Bribleck
@bribleck.bsky.social
(He/him) Dem politics, sci-fi, law, humor. I repost a lot of stuff.
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What’s pending? I have no idea what to expect here.
30 minutes until SCOTUS opinions
January 9, 2026 at 2:37 PM
What’s pending? I have no idea what to expect here.
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every republican president destroys the economy
2025 is now, officially, the worst year for job creation outside of recession since 2003.
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January 9, 2026 at 1:47 PM
every republican president destroys the economy
Agree with the sentiment, that it is gut-wrenching.
I don’t think it is correct to attribute the anti-science movement to transphobia/misogyny (though not unrelated).
They believe universities and science were Democratic Party supporters and wanted to attack them.
I don’t think it is correct to attribute the anti-science movement to transphobia/misogyny (though not unrelated).
They believe universities and science were Democratic Party supporters and wanted to attack them.
I know this is like 30 outrage cycles ago but it's genuinely gutwrenching how Trump decided to dismantle the greatest research apparatus in all of human history because they thought the NIH was spending all its money on enumerating the genders instead of curing cancer
January 9, 2026 at 1:52 PM
Agree with the sentiment, that it is gut-wrenching.
I don’t think it is correct to attribute the anti-science movement to transphobia/misogyny (though not unrelated).
They believe universities and science were Democratic Party supporters and wanted to attack them.
I don’t think it is correct to attribute the anti-science movement to transphobia/misogyny (though not unrelated).
They believe universities and science were Democratic Party supporters and wanted to attack them.
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Am I fucking insane or would this exact same number have been treated by the media as a devastating failure under Biden
Breaking news: Employers added 50,000 jobs in December, notching a solid gain for the economy but ending the worst year for the labor market since the pandemic-era recession.
Employers added 50,000 jobs in December, a solid end to a weak 2025
Last year, 2025, marked the fewest jobs gained for workers since 2020 and the highest unemployment rate since 2021.
wapo.st
January 9, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Am I fucking insane or would this exact same number have been treated by the media as a devastating failure under Biden
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I think Stephen Miller wants an ICE agent to get shot and is creating the conditions for that to happen.
January 9, 2026 at 12:48 AM
I think Stephen Miller wants an ICE agent to get shot and is creating the conditions for that to happen.
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It’s pretty clear to see how he bankrupted his casinos
January 9, 2026 at 1:34 PM
It’s pretty clear to see how he bankrupted his casinos
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Important context to "more/better training" arguments: the murder of Renée Good was a product of that training by someone who has trained others.
(I've seen same in civil rights cases; by moving where he did, he was intentionally generating a pretext to shoot her without genuine risk to himself.)
(I've seen same in civil rights cases; by moving where he did, he was intentionally generating a pretext to shoot her without genuine risk to himself.)
NEW: Jonathan Ross is former National Guard and Border Patrol and has been part of ICE's SWAT equivalent, a team leader overseeing FBI, ATF, and IRS agents, and a firearms instructor, according to testimony obtained by WIRED. This is from @hudsongiles.bsky.social and me:
ICE Agent Who Reportedly Shot Renee Good Was a Firearms Trainer, Per Testimony
Jonathan Ross told a federal court in December about his professional background, including “hundreds” of encounters with drivers during enforcement actions, according to testimony obtained by WIRED.
www.wired.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Important context to "more/better training" arguments: the murder of Renée Good was a product of that training by someone who has trained others.
(I've seen same in civil rights cases; by moving where he did, he was intentionally generating a pretext to shoot her without genuine risk to himself.)
(I've seen same in civil rights cases; by moving where he did, he was intentionally generating a pretext to shoot her without genuine risk to himself.)
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My dude one-hands the whole shooting because he’s got his phone recording in his left hand the whole time.
Never even moves to drop his phone to put a second hand on his pistol BECAUSE HE IS A CONTENT FARMER, NOT A TRAINED LEO.
Never even moves to drop his phone to put a second hand on his pistol BECAUSE HE IS A CONTENT FARMER, NOT A TRAINED LEO.
