Brainscraps
@brainscraps.bsky.social
some dude, does karaoke, tries not to be trash
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They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.
November 12, 2025 at 1:09 AM
They’ve laid off so many people that the government is now getting its economic data from DoorDash.
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this is literally never not accurate
November 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
this is literally never not accurate
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The USDA is the fail safe for SNAP.
They have a contingency fund to ensure it’s covered in the event of a shutdown.
They’re refusing.
Grocery stores stepped up to try and help by offering discounts to any SNAP recipients and the USDA told them they had to stop.
Starvation as a policy choice.
They have a contingency fund to ensure it’s covered in the event of a shutdown.
They’re refusing.
Grocery stores stepped up to try and help by offering discounts to any SNAP recipients and the USDA told them they had to stop.
Starvation as a policy choice.
November 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
The USDA is the fail safe for SNAP.
They have a contingency fund to ensure it’s covered in the event of a shutdown.
They’re refusing.
Grocery stores stepped up to try and help by offering discounts to any SNAP recipients and the USDA told them they had to stop.
Starvation as a policy choice.
They have a contingency fund to ensure it’s covered in the event of a shutdown.
They’re refusing.
Grocery stores stepped up to try and help by offering discounts to any SNAP recipients and the USDA told them they had to stop.
Starvation as a policy choice.
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The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The elimination of USAID was an unforgivable moral atrocity that should haunt Trump, Elon Musk and Marco Rubio for the rest of their days and beyond
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"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
"World's first potential trillionaire has killed 600,000 people, including 400,000 children" is the only headline that anyone should ever read about Elon Musk
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Progressives have a long history of having poor relationships with Black voters (See Bernie Sanders's campaigns). This is a fascinating piece about how Mamdani's campaign saw this gap... and fixed it. Honestly a template for future progressive campaigns.
hammerandhope.org/article/zohr...
hammerandhope.org/article/zohr...
Will Zohran Mamdani Win Over Black New Yorkers?
Five people talk about their experience of the Mamdani campaign — from the inside and the outside.
hammerandhope.org
October 24, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Progressives have a long history of having poor relationships with Black voters (See Bernie Sanders's campaigns). This is a fascinating piece about how Mamdani's campaign saw this gap... and fixed it. Honestly a template for future progressive campaigns.
hammerandhope.org/article/zohr...
hammerandhope.org/article/zohr...
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Earlier today, Mother Jones talked to Bay Area faith leaders about what brought them out to protest ICE. Here's what they had to say.
October 23, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Earlier today, Mother Jones talked to Bay Area faith leaders about what brought them out to protest ICE. Here's what they had to say.
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Chicago cyclists are buying out tamale carts to keep vendors home and safe from ICE. blockclubchi.co/42KQ57O
October 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Chicago cyclists are buying out tamale carts to keep vendors home and safe from ICE. blockclubchi.co/42KQ57O
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Remember, brown 13-year-olds are hardened menaces to society, but 30-something Republican Hitler afficionados in positions of power are just li’l guys.
October 15, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Remember, brown 13-year-olds are hardened menaces to society, but 30-something Republican Hitler afficionados in positions of power are just li’l guys.
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This story ends with some of the first concrete indications right wing extremists are responding to DHS' ICE recruitment drive. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/in-the-...
In the New Trump Era, the Proud Boys Are ‘Not Apologizing Anymore’
To hear him tell it, Gavin McInnes’ recent return to the site...
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This story ends with some of the first concrete indications right wing extremists are responding to DHS' ICE recruitment drive. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/in-the-...
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Please share this as widely as possible. ICE kidnapped a 7th grader in Everett, Massachusetts and sent him to Virginia. Help bring him home now!
here is the family's gofundme: www.gofundme.com/f/mim-ajuda-...
October 13, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Please share this as widely as possible. ICE kidnapped a 7th grader in Everett, Massachusetts and sent him to Virginia. Help bring him home now!
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Here's how we handle manchildren on the Steam forums at No More Robots:
October 9, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Here's how we handle manchildren on the Steam forums at No More Robots:
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Saturday in Ambridge PA! It’s going to be a nice one for one of the last outdoor shows of the season!
October 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Saturday in Ambridge PA! It’s going to be a nice one for one of the last outdoor shows of the season!
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JUST NOW IN MEMPHIS — Rep. @justinjpearson.bsky.social announces his run for Congress: “Believe in me, because I believe you deserve the best. It’s about US.”
Full: www.facebook.com/share/v/1A8A...
