Bri
@brik.bsky.social
Mom of cats. I post pictures of my two tabby sisters. Writer, teacher, photographer. Pro education and science. LGBTQ+ ally. Blue dot in a red state. No DMs, please!
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@brik.bsky.social
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Timeline cleanse update: another adorable kitten puddle. Five kittens - count the heads! It makes me wish they could stay together forever. The one at the bottom right is the one we are planning to take home. #CatsofBluesky
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Here's an example.
I JUST got this text from @joannamendoza.com (Jo Mendoza) in AZ.
He "won" her district for the ONLY time ever by 1%
This is RECOUNT territory.
@raskin.house.gov time for recounts.
I JUST got this text from @joannamendoza.com (Jo Mendoza) in AZ.
He "won" her district for the ONLY time ever by 1%
This is RECOUNT territory.
@raskin.house.gov time for recounts.
February 4, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Here's an example.
I JUST got this text from @joannamendoza.com (Jo Mendoza) in AZ.
He "won" her district for the ONLY time ever by 1%
This is RECOUNT territory.
@raskin.house.gov time for recounts.
I JUST got this text from @joannamendoza.com (Jo Mendoza) in AZ.
He "won" her district for the ONLY time ever by 1%
This is RECOUNT territory.
@raskin.house.gov time for recounts.
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"One year into Donald Trump’s second term, and something strange is happening in political media. A lot of people who spent years insisting that the so-called 'alarmists' were being hysterical have started, tentatively, to admit that maybe they got it wrong."
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
The Media Malpractice That Sent America Tumbling Into Trumpism
Political journalists need to stop pretending they don’t know what Republicans are going to do.
newrepublic.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:30 PM
"One year into Donald Trump’s second term, and something strange is happening in political media. A lot of people who spent years insisting that the so-called 'alarmists' were being hysterical have started, tentatively, to admit that maybe they got it wrong."
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
newrepublic.com/article/2059...
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We get you.
We really do.
We really do.
January 28, 2026 at 5:29 PM
We get you.
We really do.
We really do.
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Awesome street art...
January 26, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Awesome street art...
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You know. Times like this are very hard.
However, these liars are so triggering. Anyone who has used their power to hurt and then lie about it, cuts us deeply.
When I first spoke of my abuse as a child, I was made out to be a liar. I went from victim to a liar.
However, these liars are so triggering. Anyone who has used their power to hurt and then lie about it, cuts us deeply.
When I first spoke of my abuse as a child, I was made out to be a liar. I went from victim to a liar.
January 25, 2026 at 3:25 PM
You know. Times like this are very hard.
However, these liars are so triggering. Anyone who has used their power to hurt and then lie about it, cuts us deeply.
When I first spoke of my abuse as a child, I was made out to be a liar. I went from victim to a liar.
However, these liars are so triggering. Anyone who has used their power to hurt and then lie about it, cuts us deeply.
When I first spoke of my abuse as a child, I was made out to be a liar. I went from victim to a liar.
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The hard truth for anyone filming wrongdoers is that the same tech that can hold the state accountable can also make ordinary people more visible to the state.
A researcher who studies data governance, digital tech & the US federal government with advice on how to protect yourself.
No pay wall.
A researcher who studies data governance, digital tech & the US federal government with advice on how to protect yourself.
No pay wall.
Filming ICE is legal but exposes you to digital tracking – here’s how to minimize the risk
Federal agents have pepper-sprayed, tackled and detained people recording their actions. If you post your recordings of agents, you also risk the feds tracking you and those around you.
theconversation.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:56 PM
The hard truth for anyone filming wrongdoers is that the same tech that can hold the state accountable can also make ordinary people more visible to the state.
A researcher who studies data governance, digital tech & the US federal government with advice on how to protect yourself.
No pay wall.
A researcher who studies data governance, digital tech & the US federal government with advice on how to protect yourself.
No pay wall.
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Oh, hey. I wouldn’t be counting on those 2A guys to do anything.
January 22, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Oh, hey. I wouldn’t be counting on those 2A guys to do anything.
Timeline cleanse update: another adorable kitten puddle. Five kittens - count the heads! It makes me wish they could stay together forever. The one at the bottom right is the one we are planning to take home. #CatsofBluesky
January 22, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Timeline cleanse update: another adorable kitten puddle. Five kittens - count the heads! It makes me wish they could stay together forever. The one at the bottom right is the one we are planning to take home. #CatsofBluesky
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Two things to remember about Jack Smith’s testimony:
1. The only people who question his objectivity are GOP politicians and members of the Trump-obeisant media.
2. No one has as complete a picture of the evidence as does Smith and his team. His critics, in fact, have usually willfully ignored it.
