Gene Bryant
@genebryant.bsky.social
Retired educator (Nashville, TN). ISSUES: preservation of public education & separation of church and state. INTERESTS: gardening, photography, genealogy & travel.
FBI Director Kash Patel revealed that the Trump administration is not done with its pursuit of former FBI Director James Comey even after a federal judge dismissed the case against him. www.newsweek.com/kash-patel-reveals-fbi-doj-executing-multiple-options-james-comey-11130491
Kash Patel reveals FBI, DOJ executing ‘multiple’ options on James Comey
A federal judge dismissed the case against James Comey after disqualifying the interim U.S. attorney assigned to the case.
www.newsweek.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:45 AM
FBI Director Kash Patel revealed that the Trump administration is not done with its pursuit of former FBI Director James Comey even after a federal judge dismissed the case against him. www.newsweek.com/kash-patel-reveals-fbi-doj-executing-multiple-options-james-comey-11130491
US citizens residing in South Africa have outright condemned the current US administration’s aggressive foreign policy, divisive rhetoric, and false propaganda that threaten to destabilise international relations.... sundayindependent.co.za/dispatch/202...
US citizens in South Africa expose Trump’s white supremacy and dangerous lies
Amid rising global condemnation, US citizens in South Africa are sounding the alarm on Trump's aggressive foreign policy and divisive rhetoric, warning of the dangerous implications for democracy and ...
sundayindependent.co.za
November 30, 2025 at 1:34 AM
US citizens residing in South Africa have outright condemned the current US administration’s aggressive foreign policy, divisive rhetoric, and false propaganda that threaten to destabilise international relations.... sundayindependent.co.za/dispatch/202...
US citizens residing in South Africa have outright condemned the current US administration’s aggressive foreign policy, divisive rhetoric, and false propaganda that threaten to destabilise international relations.... sundayindependent.co.za/dispatch/202...
US citizens in South Africa expose Trump’s white supremacy and dangerous lies
Amid rising global condemnation, US citizens in South Africa are sounding the alarm on Trump's aggressive foreign policy and divisive rhetoric, warning of the dangerous implications for democracy and ...
sundayindependent.co.za
November 30, 2025 at 1:33 AM
US citizens residing in South Africa have outright condemned the current US administration’s aggressive foreign policy, divisive rhetoric, and false propaganda that threaten to destabilise international relations.... sundayindependent.co.za/dispatch/202...
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How low we have sunk as a country. The US Department of Defense is now run by a rabid war criminal.
Ordering the execution of helpless survivors of an attack is ALWAYS a war crime, whether they civilian or military.
Pure, mindless, barbarism.
www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pet...
Ordering the execution of helpless survivors of an attack is ALWAYS a war crime, whether they civilian or military.
Pure, mindless, barbarism.
www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pet...
Pentagon Pete in Legal Peril Over ‘Kill Them All’ Orders
A follow-up missile allegedly killed survivors of a U.S. strike on a drug boat.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:06 AM
How low we have sunk as a country. The US Department of Defense is now run by a rabid war criminal.
Ordering the execution of helpless survivors of an attack is ALWAYS a war crime, whether they civilian or military.
Pure, mindless, barbarism.
www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pet...
Ordering the execution of helpless survivors of an attack is ALWAYS a war crime, whether they civilian or military.
Pure, mindless, barbarism.
www.thedailybeast.com/pentagon-pet...
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“If you can’t afford to pay double for your health care, you can’t afford Matt Van Epps.”
As desperate Republicans attack @aftynbehn.bsky.social on TV constantly, here’s one that accurately hits Van Epps for Trump Republicans spiking costs. #TN7
As desperate Republicans attack @aftynbehn.bsky.social on TV constantly, here’s one that accurately hits Van Epps for Trump Republicans spiking costs. #TN7
November 30, 2025 at 12:34 AM
“If you can’t afford to pay double for your health care, you can’t afford Matt Van Epps.”