We've analysed this video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good yesterday in Minneapolis frame-by-frame to highlight the positioning of the gun and phone in the ICE agent's hands.
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
January 8, 2026 at 7:48 PM
My dude one-hands the whole shooting because he’s got his phone recording in his left hand the whole time.
Never even moves to drop his phone to put a second hand on his pistol BECAUSE HE IS A CONTENT FARMER, NOT A TRAINED LEO.
Never even moves to drop his phone to put a second hand on his pistol BECAUSE HE IS A CONTENT FARMER, NOT A TRAINED LEO.
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Dangerous, reckless behavior. He should have been fired after this incident.
The case involved Ross punching out a man's window and tasing him while he attempted to drive away; the man shook him off his car, giving Ross injuries that required 33 stitches. The man called 911 to report that he'd been assaulted by ICE and was later convicted of assault on a federal officer.
January 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Dangerous, reckless behavior. He should have been fired after this incident.
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Sounds like maybe ICE was negligent to let him back out on the streets
January 9, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Sounds like maybe ICE was negligent to let him back out on the streets
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& there is clearly nothing that trolls ppl more and gets them to engage w your articles that misleading or dishonest headlines about Democrats. Axios, Politico, Punchbowl, etc have made an entire business model out of it in no small part bc *ppl keep falling for it.* Other news orgs have taken note
January 9, 2026 at 1:04 PM
& there is clearly nothing that trolls ppl more and gets them to engage w your articles that misleading or dishonest headlines about Democrats. Axios, Politico, Punchbowl, etc have made an entire business model out of it in no small part bc *ppl keep falling for it.* Other news orgs have taken note
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I'm gonna go a step further than Post here & also note that what fuels this dysfunction is twofold. #1: v few ppl click thru on links posted on social media to read the actual articles & #2: whats developed out of that is a practice of rage bait posts/headlines in order to get engagement pre click
I'm going to be very blunt here: headlines like this and articles like this are a significant part of our media problem because they make people believe things that aren't true
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
January 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
I'm gonna go a step further than Post here & also note that what fuels this dysfunction is twofold. #1: v few ppl click thru on links posted on social media to read the actual articles & #2: whats developed out of that is a practice of rage bait posts/headlines in order to get engagement pre click
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I'm going to be very blunt here: headlines like this and articles like this are a significant part of our media problem because they make people believe things that aren't true
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
Top Democrats decline to say if they would rein in ICE after Minnesota shooting
www.independent.co.uk
January 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM
I'm going to be very blunt here: headlines like this and articles like this are a significant part of our media problem because they make people believe things that aren't true
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This is something pundits and lawmakers on the left could do! Say that standing up for law and order and freedom means protecting your neighbors and keeping tabs on a violent paramilitary force that is acting with impunity.
January 9, 2026 at 1:07 PM
This is something pundits and lawmakers on the left could do! Say that standing up for law and order and freedom means protecting your neighbors and keeping tabs on a violent paramilitary force that is acting with impunity.
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Remember when Charlie Kirk was praised for doing political discourse the "right" way?
I wonder if we see similar pieces praising Renee Good for exercising her constitutional rights in the face of a fascist government. I think we know the answer.
I wonder if we see similar pieces praising Renee Good for exercising her constitutional rights in the face of a fascist government. I think we know the answer.
Some people lost their minds when we criticized shooting victim Charlie Kirk for his well documented racism and misogyny.
Some people are losing their minds when we don’t buy into the fiction that shooting victim Renee Good was a domestic terrorist.
And they are the same people.
Some people are losing their minds when we don’t buy into the fiction that shooting victim Renee Good was a domestic terrorist.
And they are the same people.
January 9, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Remember when Charlie Kirk was praised for doing political discourse the "right" way?
I wonder if we see similar pieces praising Renee Good for exercising her constitutional rights in the face of a fascist government. I think we know the answer.
I wonder if we see similar pieces praising Renee Good for exercising her constitutional rights in the face of a fascist government. I think we know the answer.
