Mary Osterbrock
@bluebriar.bsky.social
Raised in a Republican household; left when I neither recognized nor respected the party in its current form. Not going back.
A woman on Threads said that she has decided to wear a black armband, to visibly mourn yet another senseless murder. I could do that; I WILL do that. So can you.
January 25, 2026 at 3:20 AM
A woman on Threads said that she has decided to wear a black armband, to visibly mourn yet another senseless murder. I could do that; I WILL do that. So can you.
In an exercise in roll reversal, how would you feel if heavily armed masked Black men in camo stormed your car, pulled you out and threw you onto the pavement? Citizen? Where are your papers. Not a question; more of a taunt. The only thing that matters is the color of your skin. White? Guilty!
January 24, 2026 at 1:51 AM
In an exercise in roll reversal, how would you feel if heavily armed masked Black men in camo stormed your car, pulled you out and threw you onto the pavement? Citizen? Where are your papers. Not a question; more of a taunt. The only thing that matters is the color of your skin. White? Guilty!
From the White House. It answers the question, how low will they go?
January 23, 2026 at 9:25 PM
From the White House. It answers the question, how low will they go?
It is no stretch to say the right would have lost its collective mind if Biden had mixed up—repeatedly—mixed up Iceland and Greenland. The perpetually pissy WH press secretary huffed that Trump didn’t get anything mixed up—the reporter did. I really miss civility. And normalcy. What a clown show.
January 22, 2026 at 2:18 AM
It is no stretch to say the right would have lost its collective mind if Biden had mixed up—repeatedly—mixed up Iceland and Greenland. The perpetually pissy WH press secretary huffed that Trump didn’t get anything mixed up—the reporter did. I really miss civility. And normalcy. What a clown show.
Populism is the ideology of those who feel betrayed. Contempt for “insiders” rises, as does suspicion toward anybody who holds authority. People are drawn to leaders who use the language of menace and threat, who tell group-versus-group power narratives.
—David Brooks
The Atlantic 2020
—David Brooks
The Atlantic 2020
January 19, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Populism is the ideology of those who feel betrayed. Contempt for “insiders” rises, as does suspicion toward anybody who holds authority. People are drawn to leaders who use the language of menace and threat, who tell group-versus-group power narratives.
—David Brooks
The Atlantic 2020
—David Brooks
The Atlantic 2020
How many ICE agents are actually frustrated incels, acting out?
January 17, 2026 at 12:45 AM
How many ICE agents are actually frustrated incels, acting out?
Now that Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has given Trump her coveted Nobel medallion, it will be interesting to see if she ever hears from him again. I doubt it.
January 16, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Now that Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has given Trump her coveted Nobel medallion, it will be interesting to see if she ever hears from him again. I doubt it.
It occurred to me that ICE isn’t in blue cities for the bad guys. No, they’re there to provoke insurrection and promote the myth of an out of control populace. Midterm elections? Too dangerous. For the good of the country and to preserve order, midterms must be canceled. Agree? Disagree?
January 16, 2026 at 2:03 AM
It occurred to me that ICE isn’t in blue cities for the bad guys. No, they’re there to provoke insurrection and promote the myth of an out of control populace. Midterm elections? Too dangerous. For the good of the country and to preserve order, midterms must be canceled. Agree? Disagree?
You can’t lie to people’s wallets.
—Molly Jung-Fast
—Molly Jung-Fast
January 12, 2026 at 1:30 AM
You can’t lie to people’s wallets.
—Molly Jung-Fast
—Molly Jung-Fast
It looks to me like Marco Rubio’s heart in with Cuba, not the USA. So, in essence, he’s using his position as Secretary of State toward that end, with our interests little more than an afterthought.
January 11, 2026 at 10:52 PM
It looks to me like Marco Rubio’s heart in with Cuba, not the USA. So, in essence, he’s using his position as Secretary of State toward that end, with our interests little more than an afterthought.
Back from my local ICE Out For Good march. Bitter cold in Northern Kentucky, but the crowd was substantial—spread out over several city blocks in a very MAGA part of town. Surprisingly, we saw no hecklers.
January 11, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Back from my local ICE Out For Good march. Bitter cold in Northern Kentucky, but the crowd was substantial—spread out over several city blocks in a very MAGA part of town. Surprisingly, we saw no hecklers.
“We had whistles. They had guns.”
RIP Renee Nicole Good.
RIP Renee Nicole Good.
January 10, 2026 at 2:54 PM
“We had whistles. They had guns.”
RIP Renee Nicole Good.
RIP Renee Nicole Good.
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ICE Out For Good [Newport, KY] · Indivisible
Wednesday, January 7th, an American citizen was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This killing is part of a broader pattern of unchecked violence, impunity...
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January 9, 2026 at 10:04 PM
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The lies. Repeated so often that they morph into truths for their credulous believers. Alternate facts, but not objective truths. “They’re eating the dogs. They’re eating the cats.”
January 9, 2026 at 1:31 PM
The lies. Repeated so often that they morph into truths for their credulous believers. Alternate facts, but not objective truths. “They’re eating the dogs. They’re eating the cats.”
Where I live, when local police are involved in a shooting a full review is conducted and officials reserve judgment. But with ICE, within minutes, Sec Noem emphatically declared the victim a domestic terrorist, accusing her of targeting agents. Really? Prove it. Americans demand a formal report.
January 8, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Where I live, when local police are involved in a shooting a full review is conducted and officials reserve judgment. But with ICE, within minutes, Sec Noem emphatically declared the victim a domestic terrorist, accusing her of targeting agents. Really? Prove it. Americans demand a formal report.
January 2025, Pam Bondi says she has the Epstein files on her desk. On. Her. Desk. Then—oops—somehow the number magically rises to a million files. Yet just as the ••••• is about to overwhelm the fan, the number metastasizes to a staggering +5 million. Seriously? C’mon, get real. This stinks.
January 3, 2026 at 2:25 AM
January 2025, Pam Bondi says she has the Epstein files on her desk. On. Her. Desk. Then—oops—somehow the number magically rises to a million files. Yet just as the ••••• is about to overwhelm the fan, the number metastasizes to a staggering +5 million. Seriously? C’mon, get real. This stinks.
The peace president appears to be ready and willing to obliterate half the planet to remind us of his love.
January 3, 2026 at 12:20 AM
The peace president appears to be ready and willing to obliterate half the planet to remind us of his love.
Is there anywhere on earth that Trump doesn’t want to bomb?
January 3, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Is there anywhere on earth that Trump doesn’t want to bomb?
