sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social)
Fare checker at Yenibosna Metro station, Istanbul
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
His resting b**ch face?
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
But then Congress didn't stand up & say, Stop! We need to protect our role in the constitutional system. It rolled over & played dead, & let FOTUS get away with his lawlessness.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social)
Save your 'thoughts & prayers.' Elect fed & state representatives who will actually do something to control gun violence!
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
š Kellyanne Who?
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Meant Pulte. (Bluesky needs an edit function!)
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Pulse needs to look at TX AG Ken Paxton's mortgage apps for 3 homes, all claimed as 'primary residences.' Oh, my bad, he's a Repub.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Kellyanne is still around & doing OK for herself. In addition to hosting a chat show on Fox Nation, she's on Club for Growth's payroll, lobbying for TikTok & ByteDance.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
One would think an OH governor would not send the state's NG to police civilians again.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
'Any' attorney? I can just imagine the applicant pool. Bondi: Question 1 - Who did you vote for in 2016, 2020, & 2024? Question 2 - Who won the 2020 election? Question 3 - Oh, BTW, are you a member in good standing of any bar? Forget that one.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm not the only one then. t/y
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social)
Paul Krugman: 'We are all Lisa Cook...Criticize them or get in their way, and you will become a target.' open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
It sure did. Texas v Johnson, 1989, protected 1st A activity
Ruth Zakarin (@ruthz.bsky.social) reposted
The fact that this administration is hell bent on punishing Kilmar Abrego Garcia while rewarding Ghislane Maxwell tells you all you need to know about their violent racism and misogyny.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
And the 'graduates' of the next FBI training program at Quantico will be less qualified (no college degree needed) & trained (program cut in half to 8 weeks). J6ers want an upgrade from masked ICE agents?
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
That was the Army general head of Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), #2 on Baker's list
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh, but FOTUS claimed the beautiful African American women of Chicago are calling him to send in the NG! And the women wear red hats! He also claimed he's settled 10 wars so far.š¤
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
And his father had Alzheimer's.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
It often seems he's 'speaking' in tongues now.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Jon Cooper (@joncooper-us.bsky.social) reposted
I love the new Cracker Barrel logo! š§” #EpsteinFiles
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
FOTUS has his sights set on Chicago next. And believe me, there will be pushback if he does, from Dem electeds & civilians!
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
And were FOTUS removed, his successor would by JD. Bad to absolutely worse.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
So, do I have this right? FOTUS already determined to levy tariffs on imported furniture, but just announced an investigation to determine if tariffs are warranted? Rate TBD. Srsly?
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
And welcome at none.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Has Yale Law asked for its degree back?
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Those are different aspects of the occupation: The public, touristy areas - the Mall, Smithsonian museums, clubs/bars/restaurants - are targeted & swarmed; the forces are absent from neighborhoods with higher/high crime rates where a 'show of force' might help MPD. Subway fare jumpers?
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sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
And had advisors - including cabinet secretaries - who understood trade & economics & had the balls to tell FOTUS how screwed up his policies are.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Or a poorly-written letter scribbled on a bar napkin. Um, I don't know whose lipstick that is, Boss.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Or force JB Pritzker to bow to FOTUS's latest rant about ballots.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
But Stubb is tall & trim enough to pull it off. And he's only 57 y/o, obviously has good fashion sense. Stubb's slacks fit better, IMO, than Starmer's.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Alexander Stubb. Nice.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
And he agrees sub silentio that they played by Vlad's rules- no Zelenskii or other Ukrainian, NATO or EU rep present, no ceasefire, FOTUS backtracks on sanctions & ceasefire demands. Good job, Marco.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
And we thought they carried handguns! Huh!
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Or watching Beauty & The Beast again (Disney's, not BuƱuel's).
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
With an outstanding warrant or two
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Not so much in NYC
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Sounds very Russian or even old Soviet. Hmm...
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Opening up lots of jobs for $Kash to fill, unfortunately.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
The J6 pardonees
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Domestic & foreign terrorists
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social)
A sub. A hoagie. A sammie. A symbol.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
FTW!
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
A thousandth-time Hell Yeah!
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
That's Thomas & Co.'s goal in the LA Congressional redistricting case to be reargued next term.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Photos/videos please!
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
It's DHS's cosplay queen spending our money freely & fast. Surprised she isn't in the video. Yet.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
It's grocery money
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
I've wondered the same about satraps Bessent & Lutnick, always standing behind the Boss during press ops. (If they & others aren't sitting on the couches)
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
And then they lie about the books & end up in Rikers.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
(Of course I meant Karoline, not Kaitlin, Leavitt.š«¢)
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
He was in Alaska fishing on Cook Inlet. He posted these to his X account 8/9; later that day (my mistakeāļø) 'he' posted comments about the shooting to the HHS acct.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
May just resigned his seat, for the good of his constituents & his family, of course. Meanwhile, he's still in jail pending trial. www.postandcourier.com/politics/rj-...
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
OMG! The funniest thing I've seen today, w/perfect score! Thanks, Bulwark folks.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
It's happening b/c a 9th Circuit Court of Appeals panel overruled unanimously a district judge's injunction (lawsuit brought by several fed. employee Unions) & said, Go ahead, FOTUS, strip federal employees of their Union rights.
Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) (@peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social) reposted
My comments with @hiltzikm.bsky.social @latimes.com www.latimes.com/business/sto...
jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) reposted
ah, there goes our pro-worker president
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (@whitehouse.senate.gov) reposted
A DOGE kid gets beat up in DC and itās DefCon1; hundreds of bullets into federal buildings with officer killed in Atlanta and itās crickets; violent mob attacks Capitol wounding dozens of officers and itās pardons for all.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Hey, Kaitlin, if that's true, can you explain why the DOJ hired a guy who urged fellow J6 insurrectionists to kill the cops? *gobbledeegook*
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Most of the Building Trades unions & UAW endorsed Biden/Harris, in addition to federal employee unions. But alot of members voted Republican. The Teamsters endorsed no one & are now donating big $$ to Repubs.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Don't forget the police, firefighters, security guards. (VA nurses lost Union representation but its police, firefighters & guards haven't.)
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
The VA's nurses have lost Union representation b/c they engage in 'national security' work? But the CBAs for VA's police, firefighters & security guards remain? (I do not believe they too should lose Union representation, but jeezum crow, a bit inexplicable, Doug.)
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
RFK finally posted his sorrow about the shooting & death of police officer several days later. He'd been fishing out west & posting pics of his catch instead.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
The entire JFK speech - www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/ad...
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
This one? 'Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.' (JFK's remarks on the 1st anniversary of the Alliance for Progress, 3/13/62)
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
The trillions $$$ that the Solicitor cries we'll have to pay back have not been paid by any EU member or other country w/a trade 'deal' & most likely will not be paid. And none of the 'deals' are in writing (Japan & EU disagree w/WH about details of so-called deals & the billions in investments.)
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Solicitor General John Sauer got his JD from Harvard. Not that that makes him a brilliant legal mind...
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Actually, the letter was filed by Solicitor General John Sauer's office. He represented DJT before SCOTUS in the immunity case, who told the Court DJT could order Seal Team 6 to take out rivals w/no consequences; the SG appointment was his reward. (He'd been Missouri Solicitor.)
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
And the Solicitor knows - should know - that there is no legal support for FOTUS's 'tariff' scheme, so he has to resort to shedding crocodile tears in the letter.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
There's still no fighting in the War Room.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Disappointment is putting it mildly.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
What does that mean? She's called games at all levels, & now in the majors. I think it'd be safe to say that she understands baseball's written & unwritten rules.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Treat the symptoms of a wide-spreading disease, you'll have lots of customers.$$$$
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Sure doesn't look like Kosher salt. I wouldn't follow his recipe irrespective of what type of salt he (liberally) used.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
And all that salt!
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
When our SecDef was a talking head on F&F Weekend, he bragged about never washing his hands. Should have been a flashing red light about the guy, even before his sexual assault/affairs history became public.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Nah. He just wants to keep his job.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
There was a bit of a kerfuffle from that corner of the universe about his past (& lucrative) work for Soros when Bessent's nomination was floated. The grand poobahs of Wall St. touted him, tho, believing Scott would be the 'adult in the room'. Funny how that worked out. Not.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Miss Eugene in WaPo too.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Just wait until his MaL-North ballroom is built!
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Absolutely grotesque. The Oval Office decor, too.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Not when Roberts' crew on SCOTUS says FOTUS can go ahead & withdraw Union recognition at 'national security'-type agencies, even while litigation opposing it is still going on.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Ya beat me to it! Bravo!
MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) reposted
Article I Sections 9 & 10 of the U.S. Constitutionāwhich limit presidential power over tariffs and protect habeas corpusāhave disappeared from Congressās website. They claim a coding error is to blame.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Don't forget what a mess the air traffic control system is. Sean apparently has.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm not either. But go with it - a full moon w/more room & in full light. *shrug*
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Thinking it's going to take an awfully long extension cord or transmission wires to get electricity from the moon to Earth (if we'll even be around in 2030).
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social)
'Don't mess with Texas!' So last year.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
It was worn & tattered from having to add info on Impeachment #2 to the placard about Impeachment #1. Bigger placard needed.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Also ask the Turks how disastrously it turned out when Erdogan fired its chief statistician b/c he didn't like the high inflation rate the statistician reported several years ago. (Erdogan also named his SIL as treasury & finance minister. SIL resigned in 2020 during financial collapse.)
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Wensleydale!
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
And so they can see what they're building better.š
Jay Willis (@jaywillis.net) reposted
The Supreme Court punting a big Voting Rights Act case on the last day of the term was weird, until last week, when it became very clear that the justices did so because they want to use it to get rid of what remains of the Voting Rights Act
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Of course the destruction of USAID, as well as all other DOGE-targeted agencies & programs should have been debated by Congress. The Constitution requires it. But they all sat on their thumbs, afraid of FOTUS's wrath while silently applauding work they didn't have the guts to do. While people die.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
Digging holes? Huh! Alligators need to be fed, too.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
And Peter Baker didn't write this assessment of FOTUS's 'volatile' side.
sbrann.bsky.social (@sbrann.bsky.social) reply parent
It was Jason Furman, chair WH Council Econ Advisors 2013-17.