Erin Brown
@nutrixopus.bsky.social
Nurse, veteran. Citizen of a country populated by voters who neither can--nor wish to--distinguish between truth and fiction.
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Megyn Kelly recoils at sight of mirror, understandably
February 17, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Megyn Kelly recoils at sight of mirror, understandably
If Democrats say they can lower prices, they'll just end up getting booted out of office in the first election cycle after they get in power, because this is not something a President can do. It was an empty promise from Trump and it would be one from Dems, too.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Disappointment of Young Trump Voters
Americans under 30 swung to the right in 2024, but they’re not getting what they voted for.
www.theatlantic.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:08 AM
If Democrats say they can lower prices, they'll just end up getting booted out of office in the first election cycle after they get in power, because this is not something a President can do. It was an empty promise from Trump and it would be one from Dems, too.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
"Happy President's Day, especially to all the fascist, neo-Nazis, Christian nationalists, white supremacists, and morons who said it didn't matter who you voter for because 'both sides we baaaad" --JVL www.thebulwark.com/p/dubyas-cri...
Dubya's "Criticism" of Trump Isn't Subtle—It's Useless
George W.
www.thebulwark.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:46 AM
"Happy President's Day, especially to all the fascist, neo-Nazis, Christian nationalists, white supremacists, and morons who said it didn't matter who you voter for because 'both sides we baaaad" --JVL www.thebulwark.com/p/dubyas-cri...
If a government’s actions in a democracy require masks — if the people being governed in that democracy cannot know who is acting — that is a problem with what the government is doing, not with the governed. www.lawdork.com/p/tom-homan-...
The Trump admin argument that masks "are for officer safety reasons" is actually an admission
Tom Homan highlights how secrecy aims to block accountability, the immoral lawlessness at the core of the Trump administration. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
www.lawdork.com
February 16, 2026 at 11:15 PM
If a government’s actions in a democracy require masks — if the people being governed in that democracy cannot know who is acting — that is a problem with what the government is doing, not with the governed. www.lawdork.com/p/tom-homan-...
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It's useful to focus on one issue - say climate or LGBT rights - and analyze closely how a Dem admin handled it versus how a GOP admin did.
If you have red lines, great... if you're still doing "Dems are moderate Rs" or "uniparty" talk when the gulf between the parties is this vast, you're stupid.
If you have red lines, great... if you're still doing "Dems are moderate Rs" or "uniparty" talk when the gulf between the parties is this vast, you're stupid.
You are one member of a larger coalition. That coalition has a process through which it decides who will lead it. “If you don’t decide to support my guy, I will leave the coalition” is behavior that will destroy the coalition, weaken yourself, and ultimately lead to worse outcomes than participating
Hey maybe the dems should learn a lesson and not run "moderate" Dems who are actually just republicans
February 16, 2026 at 8:52 PM
It's useful to focus on one issue - say climate or LGBT rights - and analyze closely how a Dem admin handled it versus how a GOP admin did.
If you have red lines, great... if you're still doing "Dems are moderate Rs" or "uniparty" talk when the gulf between the parties is this vast, you're stupid.
If you have red lines, great... if you're still doing "Dems are moderate Rs" or "uniparty" talk when the gulf between the parties is this vast, you're stupid.
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You are one member of a larger coalition. That coalition has a process through which it decides who will lead it. “If you don’t decide to support my guy, I will leave the coalition” is behavior that will destroy the coalition, weaken yourself, and ultimately lead to worse outcomes than participating
Hey maybe the dems should learn a lesson and not run "moderate" Dems who are actually just republicans
The reason people are concerned about lefties saying “I won’t vote for a moderate Dem” isn’t because they want Newsom. It’s because lefties keep not voting for moderate Dems!
I think all the scolding about it being years til the primary would hit a little harder if WE DIDN’T JUST GO THROUGH THIS
I think all the scolding about it being years til the primary would hit a little harder if WE DIDN’T JUST GO THROUGH THIS
February 16, 2026 at 8:45 PM
You are one member of a larger coalition. That coalition has a process through which it decides who will lead it. “If you don’t decide to support my guy, I will leave the coalition” is behavior that will destroy the coalition, weaken yourself, and ultimately lead to worse outcomes than participating
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Health boss RFK Jr.'s 1-year anniversary week was packed with new disasters and reminders of old ones. But even those who should care most are MIA. GOP senators Bill Cassidy (a doctor) and Mitch McConnell (a polio survivor) top my list. My latest at @thebulwark.com open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
The Disastrous First Year of RFK Jr.
The damage the HHS secretary has done to science and public health is appalling—and it could have been avoided.
open.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Health boss RFK Jr.'s 1-year anniversary week was packed with new disasters and reminders of old ones. But even those who should care most are MIA. GOP senators Bill Cassidy (a doctor) and Mitch McConnell (a polio survivor) top my list. My latest at @thebulwark.com open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Talk amongst themselves about independent Alberta isn't treason, just as talk in TX or CA about seceding from U.S. isn't treason. It's free speech. Consulting w/ U.S. re: secession is NOT free speech. It's foreign policy interference -- and really stupid. canadianpolling.substack.com/p/canadians-...
