate over whether society should have billionaires. "Do you want there to be a class of people so powerful they can fuck your kids and no one will even try to do anything" seems like an easy sell if everyone in politics wasn't trying to get on their payroll
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we absolutely need to know who he sent this to. how is this something the public is being kept in the dark on???
January 31, 2026 at 10:29 PM
we absolutely need to know who he sent this to. how is this something the public is being kept in the dark on???
Wait, what the hell is this? Bullet holes in the front windshield, rear windshield blown out, tires blown out, still running with money in the cup holder? Did ICE or CBP murder someone and take the body? This is nuts.
Activists responding to reports of an ICE abduction in Minneapolis found an abandoned car with flat tires, riddled with bullet holes (1/30/26)
January 31, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Wait, what the hell is this? Bullet holes in the front windshield, rear windshield blown out, tires blown out, still running with money in the cup holder? Did ICE or CBP murder someone and take the body? This is nuts.
Raping children or associating with child molesters once cost a person their job, if not their freedom.
After everyone turns up in the Epstein files:
After everyone turns up in the Epstein files:
January 31, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Raping children or associating with child molesters once cost a person their job, if not their freedom.
After everyone turns up in the Epstein files:
After everyone turns up in the Epstein files:
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These fucking animals are drawing guns on people for the non-crime of following them while following all traffic laws
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 6:55 PM
These fucking animals are drawing guns on people for the non-crime of following them while following all traffic laws
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Chris Hayes: Federal law enforcement increasingly acts at the directions and whims of the aspiring dictator. And in the last few weeks, they have shot and killed two citizens who stood in their way. The wolf is at the door, America.
January 31, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Chris Hayes: Federal law enforcement increasingly acts at the directions and whims of the aspiring dictator. And in the last few weeks, they have shot and killed two citizens who stood in their way. The wolf is at the door, America.
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It makes you sound crazy to say this out loud, but it's becoming increasingly clear that the United States government has been effectively toppled by a group of overt pedophiles
Barely a few hours after President Donald Trump named him as the next nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh was revealed to be in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files.
Trump's Fed chair pick named in Epstein files just hours after his nomination
Barely a few hours after President Donald Trump named him as the next nominee to chair the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh was revealed to be in the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files.According to The New Republic, "Warsh’s name appears to be on an emailed list of guests to 'St. Barth’s Christm...
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January 31, 2026 at 12:15 AM
It makes you sound crazy to say this out loud, but it's becoming increasingly clear that the United States government has been effectively toppled by a group of overt pedophiles
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"The Democrats are pushing reforms that they know won’t work because they are doing performative, perfunctory opposition to try to quiet their base, instead of real legislating and fighting to dismantle Trump’s ICE and CBP." newrepublic.com/article/2059...
Senate Democrats’ ICE Proposals Are a Huge and Inexcusable Whiff
Their opening bid should have been eight or 10 bold proposals. But as usual, the Democrats start by negotiating with themselves.
newrepublic.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:14 PM
"The Democrats are pushing reforms that they know won’t work because they are doing performative, perfunctory opposition to try to quiet their base, instead of real legislating and fighting to dismantle Trump’s ICE and CBP." newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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It’s pretty fucking wild that the DOJ is releasing files that include accusations that the President of the United States raped underage girls, to distract from the fact that the DOJ is covering up murders of US citizens by their own government.
January 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM
It’s pretty fucking wild that the DOJ is releasing files that include accusations that the President of the United States raped underage girls, to distract from the fact that the DOJ is covering up murders of US citizens by their own government.
This is literal Nazi stuff. If you've ever listened to historians or Holocaust survivors, then you know that there is no response to this that could be considered too extreme or overreactive.
Breaking MS NOW:
The Trump admin is now eyeing Ohio for immigration enforcement operations that could begin as early as next week.
The operation is expected to target Haitian immigrants — with temporary protected status for Haiti expiring on Feb. 3.
The Trump admin is now eyeing Ohio for immigration enforcement operations that could begin as early as next week.
The operation is expected to target Haitian immigrants — with temporary protected status for Haiti expiring on Feb. 3.
ICE eyeing Ohio next, where it is expected to target Haitian immigrants
An estimated 12,000 to 15,000 Haitians live in Springfield, Ohio, a community that President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance targeted during the 2024 campaign, falsely accusing the community ...
www.ms.now
January 31, 2026 at 2:10 AM
This is literal Nazi stuff. If you've ever listened to historians or Holocaust survivors, then you know that there is no response to this that could be considered too extreme or overreactive.
I'm very on the fence about this after years of saying I'd never wear a mask at a protest. I think it's correct for now, but once the government starts arresting journalists and murdering observers, then you're in a genuine resistance movement. At some point, showing your face becomes irresponsible.
I think telling white people to mask at protests is particularly misguided. White people are at low risk for detention by ICE, and if one goal is to sway passive white voters into action, seeing people who look like them out there being brave and standing up for what's right is a powerful thing.
January 30, 2026 at 8:50 PM
I'm very on the fence about this after years of saying I'd never wear a mask at a protest. I think it's correct for now, but once the government starts arresting journalists and murdering observers, then you're in a genuine resistance movement. At some point, showing your face becomes irresponsible.
Billionaires lie badly
January 30, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Billionaires lie badly
National politics is no longer a safe job. If you're not willing to literally pledge your life, your fortune or your sacred honor, do us all a favor and don't run for federal office.
January 30, 2026 at 4:41 PM
National politics is no longer a safe job. If you're not willing to literally pledge your life, your fortune or your sacred honor, do us all a favor and don't run for federal office.
Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested by "federal agents."
Federal agents from where? What federal agency is arresting journalists? Not seeing this in the news stories or announcements.
Federal agents from where? What federal agency is arresting journalists? Not seeing this in the news stories or announcements.
January 30, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested by "federal agents."
Federal agents from where? What federal agency is arresting journalists? Not seeing this in the news stories or announcements.
Federal agents from where? What federal agency is arresting journalists? Not seeing this in the news stories or announcements.
In many authoritarian governments, information comes from state media. In the U.S., information comes primarily from oligarch media. Different funding structure, same idea.
Does the rest of the traditional news media get it now??!! Can the New York Times stop using mealymouthed language to describe Trump’s assault on the country?!
JUST IN: The former CNN anchor has said he was not demonstrating, but reporting as a journalist, during the interruption of a service inside a St. Paul church earlier this month.
January 30, 2026 at 3:44 PM
In many authoritarian governments, information comes from state media. In the U.S., information comes primarily from oligarch media. Different funding structure, same idea.
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Kinda weird seeing the USA go past all the Hitler milestones.
January 30, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Kinda weird seeing the USA go past all the Hitler milestones.
Nothing has changed substantively since Alex Pretti was murdered, but thanks to Chuck Schumer and his media tour telling everyone he successfully struck a deal to "rein in" DHS, millions of normies think everything is okay now.
Dem leadership is still sleepwalking and negotiating against themselves while middle aged working people freezing their asses off on the streets of Minnesota figured this out long ago and aren’t planning on standing down or giving an inch.
Exactly. People keep talking about “TACO,” but the “CO” never lasts for longer than a few days before he doubles down again.
January 30, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Nothing has changed substantively since Alex Pretti was murdered, but thanks to Chuck Schumer and his media tour telling everyone he successfully struck a deal to "rein in" DHS, millions of normies think everything is okay now.