Brian Calderón Tabatabai
@brianctabatabai.bsky.social
Former West Covina Mayor, LA Rep CA WFP, Chair SGVoices, Ethnic Studies Teacher, MW Champion Record Breaking Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach, Butcher ✊🏽
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The Atlantic today
January 26, 2026 at 5:35 PM
The Atlantic today
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Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
January 22, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Tomorrow’s front page of the Minnesota Star Tribune: Jan. 23, 2026
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AOC: An agency that is attacking U.S. citizens, kidnapping five-year-olds and using them as bait, and privately circulating the idea that they can violate the rights of Americans by busting down their doors—they deserve to be defunded, and I’ll take any step in that direction.
January 22, 2026 at 11:29 PM
AOC: An agency that is attacking U.S. citizens, kidnapping five-year-olds and using them as bait, and privately circulating the idea that they can violate the rights of Americans by busting down their doors—they deserve to be defunded, and I’ll take any step in that direction.
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Someone just called me a believer in "purity tests" because I think the Democrats who just voted to fund the president's unaccountable masked goon squad deserve to be primaried.
If your definition of "purity" is that basic, you're beyond helping
If your definition of "purity" is that basic, you're beyond helping
January 23, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Someone just called me a believer in "purity tests" because I think the Democrats who just voted to fund the president's unaccountable masked goon squad deserve to be primaried.
If your definition of "purity" is that basic, you're beyond helping
If your definition of "purity" is that basic, you're beyond helping
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@sgvoicesforchange.bsky.social is now accepting endorsement applications. We are looking for candidates who align with our mission. DM us for details!
Application deadline is January 31st!
Application deadline is January 31st!
January 23, 2026 at 5:04 AM
@sgvoicesforchange.bsky.social is now accepting endorsement applications. We are looking for candidates who align with our mission. DM us for details!
Application deadline is January 31st!
Application deadline is January 31st!
“That’s fine dude. I’m not mad at you.” #abolishice
January 11, 2026 at 4:06 AM
“That’s fine dude. I’m not mad at you.” #abolishice
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Area Family Likes Car So Much They Live In It https://theonion.com/area-family-likes-car-so-much-they-live-in-it-1819568254/
January 8, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Area Family Likes Car So Much They Live In It https://theonion.com/area-family-likes-car-so-much-they-live-in-it-1819568254/
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SGVoices for Change stands with Minneapolis. We call for ICE to get the fuck OUT of our communities. NOW. @brianctabatabai.bsky.social @drbri4covina.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 11:06 PM
SGVoices for Change stands with Minneapolis. We call for ICE to get the fuck OUT of our communities. NOW. @brianctabatabai.bsky.social @drbri4covina.bsky.social
Our Statement ✊🏽 @sgvoicesforchange.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Our Statement ✊🏽 @sgvoicesforchange.bsky.social
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ICE agents are committing some of the most chilling and grotesque crimes in American history and the name of this murderer should be as enduringly reviled as those of serial killers.
ICE agent kills woman, DHS tells obvious, insane lies about it: defector.com/ice-agent-ki...
ICE Agent Kills Woman, DHS Tells Obvious, Insane Lies About It | Defector
On Wednesday in Minneapolis, masked government agents apparently representing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) surrounded a stationary vehicle stopped in the middle of a residential street.…
defector.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:17 PM
ICE agents are committing some of the most chilling and grotesque crimes in American history and the name of this murderer should be as enduringly reviled as those of serial killers.
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This is just the beginning.
January 7, 2026 at 9:41 PM
This is just the beginning.
