Brian Oelberg
@brianeo.bsky.social
Semi-retired professional stained glass artist (Vitralier). World traveler, fifth generation Unitarian Universalist, camper, canoeist, activist, prolific reader with lots of cool skills ‘n hobbies.
From yesterday’s Chicago Tribune.
This is what trump literally tried to do during Covid.
This is what trump literally tried to do during Covid.
November 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
From yesterday’s Chicago Tribune.
This is what trump literally tried to do during Covid.
This is what trump literally tried to do during Covid.
Unqualified Sec. of transportation Duffy says we had to cut air travel by 10%.
Yet private aviation accounts for 12%. Screw the average American, corporations and billionaires must not be inconvenienced.
Yet private aviation accounts for 12%. Screw the average American, corporations and billionaires must not be inconvenienced.
November 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Unqualified Sec. of transportation Duffy says we had to cut air travel by 10%.
Yet private aviation accounts for 12%. Screw the average American, corporations and billionaires must not be inconvenienced.
Yet private aviation accounts for 12%. Screw the average American, corporations and billionaires must not be inconvenienced.
Reposted by Brian Oelberg
Some exceptions but a good rule of thumb to understand which federal employees will be paid during the shutdown is whether their job involves carrying a gun.
No gun, no paycheck. open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
No gun, no paycheck. open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
October 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Some exceptions but a good rule of thumb to understand which federal employees will be paid during the shutdown is whether their job involves carrying a gun.
No gun, no paycheck. open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
No gun, no paycheck. open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
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“Rather than AI being able to enhance human innovation, critical thinking, the progress of science—it’s being used to exploit our insecurities. That’s the thing about so many of these Silicon Valley tech bros. They’re essentially emotionally maladapted psychopaths.”
Speaking nothing but the truth.
Speaking nothing but the truth.
October 20, 2025 at 11:21 PM
“Rather than AI being able to enhance human innovation, critical thinking, the progress of science—it’s being used to exploit our insecurities. That’s the thing about so many of these Silicon Valley tech bros. They’re essentially emotionally maladapted psychopaths.”
Speaking nothing but the truth.
Speaking nothing but the truth.
Massive No kings protest in Grant Park, Chicago today.
October 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Massive No kings protest in Grant Park, Chicago today.
Reposted by Brian Oelberg
Can’t make the protest? Here are other ways you can resist:
• Get connected to the resistance: fiftyfifty.one
• Get trained on noncooperation:
nokings.org/rise
• Get engaged in politics:
pol-rev.com
• Get started:
Choosedemocracy.us
• Get connected to the resistance: fiftyfifty.one
• Get trained on noncooperation:
nokings.org/rise
• Get engaged in politics:
pol-rev.com
• Get started:
Choosedemocracy.us
October 13, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Can’t make the protest? Here are other ways you can resist:
• Get connected to the resistance: fiftyfifty.one
• Get trained on noncooperation:
nokings.org/rise
• Get engaged in politics:
pol-rev.com
• Get started:
Choosedemocracy.us
• Get connected to the resistance: fiftyfifty.one
• Get trained on noncooperation:
nokings.org/rise
• Get engaged in politics:
pol-rev.com
• Get started:
Choosedemocracy.us
In today’s Chicago Tribune
October 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
In today’s Chicago Tribune
September 30, 2025 at 1:17 AM
See? There is a minority that’s ruining America
September 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
See? There is a minority that’s ruining America
Does anyone know why the march in Chicago is so goddamn slow? We’ve spent more time standing still than moving forward ( NOT a metaphor)
September 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Does anyone know why the march in Chicago is so goddamn slow? We’ve spent more time standing still than moving forward ( NOT a metaphor)
Workers over Oligarchs protest today at the Haymarket memorial, Chicago. Mayor addresses the crowd.
September 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Workers over Oligarchs protest today at the Haymarket memorial, Chicago. Mayor addresses the crowd.
Another school shooting by a white, male, Right-wing, homegrown terrorist.
This recurring cartoon from *fifteen goddamn years ago* is especially chilling given that we now have an actual tyrant.
This recurring cartoon from *fifteen goddamn years ago* is especially chilling given that we now have an actual tyrant.
August 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Another school shooting by a white, male, Right-wing, homegrown terrorist.
This recurring cartoon from *fifteen goddamn years ago* is especially chilling given that we now have an actual tyrant.
This recurring cartoon from *fifteen goddamn years ago* is especially chilling given that we now have an actual tyrant.
Reposted by Brian Oelberg
Reposted by Brian Oelberg
"Only Nancy Pelosi had the power to call up the National Guard in DC."
August 19, 2025 at 3:25 PM
"Only Nancy Pelosi had the power to call up the National Guard in DC."
You know what’s fascinating about laws?
They are completely made up!
Yeah! Remember when The Sainted Reagan gave amnesty to all those people who were here “illegally”?
Yeah, it’s just that arbitrary!
They are completely made up!
Yeah! Remember when The Sainted Reagan gave amnesty to all those people who were here “illegally”?
Yeah, it’s just that arbitrary!
August 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
You know what’s fascinating about laws?
They are completely made up!
Yeah! Remember when The Sainted Reagan gave amnesty to all those people who were here “illegally”?
Yeah, it’s just that arbitrary!
They are completely made up!
Yeah! Remember when The Sainted Reagan gave amnesty to all those people who were here “illegally”?
Yeah, it’s just that arbitrary!
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For those keeping score:
June 22, 2025 at 6:37 PM
For those keeping score: