Brian Gaerity
@briangaerity.bsky.social
Professional family guy, amateur cyclist. Nonprofit leader, business geek, community volunteer, former school board member. Love all who make the world better, especially cats and dogs.
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Trusted friends in Minneapolis tell me that this fund is supporting many people but does not have enough money. If you can give, please do: chuffed.org/project/1671...
EMERGENCY RENT FUND: Support Workers in Minnesota
Rent is due FEBRUARY 1st. Support our Emergency Rent Fund for Minnesotan workers and families facing eviction due to ICE Raids. We are calling for a rent moratorium, but regardless of if that happens ...
chuffed.org
January 27, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Trusted friends in Minneapolis tell me that this fund is supporting many people but does not have enough money. If you can give, please do: chuffed.org/project/1671...
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Eighty-one years ago today, over 7,000 prisoners of the German Nazi camp #Auschwitz, including some 700 children, were liberated by the soldiers of the Soviet Army.
1,689 days of murder, pain, suffering, and humiliation were over.
Today, we all remember. We must keep remembering.
1,689 days of murder, pain, suffering, and humiliation were over.
Today, we all remember. We must keep remembering.
January 27, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Eighty-one years ago today, over 7,000 prisoners of the German Nazi camp #Auschwitz, including some 700 children, were liberated by the soldiers of the Soviet Army.
1,689 days of murder, pain, suffering, and humiliation were over.
Today, we all remember. We must keep remembering.
1,689 days of murder, pain, suffering, and humiliation were over.
Today, we all remember. We must keep remembering.
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Free Liam.
Reminder that, as of the latest reports, Liam Ramos is still in prison in Texas - now for 5 days.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
His parents are legal asylum seekers with no criminal record.
January 27, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Free Liam.
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The Atlantic Magazine just dropped a tremendous story on the Minnesota Resistance. The author is a war correspondent & sees the echoes of leaderless community empowerment around the globe: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202... (supposed to be a gift link, might not work, it’s in Apple News, too.)
Welcome to the American Winter
In the frozen streets of Minneapolis, something profound is happening.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:15 AM
The Atlantic Magazine just dropped a tremendous story on the Minnesota Resistance. The author is a war correspondent & sees the echoes of leaderless community empowerment around the globe: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202... (supposed to be a gift link, might not work, it’s in Apple News, too.)
Perfect articulation of my issues with One Battle After Another. Such a bad movie (with bits of truly good movie craftsmanship).
Same. For me, this review helped me articulate why I couldn't finish it blackgirlwatching.substack.com/p/one-battle...
One Fetish After Another: PTA Exploits Black Women and Averts Revolution
Paul Thomas Anderson's action flick leaves much to be desired.
blackgirlwatching.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Perfect articulation of my issues with One Battle After Another. Such a bad movie (with bits of truly good movie craftsmanship).
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The choice is impeachment and removal or calamity for the United States. I don't see how anybody watching Trump's speech in Davos can draw any other conclusion. He's a senile madman.
January 21, 2026 at 2:26 PM
The choice is impeachment and removal or calamity for the United States. I don't see how anybody watching Trump's speech in Davos can draw any other conclusion. He's a senile madman.
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I think part of the reason everyone is so blown away by this Carney speech is it's so long since we heard an actual grown-up articulate serious thoughts about the world. Empty vessels have been making a lot of noise
Mark Carney's speech really is terrific: full text is here and very much worth your time.
The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
paulwells.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:28 AM
I think part of the reason everyone is so blown away by this Carney speech is it's so long since we heard an actual grown-up articulate serious thoughts about the world. Empty vessels have been making a lot of noise
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Some perspective: The S&P opened down -1.3% on Trump's Greenland saber-rattling. That's $750 billion of wealth destroyed -- roughly equal to estimates of the value of Greenland.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
January 20, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Some perspective: The S&P opened down -1.3% on Trump's Greenland saber-rattling. That's $750 billion of wealth destroyed -- roughly equal to estimates of the value of Greenland.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
And so ~in dollar terms~ his shenanigans have already cost the US one Greenland, and we've got nothing to show for it.
