Brianna Chesser
@chessercat.bsky.social
Not the character of the day 🫶
“That’s a matter between me and my grammarian”
“That’s a matter between me and my grammarian”
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Brianna Chesser
@chessercat.bsky.social
· Jun 17
Arrests the right has been calling unjust government overreach for 30+ years
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If we use the "people celebrating in the streets" standard and "some benefit to him not being in power", well...
BASH: There's no question that Maduro was a destabilizing force in the region. People are celebrating in the streets all over. Is it fair to say there's some benefit in him not being in power?
CHRIS MURPHY: What changes? You just heard Sen. Cotton not be able to explain who's running the country
CHRIS MURPHY: What changes? You just heard Sen. Cotton not be able to explain who's running the country
January 4, 2026 at 2:57 PM
If we use the "people celebrating in the streets" standard and "some benefit to him not being in power", well...
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Vance pondering the implications of a vice president collaborating with a foreign country to seize power.
January 4, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Vance pondering the implications of a vice president collaborating with a foreign country to seize power.
Which is honestly kind of surprising, considering how corrupt our cops are
When the LAPD arrests a dude at a gas station they don’t take over the gas station and use it to gas up all the cop cars tho
STEPHANOPOULOS: Why wasn't congressional authorization necessary?
RUBIO: It wasn't necessary because this was not an invasion. We didn't occupy a country. This was an arrest operation.
RUBIO: It wasn't necessary because this was not an invasion. We didn't occupy a country. This was an arrest operation.
January 4, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Which is honestly kind of surprising, considering how corrupt our cops are
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all this is both foolish and unnecessary
January 4, 2026 at 9:47 PM
all this is both foolish and unnecessary
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January 4, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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Lovely little Kuro is here purring like a car engine. Very hard to stay blue with this cutey around
January 4, 2026 at 8:27 PM
Lovely little Kuro is here purring like a car engine. Very hard to stay blue with this cutey around
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According to reporting, at least 40 people were killed in the kidnapping of Maduro.
I think this should get more attention.
I think this should get more attention.
January 4, 2026 at 9:31 PM
According to reporting, at least 40 people were killed in the kidnapping of Maduro.
I think this should get more attention.
I think this should get more attention.
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If found not guilty, Maduro goes free and then gets nothing for his troubles. Happened to Alvarez-Machain.
January 4, 2026 at 9:30 PM
If found not guilty, Maduro goes free and then gets nothing for his troubles. Happened to Alvarez-Machain.
NRA sits out 2028 election over GOP enforcing Venezuelan law. Or whatever TF this charge is.
after that, speaking sincerely, im extremely interested to see how you convict a venezuelan president for possessing venezuelan machine guns in venezuela
January 4, 2026 at 10:42 PM
NRA sits out 2028 election over GOP enforcing Venezuelan law. Or whatever TF this charge is.
I love how the NYT managed to do a Sunday edition of the Daily with a detailed explanation of the intelligence and military operation to capture Maduro, and not a single mention of the Constitution, or even Congress, which still hasn’t been briefed.
barack obama is giving a speech in front of a microphone in front of american flags .
Alt: barack obama is giving a speech in front of a microphone in front of american flags making a “what?” gesture. I think it’s the announcement of the bin Laden raid, which I’d argue was also unconstitutional and a war crime, but he at least had the support of Congress.
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media.tenor.com
January 4, 2026 at 10:34 PM
I love how the NYT managed to do a Sunday edition of the Daily with a detailed explanation of the intelligence and military operation to capture Maduro, and not a single mention of the Constitution, or even Congress, which still hasn’t been briefed.
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I also think the discussion would be more fruitful if they acknowledged that distinction, because that would get at the heart of it: there's a lot of things for which "that was bad, dumb, probably illegal, and if you want to stop it elect better leaders" is in fact (unfortunately) the right answer
January 4, 2026 at 10:18 PM
I also think the discussion would be more fruitful if they acknowledged that distinction, because that would get at the heart of it: there's a lot of things for which "that was bad, dumb, probably illegal, and if you want to stop it elect better leaders" is in fact (unfortunately) the right answer
well, I'm sure we've taken care of that in the last 50 years
January 4, 2026 at 6:05 AM
well, I'm sure we've taken care of that in the last 50 years
this editor is lucky that murder by footnote isn't a crime
glad I got the more authentic edition, I guess
glad I got the more authentic edition, I guess
January 4, 2026 at 5:45 AM
this editor is lucky that murder by footnote isn't a crime
glad I got the more authentic edition, I guess
glad I got the more authentic edition, I guess
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*Curb Your Enthusiasm theme plays*
January 3, 2026 at 9:44 AM
*Curb Your Enthusiasm theme plays*
How did I lose my other shoe? How did I lose the case for my glasses? How did I lose the pants I laid out to wear the other day, apparently while I was in the shower?
