Kristy Brehm
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Salty AF Left Coast Lib
Banana Slug Alumna
West Coast Swing Dancer
Cat Mom
Reader
Writer
Social Justice
Stay Woke
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Always follow the money.
And there ya have it…
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Finance Industry Eyes Investment Opportunities in Venezuela
Some on Wall Street are already considering possible investment opportunities in Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, according to Charles Myers, chairman of consulting firm Signum Globa...
www.wsj.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Always follow the money.
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"Pete Hegseth wants to send the message to every single retired servicemember that if they say something he or Donald Trump doesn't like, they will come after them the same way. It's outrageous and it is wrong. There is nothing more un-American than that," Kelly added.
www.npr.org/2026/01/05/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/05/n...
Sen. Mark Kelly fires back after Hegseth threatens his rank and retirement pay
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has launched administrative action against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain and astronaut, which could affect Kelly's rank and retirement pay.
www.npr.org
January 5, 2026 at 6:54 PM
"Pete Hegseth wants to send the message to every single retired servicemember that if they say something he or Donald Trump doesn't like, they will come after them the same way. It's outrageous and it is wrong. There is nothing more un-American than that," Kelly added.
www.npr.org/2026/01/05/n...
www.npr.org/2026/01/05/n...
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Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, generated explicit images of minors at some X users’ request.
It’s clear we need robust AI regulation — but Big Tech is working overtime to block any and all attempts to rein it in. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imtkNL4v2ks
It’s clear we need robust AI regulation — but Big Tech is working overtime to block any and all attempts to rein it in. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imtkNL4v2ks
Big Tech's AI Power-Grab
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, generated explicit images of minors at some X users’ request.
It’s clear we need robust AI regulation — but Big Tech is working overtime to block any and all attempts to rein it in. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imtkNL4v2ks
It’s clear we need robust AI regulation — but Big Tech is working overtime to block any and all attempts to rein it in. Watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imtkNL4v2ks
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Seen this one before. ~AdminMatt
January 4, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Seen this one before. ~AdminMatt
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It’s a new day in New York City, and Zohran Mamdani is asking a fundamental question that everyone else across the country should also be asking:
Who should our government work for?
Who should our government work for?
January 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
It’s a new day in New York City, and Zohran Mamdani is asking a fundamental question that everyone else across the country should also be asking:
Who should our government work for?
Who should our government work for?
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Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
January 5, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
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A LOT OF STUPID SHIT HAPPENED THIS WEEK BUT NONE OF IT WAS MORE FUCKTACULARLY BONEHEADED THAN DONNY'S ILLEGAL VENEZUELAN ESCAPADE. I COVER ALL THAT AND MORE IN MY "THIS WEEK IN STUPID," A WRAP-UP LIKE NO ONE'S EVER SEEN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. LINK IS HERE: bit.ly/3Lic28w
January 3, 2026 at 7:08 PM
A LOT OF STUPID SHIT HAPPENED THIS WEEK BUT NONE OF IT WAS MORE FUCKTACULARLY BONEHEADED THAN DONNY'S ILLEGAL VENEZUELAN ESCAPADE. I COVER ALL THAT AND MORE IN MY "THIS WEEK IN STUPID," A WRAP-UP LIKE NO ONE'S EVER SEEN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. LINK IS HERE: bit.ly/3Lic28w
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So this piece of crap squatting in the White House has decided to engage us in war to gain oil. This is not about drugs. This is about control. This is about him not being held accountable for his crimes. How much does it take until we act against him?
January 3, 2026 at 8:52 AM
So this piece of crap squatting in the White House has decided to engage us in war to gain oil. This is not about drugs. This is about control. This is about him not being held accountable for his crimes. How much does it take until we act against him?
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Even if Trump’s attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of Maduro somehow led to a positive impact on Venezuela’s future, it would not make these actions by the United States legal, moral or wise.
Normalising and legitimising this behaviour endangers all countries - democracies and dictatorships alike.
Normalising and legitimising this behaviour endangers all countries - democracies and dictatorships alike.
January 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Even if Trump’s attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of Maduro somehow led to a positive impact on Venezuela’s future, it would not make these actions by the United States legal, moral or wise.
Normalising and legitimising this behaviour endangers all countries - democracies and dictatorships alike.
Normalising and legitimising this behaviour endangers all countries - democracies and dictatorships alike.
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This war is completely illegitimate: 60% of Americans disapprove of going to war with Venezuela—74% disapprove war without Congressional approval. Only 19% are in favor.
The people oppose it. Our representatives didn’t approve it. Trump should be removed for this unconstitutional war.
The people oppose it. Our representatives didn’t approve it. Trump should be removed for this unconstitutional war.
January 3, 2026 at 8:50 PM
This war is completely illegitimate: 60% of Americans disapprove of going to war with Venezuela—74% disapprove war without Congressional approval. Only 19% are in favor.
The people oppose it. Our representatives didn’t approve it. Trump should be removed for this unconstitutional war.
The people oppose it. Our representatives didn’t approve it. Trump should be removed for this unconstitutional war.
Well, it sure isn’t the first time we shamelessly invaded a country to steal its oil. Despite her alignment with Dump Truck, he doesn’t want Machado in charge because she has his Nobel Peace Prize. 2026 is gonna be a corker. 🤦🏻♀️
January 3, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Well, it sure isn’t the first time we shamelessly invaded a country to steal its oil. Despite her alignment with Dump Truck, he doesn’t want Machado in charge because she has his Nobel Peace Prize. 2026 is gonna be a corker. 🤦🏻♀️
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here's today's post: "we need to talk about how completely crazypants all this shit is" — none of it is normal.
