David Brickner
@dbrick.bsky.social
Knowledge seeker with primary interests in research, environment, AI, energy, politics, and anything else that catches my fancy. Currently transitioning from expert Google user to amateur Perplexity.ai user.
I've never served, but I couldn't agree more with this opinion piece.
"This president acts as though one election makes 236 years of constitutional order irrelevant."
Donald Trump is faithless to his oath of office. If Congress were faithful to their oaths, Trump would impeached.
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"This president acts as though one election makes 236 years of constitutional order irrelevant."
Donald Trump is faithless to his oath of office. If Congress were faithful to their oaths, Trump would impeached.
wapo.st/4ofqqfy
Opinion | I resigned from the military because of Trump
I could not swear to follow a commander in chief who seems so willing to disregard the Constitution.
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October 16, 2025 at 12:53 PM
I've never served, but I couldn't agree more with this opinion piece.
"This president acts as though one election makes 236 years of constitutional order irrelevant."
Donald Trump is faithless to his oath of office. If Congress were faithful to their oaths, Trump would impeached.
wapo.st/4ofqqfy
"This president acts as though one election makes 236 years of constitutional order irrelevant."
Donald Trump is faithless to his oath of office. If Congress were faithful to their oaths, Trump would impeached.
wapo.st/4ofqqfy
Merchandising, merchandising, where the real money from the Presidency is made. Trumpballs-the T-shirt, Trumpballs-the Coloring Book, Trumpballs-the Lunch box, Trumpballs-the Breakfast Cereal, Trumpballs-the Flame Thrower -- Musk loves this one.
www.cnbc.com/2025/06/17/t...
www.cnbc.com/2025/06/17/t...
Trump's $499 smartphone will likely be made in China
The Trump Organization's newly announced T1 smartphone will likely be made in China, experts said, despite claims the device will be manufactured in the U.S.
www.cnbc.com
June 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Merchandising, merchandising, where the real money from the Presidency is made. Trumpballs-the T-shirt, Trumpballs-the Coloring Book, Trumpballs-the Lunch box, Trumpballs-the Breakfast Cereal, Trumpballs-the Flame Thrower -- Musk loves this one.
www.cnbc.com/2025/06/17/t...
www.cnbc.com/2025/06/17/t...
A kanban system of admittance passes could address the immediate problem. Negotiate with staff the manageable level of people in the musuem at any one time, issue that number of passes at the entrance. Visitors return the passes when they exit allowing new patrons in.
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Overwhelmed and understaffed, the Louvre shuts its doors – a warning sign for global overtourism | CNN
The Louvre, the world’s most-visited museum and a global symbol of art, beauty and endurance, remained shuttered Monday — not by war, not by terror, but by its own exhausted staff, who say the institu...
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June 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
A kanban system of admittance passes could address the immediate problem. Negotiate with staff the manageable level of people in the musuem at any one time, issue that number of passes at the entrance. Visitors return the passes when they exit allowing new patrons in.
www.cnn.com/2025/06/16/s...
www.cnn.com/2025/06/16/s...
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I want to tell you why the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia should matter to you.
The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.
The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.
April 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I want to tell you why the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia should matter to you.
The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.
The one power you cannot give the executive is the ability to imprison or expel anyone regardless of their legal rights. That is our key check against autocracy. And we are watching it disappear.
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The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a major voter suppression measure that, if it became law, could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters and badly undermine U.S. democracy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
SAVE Act: House Passes GOP Voting Bill That Could Disenfranchise Millions
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
April 10, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a major voter suppression measure that, if it became law, could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters and badly undermine U.S. democracy. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
White collar crime destroys the lives of far more more people than blue collar or street crime. Abuses by those in power can change the course of nations and history. Lack of oversight of cryptocurrency is going to enable more Trump grifting and damage the lives of millions.
