Dan Brennan
@ripplepig.bsky.social
Father, toy designer, geek, comics, movies, sf, social media remora, cat dad. He/Him
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he was a boy
she was a girl
can I make it any more obvious?
he went to work
she stole his plums
forgive her, they're cold and she wanted them
she was a girl
can I make it any more obvious?
he went to work
she stole his plums
forgive her, they're cold and she wanted them
November 13, 2025 at 1:41 AM
he was a boy
she was a girl
can I make it any more obvious?
he went to work
she stole his plums
forgive her, they're cold and she wanted them
she was a girl
can I make it any more obvious?
he went to work
she stole his plums
forgive her, they're cold and she wanted them
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Instead of folding like cheap chairs, Democrats should have forced the GOP to end the shutdown by killing the filibuster. Holding onto the archaic, antidemocratic tradition doesn't help them stop fascism, it makes them complicit to it.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
Democrats Should Have Let Republicans Kill the Filibuster
Instead of caving on the shutdown, Democrats should have waited for the GOP to cave on Trump’s demand to scotch this antidemocratic tactic.
www.thenation.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Instead of folding like cheap chairs, Democrats should have forced the GOP to end the shutdown by killing the filibuster. Holding onto the archaic, antidemocratic tradition doesn't help them stop fascism, it makes them complicit to it.
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
My latest in @thenation.com
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
They are only in a terrible position if they give any kind of shit about their constituents. Which they have shown they do not.
Do I trust them? No. That’s why I voted no. But they are in a terrible position, and we can use the next few weeks to turn the pressure up even further.
November 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM
They are only in a terrible position if they give any kind of shit about their constituents. Which they have shown they do not.
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Democrats Kill Hope (Again)
Chuck Schumer Reboots The Montreal Screwjob
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Time for another round.
“There are times when the struggle seems impossible.“
youtu.be/-asb8zTiuZ4?...
“There are times when the struggle seems impossible.“
youtu.be/-asb8zTiuZ4?...
Andor | Karis Nemik’s Manifesto | Disney+
YouTube video by Star Wars
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November 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Time for another round.
“There are times when the struggle seems impossible.“
youtu.be/-asb8zTiuZ4?...
“There are times when the struggle seems impossible.“
youtu.be/-asb8zTiuZ4?...
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no money for politicians
November 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
no money for politicians
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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Eight Senate Dems Caved, and Caved Too Early
With one more week, Trump would have owned far more of the responsibility for SNAP and flight cutbacks.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/10/e...
With one more week, Trump would have owned far more of the responsibility for SNAP and flight cutbacks.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/10/e...
Eight Senate Dems Caved, and Caved Too Early - emptywheel
The eight Democrats who voted for a deal to reopen government not just caved, but caved at least a week too early.
www.emptywheel.net
November 10, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Eight Senate Dems Caved, and Caved Too Early
With one more week, Trump would have owned far more of the responsibility for SNAP and flight cutbacks.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/10/e...
With one more week, Trump would have owned far more of the responsibility for SNAP and flight cutbacks.
www.emptywheel.net/2025/11/10/e...
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I've looked at all the details of this deal to end the shutdown reached by a small group of Senate Democrats. I've talked to a number of friends on the Hill to see if there's anything I'm missing. Sadly, I am not.
This is a shit deal. It's a betrayal. It's cowardice.
This is a shit deal. It's a betrayal. It's cowardice.
November 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I've looked at all the details of this deal to end the shutdown reached by a small group of Senate Democrats. I've talked to a number of friends on the Hill to see if there's anything I'm missing. Sadly, I am not.
This is a shit deal. It's a betrayal. It's cowardice.
This is a shit deal. It's a betrayal. It's cowardice.
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November 10, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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The list of sell outs and thier re-election dates. Lots of just electeds abd retirees.
Hassan-2028
King -just re-elected
Cortez-Masto - 2028
Shaheen - retiring
Kaine -just re-elected
Fetterman - 2028
Durbin -retiring
Rosen - just re-elected
Hassan-2028
King -just re-elected
Cortez-Masto - 2028
Shaheen - retiring
Kaine -just re-elected
Fetterman - 2028
Durbin -retiring
Rosen - just re-elected
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 AM
The list of sell outs and thier re-election dates. Lots of just electeds abd retirees.
Hassan-2028
King -just re-elected
Cortez-Masto - 2028
Shaheen - retiring
Kaine -just re-elected
Fetterman - 2028
Durbin -retiring
Rosen - just re-elected
Hassan-2028
King -just re-elected
Cortez-Masto - 2028
Shaheen - retiring
Kaine -just re-elected
Fetterman - 2028
Durbin -retiring
Rosen - just re-elected
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Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Bernie Sanders: "What this Senate is about to do is make a horrific situation even worse. So let's be clear what this vote is about. If this vote succeeds, over 20 million Americans are gonna see at least a doubling in their premiums in the ACA."
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The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The average SNAP benefit per month is $177 a person.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
The average ACA benefit per month is up to $550 a person.
People want us to hold the line for a reason. This is not a matter of appealing to a base. It’s about people’s lives.
And working people want leaders whose word means something to them.
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If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:53 AM
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
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My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
November 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
My family has been without half our income for 40 days. It has been.. very hard.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
We are willing to feel that pain so people can have health care next year, or to undo these illegal recissions.
We are not willing to have been put through this for NOTHING.
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@schiff.senate.gov hey weenie. All your voicemails are full. How can you be trusted to represent 12 million people if you can’t figure out a voicemail system from the 21st century?
November 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
@schiff.senate.gov hey weenie. All your voicemails are full. How can you be trusted to represent 12 million people if you can’t figure out a voicemail system from the 21st century?
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Mamdanistan is crazy! 😂😂
November 7, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Mamdanistan is crazy! 😂😂
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photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty
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THIS IS SO GOOD
November 6, 2025 at 4:42 AM
THIS IS SO GOOD
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Brilliant. Should be a model everywhere
I've seen this go by a few times on TikTok now and I have to say, I love this idea. We need a way to convince people to keep running even if they don't win, maybe building the loss into it as a troll move is the secret.
November 6, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Brilliant. Should be a model everywhere
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Editorial cartoon: Don't bread on me. Enjoy :)
November 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Editorial cartoon: Don't bread on me. Enjoy :)
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Devastating— “I’m afraid for my parents to leave the house. They treat us like dogs because of the color of our skin. I shouldn’t be scared, I should be focusing on school.”
A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.
A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.
November 6, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Devastating— “I’m afraid for my parents to leave the house. They treat us like dogs because of the color of our skin. I shouldn’t be scared, I should be focusing on school.”
A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.
A 16yo American living in fear of the Trump regime’s ICE goons terrorizing brown people pleads for help.
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once again sincerely begging the pope to appear in person to deliver the Eucharist to these wrongly imprisoned people, make them shoot you in your hometown if they truly wish to stop it. hell, lead an entire secular coalition there to bring aid and comfort to detainees
I reached out to a White House spokesperson for comment. They said “the pope doesn't know what he’s talking about.”
BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV Denounces Trump-Vance Decision to Block Eucharist from ICE Detainees
After ICE refuses to allow detained migrants to receive the Eucharist, Pope Leo calls on Trump and Vance to respect migrants‘ dignity and religious liberty.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
once again sincerely begging the pope to appear in person to deliver the Eucharist to these wrongly imprisoned people, make them shoot you in your hometown if they truly wish to stop it. hell, lead an entire secular coalition there to bring aid and comfort to detainees