Bret Smith
@bretsmith.bsky.social
Philadelphia Union, Eagles, and Flyers fan
Methacton Girls Soccer Coach
Apple enthusiast
Methacton Girls Soccer Coach
Apple enthusiast
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AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
June 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
AOC: “It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.”
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For those who do not have access or care to go to Twitter for the video, here is the video of the U.S. Secretary of the Army stating that there is currently a soldier on the moon:
June 13, 2025 at 1:31 AM
For those who do not have access or care to go to Twitter for the video, here is the video of the U.S. Secretary of the Army stating that there is currently a soldier on the moon:
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The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.
June 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
The disparity btwn what’s actually happening in Los Angeles and the way it’s being mischaracterized is one of the biggest stress tests of modern media in recent memory. Botted socials, AI, old clips, declining literacy—it’s like seeing a broken emergency response system hit by a storm.
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Hundreds of thousands of Americans around the country are showing up for democracy today and standing against Trump and Musk’s reckless agenda!
April 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Hundreds of thousands of Americans around the country are showing up for democracy today and standing against Trump and Musk’s reckless agenda!
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Thurmond was the same age as Booker when he set the record Senator Cory Booker just broke.
Thurmond was afforded a bathroom break and read from the encyclopedia. Booker held the floor the entire time and delivered a consistent, cogent speech for more than 24 hours.
Incredible.
Thurmond was afforded a bathroom break and read from the encyclopedia. Booker held the floor the entire time and delivered a consistent, cogent speech for more than 24 hours.
Incredible.
April 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Thurmond was the same age as Booker when he set the record Senator Cory Booker just broke.
Thurmond was afforded a bathroom break and read from the encyclopedia. Booker held the floor the entire time and delivered a consistent, cogent speech for more than 24 hours.
Incredible.
Thurmond was afforded a bathroom break and read from the encyclopedia. Booker held the floor the entire time and delivered a consistent, cogent speech for more than 24 hours.
Incredible.
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Exactly right. They are not only misreading the moment, they are not prepared for this moment, not up to this moment, not of this moment.
I think some in the Senate have convinced themselves that the backlash to folding will be limited to “the left” and therefore ignorable.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
Those people are deeply and profoundly misreading the moment and the stakes.
Virtually every swing district House Dem walked the plank to vote NO for a reason.
March 14, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Exactly right. They are not only misreading the moment, they are not prepared for this moment, not up to this moment, not of this moment.
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I can't remember the last time I saw an article just focus on this. Not that they've bent the truth or misrepresented a few facts a little, but that every single solitary thing that the GOP says on the topic is a stone cold lie with absolutely no basis in reality.
ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports...
ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports...
March 14, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I can't remember the last time I saw an article just focus on this. Not that they've bent the truth or misrepresented a few facts a little, but that every single solitary thing that the GOP says on the topic is a stone cold lie with absolutely no basis in reality.
ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports...
ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports...
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Conservatives don’t believe in systemic racism but when it comes to DEI they believe in systemic reverse racism.
Make it make sense.
Make it make sense.
February 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Conservatives don’t believe in systemic racism but when it comes to DEI they believe in systemic reverse racism.
Make it make sense.
Make it make sense.
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January 31, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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trump just withdrew us from the World Health Organization (WHO) because his disastrous ineptitude didn't kill enough Americans the first time around.
January 21, 2025 at 2:39 AM
trump just withdrew us from the World Health Organization (WHO) because his disastrous ineptitude didn't kill enough Americans the first time around.
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In the space of half a day, the new administration has trashed the Constitution, subverted the independence of the DOJ, granted a broad amnesty to traitors, abandoned the global community on climate and public health, and launched a wide-ranging attack on minority rights.
January 21, 2025 at 2:45 AM
In the space of half a day, the new administration has trashed the Constitution, subverted the independence of the DOJ, granted a broad amnesty to traitors, abandoned the global community on climate and public health, and launched a wide-ranging attack on minority rights.
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Most succinct fact-check I've read of how LA Fire Dept's budget wasn't recently cut -- in fact, the opposite -- from @politico.com. But that misinformation spread anyway. www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
January 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Most succinct fact-check I've read of how LA Fire Dept's budget wasn't recently cut -- in fact, the opposite -- from @politico.com. But that misinformation spread anyway. www.politico.com/news/2025/01...
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It seems a discussion is in order of the Laken Riley Act that I happily voted against on the House floor today. It is a bill that served no purpose than to stir up anger. But let’s quickly review why:
January 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
It seems a discussion is in order of the Laken Riley Act that I happily voted against on the House floor today. It is a bill that served no purpose than to stir up anger. But let’s quickly review why:
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Recently took a peek at Twitter and the disinformation is getting substantially more dangerous. Someone could get killed.
The tactics of constantly repeating outright lies, targeting specific people, repurposing years-old footage and presenting them as new is getting to another level. It’s scary.
The tactics of constantly repeating outright lies, targeting specific people, repurposing years-old footage and presenting them as new is getting to another level. It’s scary.
December 23, 2024 at 3:26 PM
Recently took a peek at Twitter and the disinformation is getting substantially more dangerous. Someone could get killed.
The tactics of constantly repeating outright lies, targeting specific people, repurposing years-old footage and presenting them as new is getting to another level. It’s scary.
The tactics of constantly repeating outright lies, targeting specific people, repurposing years-old footage and presenting them as new is getting to another level. It’s scary.
