Brian K.
@briank.bsky.social
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Brian K.
@briank.bsky.social
· Aug 4
Abide in Love Ste. Genevieve Launch!
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My small hometown has a group fundraising for phone cards for ICE detainees at the local jail. It would be awesome if we could surprise them with a bomb of support. Please give what you can and/or RT this post. givebutter.com/AbideSteGen
Ron, a Republican rep has to do a town hall first.
Ron Johnson on Ilhan Omar getting attacked: "Let's talk about how crazy this is. Had that been a Republican member of Congress and an illegal immigrant spraying something at them, in Minneapolis what would probably happen is they would release that illegal immigrant."
January 28, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Ron, a Republican rep has to do a town hall first.
Since he hasn't started an account here, I haven't gotten the chance to be blocked by Michael Barbaro again.
The intense fallout from the killing of Alex Pretti has forced President Trump to publicly change course in Minneapolis.
Listen to our White House reporters discuss the changes on today's episode of "The Daily."
Listen to our White House reporters discuss the changes on today's episode of "The Daily."
Trump Changes Course in Minneapolis
The White House has been met with broad outcry over the killing of Alex Pretti, as well as pushback from Congress.
nyti.ms
January 28, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Since he hasn't started an account here, I haven't gotten the chance to be blocked by Michael Barbaro again.
You can tell that if you took away this guy's wealth, he'd be drinking from a dog bowl in 3 hours.
Scott Bessent on Trump Accounts: "Rather than giving a toy for a birthday or holiday, they can contribute to these accounts"
January 28, 2026 at 1:43 PM
You can tell that if you took away this guy's wealth, he'd be drinking from a dog bowl in 3 hours.
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EXCLSUVIE: The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules and shared them with the companies they're meant to regulate, without making the new rules publicly available.
We've obtained a copy of the new rules and here's what we found.
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
We've obtained a copy of the new rules and here's what we found.
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules
The rewrite was done to speed up the construction of a new generation of nuclear reactors. Critics warn it could compromise safety and public trust.
www.npr.org
January 28, 2026 at 10:23 AM
EXCLSUVIE: The Trump administration has secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules and shared them with the companies they're meant to regulate, without making the new rules publicly available.
We've obtained a copy of the new rules and here's what we found.
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
We've obtained a copy of the new rules and here's what we found.
www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...
Chappell did it recently without Ticketmaster or a Live Nation venue.
For years, fans have complained about what it can take to get a concert ticket: the long virtual queue waits, website crashes and high prices. Now, the artists' role in it all are being questioned. n.pr/4rc1ffs
So you're buying tickets for Harry Styles' tour. Can artists control the prices?
For years, fans have complained about what it can take to get a concert ticket: the long virtual queue waits, website crashes and high prices. Now, the artists' role in it all are being questioned.
n.pr
January 28, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Chappell did it recently without Ticketmaster or a Live Nation venue.
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I never thought the butler PA assassination attempt was staged but after this response I’m like 30% skeptical
Um, holy shit? This has gotta be up there in the most crass & worse things Trump has ever said
January 28, 2026 at 12:29 PM
I never thought the butler PA assassination attempt was staged but after this response I’m like 30% skeptical
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the saint louis basketball coach drinks perrier on the sidelines and i for one think that's funny
January 28, 2026 at 2:45 AM
the saint louis basketball coach drinks perrier on the sidelines and i for one think that's funny
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I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
January 28, 2026 at 2:26 AM
I’m ok. I’m a survivor so this small agitator isn’t going to intimidate me from doing my work.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
I don’t let bullies win.
Grateful to my incredible constituents who rallied behind me. Minnesota strong.
Bill doesn't get in until Torry Holt does (who Bill cheated out of a Super Bowl)
A stunner from @dvnjr.bsky.social and me: Bill Belichick is not a first ballot Hall of Famer. He didn't get elected this year. The 8-time champion failed to 40 out of the 50 votes required for induction.
