Brian Conboy
@briankc.bsky.social
He/him. Happily married. Astronomy nerd. Sports fan. Grew up Catholic, Grown-Up Atheist. Left of center. We've all taken different paths to get to where we are today. Respectfully, no DMs please.
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Brian Conboy
@briankc.bsky.social
· Jan 6
A few notes about myself:
I'm not a journalist. I'm not a political expert. I don't have all the answers. I'm a lousy proofreader. I'm just an opinionated American who strongly believes that a rising tide lifts all boats. And right now, I only see 0.1% of the boats lifting.
I'm not a journalist. I'm not a political expert. I don't have all the answers. I'm a lousy proofreader. I'm just an opinionated American who strongly believes that a rising tide lifts all boats. And right now, I only see 0.1% of the boats lifting.
It wouldn't shock me that the tech bro billionaires are pushing this (especially Elon) so that their holdings in crypto become all the more valuable.
January 18, 2026 at 4:09 PM
It wouldn't shock me that the tech bro billionaires are pushing this (especially Elon) so that their holdings in crypto become all the more valuable.
I take it that the President hasn't been to the Twin Cities in some time?
Kristi Noem: "I can't tell the people of Minnesota exactly how many dangerous criminals they have. I do know they're extremely grateful every time we get a pedophile off the street."
January 18, 2026 at 3:44 PM
I take it that the President hasn't been to the Twin Cities in some time?
The Republican Party finds an uneducated populace useful for their needs. The lack of critical thinking makes it easier for those uneducated or undereducated to not question what they are fed through right-wing talk radio and Fox News/Newsmax.
Republicans for decades have associated education with elitism. They have succeeded in the dumbing down of America to sell their lies. The blame does not fall solely on Trump it lies with anyone with the moniker of "Republican"!
January 18, 2026 at 2:33 PM
The Republican Party finds an uneducated populace useful for their needs. The lack of critical thinking makes it easier for those uneducated or undereducated to not question what they are fed through right-wing talk radio and Fox News/Newsmax.
One half of Congress is barking like a trained seal hoping that Trump gives them a treat. The other half is listlessly calling for meetings and more discussions.
Congress should be serving as a check on abuse of executive power. Right now it is ineffectual and weak, only emboldening Trump.
Congress should be serving as a check on abuse of executive power. Right now it is ineffectual and weak, only emboldening Trump.
January 4, 2026 at 1:58 PM
One half of Congress is barking like a trained seal hoping that Trump gives them a treat. The other half is listlessly calling for meetings and more discussions.
Congress should be serving as a check on abuse of executive power. Right now it is ineffectual and weak, only emboldening Trump.
Congress should be serving as a check on abuse of executive power. Right now it is ineffectual and weak, only emboldening Trump.
Take BACK the oil? It was never yours, you barely-sentient scrotum.
Trump on the US running Venezuela: It will not cost us anything because the money coming out of the ground is substantial. We’re going to take back the oil.
January 3, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Take BACK the oil? It was never yours, you barely-sentient scrotum.
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If FIFA doesn't have the moral clarity to pull the World Cup out of the United States after what has happened in Venezuela, then it is up to the nations who have qualified to announce that they are pulling out.
January 3, 2026 at 5:24 PM
If FIFA doesn't have the moral clarity to pull the World Cup out of the United States after what has happened in Venezuela, then it is up to the nations who have qualified to announce that they are pulling out.
Long ramble incoming. Be forewarned...
There's a reason why Europe is largely hesitant to embrace war. After being the battleground for two global conflicts, it has seen the horrors and destruction of war firsthand and has imparted this knowledge even as the final survivors are now dying...
There's a reason why Europe is largely hesitant to embrace war. After being the battleground for two global conflicts, it has seen the horrors and destruction of war firsthand and has imparted this knowledge even as the final survivors are now dying...
January 3, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Long ramble incoming. Be forewarned...
There's a reason why Europe is largely hesitant to embrace war. After being the battleground for two global conflicts, it has seen the horrors and destruction of war firsthand and has imparted this knowledge even as the final survivors are now dying...
There's a reason why Europe is largely hesitant to embrace war. After being the battleground for two global conflicts, it has seen the horrors and destruction of war firsthand and has imparted this knowledge even as the final survivors are now dying...
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This isn’t kidnapping. It’s aggressive hospitality.
January 3, 2026 at 10:07 AM
This isn’t kidnapping. It’s aggressive hospitality.
The President's cholesterol system once tested positive for blood.
Finally, Trump's diet! Oh my god. The piece closes with RNC Chair Joe Gruters saying he was "shocked" to witness Trump eat "french fries, a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburger, a Big Mac and a Filet-O-Fish" in one sitting (5/6)
January 1, 2026 at 6:29 PM
The President's cholesterol system once tested positive for blood.
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The DNC announced that it will not release its internal autopsy of the 2024 election (and what went wrong).
Well, I have some thoughts.
If Democrats ever want to take America back from Trump and his cronies, here are eight things they must do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzc57eD3cWI
Well, I have some thoughts.
If Democrats ever want to take America back from Trump and his cronies, here are eight things they must do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzc57eD3cWI
What Democrats SHOULD Be Doing
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The DNC announced that it will not release its internal autopsy of the 2024 election (and what went wrong).
