Brian D. Boulet
@brianboulet.bsky.social
I do law things for a living but never appear in court, and believe that Del’s Lemonade should at least be on equal footing with coffee milk as Rhode Island’s state drink.
So this is either the “fuck around, find out” moment for Trump or the “we’re now Zimbabwe printing $500 million notes to buy bread” moment for the United States. 🤷♂️
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
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Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
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January 12, 2026 at 2:00 AM
So this is either the “fuck around, find out” moment for Trump or the “we’re now Zimbabwe printing $500 million notes to buy bread” moment for the United States. 🤷♂️
What is, Ken’s right?
Even if Trump could cancel the midterms he wouldn’t. Authoritarians crave validation. They still have “election style events” in Russia and Venezuela for that reason.
Our electoral system is too decentralized to rig so it’s our chance to massively rebuke this shit.
Even if Trump could cancel the midterms he wouldn’t. Authoritarians crave validation. They still have “election style events” in Russia and Venezuela for that reason.
Our electoral system is too decentralized to rig so it’s our chance to massively rebuke this shit.
First, it's factually wrong. There will be elections in 2026 and 2028 under Trump, just like there were elections last year under Trump and during his first term. This despite one of the two major parties now harboring a lot of anti-democratic elements and ideas.
January 11, 2026 at 1:27 AM
What is, Ken’s right?
Even if Trump could cancel the midterms he wouldn’t. Authoritarians crave validation. They still have “election style events” in Russia and Venezuela for that reason.
Our electoral system is too decentralized to rig so it’s our chance to massively rebuke this shit.
Even if Trump could cancel the midterms he wouldn’t. Authoritarians crave validation. They still have “election style events” in Russia and Venezuela for that reason.
Our electoral system is too decentralized to rig so it’s our chance to massively rebuke this shit.
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ken did a really great thread here that nicely articulates why i block doomers.
the only thing i’ll add is this: doomerism is a form of voter suppression. saying shit like “there won’t be elections” is saying there’s no point in fighting. it’s demotivating. fuck that.
the only thing i’ll add is this: doomerism is a form of voter suppression. saying shit like “there won’t be elections” is saying there’s no point in fighting. it’s demotivating. fuck that.
This kind of thing does point out a real ethical dilemma: block or mute?
January 10, 2026 at 6:48 PM
ken did a really great thread here that nicely articulates why i block doomers.
the only thing i’ll add is this: doomerism is a form of voter suppression. saying shit like “there won’t be elections” is saying there’s no point in fighting. it’s demotivating. fuck that.
the only thing i’ll add is this: doomerism is a form of voter suppression. saying shit like “there won’t be elections” is saying there’s no point in fighting. it’s demotivating. fuck that.
Remember that MAGA demanded people to lose their jobs, be jailed, and deported for factually restating things that Charlie Kirk said, and all made fun of Paul Pelosi when he was almost bludgeoned to death with a hammer.
This, I’m sure, will not be met with the same reaction.
This, I’m sure, will not be met with the same reaction.
December 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Remember that MAGA demanded people to lose their jobs, be jailed, and deported for factually restating things that Charlie Kirk said, and all made fun of Paul Pelosi when he was almost bludgeoned to death with a hammer.
This, I’m sure, will not be met with the same reaction.
This, I’m sure, will not be met with the same reaction.
Was playing around with district.org last night because it bothers me that D-1 stretches from Burrillville to Little Compton.
Turns out you can basically keep Providence County intact with the exception of South Providence. Had to borrow a bit from Western Cranston.
Turns out you can basically keep Providence County intact with the exception of South Providence. Had to borrow a bit from Western Cranston.
December 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Was playing around with district.org last night because it bothers me that D-1 stretches from Burrillville to Little Compton.
Turns out you can basically keep Providence County intact with the exception of South Providence. Had to borrow a bit from Western Cranston.
Turns out you can basically keep Providence County intact with the exception of South Providence. Had to borrow a bit from Western Cranston.
Gotta remember that Trump lacks the normal human wiring to rationalize current statements with past ones or evaluate them re: the future.
He says whatever he needs to say to win the current moment without regard to whether it’s consistent with past statements or leads to undesired consequences.