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Justice Dept. says it will pull back on litigating cryptocurrency fraud
The Justice Department will largely stop bringing cases involving Bank Secrecy Act or unregistered broker dealer violations, and focus instead on crimes people commit with cryptocurrency.
wapo.st
April 8, 2025 at 2:48 PM
White collar crime destroys the lives of far more more people than blue collar or street crime. Abuses by those in power can change the course of nations and history. Lack of oversight of cryptocurrency is going to enable more Trump grifting and damage the lives of millions.
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The Trump administration shouts, "F*ck You!" to any person disappeared to El Salvador. Kilmar Abrego Garcia is the specific person in this story, but don't forget, none of these people received due process.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to block order returning deportee from El Salvador
Judge Paula Xinis gave the Trump administration until midnight Monday to return Kilmar Abrego García, who was deported despite a court order forbidding it.
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April 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The Trump administration shouts, "F*ck You!" to any person disappeared to El Salvador. Kilmar Abrego Garcia is the specific person in this story, but don't forget, none of these people received due process.
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While I hate that negative records like this get set, I'm glad it is Trump's name that gets associated with them.
April 7, 2025 at 2:43 PM
While I hate that negative records like this get set, I'm glad it is Trump's name that gets associated with them.
As you watch your retirement savings plummeting, just remember, this is all caused by the vanity and desires of one person -- Trump.
Stock markets go up and down, but never before have they moved so much because of the erratic, incoherent, and stupid actions of a single person. This is all on Trump
Stock markets go up and down, but never before have they moved so much because of the erratic, incoherent, and stupid actions of a single person. This is all on Trump
April 7, 2025 at 10:29 AM
As you watch your retirement savings plummeting, just remember, this is all caused by the vanity and desires of one person -- Trump.
Stock markets go up and down, but never before have they moved so much because of the erratic, incoherent, and stupid actions of a single person. This is all on Trump
Stock markets go up and down, but never before have they moved so much because of the erratic, incoherent, and stupid actions of a single person. This is all on Trump
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Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs.
Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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March 28, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Working with an interdisciplinary team, we have developed a website to communicate how the White House's proposed cuts to health research would cause losses of $16B and 68,500 jobs.
Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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Find out how your community may be impacted.
Explore more at SCIMaP: scienceimpacts.org
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Amen. 🇺🇸
They want you to believe this is radical. It isn’t.
They want you to believe this is radical. It isn’t.
March 21, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Amen. 🇺🇸
They want you to believe this is radical. It isn’t.
They want you to believe this is radical. It isn’t.
March 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Don't bring a Schumer to a gun fight.
March 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Don't bring a Schumer to a gun fight.
I see an awful lot of States which voted for Trump being impacted. Why does Trump hate farmers, miners, a factory workers so much?
Sourced from the Washington Post: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Sourced from the Washington Post: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
March 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I see an awful lot of States which voted for Trump being impacted. Why does Trump hate farmers, miners, a factory workers so much?
Sourced from the Washington Post: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Sourced from the Washington Post: www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
“If you want critical minerals, Ukraine ain’t the place to look for them.” —Jack Lifton, Critical Minerals Institute. 🤔
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Oval Office Outburst Reveals Flaws in U.S.-Ukraine Rare Earth Minerals Deal
A chaotic Oval Office press conference on Feb. 28 revealed a nonsensical U.S.-Ukraine deal for rare earths, baffling experts who knew Ukraine lacks viable deposits. Is Trump’s rare-earth strategy misg...
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March 9, 2025 at 2:06 AM
“If you want critical minerals, Ukraine ain’t the place to look for them.” —Jack Lifton, Critical Minerals Institute. 🤔
spectrum.ieee.org/ukraine-rare...
spectrum.ieee.org/ukraine-rare...
Vance and Trump embarrass the nation and demonstrate their allegiance for an audience of one -- Putin.
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BREAKING NEWS: Trump, Zelensky, And JD Vance Have Shocking Explosive Argument In The Oval Office
YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News
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February 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Vance and Trump embarrass the nation and demonstrate their allegiance for an audience of one -- Putin.
