Gerri Brightwell
@gerribrightwell.bsky.social
Novelist and short-story writer; Alaskan Brit who still says "Blimey!" and drinks tea though left Blighty over 30 years ago. Currently having a very hard time with Trump 2.0--my 2023 novel Turnback Ridge was supposed to be speculative fiction!
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The DOE just cut multiple fields from the “professional degree” list, shrinking loan access for future workers. Nursing, PAs, PT, OT, audiology, public health, social work, & education master’s all got dropped.
And yes, they’re fields dominated by women.
#ProudBlue
www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-...
And yes, they’re fields dominated by women.
#ProudBlue
www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-...
Nursing is no longer counted as a 'professional degree' by Trump admin
The Department of Education has excluded nursing as a "professional degree" program as it implements various changes to student loans.
www.newsweek.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The DOE just cut multiple fields from the “professional degree” list, shrinking loan access for future workers. Nursing, PAs, PT, OT, audiology, public health, social work, & education master’s all got dropped.
And yes, they’re fields dominated by women.
#ProudBlue
www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-...
And yes, they’re fields dominated by women.
#ProudBlue
www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-...
What a horrific amount of damage Boris Johnson and his government did--23,000 people dead who need not have died.
Covid chaos in Boris Johnson’s government led to 23,000 deaths, damning inquiry finds
Report finds PM and Dominic Cummings presided over ‘toxic and chaotic culture’ in Downing Street
www.independent.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 2:40 AM
What a horrific amount of damage Boris Johnson and his government did--23,000 people dead who need not have died.
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Sixty-five years ago today, four first-graders desegregated New Orleans's public schools: Ruby Bridges at William Frantz Elementary School, and Leona Tate, Tessie Provost, and Gail Etienne at McDonogh 19 Elementary School. They faced violent mobs and threats to their lives. They were 6 years old. 🗃
November 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Sixty-five years ago today, four first-graders desegregated New Orleans's public schools: Ruby Bridges at William Frantz Elementary School, and Leona Tate, Tessie Provost, and Gail Etienne at McDonogh 19 Elementary School. They faced violent mobs and threats to their lives. They were 6 years old. 🗃
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“In this single moment, we got more visual evidence of Trump’s absence of compassion, indeed the indifference to the suffering of another human…What a tragedy that at a time of grave and great challenges a man like this occupies our White House.”
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Will This Photo Define the Trump Years?
A Saturday Prompt
www.americaamerica.news
November 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM
“In this single moment, we got more visual evidence of Trump’s absence of compassion, indeed the indifference to the suffering of another human…What a tragedy that at a time of grave and great challenges a man like this occupies our White House.”
www.americaamerica.news/p/will-this-...
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Sandwich guy: not guilty! We can all be against violence, and yet see this prosecution as ridiculous because no one was hurt, and the intention was clearly not to hurt. Getting mustard on your uniform and onion on your radio does not count as assault.
Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington is found not guilty of assault charge
A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington has been found not guilty of assault.
apnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Sandwich guy: not guilty! We can all be against violence, and yet see this prosecution as ridiculous because no one was hurt, and the intention was clearly not to hurt. Getting mustard on your uniform and onion on your radio does not count as assault.
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Kristi Noem blasts “foreigners” for dangerous driving. According to the Rapid City Journal, that state’s court records show Noem had 20 speeding tickets dating back to 1989, alongside other violations, including failure to stop at an intersection and invalid license plates.
November 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Kristi Noem blasts “foreigners” for dangerous driving. According to the Rapid City Journal, that state’s court records show Noem had 20 speeding tickets dating back to 1989, alongside other violations, including failure to stop at an intersection and invalid license plates.
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And then touring...
Perth 7th
Newcastle 9th
Melbourne 10th
Brisbane 12th
Adelaide 13th
Hope to see you there
An Evening with William Dalrymple - Fane Australia share.google/iwe13rXYgGV3...
Perth 7th
Newcastle 9th
Melbourne 10th
Brisbane 12th
Adelaide 13th
Hope to see you there
An Evening with William Dalrymple - Fane Australia share.google/iwe13rXYgGV3...
November 1, 2025 at 10:44 PM
And then touring...
