Brooke
@brooklynmarie.bsky.social
Tlönista. Shitposting merrily downward. Weird plant, cat, books lady. Sci-fi, fantasy, art, jazz, etc. Profile photo is a selfie with the bottom half of my face hilariously covered by my cat's. Banner pic is of crows in a tree.
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Brooke
@brooklynmarie.bsky.social
· Jan 25
What we are all experiencing is called "resilience targeting." It is a deliberate attack favored by many of todays shitlords, and is a fairly well known theory in disinfo and climate circles; it's just that everyone seems to be in denial that it's an attack. Today might be a good day to read up
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“Minnesota, New York, California, Illinois and Colorado will be cut off from around $7 billion in funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which provides cash assistance to households with children, according to two people familiar with the matter.”
Monstrously cruel.
Monstrously cruel.
Health Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:20 PM
“Minnesota, New York, California, Illinois and Colorado will be cut off from around $7 billion in funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which provides cash assistance to households with children, according to two people familiar with the matter.”
Monstrously cruel.
Monstrously cruel.
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I spent weeks watching hundreds of videos from Jan 6th to place them in time and space as part of a collaboration with Richard Engel, and I can categorically say this version of events is bullshit.
January 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
I spent weeks watching hundreds of videos from Jan 6th to place them in time and space as part of a collaboration with Richard Engel, and I can categorically say this version of events is bullshit.
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Great news for the family of Brian Sicknick "Zero law enforcement officers lost their lives."
January 6, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Great news for the family of Brian Sicknick "Zero law enforcement officers lost their lives."
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"they're treating us like we're black lives matter"--is a direct quote from a jan 6 putchist and white woman whining about the kid-glove pushback her lynch mob was receiving from capitol police for trying to murder members of congress and overthrow the republic
I still remember Ma telling me five years ago that if these insurrectionists on January 6th were Black, then they would be dead. Five years later, they are almost all alive, out of jail, and their guy is back in the White House. If that’s not White privilege, then I don’t know what is.
January 6, 2026 at 7:20 PM
"they're treating us like we're black lives matter"--is a direct quote from a jan 6 putchist and white woman whining about the kid-glove pushback her lynch mob was receiving from capitol police for trying to murder members of congress and overthrow the republic
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If you are willing to yell at your GOP electeds in a good cause, here is one:
Also another reminder that <10 people in Washington - all of whom are Republicans & all of whom keep getting total daily free passes from the media about their cowardice - could end most of the madness tomorrow by simply caucusing with the Democrats & giving them control of both the House & Senate.
Suddenly the special election in TN-07 becomes potentially hugely consequential. It shouldn’t be competitive, but if Democrats steal it, when Greene resigns the Republican majority will be down to 218-216 w a sure Dem seat with no special scheduled in Texas.
January 6, 2026 at 7:46 PM
If you are willing to yell at your GOP electeds in a good cause, here is one:
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really fantastic job opportunity for folks with editorial experience (relatedly, if y’all are ever in the market for a labor reporter, PLEASE lmk @19thnews.org!) 19thnews.org/19th-news-ed...
We're hiring an Editor
The 19th is hiring an editor to work closely with the editorial director to assign, shape, edit and publish stories to fulfill The 19th’s mission of serving women and LGBTQ+ people with timely, high-q...
19thnews.org
January 6, 2026 at 12:50 AM
really fantastic job opportunity for folks with editorial experience (relatedly, if y’all are ever in the market for a labor reporter, PLEASE lmk @19thnews.org!) 19thnews.org/19th-news-ed...
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First CES panel. Intuit CMO Thomas Ranese is proud of his company's integration with OpenAI, which involves giving AI read/write access to tax data. Since prompt injection attacks are unavoidable, I asked him who will be liable when customer data is exposed: Intuit, OpenAI, etc?
He had no idea.
He had no idea.
January 6, 2026 at 5:58 PM
First CES panel. Intuit CMO Thomas Ranese is proud of his company's integration with OpenAI, which involves giving AI read/write access to tax data. Since prompt injection attacks are unavoidable, I asked him who will be liable when customer data is exposed: Intuit, OpenAI, etc?
