briween
@briween.bsky.social
whip-smart and box-of-hammers-stupid
something something simpsons reference
something something simpsons reference
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briween
@briween.bsky.social
· Dec 20
by the end of my life i will have spent hundreds of hours failing to convince automated faucets where my fucking hands are
is anyone else struck by how broken the world is, such that this site -- named for a concept tied to joy, peace, and a lack of limitations -- is constantly brimming with sadness, war, and people imposing limitations on what others can say
i now humbly await some of you fighting with me about this
i now humbly await some of you fighting with me about this
January 15, 2026 at 12:38 AM
is anyone else struck by how broken the world is, such that this site -- named for a concept tied to joy, peace, and a lack of limitations -- is constantly brimming with sadness, war, and people imposing limitations on what others can say
i now humbly await some of you fighting with me about this
i now humbly await some of you fighting with me about this
"get up on outta here with my eyeholes" is still the randomest shit ever but it still works
January 14, 2026 at 11:58 PM
"get up on outta here with my eyeholes" is still the randomest shit ever but it still works
Liberators always remind you they can destroy you at any time.
Trump: "We are getting along so well with the people that are involved in representing Venezuela, that I don't think it's gonna be necessary to do the second wave. We were planning on a second wave ... but we've got a tremendous number of the most powerful ships in the world right there."
January 9, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Liberators always remind you they can destroy you at any time.
this is right up there with sinead ripping the pope a new one
January 9, 2026 at 1:54 AM
this is right up there with sinead ripping the pope a new one
every time people come here to find solidarity and community, in times of crisis or not, there arises an equal yet opposite force made of media illiteracy, purity tests, circular firing squads, trash takes, and general dumbassery.
officially hit my limit for the day.
the internet was a mistake.
officially hit my limit for the day.
the internet was a mistake.
![an exchange on bluesky that reads:
"briween
@briween.bsky.social
how can any MN agency even bring charges if the state has already ceded control of scene details and evidence to the FBI
[user name redacted]
The best evidence is the videos and witness testimony no matter what the feds try to do with the forensics.
briween
@briween.bsky.social
i don't know that law enforcement agencies agree, nor should they.
[user name redacted]
Well I guess if you want to suggest the agent might somehow be innocent, I can’t stop you."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zprh4wwnk2dqpv4urzxtxrq6/bafkreidwuy2gum2ue4rzyro45ydwtop5qqaels5i2w4jbtihl2ct2ywn34@jpeg)
![an exchange on bluesky, which reads:
"briween
@briween.bsky.social
i don't know what else they need. i am not a lawyer. my point is that i worry they need more than they have access to.
the FBI can make a jurisdictional claim if they choose to, but like you, i hope MN is strongly fighting that claim.
p.s. still waiting on an apology for your earlier insinuation.
[user name redacted]
I’m sorry, but it was you who opened that door."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zprh4wwnk2dqpv4urzxtxrq6/bafkreialwtmgfogtwvweq6tfhsz6rgomtpx2oazejyto563jd5j6zrsuwi@jpeg)
January 8, 2026 at 10:44 PM
every time people come here to find solidarity and community, in times of crisis or not, there arises an equal yet opposite force made of media illiteracy, purity tests, circular firing squads, trash takes, and general dumbassery.
officially hit my limit for the day.
the internet was a mistake.
officially hit my limit for the day.
the internet was a mistake.
if every US legislator spoke and voted in congress like this, in accordance with their principles -- regardless of whether they were up for re-election -- we would be in a much better place as a nation.
[note: if you're wondering how he found his spine, sen. tillis (R) is not up for re-election.]
[note: if you're wondering how he found his spine, sen. tillis (R) is not up for re-election.]
WATCH: Sen. Tills rails against 'stupid' Trump adviser plan to take over Greenland in Senate speech
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
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January 8, 2026 at 9:29 PM
if every US legislator spoke and voted in congress like this, in accordance with their principles -- regardless of whether they were up for re-election -- we would be in a much better place as a nation.