Well, I have some thoughts.
If Democrats ever want to take America back from Trump and his cronies, here are eight things they must do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzc57eD3cWI
Well, I have some thoughts.
If Democrats ever want to take America back from Trump and his cronies, here are eight things they must do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzc57eD3cWI
I skipped The Pettysburg Address last night. If I wanted chaotic ramblings, I would just spill a box of Alpha-Bits all over the table.
December 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I skipped The Pettysburg Address last night. If I wanted chaotic ramblings, I would just spill a box of Alpha-Bits all over the table.
We live in an age where people treat elections and the consequences of them like college football rivalries... where it's not enough to go undefeated, but the other side has to finish 0-12, too.
It's this exact mindset that got Trump elected twice.
It's this exact mindset that got Trump elected twice.
December 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
We live in an age where people treat elections and the consequences of them like college football rivalries... where it's not enough to go undefeated, but the other side has to finish 0-12, too.
It's this exact mindset that got Trump elected twice.
It's this exact mindset that got Trump elected twice.
It is absolutely like Trump to take a senseless tragedy and then go out of his way to make all about him.
Shameful and despicable behavior.
Shameful and despicable behavior.
December 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
It is absolutely like Trump to take a senseless tragedy and then go out of his way to make all about him.
Shameful and despicable behavior.
Shameful and despicable behavior.
A mass shooting at Brown, a mass shooting in Sydney that targeted Jewish people, and the brutal murders of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer...this was a weekend that was filled with senseless tragedy and violence.
My deepest condolences go out to the family and friends to all those affected
My deepest condolences go out to the family and friends to all those affected
December 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
A mass shooting at Brown, a mass shooting in Sydney that targeted Jewish people, and the brutal murders of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer...this was a weekend that was filled with senseless tragedy and violence.
My deepest condolences go out to the family and friends to all those affected
My deepest condolences go out to the family and friends to all those affected
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Doubly offensive because the architects are never the ones sitting out on the beam
I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
December 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Doubly offensive because the architects are never the ones sitting out on the beam
Nothing has ever improved as the result of billionaires wanting to get richer.
December 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Nothing has ever improved as the result of billionaires wanting to get richer.
Confession: My penmanship is so terrible that if it were turned into a computer font, it would have to be called "Ransom Note."
December 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Confession: My penmanship is so terrible that if it were turned into a computer font, it would have to be called "Ransom Note."
The party that rails against participation trophies sure loves their participation trophies, don't they?
December 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The party that rails against participation trophies sure loves their participation trophies, don't they?
It serves as a grand indictment of capitalism that millions of us, if not billions throughout the world, have to drug ourselves daily with caffeine just so we don't fall apart.
December 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
It serves as a grand indictment of capitalism that millions of us, if not billions throughout the world, have to drug ourselves daily with caffeine just so we don't fall apart.
It's good that Dolly Parton is an American because "9 to 17" doesn't work nearly as well.
December 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
It's good that Dolly Parton is an American because "9 to 17" doesn't work nearly as well.
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The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
I'm not one to wear slippers and pajamas when flying, but I do dress comfortably. But when the airlines start to treat us like human beings, instead of packing us in like cattle, charging for checked bags, and purposely overbooking flights, then I -might- consider wearing a polo instead of a tee.
wearing slippers and pajamas to the airport is antifa now
November 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I'm not one to wear slippers and pajamas when flying, but I do dress comfortably. But when the airlines start to treat us like human beings, instead of packing us in like cattle, charging for checked bags, and purposely overbooking flights, then I -might- consider wearing a polo instead of a tee.
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Musk turned on a feature on X that showed country of origin.
He disabled it a couple hours later when it was revealed how many MAGA accounts aren't in the U.S.
Foreign bot disinformation machines exposed.
Seems like Twitter could have done that feature 15 years ago & we wouldn't be here today.
He disabled it a couple hours later when it was revealed how many MAGA accounts aren't in the U.S.
Foreign bot disinformation machines exposed.
Seems like Twitter could have done that feature 15 years ago & we wouldn't be here today.
November 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Musk turned on a feature on X that showed country of origin.
He disabled it a couple hours later when it was revealed how many MAGA accounts aren't in the U.S.
Foreign bot disinformation machines exposed.
Seems like Twitter could have done that feature 15 years ago & we wouldn't be here today.
He disabled it a couple hours later when it was revealed how many MAGA accounts aren't in the U.S.
Foreign bot disinformation machines exposed.
Seems like Twitter could have done that feature 15 years ago & we wouldn't be here today.
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Mike Johnson's official bio says he has "two decades of previous experience in Constitutional law." Yet, when Trump threatens to execute Democratic members of Congress, he suddenly has no opinion.
This is what shameful cowardice does to someone like Johnson and it is how he will be remembered.
This is what shameful cowardice does to someone like Johnson and it is how he will be remembered.
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Democrats to be executed: "Attorneys have to parse the language and determine all that."
November 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Mike Johnson's official bio says he has "two decades of previous experience in Constitutional law." Yet, when Trump threatens to execute Democratic members of Congress, he suddenly has no opinion.
This is what shameful cowardice does to someone like Johnson and it is how he will be remembered.
This is what shameful cowardice does to someone like Johnson and it is how he will be remembered.