1. The only people who question his objectivity are GOP politicians and members of the Trump-obeisant media.
2. No one has as complete a picture of the evidence as does Smith and his team. His critics, in fact, have usually willfully ignored it.
January 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Two things to remember about Jack Smith’s testimony:
1. The only people who question his objectivity are GOP politicians and members of the Trump-obeisant media.
2. No one has as complete a picture of the evidence as does Smith and his team. His critics, in fact, have usually willfully ignored it.
1. The only people who question his objectivity are GOP politicians and members of the Trump-obeisant media.
2. No one has as complete a picture of the evidence as does Smith and his team. His critics, in fact, have usually willfully ignored it.
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Message from 1942.
1942.
Everything old is still here...
(transcript below)
1942.
Everything old is still here...
(transcript below)
January 19, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Message from 1942.
1942.
Everything old is still here...
(transcript below)
1942.
Everything old is still here...
(transcript below)
Timeline cleanse: this adorable pile of 2-month-old kittens!
The two girls are on the left, and the three boys are on the right.
We are planning to take the second girl (grey and white tabby.) She is sweet and incredibly spunky! #CatsofBluesky
The two girls are on the left, and the three boys are on the right.
We are planning to take the second girl (grey and white tabby.) She is sweet and incredibly spunky! #CatsofBluesky
January 17, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Timeline cleanse: this adorable pile of 2-month-old kittens!
The two girls are on the left, and the three boys are on the right.
We are planning to take the second girl (grey and white tabby.) She is sweet and incredibly spunky! #CatsofBluesky
The two girls are on the left, and the three boys are on the right.
We are planning to take the second girl (grey and white tabby.) She is sweet and incredibly spunky! #CatsofBluesky
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Gift link to FBI-targeted Post reporter Hannah Natanson's sweeping look at how federal workers have been targeted by Trump. wapo.st/49BQBrh
I am The Post’s ‘federal government whisperer.’ It’s been brutal.
One reporter’s effort to show how Trump was transforming government brought her 1,168 new sources — and nearly broke her.
wapo.st
January 14, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Gift link to FBI-targeted Post reporter Hannah Natanson's sweeping look at how federal workers have been targeted by Trump. wapo.st/49BQBrh
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"The vindictive, oil-loving Mr. T**, who equates green with woke and views climate change as heresy, has worked assiduously to undo it, working to cancel consumer tax incentives and billions in funds for E.V. charging and battery manufacturing projects." Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
Opinion | $25 Billion. That’s What Trump Cost Detroit.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:29 AM
"The vindictive, oil-loving Mr. T**, who equates green with woke and views climate change as heresy, has worked assiduously to undo it, working to cancel consumer tax incentives and billions in funds for E.V. charging and battery manufacturing projects." Gift article: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
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I want to try and just clear a little something.
Are you feeling way beyond overwhelmed.
What is happening is happening on purpose.
The Trump regime is purposefully bombarding you everyday. For a purpose. You are living inside a perpetual threat broadcast.
Mainstream media
Are you feeling way beyond overwhelmed.
What is happening is happening on purpose.
The Trump regime is purposefully bombarding you everyday. For a purpose. You are living inside a perpetual threat broadcast.
Mainstream media
January 10, 2026 at 5:46 PM
I want to try and just clear a little something.
Are you feeling way beyond overwhelmed.
What is happening is happening on purpose.
The Trump regime is purposefully bombarding you everyday. For a purpose. You are living inside a perpetual threat broadcast.
Mainstream media
Are you feeling way beyond overwhelmed.
What is happening is happening on purpose.
The Trump regime is purposefully bombarding you everyday. For a purpose. You are living inside a perpetual threat broadcast.
Mainstream media
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This comic is relevant to post every damn day for the next 3 years...
#FridayVibes
#Caturday #CatsLover
#FridayVibes
#Caturday #CatsLover
January 9, 2026 at 3:38 PM
This comic is relevant to post every damn day for the next 3 years...
#FridayVibes
#Caturday #CatsLover
#FridayVibes
#Caturday #CatsLover
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Agree! Original article from 2016 here: thecorrespondent.com/5696/were-he...
January 7, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Agree! Original article from 2016 here: thecorrespondent.com/5696/were-he...
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I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
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January 6, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I've watched thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot as part of NPR's reporting and archive project on that day.
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
🧵
Here are some of the lesser known videos that have really stuck with me.
🧵
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What I want for you all in 2026.
💥Connect with others locally.
💥Seek out support.
