bobriensan
@bobriensan.bsky.social
“The old world is dying and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters” Antonio Gramsci
"#Unfit:The Psychology of Donald Trump" Malignant Narcissism
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"#Unfit:The Psychology of Donald Trump" Malignant Narcissism
Slava Ukraini--Elbows Up Canada--Stop Genocide in Gaza--
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why isn't this a war crime? why aren't Kegseth/Rump being arrested? Why is this being allowed to continue? "U.S. Military Kills 6 in Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats, Hegseth Says.
November 11, 2025 at 2:25 AM
why isn't this a war crime? why aren't Kegseth/Rump being arrested? Why is this being allowed to continue? "U.S. Military Kills 6 in Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats, Hegseth Says.
so first, you don't pay them, now you are threatening them -- well that's sure to make them want to go back to work and deal with further stress and pressure "Trump threatens air traffic controllers who fail to return to work as flight cancellations jump" www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Trump demands air traffic controllers return to work as flight cancellations spike
President Donald Trump demanded air traffic controllers return to work on Monday as government-directed flight cuts and air traffic staffing absences continue to wreak havoc with U.S. air travel.
www.reuters.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:13 AM
so first, you don't pay them, now you are threatening them -- well that's sure to make them want to go back to work and deal with further stress and pressure "Trump threatens air traffic controllers who fail to return to work as flight cancellations jump" www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Rump sniffs a deal to get BBC to pay him money, as he has with CBS, Universities, et al "His legal team has given the BBC a deadline of 14 November to make a "full and fair retraction" of the documentary - or face being sued for $1bn (£760m)." www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC chair Samir Shah apologises for Panorama Trump edit
The BBC's director general and head of news both resigned on Sunday after criticism of the programme.
www.bbc.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Rump sniffs a deal to get BBC to pay him money, as he has with CBS, Universities, et al "His legal team has given the BBC a deadline of 14 November to make a "full and fair retraction" of the documentary - or face being sued for $1bn (£760m)." www.bbc.com/news/article...
Rump admin certainly has a lot of money to give to other countries--nada for our own Americans "US has sent $7.5m to Equatorial Guinea to accept noncitizens deportees. Country is one of world’s most repressive and corrupt, raising concerns over rights abuses of those deported"
US has sent $7.5m to Equatorial Guinea to accept noncitizens deportees
Country is one of world’s most repressive and corrupt, raising concerns over rights abuses of those deported
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Rump admin certainly has a lot of money to give to other countries--nada for our own Americans "US has sent $7.5m to Equatorial Guinea to accept noncitizens deportees. Country is one of world’s most repressive and corrupt, raising concerns over rights abuses of those deported"
Must be disappointing for him. I'm sure he wishes it was hundreds killed in each strike "Hegseth says six people killed in two new US attacks on alleged drug boats" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Hegseth says six people killed in two new US attacks on alleged drug boats
US defense secretary says without providing evidence that dead from strikes in eastern Pacific were ‘narco-terrorists’
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Must be disappointing for him. I'm sure he wishes it was hundreds killed in each strike "Hegseth says six people killed in two new US attacks on alleged drug boats" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
@cortezmasto.senate.gov for shame, you sold us out, you caved
November 10, 2025 at 2:47 AM
@cortezmasto.senate.gov for shame, you sold us out, you caved
@senangusking.bsky.social for shame, you sold us out, you caved
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
@senangusking.bsky.social for shame, you sold us out, you caved
@rosen.senate.gov for shame, you sold us out, you caved
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 AM
@rosen.senate.gov for shame, you sold us out, you caved
@kaine.senate.gov for shame, you sold us out, you caved
November 10, 2025 at 2:44 AM
@kaine.senate.gov for shame, you sold us out, you caved
@cortezmasto.senate.gov for shame, you sold us out, you caved
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
@cortezmasto.senate.gov for shame, you sold us out, you caved
send this to your MAGA folks, a lot of them will be hit hard
Curious as to how much more you’ll pay if @democrats.senate.gov decide your health isn’t worth fighting for?
Check out this calculator tool that shows what your ACA premiums will look like if @schumer.senate.gov and the Dems cave:
www.kff.org/interactive/...
Check out this calculator tool that shows what your ACA premiums will look like if @schumer.senate.gov and the Dems cave:
www.kff.org/interactive/...
November 10, 2025 at 1:35 AM
send this to your MAGA folks, a lot of them will be hit hard
@hassan.senate.gov giving in to the Republicans to end the shut down was NOT what you were sent to Washington to do. We need Dems that stand tough, and don't cave and accept a pinky-promise
November 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
@hassan.senate.gov giving in to the Republicans to end the shut down was NOT what you were sent to Washington to do. We need Dems that stand tough, and don't cave and accept a pinky-promise
@shaheen.senate.gov giving in to the Republicans to end the shut down was NOT what you were sent to Washington to do. We need Dems that stand tough, and don't cave and accept a pinky-promise
November 10, 2025 at 1:30 AM
@shaheen.senate.gov giving in to the Republicans to end the shut down was NOT what you were sent to Washington to do. We need Dems that stand tough, and don't cave and accept a pinky-promise
@senangusking.bsky.social giving in to the Republicans to end the shut down was NOT what you were sent to Washington to do. We need Dems that stand tough, and don't cave and accept a pinky-promise
November 10, 2025 at 1:29 AM
@senangusking.bsky.social giving in to the Republicans to end the shut down was NOT what you were sent to Washington to do. We need Dems that stand tough, and don't cave and accept a pinky-promise
@ossoff.bsky.social please do NOT vote for this agreement--a pinky swear from Republicans re ACA is NOT trustworthy. Hold steady!
