brynne ridley
@brynneridley.bsky.social
Writer with too many dogs. I always thought the future would have more flying cars and less fascism. She/her
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brynne ridley
@brynneridley.bsky.social
· Jun 21
What if Superman is out there desperately trying to save us but he can't because we took down all the phone booths
Just for the record, I hated Chuck Schumer before it was cool 😎
November 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Just for the record, I hated Chuck Schumer before it was cool 😎
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Indivisible in an email tonight, starting project to primary Senate capitulators:
"At some point, you gotta either change your leaders’ minds or you gotta change your leaders. And the time for changing minds is over."
"At some point, you gotta either change your leaders’ minds or you gotta change your leaders. And the time for changing minds is over."
November 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Indivisible in an email tonight, starting project to primary Senate capitulators:
"At some point, you gotta either change your leaders’ minds or you gotta change your leaders. And the time for changing minds is over."
"At some point, you gotta either change your leaders’ minds or you gotta change your leaders. And the time for changing minds is over."
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Whenever some sanctimonious Dem announces that America needs a functioning Republican Party, I always think “I’d settle for a functioning Democratic Party.”
November 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Whenever some sanctimonious Dem announces that America needs a functioning Republican Party, I always think “I’d settle for a functioning Democratic Party.”
Yeah I've seen enough. Abolish the Senate.
Buried inside the deal to reopen government is a provision that would give Senators private right of action to sue for millions in damages over their phone records being analyzed by Jack Smith's team.
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
Shutdown Deal Would Let Senators Sue Over Jack Smith Searches
Senators whose phone records were sought by Special Counsel Jack Smith would gain authority to sue for millions in damages under a provision buried in the Senate-advanced deal to reopen the government...
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Yeah I've seen enough. Abolish the Senate.
I'm in the middle of deep cleaning and decluttering my whole house, which I expected to be a horrible, soul-sucking, lengthy task and is somehow even worse than I anticipated
Gonna have a hell of a yard sale in the spring though
Gonna have a hell of a yard sale in the spring though
November 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I'm in the middle of deep cleaning and decluttering my whole house, which I expected to be a horrible, soul-sucking, lengthy task and is somehow even worse than I anticipated
Gonna have a hell of a yard sale in the spring though
Gonna have a hell of a yard sale in the spring though
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Perhaps better headline:
Trump preemptively pardons everyone planning on election subversion in 2026 and 2028.
www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-p...
Trump preemptively pardons everyone planning on election subversion in 2026 and 2028.
www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-p...
Trump Preemptively Pardons Rudy Giuliani, Others Involved in Attempt to Overturn 2020 Election | National Review
Trump also pardoned John Eastman, Sidney Powell, and dozens of other Republicans who came forward to act as alternate electors.
www.nationalreview.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Perhaps better headline:
Trump preemptively pardons everyone planning on election subversion in 2026 and 2028.
www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-p...
Trump preemptively pardons everyone planning on election subversion in 2026 and 2028.
www.nationalreview.com/news/trump-p...
When your opponent is both evil and enthusiastically shooting himself in the dick there is really no reason to interrupt him
November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
When your opponent is both evil and enthusiastically shooting himself in the dick there is really no reason to interrupt him
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The least most politically engaged people I know are texting me before 8am to say, “we won’t forget.”
So I don’t know man.
So I don’t know man.
November 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The least most politically engaged people I know are texting me before 8am to say, “we won’t forget.”
So I don’t know man.
So I don’t know man.
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I have to hand it to Democrats. I'm one of the feds working and not getting paid and they manage to make reopening the government feel worse than the alternative.
Like, why did I miss 2.5 paychecks to end up right back where we were before the shutdown started?
Like, why did I miss 2.5 paychecks to end up right back where we were before the shutdown started?
Not a political consultant but I’m not sure “standing up to trump doesn’t work” is the best midterm message, even if if accurately represents senate dems position. Not much point in putting you in power then bsky.app/profile/atru...
Sen. Angus King: "Standing up to Donald Trump didn't work"
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I have to hand it to Democrats. I'm one of the feds working and not getting paid and they manage to make reopening the government feel worse than the alternative.
Like, why did I miss 2.5 paychecks to end up right back where we were before the shutdown started?
