Jack Brand
@jacklbrand.bsky.social
Seattle musician/songwriter/composer. Band at www.polydendron.com and @polydendron.bsky.social
Anti-MAGA is an understatement.
#Mizzou #UW #Mariners
Anti-MAGA is an understatement.
#Mizzou #UW #Mariners
I love that you MAGA folks are clinging to Trump - please stay the course, all the way through 2026. Post on!
December 2, 2025 at 3:32 AM
I love that you MAGA folks are clinging to Trump - please stay the course, all the way through 2026. Post on!
Nail them both to the wall.
You don't teach military personnel to disobey illegal orders by letting them off for obeying them. No matter where in the chain of command.
You don't teach military personnel to disobey illegal orders by letting them off for obeying them. No matter where in the chain of command.
December 2, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Nail them both to the wall.
You don't teach military personnel to disobey illegal orders by letting them off for obeying them. No matter where in the chain of command.
You don't teach military personnel to disobey illegal orders by letting them off for obeying them. No matter where in the chain of command.
Which proves once and for all that the military is NOT prone to disobey illegal orders.
December 1, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Which proves once and for all that the military is NOT prone to disobey illegal orders.
Indeed. This is my illustration of it. Conservatives like to counter with the old "Well the House is representative of population, the Senate makes sure rural areas have a say!"
Which is no rebuttal to how far off the edge this "representation" has now gotten.
Which is no rebuttal to how far off the edge this "representation" has now gotten.
December 1, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Indeed. This is my illustration of it. Conservatives like to counter with the old "Well the House is representative of population, the Senate makes sure rural areas have a say!"
Which is no rebuttal to how far off the edge this "representation" has now gotten.
Which is no rebuttal to how far off the edge this "representation" has now gotten.
I don't know what makes our system of government more laughable in the eyes of the world - gerrymandering, or "every random geometric shape we drew decades ago gets 2 Senators, no matter how many people are included in that shape."
Bonkers.
Bonkers.
December 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I don't know what makes our system of government more laughable in the eyes of the world - gerrymandering, or "every random geometric shape we drew decades ago gets 2 Senators, no matter how many people are included in that shape."
Bonkers.
Bonkers.
So much for "Surely the military will disobey illegal orders!"
December 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
So much for "Surely the military will disobey illegal orders!"
Ooooh, even better, they should just start saying they're with the Daily Planet and leave it at that.
December 1, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Ooooh, even better, they should just start saying they're with the Daily Planet and leave it at that.
Admiral Bradley is the proof that the military will NOT disobey illegal orders, and anyone who thinks they will is naive.
December 1, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Admiral Bradley is the proof that the military will NOT disobey illegal orders, and anyone who thinks they will is naive.
Adam, just because your NOW seeing the double standards at the core of the GOP doesn't mean we Dems haven't seen it all along.
We did.
The GOP is ONLY interested in protecting the rich & undoing social change. That's it. You'll never see double standards there - the true GOP principles.
We did.
The GOP is ONLY interested in protecting the rich & undoing social change. That's it. You'll never see double standards there - the true GOP principles.
December 1, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Adam, just because your NOW seeing the double standards at the core of the GOP doesn't mean we Dems haven't seen it all along.
We did.
The GOP is ONLY interested in protecting the rich & undoing social change. That's it. You'll never see double standards there - the true GOP principles.
We did.
The GOP is ONLY interested in protecting the rich & undoing social change. That's it. You'll never see double standards there - the true GOP principles.
Leavitt is technically correct - they do not find defending hypocritical shit difficult at all. It doesn't bother them in the slightest, never has.
December 1, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Leavitt is technically correct - they do not find defending hypocritical shit difficult at all. It doesn't bother them in the slightest, never has.
Seeing the MRI would not give us new information - he's a senile, addled idiot. We know that already, brain scan or not.
December 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Seeing the MRI would not give us new information - he's a senile, addled idiot. We know that already, brain scan or not.
It's getting to the point where Democrats will have to list Trump's posts as in-kind 2026 campaign donations.