Perth 7th
Newcastle 9th
Melbourne 10th
Brisbane 12th
Adelaide 13th
Hope to see you there
An Evening with William Dalrymple - Fane Australia share.google/iwe13rXYgGV3...
Perth 7th
Newcastle 9th
Melbourne 10th
Brisbane 12th
Adelaide 13th
Hope to see you there
An Evening with William Dalrymple - Fane Australia share.google/iwe13rXYgGV3...
The hiring of bounty hunters to snatch immigrants is exactly what I depicted in my speculative novel, Turnback Ridge, written during the first Trump presidency. I never thought that it would come to pass--but apparently I was wrong. theintercept.com/2025/10/31/i...
November 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The hiring of bounty hunters to snatch immigrants is exactly what I depicted in my speculative novel, Turnback Ridge, written during the first Trump presidency. I never thought that it would come to pass--but apparently I was wrong. theintercept.com/2025/10/31/i...
Not only did Trump return from Asia to host a Gatsby-themed party for his rich friends while the government is shut down and he holds SNAP benefits hostage, this trip ($3.4 million) means American taxpayers have forked out $60.7 million for Trump's 76 private trips so far in the since 20 January.
Trump slammed for lavish Gatsby-themed Halloween party as vital food funding lapses
As SNAP funding was about to run out for millions, Trump was pictured enjoying himself at the Halloween bash at Mar-a-Lago, surrounded by guests in 1920s-style getup
www.independent.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Not only did Trump return from Asia to host a Gatsby-themed party for his rich friends while the government is shut down and he holds SNAP benefits hostage, this trip ($3.4 million) means American taxpayers have forked out $60.7 million for Trump's 76 private trips so far in the since 20 January.
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sure, you might not be able to eat or go to the doctor, but check out how nice Trump's new marble shitter is
October 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
sure, you might not be able to eat or go to the doctor, but check out how nice Trump's new marble shitter is
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❌ Selon l'association française UFC-Que Choisir, les produits vendus par les plateformes chinoises, Temu et Shein, seraient en grande partie dangereux et ne respecteraient pas les normes européennes ⬇️
October 30, 2025 at 10:31 PM
❌ Selon l'association française UFC-Que Choisir, les produits vendus par les plateformes chinoises, Temu et Shein, seraient en grande partie dangereux et ne respecteraient pas les normes européennes ⬇️
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It was never “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” It was also a clear warning of what was to come.
October 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
It was never “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” It was also a clear warning of what was to come.
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Angus: Canada is reconsidering that relationship with China. Why? Because we can no longer trust the US.
And we know that we have 150, maybe more, Canadians in custody at ICE detention centers. We had two Canadians under Chinese custody and it caused a huge outcry. We now have over 150 in the US.
And we know that we have 150, maybe more, Canadians in custody at ICE detention centers. We had two Canadians under Chinese custody and it caused a huge outcry. We now have over 150 in the US.
October 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Angus: Canada is reconsidering that relationship with China. Why? Because we can no longer trust the US.
And we know that we have 150, maybe more, Canadians in custody at ICE detention centers. We had two Canadians under Chinese custody and it caused a huge outcry. We now have over 150 in the US.
And we know that we have 150, maybe more, Canadians in custody at ICE detention centers. We had two Canadians under Chinese custody and it caused a huge outcry. We now have over 150 in the US.
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During the government shutdown, President Trump:
- Raised $250 million from billionaires for a ballroom
- Gave Qatar an Air Force facility in Idaho
- Doubled Argentina's bailout to $40 billion
What happened to America First?
- Raised $250 million from billionaires for a ballroom
- Gave Qatar an Air Force facility in Idaho
- Doubled Argentina's bailout to $40 billion
What happened to America First?
October 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
During the government shutdown, President Trump:
- Raised $250 million from billionaires for a ballroom
- Gave Qatar an Air Force facility in Idaho
- Doubled Argentina's bailout to $40 billion
What happened to America First?
- Raised $250 million from billionaires for a ballroom
- Gave Qatar an Air Force facility in Idaho
- Doubled Argentina's bailout to $40 billion
What happened to America First?
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The Trump administration cut funding for disaster preparedness there because of “DEI..”
October 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The Trump administration cut funding for disaster preparedness there because of “DEI..”
Trump has commuted the sentence of George Santos, sentenced to 7 years for fraud. Convicted felon Santos is free, meanwhile undocumented immigrants, documented immigrants, and citizens are being snatched off the streets and held by ICE. What gives?
