Brian Marron
@brianmarron.bsky.social
MoCo dad, attorney, amateur scholar athlete, HOA tamer, Good Troublemaker. Orioles, Ravens, Nats, Commanders, Caps, Terps and Survivor fan.
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Brian Marron
@brianmarron.bsky.social
· Feb 21
Democrats end House sit-in protest over gun control | CNN Politics
Democrats decided to end their day-long sit-in protest on the House floor over gun control Thursday.
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"What can Democrats do?" is the wrong question.
Ask, "What would John Lewis do?"
www.cnn.com/2016/06/22/p...
Ask, "What would John Lewis do?"
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This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
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Two National Guardsmen serving away from their families on Thanksgiving. Hell isn’t hot enough for the shooter.
November 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Two National Guardsmen serving away from their families on Thanksgiving. Hell isn’t hot enough for the shooter.
"The field of economics is infested with humbuggery."
Only half a cup of coffee into the day, wow, good work, 🧠.
Only half a cup of coffee into the day, wow, good work, 🧠.
November 26, 2025 at 11:43 AM
"The field of economics is infested with humbuggery."
Only half a cup of coffee into the day, wow, good work, 🧠.
Only half a cup of coffee into the day, wow, good work, 🧠.
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The docs also reveal the number of hours the FBI devoted to the project, which required some agents to work nights and weekends. The FBI paid personnel $851,344 in overtime for working on the Epstein files between March 17 and March 22.
November 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The docs also reveal the number of hours the FBI devoted to the project, which required some agents to work nights and weekends. The FBI paid personnel $851,344 in overtime for working on the Epstein files between March 17 and March 22.
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First Secretary of Defense you could defeat by painting a tunnel on the side of a boulder.
November 25, 2025 at 1:55 PM
First Secretary of Defense you could defeat by painting a tunnel on the side of a boulder.
The same way that cost of living is lower in second world countries.
Bessent: "You know the best way to bring your inflation rate down? Move from a blue state to a red state. Blue state inflation is half a percent higher."
November 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The same way that cost of living is lower in second world countries.
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Sign at the US Military Academy at West Point:
November 23, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Sign at the US Military Academy at West Point:
That's some clever "Good Trouble."
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
That's some clever "Good Trouble."
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A journalist with time on their hands should look into how much money was wagered on all the political betting markets regarding Marjorie Taylor Greene recently. I'll bet that would yield some interesting stuff.
November 22, 2025 at 2:21 AM
A journalist with time on their hands should look into how much money was wagered on all the political betting markets regarding Marjorie Taylor Greene recently. I'll bet that would yield some interesting stuff.
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The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.
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There's a post I've seen about rounding 3rd after a walk-off homerun being compared to arriving in heaven.
This is more like it for most of us.
After a long, grueling slog, you're welcomed home at the finish and can rest after putting in a proud effort.
This is more like it for most of us.
After a long, grueling slog, you're welcomed home at the finish and can rest after putting in a proud effort.
Palate cleanse. Some humans are terrible, but more of us are great.
November 3, 2025 at 11:53 AM
There's a post I've seen about rounding 3rd after a walk-off homerun being compared to arriving in heaven.
This is more like it for most of us.
After a long, grueling slog, you're welcomed home at the finish and can rest after putting in a proud effort.
This is more like it for most of us.
After a long, grueling slog, you're welcomed home at the finish and can rest after putting in a proud effort.
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Even the murderer, the guy who ordered the journalist to be executed and dismembered with a bone saw, looks a bit embarassed for our American president.
Trump suggests Khashoggi had it coming: "You're mentioning someone that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn't like that gentleman that you're talking about. Whether you like him or didn't like him, things happen. But he knew nothing about it. You don't have to embarrass our guest."
November 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Even the murderer, the guy who ordered the journalist to be executed and dismembered with a bone saw, looks a bit embarassed for our American president.
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🚨BREAKING: Florida lawmakers are set to begin a mid-decade redraw of the state’s congressional map next month — a move that could accelerate a nationwide GOP push to lock in control of the U.S. House before any votes are cast. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Florida Lawmakers Schedule Launch for Mid-Decade GOP Gerrymander
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 AM
🚨BREAKING: Florida lawmakers are set to begin a mid-decade redraw of the state’s congressional map next month — a move that could accelerate a nationwide GOP push to lock in control of the U.S. House before any votes are cast. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Bovino’s rant fits the authoritarian indicators in our assessment: empowered security forces acting with impunity, militarized immigration raids, executive overreach through federalized enforcement, and loyalty-driven ops unmoored from oversight. His tone isn’t an outlier but a symptom.
