MB Brown
@mbbrownsf.bsky.social
Member of the Church of Baseball, my denomination is the San Francisco Giants, my creed is #BeatLA
I do defy him, and I spit at him. - William Shakespeare
She/her Wear your masks, get your vaccinations
Stronger together
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I do defy him, and I spit at him. - William Shakespeare
She/her Wear your masks, get your vaccinations
Stronger together
🦋1,159,259 😆
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Today is the day for the best phrase in American English:
Pitchers and catchers report today! For the San Francisco Giants, at least.
Happy New Year!
#SFGiants #SpringTraining 🧡🖤⚾️
Pitchers and catchers report today! For the San Francisco Giants, at least.
Happy New Year!
#SFGiants #SpringTraining 🧡🖤⚾️
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The deep dark secret of the Trump era most people do not and will not want you to know is that the penalties for saying no to him are exceedingly few! Tell the guy to fuck off, he can't/won't do shit to you! We've seen it time and again. Those who stand up and defy him are almost never hurt by it.
Historians will say that all these institutions were debased by Trump through threats and intimidation. This will be a fucking lie. They all debased themselves. Trump's threats were always empty paper tiger crap. They capitulated because they were either cowardly idiots or secretly on his side.
February 11, 2026 at 8:23 PM
The deep dark secret of the Trump era most people do not and will not want you to know is that the penalties for saying no to him are exceedingly few! Tell the guy to fuck off, he can't/won't do shit to you! We've seen it time and again. Those who stand up and defy him are almost never hurt by it.
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She spent the whole morning performatively screaming at Congressmen, but this image of Bondi saying nothing and refusing to turn around will be the only real takeaway from her testimony today.
Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
February 11, 2026 at 6:31 PM
She spent the whole morning performatively screaming at Congressmen, but this image of Bondi saying nothing and refusing to turn around will be the only real takeaway from her testimony today.
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Lake has done profound damage to America’s foreign broadcasters, and to our ability to communicate with the world. USAGM runs Voice of America and gives grants to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and the OTF, which helps people access information in places like Russia and Iran.
February 11, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Lake has done profound damage to America’s foreign broadcasters, and to our ability to communicate with the world. USAGM runs Voice of America and gives grants to Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, and the OTF, which helps people access information in places like Russia and Iran.
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My friend's sister, married to an American citizen and mother to an American citizen, in possession of a SSN, was also grabbed at her next-to-last green card hearing and deported three weeks later.
Her approved residency arrived in the mail while she was in detention. It didn't matter.
Her approved residency arrived in the mail while she was in detention. It didn't matter.
My electrician is a green card holder who's been here since he was a kid. He got married to a citizen, applied for citizenship, went to court for the papers and when he got there ICE kidnapped him and he's been locked up for a month.
December 15, 2025 at 9:12 PM
My friend's sister, married to an American citizen and mother to an American citizen, in possession of a SSN, was also grabbed at her next-to-last green card hearing and deported three weeks later.
Her approved residency arrived in the mail while she was in detention. It didn't matter.
Her approved residency arrived in the mail while she was in detention. It didn't matter.
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How is Massie planning to vote on the SAVE Act? Remember when Cheney was part of the 1/6 committee but she still voted AGAINST the John Lewis Voting Rights Act?
Massie: "She didn't answer anything. She came here ready to talk about the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq, which seems kind of crazy to me."
February 11, 2026 at 8:44 PM
How is Massie planning to vote on the SAVE Act? Remember when Cheney was part of the 1/6 committee but she still voted AGAINST the John Lewis Voting Rights Act?
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Pam Bondi’s Department of Justice chose not to redact the names of Epstein survivors. Instead, they redacted the names of powerful predators.
We demand justice.
We demand justice.
February 11, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Pam Bondi’s Department of Justice chose not to redact the names of Epstein survivors. Instead, they redacted the names of powerful predators.
We demand justice.
We demand justice.
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Here is @crockett.house.gov at the Bondi hearing.
What a powerhouse. A smart, strong woman who knows how to do it right.
What a powerhouse. A smart, strong woman who knows how to do it right.
WATCH: Rep. Crockett blasts Bondi for DOJ leadership
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
www.youtube.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Here is @crockett.house.gov at the Bondi hearing.
What a powerhouse. A smart, strong woman who knows how to do it right.
What a powerhouse. A smart, strong woman who knows how to do it right.
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This is seriously embarrassing for her. She’s literally the AG, this should have been the most basic of prep work for her. I’d be fine with Representative Neguse eventually becoming a senator, though.