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If the government shuts down Saturday, the richest man in the world will be largely to blame.
You may not get access to services you depend on just before the holidays because an unelected billionaire shadow president wanted it that way.
If this isn’t oligarchy, I don’t know what is.
You may not get access to services you depend on just before the holidays because an unelected billionaire shadow president wanted it that way.
If this isn’t oligarchy, I don’t know what is.
December 19, 2024 at 9:00 PM
If the government shuts down Saturday, the richest man in the world will be largely to blame.
You may not get access to services you depend on just before the holidays because an unelected billionaire shadow president wanted it that way.
If this isn’t oligarchy, I don’t know what is.
You may not get access to services you depend on just before the holidays because an unelected billionaire shadow president wanted it that way.
If this isn’t oligarchy, I don’t know what is.
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They’re going to shut down the government before they even take it over. It’s going to be a very long and very stupid four years.
December 18, 2024 at 11:21 AM
They’re going to shut down the government before they even take it over. It’s going to be a very long and very stupid four years.
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Why is it that when you disprove the conspiracies about the drones with the fact that it’s not aliens or Iran, the MAGAs get angry at you?
Shouldn’t you be happy they aren’t Iranian or alien? Do they really just wish chaos and destruction on us all? If so, what is so broken in them? Why so angry
Shouldn’t you be happy they aren’t Iranian or alien? Do they really just wish chaos and destruction on us all? If so, what is so broken in them? Why so angry
December 14, 2024 at 12:06 AM
Why is it that when you disprove the conspiracies about the drones with the fact that it’s not aliens or Iran, the MAGAs get angry at you?
Shouldn’t you be happy they aren’t Iranian or alien? Do they really just wish chaos and destruction on us all? If so, what is so broken in them? Why so angry
Shouldn’t you be happy they aren’t Iranian or alien? Do they really just wish chaos and destruction on us all? If so, what is so broken in them? Why so angry
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Over 2+ years of working on a biography of Elon Musk, I've learned that his ambitions are significantly grander than anyone realizes. He wants to be the first trillionaire ever. He wants to be the most famous human who ever lived. He wants to rule the world. He wants to live forever.
All literally.
All literally.
December 10, 2024 at 6:22 AM
Over 2+ years of working on a biography of Elon Musk, I've learned that his ambitions are significantly grander than anyone realizes. He wants to be the first trillionaire ever. He wants to be the most famous human who ever lived. He wants to rule the world. He wants to live forever.
All literally.
All literally.
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hard to exaggerate how nuts the engagement is on Bluesky compared to 𝕏. a vastly smaller user base (at least officially), but just look at these stats for one of the biggest newspapers on Earth. Musk has absolutely trashed the platform. folks, you are not locked in on 𝕏. not even a little.
November 23, 2024 at 9:21 AM
hard to exaggerate how nuts the engagement is on Bluesky compared to 𝕏. a vastly smaller user base (at least officially), but just look at these stats for one of the biggest newspapers on Earth. Musk has absolutely trashed the platform. folks, you are not locked in on 𝕏. not even a little.
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Even if you're not moved by the argument that Twitter is a rightwing cesspool thanks to its redpilled owner, the fact that foreign enemies are expressing concern that they won't be able to use Twitter to manipulate Americans anymore should be enough to warrant the exodus.
If you needed even MORE of a reason to switch to Bluesky, China is "troubled" by the fact that they've invested so much time on Twitter buying ads, bots, and influencers... only to see the people they're seeking to manipulate (us) flee the site.
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
November 28, 2024 at 2:31 AM
Even if you're not moved by the argument that Twitter is a rightwing cesspool thanks to its redpilled owner, the fact that foreign enemies are expressing concern that they won't be able to use Twitter to manipulate Americans anymore should be enough to warrant the exodus.
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THE ORLANDO PRIDE ARE NWSL CHAMPIONS 🏆
Barbra Banda's 37th minute goal lifts the 2024 Shield winners to their first-ever league title.
Barbra Banda's 37th minute goal lifts the 2024 Shield winners to their first-ever league title.
November 24, 2024 at 3:17 AM
THE ORLANDO PRIDE ARE NWSL CHAMPIONS 🏆
Barbra Banda's 37th minute goal lifts the 2024 Shield winners to their first-ever league title.
Barbra Banda's 37th minute goal lifts the 2024 Shield winners to their first-ever league title.
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The "bluesky is an echo chamber" think pieces that keep popping up really tickle me because they show how certain people genuinely believe social media should be for debating and arguing and not talking about the things that make you happy and sharing art with the world.
November 22, 2024 at 12:57 PM
The "bluesky is an echo chamber" think pieces that keep popping up really tickle me because they show how certain people genuinely believe social media should be for debating and arguing and not talking about the things that make you happy and sharing art with the world.
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It took me twelve years (!) to build up my audience on Twitter. It took 5 days to surpass the 50% point of my Twitter following on Bluesky. I’m hopeful that the overall growth on this site will negate the need to go on Twitter altogether. Sad to see what it devolved into, but thrilled to see it die.
November 19, 2024 at 12:11 AM
It took me twelve years (!) to build up my audience on Twitter. It took 5 days to surpass the 50% point of my Twitter following on Bluesky. I’m hopeful that the overall growth on this site will negate the need to go on Twitter altogether. Sad to see what it devolved into, but thrilled to see it die.