Spies—they’re just like us!
h/t @johnsipher.bsky.social
Spies—they’re just like us!
h/t @johnsipher.bsky.social
How Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device? (Gift Article)
A plutonium-packed generator disappeared on one of the world’s highest mountains in a covert mission that the U.S. will not talk about.
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:57 AM
How did I lose my other shoe? How did I lose the case for my glasses? How did I lose the pants I laid out to wear the other day, apparently while I was in the shower?
Spies—they’re just like us!
h/t @johnsipher.bsky.social
Spies—they’re just like us!
h/t @johnsipher.bsky.social
I just remembered watching the start of the first Gulf War on CNN when I was a kid.
Their correspondent Bernie Shaw was in Tel Aviv, which was taking bombing, including one right by his hotel. He ducked under the desk, and my dad made a joke about him shitting his pants.
Shaw had video going, CNN
Their correspondent Bernie Shaw was in Tel Aviv, which was taking bombing, including one right by his hotel. He ducked under the desk, and my dad made a joke about him shitting his pants.
Shaw had video going, CNN
CNN: We have major breaking news. CNN just learning of explosions in Caracas, Venezuela… We have now have CNN's own teams that have personally witnessed explosions.
January 3, 2026 at 7:15 AM
I just remembered watching the start of the first Gulf War on CNN when I was a kid.
Their correspondent Bernie Shaw was in Tel Aviv, which was taking bombing, including one right by his hotel. He ducked under the desk, and my dad made a joke about him shitting his pants.
Shaw had video going, CNN
Their correspondent Bernie Shaw was in Tel Aviv, which was taking bombing, including one right by his hotel. He ducked under the desk, and my dad made a joke about him shitting his pants.
Shaw had video going, CNN
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At least seven explosions were heard around 2:00 a.m. local time (0600 GMT) Residents reported that the blasts were powerful enough to shake windows.
Power Outages: Widespread electrical failures followed the explosions, particularly affecting the southern area of the city near a major military base
Power Outages: Widespread electrical failures followed the explosions, particularly affecting the southern area of the city near a major military base
CNN: We have major breaking news. CNN just learning of explosions in Caracas, Venezuela… We have now have CNN's own teams that have personally witnessed explosions.
January 3, 2026 at 6:47 AM
At least seven explosions were heard around 2:00 a.m. local time (0600 GMT) Residents reported that the blasts were powerful enough to shake windows.
Power Outages: Widespread electrical failures followed the explosions, particularly affecting the southern area of the city near a major military base
Power Outages: Widespread electrical failures followed the explosions, particularly affecting the southern area of the city near a major military base
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What was the congressional vote on this?
January 3, 2026 at 6:52 AM
What was the congressional vote on this?
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If you have ANY information on what's happening in Caracas, I'm marisakabas.04 on Signal
BREAKING: Hearing reports of explosions in Caracas, Venezuela. Source with family on the ground says people advising each other to shelter in place.
January 3, 2026 at 6:35 AM
If you have ANY information on what's happening in Caracas, I'm marisakabas.04 on Signal
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Going through some saved images and was reminded how Trump would bring out folders full of blank paper.
January 3, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Going through some saved images and was reminded how Trump would bring out folders full of blank paper.
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Well, it’s Christmas Day, so it must be time to talk about Jesus – specifically, about how on this day 1,225 years ago, Charlemagne, who was in Rome to be crowned Carolingian Emperor, presented Pope Leo III with the very holiest of relics: the Foreskin of Our Lord 🧵
December 25, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Well, it’s Christmas Day, so it must be time to talk about Jesus – specifically, about how on this day 1,225 years ago, Charlemagne, who was in Rome to be crowned Carolingian Emperor, presented Pope Leo III with the very holiest of relics: the Foreskin of Our Lord 🧵
Yes, they used the foreskin mandoline
Mind you, this is all based on the idea that there was just one holy foreskin, when in fact there may have been anything up to 18 of them. In an effort not to entertain the idea that relics might be fraudulent, some ~ahem~ creative thinking was required
January 3, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Yes, they used the foreskin mandoline
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Chat is it CIA to be angry that you can't afford groceries?
January 2, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Chat is it CIA to be angry that you can't afford groceries?