Rachel Braunigan
@rachelbraunigan.bsky.social
Leftist politics, human rights, science, books, and animals. I’ve got no hot takes (She/her)
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I first posted this at 10pm on Friday, but to provide a more serious explanation of what I’m doing here:
I've officially gone into business for myself. After being fired for my choice of pro bono cases 3 months ago, I’ve been doing a few stray cases, but it's time to make things formal.
I've officially gone into business for myself. After being fired for my choice of pro bono cases 3 months ago, I’ve been doing a few stray cases, but it's time to make things formal.
Daniel P. Suitor, Attorney at Law | Tenants' Rights Attorney Minnesota
A Minnesota-based attorney with a focus on tenants' rights cases and community service | Daniel P. Suitor, Attorney at Law
www.danielsuitor.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM
I first posted this at 10pm on Friday, but to provide a more serious explanation of what I’m doing here:
I've officially gone into business for myself. After being fired for my choice of pro bono cases 3 months ago, I’ve been doing a few stray cases, but it's time to make things formal.
I've officially gone into business for myself. After being fired for my choice of pro bono cases 3 months ago, I’ve been doing a few stray cases, but it's time to make things formal.
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Dozens of vulture carcasses—at least some and probably all infected with HPAI—were reportedly left strewn about the grounds of an elementary school for days while bureaucrats wrangled over who would clean up the site, illustrating what appears to be a huge crisis of state and local capacity in Ohio.
December 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Dozens of vulture carcasses—at least some and probably all infected with HPAI—were reportedly left strewn about the grounds of an elementary school for days while bureaucrats wrangled over who would clean up the site, illustrating what appears to be a huge crisis of state and local capacity in Ohio.
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i will probably keep saying some variation of this because its inevitably going to happen but dems campaigning on “reform ice” need to be met with the same reaction as a someone asking if they can kick your child in the head
December 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM
i will probably keep saying some variation of this because its inevitably going to happen but dems campaigning on “reform ice” need to be met with the same reaction as a someone asking if they can kick your child in the head
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I need someone much more knowledgeable than myself to answer this: Remember all the drones on the east coast last year? I am far from a conspiracy theorist, but are we sure those weren’t similar incursions?
Two F-35s took off this morning to identify an unknown object in the Dutch area of responsibility. It was a drone. It has left the airspace again and posed no direct threat. Air traffic experienced no disruption. -Dutch MoD
December 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I need someone much more knowledgeable than myself to answer this: Remember all the drones on the east coast last year? I am far from a conspiracy theorist, but are we sure those weren’t similar incursions?
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(IGN walkthrough) before you defeat fascism you have to defeat the mini boss hakeem jeffries
December 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
(IGN walkthrough) before you defeat fascism you have to defeat the mini boss hakeem jeffries
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BREAKING: Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans & intersex people, memo says. A DOJ memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) do not align with Trump’s Jan. 20 anti-trans executive order, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports.
Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people
A Department of Justice memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act do not align with Trump’s executive order
prismreports.org
December 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
BREAKING: Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans & intersex people, memo says. A DOJ memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) do not align with Trump’s Jan. 20 anti-trans executive order, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports.
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This is a problem, @robsandia.bsky.social . Are you going to call it out?
Nitrate levels in Iowa water remained high through fall, data show
Nitrate levels in Iowa water remained high through fall, data show
Nitrate concentrations, exacerbated by a wet spring that followed years of dry conditions, reached near record highs in Iowa rivers this summer.
www.thegazette.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This is a problem, @robsandia.bsky.social . Are you going to call it out?
And are you going to propose regulations/reductions for pesticide use to limit runoff?
This is a problem, @robsandia.bsky.social . Are you going to call it out?
Nitrate levels in Iowa water remained high through fall, data show
December 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
And are you going to propose regulations/reductions for pesticide use to limit runoff?
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8. Gallego, when confronted with his texts, did not deny them. In fact, he leaned into them, saying that they were “a reflection of what I’ve been saying the whole time.” He claimed that the texts actually reflected inclusivity:
December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
8. Gallego, when confronted with his texts, did not deny them. In fact, he leaned into them, saying that they were “a reflection of what I’ve been saying the whole time.” He claimed that the texts actually reflected inclusivity:
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4. Now, newly leaked texts—published by a conservative source but confirmed as accurate from Gallego himself—suggest Gallego’s shift may not be a mere political calculation but a reflection of deeper, toxic beliefs that have become far too common in American politics.
You can see the texts here:
You can see the texts here:
December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
4. Now, newly leaked texts—published by a conservative source but confirmed as accurate from Gallego himself—suggest Gallego’s shift may not be a mere political calculation but a reflection of deeper, toxic beliefs that have become far too common in American politics.
You can see the texts here:
You can see the texts here:
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1. Over Thanksgiving, texts from Dem. Sen Ruben Gallego leaked where he repeats far-right talking points on masculinity, lamenting that Democratic women "look like men."
Using far-right gender-panic rhetoric will not ingratiate the Democratic Party towards men.
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Dem. Senator Gallego's Leaked Texts Echo Far-Right Gender Panic And Misogyny
Last week, Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego's texts leaked, where he lamented that Democratic "women look like men and men look like women."
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December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
1. Over Thanksgiving, texts from Dem. Sen Ruben Gallego leaked where he repeats far-right talking points on masculinity, lamenting that Democratic women "look like men."
Using far-right gender-panic rhetoric will not ingratiate the Democratic Party towards men.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Using far-right gender-panic rhetoric will not ingratiate the Democratic Party towards men.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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champaign city council is going to vote on making homelessness illegal tonight btw.
