Brandon Steenson
@blsteenson.bsky.social
Lawyer; Husker, Omaha, and general KC supporter; husband to an amazing entrepreneur and dad to a precocious teen. I post progressive stuff. #NeverADoubt
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Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
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Also to be clear: I do not respect the Senators who voted yes tonight, and their careers in public service should end. They do not understand the stakes of this moment and continue to treat the GOP like a partner in dealmaking and not a fascist threat to the country.
I've made my position very clear tonight that I think the healthcare fight is too important to leave to a "maybe" future vote but this is absolutely right.
And it's why blame MUST be placed first and foremost on the GOP and their merciless hostage-taking.
And it's why blame MUST be placed first and foremost on the GOP and their merciless hostage-taking.
From a political point of view, I don't think the Dem management of the shutdown endgame has been good, but it is worth remembering there are real costs (RIP my mentions).
November 10, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Also to be clear: I do not respect the Senators who voted yes tonight, and their careers in public service should end. They do not understand the stakes of this moment and continue to treat the GOP like a partner in dealmaking and not a fascist threat to the country.
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If he isn't willing to tell his colleagues to vote no, then he has failed as a leader and needs to resign.
Schumer: "I must vote no. I can not, in good faith, support this CR. ... Make no mistake about it, the American people know who is inflicting this pain on them."
He stops short of urging his colleagues to vote "no."
He stops short of urging his colleagues to vote "no."
November 10, 2025 at 1:45 AM
If he isn't willing to tell his colleagues to vote no, then he has failed as a leader and needs to resign.
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i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
i think this is key. taking the deal would amount to taking the blame. it would turn a clear political victory into an unambiguous defeat.
Well, that was the gut punch of all gut punches. A hell of a season, but the title still eludes the Current. See y'all in 2026.
November 9, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Well, that was the gut punch of all gut punches. A hell of a season, but the title still eludes the Current. See y'all in 2026.
Come on you Current!!
November 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Come on you Current!!
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This is the third or fourth example of “nobody else is reporting this but a press outlet generally hostile to the Democratic Party is saying Democrats are on the verge of caving so let’s treat it as real” bullshitery I’ve seen since yesterday morning.
You can always tell that someone is a very savvy consumer of political reporting, & definitely operating in good faith, when they treat Axios exclusives like they’re not hackery &/or fuckery.
You’ve got to be kidding me
November 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This is the third or fourth example of “nobody else is reporting this but a press outlet generally hostile to the Democratic Party is saying Democrats are on the verge of caving so let’s treat it as real” bullshitery I’ve seen since yesterday morning.
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pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
pre-writing a devastating obituary for your enemy is god-tier hating of a kind you don’t often see anymore. renaissance haterism. beautiful stuff.
Man, this is a really good feeling.
Can we do it again in 2 weeks, Husker fans? And then again on Black Friday?
Can we do it again in 2 weeks, Husker fans? And then again on Black Friday?
November 9, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Man, this is a really good feeling.
Can we do it again in 2 weeks, Husker fans? And then again on Black Friday?
Can we do it again in 2 weeks, Husker fans? And then again on Black Friday?
What a game by the Big Red. This UCLA team isn't great, but with a backup true freshman QB making his first start on the road?
I'll take it every day. #GBR
I'll take it every day. #GBR
November 9, 2025 at 5:28 AM
What a game by the Big Red. This UCLA team isn't great, but with a backup true freshman QB making his first start on the road?
I'll take it every day. #GBR
I'll take it every day. #GBR
I have appreciated EJ getting this national audience, even if it's after dark.
What a monster game.
What a monster game.
November 9, 2025 at 5:22 AM
I have appreciated EJ getting this national audience, even if it's after dark.
What a monster game.
What a monster game.
What a throw by TJ.
November 9, 2025 at 5:19 AM
What a throw by TJ.
Back to the Kirkland 20 year rum to finish this game out. I really hope I'm not drinking away my pain tonight.
November 9, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Back to the Kirkland 20 year rum to finish this game out. I really hope I'm not drinking away my pain tonight.
