Brian F Campbell
@brianfcampbell2.bsky.social
Dad, husband, tech guy, amateur cook. Laughs, politics, business, sports. ICYMI: President Trump is a MONSTER. Same handle on X and Mastodon. 😄✌️(San Diego)
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Every flashbang could instead be a meal for a poor kid. Every hotel room for a National Guardsman deployed to fire at our neighbors could house a homeless vet. Every "less-than-lethal" bullet pulled from a journalist's eye could be already needed healthcare for anyone else. All of this is a choice.
“All of this is a choice.”
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We are better than this own-goal dystopia, which disgracefully services POTUS’s and Stephen Miller’s racist, vengeful fever dreams and provides NOTHING kind, moral, or society-building. 🇺🇸
#LAStrong
#TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
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We are better than this own-goal dystopia, which disgracefully services POTUS’s and Stephen Miller’s racist, vengeful fever dreams and provides NOTHING kind, moral, or society-building. 🇺🇸
#LAStrong
#TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
Troy: “However, many misunderstand Russia's goals towards the United States and the West, which are not simply to extract concessions through control of leaders like Trump, but to demoralize the population and denigrate the project of democracy.”
Withdrawal from NATO. Abolishing the Federal Reserve. Terminating aid to Ukraine. These are the positions of both Vladimir Putin and Rep. Thomas Massie.
Epstein transparency is good — Massie is not, and shouldn’t be given power.
america2.news/thomas-massi...
Epstein transparency is good — Massie is not, and shouldn’t be given power.
america2.news/thomas-massi...
Thomas Massie Is No American Hero
Rep. Thomas Massie has gained a following thanks to his pursuit of transparency with the Epstein files, but his track record reveals a strong alignment with Vladimir Putin.
america2.news
February 16, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Troy: “However, many misunderstand Russia's goals towards the United States and the West, which are not simply to extract concessions through control of leaders like Trump, but to demoralize the population and denigrate the project of democracy.”
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Yeah I mean the *2024 exit polls* found 56% support path to legal status for most undocumented versus only 40% deportations. Entire commentariat has pretended not to know this for the last year or so
Here's the thing: This was true in 2024. In the very same surveys where media shouted from rooftops that majorities supported "mass deportation" MORE people supported having people stay. But the latter didn't merit airtime. Chart credit: @mikepod.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Yeah I mean the *2024 exit polls* found 56% support path to legal status for most undocumented versus only 40% deportations. Entire commentariat has pretended not to know this for the last year or so
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I watched two 16-year olds get abducted, I have not been able to get any organization to try to help them, I think about them every day, I read stuff like this and I want to puke
Some children in Dilley were so distraught they cut themselves or talked about suicide, parents told ProPublica.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
They said kids lost their appetites after finding worms and mold on their food, had trouble sleeping, and were constantly sick.
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 12, 2026 at 12:49 PM
I watched two 16-year olds get abducted, I have not been able to get any organization to try to help them, I think about them every day, I read stuff like this and I want to puke
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When I worked for Reason magazine during Trump's rise to power in 2016, I was explicitly forbidden by the editor in chief from writing about Trump's racism, or the violence and racism at his rallies.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
February 9, 2026 at 2:10 PM
When I worked for Reason magazine during Trump's rise to power in 2016, I was explicitly forbidden by the editor in chief from writing about Trump's racism, or the violence and racism at his rallies.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
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When Republicans do it / When Democrats do it
February 7, 2026 at 11:41 PM
When Republicans do it / When Democrats do it
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“Thinking people naturally recoil from conspiracy theories, the favourite hobby of the unthinking. But here is a conspiracy where the evidence is laid bare.”
Who Runs The World?
We now know —The Epstein Files told us
chadbourn.substack.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:48 PM
“Thinking people naturally recoil from conspiracy theories, the favourite hobby of the unthinking. But here is a conspiracy where the evidence is laid bare.”
Solid insight on Trump from 2020. Yet 77 million Americans voted for more of his “daily deplorable hits” ?
#TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
#TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
February 7, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Solid insight on Trump from 2020. Yet 77 million Americans voted for more of his “daily deplorable hits” ?
#TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
#TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
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Term one: “democracy dies in darkness”
Term two: democracy dies in daylight!
Term two: democracy dies in daylight!
turns out when Bezos suggested "democracy dies in darkness" it was a goal, not a slogan
February 4, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Term one: “democracy dies in darkness”
Term two: democracy dies in daylight!
Term two: democracy dies in daylight!
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Charles Murray is Nick Fuentes for people with Ivy degrees and six-figure salaries.