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Champaign council to vote on ordinance banning public camping
Tonight, Champaign’s City Council plans to take a vote on whether to prohibit “public camping,” essentially putting the ban on staying on any public right-of-way.
www.news-gazette.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
champaign city council is going to vote on making homelessness illegal tonight btw.
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Are you fucking kidding me?! This is Rob Sand’s response to cancer in Iowa.
No mention of pesticides or pesticide runoff from Big Ag. Conveniently, Sand’s wife is CEO of the BigAg company, the Lauridsen Group.
This is shameful.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UuvqEV/
No mention of pesticides or pesticide runoff from Big Ag. Conveniently, Sand’s wife is CEO of the BigAg company, the Lauridsen Group.
This is shameful.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UuvqEV/
Caring about your neighbor is an Iowa value.
TikTok video by Rob Sand
www.tiktok.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Are you fucking kidding me?! This is Rob Sand’s response to cancer in Iowa.
No mention of pesticides or pesticide runoff from Big Ag. Conveniently, Sand’s wife is CEO of the BigAg company, the Lauridsen Group.
This is shameful.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UuvqEV/
No mention of pesticides or pesticide runoff from Big Ag. Conveniently, Sand’s wife is CEO of the BigAg company, the Lauridsen Group.
This is shameful.
www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8UuvqEV/
Just dug out the driveway and the car on my own, so now I might have to claim “snowfighters” for all of us out here clearing over a foot of snow with only a shovel.
Today I saw a post where snowplow drivers were referred to as “snowfighters” and I’ve now added that to the list of things that make me irrationally angry.
November 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Just dug out the driveway and the car on my own, so now I might have to claim “snowfighters” for all of us out here clearing over a foot of snow with only a shovel.
Today I saw a post where snowplow drivers were referred to as “snowfighters” and I’ve now added that to the list of things that make me irrationally angry.
November 30, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Today I saw a post where snowplow drivers were referred to as “snowfighters” and I’ve now added that to the list of things that make me irrationally angry.
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“why the fuck are we invading Venezuela” should really be on at least a couple of chyrons
November 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
“why the fuck are we invading Venezuela” should really be on at least a couple of chyrons
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Advocates say the 16-year-old's health had been in decline since his arrest in February for allegedly throwing rocks.
US teen Mohammed Ibrahim released from Israeli prison after nine months
Advocates say the 16-year-old's health had been in decline since his arrest in February for allegedly throwing rocks.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Advocates say the 16-year-old's health had been in decline since his arrest in February for allegedly throwing rocks.
I’ve been feeding the squirrels. They now run up to me, looking for snacks, when I go outside. But I wish they had a little more fear of my dog, who is looking at them as the snack.
November 25, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I’ve been feeding the squirrels. They now run up to me, looking for snacks, when I go outside. But I wish they had a little more fear of my dog, who is looking at them as the snack.
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Fuella & Feteasca are the sweetest bonded duo ever! These two are playful, loving, and never far from each other’s side. After waiting patiently for their forever family, these girls are more than ready to settle in, and their adopter can name their own adoption fee!
November 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Fuella & Feteasca are the sweetest bonded duo ever! These two are playful, loving, and never far from each other’s side. After waiting patiently for their forever family, these girls are more than ready to settle in, and their adopter can name their own adoption fee!
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Anyone wanna foster this gorgeous girl so we can help her find a new home ?
Foster apps on our website
Www.felinegoodanimalrescue.org
#CatFoster #EugeneOregon
Foster apps on our website
Www.felinegoodanimalrescue.org
#CatFoster #EugeneOregon
November 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Anyone wanna foster this gorgeous girl so we can help her find a new home ?
Foster apps on our website
Www.felinegoodanimalrescue.org
#CatFoster #EugeneOregon
Foster apps on our website
Www.felinegoodanimalrescue.org
#CatFoster #EugeneOregon
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Thread. Venezuela.
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The US has issued a new NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) for the entire Venezuelan Flight Information Region, advising of a hazardous security environment amid worsening conditions and heightened military activity in and around Venezuela.
November 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Thread. Venezuela.
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A fundraiser for the couple’s relocation and legal expenses—including beginning the process of a marriage-based immigration case that the family hopes will allow De La Cruz to one day return—is about $1,000 shy of its goal. You can find that here: www.gofundme.com/f/keep-noel-...
Donate to Help Noel & Brianna Start Their Life Together in Mexico, organized by Leslie Lopez
Noel has lived in the United States for most of his life, but due… Leslie Lopez needs your support for Help Noel & Brianna Start Their Life Together in Mexico
www.gofundme.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A fundraiser for the couple’s relocation and legal expenses—including beginning the process of a marriage-based immigration case that the family hopes will allow De La Cruz to one day return—is about $1,000 shy of its goal. You can find that here: www.gofundme.com/f/keep-noel-...
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GOOD NEWS: @ramirez.house.gov will be working with @sanders.senate.gov to introduce the Pensions for All Act.
The bill requires corporations to provide traditional pension plans for their workers or pay into the federal retirement system to ensure all workers receive retirement benefits.
The bill requires corporations to provide traditional pension plans for their workers or pay into the federal retirement system to ensure all workers receive retirement benefits.
November 19, 2025 at 2:48 PM
GOOD NEWS: @ramirez.house.gov will be working with @sanders.senate.gov to introduce the Pensions for All Act.
The bill requires corporations to provide traditional pension plans for their workers or pay into the federal retirement system to ensure all workers receive retirement benefits.
The bill requires corporations to provide traditional pension plans for their workers or pay into the federal retirement system to ensure all workers receive retirement benefits.