@leftbrain.bsky.social
Writer and leftist pushing for progressive change. Economic populism is the only way out. Kick out useless corporate incumbents. Resist fascism.
I stream on Twitch sometimes: https://www.twitch.tv/leftbrainmedia
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The ICE agent who murdered Renee Good was part of Trump’s ICE, Biden’s ICE, and Obama’s ICE.
NEW FROM OUR PUBLISHER: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s "Abolish Trump's ICE" language is a “bad apples” argument dressed in a trenchcoat.
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Language matters: Abolish ICE vs. Abolish “Trump’s ICE” • The TRiiBE
Gov. JB Pritzker’s language is a “bad apples” argument dressed in a trenchcoat.
thetriibe.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:18 PM
The ICE agent who murdered Renee Good was part of Trump’s ICE, Biden’s ICE, and Obama’s ICE.
The opposite of a leader.
NEWS: While Hakeem Jeffries has announced he's opposing the DHS/ICE funding bill tomorrow, his team is not whipping the vote. Several frontliners are expected to vote yes. There's a difference in leadership between personal vote decisions & unifying the caucus.
From me:
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
From me:
prospect.org/2026/01/21/j...
Jeffries Won’t Whip Vote Against ICE Funding - The American Prospect
While the House Democratic leader announced personal opposition to a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, he won’t pressure his colleagues to do the same.
prospect.org
January 21, 2026 at 11:57 PM
The opposite of a leader.
This is a small thing but I’m glad Frost pushed back since I’ve literally never heard anyone do it.
WILL CAIN: Joining me now is Democrat Florida congressman Maxwell Frost
FROST: It's "Democratic" congressman
FROST: It's "Democratic" congressman
January 13, 2026 at 10:49 PM
This is a small thing but I’m glad Frost pushed back since I’ve literally never heard anyone do it.
Wake up babe, new speculative 2026 Senate map just dropped. Question for you all: Can Democrats flip two of these five to regain the majority: Maine, Iowa, Nebraska, Texas, or Alaska?
January 12, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Wake up babe, new speculative 2026 Senate map just dropped. Question for you all: Can Democrats flip two of these five to regain the majority: Maine, Iowa, Nebraska, Texas, or Alaska?
“Polarization”, “divisiveness”, etc are the words of cop-outs and cowardice, refusing to actually name the problem and coating everything as a “both-sides” problem.
We need less research framing the problem facing our country as "polarization" and more research framing the problem as "anti-democratic radicalization".
January 12, 2026 at 8:28 PM
“Polarization”, “divisiveness”, etc are the words of cop-outs and cowardice, refusing to actually name the problem and coating everything as a “both-sides” problem.
JD Vance out here saying that Renee Good was part of coordinated left wing attacks on law enforcement and that we should be sensitive to the ICE agent who murdered her cause he's been injured in the past...are we gonna tolerate this level of gaslighting?
January 8, 2026 at 6:39 PM
JD Vance out here saying that Renee Good was part of coordinated left wing attacks on law enforcement and that we should be sensitive to the ICE agent who murdered her cause he's been injured in the past...are we gonna tolerate this level of gaslighting?
Guys, they promised Schumer they wouldn't do it!
January 3, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Guys, they promised Schumer they wouldn't do it!
A warmonger covering up a deep state elite p*dophile cabal...this is the guy MAGA voted for right?
January 3, 2026 at 7:24 PM
A warmonger covering up a deep state elite p*dophile cabal...this is the guy MAGA voted for right?
2017-ass take from The Hill?
December 28, 2025 at 6:26 AM
2017-ass take from The Hill?
Democrats need to run on erasing every cent of student debt.
I’m sure this will be popular. 5 million people are in default right now. The Dept of Ed estimates as many as 10 million by end of next year because of job market.
December 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Democrats need to run on erasing every cent of student debt.
Yeah let's not examine why we fucked up last time this is a surefire recipe for success in the future
The Democratic National Committee will not publicly release its autopsy of the 2024 presidential campaign, party officials said, a reversal intended to avoid a contentious reckoning over the party’s failure.
Democrats will not release the autopsy of their 2024 loss
Party leaders hope to avoid contentious fights over the party’s failing as it attempts to reboot for the 2026 midterms.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Yeah let's not examine why we fucked up last time this is a surefire recipe for success in the future
Trump on past Democratic presidents: "A CORRUPT and dangerous man who DESTROYED the economy and HATED our country"
Newsom: "We should all be more like Ronald Reagan"
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Newsom: "We should all be more like Ronald Reagan"
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The presidency once served as a reminder of our common humanity. Ronald Reagan described its purpose as building "a nation composed of good and decent people."
December 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Trump on past Democratic presidents: "A CORRUPT and dangerous man who DESTROYED the economy and HATED our country"
Newsom: "We should all be more like Ronald Reagan"
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Newsom: "We should all be more like Ronald Reagan"
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Democrats allowing Trump to be the one to do this was a massive political blunder
🍃 SCOOP 🍃
President Trump is preparing to order his administration to dramatically loosen restrictions on MARIJUANA.
The order would reclassify cannabis from Schedule I — the same level as heroin — to Schedule III — the same level as Tylenol and codeine and some steroids.
President Trump is preparing to order his administration to dramatically loosen restrictions on MARIJUANA.
The order would reclassify cannabis from Schedule I — the same level as heroin — to Schedule III — the same level as Tylenol and codeine and some steroids.