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we need to talk about how completely crazypants all this shit is
none of it is normal
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December 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
here's today's post: "we need to talk about how completely crazypants all this shit is" — none of it is normal.
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1/ For ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for public service, we reported on five pregnant women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans.
These are their stories 🧵
These are their stories 🧵
May 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
1/ For ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for public service, we reported on five pregnant women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans.
These are their stories 🧵
These are their stories 🧵
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Senate Republicans voted to kill an EPA rule limiting the seven most hazardous air pollutants emitted by chemical plants and other industrial facilities.
Inhaling even small amounts of these pollutants can cause brain damage and cancer.
How is this Making America Healthy Again?
Inhaling even small amounts of these pollutants can cause brain damage and cancer.
How is this Making America Healthy Again?
May 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Senate Republicans voted to kill an EPA rule limiting the seven most hazardous air pollutants emitted by chemical plants and other industrial facilities.
Inhaling even small amounts of these pollutants can cause brain damage and cancer.
How is this Making America Healthy Again?
Inhaling even small amounts of these pollutants can cause brain damage and cancer.
How is this Making America Healthy Again?
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Attention: Musk’s staffers are now seeking access to a sensitive Medicare database as part of their crackdown on undocumented immigrants. DOGE was never about saving the U.S. money—it’s about building a government-run machine to weaponize personal data.
April 17, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Attention: Musk’s staffers are now seeking access to a sensitive Medicare database as part of their crackdown on undocumented immigrants. DOGE was never about saving the U.S. money—it’s about building a government-run machine to weaponize personal data.
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20,000 in ruby red Utah on their feet, in community, and ready to organize for a better world.
A better world is possible.
A better world is possible.
April 14, 2025 at 1:25 AM
20,000 in ruby red Utah on their feet, in community, and ready to organize for a better world.
A better world is possible.
A better world is possible.
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Math is hard for Elon www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/u...
DOGE Is Far Short of Its Goal, and Still Overstating Its Progress
Elon Musk now says his group will produce only 15 percent of the savings it promised. But even that estimate is inflated with errors and guesswork.
www.nytimes.com
April 14, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Math is hard for Elon www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/u...
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If Trump can claim a "national emergency" to disappear legal residents without due process, what’s to stop him from doing the same to U.S. citizens who oppose him?
No one is safe — not even people legally in the country, possibly not even American citizens.
Fascism is here.
No one is safe — not even people legally in the country, possibly not even American citizens.
Fascism is here.
April 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
If Trump can claim a "national emergency" to disappear legal residents without due process, what’s to stop him from doing the same to U.S. citizens who oppose him?
No one is safe — not even people legally in the country, possibly not even American citizens.
Fascism is here.
No one is safe — not even people legally in the country, possibly not even American citizens.
Fascism is here.
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It's Small Business Saturday.
Time to stop by a Black-owned bookstore 📚📖
booksforblackkids.com/black-owned-...
#blackownedbusinesses #blackbookstores #blackauthors #diversereads #BIPOCowned #supportlocal #supportsmallbusinessowners #booksky #blacksky #blackbooksky #edusky #parentsky
Time to stop by a Black-owned bookstore 📚📖
booksforblackkids.com/black-owned-...
#blackownedbusinesses #blackbookstores #blackauthors #diversereads #BIPOCowned #supportlocal #supportsmallbusinessowners #booksky #blacksky #blackbooksky #edusky #parentsky
The Ultimate List of Black-Owned Bookstores: 300+ Shops in the United States and Worldwide | Books for Black Kids
The must-read list of Black-owned bookstores in the United States and worldwide.
booksforblackkids.com
April 12, 2025 at 7:31 PM
It's Small Business Saturday.
Time to stop by a Black-owned bookstore 📚📖
booksforblackkids.com/black-owned-...
#blackownedbusinesses #blackbookstores #blackauthors #diversereads #BIPOCowned #supportlocal #supportsmallbusinessowners #booksky #blacksky #blackbooksky #edusky #parentsky
Time to stop by a Black-owned bookstore 📚📖
booksforblackkids.com/black-owned-...
#blackownedbusinesses #blackbookstores #blackauthors #diversereads #BIPOCowned #supportlocal #supportsmallbusinessowners #booksky #blacksky #blackbooksky #edusky #parentsky
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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
April 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
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Not all “Hands Off” events were in-person. I attended two virtual events centering chronically ill and disabled people for @motherjones.com, who are terrified about attacks to Medicaid, Section 504, research funding, education and more. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
For some disabled protestors, “Hands Off” went virtual
"We know we have to teach everyone how to include us."
www.motherjones.com
April 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Not all “Hands Off” events were in-person. I attended two virtual events centering chronically ill and disabled people for @motherjones.com, who are terrified about attacks to Medicaid, Section 504, research funding, education and more. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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The Trump admin is dismantling Freedom of Information Act offices. Then the offices send out emails like, “Hello, the FOIA office has been placed on admin leave and is unable to respond to any emails.” The lengths this admin will go to ensure zero transparency with the American people is astounding.
April 6, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The Trump admin is dismantling Freedom of Information Act offices. Then the offices send out emails like, “Hello, the FOIA office has been placed on admin leave and is unable to respond to any emails.” The lengths this admin will go to ensure zero transparency with the American people is astounding.
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Sign of the day…Chicago
April 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Sign of the day…Chicago