Brian Booher
@bboo.bsky.social
Electric vehicles and climate from Montgomery County, MD
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instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
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It is simultaneously the case that:
1) Some Americans are struggling financially
2) The US Government should help them
3) The median American is financially better off today compared to the median American in earlier decades
4) Believing otherwise is false nostalgia
5) Even when 3 & 4, still 1 & 2
1) Some Americans are struggling financially
2) The US Government should help them
3) The median American is financially better off today compared to the median American in earlier decades
4) Believing otherwise is false nostalgia
5) Even when 3 & 4, still 1 & 2
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
It is simultaneously the case that:
1) Some Americans are struggling financially
2) The US Government should help them
3) The median American is financially better off today compared to the median American in earlier decades
4) Believing otherwise is false nostalgia
5) Even when 3 & 4, still 1 & 2
1) Some Americans are struggling financially
2) The US Government should help them
3) The median American is financially better off today compared to the median American in earlier decades
4) Believing otherwise is false nostalgia
5) Even when 3 & 4, still 1 & 2
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Abu Ghraib at home, with the victims random moms and dads snatched off the streets of Chicago for the crime of being Latino in public
He said that the agents would throw food at them to eat. The agents threatened to withhold food for a week and to beat him up if he didn't sign deportation papers. He said he saw others refuse and get beaten/receive no food. He signed because he was afraid.
November 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Abu Ghraib at home, with the victims random moms and dads snatched off the streets of Chicago for the crime of being Latino in public
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someone went up to sarah mcbride in front of the u.s. congress, hurled her deadname at her loudly and called her a pedophile repeatedly, posted video of the exchange to x, and it is now going wildly viral
i will not share the video
but if you’re not speaking up about this, you’re hurting yourself
i will not share the video
but if you’re not speaking up about this, you’re hurting yourself
November 7, 2025 at 3:08 AM
someone went up to sarah mcbride in front of the u.s. congress, hurled her deadname at her loudly and called her a pedophile repeatedly, posted video of the exchange to x, and it is now going wildly viral
i will not share the video
but if you’re not speaking up about this, you’re hurting yourself
i will not share the video
but if you’re not speaking up about this, you’re hurting yourself
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I think voters have complex internal thoughts and make decisions based on a variety of cross pressures that include their social and parasocial relationships, issue positions, and preferred leadership styles. All are relevant, but which are most relevant to swing voters?
November 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I think voters have complex internal thoughts and make decisions based on a variety of cross pressures that include their social and parasocial relationships, issue positions, and preferred leadership styles. All are relevant, but which are most relevant to swing voters?
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On the 18th we need to be vigilant for increased violence and provocation by both law enforcement and counter-protestors, both of which will be used to try to justify more violence and authoritarianism.
October 10, 2025 at 3:16 PM
On the 18th we need to be vigilant for increased violence and provocation by both law enforcement and counter-protestors, both of which will be used to try to justify more violence and authoritarianism.
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But let’s be clear: every day, masked ICE agents are acting violently against our neighbors, illegally abducting them, holding them in cruel and inhumane conditions. Treating them as less-than-human, and not deserving due process.
September 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
But let’s be clear: every day, masked ICE agents are acting violently against our neighbors, illegally abducting them, holding them in cruel and inhumane conditions. Treating them as less-than-human, and not deserving due process.
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they don't have the capacity to compel obedience by the process of law.
they don't have the capacity to compel obedience by violence.
the only lever by which they can obtain obedience is fear.
do not offer it to them.
they don't have the capacity to compel obedience by violence.
the only lever by which they can obtain obedience is fear.
do not offer it to them.
September 18, 2025 at 1:58 AM
they don't have the capacity to compel obedience by the process of law.
they don't have the capacity to compel obedience by violence.
the only lever by which they can obtain obedience is fear.
do not offer it to them.
they don't have the capacity to compel obedience by violence.
the only lever by which they can obtain obedience is fear.
do not offer it to them.
