Brian Priesman
@brianpriesman.bsky.social
Midwestern dad with 2 amazing kids, part of the Nebraska “Blue Dot.” Singer, writer, educator who used to be a professional actor and now a full-time zoo educator at the #1 accredited zoo in the country (per USA Today).
I can’t reply to this, but I want to point out that I believe the BBC terminology is (sadly) correct. A rescue implies that the US government wants to help these survivors. A capture implies that the Trump administration wants to keep them silent and unable to share the truth of what happened.
After the extrajudicial execution of unknown citizens by blowing up another vessel off of Venezuela, The BBC reported that the US Navy captured two survivors.
"Captured" two survivors.
Not "rescued".
The dehumanizing language of the GOP has bled into our neighbors.
"Captured" two survivors.
Not "rescued".
The dehumanizing language of the GOP has bled into our neighbors.
October 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I can’t reply to this, but I want to point out that I believe the BBC terminology is (sadly) correct. A rescue implies that the US government wants to help these survivors. A capture implies that the Trump administration wants to keep them silent and unable to share the truth of what happened.
Today I woke up in a really pessimistic mood about the future of the USA. I am rapidly losing hope that anything can be done and I worry about the future for the two most important people in my life- my children. To change the mood and distract me, here’s a painting made by a Rhino’s ass at work.
October 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Today I woke up in a really pessimistic mood about the future of the USA. I am rapidly losing hope that anything can be done and I worry about the future for the two most important people in my life- my children. To change the mood and distract me, here’s a painting made by a Rhino’s ass at work.
Another illegal action being taken by our government. And another illegal act that will get a shrug from Congress and the courts. I am rapidly losing hope that anything can be done to ever stop him.
Under 31 U.S. Code § 5112, in the subsection governing design of coins, there is a clause: “...no portrait of a living person may be included in the design of any coin issued under this subsection.”
Treasury Plans to Mint $1 Commemorative Trump Coin
www.nytimes.com
October 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Another illegal action being taken by our government. And another illegal act that will get a shrug from Congress and the courts. I am rapidly losing hope that anything can be done to ever stop him.
“May be vindictively”…. That’s putting it mildly…
October 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
“May be vindictively”…. That’s putting it mildly…
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Some of us do.
September 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Some of us do.
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Not mine originally, but as someone who works with animals, this made me laugh…
September 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Not mine originally, but as someone who works with animals, this made me laugh…
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Velshi on MSNBC did a great segment on MRNA vaccines. The cancellation of these vaccine contracts is tragic. There was so much potential in the fight against cancer- not just flu & covid. This is criminal.
August 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Velshi on MSNBC did a great segment on MRNA vaccines. The cancellation of these vaccine contracts is tragic. There was so much potential in the fight against cancer- not just flu & covid. This is criminal.
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This wasn’t just a security breach, documents obtained by NPR from a hotel guest who found them on a printer revealed something even more disturbing: a planned luncheon in honor of Vladimir Putin. The menu literally read, “In honor of his excellency Vladimir Putin.”
August 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This wasn’t just a security breach, documents obtained by NPR from a hotel guest who found them on a printer revealed something even more disturbing: a planned luncheon in honor of Vladimir Putin. The menu literally read, “In honor of his excellency Vladimir Putin.”
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Yes, I think he's trying to steal the 2026 election. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Trump’s D.C. takeover reflects efforts to expand his authority, attorney says
City officials in Washington are declaring victory after they say the Trump administration backed away from a plan to appoint the nation's DEA chief as an “emergency police commissioner,” a move they ...
www.pbs.org
August 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Yes, I think he's trying to steal the 2026 election. www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
This is so sad… FDT…
Wow! France gifted her to us, and now they’ve captured what so many Americans are feeling on Independence Day. The values the Statue of Liberty stood for are no more.
📌 A stunning mural of the Statue of Liberty covering her face was unveiled in Roubaix, France, on July 3, 2025.