He has skills, just not what the social media is asking from him
“Getting double-digit Republicans to defect on the issue of spending substantially more on the ACA as minority leader” is also just a legitimately impressively feat of legislating
January 9, 2026 at 6:08 AM
He has skills, just not what the social media is asking from him
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“Getting double-digit Republicans to defect on the issue of spending substantially more on the ACA as minority leader” is also just a legitimately impressively feat of legislating
January 8, 2026 at 11:51 PM
“Getting double-digit Republicans to defect on the issue of spending substantially more on the ACA as minority leader” is also just a legitimately impressively feat of legislating
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What an asshole. He should resign before his term ends, this is ridiculous
Gov. Polis tells CBS that Tina Peters’ sentence was “harsh” and that he’s considering requests to grant her clemency.
There were real concerns among other elected officials that Polis would release Peters. This gives credence to those fears:
www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...
There were real concerns among other elected officials that Polis would release Peters. This gives credence to those fears:
www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...
January 9, 2026 at 5:51 AM
What an asshole. He should resign before his term ends, this is ridiculous
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lol sorry but women need to be meaner to men in 2026
January 9, 2026 at 3:14 AM
lol sorry but women need to be meaner to men in 2026
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My roommate is a teacher and has reported that ICE has been hanging around Septa stops and depots in the interest of abducting kids on their way home because they aren’t allowed to enter schools. They claimed to be part of a “Septa Strike Force” which does not exist. Boost if you can.
ICE is in Philly posing as Septa workers
January 8, 2026 at 6:38 PM
My roommate is a teacher and has reported that ICE has been hanging around Septa stops and depots in the interest of abducting kids on their way home because they aren’t allowed to enter schools. They claimed to be part of a “Septa Strike Force” which does not exist. Boost if you can.
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I wish people were as horrified about immigrants being kidnapped and killed in detention centers as they are about this shooting at the same time I am very glad there is finally some larger momentum building against this and I hope it sustains.
January 9, 2026 at 2:33 AM
I wish people were as horrified about immigrants being kidnapped and killed in detention centers as they are about this shooting at the same time I am very glad there is finally some larger momentum building against this and I hope it sustains.
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So, I think the most important difference between now and the first term, or maybe even just a few months ago, is that the insane batshittery he often says is no longer being ignored by those around him anymore. It's being operationalized. Like, his every whim. Make a Wish for the dying despotic guy
Trump, in a sit down interview on Fox News aired just now, said the US will be conducting land strikes against the cartels.
"We are gonna start now hitting land, with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico."
"We are gonna start now hitting land, with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico."
January 9, 2026 at 3:20 AM
So, I think the most important difference between now and the first term, or maybe even just a few months ago, is that the insane batshittery he often says is no longer being ignored by those around him anymore. It's being operationalized. Like, his every whim. Make a Wish for the dying despotic guy
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The Peace President is now at war with Venezuela, Cuba, Denmark, Greenland & Canada.
Trump, in a sit down interview on Fox News aired just now, said the US will be conducting land strikes against the cartels.
"We are gonna start now hitting land, with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico."
"We are gonna start now hitting land, with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico."
January 9, 2026 at 3:25 AM
The Peace President is now at war with Venezuela, Cuba, Denmark, Greenland & Canada.
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Ken Jennings how do you feel about moving all the way to Maine to run for Senate real quick, as a favor to us
January 9, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Ken Jennings how do you feel about moving all the way to Maine to run for Senate real quick, as a favor to us
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Trump, in a sit down interview on Fox News aired just now, said the US will be conducting land strikes against the cartels.
"We are gonna start now hitting land, with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico."
"We are gonna start now hitting land, with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico."
January 9, 2026 at 3:01 AM
Trump, in a sit down interview on Fox News aired just now, said the US will be conducting land strikes against the cartels.
"We are gonna start now hitting land, with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico."
"We are gonna start now hitting land, with regard to the cartels. The cartels are running Mexico."