Leslie Bright
@lesliebright.bsky.social
IT pro, afflicted by Cowboys fandom, lover of Democracy and the American way.
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National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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Streisand effect.
They're about to be sold out.
They're about to be sold out.
January 17, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Streisand effect.
They're about to be sold out.
They're about to be sold out.
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BREAKING: Medical examiner says death of ICE detainee was a HOMICIDE - a witness says he was choked to death by GUARDS. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:09 PM
BREAKING: Medical examiner says death of ICE detainee was a HOMICIDE - a witness says he was choked to death by GUARDS. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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The thing is, some people can make mistakes, get things wrong, be careless, etc. But that’s not what Jennings did here. Jennings knowingly, purposefully and intentionally lied to utterly distort what was said, which CNN pays him to do every day. CNN is the enabler of this.
January 16, 2026 at 11:15 AM
The thing is, some people can make mistakes, get things wrong, be careless, etc. But that’s not what Jennings did here. Jennings knowingly, purposefully and intentionally lied to utterly distort what was said, which CNN pays him to do every day. CNN is the enabler of this.
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Stop saying we shouldn’t impeach Nazis because they’ll be replaced by someone worse. We should never stop fighting to remove these evil monsters. Don’t obey in advance.
January 15, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Stop saying we shouldn’t impeach Nazis because they’ll be replaced by someone worse. We should never stop fighting to remove these evil monsters. Don’t obey in advance.
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This, combined with him *moving to the front of the car* and then reaching for, if not actually unholstering, his weapon before Good even begins moving forward deminstrates that the intention to shoot was not reactive to a threat posed by the vehicle
Hand switch at the 29sec mark thus freeing up his right weapon side hand:
January 9, 2026 at 8:13 PM
This, combined with him *moving to the front of the car* and then reaching for, if not actually unholstering, his weapon before Good even begins moving forward deminstrates that the intention to shoot was not reactive to a threat posed by the vehicle
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"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength"
-- George Orwell (1949)
-- George Orwell (1949)
December 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength"
-- George Orwell (1949)
-- George Orwell (1949)
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Much of the world is now in danger from America.
Trump ordered illegal assassinations—e.g., Iran’s Soleimani—in his first term, and illegal kidnappings and deportations in his second.
So who’s next?
Another Iranian leader? The Mexican president? A Greenlander? A Panamanian? A Brazilian? Zelensky?
Trump ordered illegal assassinations—e.g., Iran’s Soleimani—in his first term, and illegal kidnappings and deportations in his second.
So who’s next?
Another Iranian leader? The Mexican president? A Greenlander? A Panamanian? A Brazilian? Zelensky?
January 3, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Much of the world is now in danger from America.
Trump ordered illegal assassinations—e.g., Iran’s Soleimani—in his first term, and illegal kidnappings and deportations in his second.
So who’s next?
Another Iranian leader? The Mexican president? A Greenlander? A Panamanian? A Brazilian? Zelensky?
Trump ordered illegal assassinations—e.g., Iran’s Soleimani—in his first term, and illegal kidnappings and deportations in his second.
So who’s next?
Another Iranian leader? The Mexican president? A Greenlander? A Panamanian? A Brazilian? Zelensky?
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As always, the biggest Trump scandals take place right out in the open
Exclusive: A year after Tenet Media was busted for funneling Russian money to MAGA pundits like Benny Johnson and Tim Pool, a Trump administration effort involving State and the FBI has welcomed Tenet's founders back into the US. @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/lauren-che...
Trump Admin Scores Visa for Founder of Russian Propaganda Outlet
Tenet Media’s Lauren Chen is back—even though the illegal-influence and money-laundering investigation remains open.
www.thebulwark.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:45 AM
As always, the biggest Trump scandals take place right out in the open
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“Inside were details of the commercial and economic plans the Trump administration had been pursuing with Russia, including jointly mining rare earths in the Arctic.”
Dear @democrats.senate.gov :
please launch an investigation. Why has Trump done a quid pro quo with Putin for our Alaskan resources?
Dear @democrats.senate.gov :
please launch an investigation. Why has Trump done a quid pro quo with Putin for our Alaskan resources?
November 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“Inside were details of the commercial and economic plans the Trump administration had been pursuing with Russia, including jointly mining rare earths in the Arctic.”
Dear @democrats.senate.gov :
please launch an investigation. Why has Trump done a quid pro quo with Putin for our Alaskan resources?
Dear @democrats.senate.gov :
please launch an investigation. Why has Trump done a quid pro quo with Putin for our Alaskan resources?
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Trump calls Tim Walz “seriously retarded”
November 28, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Trump calls Tim Walz “seriously retarded”
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MAJOR: The Trump Administration has been caught lying about the D.C. shooting suspect.
The truth: He was vetted by Trump. He had a CIA badge, worked with the CIA in Afghanistan, and granted asylum by Trump in April.
Spread this everywhere. Subscribe to support my work, even on Thanksgiving:
The truth: He was vetted by Trump. He had a CIA badge, worked with the CIA in Afghanistan, and granted asylum by Trump in April.
Spread this everywhere. Subscribe to support my work, even on Thanksgiving:
Major Update: The Trump Administration Caught Lying About D.C. Shooting Suspect as CIA Ties Exposed
Good afternoon, everyone.
open.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:24 PM
MAJOR: The Trump Administration has been caught lying about the D.C. shooting suspect.
The truth: He was vetted by Trump. He had a CIA badge, worked with the CIA in Afghanistan, and granted asylum by Trump in April.
Spread this everywhere. Subscribe to support my work, even on Thanksgiving:
The truth: He was vetted by Trump. He had a CIA badge, worked with the CIA in Afghanistan, and granted asylum by Trump in April.
Spread this everywhere. Subscribe to support my work, even on Thanksgiving:
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November 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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"These breaks come in addition to the roughly $4 trillion package of tax cuts that President Trump signed into law in July..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
November 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"These breaks come in addition to the roughly $4 trillion package of tax cuts that President Trump signed into law in July..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
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Commentary: Right now, the city of Chicago does not feel safe for anyone, no matter their status. We’ve seen people being arrested without a warrant, tear gas released near schools, people knocked down and car windows smashed.
Jane Charney: Chicago does not feel safe for anyone, no matter our status
For the immigrants in Chicago who do not look or sound like me, the stakes aren’t just paperwork; they’re safety, dignity and belonging.
trib.al
November 8, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Commentary: Right now, the city of Chicago does not feel safe for anyone, no matter their status. We’ve seen people being arrested without a warrant, tear gas released near schools, people knocked down and car windows smashed.
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Trump Officials to Cut Air Traffic in 40 Major Markets if Shutdown Continues www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
Trump Officials to Cut Air Traffic in 40 Major Markets if Shutdown Continues
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Trump Officials to Cut Air Traffic in 40 Major Markets if Shutdown Continues www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...
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DOJ submits new, air-brushed sentencing memo for Taylor Taranto, scrubbing references to his role in Jan. 6 Capitol Siege and Trump's social media post that led him to go to Obama's neighborhood with weapons. Here's the first scrubbing
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October 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
DOJ submits new, air-brushed sentencing memo for Taylor Taranto, scrubbing references to his role in Jan. 6 Capitol Siege and Trump's social media post that led him to go to Obama's neighborhood with weapons. Here's the first scrubbing
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May I present a former clerk to Justice Gorsuch.
October 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
May I present a former clerk to Justice Gorsuch.
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The Secretary of the Treasury justifying the president's tariff hike on Canada by saying President Reagan's voice is a psyop, while this administration is illegally allowing TikTok to continue running, is something to behold.
October 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
The Secretary of the Treasury justifying the president's tariff hike on Canada by saying President Reagan's voice is a psyop, while this administration is illegally allowing TikTok to continue running, is something to behold.
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This document is … insane? Incredible?
In it the USG shakes down a university for $1.17 BILLION “to avoid legal action” and dictates how hiring, promotion, admissions, scholarships, and CURRICULA REVIEW will be conducted. It stipulates how and when students can protest on campus.
It is un-American
In it the USG shakes down a university for $1.17 BILLION “to avoid legal action” and dictates how hiring, promotion, admissions, scholarships, and CURRICULA REVIEW will be conducted. It stipulates how and when students can protest on campus.
It is un-American
Here is the proposed agreement the Trump admin sent to UCLA, which administrators fought tooth and claw to keep secret ucop.edu/communicatio...
ucop.edu
October 25, 2025 at 10:19 AM
This document is … insane? Incredible?
In it the USG shakes down a university for $1.17 BILLION “to avoid legal action” and dictates how hiring, promotion, admissions, scholarships, and CURRICULA REVIEW will be conducted. It stipulates how and when students can protest on campus.
It is un-American
In it the USG shakes down a university for $1.17 BILLION “to avoid legal action” and dictates how hiring, promotion, admissions, scholarships, and CURRICULA REVIEW will be conducted. It stipulates how and when students can protest on campus.
It is un-American
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“It also allows border authorities to use facial recognition for children under age 14 and elderly people over age 79, groups that are currently exempted”
US expands facial recognition at borders to track non-citizens
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US expands facial recognition at borders to track non-citizens
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
October 25, 2025 at 6:53 AM
“It also allows border authorities to use facial recognition for children under age 14 and elderly people over age 79, groups that are currently exempted”
US expands facial recognition at borders to track non-citizens
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
US expands facial recognition at borders to track non-citizens
www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
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"The move is a win for members of the UCLA Faculty Assn., who sued to get a hold of the document and have pushed for more transparency in the negotiations over the future of the nation’s premier public university system." www.latimes.com/california/s...
Under court order, UC publicly releases Trump administration's $1.2-billion settlement proposal
The California Supreme Court on Friday declined a request from the University of California to block the release of a roughly $1.2-billion Trump UCLA settlement, leading UCLA to publish the document o...
www.latimes.com
October 25, 2025 at 10:21 AM
"The move is a win for members of the UCLA Faculty Assn., who sued to get a hold of the document and have pushed for more transparency in the negotiations over the future of the nation’s premier public university system." www.latimes.com/california/s...