Gus Breymann
@gusb2.bsky.social
retired from higher education; married; grandparent of three; lifelong interest in anything related to private, commercial, or military aviation; special interest in
SWPA during WWII; student of American politics; Texan by birth; UT Austin alumnus
SWPA during WWII; student of American politics; Texan by birth; UT Austin alumnus
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"She withstood all the vitriol. She certainly was threatened. Her friends reportedly were concerned about her safety.
But Budde responded philosophically—in fact, heroically, given the temper of the times."
But Budde responded philosophically—in fact, heroically, given the temper of the times."
Hero of 2025: Bishop Mariann Budde
Without raising her voice or insulting the president, she preached the Gospel. So, naturally, Trump lost it.
www.motherjones.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:00 AM
"She withstood all the vitriol. She certainly was threatened. Her friends reportedly were concerned about her safety.
But Budde responded philosophically—in fact, heroically, given the temper of the times."
But Budde responded philosophically—in fact, heroically, given the temper of the times."
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A serious question, for anyone who wants to engage in our economic debate: How should we talk about nonsense?
November 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
A serious question, for anyone who wants to engage in our economic debate: How should we talk about nonsense?
No predictive model could foresee this degree of national self-sabotage – an act of willful decline that transcends political theory.
June 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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"Getting rid of USAID is a very easy way of winning headlines... But if your one accomplishment in government is to rip funds away from the neediest, so that they can die, so they can be unmedicated, so that they can starve, that is a moral stain that I hope will haunt you 'til the day you die."
May 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
"Getting rid of USAID is a very easy way of winning headlines... But if your one accomplishment in government is to rip funds away from the neediest, so that they can die, so they can be unmedicated, so that they can starve, that is a moral stain that I hope will haunt you 'til the day you die."
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There is a different version of the Christian faith, one that is far removed from the political headlines.
This faith loves its enemies. It mends the broken heart. And it declares, by word and deed, that no one is too lost to experience the love of God. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/o...
This faith loves its enemies. It mends the broken heart. And it declares, by word and deed, that no one is too lost to experience the love of God. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/o...
Opinion | A Resurrection Faith Needs a Resurrection Church
As anger and fear dominate the public square, a church that follows a resurrected savior should be a balm, not a blowtorch.
www.nytimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
There is a different version of the Christian faith, one that is far removed from the political headlines.
This faith loves its enemies. It mends the broken heart. And it declares, by word and deed, that no one is too lost to experience the love of God. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/o...
This faith loves its enemies. It mends the broken heart. And it declares, by word and deed, that no one is too lost to experience the love of God. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/20/o...
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Last week, I wrote about how explicitly and vigorously sociopathic this version of The Trump Experience is, and the urge to defeat or devour every other person and thing on earth. The tariffs literalize that in a way that's easy to see, but also it's everywhere you look. defector.com/kingdom-of-t...
Kingdom Of The Biters | Defector
The summer after I got married, one of my bosses bit me on the arm. I had a lot of jobs that summer, and a lot of bosses; at the time, I was recreating the sort of interchangeable, poorly paid jobs I’...
defector.com
April 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Last week, I wrote about how explicitly and vigorously sociopathic this version of The Trump Experience is, and the urge to defeat or devour every other person and thing on earth. The tariffs literalize that in a way that's easy to see, but also it's everywhere you look. defector.com/kingdom-of-t...
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We're living through not a "constitutional crisis" but a "constitutional crash" — the sudden, ER-style flatlining of the healthy biorhythms of our 249-year-old constitutional order. Our national system is dead on the table—can it be shocked back to life? www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-s-...
America's "Constitutional Crash"
This isn't "just" a crisis.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
March 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
We're living through not a "constitutional crisis" but a "constitutional crash" — the sudden, ER-style flatlining of the healthy biorhythms of our 249-year-old constitutional order. Our national system is dead on the table—can it be shocked back to life? www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/america-s-...
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It is your patriotic duty to listen to this speech. Every single word. An essential guide to the deep, unfathomable corruption the new Trump administration is carrying out on a daily basis.
The corruption is so blatant and frequent as to anesthetize us against seeing it as problematic and demanding that it stop. Do not be dulled into thinking it’s okay. Great speech by @chrismurphyct.bsky.social youtu.be/hycoCYenXls?...
Murphy: Six Weeks In, This White House Is On Its Way To Being The Most Corrupt In U.S. History
YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy
youtu.be
March 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
It is your patriotic duty to listen to this speech. Every single word. An essential guide to the deep, unfathomable corruption the new Trump administration is carrying out on a daily basis.
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Trump regime tweets this wordless video—nothing but the hum of an engine & the clanking of chains—comprised of closeup shots of a human being shackled for deportation. This is, no hyperbole, fascist fetish porn.
February 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Trump regime tweets this wordless video—nothing but the hum of an engine & the clanking of chains—comprised of closeup shots of a human being shackled for deportation. This is, no hyperbole, fascist fetish porn.
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Amid a terrible moment for our country, I found some unexpected hope — and some lessons in how and where we all should want to show up in the world right now — this weekend reading about the lessons of James Baldwin from @esglaude.bsky.social. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/a-thought-...
A Thought on Living in the "After Times"
America has been through this moment before—it's up to us to build something different.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
February 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Amid a terrible moment for our country, I found some unexpected hope — and some lessons in how and where we all should want to show up in the world right now — this weekend reading about the lessons of James Baldwin from @esglaude.bsky.social. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/a-thought-...
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Trump returns — and so does his astounding ignorance. Trump's first week has been a classic case of garbage in, garbage out. My latest @postopinions.bsky.social column. wapo.st/3WzJb2a
Opinion | Trump returns — and so does his astounding ignorance
If you feel off-kilter, you’re in good company. The president seems downright bewildered.
wapo.st
January 24, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Trump returns — and so does his astounding ignorance. Trump's first week has been a classic case of garbage in, garbage out. My latest @postopinions.bsky.social column. wapo.st/3WzJb2a
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The pair led the congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6 , 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Biden to honor Liz Cheney, Bennie Thompson with top civilian award
The pair led the congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6 , 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
www.npr.org
January 2, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The pair led the congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6 , 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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As conservative states wage total culture war, college-educated workers—physicians, teachers, professors, and more—are packing their bags.
The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now.
As conservative states wage total culture war, college-educated workers—physicians, teachers, professors, and more—are packing their bags.
newrepublic.com
January 2, 2025 at 2:23 AM
As conservative states wage total culture war, college-educated workers—physicians, teachers, professors, and more—are packing their bags.
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If up to RFK Jr., we will never have this success again. Thank you, Trump voters.
December 27, 2024 at 10:54 AM
If up to RFK Jr., we will never have this success again. Thank you, Trump voters.