Trump seeks to cut restrictions on marijuana through planned order
The president is expected to attempt to classify marijuana similar to some common prescription painkillers and other drugs.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Democrats allowing Trump to be the one to do this was a massive political blunder
There has never been an election season more primed to elect progressive Democrats than 2026. That's why we need to promote them as much as possible. Peggy Flanagan is running for Senate in Minnesota and is endorsed by Bernie Sanders.
peggyflanagan.com
peggyflanagan.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:58 PM
There has never been an election season more primed to elect progressive Democrats than 2026. That's why we need to promote them as much as possible. Peggy Flanagan is running for Senate in Minnesota and is endorsed by Bernie Sanders.
peggyflanagan.com
peggyflanagan.com
Ban private equity from buying up homes, ban ownership of more than one home by non-US residents that is being used as an investment property.
So what is the easiest, most realistic way to fix housing costs?
December 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Ban private equity from buying up homes, ban ownership of more than one home by non-US residents that is being used as an investment property.
I love it when some low level Republican is like…”uh crap, we ran on lowering costs, we should maybe,
Uhh, do that?” - like bro, your party will spontaneously combust before it does anything to help working people.
Uhh, do that?” - like bro, your party will spontaneously combust before it does anything to help working people.
December 10, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I love it when some low level Republican is like…”uh crap, we ran on lowering costs, we should maybe,
Uhh, do that?” - like bro, your party will spontaneously combust before it does anything to help working people.
Uhh, do that?” - like bro, your party will spontaneously combust before it does anything to help working people.
Everyday I see shit that would win Democrats like 50 house seats if they bothered to message on it aggressively
December 8, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Everyday I see shit that would win Democrats like 50 house seats if they bothered to message on it aggressively
Dont tell me this guy is our best choice just because he reaaally wants to be President and looks like he plays one on TV.
Gov. @gavinnewsom says he disagrees with Mayor @zohrankmamdani about the need for a wealth tax on billionaires, which he is “adamantly against” - says Dems are a “big tent party” with both views.
More on the CA proposal: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
More on the CA proposal: www.sacbee.com/news/politic...
December 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Dont tell me this guy is our best choice just because he reaaally wants to be President and looks like he plays one on TV.
Was actually thinking this. Yeah after 2-4 years of clownish fascism voters will put Dems back in power, but if it’s just the usual do-nothing corporatists leading the party, we’ll just get Trump 2.0 one or two election cycles later.
I'm not an 'there won't be elections' doomer. I'm a long-term doomer. I think the pendulum will swing back and Dems will regain power and then face an even more hostile press than before and won't have the votes to restructure the courts and we'll be in this awful cycle for the rest of my life.
December 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Was actually thinking this. Yeah after 2-4 years of clownish fascism voters will put Dems back in power, but if it’s just the usual do-nothing corporatists leading the party, we’ll just get Trump 2.0 one or two election cycles later.
My hot take is I would rather ultra-conservative Dems just switch parties and be done with it:
1) this ends the pretense that they're liberal/left
2) it allows them to be defeated by a likely more progressive candidate on the Dem line
1) this ends the pretense that they're liberal/left
2) it allows them to be defeated by a likely more progressive candidate on the Dem line
Trump pardoned Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas (an repeated progressive target in Dem primaries, he narrowly survived multiple times) from bribery and conspiracy charges.
Cuellar just thanked him profusely on social; obvious questions as to whether Cuellar switches parties.
Cuellar just thanked him profusely on social; obvious questions as to whether Cuellar switches parties.
December 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
My hot take is I would rather ultra-conservative Dems just switch parties and be done with it:
1) this ends the pretense that they're liberal/left
2) it allows them to be defeated by a likely more progressive candidate on the Dem line
1) this ends the pretense that they're liberal/left
2) it allows them to be defeated by a likely more progressive candidate on the Dem line
Excellent
Mike Lindell, the MyPillow guy, just filed paperwork to run for #MNGov.
He told the @startribune.com that he "isn't 100% yet" but will reveal his plans on Dec. 11.
He told the @startribune.com that he "isn't 100% yet" but will reveal his plans on Dec. 11.
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell files paperwork to run for Minnesota governor
The Mike Lindell for Governor committee was registered with Minnesota’s Campaign Finance Board on Wednesday.
www.startribune.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Excellent
Hey girl, are you from Tennessee? Cause...uhh...Aftyn Behn, she's from Tennessee, and like...she's pretty cute...
December 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Hey girl, are you from Tennessee? Cause...uhh...Aftyn Behn, she's from Tennessee, and like...she's pretty cute...
What’s is gonna take for House Dems to kick this useless weakling out of leadership
For some reason Democratic leaders seem to prefer telling voters what they won’t be able to do, rather than what they’d like to do.
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
If Hegseth ordered a war crime and lied about it, shouldn’t Ds try for impeachment? Put Rs on the spot. They might get a few defections.
www.axios.com/2025/12/01/j...
Jeffries says not to expect Democrats to pursue Hegseth impeachment over boat strikes
"Republicans will never allow articles of impeachment to be brought to the floor," he said.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:06 AM
What’s is gonna take for House Dems to kick this useless weakling out of leadership
refusing to contribute to the AI-sloppifocation of the world by using chatgpt exclusively for the dumbest personal uses that nobody will ever see.
November 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
refusing to contribute to the AI-sloppifocation of the world by using chatgpt exclusively for the dumbest personal uses that nobody will ever see.
Lame duck losing on the one issue he won with, and he’s tied to the entire GOP like an anchor.
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· Nov 26
Poll: By a 2-to-1 margin, Americans say Trump has done more to raise prices than lower them https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/article/poll-by-a-2-to-1-margin-americans-say-trump-has-done-more-to-raise-prices-than-lower-them-183908373.html
Poll: By a 2-to-1 margin, Americans say Trump has done more to raise prices than lower them
A new Yahoo/YouGov survey finds that a greater number of U.S. adults now blame Trump for inflation than blamed Joe Biden in 2022.
www.yahoo.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Lame duck losing on the one issue he won with, and he’s tied to the entire GOP like an anchor.