Brian Houser
@behouser12.bsky.social
Retired software engineer.
Political centrist promoting truth & American ideals.
Political centrist promoting truth & American ideals.
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Trump tells so many outrageous bald-faced lies that it's difficult to keep up. Here's one that he often repeats because he thinks a wind farm spoils the view of 1 of his golf courses:
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
Trump wrong that China has little wind energy
At his July 8 Cabinet meeting, President Donald Trump said that China doesn’t “have a lot of wind farms. … Very, very few.” He’s way off: China has more operating wind capacity than any country, accou...
www.politifact.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Trump tells so many outrageous bald-faced lies that it's difficult to keep up. Here's one that he often repeats because he thinks a wind farm spoils the view of 1 of his golf courses:
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
www.politifact.com/factchecks/2...
Saw a quote that I didn't know from Issac Asimov, "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent". Remembering how MLK Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi changed the world by inspiring people to protest without violence gives me hope... (1/2)
January 21, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Saw a quote that I didn't know from Issac Asimov, "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent". Remembering how MLK Jr. and Mahatma Gandhi changed the world by inspiring people to protest without violence gives me hope... (1/2)
This brought tears, just imaging the number of people throughout history hearing something close to this as they were violently raped. America is being raped right now, and I'm worried for her future.
"Just lay back and take it, it will all be over soon."
Bessent: "Everyone take a deep breath. Do not escalate. Do not escalate. President Trump has a strategy here. Hear him out and then everything will be fine."
January 21, 2026 at 1:59 AM
This brought tears, just imaging the number of people throughout history hearing something close to this as they were violently raped. America is being raped right now, and I'm worried for her future.
This is a day to celebrate American heroes and realize there are more to come...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/january-18...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/january-18...
January 18, 2026
You hear sometimes, now that we know the sordid details of the lives of some of our leading figures, that America has no heroes left.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:34 PM
This is a day to celebrate American heroes and realize there are more to come...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/january-18...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/january-18...
Greenland is a strong NATO ally of the US. Anything we want or need from them for miliyary or resource purposes is available. So Trump's insane obsession with "owning" Greenland can only be rationally expained as a distraction from the illegal withholding of the Epstein info and economic failures.
January 18, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Greenland is a strong NATO ally of the US. Anything we want or need from them for miliyary or resource purposes is available. So Trump's insane obsession with "owning" Greenland can only be rationally expained as a distraction from the illegal withholding of the Epstein info and economic failures.
I didn't know this until my wife told me some years back.
January 15, 2026 at 2:31 AM
I didn't know this until my wife told me some years back.
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And this is why these ICE thugs hide behind a mask and won't display any kind of identification. You can't hold them accountable if you don't know who they are.
January 13, 2026 at 1:48 PM
And this is why these ICE thugs hide behind a mask and won't display any kind of identification. You can't hold them accountable if you don't know who they are.
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We must stop trying to make rational sense out of what Trump is doing. He is a ruthless dictator, plan and simple.
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-foreign-and-domestic-policies
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-foreign-and-domestic-policies
January 12, 2026 at 3:31 PM
We must stop trying to make rational sense out of what Trump is doing. He is a ruthless dictator, plan and simple.
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-foreign-and-domestic-policies
Some thoughts... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-foreign-and-domestic-policies
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Did you know I have a newsletter? Apparently I didn't, seeing as I didn't post a single thing in 2025 😅 Rectified that with a post summing up last year.
I do plan to write there more regularly in 2026, so let me know what topics you'd like to see me cover!
jodyhouser.substack.com/p/10-its-bee...
I do plan to write there more regularly in 2026, so let me know what topics you'd like to see me cover!
jodyhouser.substack.com/p/10-its-bee...
#10 - It's Been a Long Road
I somehow failed to write a single newsletter in all of 2025. Oops...
jodyhouser.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Did you know I have a newsletter? Apparently I didn't, seeing as I didn't post a single thing in 2025 😅 Rectified that with a post summing up last year.
I do plan to write there more regularly in 2026, so let me know what topics you'd like to see me cover!
jodyhouser.substack.com/p/10-its-bee...
I do plan to write there more regularly in 2026, so let me know what topics you'd like to see me cover!
jodyhouser.substack.com/p/10-its-bee...
This explains a lot. It's always about the $.
apnews.com/article/delc...
apnews.com/article/delc...
How Delcy Rodríguez courted Donald Trump and rose to power in Venezuela
Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela's interim president, has risen to prominence through strategic moves and political savvy.
apnews.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:12 AM
This explains a lot. It's always about the $.
apnews.com/article/delc...
apnews.com/article/delc...
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What is just crazy about this, aside from the need for this statement at all, is that Greenland already IS in the US sphere of influence. It's far cheaper for the US, in material, security, and reputational terms, to have Denmark continue administering Greenland and work within NATO on security.
Joint Statement of major EU/NATO countries on Greenland, together with Denmark:
January 6, 2026 at 12:49 PM
What is just crazy about this, aside from the need for this statement at all, is that Greenland already IS in the US sphere of influence. It's far cheaper for the US, in material, security, and reputational terms, to have Denmark continue administering Greenland and work within NATO on security.
Wondering why we're hearing so little about Delcy Rodríguez who has reportedly been sworn in as president of Venezuela in Russia. The entire Maduro government & military are still in place with her in charge, so how is the US going to "run the country"?
