Brian Whittaker
@fscad.bsky.social
Son of a son of a son of Sailor, now ret., so more time for the sailing. Interested in the world as it evolves. Music is a healer.
We Ain’t Buying It
People have the power
People have the power
November 26, 2025 at 1:45 PM
We Ain’t Buying It
People have the power
People have the power
A good analysis of the legally vacant “determinations” the Prez has been using for many of his adventures
The Peril of a White House That Flaunts Its Indifference to the Law
www.nytimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:01 AM
A good analysis of the legally vacant “determinations” the Prez has been using for many of his adventures
A few years ago I purchased a Christmas ornament thru the White House Historical Association. Yesterday I got their catalog in the mail, found a contact email through a QR code and sent off this missive. It would be nice to know what’s going on with the
Peoples House.
Peoples House.
October 22, 2025 at 2:39 PM
A few years ago I purchased a Christmas ornament thru the White House Historical Association. Yesterday I got their catalog in the mail, found a contact email through a QR code and sent off this missive. It would be nice to know what’s going on with the
Peoples House.
Peoples House.
Brian Andrews - crash out
Country Singer Praised After Self-Proclaimed 'Crash Out' Against ‘Christian’ ICE Supporters Goes Viral
"You use Christianity as a shield to hide behind when you need to justify the hate that you have scolded into this world,” Bryan Andrews said.
www.huffpost.com
October 17, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Brian Andrews - crash out
You’ve been sitting much to long
There’s a permanent crease in your right and wrong … rip Sly
There’s a permanent crease in your right and wrong … rip Sly
Sly & The Family Stone - Stand! (Official Audio)
YouTube video by SlyATFamilyStoneVEVO
youtu.be
June 10, 2025 at 2:41 AM
You’ve been sitting much to long
There’s a permanent crease in your right and wrong … rip Sly
There’s a permanent crease in your right and wrong … rip Sly
Anti managerialism… okay, new to me but does seem to explain a lot
Opinion | This Idea Explains a Lot About What Has Happened in Trump 2.0
www.nytimes.com
June 7, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Anti managerialism… okay, new to me but does seem to explain a lot
An excellent refutation of the admins bullshit anti semitism push and the anti semites behind it.
Opinion | Trump’s Crusade Against Antisemitism Is Extremely Bad for the Jews (Gift Article)
Antisemitism is real. But the enemy of our enemy is not necessarily our friend.
www.nytimes.com
April 8, 2025 at 3:32 AM
An excellent refutation of the admins bullshit anti semitism push and the anti semites behind it.
Taking a walk in the city tomorrow with my son and a few 10s of thousands of like minded folks. Maybe we’ll sing one of Woodys old tunes
April 5, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Taking a walk in the city tomorrow with my son and a few 10s of thousands of like minded folks. Maybe we’ll sing one of Woodys old tunes
Twenty Lessons on Tyranny
Timothy Snyder, as read by
John Lithgow
Timothy Snyder, as read by
John Lithgow
Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
open.substack.com
March 30, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Twenty Lessons on Tyranny
Timothy Snyder, as read by
John Lithgow
Timothy Snyder, as read by
John Lithgow
To see JD Vance in Greenland was to see the new face of the last gasp of a faded hubristic hegemony.
March 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
To see JD Vance in Greenland was to see the new face of the last gasp of a faded hubristic hegemony.
Oh The Donald, you now just sound like the boy who cried witch hunt, over, and over.
Live Updates: Trump Calls Signal Leak Episode a ‘Witch Hunt’ (Gift Article)
Speaking to reporters from the Oval Office, the president focused on the successful U.S. airstrikes in Yemen more than the discussion of military plans in a commercial messaging app where a journalist...
www.nytimes.com
March 27, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Oh The Donald, you now just sound like the boy who cried witch hunt, over, and over.
I just watched the entirety of the public portion of the Senate Inel Comm ATA.
D’s had many important questions about the Signal app fiasco. R’s, zero.
The bottom line on the testimony of Gabbard, Patel and Ratcliffe on the breach was to thrown SecDef Hegseth under the bus.
Will Pete now be called?
D’s had many important questions about the Signal app fiasco. R’s, zero.
The bottom line on the testimony of Gabbard, Patel and Ratcliffe on the breach was to thrown SecDef Hegseth under the bus.
Will Pete now be called?
March 25, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I just watched the entirety of the public portion of the Senate Inel Comm ATA.
D’s had many important questions about the Signal app fiasco. R’s, zero.
The bottom line on the testimony of Gabbard, Patel and Ratcliffe on the breach was to thrown SecDef Hegseth under the bus.
Will Pete now be called?
D’s had many important questions about the Signal app fiasco. R’s, zero.
The bottom line on the testimony of Gabbard, Patel and Ratcliffe on the breach was to thrown SecDef Hegseth under the bus.