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one takeaway from the grok noncon porn thing is that much of the media just isn't interested in an issue they can't pretend has two sides or that doesn't give them an opportunity to shit on the left. Also it would be uncomfortable to justify remaining on twitter after acknowledging it
January 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
one takeaway from the grok noncon porn thing is that much of the media just isn't interested in an issue they can't pretend has two sides or that doesn't give them an opportunity to shit on the left. Also it would be uncomfortable to justify remaining on twitter after acknowledging it
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My law firm is representing clients intervening to fight all 22 of DOJ's lawsuits seeking sensitive voter data. So far we've been granted intervention in nine of them:
California
Hawaii
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Mexico
New Hampshire
Oregon
Rhode Island
California
Hawaii
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Mexico
New Hampshire
Oregon
Rhode Island
January 6, 2026 at 9:53 PM
My law firm is representing clients intervening to fight all 22 of DOJ's lawsuits seeking sensitive voter data. So far we've been granted intervention in nine of them:
California
Hawaii
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Mexico
New Hampshire
Oregon
Rhode Island
California
Hawaii
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Mexico
New Hampshire
Oregon
Rhode Island
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.@PabloReports: What do you make of the White House blaming the police for what happened on January 6th?
Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.
Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.
January 6, 2026 at 10:03 PM
.@PabloReports: What do you make of the White House blaming the police for what happened on January 6th?
Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.
Lieu: The White House’s statement is batshit crazy.
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Dems should RIGHT NOW be writing and circulating articles of impeachment with a litany of all the crimes he has committed. They should circulate that list, written for a broad public, to every city, state, and local news outlet in communities across the country.
January 7, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Dems should RIGHT NOW be writing and circulating articles of impeachment with a litany of all the crimes he has committed. They should circulate that list, written for a broad public, to every city, state, and local news outlet in communities across the country.
No other time in my life have some of the unknowns of life been revealed so clearly. Folks no longer need to wonder how so many ended up on that side of history. It’s never been more clear. @sgvoicesforchange.bsky.social
January 7, 2026 at 4:02 AM
No other time in my life have some of the unknowns of life been revealed so clearly. Folks no longer need to wonder how so many ended up on that side of history. It’s never been more clear. @sgvoicesforchange.bsky.social
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I’m extremely concerned by reports the Trump administration destroyed a facility during a covert action in Venezuela.
If this was done without Gang of Eight oversight, it’s a serious violation of federal law and a dangerous escalation that pushes us closer to war: www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
If this was done without Gang of Eight oversight, it’s a serious violation of federal law and a dangerous escalation that pushes us closer to war: www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
Trump says the U.S. took out a 'big facility' in Venezuela amid strikes on alleged drug boats
The president did not provide details about the apparent strike, which NBC News has not independently confirmed.
www.nbcnews.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I’m extremely concerned by reports the Trump administration destroyed a facility during a covert action in Venezuela.
If this was done without Gang of Eight oversight, it’s a serious violation of federal law and a dangerous escalation that pushes us closer to war: www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
If this was done without Gang of Eight oversight, it’s a serious violation of federal law and a dangerous escalation that pushes us closer to war: www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
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Two weeks ago I spent the whole day at the Museum of the Moving Image to listen to New Yorkers. This is what Liam shared with me.
December 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Two weeks ago I spent the whole day at the Museum of the Moving Image to listen to New Yorkers. This is what Liam shared with me.
Buy, Borrow, Die
The rich don’t sell assets, they borrow against them.
Loans aren’t income=no tax.
They live on the loan.
Then they die.
Assets get a step-up in basis, gains vanish, the estate pays off the loan with little or no capital-gains tax.
Wages are taxed.
Wealth isn’t.
Tax AssetBasedLoans
The rich don’t sell assets, they borrow against them.
Loans aren’t income=no tax.
They live on the loan.
Then they die.
Assets get a step-up in basis, gains vanish, the estate pays off the loan with little or no capital-gains tax.
Wages are taxed.
Wealth isn’t.
Tax AssetBasedLoans
Peter Thiel is leaving California if we pass a 1% tax on billionaires for 5 years to pay for healthcare for the working class facing steep Medicaid cuts.
I echo what FDR said with sarcasm of economic royalists when they threatened to leave, "I will miss them very much."
I echo what FDR said with sarcasm of economic royalists when they threatened to leave, "I will miss them very much."
December 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Buy, Borrow, Die
The rich don’t sell assets, they borrow against them.
