Brian Colligan
@colligan.bsky.social
Opinion editor for The Virginian-Pilot & Daily Press in Hampton Roads, Va. Virginia Tech and East Carolina alum. Died tragically rescuing his family from the wreckage of a destroyed sinking battleship.
@bigbruinsenergy.bsky.social LAUREN, ARE WE A GOOD HOCKEY TEAM?
November 9, 2025 at 3:07 AM
@bigbruinsenergy.bsky.social LAUREN, ARE WE A GOOD HOCKEY TEAM?
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KBJ threaded the needle thanks to CA1’s unfinished business.
-if she denied the admin stay, the full SCOTUS woulda stepped in to override her.
-if she immediately referred the case to the full Court, they coulda dragged feet.
-instead she boxed them in to act quickly once she does refer the case.
-if she denied the admin stay, the full SCOTUS woulda stepped in to override her.
-if she immediately referred the case to the full Court, they coulda dragged feet.
-instead she boxed them in to act quickly once she does refer the case.
November 8, 2025 at 3:14 AM
KBJ threaded the needle thanks to CA1’s unfinished business.
-if she denied the admin stay, the full SCOTUS woulda stepped in to override her.
-if she immediately referred the case to the full Court, they coulda dragged feet.
-instead she boxed them in to act quickly once she does refer the case.
-if she denied the admin stay, the full SCOTUS woulda stepped in to override her.
-if she immediately referred the case to the full Court, they coulda dragged feet.
-instead she boxed them in to act quickly once she does refer the case.
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It’s important to note this was a procedural action, not a ruling on the merits of the underlying case. Justice Jackson wasn’t siding with the Trump administration; she was making sure the legal process unfolded correctly and fairly.
apnews.com/article/snap...
apnews.com/article/snap...
Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP food aid payments
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown.
apnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It’s important to note this was a procedural action, not a ruling on the merits of the underlying case. Justice Jackson wasn’t siding with the Trump administration; she was making sure the legal process unfolded correctly and fairly.
apnews.com/article/snap...
apnews.com/article/snap...
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begging people to actually read the story about Ketanji Brown Jackson issuing the SNAP administrative stay before ranting about the Supreme Court Did It Again
November 8, 2025 at 2:52 AM
begging people to actually read the story about Ketanji Brown Jackson issuing the SNAP administrative stay before ranting about the Supreme Court Did It Again
This has been framed weirdly, but reads to me as an endorsement of the judicial process operating at its pace, and with deliberate speed, but not as the DOJ arrogantly demanded today.
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments during the government shutdown.
Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a court order
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full SNAP benefits during a U.S. government shutdown. U.S.
bit.ly
November 8, 2025 at 2:58 AM
This has been framed weirdly, but reads to me as an endorsement of the judicial process operating at its pace, and with deliberate speed, but not as the DOJ arrogantly demanded today.
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The AP tracked down details of some of the people killed in President Trump's military strikes on drug smugglers he describes as narco-terrorists.
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
November 7, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The AP tracked down details of some of the people killed in President Trump's military strikes on drug smugglers he describes as narco-terrorists.
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
They were, with one exception, not high-level criminals. One was a fisherman. One was a bus driver; another a taxi driver.
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Cool. What would you call the other wing then? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...
November 6, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Cool. What would you call the other wing then? www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/u...
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Editorial: Spanberger makes Virginia history with landslide victory on Tuesday trib.al/ee7r5yk
Editorial: Spanberger makes Virginia history with landslide victory on Tuesday
With a campaign focused on cost-of-living and other practical concerns, Abigail Spanberger made history on Tuesday to win election as Virginia’s 75th governor.
trib.al
November 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Editorial: Spanberger makes Virginia history with landslide victory on Tuesday trib.al/ee7r5yk
My dad died on Friday. I wrote this obituary, which is disproportionate to the impact he had for our family, his friends and our nation, but hopefully reflects his many achievements and what a special guy he was. I'll miss him forever.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
My dad died on Friday. I wrote this obituary, which is disproportionate to the impact he had for our family, his friends and our nation, but hopefully reflects his many achievements and what a special guy he was. I'll miss him forever.
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Los Angeles, CA -
LAPD once again calling unlawful assembly outside of the Douglas bar as fans are watching the dodger game via laptop and radio the bar turned the tv off. About 30 minutes ago, they called it for the first time and said 5 minutes. Now giving 20 minutes to disperse. Top of the 10th.
LAPD once again calling unlawful assembly outside of the Douglas bar as fans are watching the dodger game via laptop and radio the bar turned the tv off. About 30 minutes ago, they called it for the first time and said 5 minutes. Now giving 20 minutes to disperse. Top of the 10th.
November 2, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Los Angeles, CA -
LAPD once again calling unlawful assembly outside of the Douglas bar as fans are watching the dodger game via laptop and radio the bar turned the tv off. About 30 minutes ago, they called it for the first time and said 5 minutes. Now giving 20 minutes to disperse. Top of the 10th.
LAPD once again calling unlawful assembly outside of the Douglas bar as fans are watching the dodger game via laptop and radio the bar turned the tv off. About 30 minutes ago, they called it for the first time and said 5 minutes. Now giving 20 minutes to disperse. Top of the 10th.
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Editorial: USS Ford deploys to Caribbean in a campaign shrouded in secrecy trib.al/srbSlaw
Editorial: USS Ford deploys to Caribbean in a campaign shrouded in secrecy
Elected officials who represent the commonwealth, both Republican and Democratic, should be demanding answers about the military campaign in the Caribbean.
trib.al
October 30, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Editorial: USS Ford deploys to Caribbean in a campaign shrouded in secrecy trib.al/srbSlaw
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This is a lie: www.propublica.org/article/immi...