Full: www.facebook.com/share/v/1A8A...
October 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
JUST NOW IN MEMPHIS — Rep. @justinjpearson.bsky.social announces his run for Congress: “Believe in me, because I believe you deserve the best. It’s about US.”
Full: www.facebook.com/share/v/1A8A...
Full: www.facebook.com/share/v/1A8A...
Good reporting on the South Shore raid from South Side weekly here.
Confirms one thing I was told but didn't put in my own piece because I didn't have a second source and it seemed too insane: border agents segregated arrested residents by race
southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...
Confirms one thing I was told but didn't put in my own piece because I didn't have a second source and it seemed too insane: border agents segregated arrested residents by race
southsideweekly.com/federal-agen...
Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children
Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.
southsideweekly.com
October 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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“Who was president in 2020?” is the question of our time
October 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
“Who was president in 2020?” is the question of our time
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The fortification of Broadview in defense of free speech continues. Workers are placing more barricades on 25th.
October 5, 2025 at 2:17 AM
The fortification of Broadview in defense of free speech continues. Workers are placing more barricades on 25th.
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Stephen Miller in prison for the rest of his life should be a Top 10 priority of any future administration.
October 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Stephen Miller in prison for the rest of his life should be a Top 10 priority of any future administration.
Oh hey, looks like it's time for an urgent training mission outside of Peoria. Get your guys on it right now, @govpritzker.illinois.gov
and send the State Troopers with them
and send the State Troopers with them
what happens next, Pritzker? you gonna issue contradictory orders? if you do, and they follow the feds, at least you made it obvious what the state of play is. if not, you're just letting this farce continue.
October 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Oh hey, looks like it's time for an urgent training mission outside of Peoria. Get your guys on it right now, @govpritzker.illinois.gov
and send the State Troopers with them
and send the State Troopers with them
the term "five alarm fire" at this point is as meaningless as "unprecedented" since it doesn't matter how many alarms there are if the firefighters just stand around and take cell phone videos
October 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
the term "five alarm fire" at this point is as meaningless as "unprecedented" since it doesn't matter how many alarms there are if the firefighters just stand around and take cell phone videos
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Today so far feds in Chicagoland have:
Attacked & arrested protesters at the Broadview detention center w/the help of the ISP other agencies
Tear gassed a street in Logan Square that has a grocery store & elementary school on it, among other things
Violently handcuffed an Alderperson
It's 3pm
Attacked & arrested protesters at the Broadview detention center w/the help of the ISP other agencies
Tear gassed a street in Logan Square that has a grocery store & elementary school on it, among other things
Violently handcuffed an Alderperson
It's 3pm
October 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Today so far feds in Chicagoland have:
Attacked & arrested protesters at the Broadview detention center w/the help of the ISP other agencies
Tear gassed a street in Logan Square that has a grocery store & elementary school on it, among other things
Violently handcuffed an Alderperson
It's 3pm
Attacked & arrested protesters at the Broadview detention center w/the help of the ISP other agencies
Tear gassed a street in Logan Square that has a grocery store & elementary school on it, among other things
Violently handcuffed an Alderperson
It's 3pm
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In your local community, build your networks of mutual aid. Build an Underground Railroad. Safe houses. Build a food co op. Barter, share, donate, reuse, repurpose market. Build stores of supplies. Build communication networks. Warning systems. Take the lead. Be pro active. Build the community.
October 3, 2025 at 1:38 AM
In your local community, build your networks of mutual aid. Build an Underground Railroad. Safe houses. Build a food co op. Barter, share, donate, reuse, repurpose market. Build stores of supplies. Build communication networks. Warning systems. Take the lead. Be pro active. Build the community.
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they're the ones who suck, why should i be the one to leave?
I'm realizing a grim exercise/prompt may be in this ...
If others want to share, I'm curious:
Why aren't *you* leaving america (yet)?
Asking for trans folks in particular, especially those of us on HRT and/or other very directly threatened in terms of our healthcare ...
Reposts welcomed. Sigh.
If others want to share, I'm curious:
Why aren't *you* leaving america (yet)?
Asking for trans folks in particular, especially those of us on HRT and/or other very directly threatened in terms of our healthcare ...
Reposts welcomed. Sigh.
If i were 22, I'd maybe just bail on america. I'm 38 is the problem and I love my life here. My house, my gardens, my dogs. This is where I built my adult existence ...
October 3, 2025 at 5:30 PM
they're the ones who suck, why should i be the one to leave?