As desperate Republicans attack @aftynbehn.bsky.social on TV constantly, here’s one that accurately hits Van Epps for Trump Republicans spiking costs. #TN7
As desperate Republicans attack @aftynbehn.bsky.social on TV constantly, here’s one that accurately hits Van Epps for Trump Republicans spiking costs. #TN7
The Bulwark’s Tim Miller responded to President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would seek to “denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility” by encouraging the White House to start by denaturalizing First Lady Melania Trump. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Tim Miller Pitches Wild Idea for Denaturalization Process: ‘Send a Signal That the While House Will Not Play Favorites’
The Bulwark’s Tim Miller suggested that the Trump administration should denaturalize First Lady Melania Trump on
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November 30, 2025 at 12:42 AM
The Bulwark’s Tim Miller responded to President Donald Trump’s announcement that he would seek to “denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility” by encouraging the White House to start by denaturalizing First Lady Melania Trump. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
“Little Wings of Prayer,” a private school in Florida funded in part with state vouchers, admits it has received voucher money for students it did not teach. floridapolitics.com/archives/767...
Judge: Private school accepted state vouchers for students 130 miles away
‘It would be difficult for the undersigned to discern a more obvious and brazen fraudulent scheme.’
floridapolitics.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:54 PM
“Little Wings of Prayer,” a private school in Florida funded in part with state vouchers, admits it has received voucher money for students it did not teach. floridapolitics.com/archives/767...
Under a universal school voucher program, public schools wind up with rejects and ejections from nonpublic schools, and ultimately lessened public support.
November 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Under a universal school voucher program, public schools wind up with rejects and ejections from nonpublic schools, and ultimately lessened public support.
President Trump says the United States could “very soon” expand its campaign of killing people at sea suspected of drug trafficking to attacking Venezuelan territory. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
Trump Declares Venezuelan Airspace Closed
www.nytimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
President Trump says the United States could “very soon” expand its campaign of killing people at sea suspected of drug trafficking to attacking Venezuelan territory. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
The Ohio Senate is prepared to take up the House-approved ““Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act” aimed at authorizing public school teachers to teach the positives of Christianity. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/ne...
Religion, history and classrooms: Ohio launches Charlie Kirk Act, promoting positive lessons on Christianity in schools - The Times of India
News News: Ohio lawmakers have passed a bill allowing teachers to discuss religion's positive impact on American history. Supporters say it clarifies existing ri
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:53 PM
The Ohio Senate is prepared to take up the House-approved ““Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act” aimed at authorizing public school teachers to teach the positives of Christianity. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/ne...
Months after fighting to keep secret the emails exchanged between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and tech billionaire Elon Musk’s companies, state officials released nearly1,400 pages, with all but 200 completely blacked out. www.propublica.org/article/greg...
Gov. Greg Abbott Was Ordered to Release Some of His Emails With Elon Musk. Most Are Blacked Out.
Months after fighting to keep secret emails between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk, Texas officials released 1,400 pages of records. But they reveal little about the two men’s relationship or Musk’s i...
www.propublica.org
November 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Months after fighting to keep secret the emails exchanged between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and tech billionaire Elon Musk’s companies, state officials released nearly1,400 pages, with all but 200 completely blacked out. www.propublica.org/article/greg...
Increasingly, political pundits are labeling Trump “crazy.”
November 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Increasingly, political pundits are labeling Trump “crazy.”
Trump’s friendly Oval Office meeting with Zohran Mamdani roiled parts of the MAGA. Then, just 72 hours later, he gave supporters something they had long sought: an executive order designating some Muslim Brotherhood chapters as foreign terrorist organizations. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump’s Mamdani embrace roiled his base. Then he issued the Muslim Brotherhood order.
Trump allies, who felt the executive order didn’t go far enough, say it underscores the White House’s sensitivity to MAGA blowback.
www.politico.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Trump’s friendly Oval Office meeting with Zohran Mamdani roiled parts of the MAGA. Then, just 72 hours later, he gave supporters something they had long sought: an executive order designating some Muslim Brotherhood chapters as foreign terrorist organizations. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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🎯 @robsandia.bsky.social on Private School Vouchers (for the wealthy) — “CALL THEIR BLUFF… if they want public dollars, they should have to follow the same rules as public schools… it’s not a ‘COMPETITION’ when not everyone is playing by the same rules.”
