MB Brown
@mbbrownsf.bsky.social
Member of the Church of Baseball, my denomination is the San Francisco Giants, my creed is #BeatLA
I do defy him, and I spit at him. - William Shakespeare
She/her Wear your masks, get your vaccinations
Stronger together
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I do defy him, and I spit at him. - William Shakespeare
She/her Wear your masks, get your vaccinations
Stronger together
🦋1,159,259 😆
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Thanks @mbbrownsf.bsky.social for the tip!
Time to pin this, especially for everyone calling for a general strike. How about you hold to THIS as part of the training for a general strike. Keep up THIS boycott first. Then, we shall see what happens.
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Anti-abortion groups are pushing to ban abortion coverage for anyone who gets tax credits to pay for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
If Congress caves, this would be the first federal ban on private insurance coverage of abortion, and could push care out of reach for millions.
If Congress caves, this would be the first federal ban on private insurance coverage of abortion, and could push care out of reach for millions.
The big sticking point in the White House’s health care proposal
For many GOP members, an expansion of abortion restrictions in Obamacare is a must-have in any tentative health care plan.
www.politico.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Anti-abortion groups are pushing to ban abortion coverage for anyone who gets tax credits to pay for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.
If Congress caves, this would be the first federal ban on private insurance coverage of abortion, and could push care out of reach for millions.
If Congress caves, this would be the first federal ban on private insurance coverage of abortion, and could push care out of reach for millions.
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This is racist and dangerous. Last I checked, Somalians are Black and Rep. Omar is a colleague. Where are the @housedemocrats.bsky.social? The @blackcaucus.bsky.social ?
Do not allow these insults to go unanswered.
Do not allow these insults to go unanswered.
Trump calls Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) "garbage," says that Somalians don't belong in the U.S. because they "do nothing but complain... do nothing but bitch"
December 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is racist and dangerous. Last I checked, Somalians are Black and Rep. Omar is a colleague. Where are the @housedemocrats.bsky.social? The @blackcaucus.bsky.social ?
Do not allow these insults to go unanswered.
Do not allow these insults to go unanswered.
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Rachel Maddow: "Russia is a podunk country. The idea that we work for him is so humiliating and is such an abject failure on the part of Trump in terms of his weakness. I don't know what Putin has on him, but he works for Putin and it's an embarrassment to this country"
December 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Rachel Maddow: "Russia is a podunk country. The idea that we work for him is so humiliating and is such an abject failure on the part of Trump in terms of his weakness. I don't know what Putin has on him, but he works for Putin and it's an embarrassment to this country"
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Since I published, other federal employees have reached out with examples of overt Christianity in the workplace.
Before Thanksgiving, Director of the US Marshals sent out this message to all employees: "Your work is not just a job; it is an opportunity to contribute and to honor God."
Full text:
Before Thanksgiving, Director of the US Marshals sent out this message to all employees: "Your work is not just a job; it is an opportunity to contribute and to honor God."
Full text:
December 3, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Since I published, other federal employees have reached out with examples of overt Christianity in the workplace.
Before Thanksgiving, Director of the US Marshals sent out this message to all employees: "Your work is not just a job; it is an opportunity to contribute and to honor God."
Full text:
Before Thanksgiving, Director of the US Marshals sent out this message to all employees: "Your work is not just a job; it is an opportunity to contribute and to honor God."
Full text:
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chaser: after local outcry against a massive proposed AWS data center near Tucson (yes, in the desert!), developers agreed to use a less water-intensive cooling system.
AWS has now backed out because "its operations aren't compatible" with the less water-intensive option.
tucson.com/news/local/s...
AWS has now backed out because "its operations aren't compatible" with the less water-intensive option.
tucson.com/news/local/s...
December 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
chaser: after local outcry against a massive proposed AWS data center near Tucson (yes, in the desert!), developers agreed to use a less water-intensive cooling system.
AWS has now backed out because "its operations aren't compatible" with the less water-intensive option.
tucson.com/news/local/s...
AWS has now backed out because "its operations aren't compatible" with the less water-intensive option.
tucson.com/news/local/s...
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They are beating people who maybe once had a broken taillight and sending them to foreign slave prisons while freeing the worst fraudsters and every corrupt pol. The juxtaposition is so stark and appalling.
NEW: The commutation Trump issued to David Gentile wipes away all further fines & restitution.