Bondi doesn't appear to know which chamber of Congress she's testifying to or the names of members: "Your colleague ... um ... Senator Neguse? Neguse"
February 11, 2026 at 8:38 PM
This is seriously embarrassing for her. She’s literally the AG, this should have been the most basic of prep work for her. I’d be fine with Representative Neguse eventually becoming a senator, though.
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Neguse as Bondi refuses to answer his questions: "You eliminated the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team last year! So I understand why you don't want to tell the American people who works there. No one works there anymore." (Note Bondi responding with smears.)
February 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Neguse as Bondi refuses to answer his questions: "You eliminated the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team last year! So I understand why you don't want to tell the American people who works there. No one works there anymore." (Note Bondi responding with smears.)
cc: @jamiesbowen.bsky.social - mixed media, paper and Playmobil!😄
Absolutely blown away by the Mithraic altars revealed by the National Museum of Scotland today, the way the head of Sol is designed to be backlit! Love to do a proper miniature, but just playing with this candle & paper one for now (it burst into flames 3 seconds later 😳)
#PlaymobilInfestation
#PlaymobilInfestation
February 11, 2026 at 8:38 PM
cc: @jamiesbowen.bsky.social - mixed media, paper and Playmobil!😄
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It’s extraordinary that the President of the United States upended a major project involving extensive trade and cooperation with an important ally right after a billionaire pal chatted with a cabinet member, who then apparently had a quick word with Trump about the situation, and everyone yawns.
Remarkable: Trump's deranged threat to block the bridge connecting Detroit to Canada is backfiring, giving Dems a big issue in 2026 races in Michigan, which could help decide control of Congress.
Michigan Dems tell me they'll use this against Republicans big time:
newrepublic.com/article/2064...
Michigan Dems tell me they'll use this against Republicans big time:
newrepublic.com/article/2064...
Trump Tirade over Bridge to Canada Backfires, Handing Dems 2026 Weapon
His corrupt threat to block the opening of the Gordie Howe Bridge is about to become a big albatross around the necks of GOP candidates in pivotal Michigan.
newrepublic.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:27 PM
It’s extraordinary that the President of the United States upended a major project involving extensive trade and cooperation with an important ally right after a billionaire pal chatted with a cabinet member, who then apparently had a quick word with Trump about the situation, and everyone yawns.
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Pam Bondi is engaged in a coverup and protecting pedophiles. Her excuse? “Well other administrations did it.”
And that’s why we passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The cover up ends now. We demand accountability.
And that’s why we passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The cover up ends now. We demand accountability.
February 11, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Pam Bondi is engaged in a coverup and protecting pedophiles. Her excuse? “Well other administrations did it.”
And that’s why we passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The cover up ends now. We demand accountability.
And that’s why we passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The cover up ends now. We demand accountability.
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"It is why your office and Donald Trump have 0 credibility" -- Kamlager-Dove grills Bondi about the lies and smears Trump peddled about the murders of Melissa and Mark Hortman, namely his lies about Tim Walz being involved
February 11, 2026 at 7:49 PM
"It is why your office and Donald Trump have 0 credibility" -- Kamlager-Dove grills Bondi about the lies and smears Trump peddled about the murders of Melissa and Mark Hortman, namely his lies about Tim Walz being involved
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The Department of Justice and the FBI are not fully complying with the release of the Epstein files as mandated by law. When I asked Pam Bondi about the lack of transparency, AG Bondi responded with theatrics and regurgitated White House talking points.
February 11, 2026 at 7:58 PM
The Department of Justice and the FBI are not fully complying with the release of the Epstein files as mandated by law. When I asked Pam Bondi about the lack of transparency, AG Bondi responded with theatrics and regurgitated White House talking points.
Cue the endless screaming @infinitescream.bsky.social
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro tapped a dance photographer with very little experience in federal law enforcement to oversee the investigation of six Democratic law makers. That effort tried - and failed - to secure indictments on Tuesday.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
February 11, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Cue the endless screaming @infinitescream.bsky.social
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The only thing that surpasses her contempt for the People's Branch is the contempt the People's Branch has for itself at this point. The Founders simply did not anticipate elected officials with such little regard for their own power & their oaths.
Folks look at you're crazy when you say we're in the midst of the worst, most unprecedented Article I constitutional crisis in American history, & then Cabinet secretaries don't get immediately impeached & removed for behaving like this in front of the legislature that oversees them.
holy shit -- Bondi's new tactic is refusing to answer Democratic questions, then using time during the next Republican questioner to smear the previous Democratic member and accuse them of being complicit in violence crimes
February 11, 2026 at 7:18 PM
The only thing that surpasses her contempt for the People's Branch is the contempt the People's Branch has for itself at this point. The Founders simply did not anticipate elected officials with such little regard for their own power & their oaths.
