Brion O'Connor
@brionoc.bsky.social
Husband, father, brother, writer, cyclist, Irish/French-Canadian romantic, hockey lifer, soccer and bourbon lover, and an incorrigible kid!
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Kelly: When I was flying in combat over Iraq during the first Gulf War, I didn’t expect that there was a 10-year-old kid sitting in South Africa who would one day become the richest guy in the world and call me a traitor for doing my job. Now, he kind of acts like a 12-year-old kid
March 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Kelly: When I was flying in combat over Iraq during the first Gulf War, I didn’t expect that there was a 10-year-old kid sitting in South Africa who would one day become the richest guy in the world and call me a traitor for doing my job. Now, he kind of acts like a 12-year-old kid
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This is Winston Churchill visiting Washington DC to request assistance in the war against Germany. Notice he is wearing a "zip suit" and not a traditional suit. This was to honor the British troops--the same reason Zelensky dresses the way he does.
March 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This is Winston Churchill visiting Washington DC to request assistance in the war against Germany. Notice he is wearing a "zip suit" and not a traditional suit. This was to honor the British troops--the same reason Zelensky dresses the way he does.
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The world's richest man is taking food and medicine from the world's poorest children
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
Opinion | The World’s Richest Men Take On the World’s Poorest Children
I’ve seen U.S.A.I.D. operate around the world, and it’s not woke — it’s lifesaving.
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February 6, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The world's richest man is taking food and medicine from the world's poorest children
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o...
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Don’t worry, the reality tv show star Secretary of Hotubsexportation is handing the FAA’s aviation systems over to the exploding penis rocket/car imploding ketamine king and his merry band of unripened incels.
This is fine. Everything is fine.
This is fine. Everything is fine.
February 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Don’t worry, the reality tv show star Secretary of Hotubsexportation is handing the FAA’s aviation systems over to the exploding penis rocket/car imploding ketamine king and his merry band of unripened incels.
This is fine. Everything is fine.
This is fine. Everything is fine.
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Watching so many people having spent money to go to the inauguration, and then Trump canceling it because he’s worried about the pictures and small crowds, is a perfect picture of his whole relationship with his supporters.
They give and give, he takes and takes.
They give and give, he takes and takes.
January 19, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Watching so many people having spent money to go to the inauguration, and then Trump canceling it because he’s worried about the pictures and small crowds, is a perfect picture of his whole relationship with his supporters.
They give and give, he takes and takes.
They give and give, he takes and takes.
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I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget INSURRECTIONIST TRUMP!
January 19, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget INSURRECTIONIST TRUMP!
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So now they’re trying to claim the inauguration inside is because of the past assasination attempts.
MAGAs ability to convince themselves of anything is actually impressive
MAGAs ability to convince themselves of anything is actually impressive
January 19, 2025 at 4:10 AM
So now they’re trying to claim the inauguration inside is because of the past assasination attempts.
MAGAs ability to convince themselves of anything is actually impressive
MAGAs ability to convince themselves of anything is actually impressive
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Protest crowds are the biggest crowds that traitorous fuck will ever get.
January 19, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Protest crowds are the biggest crowds that traitorous fuck will ever get.
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“The Founding generation believed that oaths have consequences, binding those who took them to a course of action.”
As applied to the incoming president, that’s unfortunately wishful thinking. If you’re listening tomorrow, let that sink in.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
As applied to the incoming president, that’s unfortunately wishful thinking. If you’re listening tomorrow, let that sink in.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | This is why we have a presidential oath
The presidential oath was intended to be a measure of accountability.
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January 19, 2025 at 12:47 PM
“The Founding generation believed that oaths have consequences, binding those who took them to a course of action.”
As applied to the incoming president, that’s unfortunately wishful thinking. If you’re listening tomorrow, let that sink in.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
As applied to the incoming president, that’s unfortunately wishful thinking. If you’re listening tomorrow, let that sink in.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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This is a fine defense of AG Garland, my former student and long-time friend — the best defense possible — but it’s unconvincing even to me and sadly leaves me persuaded that history will not judge this smart, decent, well-intentioned man kindly.
newrepublic.com/article/1902... via @newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/article/1902... via @newrepublic.com
No, Merrick Garland Did Not Let Donald Trump Skate
Within days of becoming attorney general, he assembled his deputies and told them to turn over every Trump rock. Blame a lumbering system—and an electorate that didn’t care.
newrepublic.com
January 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
This is a fine defense of AG Garland, my former student and long-time friend — the best defense possible — but it’s unconvincing even to me and sadly leaves me persuaded that history will not judge this smart, decent, well-intentioned man kindly.
newrepublic.com/article/1902... via @newrepublic.com
newrepublic.com/article/1902... via @newrepublic.com
Our new president's idea of a lovefest ... Insane!
I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget
November 25, 2024 at 1:01 PM
Our new president's idea of a lovefest ... Insane!
In my lifetime! We still have so far to go ...
November 25, 2024 at 1:00 PM
In my lifetime! We still have so far to go ...
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Good night, friends
November 24, 2024 at 4:51 AM
Good night, friends
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Trump Tells Republicans to ‘Kill’ Reporter Shield Bill Passed Unanimously by House www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/u...
Trump Tells Republicans to ‘Kill’ Bipartisan Press Freedom Bill
The bill, known as the PRESS Act, would codify protections against federal investigators seizing reporters’ records. It is now less likely the legislation will clear the Senate before the current sess...
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November 21, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Trump Tells Republicans to ‘Kill’ Reporter Shield Bill Passed Unanimously by House www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/u...
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"What I Saw on the Campaign Trail."
These two paragraphs — by John Avlon, a former journalist turned Democratic candidate in New York's 1st Congressional District— come closer to describing legacy media's portion of the blame than just about anything I have read. www.thebulwark.com/p/what-i-saw...
These two paragraphs — by John Avlon, a former journalist turned Democratic candidate in New York's 1st Congressional District— come closer to describing legacy media's portion of the blame than just about anything I have read. www.thebulwark.com/p/what-i-saw...
November 21, 2024 at 2:31 AM
"What I Saw on the Campaign Trail."
These two paragraphs — by John Avlon, a former journalist turned Democratic candidate in New York's 1st Congressional District— come closer to describing legacy media's portion of the blame than just about anything I have read. www.thebulwark.com/p/what-i-saw...
These two paragraphs — by John Avlon, a former journalist turned Democratic candidate in New York's 1st Congressional District— come closer to describing legacy media's portion of the blame than just about anything I have read. www.thebulwark.com/p/what-i-saw...
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"Journalists are first, but everyone else is next."
How to survive the broligarchy: 20 lessons for the post-truth world | Carole Cadwalladr
In the wake of Trump’s unnerving appointees, the investigative journalist and veteran of the libel court offers pointers on coping in an age of surveillance
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2024 at 2:34 PM
"Journalists are first, but everyone else is next."
Looking forward to experiencing a kinder, more empathetic, more caring, more intelligent social media site ... :-D
November 15, 2024 at 4:01 PM
Looking forward to experiencing a kinder, more empathetic, more caring, more intelligent social media site ... :-D