He says whatever he needs to say to win the current moment without regard to whether it’s consistent with past statements or leads to undesired consequences.
Reporter: The senate in Indiana voted against the redistricting effort.
Trump: I wasn't working on it very hard. I wasn't very much involved
Trump: I wasn't working on it very hard. I wasn't very much involved
December 12, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Gotta remember that Trump lacks the normal human wiring to rationalize current statements with past ones or evaluate them re: the future.
He says whatever he needs to say to win the current moment without regard to whether it’s consistent with past statements or leads to undesired consequences.
He says whatever he needs to say to win the current moment without regard to whether it’s consistent with past statements or leads to undesired consequences.
Gotta love a team with two professional baseball teams of its own searching for a team from 1,000 miles away. A+, no notes, Florida.
Is your favorite team also your state's favorite Baseball Reference search?
December 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Gotta love a team with two professional baseball teams of its own searching for a team from 1,000 miles away. A+, no notes, Florida.
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Every legal story now is either
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
October 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Every legal story now is either
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
Ancient Circuit Judge Delivers Crystal Clear 100 Page Rebuke To Trumpist Overreach
or
In Unsigned Shadow Docket Decision, 6-3 Majority Declares Trump Can Hunt People For Sport
The Democrats are so conditioned to the media blaming them for anything that goes wrong in politics and government (and giving the GOP a pass) that they’ve got the yips in this shutdown.
They’re clearly winning the argument but can’t believe it’s true so they’re eager to cave!
They’re clearly winning the argument but can’t believe it’s true so they’re eager to cave!
November 9, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The Democrats are so conditioned to the media blaming them for anything that goes wrong in politics and government (and giving the GOP a pass) that they’ve got the yips in this shutdown.
They’re clearly winning the argument but can’t believe it’s true so they’re eager to cave!
They’re clearly winning the argument but can’t believe it’s true so they’re eager to cave!
The Democrats’ inability to keep taking a win and instead enable a bunch of arsonists to continue setting fire to things is really something.
November 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
The Democrats’ inability to keep taking a win and instead enable a bunch of arsonists to continue setting fire to things is really something.
Legacy car-dependent suburbs have always been financially unsustainable and the combination of municipal debt, climate change and demographics are going to wreak havoc on that development model sooner than we think.
American Suburbs Have a Financial Secret
Municipal bonds have become an unavoidable part of local governance—and their costs divide rich towns from poor ones.
www.theatlantic.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Legacy car-dependent suburbs have always been financially unsustainable and the combination of municipal debt, climate change and demographics are going to wreak havoc on that development model sooner than we think.
Subhead should read “Extremely corrupt grifting organization pulls con on extremely corrupt grifting old man.”
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award at the draw for the World Cup on Dec. 5 in Washington. https://to.pbs.org/47LyluB
FIFA to award new peace prize at World Cup draw in Washington
FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award for the first time at the World Cup draw on Dec. 5 in Washington.
www.pbs.org
November 6, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Subhead should read “Extremely corrupt grifting organization pulls con on extremely corrupt grifting old man.”
Yet another reason not to capitulate. Mark Carney and Doug Ford took the ad down to play nice in the sandbox and what’d they get for it? A 10% tariff. Might as well stand your ground and keep pissing him off if you’re gonna end up in the same place anyway.
The president of the United States is “increasing the Tariff on Canada by 10%” because he worries the nine justices on the Supreme Court could be swayed by a 30-second commercial.
October 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Yet another reason not to capitulate. Mark Carney and Doug Ford took the ad down to play nice in the sandbox and what’d they get for it? A 10% tariff. Might as well stand your ground and keep pissing him off if you’re gonna end up in the same place anyway.
For years “free market conservatives” railed against non-existent “uncertainty” and “socialism” under Democratic presidents but now it’s all fine by them because MAGA cut billionaires’ taxes and gutted worker and consumer protections, which were the things they disliked all along.
“.. The US now doles out nearly $200 billion in direct subsidies for favored businesses each year, and the president has imposed an expansive tariff regime, which will likely invite corruption, waste tax dollars, and sap ambition.”
