Ernie Braganza
@ernie.braganza.me
Freedom & Justice, Jazz, baseball (Braves), reading, photography. I live in the Appalachian mountains. I will occasionally post about current events and politics. (He/Him)
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Trump dismisses Susie Wiles’s claims: “if I had an alcoholic personality, I couldn’t be president. I’d be Secretary of Defense.”
December 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Trump dismisses Susie Wiles’s claims: “if I had an alcoholic personality, I couldn’t be president. I’d be Secretary of Defense.”
What Constitutional authority does a president have to unilaterally preempt or override state laws? He’s in the executive branch for God’s sake.
#trump #ai #authoritarian
#trump #ai #authoritarian
Trump Signs Executive Order to Neuter State A.I. Laws
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:08 AM
What Constitutional authority does a president have to unilaterally preempt or override state laws? He’s in the executive branch for God’s sake.
#trump #ai #authoritarian
#trump #ai #authoritarian
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The US government is now a mafia organization.
December 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The US government is now a mafia organization.
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A Third Grand Jury Declines to Re-Indict Letitia James. Will the Vengeful Crazies Go for Four? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...
A Grand Jury Again Declines to Re-Indict Letitia James
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:55 PM
A Third Grand Jury Declines to Re-Indict Letitia James. Will the Vengeful Crazies Go for Four? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...
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News briefs: Abingdon dental clinic expansion receives $150,000 pledge; more …
News briefs: Abingdon dental clinic expansion receives $150,000 pledge; more …
Also: Youngkin announces state appointments.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Not that anyone had any doubts, but it's good she's on the record.
Must the Military Disobey Unlawful Orders? Pam Bondi Has Said Yes.
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Not that anyone had any doubts, but it's good she's on the record.
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This is the kind of stuff that really radicalizes me and should infuriate any decent person: Big Pharma’s abuse of the patent system.
I know this sounds naive, but something has got to change… there’s no constituency for Big Pharma!
And no one, except for the lobbyists, wants higher drug prices.
I know this sounds naive, but something has got to change… there’s no constituency for Big Pharma!
And no one, except for the lobbyists, wants higher drug prices.
Big Pharma Can Tweak Drugs to Keep Generics Off the Market
Taking advantage of a broken patent system, Big Pharma is making minor tweaks to medications just to keep affordable generics off the market, a new report suggests. They’ve made billions of dollars in...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:12 AM
This is the kind of stuff that really radicalizes me and should infuriate any decent person: Big Pharma’s abuse of the patent system.
I know this sounds naive, but something has got to change… there’s no constituency for Big Pharma!
And no one, except for the lobbyists, wants higher drug prices.
I know this sounds naive, but something has got to change… there’s no constituency for Big Pharma!
And no one, except for the lobbyists, wants higher drug prices.
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“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”
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Immigrants kept from Faneuil Hall citizenship ceremony as feds crackdown nationwide
Trump administration is pausing naturalizations for immigrants from 19 countries.
www.wgbh.org
December 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
“She showed up as scheduled, and when she arrived, officers were asking everyone what country they were from, and if they said a certain country, they were told to step out of line and that their oath ceremonies were canceled.”
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My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
RFK, Jr. is a dangerously deluded man. Our children are being murdered at school and this is his response?
No evidence, just horrible conspiracy theory games.
No evidence, just horrible conspiracy theory games.
RFK Jr. blames pills—not guns—for school shootings
There is no credible evidence that antidepressants cause violence, but the health secretary now vows a “massive” effort to prove the failed theory.
www.motherjones.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
RFK, Jr. is a dangerously deluded man. Our children are being murdered at school and this is his response?
No evidence, just horrible conspiracy theory games.
No evidence, just horrible conspiracy theory games.
Keep involved locally!
When it’s time to breathe, HCR will let us know✌🏼
When it’s time to breathe, HCR will let us know✌🏼
We’ve Never Been in a Moment Like This
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
youtube.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Keep involved locally!
When it’s time to breathe, HCR will let us know✌🏼
When it’s time to breathe, HCR will let us know✌🏼
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Tonight, we did something everyone counted out. We proved to a nation that states like Tennessee are still worth fighting for. The margin was close, and that can only be attributed to the thousands of volunteers who showed out. This is just the beginning.
December 3, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Tonight, we did something everyone counted out. We proved to a nation that states like Tennessee are still worth fighting for. The margin was close, and that can only be attributed to the thousands of volunteers who showed out. This is just the beginning.
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He seems to be constantly fighting 'wokeness' these days...
December 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM
He seems to be constantly fighting 'wokeness' these days...
A campground in the mountains of Southwest Virginia.
August 19, 2025 at 3:30 AM
A campground in the mountains of Southwest Virginia.
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Or at the very least, glitter-bomb them.
These are not police.
By law, they have to identify. If they won’t—copy their plates, call the actual police and let them know you are witnessing armed police impersonators.
By law, they have to identify. If they won’t—copy their plates, call the actual police and let them know you are witnessing armed police impersonators.
June 21, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Or at the very least, glitter-bomb them.
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Personally I am unfamiliar with any legitimate activity that requires switching license plates, which by the way is illegal.
Masked ICE agents spotted swapping out license plates this morning in Bell Gardens, CA
June 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Personally I am unfamiliar with any legitimate activity that requires switching license plates, which by the way is illegal.
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I’ll say it again: It was a huge mistake for Congress to abolish itself.
June 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I’ll say it again: It was a huge mistake for Congress to abolish itself.
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We still have no idea who the ICE agents are. They could be insurrectionists, extremist militiamen or criminals themselves, chasing law-abiding citizens down the street for recording their kidnappings. The odds they aren't are low. Congress must raise hell about this. A masked gang runs our country.
June 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
We still have no idea who the ICE agents are. They could be insurrectionists, extremist militiamen or criminals themselves, chasing law-abiding citizens down the street for recording their kidnappings. The odds they aren't are low. Congress must raise hell about this. A masked gang runs our country.
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
June 22, 2025 at 3:53 AM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?
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I worry that escalating war with Iran will be used to whip up more fear and hate for non-white immigrants, particularly those of Arab descent, and be used for unjust deportations.
June 22, 2025 at 3:33 AM
I worry that escalating war with Iran will be used to whip up more fear and hate for non-white immigrants, particularly those of Arab descent, and be used for unjust deportations.
We need a stronger word for outrageously cynical hyper-hypocrisy.
June 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
We need a stronger word for outrageously cynical hyper-hypocrisy.
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Only 2 of 12 statewide candidates have been to Virginia’s westernmost county
Only 2 of 12 statewide candidates have been to Virginia’s westernmost county
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Here are five things statewide candidates could learn if they visited Lee County, most of which is closer to eight other state capitals than its own except for a small part that's closer to nine.
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June 10, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Only 2 of 12 statewide candidates have been to Virginia’s westernmost county
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Grid operator warns there’s a chance of a power shortage this summer. However, Congress wants to slow down the growth of our quickest source of new electricity.
Grid operator warns there’s a chance of a power shortage this summer. However, Congress wants to slow down the growth of our quickest source of new electricity.
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Most of our new power is coming through solar, but Congress wants to eliminate the tax credits that fuel solar's growth. The catch is other forms of power take a lot longer to develop, which doesn't help meet a more immediate demand.
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June 5, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Grid operator warns there’s a chance of a power shortage this summer. However, Congress wants to slow down the growth of our quickest source of new electricity.