He had no idea.
He had no idea.
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Rep. Doug LaMalfa,who died this morning, was one of 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the 2020 election.
It was defining moment of his political career—one that must not be forgotten on the anniversary of January 6.
It was defining moment of his political career—one that must not be forgotten on the anniversary of January 6.
January 6, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Rep. Doug LaMalfa,who died this morning, was one of 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the 2020 election.
It was defining moment of his political career—one that must not be forgotten on the anniversary of January 6.
It was defining moment of his political career—one that must not be forgotten on the anniversary of January 6.
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There are only 218 Republicans left in the House.
Make them produce a majority every day, every hour, for every thing.
Make them produce a majority every day, every hour, for every thing.
Rep. Doug LaMalfa,who died this morning, was one of 147 Republicans who voted to overturn the 2020 election.
It was defining moment of his political career—one that must not be forgotten on the anniversary of January 6.
It was defining moment of his political career—one that must not be forgotten on the anniversary of January 6.
January 6, 2026 at 6:50 PM
There are only 218 Republicans left in the House.
Make them produce a majority every day, every hour, for every thing.
Make them produce a majority every day, every hour, for every thing.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation is effective today, which makes the party breakdown in the House 218 R - 213 D. Dems get another after the special election runoff in Texas on January 31. Close divide in the House this winter
Jake Sherman of Punchbowl reporting Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) has died. He was 65 years old
January 6, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation is effective today, which makes the party breakdown in the House 218 R - 213 D. Dems get another after the special election runoff in Texas on January 31. Close divide in the House this winter
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My word, could the House GOP be down to 217 by the end of the day?
January 6, 2026 at 3:35 PM
My word, could the House GOP be down to 217 by the end of the day?
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It's becoming standard procedure across all news media to explicitly not mention in the obituary of a Republican member of congress that they voted on Jan. 6, 2021 to overturn the election
BREAKING: Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California has died at 65, GOP officials say. His death reduces the party's control of the House to 218-213.
Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP's narrow control of the House to 218-213
Republican seven-term U.S. congressman Doug LaMalfa of California has died, reducing the GOP's already narrow control of the House.
bit.ly
January 6, 2026 at 6:59 PM
It's becoming standard procedure across all news media to explicitly not mention in the obituary of a Republican member of congress that they voted on Jan. 6, 2021 to overturn the election
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I wish ai had words for this. All I can say is that the thing about frogs and boiling water is a myth. We know how this plays out, but we just don’t want to believe it. Propaganda and lies right on the White House website? Violent military takeovers of other countries? Troops on the ground at home?
fuck outta here
January 6, 2026 at 6:46 PM
I wish ai had words for this. All I can say is that the thing about frogs and boiling water is a myth. We know how this plays out, but we just don’t want to believe it. Propaganda and lies right on the White House website? Violent military takeovers of other countries? Troops on the ground at home?
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I agree that this administration and the extremists that drive it online have tried to make themselves immune to shame, but their egos are massive and they actively need us to like them, defer to them, laugh at their "jokes". When they start feeling more accountability they'll feel more shame.
January 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM
I agree that this administration and the extremists that drive it online have tried to make themselves immune to shame, but their egos are massive and they actively need us to like them, defer to them, laugh at their "jokes". When they start feeling more accountability they'll feel more shame.
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Also the target of shame isn't just them, it's people who are still figuring out who they should be like. The goal is to make it really unappealing to be like these extremists.
I agree that this administration and the extremists that drive it online have tried to make themselves immune to shame, but their egos are massive and they actively need us to like them, defer to them, laugh at their "jokes". When they start feeling more accountability they'll feel more shame.
January 6, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Also the target of shame isn't just them, it's people who are still figuring out who they should be like. The goal is to make it really unappealing to be like these extremists.
