Ernie Braganza
@ernie.braganza.me
Freedom & Justice, Jazz, baseball (Braves), reading, photography. I live in the Appalachian mountains. I will occasionally post about current events and politics. (He/Him)
A campground in the mountains of Southwest Virginia.
August 19, 2025 at 3:30 AM
A campground in the mountains of Southwest Virginia.
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Or at the very least, glitter-bomb them.
These are not police.
By law, they have to identify. If they won’t—copy their plates, call the actual police and let them know you are witnessing armed police impersonators.
By law, they have to identify. If they won’t—copy their plates, call the actual police and let them know you are witnessing armed police impersonators.
June 21, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Or at the very least, glitter-bomb them.
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Personally I am unfamiliar with any legitimate activity that requires switching license plates, which by the way is illegal.
Masked ICE agents spotted swapping out license plates this morning in Bell Gardens, CA
June 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Personally I am unfamiliar with any legitimate activity that requires switching license plates, which by the way is illegal.
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I’ll say it again: It was a huge mistake for Congress to abolish itself.
June 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I’ll say it again: It was a huge mistake for Congress to abolish itself.
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We still have no idea who the ICE agents are. They could be insurrectionists, extremist militiamen or criminals themselves, chasing law-abiding citizens down the street for recording their kidnappings. The odds they aren't are low. Congress must raise hell about this. A masked gang runs our country.
June 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
We still have no idea who the ICE agents are. They could be insurrectionists, extremist militiamen or criminals themselves, chasing law-abiding citizens down the street for recording their kidnappings. The odds they aren't are low. Congress must raise hell about this. A masked gang runs our country.
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
June 22, 2025 at 3:53 AM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
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I worry that escalating war with Iran will be used to whip up more fear and hate for non-white immigrants, particularly those of Arab descent, and be used for unjust deportations.
June 22, 2025 at 3:33 AM
I worry that escalating war with Iran will be used to whip up more fear and hate for non-white immigrants, particularly those of Arab descent, and be used for unjust deportations.
We need a stronger word for outrageously cynical hyper-hypocrisy.
June 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
We need a stronger word for outrageously cynical hyper-hypocrisy.
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Only 2 of 12 statewide candidates have been to Virginia’s westernmost county
Only 2 of 12 statewide candidates have been to Virginia’s westernmost county
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Here are five things statewide candidates could learn if they visited Lee County, most of which is closer to eight other state capitals than its own except for a small part that's closer to nine.
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June 10, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Only 2 of 12 statewide candidates have been to Virginia’s westernmost county
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Grid operator warns there’s a chance of a power shortage this summer. However, Congress wants to slow down the growth of our quickest source of new electricity.
Grid operator warns there’s a chance of a power shortage this summer. However, Congress wants to slow down the growth of our quickest source of new electricity.
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Most of our new power is coming through solar, but Congress wants to eliminate the tax credits that fuel solar's growth. The catch is other forms of power take a lot longer to develop, which doesn't help meet a more immediate demand.
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June 5, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Grid operator warns there’s a chance of a power shortage this summer. However, Congress wants to slow down the growth of our quickest source of new electricity.
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From coal to careers in solar ☀️
These VA apprenticeships are powering more than homes — they're powering futures. 🎧 Now available on our Youtube channel: youtu.be/WEUeLdrc3As?...
#Podcast #Solar #Virginia
These VA apprenticeships are powering more than homes — they're powering futures. 🎧 Now available on our Youtube channel: youtu.be/WEUeLdrc3As?...
#Podcast #Solar #Virginia
Is Solar the New Coal in Appalachia?
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June 5, 2025 at 1:23 PM
From coal to careers in solar ☀️
These VA apprenticeships are powering more than homes — they're powering futures. 🎧 Now available on our Youtube channel: youtu.be/WEUeLdrc3As?...
#Podcast #Solar #Virginia
These VA apprenticeships are powering more than homes — they're powering futures. 🎧 Now available on our Youtube channel: youtu.be/WEUeLdrc3As?...
#Podcast #Solar #Virginia
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Griffith needs to do more to push back against executive overreach
Griffith needs to do more to push back against executive overreach
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Conservatives must push back against President Trump's use of executive order to do things that are properly the purview of Congress, a former Republican legislative aide says.
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May 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Griffith needs to do more to push back against executive overreach
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FBI Claims Gavel, Black Gowns Prove Ties To MS-13 Gang
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April 28, 2025 at 10:00 PM
FBI Claims Gavel, Black Gowns Prove Ties To MS-13 Gang
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Today is Day 17.
Still 0 deals.
Still 0 deals.
April 29, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Today is Day 17.
Still 0 deals.
Still 0 deals.
It sure is wonderful to see our life-long college friends.
April 26, 2025 at 11:44 PM
It sure is wonderful to see our life-long college friends.
I rarely take pleasure in the misfortune of others, but my heart is warmed.
April 23, 2025 at 4:31 AM
I rarely take pleasure in the misfortune of others, but my heart is warmed.
For some reason, I've never been one to curse, but I'm getting more opportunities to work on that.
April 12, 2025 at 5:57 AM
For some reason, I've never been one to curse, but I'm getting more opportunities to work on that.
The war against empathy. A number of Evangelical pastors name empathy as the devil's tool.
They started with Critical Race Theory
Then Wokeness
Then Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Now Empathy
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Then Wokeness
Then Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Now Empathy
www.salon.com/2025/04/11/m...
Elon Musk and the Christian right call empathy "toxic" and "suicidal" — blame their shared misogyny
MAGA demonizes empathy as the "pathological feminine" — and it's why women shouldn't be Supreme Court justices
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April 12, 2025 at 5:37 AM
The war against empathy. A number of Evangelical pastors name empathy as the devil's tool.
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So everyone is losing their retirement funds because other people included pronouns in the bios & resumes? Seems like we’re living in a pretty stupid country.
April 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
So everyone is losing their retirement funds because other people included pronouns in the bios & resumes? Seems like we’re living in a pretty stupid country.
My two favorite spring flowers are trout lilies and trillium. The trout lillies came out in mid-March and now it's time for the trillium to show off. This was taken this morning in Big Tumbling Creek (maps.app.goo.gl/EoEf2jSp8jXp...)
April 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
My two favorite spring flowers are trout lilies and trillium. The trout lillies came out in mid-March and now it's time for the trillium to show off. This was taken this morning in Big Tumbling Creek (maps.app.goo.gl/EoEf2jSp8jXp...)
600 showed up in Abingdon VA, a small Appalachian town in Southwest Virginia. In case you don't know, that is an amazing number. @takeaction-swva.org @indivisible.org #HandsOff #Virginia
April 5, 2025 at 10:00 PM
600 showed up in Abingdon VA, a small Appalachian town in Southwest Virginia. In case you don't know, that is an amazing number. @takeaction-swva.org @indivisible.org #HandsOff #Virginia
So Switzerland🇨🇭 is charging ZERO percent on imports from the USA. They are not part of the EU and their investments generate over a million jobs annually.
But Trump slaps a 32% tariff on their imports. Zero vs. 32.
This man is really opposed to equity.
But Trump slaps a 32% tariff on their imports. Zero vs. 32.
This man is really opposed to equity.
April 5, 2025 at 12:23 AM
So Switzerland🇨🇭 is charging ZERO percent on imports from the USA. They are not part of the EU and their investments generate over a million jobs annually.
But Trump slaps a 32% tariff on their imports. Zero vs. 32.
This man is really opposed to equity.
But Trump slaps a 32% tariff on their imports. Zero vs. 32.
This man is really opposed to equity.