Mister Heat Miser
@elibrennan.bsky.social
He/him; Terrapin grad. Aspiring climate warrior/wonk. New to Charm City. Opinions my own. Sorry about all the typos.
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“You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.”
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
I'd be delighted to have a hairstylist or a youth soccer coach visit for a night
December 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
“You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.”
Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas.
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James Talarico: The Bible doesn't mention abortion or gay marriage, but it goes on and on about forgiving debt, liberating the poor, and healing the sick. The closest thing we have to the kingdom of heaven is a multiracial, multicultural democracy where power is truly shared among all people
December 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
James Talarico: The Bible doesn't mention abortion or gay marriage, but it goes on and on about forgiving debt, liberating the poor, and healing the sick. The closest thing we have to the kingdom of heaven is a multiracial, multicultural democracy where power is truly shared among all people
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49. The game isn't over by far. But make no mistake: we are winning. That's something to be proud of. It's something to accelerate. It's nothing to take for granted. And it's certainly no time to take Yglesias' advice and fumble the ball so the other team won't feel so sad. /fin
December 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
49. The game isn't over by far. But make no mistake: we are winning. That's something to be proud of. It's something to accelerate. It's nothing to take for granted. And it's certainly no time to take Yglesias' advice and fumble the ball so the other team won't feel so sad. /fin
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48. That exception of course is the fossil fuel producer. They are hostile to energy productivity for the same reason John Henry didn't like the steam shovel. They can't compete with it. Wins for consumers come at their expense. Wins for the climate come at their expense.
December 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
48. That exception of course is the fossil fuel producer. They are hostile to energy productivity for the same reason John Henry didn't like the steam shovel. They can't compete with it. Wins for consumers come at their expense. Wins for the climate come at their expense.
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I’m proud and eternally grateful to be the governor of a state where we cherish our diversity.
In joining together with our Jewish community to light the menorah tonight, Illinoisans once again have reaffirmed that the light outshines darkness.
Happy Hanukkah.
In joining together with our Jewish community to light the menorah tonight, Illinoisans once again have reaffirmed that the light outshines darkness.
Happy Hanukkah.
December 16, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I’m proud and eternally grateful to be the governor of a state where we cherish our diversity.
In joining together with our Jewish community to light the menorah tonight, Illinoisans once again have reaffirmed that the light outshines darkness.
Happy Hanukkah.
In joining together with our Jewish community to light the menorah tonight, Illinoisans once again have reaffirmed that the light outshines darkness.
Happy Hanukkah.
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i think we should all commit ourselves to, at minimum, a national 3 day party When It Happens. one bottle of champagne in the back of your closet is no longer adequate. be prepared
December 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
i think we should all commit ourselves to, at minimum, a national 3 day party When It Happens. one bottle of champagne in the back of your closet is no longer adequate. be prepared
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Has either minority leader done this yet lol
Today, I spoke with Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife, Jennifer. In April, when I met with him in El Salvador, Trump said he would never set foot in the U.S. again.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
December 14, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Has either minority leader done this yet lol
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Today, I spoke with Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife, Jennifer. In April, when I met with him in El Salvador, Trump said he would never set foot in the U.S. again.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
December 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Today, I spoke with Kilmar Abrego Garcia and his wife, Jennifer. In April, when I met with him in El Salvador, Trump said he would never set foot in the U.S. again.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
This case has never been about one man alone; if the govt can violate the constitutional rights of one, all our rights are threatened.
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Meanwhile, the “American Jewish right” is making clear that they view progressive and even centrist Jews – basically anyone who isn’t in lock-step with Netanyahu – as their enemies.
They think they are modern-day Maccabees. 🧵
They think they are modern-day Maccabees. 🧵
December 3, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Meanwhile, the “American Jewish right” is making clear that they view progressive and even centrist Jews – basically anyone who isn’t in lock-step with Netanyahu – as their enemies.
They think they are modern-day Maccabees. 🧵
They think they are modern-day Maccabees. 🧵
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It’s so cool how the dumbest people on both the left and the right have decided that big companies are responsible for the housing shortage. When Yung Hitler decides to talk about “big corporations” as bad you know that the truth is even worse to address for conservatives.
What is this talking point:
"[we need to] not allow corporations in the Chinese Communist Party to buy entire neighborhoods of single-family homes"
Did he get his anti-corporate and anti-communist talking points jumbled up?
"[we need to] not allow corporations in the Chinese Communist Party to buy entire neighborhoods of single-family homes"
Did he get his anti-corporate and anti-communist talking points jumbled up?
the comments to this Fox News article are so fucking funny, man
literally conservative boomers being like "yeah, fuck Gen Z"
www.foxnews.com/media/nikki-...
literally conservative boomers being like "yeah, fuck Gen Z"
www.foxnews.com/media/nikki-...
December 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
It’s so cool how the dumbest people on both the left and the right have decided that big companies are responsible for the housing shortage. When Yung Hitler decides to talk about “big corporations” as bad you know that the truth is even worse to address for conservatives.
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I'm really glad to see someone like Kelly finally saying this. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Mark Kelly: "This president, when he says things like 'third world countries,' what is he really saying? I think what he's saying is he doesn't want brown people in our country. And that's disturbing. It's un-American."
November 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I'm really glad to see someone like Kelly finally saying this. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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it is almost as if accommodating and conceding to far right ideas legitimizes them and signals to voters that the far right is a legitimate choice for governance
The Danish Social Democrats are currently on course for their worst election result since at least the Second World War, despite their brand of far-right accommodationism being touted as a blueprint for other centre-left parties.
