Brendan Edward Kennedy
@gumptionvo.bsky.social
A “left of the dial” VO Artist based in the Maryland / Washington DC region.
He / They
No pasarán. 🌹 🖤
www.GumptionVoiceovers.com
He / They
No pasarán. 🌹 🖤
www.GumptionVoiceovers.com
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Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
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idiot guy: i'm like the wolf i'm stalking my prey alone through the forest and being raw as fuck even if i'm in a group i'm the alpha
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
November 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
idiot guy: i'm like the wolf i'm stalking my prey alone through the forest and being raw as fuck even if i'm in a group i'm the alpha
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
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we're going to win
Page One in Cincinnati:
“.. I need to be able to look my grandkids in the eye and say I did not remain silent.”
#ICE
“.. I need to be able to look my grandkids in the eye and say I did not remain silent.”
#ICE
November 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
we're going to win
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The Trump administration has quietly dissolved the so-called DOGE, led by billionaire Elon Musk, 8 months early. And what did the agency accomplish? DOGE fired thousands of federal workers, destroyed government agencies and sowed confusion and chaos, all while wasting billions in taxpayer dollars.
November 25, 2025 at 7:34 AM
The Trump administration has quietly dissolved the so-called DOGE, led by billionaire Elon Musk, 8 months early. And what did the agency accomplish? DOGE fired thousands of federal workers, destroyed government agencies and sowed confusion and chaos, all while wasting billions in taxpayer dollars.
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
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I will participate in small poem Sunday with this mysterious two line koan I found among my notes
November 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I will participate in small poem Sunday with this mysterious two line koan I found among my notes
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Why is the priority of the economy not to house the homeless and ensure everyone has good healthcare?
November 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Why is the priority of the economy not to house the homeless and ensure everyone has good healthcare?
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watch this
We Hacked Flock Safety Cameras in under 30 Seconds. 🫥
YouTube video by Benn Jordan
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November 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
watch this
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Interviews and records show the White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation.
The incident is the latest in a string of matters where the Trump administration has inserted itself to help friends and target foes.
The incident is the latest in a string of matters where the Trump administration has inserted itself to help friends and target foes.
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Interviews and records show the White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation.
The incident is the latest in a string of matters where the Trump administration has inserted itself to help friends and target foes.
The incident is the latest in a string of matters where the Trump administration has inserted itself to help friends and target foes.
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this week's post is about joy-as-preparedness, but since it's me, it's about why i like playing games and writing books.
margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/the-hedoni...
margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/the-hedoni...
November 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
this week's post is about joy-as-preparedness, but since it's me, it's about why i like playing games and writing books.
margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/the-hedoni...
margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/the-hedoni...
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If there is to be any argument that Christianity serves some sort of good on a societal level, it is this:
To make a world in which a teenage mom wouldn’t have given birth in a stable. In which doors would have been open, in which hands would have pulled her inside a home, given her help, comfort.
To make a world in which a teenage mom wouldn’t have given birth in a stable. In which doors would have been open, in which hands would have pulled her inside a home, given her help, comfort.
November 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
If there is to be any argument that Christianity serves some sort of good on a societal level, it is this:
To make a world in which a teenage mom wouldn’t have given birth in a stable. In which doors would have been open, in which hands would have pulled her inside a home, given her help, comfort.
To make a world in which a teenage mom wouldn’t have given birth in a stable. In which doors would have been open, in which hands would have pulled her inside a home, given her help, comfort.
The Pandemic’s not over. We didn’t beat the virus. We let it beat us.
Too many folks—even on the left— willingly bought that we are “post-COVID” and stopped taking precautions. Masking’s still one of the best ways to limit the disease’s spread and show your neighbors you care about their health.
Too many folks—even on the left— willingly bought that we are “post-COVID” and stopped taking precautions. Masking’s still one of the best ways to limit the disease’s spread and show your neighbors you care about their health.
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The Pandemic’s not over. We didn’t beat the virus. We let it beat us.
Too many folks—even on the left— willingly bought that we are “post-COVID” and stopped taking precautions. Masking’s still one of the best ways to limit the disease’s spread and show your neighbors you care about their health.