January 4, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Wondering why we're hearing so little about Delcy Rodríguez who has reportedly been sworn in as president of Venezuela in Russia. The entire Maduro government & military are still in place with her in charge, so how is the US going to "run the country"?
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Reminder: The Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons Library Edition is set to release next May and is now available for pre-order! Details: https://bit.ly/47ukRmJ
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January 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Reminder: The Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons Library Edition is set to release next May and is now available for pre-order! Details: https://bit.ly/47ukRmJ
By @jodyhouser.bsky.social, @16biteric.bsky.social @jimzub.bsky.social, Diego Galindo, and team, cover: @kylelambertartist.bsky.social
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Free to read - some good news from 2025.
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5 of the best good news stories from 2025
From scientific breakthroughs to random acts of kindness, here’s your reminder of some of the hopeful things that happened this year.
wapo.st
January 1, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Free to read - some good news from 2025.
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After years of being taught to brush after eating, this article says that is not good. Either brush before or wait at least 30 min. after to avoid acid attack on the tooth surface.
www.npr.org/2023/02/23/1...
www.npr.org/2023/02/23/1...
'Do I really need to floss?' and other common questions about dental care : Life Kit
We asked experts to answer five questions about how to properly care for your teeth. Here's what they said about finding a dentist, whitening your teeth at home, and whether daily flossing is necessar...
www.npr.org
December 31, 2025 at 10:39 PM
After years of being taught to brush after eating, this article says that is not good. Either brush before or wait at least 30 min. after to avoid acid attack on the tooth surface.
www.npr.org/2023/02/23/1...
www.npr.org/2023/02/23/1...
A very important summary of Trump's attack on our government structure this year. Please read.
December 31, 2025 at 8:05 PM
A very important summary of Trump's attack on our government structure this year. Please read.
My battle with blood cancer (myeloma) is much less harrowing and at a much older age, less tragic. It is a crime that her own cousin is smashing the government research that could help. Please read her courageous article.
Tatiana Schlossberg has passed away at 35. Please read this beautiful essay she published last month. It's one of the best things I've read in a long time.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
www.newyorker.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
My battle with blood cancer (myeloma) is much less harrowing and at a much older age, less tragic. It is a crime that her own cousin is smashing the government research that could help. Please read her courageous article.
Of all the stories about robots and/or AI supplanting humans, I don't remember any with a theme of them simply starving us out resources...
news.mit.edu/2025/explain...
news.mit.edu/2025/explain...
Explained: Generative AI’s environmental impact
MIT News explores the environmental and sustainability implications of generative AI technologies and applications.
news.mit.edu
December 28, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Of all the stories about robots and/or AI supplanting humans, I don't remember any with a theme of them simply starving us out resources...
news.mit.edu/2025/explain...
news.mit.edu/2025/explain...
Warning: Do not read this if you are allergic to laughing or have had surgery where laughing might cause suture failure.
(I will remember 2025 as the year of the drunk racoon & the last penny.)
davebarry.substack.com/p/the-year-i...
(I will remember 2025 as the year of the drunk racoon & the last penny.)
davebarry.substack.com/p/the-year-i...
The Year in Review
I am so sorry.
davebarry.substack.com
December 26, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Warning: Do not read this if you are allergic to laughing or have had surgery where laughing might cause suture failure.
(I will remember 2025 as the year of the drunk racoon & the last penny.)
davebarry.substack.com/p/the-year-i...
(I will remember 2025 as the year of the drunk racoon & the last penny.)
davebarry.substack.com/p/the-year-i...
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Reminder: The Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons Library Edition is set to release next May and is now available for pre-order! Details: https://bit.ly/47ukRmJ
By @jodyhouser.bsky.social, @16biteric.bsky.social @jimzub.bsky.social, Diego Galindo, and team, cover: @kylelambertartist.bsky.social
By @jodyhouser.bsky.social, @16biteric.bsky.social @jimzub.bsky.social, Diego Galindo, and team, cover: @kylelambertartist.bsky.social
December 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Reminder: The Stranger Things and Dungeons & Dragons Library Edition is set to release next May and is now available for pre-order! Details: https://bit.ly/47ukRmJ
By @jodyhouser.bsky.social, @16biteric.bsky.social @jimzub.bsky.social, Diego Galindo, and team, cover: @kylelambertartist.bsky.social
By @jodyhouser.bsky.social, @16biteric.bsky.social @jimzub.bsky.social, Diego Galindo, and team, cover: @kylelambertartist.bsky.social
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The reason we aren't building battleships is because they are obsolete in this era of air power, including drones & hypersonic missiles. (Trump is an idiot.)
www.bbc.com/news/world-e...
www.bbc.com/news/world-e...
Russian warship: Moskva sinks in Black Sea
The warship sank while being towed a day after Ukraine claimed to have hit it with a missile.
www.bbc.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:14 AM
The reason we aren't building battleships is because they are obsolete in this era of air power, including drones & hypersonic missiles. (Trump is an idiot.)
www.bbc.com/news/world-e...
www.bbc.com/news/world-e...
December 18, 2025
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open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
December 18, 2025
“These are the times that try men’s souls.
open.substack.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
December 18, 2025
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