February 3, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Charles Murray is Nick Fuentes for people with Ivy degrees and six-figure salaries.
“This White House is not beset by crises. This White House is the crisis.”
—Ezra Klein
#TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
—Ezra Klein
#TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
February 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM
“This White House is not beset by crises. This White House is the crisis.”
—Ezra Klein
#TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
—Ezra Klein
#TrumpIsUnfitForOffice
I saw a quip on X (@AnatoliUkraine) that highlights the GOP today on the Sunday shows wrt Trump’s UAE grift:
‘They’re not even defending it anymore — they’re just shouting “Biden” like an exorcism.’
LOL.
#TrumpisUnfitForOffice
‘They’re not even defending it anymore — they’re just shouting “Biden” like an exorcism.’
LOL.
#TrumpisUnfitForOffice
February 1, 2026 at 7:26 PM
I saw a quip on X (@AnatoliUkraine) that highlights the GOP today on the Sunday shows wrt Trump’s UAE grift:
‘They’re not even defending it anymore — they’re just shouting “Biden” like an exorcism.’
LOL.
#TrumpisUnfitForOffice
‘They’re not even defending it anymore — they’re just shouting “Biden” like an exorcism.’
LOL.
#TrumpisUnfitForOffice
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2025-2026 has been a giant "What if we Proposition 187ed the entire fucking United States all at once?" experiment.
As it turns out, the answer looks pretty much the same.
As it turns out, the answer looks pretty much the same.
February 1, 2026 at 4:22 AM
2025-2026 has been a giant "What if we Proposition 187ed the entire fucking United States all at once?" experiment.
As it turns out, the answer looks pretty much the same.
As it turns out, the answer looks pretty much the same.
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The Trump admin’s whole case regarding Haitians in Ohio is racism, xenophobia, and lies. There’s literally nothing else to it.
Legal status, proper papers. No criminal record. Employers, neighbors, local leaders say they’re a benefit to the community.
It’s showy, bigoted cruelty, nothing more.
Legal status, proper papers. No criminal record. Employers, neighbors, local leaders say they’re a benefit to the community.
It’s showy, bigoted cruelty, nothing more.
“about 350,000 Haitians will lose their status on Tuesday — ending their right to live and work in the United States legally and putting them at risk of immediate detention and deportation”
"‘Reminds me of Anne Frank’: Jewish seniors are offering to hide their Haitian caregivers as Trump’s TPS end looms"
February 1, 2026 at 2:25 PM
The Trump admin’s whole case regarding Haitians in Ohio is racism, xenophobia, and lies. There’s literally nothing else to it.
Legal status, proper papers. No criminal record. Employers, neighbors, local leaders say they’re a benefit to the community.
It’s showy, bigoted cruelty, nothing more.
Legal status, proper papers. No criminal record. Employers, neighbors, local leaders say they’re a benefit to the community.
It’s showy, bigoted cruelty, nothing more.
This could be one of my favorites of all time
10/10 ICE protest sign
February 1, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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I’m collecting euphemisms American journalists are using to avoid telling readers that Warsh abandoned all his principles to land the gig.
January 30, 2026 at 3:23 PM
I’m collecting euphemisms American journalists are using to avoid telling readers that Warsh abandoned all his principles to land the gig.
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🧵: As the week ends there are 3 different things going on to keep in mind. 1) No matter what happens in the Senate today/this weekend, it will not stop the ICE/CBP actions. This is because the ridiculous 9 figures of ops & detention funds are locked in from last years One Beautiful Bill. 1/
January 30, 2026 at 5:01 PM
🧵: As the week ends there are 3 different things going on to keep in mind. 1) No matter what happens in the Senate today/this weekend, it will not stop the ICE/CBP actions. This is because the ridiculous 9 figures of ops & detention funds are locked in from last years One Beautiful Bill. 1/
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My very slightly different pet theory is that so many of the political stories that are important now involve the workings of complicated systems, and that tech journalists (and sf writers) are the people with the best developed skills to communicate this.
Verge out here killing it day in and day out
also Wired
warms my li'l wrinkled raisin of a heart to see tech outlets recognize that now that tech is everywhere and touches everything their remit is so much bigger than it was
also Wired
warms my li'l wrinkled raisin of a heart to see tech outlets recognize that now that tech is everywhere and touches everything their remit is so much bigger than it was
The violent occupation of Minneapolis started with a vlog. I've wanted to find a framework to describe Nick Shirley & others like him: "Influencer" is too quaint. "Journalist" is obviously wrong.
I landed on "slopagandist."