💥Take long breaks from the constant news cycle and social media.
💥Support your local candidates.
💥Do good things that actually make a difference.
💥 Really take care of you
💥Connect with others locally.
💥Seek out support.
💥Take long breaks from the constant news cycle and social media.
💥Support your local candidates.
💥Do good things that actually make a difference.
💥 Really take care of you
January 3, 2026 at 2:52 PM
What I want for you all in 2026.
💥Connect with others locally.
💥Seek out support.
💥Take long breaks from the constant news cycle and social media.
💥Support your local candidates.
💥Do good things that actually make a difference.
💥 Really take care of you
💥Connect with others locally.
💥Seek out support.
💥Take long breaks from the constant news cycle and social media.
💥Support your local candidates.
💥Do good things that actually make a difference.
💥 Really take care of you
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It’s been a treat and an honor to be a food contributor to @contrariannews.org
They’ve collected together in one end-of-the-year post, our favorite recipes! Just for you! 🎁
contrarian.substack.com/p/recipes-of...
They’ve collected together in one end-of-the-year post, our favorite recipes! Just for you! 🎁
contrarian.substack.com/p/recipes-of...
Recipes of the Year
Our fearless food writers' favorite recipes from 2025.
contrarian.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:07 PM
It’s been a treat and an honor to be a food contributor to @contrariannews.org
They’ve collected together in one end-of-the-year post, our favorite recipes! Just for you! 🎁
contrarian.substack.com/p/recipes-of...
They’ve collected together in one end-of-the-year post, our favorite recipes! Just for you! 🎁
contrarian.substack.com/p/recipes-of...
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"the researchers found that withdrawing support for rapidly advancing mRNA vaccine technology could result in over 49,000 preventable deaths annually among patients diagnosed with four major cancers"
A new report from researchers at the Yale School of Public Health warns that the U.S. government’s abrupt cancellation of funding for mRNA vaccine research could have devastating health and economic consequences for the nation.
New report sounds alarm on health fallout from mRNA vaccine funding cuts
A new report from the Yale School of Public Health warns that the U.S. government’s abrupt cancellation of funding for mRNA vaccine research could have
ysph.yale.edu
December 23, 2025 at 2:50 AM
"the researchers found that withdrawing support for rapidly advancing mRNA vaccine technology could result in over 49,000 preventable deaths annually among patients diagnosed with four major cancers"
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TIMELINE CLEANSE. Please post your adorable getting into the holiday spirit.
Molly is dallying in the Christmas garland.
Molly is dallying in the Christmas garland.
December 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
TIMELINE CLEANSE. Please post your adorable getting into the holiday spirit.
Molly is dallying in the Christmas garland.
Molly is dallying in the Christmas garland.
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Molly's perfect! This is RiRi, trying to find her gift. It didn't quite work out for her.
December 19, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Molly's perfect! This is RiRi, trying to find her gift. It didn't quite work out for her.
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I'm sharing this list because it includes some of my all-time favorite movies: Tim Burton's Big Fish, Ang Lee's The Ice Storm & West Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Gift link.
Gift link.
Nine Non-Christmas Movies to Watch During Christmas
What to put on instead of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
www.theatlantic.com
December 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I'm sharing this list because it includes some of my all-time favorite movies: Tim Burton's Big Fish, Ang Lee's The Ice Storm & West Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox.
Gift link.
Gift link.
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With folks losing their healthcare there’s a growing number of seniors who will require support and care.
I feel like we’re not talking about this enough. Extremely important information.
I was estranged from an abusive parent, so I can’t imagine being forced to care for them.
I feel like we’re not talking about this enough. Extremely important information.
I was estranged from an abusive parent, so I can’t imagine being forced to care for them.
December 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
With folks losing their healthcare there’s a growing number of seniors who will require support and care.
I feel like we’re not talking about this enough. Extremely important information.
I was estranged from an abusive parent, so I can’t imagine being forced to care for them.
I feel like we’re not talking about this enough. Extremely important information.
I was estranged from an abusive parent, so I can’t imagine being forced to care for them.
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NEW: When Missouri Republicans claimed their congressional gerrymander was already in effect, they dealt a major blow to voters wanting the final word in the state’s redistricting battle. But pro-voter organizers say there’s still a path forward.
Missouri Referendum Backers Say They Can Still Block GOP Gerrymander
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 17, 2025 at 10:44 PM
NEW: When Missouri Republicans claimed their congressional gerrymander was already in effect, they dealt a major blow to voters wanting the final word in the state’s redistricting battle. But pro-voter organizers say there’s still a path forward.