📌 A stunning mural of the Statue of Liberty covering her face was unveiled in Roubaix, France, on July 3, 2025.
July 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This is so sad… FDT…
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BREAKING: Citizens of Heard and McDonald islands have issued a statement after trump's 10% tariff.
❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
#canada #canadastrong #elbowsup #markcarneyforpm #cdnpoli #voteliberal #tariffs #tradewar #neverpoilievre #never51state #buycanadian #supportlocal
❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
#canada #canadastrong #elbowsup #markcarneyforpm #cdnpoli #voteliberal #tariffs #tradewar #neverpoilievre #never51state #buycanadian #supportlocal
April 3, 2025 at 1:01 AM
BREAKING: Citizens of Heard and McDonald islands have issued a statement after trump's 10% tariff.
❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
#canada #canadastrong #elbowsup #markcarneyforpm #cdnpoli #voteliberal #tariffs #tradewar #neverpoilievre #never51state #buycanadian #supportlocal
❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️
❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️
#canada #canadastrong #elbowsup #markcarneyforpm #cdnpoli #voteliberal #tariffs #tradewar #neverpoilievre #never51state #buycanadian #supportlocal
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Can you say the same?! 🤚
March 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Can you say the same?! 🤚
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A Canadian woman was kidnapped at the US border by CBP and ICE agents. She committed no crime or illegal crossing but was forcibly kidnapped and thrown into an ice concentration camp.
Canadian woman put in chains, detained by ICE after entering San Diego border
A Canadian entrepreneur detained by ICE is speaking out after she got arrested while trying to enter the San Diego border to obtain a visa last Monday.
www.10news.com
March 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A Canadian woman was kidnapped at the US border by CBP and ICE agents. She committed no crime or illegal crossing but was forcibly kidnapped and thrown into an ice concentration camp.
This is a cool story…
School play gets canceled for "inappropriate content".
In response students write [REDACTED], their own anti-censorship play skewering the school district, sells out performances, and ultimately takes gold at the Lenaea High School Theatre Festival.
www.kqed.org/arts/1397192...
In response students write [REDACTED], their own anti-censorship play skewering the school district, sells out performances, and ultimately takes gold at the Lenaea High School Theatre Festival.
www.kqed.org/arts/1397192...
After Censorship, Santa Rosa Students Write Their Own Play — and Take the Gold | KQED
A state festival awarded top honors to ‘REDACTED,’ which ruthlessly lampooned district officials.
www.kqed.org
February 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This is a cool story…
Hey @bboxhigdem.bsky.social ! Congratulations! Can’t wait to see you back in Omaha! I will eat peeps in your honor!
February 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Hey @bboxhigdem.bsky.social ! Congratulations! Can’t wait to see you back in Omaha! I will eat peeps in your honor!
Serious question for smarter people than myself: if Trump and Putin meet and come up with a peace plan without including Ukraine in the talks, is there any legitimacy to the peace agreement? Or is it just PR for both of them (which is my assumption)?
February 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Serious question for smarter people than myself: if Trump and Putin meet and come up with a peace plan without including Ukraine in the talks, is there any legitimacy to the peace agreement? Or is it just PR for both of them (which is my assumption)?
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Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz (@zezvaz.bsky.social):
February 15, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz (@zezvaz.bsky.social):
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Somebody somewhere
Needs flowers tonight
Needs flowers tonight
February 15, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Somebody somewhere
Needs flowers tonight
Needs flowers tonight
February 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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🚨 🚨 🚨 HOMEWORK 🚨 🚨 🚨
The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is DEIAtruth@opm.gov.
Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.
The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is DEIAtruth@opm.gov.
Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.
January 22, 2025 at 11:35 PM
🚨 🚨 🚨 HOMEWORK 🚨 🚨 🚨
The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is DEIAtruth@opm.gov.
Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.
The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is DEIAtruth@opm.gov.
Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.