November 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Bovino’s rant fits the authoritarian indicators in our assessment: empowered security forces acting with impunity, militarized immigration raids, executive overreach through federalized enforcement, and loyalty-driven ops unmoored from oversight. His tone isn’t an outlier but a symptom.
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Hey Megyn Kelly,
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
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14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
November 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Hey Megyn Kelly,
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
14-year-old Eloise would like a word:
“If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good…
because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.”
Sound up! 🔥🔊
1/2
JD went to Yale Law. This shouldn't be an alien concept to him.
You can disagree and argue as much as you like but the point of evaluating something scientifically is that not every statement should be given equal credence because evidence matters
JD Vance: "Science as practiced in its best form is that if you disagree with it, then you ought to criticize it and you ought to argue against it."
November 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
JD went to Yale Law. This shouldn't be an alien concept to him.
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every woman acutely understands this face.
November 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM
every woman acutely understands this face.
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Mostly the "and up" part.
Lots going on but from outside it seems that at least part of the calculus was that flight disruption for middle class and up travelers matters more than life disruption for untold numbers who’ll be deprived of health care.
November 10, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Mostly the "and up" part.
Maybe one of them will have the balls to blow the whistle and confirm that this is how it went down.
Important to understand this. There's a reasonable chance that your Dem Senator who voted against it and is acting mad now was in on the play. It's the same reason why they scheduled the surrender for AFTER the election this week. They didn't want people pissed at Dems right before an election.
The caucus meeting was just to orchestrate who would fall on the sword but not be up for a vote in 2026.
November 10, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Maybe one of them will have the balls to blow the whistle and confirm that this is how it went down.
Hmm. I'm not surprised that the corporate media bosses don't want to see jury nullification become the next 6-7.
Sandwich verdict wasn’t jury nullification. It was failure to prove the required “reasonable fear of physical injury” in a case where the agent was wearing A BULLETPROOF VEST. The only crime was the waste of resources on this case. My thoughts in @MSNBCDaily.
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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Opinion | The sandwich thrower was wrong. But Jeanine Pirro was, too.
To establish a forcible assault, jurors were required to find that Dunn caused “reasonable apprehension of immediate bodily harm.” That allegation was laughable.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Hmm. I'm not surprised that the corporate media bosses don't want to see jury nullification become the next 6-7.
"A man who is not happy with nine figures of wealth is not mentally stable enough to hold the power such wealth brings."
Hundreds of thousands of people, dead because of a decision made by the world's richest man
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
November 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
"A man who is not happy with nine figures of wealth is not mentally stable enough to hold the power such wealth brings."
The 6th Amendment gives us power at the bottom of the system.
November 7, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The 6th Amendment gives us power at the bottom of the system.
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"our estimates indicate that U.S. consumers paid more than the government received in tariff revenue, because domestic markups amplified downstream price effects"
Tariffs: even stupider than you thought!!
"our estimates indicate that U.S. consumers paid more than the government received in tariff revenue, because domestic markups amplified downstream price effects"
Tariffs: even stupider than you thought!!
Who Pays for Tariffs Along the Supply Chain? - Marginal REVOLUTION
This paper examines the effects of tariffs along the supply chain using product-level data from a large U.S. wine importer in the context of the 2019-2021 U.S. tariffs on European wines. By combining ...
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October 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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"our estimates indicate that U.S. consumers paid more than the government received in tariff revenue, because domestic markups amplified downstream price effects"
Tariffs: even stupider than you thought!!
"our estimates indicate that U.S. consumers paid more than the government received in tariff revenue, because domestic markups amplified downstream price effects"
Tariffs: even stupider than you thought!!
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The NAACP filed a lawsuit alleging state election officials are unlawfully rejecting college students’ voter registration applications and same-day registration provisional ballots based on missing address information – such as dorm name or room number – that students aren’t required to include.
Virginia Is Illegally Rejecting Student Voter Registrations, Lawsuit Alleges
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The NAACP filed a lawsuit alleging state election officials are unlawfully rejecting college students’ voter registration applications and same-day registration provisional ballots based on missing address information – such as dorm name or room number – that students aren’t required to include.