Gift link (open in a web browser) www.theverge.com/news/869824/...
I landed on "slopagandist."
Gift link (open in a web browser) www.theverge.com/news/869824/...
January 29, 2026 at 5:23 PM
My very slightly different pet theory is that so many of the political stories that are important now involve the workings of complicated systems, and that tech journalists (and sf writers) are the people with the best developed skills to communicate this.
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How about:
Video Analysis Shows Trump’s Agents Murdered Defenseless Man, Then Lied About It
Video Analysis Shows Trump’s Agents Murdered Defenseless Man, Then Lied About It
January 27, 2026 at 3:48 PM
How about:
Video Analysis Shows Trump’s Agents Murdered Defenseless Man, Then Lied About It
Video Analysis Shows Trump’s Agents Murdered Defenseless Man, Then Lied About It
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2. the online crazies and the jackals of the RW media circus are used to getting everything they want from the admin and are desperately trying to get the WH to disbelieve or disregard the political winds that are blowing against them (possibly b/c the online right cannot understand reality anymore)
January 27, 2026 at 6:20 AM
2. the online crazies and the jackals of the RW media circus are used to getting everything they want from the admin and are desperately trying to get the WH to disbelieve or disregard the political winds that are blowing against them (possibly b/c the online right cannot understand reality anymore)
You and what army?
No, really, Matt: if you want to deport and jail all my neighbors, you’re going to need an army.
We’re in the real world now bucko. This isn’t internet land where you declare something and it becomes true. You need actual dudes. So where’s your army?
No, really, Matt: if you want to deport and jail all my neighbors, you’re going to need an army.
We’re in the real world now bucko. This isn’t internet land where you declare something and it becomes true. You need actual dudes. So where’s your army?
January 27, 2026 at 8:37 AM
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Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"
January 25, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Walz: "To Americans who are watching this, I've got a question for you: What side do you want to be on? The side of an all powerful federal govt that can kill, injury, menace, & kidnap its citizens off the streets? Or on the side of a nurse at the VA hospital who died bearing witness to such govt?"
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"The suspect put himself in that situation."
Well, we know that Bovino, Stephen Miller, Trump and the rest of this sick crew are not going to tell the truth. This is a war for them. A war against American citizens. And they will lie—and kill—to triumph.
Well, we know that Bovino, Stephen Miller, Trump and the rest of this sick crew are not going to tell the truth. This is a war for them. A war against American citizens. And they will lie—and kill—to triumph.
BASH: It feels as though you're blaming the victim here
BOVINO: The victims are the Border Patrol agents. I'm not blaming the Border Patrol agents. The victims are the Border Patrol agents.
BOVINO: The victims are the Border Patrol agents. I'm not blaming the Border Patrol agents. The victims are the Border Patrol agents.
January 25, 2026 at 3:20 PM
"The suspect put himself in that situation."
Well, we know that Bovino, Stephen Miller, Trump and the rest of this sick crew are not going to tell the truth. This is a war for them. A war against American citizens. And they will lie—and kill—to triumph.
Well, we know that Bovino, Stephen Miller, Trump and the rest of this sick crew are not going to tell the truth. This is a war for them. A war against American citizens. And they will lie—and kill—to triumph.
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2/ Some will say, "Well, they don't feel shame anyway." Yes they do. Everyone does. It's a psychological pain, and I want that pain to be intolerable. I want society to reject them. You don't get to claim you support this administration and are still "a good person." No. It's over. Be gone. END
January 24, 2026 at 11:27 PM
2/ Some will say, "Well, they don't feel shame anyway." Yes they do. Everyone does. It's a psychological pain, and I want that pain to be intolerable. I want society to reject them. You don't get to claim you support this administration and are still "a good person." No. It's over. Be gone. END
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We have a president that is a reality TV star trying to gaslight the entire country entire buying into a false version of reality where immigrants are a bigger threat than authoritarianism. Folks, we cannot let him succeed.
Everything that’s happened over the past six months has been a response to an imaginary crisis. There is no immigrant invasion. No trade crisis. No scientific or governance crisis. Just people completely high off their own supply trying to fundamentally reorder society. None of this had to happen.
January 24, 2026 at 7:17 PM
We have a president that is a reality TV star trying to gaslight the entire country entire buying into a false version of reality where immigrants are a bigger threat than authoritarianism. Folks, we cannot let him succeed.
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This is fascist propaganda. This is not a legitimate government.
Bovino shamelessly lies: "This looks like a situation where an individual wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement"
January 24, 2026 at 7:18 PM
This is fascist propaganda. This is not a legitimate government.