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Interesting polling data: Those with unfavorable views of Donald Trump are the LEAST LIKELY to support political violence.
September 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Interesting polling data: Those with unfavorable views of Donald Trump are the LEAST LIKELY to support political violence.
Is this something? Been trying to wrap my head around The Discourse, civility, Blueskyism, etc.
In my experience, the dominant mode for Bsky is 1>2>4>3
And for X is 3>4>1>2
The substance of the discourse from progressive to reactionary can be applied thru any of these modes.
In my experience, the dominant mode for Bsky is 1>2>4>3
And for X is 3>4>1>2
The substance of the discourse from progressive to reactionary can be applied thru any of these modes.
September 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Is this something? Been trying to wrap my head around The Discourse, civility, Blueskyism, etc.
In my experience, the dominant mode for Bsky is 1>2>4>3
And for X is 3>4>1>2
The substance of the discourse from progressive to reactionary can be applied thru any of these modes.
In my experience, the dominant mode for Bsky is 1>2>4>3
And for X is 3>4>1>2
The substance of the discourse from progressive to reactionary can be applied thru any of these modes.
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EARHARDT: We have radicals on the right as well. How do we fix this country?
TRUMP: I'll tell you something that's gonna get me in trouble but I couldn't care less. The radicals on the right oftentimes are radical because they don't want to see crime. The radicals on the left are the problem.
TRUMP: I'll tell you something that's gonna get me in trouble but I couldn't care less. The radicals on the right oftentimes are radical because they don't want to see crime. The radicals on the left are the problem.
September 12, 2025 at 12:34 PM
EARHARDT: We have radicals on the right as well. How do we fix this country?
TRUMP: I'll tell you something that's gonna get me in trouble but I couldn't care less. The radicals on the right oftentimes are radical because they don't want to see crime. The radicals on the left are the problem.
TRUMP: I'll tell you something that's gonna get me in trouble but I couldn't care less. The radicals on the right oftentimes are radical because they don't want to see crime. The radicals on the left are the problem.
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Genocides are committed by men who want to commit genocide, wars are started by men who want to start wars. Killings are done by men who want to kill. Anyone who proposes escalating violence as a first resort wants violence, and more likely than not, imagines that he’ll quite enjoy committing it.
September 11, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Genocides are committed by men who want to commit genocide, wars are started by men who want to start wars. Killings are done by men who want to kill. Anyone who proposes escalating violence as a first resort wants violence, and more likely than not, imagines that he’ll quite enjoy committing it.
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These are calls for mass political violence, against all Democrats. They openly call for the bombing of "Democrat" cities and for the jailing or killing of Democratic politicians. They are from some of the most influential voices in right-wing politics. Will anyone say anything?
September 11, 2025 at 3:11 AM
These are calls for mass political violence, against all Democrats. They openly call for the bombing of "Democrat" cities and for the jailing or killing of Democratic politicians. They are from some of the most influential voices in right-wing politics. Will anyone say anything?
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Very, very bad stuff coming from leading right-wingers
September 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Very, very bad stuff coming from leading right-wingers
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Rather than discuss Blueskyism, I think we’re due for a discussion of Xism.
There is a strata of political and media elites who act as if we’re still operating in a democracy. It requires a level of denial that’s incredibly dangerous and ignores the reality of authoritarianism.
That’s Xism.
There is a strata of political and media elites who act as if we’re still operating in a democracy. It requires a level of denial that’s incredibly dangerous and ignores the reality of authoritarianism.
That’s Xism.
September 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Rather than discuss Blueskyism, I think we’re due for a discussion of Xism.
There is a strata of political and media elites who act as if we’re still operating in a democracy. It requires a level of denial that’s incredibly dangerous and ignores the reality of authoritarianism.
That’s Xism.
There is a strata of political and media elites who act as if we’re still operating in a democracy. It requires a level of denial that’s incredibly dangerous and ignores the reality of authoritarianism.
That’s Xism.