December 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
It's getting to the point where Democrats will have to list Trump's posts as in-kind 2026 campaign donations.
Well, then, you win.
December 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Well, then, you win.
No one is saying it can't be done. We are skeptical, hoping for the best, but realistic.
Why is this hard to understand?
Why is this hard to understand?
December 1, 2025 at 7:08 PM
No one is saying it can't be done. We are skeptical, hoping for the best, but realistic.
Why is this hard to understand?
Why is this hard to understand?
The White House has now instructed Leavitt to just read prepared gaslighting statements.
They are faltering and I'm here for it.
They are faltering and I'm here for it.
December 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The White House has now instructed Leavitt to just read prepared gaslighting statements.
They are faltering and I'm here for it.
They are faltering and I'm here for it.
Leavitt reading a transparent statement prepared by Hegseth's PR hacks shows how desperate they are.
December 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Leavitt reading a transparent statement prepared by Hegseth's PR hacks shows how desperate they are.
One can work hard on campaigns yet still be realistic about the chances.
December 1, 2025 at 6:52 PM
One can work hard on campaigns yet still be realistic about the chances.
This is often true. There may be cracks appearing, but there is a strong sentiment of "OK, Trump may not be perfect, but Republicans are going to help us own the libs, and that's what matters to me."
We should never underestimate their anger at the social changes from the last several decades.
We should never underestimate their anger at the social changes from the last several decades.
December 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This is often true. There may be cracks appearing, but there is a strong sentiment of "OK, Trump may not be perfect, but Republicans are going to help us own the libs, and that's what matters to me."
We should never underestimate their anger at the social changes from the last several decades.
We should never underestimate their anger at the social changes from the last several decades.
Conservatives have pushed the unitary executive theory because when the GOP holds the White House, the chances would be far better to roll back all social progress since 1950. THAT was their core goal. Depending on Congress to do that was futile, but Trump turned out to be their guy on this one.
December 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Conservatives have pushed the unitary executive theory because when the GOP holds the White House, the chances would be far better to roll back all social progress since 1950. THAT was their core goal. Depending on Congress to do that was futile, but Trump turned out to be their guy on this one.
Fingers crossed for TN, but tempered by knowing this is the state that sends Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty to the U.S. Senate, and Andy Ogles and Scott DesJarlais to the U.S. House. 🤞
December 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Fingers crossed for TN, but tempered by knowing this is the state that sends Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty to the U.S. Senate, and Andy Ogles and Scott DesJarlais to the U.S. House. 🤞
The latter.
Mace is a broken clock. I owned a broken clock once, and even though it told the correct time twice a day, accidentally, I still trashed it.
Mace is a broken clock. I owned a broken clock once, and even though it told the correct time twice a day, accidentally, I still trashed it.
December 1, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The latter.
Mace is a broken clock. I owned a broken clock once, and even though it told the correct time twice a day, accidentally, I still trashed it.
Mace is a broken clock. I owned a broken clock once, and even though it told the correct time twice a day, accidentally, I still trashed it.
Look, your map would include Mar A Lago, Marsha Blackburn, Mitch McConnell, Lindsey Graham, the Scotts (Rick & Tim), and Kim Davis, so there's that...
December 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Look, your map would include Mar A Lago, Marsha Blackburn, Mitch McConnell, Lindsey Graham, the Scotts (Rick & Tim), and Kim Davis, so there's that...
Dhingra had far more relevant experience, but the Times chose the person the GOP plucked out of nowhere (and disappeared just as quickly post-election) so that Republicans would not lose the state Senate.
Dhingra has been excellent. The Times was just showing its BothSides/conservative colors.
Dhingra has been excellent. The Times was just showing its BothSides/conservative colors.
December 1, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Dhingra had far more relevant experience, but the Times chose the person the GOP plucked out of nowhere (and disappeared just as quickly post-election) so that Republicans would not lose the state Senate.
Dhingra has been excellent. The Times was just showing its BothSides/conservative colors.
Dhingra has been excellent. The Times was just showing its BothSides/conservative colors.