Gentile had been sentenced to 7 years for his role in a $1.6B scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
Prosecutors had been seeking $15.5M in forfeiture.
www.justice.gov/pardon/media...
Gentile had been sentenced to 7 years for his role in a $1.6B scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
Prosecutors had been seeking $15.5M in forfeiture.
www.justice.gov/pardon/media...
December 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
They are beating people who maybe once had a broken taillight and sending them to foreign slave prisons while freeing the worst fraudsters and every corrupt pol. The juxtaposition is so stark and appalling.
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The first round of personal ads for queer sports lovers is here! Everyone sounds so cool, go out and make some connections! @roughnotes.bsky.social and I have loved putting these together. We’ll have two more rounds coming so stay tuned:
Shoot Your Shot: Personal Ads Are Here!
Old-school classifieds for queers who love sports, from Out of Your League + Rough Notes
www.thefrankiedlc.news
December 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The first round of personal ads for queer sports lovers is here! Everyone sounds so cool, go out and make some connections! @roughnotes.bsky.social and I have loved putting these together. We’ll have two more rounds coming so stay tuned:
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Over the past few months, I have had the privilege of traveling across our country to share the story behind 107 Days. Here are a few of my reflections from the road:
Reflections from the Road
Gratitude, Community, and Continuing the Fight
kamalaharris.link
December 3, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Over the past few months, I have had the privilege of traveling across our country to share the story behind 107 Days. Here are a few of my reflections from the road:
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Charles Shay, a decorated Native American veteran who was a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic when he landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day and helped save lives, died on Wednesday. He was 101.
Read about the legacy he leaves behind:
Read about the legacy he leaves behind:
D-Day veteran Charles Shay, who saved lives on Omaha Beach, dies at 101 in France
www.stripes.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Charles Shay, a decorated Native American veteran who was a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic when he landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day and helped save lives, died on Wednesday. He was 101.
Read about the legacy he leaves behind:
Read about the legacy he leaves behind:
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I’ve often wondered what the word “Trumpian” would mean to future generations. Clear now Olympian levels of corruption and selling out American democracy for personal gain will be part of it. A rancid mix of Neville Chamberlain, Benedict Arnold, and Tammany Hall.
NEW: The commutation Trump issued to David Gentile wipes away all further fines & restitution.
Gentile had been sentenced to 7 years for his role in a $1.6B scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
Prosecutors had been seeking $15.5M in forfeiture.
www.justice.gov/pardon/media...
Gentile had been sentenced to 7 years for his role in a $1.6B scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
Prosecutors had been seeking $15.5M in forfeiture.
www.justice.gov/pardon/media...
December 3, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I’ve often wondered what the word “Trumpian” would mean to future generations. Clear now Olympian levels of corruption and selling out American democracy for personal gain will be part of it. A rancid mix of Neville Chamberlain, Benedict Arnold, and Tammany Hall.
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Good news today for anyone who got a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services: all grants are reinstated! www.imls.gov/news/statem...
Statement of Agency’s Reinstatement of Terminated IMLS Grants
Statement of Agency’s Reinstatement of Terminated IMLS Grants Washington, DC– Upon further review, the Institute of Museum and Library Services has reinstated all federal grants. This action supersedes any prior notices which may have been received related to grant termination.
www.imls.gov
December 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Good news today for anyone who got a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services: all grants are reinstated! www.imls.gov/news/statem...
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"She can be heard screaming as agents attempt to handcuff her. 'I’m a U.S. citizen, please help me,' she shouted after agents forced her to the ground. 'This is unfair. Why are you doing this to me?'”
Gift link:
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
Gift link:
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
December 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
"She can be heard screaming as agents attempt to handcuff her. 'I’m a U.S. citizen, please help me,' she shouted after agents forced her to the ground. 'This is unfair. Why are you doing this to me?'”
Gift link:
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
Gift link:
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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And as Ben’s piece makes clear, as league revenue increases during the life of the CBA, that 15% would drop over time.
BREAKING Sources told @theathletic.com, the league’s salary structure proposal would result in players receiving less than 15% of total league revenue
Plus NEWS on nearly 10 more proposal items including a draft combine
nytimes.com/athletic/6857443/2025/12/03/wnba-cba-proposal-draft-combine-salary/
Plus NEWS on nearly 10 more proposal items including a draft combine
nytimes.com/athletic/6857443/2025/12/03/wnba-cba-proposal-draft-combine-salary/
WNBA CBA proposal includes mandatory draft combine, new revenue-sharing model: Sources
The league proposed a draft combine requirement that ties participation to rookie salary.
nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
And as Ben’s piece makes clear, as league revenue increases during the life of the CBA, that 15% would drop over time.