“I imagine that when future generations consider those who corrupted their faith in the name of their faith, those who were in positions of spiritual authority and knew better but still kept quiet, and those who bravely spoke out despite the costs, they will get the verdict right.”
MAGA Jesus Is Not the Real Jesus
Trump is causing incalculable damage to the Christian faith, yet most evangelicals will never break with him.
www.theatlantic.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:07 PM
“I imagine that when future generations consider those who corrupted their faith in the name of their faith, those who were in positions of spiritual authority and knew better but still kept quiet, and those who bravely spoke out despite the costs, they will get the verdict right.”
Can’t emphasize enough how true this is.
Radical Republicans ca. 1871: We’re sending federal troops into states in order to curb the power of white supremacy
Radical Republicans ca. 2026: We’re sending federal troops into states in order to advance the cause of white supremacy
Radical Republicans ca. 2026: We’re sending federal troops into states in order to advance the cause of white supremacy
it's easy to start an investigation of walz and frey. indictments & convictions are orders of magnitude harder. but the goal is what's important and it's nothing that breaking the power of the states which is the only brake on trump's attempted tyranny
January 17, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Can’t emphasize enough how true this is.
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I've seen some folks giving into doomerism by citing the US's history of paramilitary violence shutting down fair elections in the South, and I want to add some historical context to support Jamelle here (as an historian of Reconstruction paramilitary violence)
the question to ask about this is, okay, he wants to cancel the midterms. how does he get the VA state board of elections to cancel the midterms? how does he get the georgia board of elections to do it? how does he convince republican house members to quit their jobs and give up their paychecks?
Trump says a lot of deranged shit, but, per this Reuters article — and the threats of invoking the Insurrection Act in Minnesota this morning — he is very clearly exploring how to cancel the midterms.
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
www.reuters.com/world/us/fiv...
January 15, 2026 at 8:22 PM
I've seen some folks giving into doomerism by citing the US's history of paramilitary violence shutting down fair elections in the South, and I want to add some historical context to support Jamelle here (as an historian of Reconstruction paramilitary violence)
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over the course of 1871, congress held seven months of hearings on ku klux klan and other white vigilante violence in the south, they took detailed testimony from hundreds of black men and women attesting to klan terror. (1/?)
January 14, 2026 at 2:06 AM
over the course of 1871, congress held seven months of hearings on ku klux klan and other white vigilante violence in the south, they took detailed testimony from hundreds of black men and women attesting to klan terror. (1/?)
Will someone please call him on this bullshit excuse? “Disrespecting” a LEO is not a crime. Being a “professional agitator” is not a crime. Trump is a coward and a thug.
Q: "Do you believe that deadly force was necessary?"
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
Trump: "It was highly disrespectful of law enforcement. The woman and her friend were highly disrespectful of law enforcement…Law enforcement should not be in a position where they have to put up with this stuff."
January 12, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Will someone please call him on this bullshit excuse? “Disrespecting” a LEO is not a crime. Being a “professional agitator” is not a crime. Trump is a coward and a thug.
Homan is a coward and utterly full of shit. If you react to verbal criticism with violence, you shouldn’t be in law enforcement. If you think someone mocking you is a threat, you shouldn’t be in law enforcement. LEOs must held to a higher standard than brutes and thugs.
WELKER: What do you see in that video?
HOMAN: I've said from March -- if the hateful rhetoric doesn't decline there's going to be bloodshed. And unfortunately I was right. You gotta put yourself in the mind of the officer.
HOMAN: I've said from March -- if the hateful rhetoric doesn't decline there's going to be bloodshed. And unfortunately I was right. You gotta put yourself in the mind of the officer.
January 11, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Homan is a coward and utterly full of shit. If you react to verbal criticism with violence, you shouldn’t be in law enforcement. If you think someone mocking you is a threat, you shouldn’t be in law enforcement. LEOs must held to a higher standard than brutes and thugs.
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"If people just did whatever ICE said no one would get hurt" is the equivalent of "if you just had dinner on the table when I got home from work, I wouldn't have to punch you in the face and strangle you." We are being domestically abused by our own government and it shows.