October 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
This is a lie: www.propublica.org/article/immi...
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NCGOP spokesman appears to be threatening @propublica.org's @dougbockclark.bsky.social with retaliation by the Trump administration for reporting on a state Supreme Court justice www.propublica.org/article/paul...
October 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
NCGOP spokesman appears to be threatening @propublica.org's @dougbockclark.bsky.social with retaliation by the Trump administration for reporting on a state Supreme Court justice www.propublica.org/article/paul...
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If Toronto wins the World Series the rule is America becomes Canada, nobody knows this because the last time it happened Canada beat Philadelphia, and Clinton was like "double or nothing" which they wisely agreed to, but now we're here (like most Clinton era policies, it felt prudent at the time).
October 30, 2025 at 2:25 AM
If Toronto wins the World Series the rule is America becomes Canada, nobody knows this because the last time it happened Canada beat Philadelphia, and Clinton was like "double or nothing" which they wisely agreed to, but now we're here (like most Clinton era policies, it felt prudent at the time).
In addition to being 100% terrifying, he will absolutely turn this into a grift and sell seats to attend test detonations.
None of this is correct. Good thing we have a steady hand on "nuclear"
October 30, 2025 at 1:28 AM
In addition to being 100% terrifying, he will absolutely turn this into a grift and sell seats to attend test detonations.
Probably would be a good time to have a reliable BLS providing trustwortthy jobs numbers.
Thursday: Target to lay off 1800 corporate jobs
Monday: Amazon to lay off 30,000 corporate jobs
Tuesday: UPS to lay off 48,000 operations and management jobs
You'd think with all these layoffs, CEOs and CFOs and COOs would also be fired. Alas.
Monday: Amazon to lay off 30,000 corporate jobs
Tuesday: UPS to lay off 48,000 operations and management jobs
You'd think with all these layoffs, CEOs and CFOs and COOs would also be fired. Alas.
October 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Probably would be a good time to have a reliable BLS providing trustwortthy jobs numbers.
Do the Bruins know they don’t have to take six dumb penalties every game?
October 29, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Do the Bruins know they don’t have to take six dumb penalties every game?
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After @bethabeyer.bsky.social investigation, Office of Attorney General data refutes Miyares’ chief campaign claim cardinalnews.org/2025/10/28/a...
After Cardinal News investigation, Office of Attorney General data refutes Miyares’ chief campaign claim
Attorney General Jason Miyares says 70 people died because offenders who should have been behind bars were out killing Virginians. Data from the Office of Attorney General and Department of Correct…
cardinalnews.org
October 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
After @bethabeyer.bsky.social investigation, Office of Attorney General data refutes Miyares’ chief campaign claim cardinalnews.org/2025/10/28/a...
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About 28 percent of the people the administration has deported have a prior criminal conviction.
Homan: "I can tell you the Trump administration is dedicated to achieving a record deportation, the vast majority being criminal aliens... I'm at the WH working with people like Stephen Miller to come up with strategic policies & plans - how to maintain success & how to get the numbers ever higher"
October 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
About 28 percent of the people the administration has deported have a prior criminal conviction.
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I know it’s too much to expect them to know their history, but if the American Revolution had a motto, it definitely would not have been “immigrants go home.”
It would have been “get your fucking soldiers out of our cities.”
It would have been “get your fucking soldiers out of our cities.”
October 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I know it’s too much to expect them to know their history, but if the American Revolution had a motto, it definitely would not have been “immigrants go home.”
It would have been “get your fucking soldiers out of our cities.”
It would have been “get your fucking soldiers out of our cities.”
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Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.
'Washington Post' editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos' financial ties
Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.
n.pr
October 28, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.
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From a crewmember on yesterday's Teal 74 mission into now-Category 5 Hurricane #Melissa. As clear of an eye as you will see in the Atlantic basin.
October 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
From a crewmember on yesterday's Teal 74 mission into now-Category 5 Hurricane #Melissa. As clear of an eye as you will see in the Atlantic basin.
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Pressure down to 908 millibars, making #Melissa already the 11th strongest #hurricane on record in the Atlantic. It is still strengthening. Next on the list are Mitch (1998) and Dean (2007) at 905 mb. Sustained winds are up to 165 mph (270 km/hr). Topography can accelerate 1.5x✚
October 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Pressure down to 908 millibars, making #Melissa already the 11th strongest #hurricane on record in the Atlantic. It is still strengthening. Next on the list are Mitch (1998) and Dean (2007) at 905 mb. Sustained winds are up to 165 mph (270 km/hr). Topography can accelerate 1.5x✚
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"The NOAA aircraft left the storm early after
experiencing severe turbulence in the southwestern eyewall."
These men and women are not being paid due to the US government shutdown. Not to mention that according to AOML's director emeritus Robert Atlas, they are down 40-50% staff. #Melissa
experiencing severe turbulence in the southwestern eyewall."
These men and women are not being paid due to the US government shutdown. Not to mention that according to AOML's director emeritus Robert Atlas, they are down 40-50% staff. #Melissa
October 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
"The NOAA aircraft left the storm early after
experiencing severe turbulence in the southwestern eyewall."
These men and women are not being paid due to the US government shutdown. Not to mention that according to AOML's director emeritus Robert Atlas, they are down 40-50% staff. #Melissa
experiencing severe turbulence in the southwestern eyewall."
These men and women are not being paid due to the US government shutdown. Not to mention that according to AOML's director emeritus Robert Atlas, they are down 40-50% staff. #Melissa
I can’t believe LSU really fired Kelly. I think the portal is open for 30 days on those players now, so why would they risk injury in the next four games?
October 27, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I can’t believe LSU really fired Kelly. I think the portal is open for 30 days on those players now, so why would they risk injury in the next four games?