Loans aren’t income=no tax.
They live on the loan.
Then they die.
Assets get a step-up in basis, gains vanish, the estate pays off the loan with little or no capital-gains tax.
Wages are taxed.
Wealth isn’t.
Tax AssetBasedLoans
The rich don’t sell assets, they borrow against them.
Loans aren’t income=no tax.
They live on the loan.
Then they die.
Assets get a step-up in basis, gains vanish, the estate pays off the loan with little or no capital-gains tax.
Wages are taxed.
Wealth isn’t.
Tax AssetBasedLoans
Buy, Borrow, Die
The rich don’t sell assets, they borrow against them.
Loans aren’t income=no tax.
They live on the loan.
Then they die.
Assets get a step-up in basis, gains vanish, the estate pays off the loan with little or no capital-gains tax.
Wages are taxed.
Wealth isn’t.
Tax ABLs ✊🏽
The rich don’t sell assets, they borrow against them.
Loans aren’t income=no tax.
They live on the loan.
Then they die.
Assets get a step-up in basis, gains vanish, the estate pays off the loan with little or no capital-gains tax.
Wages are taxed.
Wealth isn’t.
Tax ABLs ✊🏽
December 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Buy, Borrow, Die
The rich don’t sell assets, they borrow against them.
Loans aren’t income=no tax.
They live on the loan.
Then they die.
Assets get a step-up in basis, gains vanish, the estate pays off the loan with little or no capital-gains tax.
Wages are taxed.
Wealth isn’t.
Tax ABLs ✊🏽
The rich don’t sell assets, they borrow against them.
Loans aren’t income=no tax.
They live on the loan.
Then they die.
Assets get a step-up in basis, gains vanish, the estate pays off the loan with little or no capital-gains tax.
Wages are taxed.
Wealth isn’t.
Tax ABLs ✊🏽
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Merry Christmas! Michelle and I hope you have a wonderful holiday filled with light and joy.
December 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Merry Christmas! Michelle and I hope you have a wonderful holiday filled with light and joy.
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Side note: Sinatra’s mom Natalina “Dolly” Garaventa, a midwife by trade, ran an underground free abortion clinic, chained herself to a fence to fight for women’s suffrage and was an extremely influential organizer for the Democratic Party
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/eamo...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/eamo...
December 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Side note: Sinatra’s mom Natalina “Dolly” Garaventa, a midwife by trade, ran an underground free abortion clinic, chained herself to a fence to fight for women’s suffrage and was an extremely influential organizer for the Democratic Party
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/eamo...
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/eamo...
Wondering why no one has asked Jacob Savage, why Black men still have an unemployment rate more than twice as high as the Lost Generation of white men 🤷🏽♂️
December 26, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Wondering why no one has asked Jacob Savage, why Black men still have an unemployment rate more than twice as high as the Lost Generation of white men 🤷🏽♂️
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For years now, moderates have decried the division of identity politics of Democrats, ignoring of course that the Republican Party was defined by identity politics itself — the identity of whiteness. Now that it’s explicit the inability to call it out and to cover it aptly is starkly disappointing.
December 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
For years now, moderates have decried the division of identity politics of Democrats, ignoring of course that the Republican Party was defined by identity politics itself — the identity of whiteness. Now that it’s explicit the inability to call it out and to cover it aptly is starkly disappointing.
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Before Bari Weiss pulled the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, @propublica.org @texastribune.org & a team of Venezuelan journalists compiled a first-of-its-kind, case-by-case accounting of 238 Venezuelan men who were held in El Salvador.
Read their stories here:
projects.propublica.org/venezuelan-i...
Read their stories here:
projects.propublica.org/venezuelan-i...
December 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Before Bari Weiss pulled the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, @propublica.org @texastribune.org & a team of Venezuelan journalists compiled a first-of-its-kind, case-by-case accounting of 238 Venezuelan men who were held in El Salvador.
Read their stories here:
projects.propublica.org/venezuelan-i...
Read their stories here:
projects.propublica.org/venezuelan-i...