(cc: Speaker Sexton)
(cc: Speaker Sexton)
November 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
🎯 @robsandia.bsky.social on Private School Vouchers (for the wealthy) — “CALL THEIR BLUFF… if they want public dollars, they should have to follow the same rules as public schools… it’s not a ‘COMPETITION’ when not everyone is playing by the same rules.”
(cc: Speaker Sexton)
(cc: Speaker Sexton)
The Trump administration’s bid to systematically lock up nearly all immigrants facing deportation proceedings has led to a fierce — and mounting — rejection by courts across the country.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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More than 220 judges have now rejected the Trump admin’s mass detention policy
The number has skyrocketed in recent weeks and includes at least 20 judges appointed by Trump himself.
www.politico.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The Trump administration’s bid to systematically lock up nearly all immigrants facing deportation proceedings has led to a fierce — and mounting — rejection by courts across the country.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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🚨Across the U.S., a century of public-health consensus is being quietly rewritten. In statehouses from Florida to Utah, lawmakers are advancing measures that erode vaccination and food-safety standards.
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November 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🚨Across the U.S., a century of public-health consensus is being quietly rewritten. In statehouses from Florida to Utah, lawmakers are advancing measures that erode vaccination and food-safety standards.
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Cartoon by Michael de Adder
November 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Cartoon by Michael de Adder
WSJ reports on how U.S. and Russian business leaders have worked outside the traditional lines of diplomacy toward a peace agreement, but mainly toward business deals for American billionaires to slide back into the Russian market.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
WSJ reports on how U.S. and Russian business leaders have worked outside the traditional lines of diplomacy toward a peace agreement, but mainly toward business deals for American billionaires to slide back into the Russian market.
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
www.wsj.com/world/russia...
Northwestern University yields to Trump administration: It will pay the US Department of Treasury $75 million, marking the end of a seven-month battle over hundreds of millions of federal aid. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Northwestern, Trump admin reach $75 million agreement over frozen research funds
Northwestern said it has not relinquished institutional control.
www.yahoo.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Northwestern University yields to Trump administration: It will pay the US Department of Treasury $75 million, marking the end of a seven-month battle over hundreds of millions of federal aid. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Cartoon by Pedro Molina
November 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Cartoon by Pedro Molina
Hegseth responds to report he ordered “kill them all” on a Caribbean boat: "As usual, the fake news is delivering more fabricated, inflammatory, and derogatory reporting to discredit our incredible warriors fighting to protect the homeland.” www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
Pete Hegseth lashes out at 'kill them all' report on boat strikes
Legal scholars and lawmakers from both parties have scolded the administration for providing little evidence justifying the lethal attacks
www.usatoday.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Hegseth responds to report he ordered “kill them all” on a Caribbean boat: "As usual, the fake news is delivering more fabricated, inflammatory, and derogatory reporting to discredit our incredible warriors fighting to protect the homeland.” www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
The head of the Republican-led Senate Armed Services Committee has pledged “vigorous oversight” after a Washington Post report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a spoken order to kill all crew members on a Caribbean boat. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Senate committee vows ‘vigorous oversight’ in killing of boat strike survivors
The Republican-led committee’s pledge came after The Post reported that the defense secretary ordered that a U.S. strike on an alleged narcotics boat leave no survivors.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
The head of the Republican-led Senate Armed Services Committee has pledged “vigorous oversight” after a Washington Post report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a spoken order to kill all crew members on a Caribbean boat. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump is warning planes not to fly over or near Venezuela. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Trump says airlines should consider Venezuelan airspace closed
President Donald Trump’s announcement follows growing U.S. threats to attack Venezuela.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Trump is warning planes not to fly over or near Venezuela. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
President Trump on Friday said he will pardon former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, who was convicted in a U.S. court of trafficking drugs to the United States [while sinking boats in the Caribbean he claims are transporting drugs]. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
Trump plans to pardon former Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking
Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced to 45 years in prison for running a “narco-state” that helped send cocaine to the United States.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
President Trump on Friday said he will pardon former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, who was convicted in a U.S. court of trafficking drugs to the United States [while sinking boats in the Caribbean he claims are transporting drugs]. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...