Brendan Edward Kennedy
gumptionvo.bsky.social
Brendan Edward Kennedy
@gumptionvo.bsky.social
A “left of the dial” VO Artist based in the Maryland / Washington DC region.

He / They

No pasarán. 🌹 🖤

www.GumptionVoiceovers.com
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“The problem with Long COVID is that most of society would rather not see it.”

@philipandrewhoover.bsky.social writes that he often feels that he’s living a double life. How can this sick side of him be so central, so enormous, yet so unseen by those who know and love him? bit.ly/4pf80g7
December 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I named my fists Imagine & Sisyphus Happy, because one must.
I named my fists Pride and Prejudice, because it is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of two fists must be in want of whupping ass
I named my fists Common and Sense because I'm about to bring the Paine
December 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
November 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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The right is full of grown-ass adults who are afraid of vaccines, kid's books, and anyone Twitter or OAN tells them to fear, including the entirety of NYC, and NYC is full of people who cheerfully chase federal agents out of the state and then do stunts on Citibikes; you tell ME who's going to win.
The scene now at Lafayette and Howard, diagonal to the ICE garage which activists remain camped out in front of on both sides of the building.
November 29, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I remember when back in 2015 when he mocked Serge Kovaleski. Commentators on the right twisted themselves in knots telling us we were overreacting, that what we saw wasn’t what we saw.

The man is repulsive and repugnant. We knew this a decade ago and we know it now.
Trump calls Tim Walz “seriously retarded”
November 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Not to be the 'it was always about power' guy, but...
November 28, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Lots of people sharing this clip because it's funny and cathartic but I also genuinely believe it's important.

We have to win the narrative battle between "I live in a corrupt society and that's just how it is" and "I live in a corrupt society and we are going to defeat and humiliate these ghouls."
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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idiot guy: i'm like the wolf i'm stalking my prey alone through the forest and being raw as fuck even if i'm in a group i'm the alpha
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
November 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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we're going to win
Page One in Cincinnati:

“.. I need to be able to look my grandkids in the eye and say I did not remain silent.”

#ICE
November 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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The Trump administration has quietly dissolved the so-called DOGE, led by billionaire Elon Musk, 8 months early. And what did the agency accomplish? DOGE fired thousands of federal workers, destroyed government agencies and sowed confusion and chaos, all while wasting billions in taxpayer dollars.
November 25, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.

The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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I will participate in small poem Sunday with this mysterious two line koan I found among my notes
November 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Why is the priority of the economy not to house the homeless and ensure everyone has good healthcare?
November 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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watch this
We Hacked Flock Safety Cameras in under 30 Seconds. 🫥
YouTube video by Benn Jordan
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Interviews and records show the White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation.

The incident is the latest in a string of matters where the Trump administration has inserted itself to help friends and target foes.
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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this week's post is about joy-as-preparedness, but since it's me, it's about why i like playing games and writing books.

margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/the-hedoni...
November 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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If there is to be any argument that Christianity serves some sort of good on a societal level, it is this:

To make a world in which a teenage mom wouldn’t have given birth in a stable. In which doors would have been open, in which hands would have pulled her inside a home, given her help, comfort.
November 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The Pandemic’s not over. We didn’t beat the virus. We let it beat us.
Too many folks—even on the left— willingly bought that we are “post-COVID” and stopped taking precautions. Masking’s still one of the best ways to limit the disease’s spread and show your neighbors you care about their health.
"my least woke opinion is---"

That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.

Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 14, 2025 at 10:51 AM
I’m so proud of the work we did on this episode. Truly lovely stuff (and a little spooky too)!
NOW LIVE!!! "STAR 1100.1" is out now wherever you get your podcasts!!

megaphone.link/SBP5412704508

Performances by @thecandacemarie.bsky.social, @arianem.com, @missaj0511.bsky.social, @gumptionvo.bsky.social
Script by Karen Li
Directed by Madeleine Regina 
Sound Design by @litewray.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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RFK Jr has cancelled funding for a bird flu vaccine, no doubt because “only the sick” will die of H5N1.

He’s restricting access to the Covid vaccine to those over 65 or with “preconditions”.

He’s pushing raw milk, exercise and “wellness”

There’s never been a better time to wear a respirator.
RFK Jr. yanks pandemic vaccine funding as Moderna reports positive results
HHS said it pulled funding for testing because the shots are “under-tested.”…
arstechnica.com
June 2, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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One more for the "WTF" quota...

This lady has been legally in the U.S. for 50 years. She was detained by ICE in *February* when coming home from a trip to the Philippines and only just released last week.

"It was horrific; it was awful, it is crowded—super crowded."
www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcn...
ICE releases health worker arrested at airport despite living in the U.S. legally for 50 years
Lewelyn Dixon had been arrested at the Seattle airport after a trip to her native Philippines in late February. She was released from ICE custody after three months.
www.nbcnews.com
June 2, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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San Diego erupts at ICE raiding a local restaurant and detaining ALL staff.
May 31, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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June 1, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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a society that wants to keep its most basic functions intact needs to discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authority figures
wired.com WIRED @wired.com · May 30
SCOOP: Elon Musk will not be fully exiting DOGE.

In fact, federal workers from at least six agencies tell WIRED that DOGE-style work is escalating in their departments, and President Trump himself said in a press conference today that “Elon's really not leaving.”
DOGE Is Busier Than Ever—and Trump Says Elon Musk Is 'Really Not Leaving'
Federal workers from six agencies tell WIRED that DOGE-style work is escalating in their departments as both new and familiar DOGE faces have appeared in meetings and at new office.
www.wired.com
June 1, 2025 at 10:58 AM