Barbara O'Brien
@barbaraob.bsky.social
Survivor, justice warrior, therapist, wife, mom, nana, musician, nature-lover, dog- and cat-lover, traveler.
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
December 5, 2025 at 4:27 AM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
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"If your country opens a Department of War and closes the Department of Education then you live in a shithole."
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
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November 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
"If your country opens a Department of War and closes the Department of Education then you live in a shithole."
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
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If Russia withdrew from Ukraine, the war would end tomorrow.
WHY ISN’T THE AMERICAN PRESS HAMMERING THIS POINT?
#SlavaUkraini
WHY ISN’T THE AMERICAN PRESS HAMMERING THIS POINT?
#SlavaUkraini
November 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
If Russia withdrew from Ukraine, the war would end tomorrow.
WHY ISN’T THE AMERICAN PRESS HAMMERING THIS POINT?
#SlavaUkraini
WHY ISN’T THE AMERICAN PRESS HAMMERING THIS POINT?
#SlavaUkraini
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tl;dr:
The United States
House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution effectively declaring Senator Lindsey Graham to be a ridiculous twit
The United States
House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution effectively declaring Senator Lindsey Graham to be a ridiculous twit
November 20, 2025 at 3:41 AM
tl;dr:
The United States
House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution effectively declaring Senator Lindsey Graham to be a ridiculous twit
The United States
House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution effectively declaring Senator Lindsey Graham to be a ridiculous twit
I guess the "D" behind their names is for "Doormat".
November 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I guess the "D" behind their names is for "Doormat".
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To the 8 senators who voted to give up the only leverage they had and trust the GOP:
November 10, 2025 at 6:21 PM
To the 8 senators who voted to give up the only leverage they had and trust the GOP:
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I posted them repeatedly last night.
Fetterman PA 202-224-4254
Schumer NY 202-224-6542 Captain - still a traitor!
King ME 202-224-5344
Shaheen NH 202-224-2841
Hassan NH 202-224-3324
Rosen NV 202-224-6244
Cortez Masto NV 202-224-3542
Durbin IL 202-224-2152
November 9, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Fetterman PA 202-224-4254
Schumer NY 202-224-6542 Captain - still a traitor!
King ME 202-224-5344
Shaheen NH 202-224-2841
Hassan NH 202-224-3324
Rosen NV 202-224-6244
Cortez Masto NV 202-224-3542
Durbin IL 202-224-2152
November 9, 2025 at 10:33 PM
November 10, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I posted them repeatedly last night.
Fetterman PA 202-224-4254
Schumer NY 202-224-6542 Captain - still a traitor!
King ME 202-224-5344
Shaheen NH 202-224-2841
Hassan NH 202-224-3324
Rosen NV 202-224-6244
Cortez Masto NV 202-224-3542
Durbin IL 202-224-2152
November 9, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Fetterman PA 202-224-4254
Schumer NY 202-224-6542 Captain - still a traitor!
King ME 202-224-5344
Shaheen NH 202-224-2841
Hassan NH 202-224-3324
Rosen NV 202-224-6244
Cortez Masto NV 202-224-3542
Durbin IL 202-224-2152
November 9, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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This is mass murder on a scale we haven't seen in generations. Trump did this. Musk did this. The SCOTUS that allowed these cuts to congressionally mandated programs and an acquiescent GOP did this. It's sickening. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
www.newyorker.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:54 AM
This is mass murder on a scale we haven't seen in generations. Trump did this. Musk did this. The SCOTUS that allowed these cuts to congressionally mandated programs and an acquiescent GOP did this. It's sickening. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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That Texas gerrymander isn’t looking so smart anymore, now is it?
Oops.
Oops.
November 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
That Texas gerrymander isn’t looking so smart anymore, now is it?
Oops.
Oops.
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A great night for Democrats and a great night for America. 2026, here we come.
November 5, 2025 at 4:39 AM
A great night for Democrats and a great night for America. 2026, here we come.
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Jamie Raskin Releases Evidence That Trump Killed An Investigation Into Epstein's Co-Conspirators
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Jamie Raskin Releases Evidence That Trump Killed An Investigation Into Epstein's Co-Conspirators
twp.ai
November 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Jamie Raskin Releases Evidence That Trump Killed An Investigation Into Epstein's Co-Conspirators
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Today is Election Day in Texas and across the country.