[note: if you're wondering how he found his spine, sen. tillis (R) is not up for re-election.]
[note: if you're wondering how he found his spine, sen. tillis (R) is not up for re-election.]
sen. klobuchar probably thinks that standing in the way of government business will prevent people from receiving services, and isn't in the interest of citizens to do so.
i contend that renee good can no longer receive those services, nor can anyone else ICE murders.
shut it all down.
i contend that renee good can no longer receive those services, nor can anyone else ICE murders.
shut it all down.
Amy Klobuchar voted for one of Trump's nominees the day after a woman in her state was murdered by ICE.
Alexander Van Hook is confirmed 53-40 to be a District Judge of Western Louisiana. According to @senatepress.bsky.social, the Dems yeas are Dick Durbin (IL), Maggie Hassan (NH), Tim Kaine (VA), Amy Klobuchar (MN), Jeanne Shaheen (NH), and Peter Welch (VT). Angus King (I-ME) was also a yea.
January 8, 2026 at 9:11 PM
sen. klobuchar probably thinks that standing in the way of government business will prevent people from receiving services, and isn't in the interest of citizens to do so.
i contend that renee good can no longer receive those services, nor can anyone else ICE murders.
shut it all down.
i contend that renee good can no longer receive those services, nor can anyone else ICE murders.
shut it all down.
voters to jd vance in 2028:
January 8, 2026 at 9:00 PM
voters to jd vance in 2028:
one day after horrible news out of MN and everything i've seen confirms our country is run by soulless ghouls.
in The Ruling Class (1972), Peter O'Toole plays a lunatic who thinks he's Jack the Ripper, and joins the House of Lords, who appear to him as rotting corpses.
this is our government now.
in The Ruling Class (1972), Peter O'Toole plays a lunatic who thinks he's Jack the Ripper, and joins the House of Lords, who appear to him as rotting corpses.
this is our government now.
January 8, 2026 at 7:45 PM
one day after horrible news out of MN and everything i've seen confirms our country is run by soulless ghouls.
in The Ruling Class (1972), Peter O'Toole plays a lunatic who thinks he's Jack the Ripper, and joins the House of Lords, who appear to him as rotting corpses.
this is our government now.
in The Ruling Class (1972), Peter O'Toole plays a lunatic who thinks he's Jack the Ripper, and joins the House of Lords, who appear to him as rotting corpses.
this is our government now.
gotta hand it to you bill, you are nailing it this week
The truth appears so naked on my side
That any purblind eye may find it out.
That any purblind eye may find it out.
January 8, 2026 at 7:04 PM
gotta hand it to you bill, you are nailing it this week
more salt-of-the-earth decency from one of the most decent people i've seen in public office. ty, gov.
January 7, 2026 at 8:16 PM
more salt-of-the-earth decency from one of the most decent people i've seen in public office. ty, gov.
when untrained agents led by unbalanced politicians with unhinged agendas overstep their authority and set their trigger-happy drones loose on a metropolitan area, this is what happens. leaders in minneapolis have been predicting this for weeks.
ice must gtfo every city where it's been deployed.
ice must gtfo every city where it's been deployed.
January 7, 2026 at 7:21 PM
when untrained agents led by unbalanced politicians with unhinged agendas overstep their authority and set their trigger-happy drones loose on a metropolitan area, this is what happens. leaders in minneapolis have been predicting this for weeks.
ice must gtfo every city where it's been deployed.
ice must gtfo every city where it's been deployed.
in a world where law enforcement follows protocol and the rule of law while respecting citizens' rights, ICE might have a place in a civilized society.
but today, they are a vicious gang of state-funded kidnappers, thieves, and murderers.
defund and abolish ICE. anything less is unacceptable.
but today, they are a vicious gang of state-funded kidnappers, thieves, and murderers.
defund and abolish ICE. anything less is unacceptable.