Like, why did I miss 2.5 paychecks to end up right back where we were before the shutdown started?
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I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
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A Texas senate candidate following porn on social
Media???
Media???
November 9, 2025 at 12:28 AM
A Texas senate candidate following porn on social
Media???
Media???
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🔥🔥🔥
November 7, 2025 at 5:39 AM
🔥🔥🔥
Breaking people, breaking the country, breaking the world, just horrible shit everywhere you look right now
November 8, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Breaking people, breaking the country, breaking the world, just horrible shit everywhere you look right now
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consumer spending sentiment is at the lowest since both 2008 and 2020. did something bad happen in both those periods
November 7, 2025 at 11:31 PM
consumer spending sentiment is at the lowest since both 2008 and 2020. did something bad happen in both those periods
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New — While some states have received SNAP benefits for November and USDA is supposedly pushing through all federal payments soon, that doesn’t erase the psychological terror of the last few weeks.
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
The voices of SNAP
Recipients have become political pawns. They explained, in their own words, what Trump withholding funds has been like.
www.thehandbasket.co
November 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
New — While some states have received SNAP benefits for November and USDA is supposedly pushing through all federal payments soon, that doesn’t erase the psychological terror of the last few weeks.
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
I spoke with 20+ SNAP recipients in 16 states about preparing for a possible future with no food:
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Yes please let's reopen the federal government with this guy in charge
Trump: "I stick up for Viktor Orban. Not a lot of people do because in many cases they're jealous. They wish they did what he did. They would have no problems if they did what he did."
November 7, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Yes please let's reopen the federal government with this guy in charge
We have a gigantic couch, big enough to seat like eight people if we needed to, and every single time I stand up all three dogs immediately race to get into my seat first
November 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
We have a gigantic couch, big enough to seat like eight people if we needed to, and every single time I stand up all three dogs immediately race to get into my seat first
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great day for the legal theory of "not guilty if it's funny enough"
November 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
great day for the legal theory of "not guilty if it's funny enough"
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BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Jury acquits D.C. 'sandwich guy' charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent
Sean Dunn faced single misdemeanor offense after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.
www.nbcnews.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
BREAKING: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT EATS A LOSS IN 'SANDWICH GUY' CASE AS JURORS FIND DEFENDANT NOT GUILTY www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
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We have reached a verdict: Not guilty.
November 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We have reached a verdict: Not guilty.
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We believe there's a note from the jury in the "sandwich guy" case.
POTENTIAL LEDES:
IF NOT GUILTY: "Jurors showed no appetite..."
IF GUILTY: "...served up a victory for prosecutors..."
IF HUNG JURY: "...with jurors telling the judge Thursday afternoon that their deliberations had gone stale."
POTENTIAL LEDES:
IF NOT GUILTY: "Jurors showed no appetite..."
IF GUILTY: "...served up a victory for prosecutors..."
IF HUNG JURY: "...with jurors telling the judge Thursday afternoon that their deliberations had gone stale."
November 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
We believe there's a note from the jury in the "sandwich guy" case.
POTENTIAL LEDES:
IF NOT GUILTY: "Jurors showed no appetite..."
IF GUILTY: "...served up a victory for prosecutors..."
IF HUNG JURY: "...with jurors telling the judge Thursday afternoon that their deliberations had gone stale."
POTENTIAL LEDES:
IF NOT GUILTY: "Jurors showed no appetite..."
IF GUILTY: "...served up a victory for prosecutors..."
IF HUNG JURY: "...with jurors telling the judge Thursday afternoon that their deliberations had gone stale."
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The clue is: "Astronomy"
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November 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
You're invited to play a puzzle created by brynne.
The clue is: "Astronomy"
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guys I’m sorry but have you looked through Getty images for yesterday 💀
November 6, 2025 at 2:21 AM
guys I’m sorry but have you looked through Getty images for yesterday 💀
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Mamdani’s win is a warning for media:
Better get some leftist contributors or you simply won’t be able to cover/understand what is happening around America.
Better get some leftist contributors or you simply won’t be able to cover/understand what is happening around America.
November 5, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Mamdani’s win is a warning for media:
Better get some leftist contributors or you simply won’t be able to cover/understand what is happening around America.
Better get some leftist contributors or you simply won’t be able to cover/understand what is happening around America.