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October 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
For years “free market conservatives” railed against non-existent “uncertainty” and “socialism” under Democratic presidents but now it’s all fine by them because MAGA cut billionaires’ taxes and gutted worker and consumer protections, which were the things they disliked all along.
One on the left is by far the best sign I’ve seen today!
The contestants for most Rhode Island sign at today's No Kings protest in PVD
October 18, 2025 at 9:11 PM
One on the left is by far the best sign I’ve seen today!
Never miss an opportunity to needle another Big 5 school!
Sooners receive musical support from Saint Joseph's University Hawk Band for Temple game
The Oklahoma Sooners are heading to Temple without their band, but Saint Joseph's University's Hawk Band will fill in for them.
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September 13, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Never miss an opportunity to needle another Big 5 school!
They’re acting rationally to the media’s application of Murc’s Law.
Only Dems are responsible for the nation’s political environment and “bringing the temperature down.”
MAGA is awash in violent rhetoric and is doubling down on it based on this heinous act, but the media ascribes them no agency.
Only Dems are responsible for the nation’s political environment and “bringing the temperature down.”
MAGA is awash in violent rhetoric and is doubling down on it based on this heinous act, but the media ascribes them no agency.
September 11, 2025 at 1:37 PM
They’re acting rationally to the media’s application of Murc’s Law.
Only Dems are responsible for the nation’s political environment and “bringing the temperature down.”
MAGA is awash in violent rhetoric and is doubling down on it based on this heinous act, but the media ascribes them no agency.
Only Dems are responsible for the nation’s political environment and “bringing the temperature down.”
MAGA is awash in violent rhetoric and is doubling down on it based on this heinous act, but the media ascribes them no agency.
Yup… essentially what I’m geared up for until I’m six feet under.
Someone recently said to me that things will get worse before they get better, but that is not true. There is no guarantee that anything gets better. Things can just continue getting worse and worse.
I can't stop thinking about that today.
I can't stop thinking about that today.
September 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Yup… essentially what I’m geared up for until I’m six feet under.
1. No one, absolutely no one, should suffer violence for political speech. Democrats are forcefully and correctly denouncing this heinous act.
2. If you think MAGA won’t use this as pretense for a violent crackdown on its political opponents then you haven’t been paying attention.
2. If you think MAGA won’t use this as pretense for a violent crackdown on its political opponents then you haven’t been paying attention.
UPDATE: CBS News is reporting that conservative activist Charlie Kirk is dead after he was shot during at an event at a Utah university. Tap the link for the latest updates: https://shorturl.at/uSTt8
September 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
1. No one, absolutely no one, should suffer violence for political speech. Democrats are forcefully and correctly denouncing this heinous act.
2. If you think MAGA won’t use this as pretense for a violent crackdown on its political opponents then you haven’t been paying attention.
2. If you think MAGA won’t use this as pretense for a violent crackdown on its political opponents then you haven’t been paying attention.
Hasbro wanted a vibrant urban environment well-served by transit to serve their current and future business model and told RI that.
RI’s leaders can’t imagine a world without complete car dependence and everyone living in a West Cranston raised ranch so gutted RIPTA and fought liberalized zoning.
RI’s leaders can’t imagine a world without complete car dependence and everyone living in a West Cranston raised ranch so gutted RIPTA and fought liberalized zoning.
#BREAKING: Iconic Rhode Island toymaker Hasbro announced Monday that it will be relocating its headquarters to Greater Boston. Get the details as we learn more: https://www.wpri.com/business/hasbro-will-move-hq-from-ri-to-greater-boston/
September 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Hasbro wanted a vibrant urban environment well-served by transit to serve their current and future business model and told RI that.
RI’s leaders can’t imagine a world without complete car dependence and everyone living in a West Cranston raised ranch so gutted RIPTA and fought liberalized zoning.
RI’s leaders can’t imagine a world without complete car dependence and everyone living in a West Cranston raised ranch so gutted RIPTA and fought liberalized zoning.
My Woonsocket-born French Canadian grandparents (both sides) used to semi-verbatim translate French to English.
“I’m going up your house me” - I’m heading over to your house.
