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Bernie Brown

@berniebrown.bsky.social

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Concerned citizen, Software Developer for 30+ years, & a somewhat wannabe DJ. I am NOT a Rage Farming bot!

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Bernie Brown @berniebrown.bsky.social · Jun 16

This will be my new pinned item for now:

Mass Psychosis - How an Entire Population Becomes Mentally Ill.

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MASS PSYCHOSIS - How an Entire Population Becomes MENTALLY ILL

YouTube video by After Skool

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T. Greg Doucette @gregdoucette.bsky.social · 1d

"The U.S. military exercise that shot live-fire artillery rounds over Interstate 5 on Saturday dropped metal shrapnel onto a California Highway Patrol protective services detail for Vice President JD Vance" because the ordnance "detonated overhead prematurely"

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Shrapnel fell onto CHP vehicle during U.S. military live-fire exercise over I-5, agency says

The U.S. military exercise that shot live-fire artillery rounds over Interstate 5 on Saturday dropped metal shrapnel onto a California Highway Patrol protective services detail for Vice President JD V...

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 18h

The East Wing was first added in 1942, under Franklin D. Roosevelt, primarily to provide office space for the First Lady’s staff and to conceal a newly built underground bunker known as the Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC) during World War II.

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Shannon @shenanigan-v.bsky.social · 18h

When he’s not shoving it up American farmers’ asses, Donad is taking market share from cattle ranchers with beef imports from Argentina.

www.newsweek.com/argentina-be...

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Bernie Brown @berniebrown.bsky.social · 16h

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The punchline is in Green. However, in yellow, if feds say "federal police officers" sent earlier made things quieter, why are they now asking for National Guard troops instead of "federal police officers"?

Bernie Brown @berniebrown.bsky.social · 16h

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The federal officers were "assaulted" with inflatable frogs, inflatable dinosaurs, & other inflatable creatures🐴 🐶🦝🦖🐸.

The federal government has argued in court documents that the National Guard is needed to protect an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland that has been the site of protests since June. They wrote that protesters had assaulted federal officers "with rocks, bricks, pepper spray and incendiary devices, causing injury."

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Bernie Brown @berniebrown.bsky.social · 16h

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Trump called the National Guard to Portland last month
The Trump administration federalized 200 members of the Oregon National Guard on Sept. 28 after the president described Portland on social media as "War ravaged" and "under siege from attack by Antifa, and other domestic terrorists."

This characterization is false, according to local and state officials, residents and journalists on the ground. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek told NPR on Oct. 6 that the president's portrayal was "ludicrous."

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Bernie Brown @berniebrown.bsky.social · 16h

Let me add some encouraging items: From NPR:
www.npr.org/2025/10/20/n...

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"After considering the record at this preliminary stage, we conclude that it is likely that the President lawfully exercised his statutory authority,'" the majority wrote in its decision.

It's unclear what impact this ruling will immediately have on the ground. The 9th Circuit's decision applies to only one of the two temporary restraining orders that U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut issued this month blocking the deployment.

"Right now, until the district court acts on the second TRO, national guard members from Oregon, or any other state cannot deploy," Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said in a statement.

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Bernie Brown @berniebrown.bsky.social · 16h

This is part of the "disruption" the 9th Circuit Court used to clear Epstein's buddy sending National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon.

Trump desperately seeking "casus belli" trigger to justify invoking Insurrection Act to suspend next years elections and/or stop public release of Epstein Files.

MrBeanThePug65 @mrbeanthepug65.bsky.social · 16h

I'm so sorry Portland.
Just remember...
NEVER GIVE UP.

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ALT: a group of people dressed up in costumes including a unicorn and a dinosaur

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Bernie Brown @berniebrown.bsky.social · 17h

Great. I'm sure Jesus wants the Epstein Files released....