Canadians Call It Treason as Alberta Separatists Face National Backlash
A clear majority agree that turning to the U.S. for assistance in separation is inappropriate
canadianpolling.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Talk amongst themselves about independent Alberta isn't treason, just as talk in TX or CA about seceding from U.S. isn't treason. It's free speech. Consulting w/ U.S. re: secession is NOT free speech. It's foreign policy interference -- and really stupid. canadianpolling.substack.com/p/canadians-...
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People don't watch Fox News and believe what they're told. They watch Fox News to be told what they already believe.
February 16, 2026 at 2:22 AM
People don't watch Fox News and believe what they're told. They watch Fox News to be told what they already believe.
I don't think there was ever any appetite for the Christian right to "be somewhat cut off from mainstream society for the sake of holding on to the truth" -- just the opposite. Likewise, a commitment to truth is equally in bad faith--pun intended.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Rod Dreher Thinks the Enlightenment Was a Mistake
The influential author derides secularism and the modern world. Conservatives—including the vice president—are joining him on a march back to the Middle Ages.
www.theatlantic.com
February 16, 2026 at 12:34 AM
I don't think there was ever any appetite for the Christian right to "be somewhat cut off from mainstream society for the sake of holding on to the truth" -- just the opposite. Likewise, a commitment to truth is equally in bad faith--pun intended.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
"The broken, sclerotic nature of American political institutions means that the very concept of saving or restoring democracy can feel almost foreign. 'Gen Z didn’t experience what there was left to save.'” --Jasmine Sun www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
This Is What It Looks Like When Nothing Matters
Welcome to the internet’s nihilism crisis.
www.theatlantic.com
February 15, 2026 at 11:16 PM
"The broken, sclerotic nature of American political institutions means that the very concept of saving or restoring democracy can feel almost foreign. 'Gen Z didn’t experience what there was left to save.'” --Jasmine Sun www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
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My English-Scots-Irish ancestors didn't die for multiculturalism; they killed for it. Killed Confederates who said shit exactly like this.
February 15, 2026 at 9:21 PM
My English-Scots-Irish ancestors didn't die for multiculturalism; they killed for it. Killed Confederates who said shit exactly like this.
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medical miracle: this 75 year old man was born yesterday
Schumer on DHS reforms: "I believe Republicans will have no choice but to go along with us because it's so common sense"
February 15, 2026 at 2:51 PM
medical miracle: this 75 year old man was born yesterday
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We must speak plainly about the agenda Elon Musk & other MAGA leaders are pushing. It’s white nationalism.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
February 15, 2026 at 2:51 PM
We must speak plainly about the agenda Elon Musk & other MAGA leaders are pushing. It’s white nationalism.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
There’s no room for Black, Hispanic/Latino, Asian, Native, Jewish or all other Americans in Musk’s monocultural vision.
Multiculturalism is superior. We can’t allow Musk & others to end it.
The Epstein Class has become the Epstein Administration.
February 15, 2026 at 7:08 PM
The Epstein Class has become the Epstein Administration.
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The New York Times reports that the Department of Homeland Security has sent Google, Meta, and other media corporations subpoenas for the names on accounts that criticize ICE enforcement. The department wants to identify Americans who oppose what it’s doing. I’ll save them time.
A short note to Kristi Noem
To a current Cabinet secretary from a former one
robertreich.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:01 PM
The New York Times reports that the Department of Homeland Security has sent Google, Meta, and other media corporations subpoenas for the names on accounts that criticize ICE enforcement. The department wants to identify Americans who oppose what it’s doing. I’ll save them time.
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Bullshit.
Homan: "When they say 'stop racial profiling' -- that's just not occurring. ICE will briefly detain and question somebody based on reasonable suspicion. It has nothing to do with racial profiling."
February 15, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Bullshit.
Venezuela gave Marco Rubio a woody that will only be made more tumescent by the one he'll get over Cuba, now that he has Trump on board with a Bay-of-Pigs-two-point-oh. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
No fuel, no tourists, no cash - this was the week the Cuban crisis got real
Diplomats in Havana are preparing for an alternative Trump tactic: the country being starved until people take to the streets and the US can step in
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Venezuela gave Marco Rubio a woody that will only be made more tumescent by the one he'll get over Cuba, now that he has Trump on board with a Bay-of-Pigs-two-point-oh. www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...
Probably the most important thread I've read about the ICE immigration nightmare. Please read.
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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February 15, 2026 at 7:14 AM
Probably the most important thread I've read about the ICE immigration nightmare. Please read.
You know, if they ever release tech that lets people see women without their clothes...oh wait. That's the *other* place.
Meta is putting a "Name Tag" feature in Ray-Bans - facial recognition through the glasses' camera. You look at someone, AI tells you who they are.
In an internal document, the company wrote that the timing is good because civil society groups are busy with politics and won't cause problems.
In an internal document, the company wrote that the timing is good because civil society groups are busy with politics and won't cause problems.
February 15, 2026 at 5:39 AM
You know, if they ever release tech that lets people see women without their clothes...oh wait. That's the *other* place.
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Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies.
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
February 14, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies.
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
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