January 7, 2026 at 6:37 PM
in a world where law enforcement follows protocol and the rule of law while respecting citizens' rights, ICE might have a place in a civilized society.
but today, they are a vicious gang of state-funded kidnappers, thieves, and murderers.
defund and abolish ICE. anything less is unacceptable.
but today, they are a vicious gang of state-funded kidnappers, thieves, and murderers.
defund and abolish ICE. anything less is unacceptable.
dr. pepper was especially outspoken on that point
drank some water and am instantly regretting it. no wonder all the leading scientists agree that soda is much healthier and better for you
January 7, 2026 at 11:33 AM
dr. pepper was especially outspoken on that point
if someone could offer an explanation for where i put my Occam's Razor, i would appreciate it. the simpler, the better.
January 7, 2026 at 9:11 AM
if someone could offer an explanation for where i put my Occam's Razor, i would appreciate it. the simpler, the better.
democrats should respond to everything the administration does with the agreeability of a 3-inch kidney stone
shut it down
shut it down
shut it all the way the fuck down
shut it down
shut it down
shut it all the way the fuck down
I know people believe that the Democrats are in the minority and can't do anything. I would encourage you to read about how, in fact, minority parties can be disruptive. If they want to be. You don't even have to read. You can just see how the Republicans acted during the Obama years.
January 7, 2026 at 1:25 AM
democrats should respond to everything the administration does with the agreeability of a 3-inch kidney stone
shut it down
shut it down
shut it all the way the fuck down
shut it down
shut it down
shut it all the way the fuck down
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if you chew your lollies more it shouldn't be a problem
Building time into my schedule for lollygagging
January 6, 2026 at 8:35 PM
if you chew your lollies more it shouldn't be a problem
"The Simpsons really fell off after season nine."
DADDY WOULD YOU LIKE SOME SAUSAGE?
January 5, 2026 at 10:14 PM
"The Simpsons really fell off after season nine."
this is also how the sloppy joe got its name
poor joe never saw the backlash coming
poor joe never saw the backlash coming
It’s hilarious how the MS CEO saying “don’t call it slop” made everybody call his company slop
January 5, 2026 at 7:52 PM
this is also how the sloppy joe got its name
poor joe never saw the backlash coming
poor joe never saw the backlash coming
that's why they're called maxims, because they're maximally correct
shoot the messenger before you even get the message. no news is good news as the maxim goes. they don't make wrong maxims
January 5, 2026 at 7:28 PM
that's why they're called maxims, because they're maximally correct
my government invaded a sovereign nation and kidnapped their head of state, legitimately elected or not, bullied a sitting governor from seeking re-election, and is trying to reduce the pension of a senator who told military personnel to ignore illegal orders
welp, it's monday, so... back to work
welp, it's monday, so... back to work
January 5, 2026 at 4:08 PM
my government invaded a sovereign nation and kidnapped their head of state, legitimately elected or not, bullied a sitting governor from seeking re-election, and is trying to reduce the pension of a senator who told military personnel to ignore illegal orders
welp, it's monday, so... back to work
welp, it's monday, so... back to work
asking this administration to share its plan for anything it does is like asking a horse to recommend a good insurance agent -- you never get what you ask for, and they look at you so vacantly, you feel stupid for trying.
WELKER: How soon will elections be held in Venezuela? Within 30 days?
MARCO RUBIO: Elections? Look -- this is a country that's been governed by this regime for 15 years. The elections should've happened a long time ago.
MARCO RUBIO: Elections? Look -- this is a country that's been governed by this regime for 15 years. The elections should've happened a long time ago.
January 4, 2026 at 3:19 PM
asking this administration to share its plan for anything it does is like asking a horse to recommend a good insurance agent -- you never get what you ask for, and they look at you so vacantly, you feel stupid for trying.
can a city mayor also lead both senate and house democrats? asking for 350 million friends
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani: “Unilaterally attacking a sovereign nation is an act of war and a violation of federal and international law.”
January 3, 2026 at 7:04 PM
can a city mayor also lead both senate and house democrats? asking for 350 million friends
fun fact: 100% of fifa peace prize recipients have started illegal wars.
January 3, 2026 at 7:20 AM
fun fact: 100% of fifa peace prize recipients have started illegal wars.