January 10, 2026 at 9:24 PM
"If people just did whatever ICE said no one would get hurt" is the equivalent of "if you just had dinner on the table when I got home from work, I wouldn't have to punch you in the face and strangle you." We are being domestically abused by our own government and it shows.
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“This is the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and from my vantage point this looks like a Boston Massacre, an event that can galvanize public opinion.”
@jamellebouie.net lays out what public officials, and ordinary people can do right now.”
@jamellebouie.net lays out what public officials, and ordinary people can do right now.”
January 8, 2026 at 1:51 AM
“This is the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and from my vantage point this looks like a Boston Massacre, an event that can galvanize public opinion.”
@jamellebouie.net lays out what public officials, and ordinary people can do right now.”
@jamellebouie.net lays out what public officials, and ordinary people can do right now.”
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This week brings new releases from Joy Williams, Simon Winchester and Tracy K. Smith, among other talented writers. n.pr/48lbbww
This week in books: Get stuck in a Nov. 18 time loop, and explore the world in 70 maps
This week brings new releases from Joy Williams, Simon Winchester and Tracy K. Smith, among other talented writers.
n.pr
November 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM
This week brings new releases from Joy Williams, Simon Winchester and Tracy K. Smith, among other talented writers. n.pr/48lbbww
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I will never get over the fact that the president of the United States talks and writes like this.
Trump: “I am withdrawing my support and Endorsement of ‘Congresswoman’ Marjorie Taylor Greene…”
November 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
I will never get over the fact that the president of the United States talks and writes like this.
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Like I dunno, maybe the reason it took a lady to break open the story of all the men protecting the dude trafficking underage girls is because the male journos were all emailing him making jokes about it?
November 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Like I dunno, maybe the reason it took a lady to break open the story of all the men protecting the dude trafficking underage girls is because the male journos were all emailing him making jokes about it?
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This piece is as good as people say it is. Read it to appreciate that writing isn't just about content, but style. AI can't do this.
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:10 AM
This piece is as good as people say it is. Read it to appreciate that writing isn't just about content, but style. AI can't do this.
This is how to write about redemption and public service. “By withdrawing from the race this year and aggressively supporting the Dem candidate next year, Platner can show that he really does reject what he was when he got the tattoo and made those horrible posts.”
Rich Young Rulers and Wee Little Men
How to do redemption correctly.
open.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
This is how to write about redemption and public service. “By withdrawing from the race this year and aggressively supporting the Dem candidate next year, Platner can show that he really does reject what he was when he got the tattoo and made those horrible posts.”
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Teen Vogue possesses more integrity and professionalism than NYT and WaPo combined.
dissatisfied by the New York Times coverage of Zohran Mamdani?
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
Zohran Mamdani's Establishment-Fighting Campaign Built Community for Young People
“What Mamdani has done is not only inspire and mobilize young people, but he has exposed the establishment and some of their calcified views of participation and inclusion.”
www.teenvogue.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Teen Vogue possesses more integrity and professionalism than NYT and WaPo combined.
When I predicted that wealthy communities would increasingly turn to private security, I didn’t see this coming. Another reason to tax the hell out of billionaires.
The nation’s largest police fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks is set to begin patrolling the streets of Las Vegas in November thanks to a donation from a U.S. tech billionaire, raising concerns about the blurring of lines between public and private interests.
Nation's largest fleet of police Cybertrucks to patrol Las Vegas
The nation’s largest police fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks is set to begin patrolling the streets of Las Vegas in November.
bit.ly
November 2, 2025 at 11:56 AM
When I predicted that wealthy communities would increasingly turn to private security, I didn’t see this coming. Another reason to tax the hell out of billionaires.
Congrats to Alabama men’s rowing! The Varsity A team finished first in Men’s Collegiate 8+, beating perennial powerhouses Michigan State, Clemson and UNC.
November 1, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Congrats to Alabama men’s rowing! The Varsity A team finished first in Men’s Collegiate 8+, beating perennial powerhouses Michigan State, Clemson and UNC.
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.