Former Rep. George Santos released from prison after Trump commutes his sentence | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump said on social media Friday that he is commuting the sentence of disgraced former Rep. George Santos, who had been serving a seven-year sentence for the fraud charges that got h...
www.cnn.com
October 18, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Trump has commuted the sentence of George Santos, sentenced to 7 years for fraud. Convicted felon Santos is free, meanwhile undocumented immigrants, documented immigrants, and citizens are being snatched off the streets and held by ICE. What gives?
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A powerful visual.
October 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A powerful visual.
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Hasan: The great irony is of course that Donald Trump is the son of an immigrant. The grandson of an immigrant and married to an immigrant. In fact two of his three wives were immigrants, proving yet again that immigrants will do the jobs that even Americans are not willing to do.
October 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Hasan: The great irony is of course that Donald Trump is the son of an immigrant. The grandson of an immigrant and married to an immigrant. In fact two of his three wives were immigrants, proving yet again that immigrants will do the jobs that even Americans are not willing to do.
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BREAKING
Jeffrey Epstein skied with, had dinners with a top Florida prosecutor on his case, docs show
Full Story: bit.ly/4nVTRUe
Jeffrey Epstein skied with, had dinners with a top Florida prosecutor on his case, docs show
Full Story: bit.ly/4nVTRUe
October 18, 2025 at 1:38 AM
BREAKING
Jeffrey Epstein skied with, had dinners with a top Florida prosecutor on his case, docs show
Full Story: bit.ly/4nVTRUe
Jeffrey Epstein skied with, had dinners with a top Florida prosecutor on his case, docs show
Full Story: bit.ly/4nVTRUe
Yet another sign of how out of control ICE is: an ICE officer threatened to shoot an ambulance driver called in to transport an injured protester. Thanks to @joycewhitevance.bsky.social for posting about this incident.
Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver
Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.
www.wweek.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Yet another sign of how out of control ICE is: an ICE officer threatened to shoot an ambulance driver called in to transport an injured protester. Thanks to @joycewhitevance.bsky.social for posting about this incident.
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Next Saturday is #NoKings Day.
Stand up for democracy before it's too late.
Find a protest near you at nokings.org.
Stand up for democracy before it's too late.
Find a protest near you at nokings.org.
October 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Next Saturday is #NoKings Day.
Stand up for democracy before it's too late.
Find a protest near you at nokings.org.
Stand up for democracy before it's too late.
Find a protest near you at nokings.org.
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“We can give $20 billion to Argentina but we can’t afford the CDC’s measles experts” is a hell of an argument
October 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
“We can give $20 billion to Argentina but we can’t afford the CDC’s measles experts” is a hell of an argument
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There it is: $20 billion for Argentina at the same time they’re taking markets away from our farmers.
But no $ for health insurance for Americans?
But no $ for health insurance for Americans?
October 10, 2025 at 7:28 PM
There it is: $20 billion for Argentina at the same time they’re taking markets away from our farmers.
But no $ for health insurance for Americans?
But no $ for health insurance for Americans?
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I visited the apartment building ICE raided on Tuesday today. Story to come, but you can walk right in. Half of the apartments have no doors on them. Children's stuff abandoned in some flats. *Citizen* residents told me they were arrested and held for hours in zipties. This is America
October 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I visited the apartment building ICE raided on Tuesday today. Story to come, but you can walk right in. Half of the apartments have no doors on them. Children's stuff abandoned in some flats. *Citizen* residents told me they were arrested and held for hours in zipties. This is America
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Trump hates to be the object of humor. He understands that humor can be a more powerful antidote to tyranny than any other form of criticism.
I'm sure he'd hate it if you shared this cartoon. [Cartoon by Jon Adams/The New Yorker]
I'm sure he'd hate it if you shared this cartoon. [Cartoon by Jon Adams/The New Yorker]
October 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Trump hates to be the object of humor. He understands that humor can be a more powerful antidote to tyranny than any other form of criticism.
I'm sure he'd hate it if you shared this cartoon. [Cartoon by Jon Adams/The New Yorker]
I'm sure he'd hate it if you shared this cartoon. [Cartoon by Jon Adams/The New Yorker]