Jason Briggeman
@jbriggeman.liberalcurrents.com
Economics professor at Austin Community College. Associate Editor for Liberal Currents. briggeman.org
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Let this radialize you
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Let this radialize you
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The house on the right? Ours. Our 9 yo's close friend witnessed this kidnapping yesterday and was as distraught as you could imagine. ICE is trying to scare us; heartbreakingly, they have succeeded in scaring our kids. The rest of us are angry and determined to keep our community safe.
November 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The house on the right? Ours. Our 9 yo's close friend witnessed this kidnapping yesterday and was as distraught as you could imagine. ICE is trying to scare us; heartbreakingly, they have succeeded in scaring our kids. The rest of us are angry and determined to keep our community safe.
SENATOR: It's time to make a deal with Donny "Dishonest Dealbreaker" Deals
SENATOR: They call him Mr. Deals
SENATOR: They call him Mr. Deals
November 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
SENATOR: It's time to make a deal with Donny "Dishonest Dealbreaker" Deals
SENATOR: They call him Mr. Deals
SENATOR: They call him Mr. Deals
How did Nembhard put this in
November 9, 2025 at 4:04 AM
How did Nembhard put this in
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oh so these people do pay attention to who politicians follow on social media, they just don’t care that the vice president follows a bunch of actual neo-nazis
Axios tried to bust James Talarico for following adult content creators on Instagram and I'm genuinely impressed by his campaign's response
November 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
oh so these people do pay attention to who politicians follow on social media, they just don’t care that the vice president follows a bunch of actual neo-nazis
Don't let anyone pretend they don't know about this. www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
'Mega detention centers': ICE considers buying large warehouses to hold immigrants
The Trump administration is exploring a plan to buy warehouses designed for companies like Amazon, sources said, which would drastically increase the Trump administration’s capacity for detaining immi...
www.nbcnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Don't let anyone pretend they don't know about this. www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...
Called it, 15 months ago, for @liberalcurrents.com, to which you should lend your support. www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm... www.liberalcurrents.com/mass-deporta...
![["Mass Deportation: If You Do It," Liberal Currents, July 30, 2024]
Anyway, after you yank them away from their jobs, they won't be able to pay for anything they need and want, so you'll have to.
But you won't want to pay very much, so you'll throw them into hot warehouses, or onto parking lots under some tents.
And soon they'll be hungry. Tired. Dirty. Gross. Sick. Out of touch.
Considering how much you were already being told to hate them, how Trump was already dehumanizing them while they were freely living their lives, how right will he seem after he's sealed them inside these godforsaken pens?](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6er2qgkfqqdnbewf4m4c642g/bafkreiawoyzihidjvfssllbg3ub4zaie4pg7pbcn5op7qg7vsvtoutuk2u@jpeg)
November 7, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Called it, 15 months ago, for @liberalcurrents.com, to which you should lend your support. www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm... www.liberalcurrents.com/mass-deporta...
Wow, Twine with yet another free-kick goal for Bristol City, from the corner of the box, what
November 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Wow, Twine with yet another free-kick goal for Bristol City, from the corner of the box, what
"did Schumer cook a little here," the greatest thread in the post-Hellthread history of Bluesky,
I assume—optimistically—that Schumer expects this to fail and make the GOP look even worse
SCHUMER is on the floor now making this offer to end the shutdown:
Clean CR
Bipartisan "minibus" of approps bills
1-year ACA funding extension
Bipartisan cmte to negotiate on health care
"This is a reasonable offer that reopens the government, deals with health care affordability."
Clean CR
Bipartisan "minibus" of approps bills
1-year ACA funding extension
Bipartisan cmte to negotiate on health care
"This is a reasonable offer that reopens the government, deals with health care affordability."
November 7, 2025 at 8:21 PM
"did Schumer cook a little here," the greatest thread in the post-Hellthread history of Bluesky,
It is three years from today.
November 7, 2025 at 4:36 PM
It is three years from today.
Grabbed this at the bookstore, in honor of the theme from this morning.
November 7, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Grabbed this at the bookstore, in honor of the theme from this morning.
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One of us has been rejected multiple times by the NYT Opinion pages
November 6, 2025 at 2:43 PM
One of us has been rejected multiple times by the NYT Opinion pages
To boost the credibility of the new prize, the initial award will go to Melania and not Donald himself.
FIFA announces new peace prize to be awarded at World Cup draw in Washington
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington.
apnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
To boost the credibility of the new prize, the initial award will go to Melania and not Donald himself.
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The Times parsed the vote using similar categories and again found that the single most determinative factor economic-like factor in the election was "commute by transit" vs "commute by car." It edged out renters vs. homeowners. There's still outstanding data but I expect these trends will hold.
November 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The Times parsed the vote using similar categories and again found that the single most determinative factor economic-like factor in the election was "commute by transit" vs "commute by car." It edged out renters vs. homeowners. There's still outstanding data but I expect these trends will hold.
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Austin voters sending a strong message they want the city to grow the tax base, not the tax rate. The only way we can do this is to make it easier and cheaper to build within city limits.
Austin early vote totals show strong opposition to Prop Q
The city is asking voters to approve a property tax increase that it says would help fund homeless services and other city projects.
www.kut.org
November 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Austin voters sending a strong message they want the city to grow the tax base, not the tax rate. The only way we can do this is to make it easier and cheaper to build within city limits.
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Please check all that apply
November 5, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Please check all that apply
Shall we get ahead of ourselves?
November 5, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Shall we get ahead of ourselves?
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Good morning! It's Election Day and time to vote for Prop Q in Austin, Texas! Glad to see young leaders in our community sharing why they support Prop Q: thedailytexan.com/2025/11/03/t...
The necessity of Prop Q
Columnist Caris Gray argues Proposition Q is a necessary evil to help solve Austin’s homelessness problem and other social issues.
thedailytexan.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Good morning! It's Election Day and time to vote for Prop Q in Austin, Texas! Glad to see young leaders in our community sharing why they support Prop Q: thedailytexan.com/2025/11/03/t...
wow the Pacers are using the Måneskin cover of "Beggin'" to soundtrack the pre-fourth quarter trampoline dunk show
November 4, 2025 at 2:05 AM
wow the Pacers are using the Måneskin cover of "Beggin'" to soundtrack the pre-fourth quarter trampoline dunk show
If you haven't yet voted, please do so tomorrow. It is a good use of your time.
"It’s still the case that your vote does improve our chances of not having a king, and your vote is worth much more than the time it takes to cast it." (from July 2024) www.liberalcurrents.com/elections-ar...
Elections Are Purely Practical
Don’t be vain about your vote.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:43 AM
If you haven't yet voted, please do so tomorrow. It is a good use of your time.