Let me be clear: every single election matters. Not just the “big” ones. Every. Single. One.
So if you haven’t voted yet, grab your ID, call a friend, and make your plan to get to the polls.
Find your polling location at vote.org
Let me be clear: every single election matters. Not just the “big” ones. Every. Single. One.
So if you haven’t voted yet, grab your ID, call a friend, and make your plan to get to the polls.
Find your polling location at vote.org
Everything You Need to Vote - Vote.org
Register to vote. Check your registration status. Get your absentee ballot. Fast, free, easy, secure, nonpartisan.
vote.org
November 4, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Today is Election Day in Texas and across the country.
Let me be clear: every single election matters. Not just the “big” ones. Every. Single. One.
So if you haven’t voted yet, grab your ID, call a friend, and make your plan to get to the polls.
Find your polling location at vote.org
Let me be clear: every single election matters. Not just the “big” ones. Every. Single. One.
So if you haven’t voted yet, grab your ID, call a friend, and make your plan to get to the polls.
Find your polling location at vote.org
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I think any story about Trump's autocracy should be mostly about the people and institutions who failed to stop it. This guy isn't a political genius, everything else just happens to be rotten. 'Toddler Consolidates Power In Household' is a story about incompetent parents, not shrewd maneuvering
October 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I think any story about Trump's autocracy should be mostly about the people and institutions who failed to stop it. This guy isn't a political genius, everything else just happens to be rotten. 'Toddler Consolidates Power In Household' is a story about incompetent parents, not shrewd maneuvering
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Dem schools CNBC host who admits he 'doesn’t know' how to fix runaway healthcare costs
www.rawstory.com
Dem schools CNBC host who admits he 'doesn’t know' how to fix runaway healthcare costs
twp.ai
October 23, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Dem schools CNBC host who admits he 'doesn’t know' how to fix runaway healthcare costs
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'Reeks of bribery': Ex-Trump aide warns Trump's fancy ballroom a money laundering scheme
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'Reeks of bribery': Ex-Trump aide warns Trump's fancy ballroom a money laundering scheme
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October 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
'Reeks of bribery': Ex-Trump aide warns Trump's fancy ballroom a money laundering scheme
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It was a documentary actually
The AI video Trump posted of himself dumping shit all over America from a plane was metaphorically the most accurate piece of propaganda he’s put out this year.
October 20, 2025 at 1:59 AM
It was a documentary actually
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The Texas redistricting case is important, and ZERO major news is covering it. Here’s how it’s going so far.
Day 3 today.
The RNC hired a map maker, who collaborated with the WH over Signal.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Day 3 today.
The RNC hired a map maker, who collaborated with the WH over Signal.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
October 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The Texas redistricting case is important, and ZERO major news is covering it. Here’s how it’s going so far.
Day 3 today.
The RNC hired a map maker, who collaborated with the WH over Signal.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Day 3 today.
The RNC hired a map maker, who collaborated with the WH over Signal.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately https://theonion.com/nation-s-indigenous-people-confirm-they-don-t-need-spec-1839033177/
October 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Nation’s Indigenous People Confirm They Don’t Need Special Holiday, Just Large Swaths Of Land Returned Immediately https://theonion.com/nation-s-indigenous-people-confirm-they-don-t-need-spec-1839033177/
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SACO
Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) is prepared to cave on negotiations to prevent a government shutdown. This cowardly move would allow Republicans to avoid the shame of a shutdown while ripping healthcare away from millions.
Call Schumer’s Office and tell him to vote NO: (202) 224-6542
Call Schumer’s Office and tell him to vote NO: (202) 224-6542
September 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
SACO
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The Republicans want the shutdown so they can fire everyone. I think this goes to confirm that.
Sad times.
Sad times.
September 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The Republicans want the shutdown so they can fire everyone. I think this goes to confirm that.
Sad times.
Sad times.
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So not surprising that the people who fetishize assault rifles kill more Americans than those who don't.
September 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
So not surprising that the people who fetishize assault rifles kill more Americans than those who don't.
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Who else is tired of this predictable response?
It is pretty amazing to see people go from “the left is the enemy of democracy and must be purged” to “who can really know why good kids do bad things?”
September 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Who else is tired of this predictable response?