Josephus Brown
@josephusbrown.bsky.social
A divorced dad from California raising two kids in Oklahoma in defiance of the rise of Republican fascism with his bisexual cowgirl girlfriend. Teacher, bartender, shiftless gadabout. He/Him.
Pinned
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Bolsonaro supporters protesting and demanding that he is set free got hit by a lightning bolt, 3 persons are in hospital now.
🚨⚡ Um raio atingiu bolsonaristas em Brasília nesta tarde. Eles estavam aguardando Nikolas Ferreira no Memorial JK para um protesto pela soltura de Bolsonaro quando um raio atingiu a praça. Três bolsonaristas foram para o hospital.
January 25, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Bolsonaro supporters protesting and demanding that he is set free got hit by a lightning bolt, 3 persons are in hospital now.
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Everyone on the right talking about invoking the insurrection act is picturing a big button that says FUCK LIBS TRUMP ROCKS, you hit it and then the confetti drops and all the baristas’ hair returns to its natural color.
Curious if anyone has a plausible theory of victory for the administration if it were to invoke the Insurrection Act.
How does the administration "win" in such a scenario?
Best I can tell, it is magical thinking by a certain somebody at the White House, but maybe I'm missing something.
How does the administration "win" in such a scenario?
Best I can tell, it is magical thinking by a certain somebody at the White House, but maybe I'm missing something.
January 25, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Everyone on the right talking about invoking the insurrection act is picturing a big button that says FUCK LIBS TRUMP ROCKS, you hit it and then the confetti drops and all the baristas’ hair returns to its natural color.
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I bet the man is a top 10 source for every “Dems in disarray” story for the past 20 years
January 25, 2026 at 2:36 PM
I bet the man is a top 10 source for every “Dems in disarray” story for the past 20 years
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He has a constituency. It is just not many average voters. Spend some time with political operatives/journos/pols who are over 60 in DC. In private, they complain about AOC and “wokeness” as much as Trump/MAGA. (And to be fair, plenty of elite Dems 40-60 have these same sentiments.)
Yeah, it make absolutely no sense to interview him about the "future of the party" unless you just agree with what you know he's going to say. He has no constituency and no novel ideas.
January 25, 2026 at 2:33 PM
He has a constituency. It is just not many average voters. Spend some time with political operatives/journos/pols who are over 60 in DC. In private, they complain about AOC and “wokeness” as much as Trump/MAGA. (And to be fair, plenty of elite Dems 40-60 have these same sentiments.)
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And somehow, not one of those 25 posts includes reliable information about how to help people in Minneapolis.
AltNPS shared a link to one weird, viral GoFundMe with no apparent connection to Pretti's family, and that's it:
AltNPS shared a link to one weird, viral GoFundMe with no apparent connection to Pretti's family, and that's it:
why did keith edwards set up a gofundme was set up for alex pretti when has no connection to his family and did not get their permission to do it? so fucking shady
January 25, 2026 at 3:12 AM
And somehow, not one of those 25 posts includes reliable information about how to help people in Minneapolis.
AltNPS shared a link to one weird, viral GoFundMe with no apparent connection to Pretti's family, and that's it:
AltNPS shared a link to one weird, viral GoFundMe with no apparent connection to Pretti's family, and that's it:
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AltNPS posted about Alex Pretti's murder 25 times since this morning. During that time, they spread misinformation about the shooting, lied about knowing the shooter's name, and generally flooded the zone with shit.
They're trying to milk this story for all it's worth.
They're trying to milk this story for all it's worth.
January 25, 2026 at 3:09 AM
AltNPS posted about Alex Pretti's murder 25 times since this morning. During that time, they spread misinformation about the shooting, lied about knowing the shooter's name, and generally flooded the zone with shit.
They're trying to milk this story for all it's worth.
They're trying to milk this story for all it's worth.
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There’s this surfer sounding dude in Arizona that I love who just does science and nature stuff (usually lighting rocks on fire with his solar death ray) but I’ve been laughing at this for like ten minutes
x: www.instagram.com/reel/DT6QqO6...
x: www.instagram.com/reel/DT6QqO6...
January 25, 2026 at 2:03 PM
There’s this surfer sounding dude in Arizona that I love who just does science and nature stuff (usually lighting rocks on fire with his solar death ray) but I’ve been laughing at this for like ten minutes
x: www.instagram.com/reel/DT6QqO6...
x: www.instagram.com/reel/DT6QqO6...
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I get that our universities are bound by their institutional neutrality on weighing in on partisan questions like whether it’s okay for armed paramilitaries to shoot civilians dead on the street. It’s the sort of thing an institution committed to the truth couldn’t possibly weight in on. (1/2)
January 24, 2026 at 7:48 PM
I get that our universities are bound by their institutional neutrality on weighing in on partisan questions like whether it’s okay for armed paramilitaries to shoot civilians dead on the street. It’s the sort of thing an institution committed to the truth couldn’t possibly weight in on. (1/2)
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It’s no comfort, but the official DHS line being “he can be killed by masked agents of the state because he had a legal gun” is such an interesting new frontier in how Trump has made the conservative movement very publicly and embarrassingly abandon every principal it once claimed.
January 24, 2026 at 6:40 PM
It’s no comfort, but the official DHS line being “he can be killed by masked agents of the state because he had a legal gun” is such an interesting new frontier in how Trump has made the conservative movement very publicly and embarrassingly abandon every principal it once claimed.