(Moi, je monte chez toi)
“Close the light” - turn off the light
(Fermer la lumière)
“I’m going up your house me” - I’m heading over to your house.
(Moi, je monte chez toi)
“Close the light” - turn off the light
(Fermer la lumière)
Really excited about this project. I participated in an interview with @matthewjohnhadodo.bsky.social and it was a lot of fun - he was able to point out specific Rhode Island quirks in my speech that I didn't even know about!
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'Throw me down the stairs my shoes': Linguist seeks participants in language study
WOONSOCKET – Matthew John Hadodo was 7 years old, and on the first day of school, he asked his teacher to use the “bubblah.”
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August 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
My Woonsocket-born French Canadian grandparents (both sides) used to semi-verbatim translate French to English.
“I’m going up your house me” - I’m heading over to your house.
(Moi, je monte chez toi)
“Close the light” - turn off the light
(Fermer la lumière)
“I’m going up your house me” - I’m heading over to your house.
(Moi, je monte chez toi)
“Close the light” - turn off the light
(Fermer la lumière)
I see the @washingtonpost.com is leaning heavily into Murc’s Law today. Note how there’s never any analysis of whether the Republicans’ actions are right and just or whether they’ll backfire.
Analysis | Democrats take off the gloves on redistricting — but could it backfire?
It represents a dramatic turnaround by a party that for more than a decade has claimed to be at the vanguard of good government and reform.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I see the @washingtonpost.com is leaning heavily into Murc’s Law today. Note how there’s never any analysis of whether the Republicans’ actions are right and just or whether they’ll backfire.
“The Strait of Messina Bridge would measure nearly 3.7 kilometers, with the suspended span reaching more than two miles… With four lanes of traffic flanked by a double-track railway, the bridge would have the capacity to carry 6,000 cars an hour and 200 trains a day.”
Italy greenlights a $15.5 billion project to build bridge linking Sicily to the mainland - The Boston Globe
Preliminary work could begin later this summer with construction expected to start next year.
www.bostonglobe.com
August 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
“The Strait of Messina Bridge would measure nearly 3.7 kilometers, with the suspended span reaching more than two miles… With four lanes of traffic flanked by a double-track railway, the bridge would have the capacity to carry 6,000 cars an hour and 200 trains a day.”
Provided this sad chapter in American history actually ends at some point, I pray that we learned our lesson from not completing Reconstruction and go all-out to deprogram people from this cult.
I thought this was a post from The Onion but, nope, it's real life in the cult of Trump in America in 2025.
Literally beyond parody:
Literally beyond parody:
Detained in immigration raids, Maga mom still has faith in Trump's mass deportation plan
Speaking from a detention facility in California, an Iranian immigrant says she believes "the good people will be released".
www.bbc.com
July 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Provided this sad chapter in American history actually ends at some point, I pray that we learned our lesson from not completing Reconstruction and go all-out to deprogram people from this cult.
I’m not even freaking 40 yet and I recall John Kerry being skewered as a “flip-flopper” because of poor word choice regarding voting one way out of committee and another way on the floor.
Will the media call Murkowski out on this? No, because according to them integrity is for democrats only.
Will the media call Murkowski out on this? No, because according to them integrity is for democrats only.
I am a deeply serious person. Please don’t vote for the death-causing authoritarianism…that I just voted for 🤷♂️🤦♂️
Why are we here, you ask? This. This is exactly why we are here.
Why are we here, you ask? This. This is exactly why we are here.
MURKOWSKI says she "struggled mightily" with Medicaid/SNAP cuts, and says House should NOT pass this bill as is.
"We do not have a perfect bill by any stretch of the imagination. My hope is that House is going to look at this and recognize that we're not there yet."
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"We do not have a perfect bill by any stretch of the imagination. My hope is that House is going to look at this and recognize that we're not there yet."
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
July 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I’m not even freaking 40 yet and I recall John Kerry being skewered as a “flip-flopper” because of poor word choice regarding voting one way out of committee and another way on the floor.
Will the media call Murkowski out on this? No, because according to them integrity is for democrats only.
Will the media call Murkowski out on this? No, because according to them integrity is for democrats only.