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My governor Wes Moore ~ l am ln The Room because I Belong there.
Happy Black History Month.
Happy Black History Month.
February 11, 2026 at 7:59 PM
My governor Wes Moore ~ l am ln The Room because I Belong there.
Happy Black History Month.
Happy Black History Month.
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Thirty years of concern. Never enough courage.
February 11, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Thirty years of concern. Never enough courage.
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I spent the better part of my adult life as an FBI agent, and never met a colleague or a prosecutor whose presentation to a grand jury did not result in an indictment. The incompetence of this DOJ is one of the best bulwarks we have against its corruption.
February 11, 2026 at 8:16 PM
I spent the better part of my adult life as an FBI agent, and never met a colleague or a prosecutor whose presentation to a grand jury did not result in an indictment. The incompetence of this DOJ is one of the best bulwarks we have against its corruption.
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The Epstein survivors deserve justice.
Trump, Bondi, and Patel do the right thing and bring those accountable to justice.
Trump, Bondi, and Patel do the right thing and bring those accountable to justice.
February 11, 2026 at 8:14 PM
The Epstein survivors deserve justice.
Trump, Bondi, and Patel do the right thing and bring those accountable to justice.
Trump, Bondi, and Patel do the right thing and bring those accountable to justice.
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The rest of the thread gets into it, but the violence is less visible—and that translates into fewer resources for growing need.
Minnesota is truly in an economic crisis. Every harm compounds every day that the ICE occupation continues. If you donated a month ago, it’s time to donate again.
Minnesota is truly in an economic crisis. Every harm compounds every day that the ICE occupation continues. If you donated a month ago, it’s time to donate again.
My sense of Minnesota today is that there’s less tear gas and the same amount of unlawful detention, destruction of families, loss of livelihood, people in hiding.
There is less tear gas at places like Lake and Lyndale, so it’s not making news.
There is less tear gas at places like Lake and Lyndale, so it’s not making news.
February 11, 2026 at 8:11 PM
The rest of the thread gets into it, but the violence is less visible—and that translates into fewer resources for growing need.
Minnesota is truly in an economic crisis. Every harm compounds every day that the ICE occupation continues. If you donated a month ago, it’s time to donate again.
Minnesota is truly in an economic crisis. Every harm compounds every day that the ICE occupation continues. If you donated a month ago, it’s time to donate again.
Need motivation to vote in the midterms? Here you go!
Pam Bondi needs to be held in contempt of Congress.
But she won't be unless YOU GET OUT THERE AND VOTE THIS NOVEMBER.
But she won't be unless YOU GET OUT THERE AND VOTE THIS NOVEMBER.
February 11, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Need motivation to vote in the midterms? Here you go!
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I can't think of an attorney general ever showing this much open contempt for Congress before.
Not only would most of them think this kind of conduct was beneath them, they'd have known that the Judiciary Committee chair, whatever the party, would never stand for clownish antics like this.
Not only would most of them think this kind of conduct was beneath them, they'd have known that the Judiciary Committee chair, whatever the party, would never stand for clownish antics like this.
Bondi is now just straight up ignoring questions from Democratic members
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
I can't think of an attorney general ever showing this much open contempt for Congress before.
Not only would most of them think this kind of conduct was beneath them, they'd have known that the Judiciary Committee chair, whatever the party, would never stand for clownish antics like this.
Not only would most of them think this kind of conduct was beneath them, they'd have known that the Judiciary Committee chair, whatever the party, would never stand for clownish antics like this.
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This was interesting from Swalwell, normally a very combative interviewer of Trump admin officials. I think it was an attempt to get her off her prepared talking points, and it worked.
Swalwell details death threats he and his wife and children have gotten and points out that the DOJ has refused to prosecute some of them
February 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
This was interesting from Swalwell, normally a very combative interviewer of Trump admin officials. I think it was an attempt to get her off her prepared talking points, and it worked.
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I love how the internet was made for people of "odd enthusiasms." Used for the worst things imaginable, but so many of us just want it to hyperfocus on our things.
“I’ve reviewed over 50 sticky toffee puddings” is an incredibly powerful way to begin a video
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
I love how the internet was made for people of "odd enthusiasms." Used for the worst things imaginable, but so many of us just want it to hyperfocus on our things.