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We didn't stop them, but we slowed them down. They got hundreds of us, but we kept them from getting hundreds more, and it wasn't violence or graffiti or insults that did the job, it was regular people getting involved. It was my neighbor the speech therapist, it was my friend the life-coach. 8/
September 7, 2025 at 2:41 AM
We didn't stop them, but we slowed them down. They got hundreds of us, but we kept them from getting hundreds more, and it wasn't violence or graffiti or insults that did the job, it was regular people getting involved. It was my neighbor the speech therapist, it was my friend the life-coach. 8/
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The strike on the boat came very shortly after a judge rejected use of the Alien Enemies Act specifically on the grounds that we aren't at war. I don't like that!
September 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
The strike on the boat came very shortly after a judge rejected use of the Alien Enemies Act specifically on the grounds that we aren't at war. I don't like that!
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This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
August 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
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libs be like
“they’re redoing climate science? that’s fascism!”
“they’re redoing vaccine science? that’s fascism!”
“they’re redoing trans medicine? sounds reasonable!”
“they’re redoing climate science? that’s fascism!”
“they’re redoing vaccine science? that’s fascism!”
“they’re redoing trans medicine? sounds reasonable!”
August 7, 2025 at 3:11 PM
libs be like
“they’re redoing climate science? that’s fascism!”
“they’re redoing vaccine science? that’s fascism!”
“they’re redoing trans medicine? sounds reasonable!”
“they’re redoing climate science? that’s fascism!”
“they’re redoing vaccine science? that’s fascism!”
“they’re redoing trans medicine? sounds reasonable!”
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The American Time Use Survey came out recently, giving the most detailed look at how the country spends its days, so here's a quick thread
1st, the share of Americans reading for personal interest on an average day has fallen to the lowest level on record, down 10% from 2003🧵
1st, the share of Americans reading for personal interest on an average day has fallen to the lowest level on record, down 10% from 2003🧵
July 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The American Time Use Survey came out recently, giving the most detailed look at how the country spends its days, so here's a quick thread
1st, the share of Americans reading for personal interest on an average day has fallen to the lowest level on record, down 10% from 2003🧵
1st, the share of Americans reading for personal interest on an average day has fallen to the lowest level on record, down 10% from 2003🧵
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It’s like if you went to a horse race and asked why the horse who trampled the most people wasn’t declared the winner. That’s how about 50% of American media treats these things.
July 23, 2025 at 1:21 PM
It’s like if you went to a horse race and asked why the horse who trampled the most people wasn’t declared the winner. That’s how about 50% of American media treats these things.
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Horrific conditions detailed to us by family members of those detained in the Everglades detention camp:
The humidity is intolerable, and the fluorescent lighting is on all day and night. The air conditioning is turned off during the day for five hours.
The humidity is intolerable, and the fluorescent lighting is on all day and night. The air conditioning is turned off during the day for five hours.
July 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Horrific conditions detailed to us by family members of those detained in the Everglades detention camp:
The humidity is intolerable, and the fluorescent lighting is on all day and night. The air conditioning is turned off during the day for five hours.
The humidity is intolerable, and the fluorescent lighting is on all day and night. The air conditioning is turned off during the day for five hours.
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Poll: What percent of voting places in swing districts do you guess that armed ICE agents, or armed people dressed indistinguishably from ICE agents, stand outside in the 2026 midtem election?
July 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Poll: What percent of voting places in swing districts do you guess that armed ICE agents, or armed people dressed indistinguishably from ICE agents, stand outside in the 2026 midtem election?
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The House just passed the One Big "Beautiful" Bill. Here's six key takeaways from REPEAT Project's rapid analysis of the bill on what passage means for U.S. energy costs, investment in new electricity supplies, and greenhouse gas emissions. #OBBB 🔌💡
July 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The House just passed the One Big "Beautiful" Bill. Here's six key takeaways from REPEAT Project's rapid analysis of the bill on what passage means for U.S. energy costs, investment in new electricity supplies, and greenhouse gas emissions. #OBBB 🔌💡
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I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
July 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.