Too many folks—even on the left— willingly bought that we are “post-COVID” and stopped taking precautions. Masking’s still one of the best ways to limit the disease’s spread and show your neighbors you care about their health.
I’m so proud of the work we did on this episode. Truly lovely stuff (and a little spooky too)!
NOW LIVE!!! "STAR 1100.1" is out now wherever you get your podcasts!!
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Performances by @thecandacemarie.bsky.social, @arianem.com, @missaj0511.bsky.social, @gumptionvo.bsky.social
Script by Karen Li
Directed by Madeleine Regina
Sound Design by @litewray.bsky.social
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Performances by @thecandacemarie.bsky.social, @arianem.com, @missaj0511.bsky.social, @gumptionvo.bsky.social
Script by Karen Li
Directed by Madeleine Regina
Sound Design by @litewray.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM
I’m so proud of the work we did on this episode. Truly lovely stuff (and a little spooky too)!
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RFK Jr has cancelled funding for a bird flu vaccine, no doubt because “only the sick” will die of H5N1.
He’s restricting access to the Covid vaccine to those over 65 or with “preconditions”.
He’s pushing raw milk, exercise and “wellness”
There’s never been a better time to wear a respirator.
He’s restricting access to the Covid vaccine to those over 65 or with “preconditions”.
He’s pushing raw milk, exercise and “wellness”
There’s never been a better time to wear a respirator.
RFK Jr. yanks pandemic vaccine funding as Moderna reports positive results
HHS said it pulled funding for testing because the shots are “under-tested.”…
arstechnica.com
June 2, 2025 at 4:38 AM
RFK Jr has cancelled funding for a bird flu vaccine, no doubt because “only the sick” will die of H5N1.
He’s restricting access to the Covid vaccine to those over 65 or with “preconditions”.
He’s pushing raw milk, exercise and “wellness”
There’s never been a better time to wear a respirator.
He’s restricting access to the Covid vaccine to those over 65 or with “preconditions”.
He’s pushing raw milk, exercise and “wellness”
There’s never been a better time to wear a respirator.
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One more for the "WTF" quota...
This lady has been legally in the U.S. for 50 years. She was detained by ICE in *February* when coming home from a trip to the Philippines and only just released last week.
"It was horrific; it was awful, it is crowded—super crowded."
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
This lady has been legally in the U.S. for 50 years. She was detained by ICE in *February* when coming home from a trip to the Philippines and only just released last week.
"It was horrific; it was awful, it is crowded—super crowded."
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
ICE releases health worker arrested at airport despite living in the U.S. legally for 50 years
Lewelyn Dixon had been arrested at the Seattle airport after a trip to her native Philippines in late February. She was released from ICE custody after three months.
www.nbcnews.com
June 2, 2025 at 12:32 AM
One more for the "WTF" quota...
This lady has been legally in the U.S. for 50 years. She was detained by ICE in *February* when coming home from a trip to the Philippines and only just released last week.
"It was horrific; it was awful, it is crowded—super crowded."
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
This lady has been legally in the U.S. for 50 years. She was detained by ICE in *February* when coming home from a trip to the Philippines and only just released last week.
"It was horrific; it was awful, it is crowded—super crowded."
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
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San Diego erupts at ICE raiding a local restaurant and detaining ALL staff.
May 31, 2025 at 3:10 PM
San Diego erupts at ICE raiding a local restaurant and detaining ALL staff.
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a society that wants to keep its most basic functions intact needs to discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authority figures
SCOOP: Elon Musk will not be fully exiting DOGE.
In fact, federal workers from at least six agencies tell WIRED that DOGE-style work is escalating in their departments, and President Trump himself said in a press conference today that “Elon's really not leaving.”
In fact, federal workers from at least six agencies tell WIRED that DOGE-style work is escalating in their departments, and President Trump himself said in a press conference today that “Elon's really not leaving.”