Oh
November 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
it is almost as if accommodating and conceding to far right ideas legitimizes them and signals to voters that the far right is a legitimate choice for governance
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I also don't think most Ds have the knowledge or guts to do what's needed to actually reduce electricity costs *over time,* not *compared to a hypothetical scenario they make up." Sorry, but "your bills are lower than they would be in an alternate timelime where you didn't elect me" is not a winner.
November 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
I also don't think most Ds have the knowledge or guts to do what's needed to actually reduce electricity costs *over time,* not *compared to a hypothetical scenario they make up." Sorry, but "your bills are lower than they would be in an alternate timelime where you didn't elect me" is not a winner.
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I've been really frustrated with the solipsism of Jewish institutions that try to stoke panic over Mamdani while remaining largely silent on the actual fascist threat in the US. IMO a much better use of their religious authority would be joining clerics from other faiths at anti-ICE protests.
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 14, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I've been really frustrated with the solipsism of Jewish institutions that try to stoke panic over Mamdani while remaining largely silent on the actual fascist threat in the US. IMO a much better use of their religious authority would be joining clerics from other faiths at anti-ICE protests.
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I'm still unpacking this all, but it is perhaps even more significant that the PA budget also eliminated $300m that had previously been approved to save transit.
So in the wake of IL success and Dem-wave election PA moves backwards on electricity and transportation, increasing bills and pollution.
So in the wake of IL success and Dem-wave election PA moves backwards on electricity and transportation, increasing bills and pollution.
Ok apparently this is actually not widely known: Gov. Shapiro withdrew Pennsylvania from RGGI today as part of a deal to pass a now-4month overdue budget.
So.....did no one else notice that Pennsylvania just dropped RGGI?
November 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I'm still unpacking this all, but it is perhaps even more significant that the PA budget also eliminated $300m that had previously been approved to save transit.
So in the wake of IL success and Dem-wave election PA moves backwards on electricity and transportation, increasing bills and pollution.
So in the wake of IL success and Dem-wave election PA moves backwards on electricity and transportation, increasing bills and pollution.
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jeffrey epstein spent thanksgiving *2017* with President Donald Trump at Mar a Lago and we only know this now i'm going to go insane
November 13, 2025 at 2:57 AM
jeffrey epstein spent thanksgiving *2017* with President Donald Trump at Mar a Lago and we only know this now i'm going to go insane
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Trump spent his first Thanksgiving after getting elected President with Jeffrey Epstein. 2017.
November 13, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Trump spent his first Thanksgiving after getting elected President with Jeffrey Epstein. 2017.
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It just wasn't a big, newsworthy deal like, for instance, the college applications of a mayoral candidate to a school he didn't get into or attend.
To recap: Jeffrey Epstein offered a NY Times reporter photos taken in Epstein's kitchen of Donald Trump and girls in bikinis *and* implored the NYT reporter to put this information in the public discourse in 2015
What did the NY Times editors know about this offer?
What did the NY Times editors know about this offer?
“would you like photos of donald and girls in bikinis in my kitchen?” -Jeffrey Epstein
November 12, 2025 at 9:38 PM
It just wasn't a big, newsworthy deal like, for instance, the college applications of a mayoral candidate to a school he didn't get into or attend.
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Remember when they said the reason they caved in March was so they could get a better deal in September lmao
November 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Remember when they said the reason they caved in March was so they could get a better deal in September lmao
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I think if moderate democrats had policy positions that reflected their often more-right-wing constituents I could swallow that pretty easy.
But it’s so much worse than that. They have a whole ethos that is the antithesis of good policymaking or politics or the courage necessary to fight autocracy.
But it’s so much worse than that. They have a whole ethos that is the antithesis of good policymaking or politics or the courage necessary to fight autocracy.
Shaheen: "When I talk to my constituents in New Hampshire, you know what they say to me? They say, 'Why can't you all just work together to address the problems that are facing this country?'"
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
I think if moderate democrats had policy positions that reflected their often more-right-wing constituents I could swallow that pretty easy.
But it’s so much worse than that. They have a whole ethos that is the antithesis of good policymaking or politics or the courage necessary to fight autocracy.
But it’s so much worse than that. They have a whole ethos that is the antithesis of good policymaking or politics or the courage necessary to fight autocracy.
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not snark, actually asking: after pushing a comma strategy that focused on health care, what is the case for the Democrats making a deal to end the shutdown now that doesn't involve a win on health care?
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 AM
not snark, actually asking: after pushing a comma strategy that focused on health care, what is the case for the Democrats making a deal to end the shutdown now that doesn't involve a win on health care?
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Particulars of Israel-Palestine aside, it's a bit surreal seeing a mayor get grilled on foreign policy while everyone shrugs when the actual president appears to be throwing darts at a map blindfolded to decide our next war. Sorry, Cameroon. Nothing personal.
November 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Particulars of Israel-Palestine aside, it's a bit surreal seeing a mayor get grilled on foreign policy while everyone shrugs when the actual president appears to be throwing darts at a map blindfolded to decide our next war. Sorry, Cameroon. Nothing personal.
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I'm hard-pressed to think of a non-Jewish Democratic politician who has spoken to Jews with more respect and empathy than Mamdani. The fact that many Jewish establishment orgs are going after him while staying relatively mum on resurgent Nazism is a disaster, both for American Jews and in general.
November 5, 2025 at 11:49 PM
I'm hard-pressed to think of a non-Jewish Democratic politician who has spoken to Jews with more respect and empathy than Mamdani. The fact that many Jewish establishment orgs are going after him while staying relatively mum on resurgent Nazism is a disaster, both for American Jews and in general.