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just a reminder of the initial, in the moment, right wing reaction to jan 6
my favorite is greg gutfeld saying republican condemnation of the jan 6 rioters is an example of their moral superiority over the left
www.mediamatters.org/media/4018641
my favorite is greg gutfeld saying republican condemnation of the jan 6 rioters is an example of their moral superiority over the left
www.mediamatters.org/media/4018641
January 6, 2026 at 2:58 PM
just a reminder of the initial, in the moment, right wing reaction to jan 6
my favorite is greg gutfeld saying republican condemnation of the jan 6 rioters is an example of their moral superiority over the left
www.mediamatters.org/media/4018641
my favorite is greg gutfeld saying republican condemnation of the jan 6 rioters is an example of their moral superiority over the left
www.mediamatters.org/media/4018641
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Big: Wyoming supreme court just struck down abortion ban.
And get this: The reason is a constitutional amendment codifying a right to make health care decisions... passed in 2012 by conservatives who thought it'd screw Obamacare!
Quite the backfire. We explained this lawsuit a few years back:
And get this: The reason is a constitutional amendment codifying a right to make health care decisions... passed in 2012 by conservatives who thought it'd screw Obamacare!
Quite the backfire. We explained this lawsuit a few years back:
How Attacks Against Obamacare Turned Into Tools to Protect Abortion Access - Bolts
Explore our ongoing Bolts series, Abortion Rights in State Constitutions. A decade ago, when conservatives were attacking President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act as government encroachment in hea...
boltsmag.org
January 6, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Big: Wyoming supreme court just struck down abortion ban.
And get this: The reason is a constitutional amendment codifying a right to make health care decisions... passed in 2012 by conservatives who thought it'd screw Obamacare!
Quite the backfire. We explained this lawsuit a few years back:
And get this: The reason is a constitutional amendment codifying a right to make health care decisions... passed in 2012 by conservatives who thought it'd screw Obamacare!
Quite the backfire. We explained this lawsuit a few years back:
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Sunrise above Anza-Borrego this morning (Photo: Sicco Rood).
January 6, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Sunrise above Anza-Borrego this morning (Photo: Sicco Rood).
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this is how every outlet should refer to X
January 6, 2026 at 5:11 PM
this is how every outlet should refer to X
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“Tech companies are succeeding in making us think of life itself as inconvenient and something to be continuously escaping from, into digital padded rooms of predictive algorithms and single-tap commands…”
In 2026, We Are Friction-Maxxing
In the face of technologies that sell us escapism at every turn, we need to build up tolerance for “inconvenience.”
www.thecut.com
January 6, 2026 at 6:40 PM
“Tech companies are succeeding in making us think of life itself as inconvenient and something to be continuously escaping from, into digital padded rooms of predictive algorithms and single-tap commands…”
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This may be the greatest thing I've ever gotten from the thrift store
January 6, 2026 at 1:02 AM
This may be the greatest thing I've ever gotten from the thrift store
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Here we are.
January 6 in History
Wrote this two years ago: “If the insurrectionist-in-chief returns to power without ever facing any real consequences and while explicitly declaring his intent to establish a vindictive autocracy, then January 6 will have been successful.”
And here we are.
Wrote this two years ago: “If the insurrectionist-in-chief returns to power without ever facing any real consequences and while explicitly declaring his intent to establish a vindictive autocracy, then January 6 will have been successful.”
And here we are.
January 6 in History
Was it a key moment in the republic’s eventual demise or a milestone on the road to democracy’s ultimate triumph? The meaning of January 6 is yet to be determined
steady.page
January 6, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Here we are.
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Judge: Anything you say may be used against you. I see you have counsel, Mr. Pollack, here. If you cannot afford one the government will provide a lawyer free of charge. Did you know of these rights?
Maduro: I did not know of these rights, until now
Maduro: I did not know of these rights, until now
January 5, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Judge: Anything you say may be used against you. I see you have counsel, Mr. Pollack, here. If you cannot afford one the government will provide a lawyer free of charge. Did you know of these rights?
Maduro: I did not know of these rights, until now
Maduro: I did not know of these rights, until now