Silver lining - UCLA took a lot of time on that drive. Just need a couple of first downs to finish this game off.
November 9, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Silver lining - UCLA took a lot of time on that drive. Just need a couple of first downs to finish this game off.
I get the color guy practiced saying Nico's last name all week, but you can just say Nico. We know who you are talking about.
November 9, 2025 at 5:11 AM
I get the color guy practiced saying Nico's last name all week, but you can just say Nico. We know who you are talking about.
Mamdani is going to implement Shakira law, and his hips don't lie.
Mamdani is going to implement Shania law, and that don’t impress me much.
Mamdani is going to implement Shalamar law. He’s going to make it a night to remember
November 9, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Mamdani is going to implement Shakira law, and his hips don't lie.
It's never going to be easy for Nebraska, is it?
November 9, 2025 at 5:04 AM
It's never going to be easy for Nebraska, is it?
This PBP duo is so bad. How are they calling an over-the-air national game?
November 9, 2025 at 4:32 AM
This PBP duo is so bad. How are they calling an over-the-air national game?
I had hope for the bounce back by Nebraska, but I did not see this coming.
November 9, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I had hope for the bounce back by Nebraska, but I did not see this coming.
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I think a lot about the story Carl Reiner told: he’d have been a sewing machine repairman if not for a free WPA drama class. That led to other theater work, to Sid Caesar, to Mel Brooks, and all the rest. All because of one free class paid for by a government that felt the arts were worth teaching.
you ever think about the works progress administration? I sure do. I wish that was a thing now. I would be so glad to contribute my labor to like. A random ass local bridge
November 7, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I think a lot about the story Carl Reiner told: he’d have been a sewing machine repairman if not for a free WPA drama class. That led to other theater work, to Sid Caesar, to Mel Brooks, and all the rest. All because of one free class paid for by a government that felt the arts were worth teaching.
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Every picture of this guy is basically fascist aesthetic meets male fragrance advertisement stare-into-the-distance lewks. Feels like he's trying for an "aloof and mysterious" affect, but gets stuck at "dead-eyed sociopath" instead
FULL STORY: Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino, who led a series of increasingly aggressive raids across Chicago and its suburbs, lied about firing tear gas at protesters in Little Village and tackling a man outside the Broadview ICE facility, a federal judge said Thursday. @wttw.bsky.social
Border Patrol Chief Greg Bovino Admitted He Lied About Firing Tear Gas, Tackling Protester: Federal Judge
U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis is the second federal judge in the Northern District of Illinois to find that federal agents have presented unreliable testimony about their actions and the action...
news.wttw.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Every picture of this guy is basically fascist aesthetic meets male fragrance advertisement stare-into-the-distance lewks. Feels like he's trying for an "aloof and mysterious" affect, but gets stuck at "dead-eyed sociopath" instead
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Really important to understand this and also understand that it is not just Republicans who are complicit.
November 8, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Really important to understand this and also understand that it is not just Republicans who are complicit.
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get rid of qualified immunity and you will quickly break law enforcement that doesn’t know or can’t be bothered to learn the law and civil rights
NEW: @govpritzker.illinois.gov's office says 3 masked ICE agents stopped & questioned an IL Department of Transportation employee working in Park Ridge about his immigration status & whether he had traveled to New York and his awareness of NYC Mayor-elect @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social before leaving.
November 8, 2025 at 2:10 AM
get rid of qualified immunity and you will quickly break law enforcement that doesn’t know or can’t be bothered to learn the law and civil rights
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related but usual reminder that if you want to do something about law enforcement behaving badly - federal or not! - you need to get rid of qualified immunity and put the fear of life-shattering consequences in the people carrying out the actual work. that’s how you stop it
November 7, 2025 at 10:43 PM
related but usual reminder that if you want to do something about law enforcement behaving badly - federal or not! - you need to get rid of qualified immunity and put the fear of life-shattering consequences in the people carrying out the actual work. that’s how you stop it