Breanne
@breanne.bsky.social
"And, while it was regarded as pretty good evidence of criminality to be living in a slum, for some reason owning a whole street of them merely got you invited to the very best social occasions." - Feet of Clay, Terry Pratchett
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There is some goooooooooood news I hope to share soon about Single Stair in CT if/when it becomes official 😉
Here is a hint: Statewide Single Stair 🤝 Statewide Parking Reform
(Huge shoutout to @alexhrwtz.bsky.social and @stephenjacobsmith.com for their assistance)
Here is a hint: Statewide Single Stair 🤝 Statewide Parking Reform
(Huge shoutout to @alexhrwtz.bsky.social and @stephenjacobsmith.com for their assistance)
I wish we could get every fire official in Connecticut to listen to this breakdown of PEW’s research on single stair/multifamily buildings and safety
www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/12/03/1...
www.lewis.ucla.edu/2025/12/03/1...
Episode 103: Fire Safety in Multifamily Housing with Alex Horowitz (Incentives Series pt. 6)
Explore why multifamily homes are often safer from fires than single-family housing, as Alex Horowitz shares research on building age, fire risk, and single-stair safety in our Incentives Series.
www.lewis.ucla.edu
December 4, 2025 at 2:16 AM
There is some goooooooooood news I hope to share soon about Single Stair in CT if/when it becomes official 😉
Here is a hint: Statewide Single Stair 🤝 Statewide Parking Reform
(Huge shoutout to @alexhrwtz.bsky.social and @stephenjacobsmith.com for their assistance)
Here is a hint: Statewide Single Stair 🤝 Statewide Parking Reform
(Huge shoutout to @alexhrwtz.bsky.social and @stephenjacobsmith.com for their assistance)
So much bad faith posturing.
November 12, 2025 at 4:08 PM
So much bad faith posturing.
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Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
November 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
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If I'm doing the math correctly, Musk's big pay packet yesterday could have made each of these now-dead people millionaires instead.
He is among the sickest men the world has ever produced.
He is among the sickest men the world has ever produced.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
If I'm doing the math correctly, Musk's big pay packet yesterday could have made each of these now-dead people millionaires instead.
He is among the sickest men the world has ever produced.
He is among the sickest men the world has ever produced.
Today we observe Indigenous Peoples Day! Unless you're Indigenous, we are all immigrants. And Columbus was a monster even by 15th century standards.
October 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Today we observe Indigenous Peoples Day! Unless you're Indigenous, we are all immigrants. And Columbus was a monster even by 15th century standards.
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More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site
As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.
www.miamiherald.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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You shouldn’t have to walk around with papers in the United States of America to prove that you belong.
All I can say is that this administration should understand Chicago is a place that’s going to protect its people.
All I can say is that this administration should understand Chicago is a place that’s going to protect its people.
Why Gov. Pritzker says Trump's threats to Chicago make him worry about 2026 elections
Steve Inskeep speaks with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker about President Trump's threats to send National Guard troops to Chicago and the future of the Democratic Party.
www.npr.org
September 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
You shouldn’t have to walk around with papers in the United States of America to prove that you belong.
All I can say is that this administration should understand Chicago is a place that’s going to protect its people.
All I can say is that this administration should understand Chicago is a place that’s going to protect its people.
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Regardless of your politics, this piece is a masterclass in how to write a political profile. Just incredible work from @anamariecox.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/1996...
newrepublic.com/article/1996...
The Political Awakening of the Oyster Farmer Gunning for Susan Collins
Graham Platner’s campaign launch has been a sudden sensation. But what he’s building now is rooted in the work of a lifetime.
newrepublic.com
August 29, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Regardless of your politics, this piece is a masterclass in how to write a political profile. Just incredible work from @anamariecox.bsky.social
newrepublic.com/article/1996...
newrepublic.com/article/1996...
Just thinking about how the Roman Senate kept relinquishing their own power to an obvious authoritarian.... weird then, it seems weird now.
August 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Just thinking about how the Roman Senate kept relinquishing their own power to an obvious authoritarian.... weird then, it seems weird now.