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That's not a bug, that's a feature. One syllable is quicker to say then two; DOGE like efficiency.
February 26, 2025 at 8:26 PM
That's not a bug, that's a feature. One syllable is quicker to say then two; DOGE like efficiency.
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Sharing more townhall videos today because they’re giving me hope.
THIS is good trouble!
Who is this man? I want to shake his hand and buy him a drink.
THIS is good trouble!
Who is this man? I want to shake his hand and buy him a drink.
February 22, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Sharing more townhall videos today because they’re giving me hope.
THIS is good trouble!
Who is this man? I want to shake his hand and buy him a drink.
THIS is good trouble!
Who is this man? I want to shake his hand and buy him a drink.
Here is a novel concept for red state Senators, put on your big person pants and join the lawsuits to stop the illegal actions of the Trump administration and reclaim the power of Congress to control the purse and pass laws. Don't grovel, lead!
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
After ceding power of the purse, GOP lawmakers beg Trump team for funds
Republican senators find themselves in an unusual position these days: begging Trump officials to release funds they themselves appropriated.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 19, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Here is a novel concept for red state Senators, put on your big person pants and join the lawsuits to stop the illegal actions of the Trump administration and reclaim the power of Congress to control the purse and pass laws. Don't grovel, lead!
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
DOGE Czar Elon Musk says that Trump doesn't pay him so he isn't actually in charge. Musk's tweets, press conferences, lending of Tesla and SpaceX employees all say otherwise.
Own up to your Czar title, Musk.
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Own up to your Czar title, Musk.
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Analysis | The White House’s many contradictions on Musk running DOGE
The White House says Elon Musk isn’t actually a DOGE employee, even though President Donald Trump announced him as its head and virtually everyone is treating him as such.
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February 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
DOGE Czar Elon Musk says that Trump doesn't pay him so he isn't actually in charge. Musk's tweets, press conferences, lending of Tesla and SpaceX employees all say otherwise.
Own up to your Czar title, Musk.
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Own up to your Czar title, Musk.
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As Ferris Bueller might say, "It's a little childish and stupid, but then again, so is Trump."
BOO DONALD TRUMP AT THE SUPER BOWL
BOO DONALD TRUMP AT THE SUPER BOWL
BOO DONALD TRUMP AT THE SUPER BOWL
BOO DONALD TRUMP AT THE SUPER BOWL
BOO DONALD TRUMP AT THE SUPER BOWL
BOO DONALD TRUMP AT THE SUPER BOWL
BOO DONALD TRUMP AT THE SUPER BOWL
BOO DONALD TRUMP AT THE SUPER BOWL
PASS IT ON!!!
BOO DONALD TRUMP AT THE SUPER BOWL
BOO DONALD TRUMP AT THE SUPER BOWL
BOO DONALD TRUMP AT THE SUPER BOWL
BOO DONALD TRUMP AT THE SUPER BOWL
BOO DONALD TRUMP AT THE SUPER BOWL
BOO DONALD TRUMP AT THE SUPER BOWL
BOO DONALD TRUMP AT THE SUPER BOWL
PASS IT ON!!!
a woman is covering her face with her hands while a crowd of people applaud .
ALT: a woman is covering her face with her hands while a crowd of people applaud .
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February 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
As Ferris Bueller might say, "It's a little childish and stupid, but then again, so is Trump."
Quote from the Press Secretary concerning Trump's statements about Gaza being rebuilt, worded as if Trump is a prophet of divine power.
“The plan was written in the president’s remarks last night as he revealed it to the world,” she said.
“The plan was written in the president’s remarks last night as he revealed it to the world,” she said.
February 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Quote from the Press Secretary concerning Trump's statements about Gaza being rebuilt, worded as if Trump is a prophet of divine power.
“The plan was written in the president’s remarks last night as he revealed it to the world,” she said.
“The plan was written in the president’s remarks last night as he revealed it to the world,” she said.