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Per @robertgarcia.house.gov: the US Virgin Islands DOJ turned over photos and videos of Epstein Island
(Documents from JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank also produced but not made public yet)
oversightdemocrats.house.gov/news/press-r...
(Documents from JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank also produced but not made public yet)
oversightdemocrats.house.gov/news/press-r...
December 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Per @robertgarcia.house.gov: the US Virgin Islands DOJ turned over photos and videos of Epstein Island
(Documents from JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank also produced but not made public yet)
oversightdemocrats.house.gov/news/press-r...
(Documents from JP Morgan and Deutsche Bank also produced but not made public yet)
oversightdemocrats.house.gov/news/press-r...
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NEW: Jim Jordan and House GOPers refused to let the American public hear directly from Jack Smith, per his attorney.
December 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
NEW: Jim Jordan and House GOPers refused to let the American public hear directly from Jack Smith, per his attorney.
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There's a reason DC, with all its Roman architecture and nomenclature, doesn't have a triumphal arch. They are imperial. The practice is older, but they're primarily associated with the later surviving ones, exclusively reserved for emperors. Thus why the one in Paris is a Napoleonic monument.
‘We’re doing arch’ Trump says in update on latest construction project
‘We’re doing arch’ Trump says in update on latest construction project
‘We’re doing arch’ Trump says in update on latest construction project
www.independent.co.uk
December 3, 2025 at 4:05 PM
There's a reason DC, with all its Roman architecture and nomenclature, doesn't have a triumphal arch. They are imperial. The practice is older, but they're primarily associated with the later surviving ones, exclusively reserved for emperors. Thus why the one in Paris is a Napoleonic monument.
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we have a paper on this, some conservative whites support abortion and contraception for non-whites, limiting abortion and promoting pro-natal policies for whites. this attitude is driven by growing non-white births. elon is tapping into attitudes many whites hold www.marcelroman.com/pdfs/wps/abo...
December 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
we have a paper on this, some conservative whites support abortion and contraception for non-whites, limiting abortion and promoting pro-natal policies for whites. this attitude is driven by growing non-white births. elon is tapping into attitudes many whites hold www.marcelroman.com/pdfs/wps/abo...
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Trump reversing the safe staffing mandate is his way of saying, “Happy Holidays and I hope your loved ones die.”
Trump administration repeals Biden-era nursing home staffing mandate
HHS repealed the rule on Tuesday, which would have required nursing homes to increase staffing, saying the regulations would have disproportionately harmed rural communities.
www.healthcaredive.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Trump reversing the safe staffing mandate is his way of saying, “Happy Holidays and I hope your loved ones die.”
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here we go
*HOUSE PANEL RECEIVES JPMORGAN, DEUTSCHE BANK EPSTEIN RECORDS
*HOUSE OVERSIGHT DEMOCRATS RELEASING JPMORGAN EPSTEIN FILES SOON
*HOUSE PANEL DEMOCRATS TO RELEASE DEUTSCHE BANK EPSTEIN FILES
*HOUSE PANEL DEMOCRAT RELEASES US VIRGIN ISLANDS EPSTEIN FOOTAGE
*HOUSE PANEL RECEIVES JPMORGAN, DEUTSCHE BANK EPSTEIN RECORDS
*HOUSE OVERSIGHT DEMOCRATS RELEASING JPMORGAN EPSTEIN FILES SOON
*HOUSE PANEL DEMOCRATS TO RELEASE DEUTSCHE BANK EPSTEIN FILES
*HOUSE PANEL DEMOCRAT RELEASES US VIRGIN ISLANDS EPSTEIN FOOTAGE
December 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
here we go
*HOUSE PANEL RECEIVES JPMORGAN, DEUTSCHE BANK EPSTEIN RECORDS
*HOUSE OVERSIGHT DEMOCRATS RELEASING JPMORGAN EPSTEIN FILES SOON
*HOUSE PANEL DEMOCRATS TO RELEASE DEUTSCHE BANK EPSTEIN FILES
*HOUSE PANEL DEMOCRAT RELEASES US VIRGIN ISLANDS EPSTEIN FOOTAGE
*HOUSE PANEL RECEIVES JPMORGAN, DEUTSCHE BANK EPSTEIN RECORDS
*HOUSE OVERSIGHT DEMOCRATS RELEASING JPMORGAN EPSTEIN FILES SOON
*HOUSE PANEL DEMOCRATS TO RELEASE DEUTSCHE BANK EPSTEIN FILES
*HOUSE PANEL DEMOCRAT RELEASES US VIRGIN ISLANDS EPSTEIN FOOTAGE
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U.S. manufacturing activity has now contracted for 9 straight months.
December 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
U.S. manufacturing activity has now contracted for 9 straight months.
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For anyone who knows anything about genocides and the incitement of genocidal violence, this is the kind of hair-raising stuff you find in transcripts of testimony before special tribunals.
Tom Emmer pushes racist lies on Fox: "80% of the crimes being committed in the Twin Cities and Minnesota are being committed by Somalis"
December 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
For anyone who knows anything about genocides and the incitement of genocidal violence, this is the kind of hair-raising stuff you find in transcripts of testimony before special tribunals.
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BREAKING: All House Democrats have signed our discharge petition to extend the ACA tax credits.
That makes 214.
We can protect health care and lower costs — if only 4 Republicans will join us.
That makes 214.
We can protect health care and lower costs — if only 4 Republicans will join us.
December 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
BREAKING: All House Democrats have signed our discharge petition to extend the ACA tax credits.
That makes 214.
We can protect health care and lower costs — if only 4 Republicans will join us.
That makes 214.
We can protect health care and lower costs — if only 4 Republicans will join us.
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While we were sleeping, a huge ruling:
Federal judge blocks the Trump administration from warrantless immigration arrests in Washington, D.C. “without a pre-arrest individualized determination … of probable cause.”
She addresses Kavanaugh stops head on.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Federal judge blocks the Trump administration from warrantless immigration arrests in Washington, D.C. “without a pre-arrest individualized determination … of probable cause.”
She addresses Kavanaugh stops head on.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
![Excerpt from ruling:
“Bluntly put, why the Court ruled as it did remains unclear-and without reasoning,
this order cannot even be considered as persuasive. Second, Justice Kavanaugh's conclusion that the plaintiffs lacked standing in Perdomo rested on the claims asserted in that case specifically, plaintiffs there sought to enjoin defendants from targeting individuals for immigration stops based on certain factors, such as race or ethnicity, their accent, and the type of work they did. Id. Justice Kavanaugh reasoned that plaintiffs in Perdomo likely lacked standing under Lyons, as defendants may "stop suspected illegal immigrants based on a variety of factors," and thus "plaintiffs ha[d] no good basis to believe that law enforcement will unlawfully stop them in the future" based "only on [prohibited] factors." Id. at *3 (emphases in original). In contrast, this case concerns an entirely different context, namely, civil immigration arrests rather than immigration stops, which were at issue in Perdomo, and a different type of challenge. Specifically, plaintiffs are not arguing which factors defendants may consider in their application of a legal standard, but rather contend that defendants have abandoned the proper legal standard entirely. See Pls.' Reply at 8. Thus, Justice Kavanaugh's concurrence in Perdomo, to the extent it has persuasive, let alone controlling, authority, is inapposite.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:jech7rem6vijss4euf4fijao/bafkreidy2tm2mkrt4kkxcnhlmc6uess22cabrg7b5juyauqoolvoqd7teu@jpeg)
December 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
While we were sleeping, a huge ruling:
Federal judge blocks the Trump administration from warrantless immigration arrests in Washington, D.C. “without a pre-arrest individualized determination … of probable cause.”
She addresses Kavanaugh stops head on.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Federal judge blocks the Trump administration from warrantless immigration arrests in Washington, D.C. “without a pre-arrest individualized determination … of probable cause.”
She addresses Kavanaugh stops head on.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Putting the deafening sexism aside, i still don’t understand this weird US insurance concept that you can choose ahead of time what ills and accidents your family is going to get hit by, and how much you want to pay for it… that’s literally not how life works.
Sen. Roger Marshall on the Republican healthcare plan: "By the way, women make 80% of the healthcare decisions on where you're going to go. They're great shoppers."
December 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Putting the deafening sexism aside, i still don’t understand this weird US insurance concept that you can choose ahead of time what ills and accidents your family is going to get hit by, and how much you want to pay for it… that’s literally not how life works.