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i know there are some congressional staffers who follow me on here: your comms people need to turn off scheduled posts NOW
January 24, 2026 at 4:09 PM
i know there are some congressional staffers who follow me on here: your comms people need to turn off scheduled posts NOW
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Numbly retweeting Bill Kristol because he somehow has more moral courage than 98% of Dem electeds these days
On the execution in Minnesota: Obviously, the individuals involved should be held accountable. But responsibility goes to the top of ICE and CBP, and DHS. Their appropriations come up next week in the senate. Not a cent for DHS without pulling ICE and CBP off the streets, in MN and everywhere else.
January 24, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Numbly retweeting Bill Kristol because he somehow has more moral courage than 98% of Dem electeds these days
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politicians: if you think you can fix this by training ICE more i hope you are put on trial with them as collaborators
January 24, 2026 at 4:26 PM
politicians: if you think you can fix this by training ICE more i hope you are put on trial with them as collaborators
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Only the most extreme reasons (e.g. active war, pandemic) should be allowed to halt free movement of people. It ought to be the default right of human beings.
January 24, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Only the most extreme reasons (e.g. active war, pandemic) should be allowed to halt free movement of people. It ought to be the default right of human beings.
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As I’ve said a billion times, there is no border crisis, there is a policy crisis. There was a fucking trillion dollars invested in enforcing an immigration policy that has gone from crisis to catastrophe under this administration.
Once again, immigration is not even a problem. Immigrants are not more criminal, they don't cost jobs, they don't harm the economy. There is no reason for any of this. It is hurting ourselves to hurt them.
January 24, 2026 at 5:06 PM
As I’ve said a billion times, there is no border crisis, there is a policy crisis. There was a fucking trillion dollars invested in enforcing an immigration policy that has gone from crisis to catastrophe under this administration.
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we actually need to band together and let the dems know we will never donate another cent or vote for the party again if a single member of the party votes to give a single cent to ice ever again
January 24, 2026 at 4:05 PM
we actually need to band together and let the dems know we will never donate another cent or vote for the party again if a single member of the party votes to give a single cent to ice ever again
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Two days ago, 7 democrats voted to fund that execution
January 24, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Two days ago, 7 democrats voted to fund that execution
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“Federal agents briefly detained our reporter at the scene, who says he was tackled to the ground and had a gun put in his face.”
BREAKING: Federal agent shoots man in south Minneapolis
A Bring Me The News reporter was near the scene, and recorded multiple gunshots.
bringmethenews.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:46 PM
“Federal agents briefly detained our reporter at the scene, who says he was tackled to the ground and had a gun put in his face.”
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Here comes the Minnesota State Patrol to assist ICE
January 24, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Here comes the Minnesota State Patrol to assist ICE
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The guys who keep dropping their equipment all over our city and leaving it behind are gonna have the gall to tell you someone reached for their gun, today.
I hope you're not that gullible.
I hope you're not that gullible.
January 24, 2026 at 3:56 PM
The guys who keep dropping their equipment all over our city and leaving it behind are gonna have the gall to tell you someone reached for their gun, today.
I hope you're not that gullible.
I hope you're not that gullible.
Lmao fucking pathetic ass participation trophy losers
“Waaaaaah you’re making us feel bad”
“Waaaaaah you’re making us feel bad”
“Exercise commanders had to ask Finnish reservists, the most formidable Arctic warriors, who were playing the role of invaders in the war games, to go easy on the Americans,” the source said. “The Finns had to be told to stop beating the Americans as it was embarrassing and demoralising for them.”
U.S. military falters during Arctic exercise
NATO defense officials have confirmed that European allies, led by the United Kingdom and Scandinavian countries, currently carry the primary responsibility for Arctic military operations, as the Unit...
defence-blog.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Lmao fucking pathetic ass participation trophy losers
“Waaaaaah you’re making us feel bad”
“Waaaaaah you’re making us feel bad”
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There is video circulating on social media of a group of ICE agents beating a man near 26th and Nicollet in south Minneapolis, then one of the ICE agents shoots the man while he's on the ground numerous times. A witness can be heard yelling that the victim is dead.
January 24, 2026 at 3:44 PM
There is video circulating on social media of a group of ICE agents beating a man near 26th and Nicollet in south Minneapolis, then one of the ICE agents shoots the man while he's on the ground numerous times. A witness can be heard yelling that the victim is dead.
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In these tumultuous times, it's more important than ever to eschew the petty divisions of left and right, of Democrat and Republican. I'm proud to be one the few representatives bold enough to reject party orthodoxy and reach across the aisle to work hand-in-hand with my Nazi pedophile colleagues
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 PM
In these tumultuous times, it's more important than ever to eschew the petty divisions of left and right, of Democrat and Republican. I'm proud to be one the few representatives bold enough to reject party orthodoxy and reach across the aisle to work hand-in-hand with my Nazi pedophile colleagues
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ICE just crashed a car at my intersection (due to their own shitty driving) and immediately got out and tear gassed observers.
January 23, 2026 at 7:38 PM
ICE just crashed a car at my intersection (due to their own shitty driving) and immediately got out and tear gassed observers.
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It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing
January 23, 2026 at 8:16 PM
It’s -9 degrees. Downtown Minneapolis is packed for the anti-ICE rally and the crowd keeps growing