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Brian Oelberg
@brianeo.bsky.social
Semi-retired professional stained glass artist (Vitralier). World traveler, fifth generation Unitarian Universalist, camper, canoeist, activist, prolific reader with lots of cool skills ‘n hobbies.
Flee and go where? Presumably their jobs are still in NYC
October 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Reposted by Brian Oelberg
Some exceptions but a good rule of thumb to understand which federal employees will be paid during the shutdown is whether their job involves carrying a gun.

No gun, no paycheck. open.substack.com/pub/donmoyni...
October 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Reposted by Brian Oelberg
Can’t make the protest? Here are other ways you can resist:

• Get connected to the resistance: fiftyfifty.one

• Get trained on noncooperation:
nokings.org/rise

• Get engaged in politics:
pol-rev.com

• Get started:
Choosedemocracy.us
October 13, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The dirty secret is that most police think of the Capitol Police as glorified security guards and not as “real” as they are.
October 13, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Bought a copy for my Mom, a Unitarian Minister, she’s looking forward to reading it.
October 13, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Here’s the picture from the Associated Press that the Chicago Tribune chose to run today. Covering up any signs of a stroke.
September 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM