The Light Brigade
@thelightbrigade.bsky.social
Reposted by The Light Brigade
Like you I've seen all the pics people post here abt the steady increase of tacky gold crap he keeps adding to the oval office. But somehow it wasn't until I saw this picture that it just hit me. What the actual fuck. Like a Vegas whorehouse.
August 19, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Like you I've seen all the pics people post here abt the steady increase of tacky gold crap he keeps adding to the oval office. But somehow it wasn't until I saw this picture that it just hit me. What the actual fuck. Like a Vegas whorehouse.
Reposted by The Light Brigade
At least theres something funny in the middle of all the horrors going on
www.thedailybeast.com/dr-phil-accu...
www.thedailybeast.com/dr-phil-accu...
Dr. Phil Accused of Defrauding Christian Network in Bombshell New Lawsuit
A Christian broadcasting network in Texas alleges that Phil McGraw took millions of dollars for nothing.
www.thedailybeast.com
August 20, 2025 at 12:34 AM
At least theres something funny in the middle of all the horrors going on
www.thedailybeast.com/dr-phil-accu...
www.thedailybeast.com/dr-phil-accu...
Reposted by The Light Brigade
Slavery was bad.
August 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Slavery was bad.
Reposted by The Light Brigade
National Guard Troops in Washington Stick to Tourist Areas ... of course it is a show, they are doing nothing about crime which is already low www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/u...
National Guard Troops in Washington Stick to Tourist Areas
www.nytimes.com
August 20, 2025 at 1:07 AM
National Guard Troops in Washington Stick to Tourist Areas ... of course it is a show, they are doing nothing about crime which is already low www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/u...
Reposted by The Light Brigade
The FDA quietly gave a global manufacturer a special pass to continue sending 14 drugs to Americans even though they were made at a substandard factory that was officially banned from the U.S. market.
It wasn’t the first time.
It wasn’t the first time.
How the FDA Let Medications From Banned Foreign Factories Into the U.S.
ProPublica spent 14 months investigating the FDA’s oversight of foreign drugmakers that send medications to the U.S. These are the key takeaways.
www.propublica.org
June 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The FDA quietly gave a global manufacturer a special pass to continue sending 14 drugs to Americans even though they were made at a substandard factory that was officially banned from the U.S. market.
It wasn’t the first time.
It wasn’t the first time.
Reposted by The Light Brigade
Speaker of the House:
Using active duty Marines on the streets of an American city is just “peace through strength.” ‼️
So we can’t count on the Speaker to defend the rule of law, or to defend the military against misuse.
Using active duty Marines on the streets of an American city is just “peace through strength.” ‼️
So we can’t count on the Speaker to defend the rule of law, or to defend the military against misuse.
JON KARL: Could we really see active duty Marines on the streets of LA?
MIKE JOHNSON: One of our core principles is maintaining peace through strength. We do that on foreign affairs and domestic affairs as well. I don't think that's heavy handed.
MIKE JOHNSON: One of our core principles is maintaining peace through strength. We do that on foreign affairs and domestic affairs as well. I don't think that's heavy handed.
June 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Speaker of the House:
Using active duty Marines on the streets of an American city is just “peace through strength.” ‼️
So we can’t count on the Speaker to defend the rule of law, or to defend the military against misuse.
Using active duty Marines on the streets of an American city is just “peace through strength.” ‼️
So we can’t count on the Speaker to defend the rule of law, or to defend the military against misuse.
Reposted by The Light Brigade
There is no bigger story right now than the White House asserting that California residents are in a state "of rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States."
Department of Defense Security for the Protection of Department of Homeland Security Functions
MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
www.whitehouse.gov
June 8, 2025 at 2:59 AM
There is no bigger story right now than the White House asserting that California residents are in a state "of rebellion against the authority of the Government of the United States."
Reposted by The Light Brigade
“Tasted a little tear gas— tasted like fascism”
June 8, 2025 at 4:40 AM
“Tasted a little tear gas— tasted like fascism”
Reposted by The Light Brigade
This is a test
The administration gets closer to using the military to crush civilian dissent. Expect deaths, disappearances, and lawless detentions.
Tom Homan: We are making Los Angeles safer. Mayor Bass should be thanking us. She says they are going to mobilize—guess what? We are already mobilizing. We are going to bring the National Guard in tonight
June 7, 2025 at 11:33 PM
This is a test
Reposted by The Light Brigade
Same
Really hoping Bluesky picks up the pace on the verification program given how real time news is unfolding here.
June 7, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Same
Reposted by The Light Brigade
Translation: you must serve the interests of Dear Leader.
She thinks Trump is Caesar, just like Vince McMahon was in WWE.
She's used to being in this position: serve Caesar's depraved desires while acting as normal as possible.
She thinks Trump is Caesar, just like Vince McMahon was in WWE.
She's used to being in this position: serve Caesar's depraved desires while acting as normal as possible.
Linda McMahon: "Universities should continue to be able to do research as long as they're abiding by the laws and in sync, I think, with the administration and what the administration is trying to accomplish."
May 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Translation: you must serve the interests of Dear Leader.
She thinks Trump is Caesar, just like Vince McMahon was in WWE.
She's used to being in this position: serve Caesar's depraved desires while acting as normal as possible.
She thinks Trump is Caesar, just like Vince McMahon was in WWE.
She's used to being in this position: serve Caesar's depraved desires while acting as normal as possible.
Reposted by The Light Brigade
Strains bounds of propriety?
Strains…bounds…of…proprietary?
Am I having a stroke?
What is happening?
Strains…bounds…of…proprietary?
Am I having a stroke?
What is happening?
May 12, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Strains bounds of propriety?
Strains…bounds…of…proprietary?
Am I having a stroke?
What is happening?
Strains…bounds…of…proprietary?
Am I having a stroke?
What is happening?
Reposted by The Light Brigade
9 - only bc catastrophe might be a bit strong. But it’s global, and it’s generational for sure
May 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
9 - only bc catastrophe might be a bit strong. But it’s global, and it’s generational for sure
Reposted by The Light Brigade
I just really need everybody to understand that everything that’s happening in and to the global economy now (and all the businesses and people in it) is the entirely predictable result of the intentional decisions of one guy who doesn’t understand how the global economy works.
May 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I just really need everybody to understand that everything that’s happening in and to the global economy now (and all the businesses and people in it) is the entirely predictable result of the intentional decisions of one guy who doesn’t understand how the global economy works.
Reposted by The Light Brigade
Abrego Garcia’s lawyers filed a motion today and it could lead to a deposition in the White House. Read about it here and be up to date. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
A Subpoena for the White House?
On April 16, I wrote to you about a hearing in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case, which is before U.S.
open.substack.com
May 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Abrego Garcia’s lawyers filed a motion today and it could lead to a deposition in the White House. Read about it here and be up to date. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Reposted by The Light Brigade
I know Pope Leo XIV to be a kind, open, humble, modest, decisive, hard-working, straightforward, trustworthy, and down-to-earth man. A brilliant choice. May God bless him.
May 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I know Pope Leo XIV to be a kind, open, humble, modest, decisive, hard-working, straightforward, trustworthy, and down-to-earth man. A brilliant choice. May God bless him.
Reposted by The Light Brigade
I love that the Pulitzer site is straight up like "Yeah, she won because she's so fearless that she quit her job over censorship," and WaPo is still like "Look! We won!" and just acting oblivious to how this makes them look.
May 5, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I love that the Pulitzer site is straight up like "Yeah, she won because she's so fearless that she quit her job over censorship," and WaPo is still like "Look! We won!" and just acting oblivious to how this makes them look.
Reposted by The Light Brigade
JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
May 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
JUST IN: ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, which exposes the fatal consequences of abortion bans, has won the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
This is the second consecutive year we’ve been awarded this distinction and our eighth Pulitzer: www.propublica.org/series/life-...
Reposted by The Light Brigade
Tonight, a federal judge permanently blocked President Trump's executive order that targeted the law firm Perkins Coie, ruling the order was unconstitutional.
This Sunday, Scott Pelley reports on why the president is targeting law firms that he says "did bad things" and "went after" him.
This Sunday, Scott Pelley reports on why the president is targeting law firms that he says "did bad things" and "went after" him.
May 3, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Tonight, a federal judge permanently blocked President Trump's executive order that targeted the law firm Perkins Coie, ruling the order was unconstitutional.
This Sunday, Scott Pelley reports on why the president is targeting law firms that he says "did bad things" and "went after" him.
This Sunday, Scott Pelley reports on why the president is targeting law firms that he says "did bad things" and "went after" him.
Reposted by The Light Brigade
Could you imagine if the head of the United States healthcare system didn’t believe that HIV caused AIDS?
…And that instead they believed that AIDS is caused by recreational drugs (“poppers”) used by gay people?
Oh wait…🥴
…And that instead they believed that AIDS is caused by recreational drugs (“poppers”) used by gay people?
Oh wait…🥴
May 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Could you imagine if the head of the United States healthcare system didn’t believe that HIV caused AIDS?
…And that instead they believed that AIDS is caused by recreational drugs (“poppers”) used by gay people?
Oh wait…🥴
…And that instead they believed that AIDS is caused by recreational drugs (“poppers”) used by gay people?
Oh wait…🥴
Reposted by The Light Brigade
Mothers Day approaches! So I just bought my wife and mother a Mothers Day present: A donation to the great mothersdaymovement.org in their names, supporting other moms who are homeless with families. (I do recommend that this come on top of flowers/brunch!)
HOME | Mothers Day Movement
Mothers' Day Movement was founded by a small group of women who believe in making a difference for women and their families around the globe. Each year we support one nonprofit organizaton through a f...
mothersdaymovement.org
May 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Mothers Day approaches! So I just bought my wife and mother a Mothers Day present: A donation to the great mothersdaymovement.org in their names, supporting other moms who are homeless with families. (I do recommend that this come on top of flowers/brunch!)
Reposted by The Light Brigade
“In other words, the BBC behaves much like Starmer’s government: appeasing critics on the right and far right, while suppressing the left.”
The BBC is utterly beholden to the right. Why else would it fear a podcast about heat pumps? | George Monbiot
The broadcaster behaves like Starmer’s government: suppress the left, cave to your critics, and undermine your own survival, writes Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
May 2, 2025 at 12:58 PM
“In other words, the BBC behaves much like Starmer’s government: appeasing critics on the right and far right, while suppressing the left.”
Reposted by The Light Brigade
My statement on the Antisemitism Awareness Act ahead of tomorrow's Senate markup:
April 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
My statement on the Antisemitism Awareness Act ahead of tomorrow's Senate markup:
Reposted by The Light Brigade
Please highlight this story.
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
'We're citizens!': Oklahoma City family traumatized after ICE raids home, but they weren't suspects
A woman says her family’s fresh start in Oklahoma turned into a nightmare after federal immigration agents raided their home, taking their phones, laptops, and life savings – even though they were …
kfor.com
April 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Please highlight this story.
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...
ICE stormed into the wrong house, trashed the place, and made women/girls stand outside in the rain in their underwear. ICE also stole phones, laptops, and cash savings from the family, who moved to OKC two weeks ago.
kfor.com/news/local/w...