November 10, 2025 at 1:26 AM
@ossoff.bsky.social please do NOT vote for this agreement--a pinky swear from Republicans re ACA is NOT trustworthy. Hold steady!
@ossoff.senate.gov please do NOT vote for this agreement--a pinky swear from Republicans re ACA is NOT trustworthy. Hold steady!
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
@ossoff.senate.gov please do NOT vote for this agreement--a pinky swear from Republicans re ACA is NOT trustworthy. Hold steady!
@captmarkkelly.bsky.social please do NOT vote for this agreement--a pinky swear from Republicans re ACA is NOT trustworthy. Hold steady!
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
@captmarkkelly.bsky.social please do NOT vote for this agreement--a pinky swear from Republicans re ACA is NOT trustworthy. Hold steady!
Call your Senator's and urge them NOT to vote for the deal that has been negotiated and will be tentatively voted on tonight at 9pm--with a pinky swear from Republicans re the ACA: (202) 224-3121 aaronparnas.substack.com/p/important-...
Important Evening News Update
Senate Democrats move closer to reopening federal government, Hakeem Jeffries and House Democrats blast the Senate, and Donald Trump is booed louder than ever before at Commanders Stadium
aaronparnas.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Call your Senator's and urge them NOT to vote for the deal that has been negotiated and will be tentatively voted on tonight at 9pm--with a pinky swear from Republicans re the ACA: (202) 224-3121 aaronparnas.substack.com/p/important-...
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So at the beginning of Nov Congress would have been paid, unless they specifically had their pay check held.
I would argue they should donate it because they haven’t worked.
Maybe a good question for reporters to catalog?
I would argue they should donate it because they haven’t worked.
Maybe a good question for reporters to catalog?
November 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
So at the beginning of Nov Congress would have been paid, unless they specifically had their pay check held.
I would argue they should donate it because they haven’t worked.
Maybe a good question for reporters to catalog?
I would argue they should donate it because they haven’t worked.
Maybe a good question for reporters to catalog?
oh sweetie "DHS head reportedly authorized purchase of 10 engineless Spirit Airlines planes that airline didn’t own. Wall Street Journal reports Kristi Noem arranged purchase to expand deportation flights and for personal travel" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
DHS head reportedly authorized purchase of 10 engineless Spirit Airlines planes that airline didn’t own
Wall Street Journal reports Kristi Noem arranged purchase to expand deportation flights and for personal travel
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:46 PM
oh sweetie "DHS head reportedly authorized purchase of 10 engineless Spirit Airlines planes that airline didn’t own. Wall Street Journal reports Kristi Noem arranged purchase to expand deportation flights and for personal travel" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Rump or Vance would be useless there anyway "Over 100 US leaders to attend Cop30 #climate summit as Trump stays away" www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Over 100 US leaders to attend Cop30 climate summit as Trump stays away
Dozens of US state and local leaders will be at talks in Brazil with president’s team expected to send no representatives
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Rump or Vance would be useless there anyway "Over 100 US leaders to attend Cop30 #climate summit as Trump stays away" www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Wait till he finds out how farmers are treated in the US -- need to sell your beef or soybeans? Need workers to pick your crops? Sorry 'bout that "Trump says US will boycott G20 summit in South Africa, citing treatment of white farmers" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump says US will boycott G20 summit in South Africa, citing treatment of white farmers
Administration has long accused South Africa of allowing white Afrikaner farmers to be persecuted and attacked
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Wait till he finds out how farmers are treated in the US -- need to sell your beef or soybeans? Need workers to pick your crops? Sorry 'bout that "Trump says US will boycott G20 summit in South Africa, citing treatment of white farmers" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I don't know what is worst-- Sophie's Choice - threatening: Nigeria, Mexico, Marines into US cities, more killing in boats, ICE agents aren't violent enough, and more zeteo.com/p/this-week-...?
This Week in Democracy – Week 42: Trump Pardons Crooks, Ignores Courts, and Threatens War
Another week of Zeteo's project to document the ongoing growth of authoritarianism in Trump's second term.
zeteo.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I don't know what is worst-- Sophie's Choice - threatening: Nigeria, Mexico, Marines into US cities, more killing in boats, ICE agents aren't violent enough, and more zeteo.com/p/this-week-...?
so ridiculous, filing taxes can be very daunting, and the automated tax filing was a real help to people
The "Department of Government Efficiency" eliminated the most efficient thing the federal government has come up with in decades.
All so a few billionaire donors can make more money.
All so a few billionaire donors can make more money.
This will be very unpopular and serves only to help Trump's billionaire friends.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/b...
November 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
so ridiculous, filing taxes can be very daunting, and the automated tax filing was a real help to people
and again, just can't get enough of killing "On Twitter, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that, at Trump’s direction, the Defense Department carried out another strike on a boat in the Caribbean, killing three people."
November 8, 2025 at 11:56 PM
and again, just can't get enough of killing "On Twitter, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that, at Trump’s direction, the Defense Department carried out another strike on a boat in the Caribbean, killing three people."