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
Sources: Bill Belichick will not be a first-ballot Hall of Famer
Bill Belichick, the eight-time Super Bowl-winning coach, will not a first-ballot Hall of Famer, sources told ESPN.
www.espn.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:57 PM
Bill doesn't get in until Torry Holt does (who Bill cheated out of a Super Bowl)
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Yesterday, I drove refugees that had been shipped off to Texas all the way back home to St. Paul
Seeing them reunite with their families reminded me this is their home.
So keep sending them to Texas. I’ll keep driving ‘em back and introducing them to Bucc-ee’s and KC barbecue along the way.
Seeing them reunite with their families reminded me this is their home.
So keep sending them to Texas. I’ll keep driving ‘em back and introducing them to Bucc-ee’s and KC barbecue along the way.
January 22, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Yesterday, I drove refugees that had been shipped off to Texas all the way back home to St. Paul
Seeing them reunite with their families reminded me this is their home.
So keep sending them to Texas. I’ll keep driving ‘em back and introducing them to Bucc-ee’s and KC barbecue along the way.
Seeing them reunite with their families reminded me this is their home.
So keep sending them to Texas. I’ll keep driving ‘em back and introducing them to Bucc-ee’s and KC barbecue along the way.
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We created a product no one asked for, that doesn’t actually work, and the only real advantage of it was that we could fire people. Why aren’t people tech optimists any more?
Turns out Just Walk Out was not only fauxtomation but also not a compelling business model.
Amazon's latest pivot: Bye-bye, automated grocery stores
Amazon is closing its Fresh grocery stores and Go convenience stores, the company said Tuesday. It will convert some stores to Whole Foods locations.
www.businessinsider.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:47 PM
We created a product no one asked for, that doesn’t actually work, and the only real advantage of it was that we could fire people. Why aren’t people tech optimists any more?
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Then we have these goons. Walmart security contractors who follow me around the store and try to block me in with their vehicles. You think they have me pegged as a shoplifter. Nope, just someone MO GOP told them to intimidate.
January 27, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Then we have these goons. Walmart security contractors who follow me around the store and try to block me in with their vehicles. You think they have me pegged as a shoplifter. Nope, just someone MO GOP told them to intimidate.
Now Made with Beef Tallow!
Cake n Steak; CRVH+4MG, Tripoli, Lebanon https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=34.4428235%2C35.82915&query_place_id=ChIJ1RkmHwD0IRURE7o-665q1DI
January 27, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Now Made with Beef Tallow!
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the 2025 ALA Notable Books list for adults has been released! I am so proud of the work that we did narrowing down hundreds of books into this list of 26 exceptional titles in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry
2026 Notable Books List Announced: Year’s Best in Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry
CHICAGO- The Notable Books Council, first established in 1944, has released the 2026 selections of the Notable Books List, an annual best-of list comprised of twenty six titles written for adult re…
rusaupdate.org
January 27, 2026 at 4:04 PM
the 2025 ALA Notable Books list for adults has been released! I am so proud of the work that we did narrowing down hundreds of books into this list of 26 exceptional titles in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry
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If you work for
- MLB
- a team front office
- a sports data or tech company affected by MLB's new policy
I want to hear from you and will be as discreet as you need. DM me or text/call using the Signal app: (646) 481-0859.
- MLB
- a team front office
- a sports data or tech company affected by MLB's new policy
I want to hear from you and will be as discreet as you need. DM me or text/call using the Signal app: (646) 481-0859.
mini scoop:
After MLB's seized control of the player tracking tech biz, the league missed its Jan 15 deadline for approving vendors. Teams don't know long they can use their tech to scout players. Some firms don't know if they'll have a baseball business.
Pitchers and catchers report in... 2 weeks!
After MLB's seized control of the player tracking tech biz, the league missed its Jan 15 deadline for approving vendors. Teams don't know long they can use their tech to scout players. Some firms don't know if they'll have a baseball business.
Pitchers and catchers report in... 2 weeks!