DOGE Is Busier Than Ever—and Trump Says Elon Musk Is 'Really Not Leaving'
Federal workers from six agencies tell WIRED that DOGE-style work is escalating in their departments as both new and familiar DOGE faces have appeared in meetings and at new office.
www.wired.com
June 1, 2025 at 10:58 AM
a society that wants to keep its most basic functions intact needs to discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authority figures
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If you’re unable to afford respirators, look for a local mask bloc!
These are grassroots organizations that educate the public on the benefits of N95s and help provide them to anyone who needs them.
If you have the means, consider donating or volunteering!
Covid is a social justice issue
These are grassroots organizations that educate the public on the benefits of N95s and help provide them to anyone who needs them.
If you have the means, consider donating or volunteering!
Covid is a social justice issue
Worldwide Mask Bloc Directory – Find your local Mask Bloc
MaskBloc.org lists active Mask Blocs around the world. Free high-quality masks, COVID-19 tests and other equipment for your community. Mutual Aid & We Keep Us Safe.
maskbloc.org
May 29, 2025 at 8:36 AM
If you’re unable to afford respirators, look for a local mask bloc!
These are grassroots organizations that educate the public on the benefits of N95s and help provide them to anyone who needs them.
If you have the means, consider donating or volunteering!
Covid is a social justice issue
These are grassroots organizations that educate the public on the benefits of N95s and help provide them to anyone who needs them.
If you have the means, consider donating or volunteering!
Covid is a social justice issue
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“Sometimes, tear gas can make you see better.”
To observe the five-year anniversary of the burning of the Third Precinct at the beginning of the George Floyd Revolt, we've prepared a timeline tracing the trajectory of anarchist contributions to uprisings against the police from the Rodney King riots of 1992 to the 2020 uprising in Minneapolis.
Anarchists in the Movement against Police and White Supremacy
A timeline tracing anarchist contributions to anti-police uprisings from the Rodney King riots of 1992 to the George Floyd uprising in 2020.
crimethinc.com
May 29, 2025 at 12:48 AM
“Sometimes, tear gas can make you see better.”
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People still just don't get it.
"Richard said his wife’s apprehension makes no sense because she was not a flight risk wearing an ankle monitor, has ties to the community and has continued her appeal for asylum status."
"Richard said his wife’s apprehension makes no sense because she was not a flight risk wearing an ankle monitor, has ties to the community and has continued her appeal for asylum status."
Alpharetta newlyweds separated after ICE detains wife
Married for three months, Richard Randin watched in disbelief as ICE agents showed up at his home and handcuffed his wife. She entered the U.S. last year as an asylum
www.appenmedia.com
May 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
People still just don't get it.
"Richard said his wife’s apprehension makes no sense because she was not a flight risk wearing an ankle monitor, has ties to the community and has continued her appeal for asylum status."
"Richard said his wife’s apprehension makes no sense because she was not a flight risk wearing an ankle monitor, has ties to the community and has continued her appeal for asylum status."
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Restricting covid boosters to over 65 & those with preconditions is another example of how this is a social justice issue.
Rich and able to pay? You will be able to get a shot.
If you’re poor, uninsured or just had your Medicaid slashed? You’re out of luck.
It’s class warfare.
Rich and able to pay? You will be able to get a shot.
If you’re poor, uninsured or just had your Medicaid slashed? You’re out of luck.
It’s class warfare.
May 26, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Restricting covid boosters to over 65 & those with preconditions is another example of how this is a social justice issue.
Rich and able to pay? You will be able to get a shot.
If you’re poor, uninsured or just had your Medicaid slashed? You’re out of luck.
It’s class warfare.
Rich and able to pay? You will be able to get a shot.
If you’re poor, uninsured or just had your Medicaid slashed? You’re out of luck.
It’s class warfare.
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Never take seriously those who ridicule low income people for having a smartphone or laptop.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is unnecessary or a luxury, survive a month without it.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is unnecessary or a luxury, survive a month without it.
May 24, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Never take seriously those who ridicule low income people for having a smartphone or laptop.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is unnecessary or a luxury, survive a month without it.
“If they’re so poor how did they buy an iPhone???”
Because they’re trying to escape poverty, not the 1700s, genius. If you think basic tech access is unnecessary or a luxury, survive a month without it.