Binging tasting history and architecture/decorating history videos. What does YouTube keep recommending videos about self diagnosing autism? 😂
August 15, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Binging tasting history and architecture/decorating history videos. What does YouTube keep recommending videos about self diagnosing autism? 😂
Enjoying morning in the garden.
July 21, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Enjoying morning in the garden.
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Even against all of Trump's cascading attacks over the past seven months, it had seemed that up until now, our culture at large—the literal shows, movies, art, music, literature we consume—seemed somewhat siloed from Trump's fury.
But the end of Colbert marks a dark new stage.
But the end of Colbert marks a dark new stage.
Colbert's cancellation is a dark warning
CBS's decision marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large.
www.motherjones.com
July 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Even against all of Trump's cascading attacks over the past seven months, it had seemed that up until now, our culture at large—the literal shows, movies, art, music, literature we consume—seemed somewhat siloed from Trump's fury.
But the end of Colbert marks a dark new stage.
But the end of Colbert marks a dark new stage.
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The late, great Ossie Davis reading Frederick Douglass' "What, To The Slave, Is The Fourth of July"
youtu.be/H-cVwuMmylA?...
youtu.be/H-cVwuMmylA?...
"What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July"
YouTube video by Ossie Davis - Topic
youtu.be
July 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
The late, great Ossie Davis reading Frederick Douglass' "What, To The Slave, Is The Fourth of July"
youtu.be/H-cVwuMmylA?...
youtu.be/H-cVwuMmylA?...
Maybe it's corny, but since I was a kid, this is what I come back to for comfort.
July 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Maybe it's corny, but since I was a kid, this is what I come back to for comfort.
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This is an assault on the Reconstruction Amendments by a Neo-Confederate Court wedded to the far-right argument that those amendments were illegitimate and destroyed the original intent of the Founders, which was to create a white man's country
June 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
This is an assault on the Reconstruction Amendments by a Neo-Confederate Court wedded to the far-right argument that those amendments were illegitimate and destroyed the original intent of the Founders, which was to create a white man's country
Now for the longest day. Happy solstice!
June 20, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Now for the longest day. Happy solstice!
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Connecticut defeated a king 250 years ago, and we’re doing it again now.
ctmirror.org/2025/06/14/n...
ctmirror.org/2025/06/14/n...
'No Kings' protest draws thousands to Hartford
The 'No Kings' protest drew thousands of people to the state Capitol in Hartford to demonstrate against President Trump's policies.
ctmirror.org
June 14, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Connecticut defeated a king 250 years ago, and we’re doing it again now.
ctmirror.org/2025/06/14/n...
ctmirror.org/2025/06/14/n...
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It's the weekend, baby
June 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
It's the weekend, baby
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Sen. Alex Padilla, the first Latino to represent California in the Senate, was assaulted and dragged out of Kristi Noem's press conference before being forced to the ground, cuffed and briefly detained.
All completely illegal, all completely racist, all very much happening.
Sen. Alex Padilla, the first Latino to represent California in the Senate, was assaulted and dragged out of Kristi Noem's press conference before being forced to the ground, cuffed and briefly detained.
All completely illegal, all completely racist, all very much happening.
Here's another angle from Fox News reporter Bill Melugin of Sen. Alex Padilla getting roughed up by law enforcement after he tries to question Kristi Noem at her presser:
“I’m Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary. Because the fact of the matter is, a half dozen... Hands off!”
“I’m Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary. Because the fact of the matter is, a half dozen... Hands off!”
June 12, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Sen. Alex Padilla, the first Latino to represent California in the Senate, was assaulted and dragged out of Kristi Noem's press conference before being forced to the ground, cuffed and briefly detained.
All completely illegal, all completely racist, all very much happening.
Sen. Alex Padilla, the first Latino to represent California in the Senate, was assaulted and dragged out of Kristi Noem's press conference before being forced to the ground, cuffed and briefly detained.
All completely illegal, all completely racist, all very much happening.
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I told you we’d be back
June 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I told you we’d be back