January 27, 2026 at 3:53 PM
If you work for
- MLB
- a team front office
- a sports data or tech company affected by MLB's new policy
I want to hear from you and will be as discreet as you need. DM me or text/call using the Signal app: (646) 481-0859.
- MLB
- a team front office
- a sports data or tech company affected by MLB's new policy
I want to hear from you and will be as discreet as you need. DM me or text/call using the Signal app: (646) 481-0859.
Certainly, the pros in the Trump DOJ will find more evidence lol
January 27, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Certainly, the pros in the Trump DOJ will find more evidence lol
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If you've never seen FDR: A One Man Show it's truly ahead of its time. It's basically just Chris inventing a bunch of fake shit about FDR's life and intentionally doing the worst one man show possible.
January 27, 2026 at 3:55 PM
If you've never seen FDR: A One Man Show it's truly ahead of its time. It's basically just Chris inventing a bunch of fake shit about FDR's life and intentionally doing the worst one man show possible.
The restraint people show not throwing a punch is amazing.
January 27, 2026 at 3:17 PM
The restraint people show not throwing a punch is amazing.
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Body cams are definitely going to fix this.
January 27, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Body cams are definitely going to fix this.
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introducing my new bill to ensure that ICE only uses american-produced tear gas on clergy
January 27, 2026 at 1:25 PM
introducing my new bill to ensure that ICE only uses american-produced tear gas on clergy
Coming soon to the Tiffany Network:
January 27, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Coming soon to the Tiffany Network:
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I think a lot about Parmy Olson's observation that AI companies actively push everyone to talk about existential risk, because it distracts from more prosaic current day concerns like copyright theft, conditions for data workers, energy & water use, and their financial situation
‘Humanity needs to wake up’ to dangers of AI, says Anthropic chief www.ft.com/content/c309...
‘Humanity needs to wake up’ to dangers of AI, says Anthropic chief
Dario Amodei posts 20,000-word essay detailing potentially catastrophic risks from powerful technology in years to come
www.ft.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:26 PM
I think a lot about Parmy Olson's observation that AI companies actively push everyone to talk about existential risk, because it distracts from more prosaic current day concerns like copyright theft, conditions for data workers, energy & water use, and their financial situation
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Restrictions they can just ignore once they’ve regrouped, have all their new hires settled, have their camps built, and have a trillion dollars. God damn even the “kind of good” Dems are dumb as fuck!!!!!
Dems coalescing around 5 restrictions on ICE, I'm told:
DHS required to cooperate with state probes (big)
CBP stays at border
warrants for arrests
IDs, bodycams
ICE out of churches, schools
"That package unites a lot of Dems," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
DHS required to cooperate with state probes (big)
CBP stays at border
warrants for arrests
IDs, bodycams
ICE out of churches, schools
"That package unites a lot of Dems," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
A Dem Senator’s Harsh Takedown of Trump Hits Home: “Breaking Point”
As Trump scrambles to contain the damage from the latest ICE horrors, Senator Chris Murphy offers a sharp indictment of Trump-ICE lawlessness—and explains how Dems can meet the urgency of the moment.
newrepublic.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Restrictions they can just ignore once they’ve regrouped, have all their new hires settled, have their camps built, and have a trillion dollars. God damn even the “kind of good” Dems are dumb as fuck!!!!!
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This is happening! An NH friend of mine lives just across the river from Maine and works over there sometimes. He said the locals are already picking out ICE agents at restaurants and bars, on the streets and at stores to berate them and run them off. Mariners will just say people are "from away"
Hey, let’s go to Maine in the dead of winter, a time of year that certainly won’t make us more recognizable to a populace that has the ability to spot an out-of-stater from 500 yards away.
January 27, 2026 at 1:34 AM
This is happening! An NH friend of mine lives just across the river from Maine and works over there sometimes. He said the locals are already picking out ICE agents at restaurants and bars, on the streets and at stores to berate them and run them off. Mariners will just say people are "from away"