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 2d

Meanwhile, police departments across the country are reporting that No Kings protesters had zero arrests. Incredible job, everyone! It’s becoming impossible for Trump to sell his propaganda.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 2d

There were incidents involving guns being drawn, vehicles driven into crowds, and other acts of aggression, but police acted quickly and removed the offenders.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 2d

The MAGA crowd seems very triggered that yesterday’s protest was historic, their comments are everywhere. In total, 22 MAGA individuals were arrested for attempting to attack peaceful protesters. Arrests were made in OH, KY, CA, SC, NC, MI, OR, FL, VA, TX, and PA.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

Our confirmed count stands at 8.1 million participants worldwide for yesterday’s No Kings protest. Thank you to everyone who helped verify the numbers through our submission website. While some MAGAs attempted to submit false or misleading data (such as reporting “one person” for major cities)

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 22h

New developments in my 3 year Epstein investigation, this time regarding JP Morgan Chase and its CEO, Jamie Dimon. This is a long thread, but worth sticking around for.

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Bernie Brown @berniebrown.bsky.social · 21h

If US Government was open, MAGA Mike would have to swear in Adelita Grijalva as the 218th signee of the Discharge Petition forcing a vote for DOJ to release the Epstein Files.

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Bernie Brown @berniebrown.bsky.social · 21h

When Jimmy Kimmel used satire in a monologue discussing Epstein's Buddy & his supporter's reaction to Charlie Kirk's killing, Disney/ABC was pressured to take Kimmel off the air.

Kimmel could not call for the killing of someone already dead.

Release all the Epstein Files

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Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 1d

You can’t make this up:

A 155mm artillery shell prematurely detonated during a Marine Corps demo — raining shrapnel onto cops guarding VP JD Vance.

Trump’s team mocked Newsom for closing I-5 “for no reason.”

Turns out Newsom’s safety call may have just saved lives.

Competence vs chaos.

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 1d

Trump and Vance wanted this highway to be filled with cars.

Good on the California Department of Transportation for not being idiots, but this was still reckless endangerment.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Artillery shell exploded prematurely over California freeway during marines celebration

Shrapnel fragments rained on vehicles parked on Interstate 5 including highway patrol and JD Vance’s detail

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Melissa Chan @melissakchan.bsky.social · 1d

Folks demanding political / ideological purity fail to see that this is no longer a movement belonging to the left / liberals. This is an opposition against fascism. By definition it must be big tent. Failure to grasp this: see divided oppositions in Eastern Europe as your failed examples.

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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 1d

Whoa. Chicago mayor calls for a general strike; now we're talking

www.huffpost.com/entry/chicag...

Chicago Mayor Issues Defiant Call For A General Strike

It was an audacious proposal, given that the U.S. has never held a true, nationwide general strike.

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Bernie Brown @berniebrown.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile, during No Kings protests, King of Crypto's son is part owner of company buying bitcoin mining equipment from China (loaded with malware for blackmailing opportunities).

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Chinese company gives an Eric Trump crypto firm preferential access to tech

SEC filings show Bitmain gave firm partially owned by Eric Trump unusually generous terms on equipment

www.theguardian.com

Bernie Brown @berniebrown.bsky.social · 1d

US Government still shut down.
Epstein Files not all released.
Farmers getting rock bottom prices for crops due to tarriffs.
Oil producers seeing losses due to low oil prices.
People losing their jobs, homes, cars, health coverage or increased premiums.
Saber rattling with Venezuela

Look.Out.

Bernie Brown @berniebrown.bsky.social · 1d

Of course Trump could give to (or allow EU to buy and they give to) Zelensky Tomakawk missles, but that would mean Vlad would subsequently leak out Kompromat on the Donald.

Bernie Brown @berniebrown.bsky.social · 1d

A-P-P-E-A-S-M-E-N-T
Appeasement from Sir Neville Trump or is that Sir Neville Epstein's Budddy?

Release the Epstein Files.

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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com · 3d

Yep, they are gearing up for the midterms propaganda blitz. Block with gusto! When is the last time you saw or used gusto in a sentence? I'm smiling to myself.

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 3d

The trump regime is setting up official agency accounts here on BlueSky, and they’re dragging their MAGA trolls with them. Block liberally.

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