Will Pete now be called?
“…Mr. Trump and his advisers have ushered the country into a new era of post-truth politics, where facts are contested and fictions used to pursue policy goals.”
Trump Leads a ‘Machinery’ of Misinformation in Second Term (Gift Article)
President Trump’s first four years in the White House were filled with falsehoods. Now he and those around him are using false claims to justify their policy changes.
www.nytimes.com
March 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
“…Mr. Trump and his advisers have ushered the country into a new era of post-truth politics, where facts are contested and fictions used to pursue policy goals.”
NYC 4/5, be there, will be wild
March 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
NYC 4/5, be there, will be wild
“In private, he tossed around numerous prices, topping out at $400 million, according to a Columbia official from that era, a figure that an anonymous source leaked to The Post a few times.”
What are the chances the leaker was John Barron, or by then was it John Miller?
What are the chances the leaker was John Barron, or by then was it John Miller?
Decades Ago, Columbia Refused to Pay Trump $400 Million (Gift Article)
A quarter century ago, the university was looking to expand. It considered, and rejected, property owned by Donald Trump. He did not forget it.
www.nytimes.com
March 22, 2025 at 2:44 AM
“In private, he tossed around numerous prices, topping out at $400 million, according to a Columbia official from that era, a figure that an anonymous source leaked to The Post a few times.”
What are the chances the leaker was John Barron, or by then was it John Miller?
What are the chances the leaker was John Barron, or by then was it John Miller?
This has been my question for weeks now, what is the endgame?
If it is, as Sanger and Ignatius say, that the Admin longs for a tri polar world order, it forgets that Russia and China are happy to plan together against us, particularly after the past few weeks.
If it is, as Sanger and Ignatius say, that the Admin longs for a tri polar world order, it forgets that Russia and China are happy to plan together against us, particularly after the past few weeks.
Behold The Golden Age Of Public Corruption In America
INSIDE: Mahmoud Khalil ... Elon Musk ... Donald Trump
open.substack.com
March 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
This has been my question for weeks now, what is the endgame?
If it is, as Sanger and Ignatius say, that the Admin longs for a tri polar world order, it forgets that Russia and China are happy to plan together against us, particularly after the past few weeks.
If it is, as Sanger and Ignatius say, that the Admin longs for a tri polar world order, it forgets that Russia and China are happy to plan together against us, particularly after the past few weeks.
This may be morbid but it’s important.
I’m interested to know how many thousands of deaths will be attributable to T Pains “policies” once the smoke clears.
I’m interested to know how many thousands of deaths will be attributable to T Pains “policies” once the smoke clears.
March 12, 2025 at 3:58 AM
This may be morbid but it’s important.
I’m interested to know how many thousands of deaths will be attributable to T Pains “policies” once the smoke clears.
I’m interested to know how many thousands of deaths will be attributable to T Pains “policies” once the smoke clears.
Really this brouhaha all started when Zelensky said “What’s with this hair, you look ridiculous” and Trump said “Don’t fuck with my hair” and it all went south from there.
March 4, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Really this brouhaha all started when Zelensky said “What’s with this hair, you look ridiculous” and Trump said “Don’t fuck with my hair” and it all went south from there.
They don’t need a back door any more, we’ve laid out a Red carpet
Hegseth Orders Pentagon to Stop Offensive Cyberoperations Against Russia (Gift Article)
The defense secretary’s instructions, which were given before President Trump’s blowup with the Ukrainian president, are apparently part of an effort to draw Russia into talks on the war.
www.nytimes.com
March 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
They don’t need a back door any more, we’ve laid out a Red carpet
Tim Snyder was on Newshour this evening to comment on the Oval debacle and gave his usual cleareyed, crisp analysis. He has an excellent Sub and his first video on that platform is attached where he elaborates on the encounter.
Lindsey said “don’t take the bait!”, set up? JD shocked cameras rolling!
Lindsey said “don’t take the bait!”, set up? JD shocked cameras rolling!
Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
open.substack.com
March 1, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Tim Snyder was on Newshour this evening to comment on the Oval debacle and gave his usual cleareyed, crisp analysis. He has an excellent Sub and his first video on that platform is attached where he elaborates on the encounter.
Lindsey said “don’t take the bait!”, set up? JD shocked cameras rolling!
Lindsey said “don’t take the bait!”, set up? JD shocked cameras rolling!
This is to the point, but I felt the logo needed to be Xed.
February 26, 2025 at 3:16 AM
This is to the point, but I felt the logo needed to be Xed.
Should House Dems initiate a HUAC to investigate the Prez’ apparent communist sympathies?
Ah, what’s old is new again.
Ah, what’s old is new again.
February 23, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Should House Dems initiate a HUAC to investigate the Prez’ apparent communist sympathies?
Ah, what’s old is new again.
Ah, what’s old is new again.