Brian Gibbons
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Brian Gibbons
@briangibbons.bsky.social
· Nov 22
“I am out with lanterns, looking for myself” - Emily Dickinson
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November 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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6.1 million Americans will fly over Thanksgiving, and that's made possible by 223,000 cabin crew members who keep flights in the air. But those 223k professionals combined earn less than half of what Elon will bring in if he gets his trillion dollar bonus. @flyingwithsara.bsky.social #teslatakedown
November 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
6.1 million Americans will fly over Thanksgiving, and that's made possible by 223,000 cabin crew members who keep flights in the air. But those 223k professionals combined earn less than half of what Elon will bring in if he gets his trillion dollar bonus. @flyingwithsara.bsky.social #teslatakedown
Always check your work before you hand it in......
November 18, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Always check your work before you hand it in......
Federal workers who serve our vets, protect our food & keep us safe had their union rights stripped away.
The Senate must pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act and stop the Project 2025 union-busting agenda.
@aflcio.org @nysaflcio.bsky.social @aft.org
The Senate must pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act and stop the Project 2025 union-busting agenda.
@aflcio.org @nysaflcio.bsky.social @aft.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Federal workers who serve our vets, protect our food & keep us safe had their union rights stripped away.
The Senate must pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act and stop the Project 2025 union-busting agenda.
@aflcio.org @nysaflcio.bsky.social @aft.org
The Senate must pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act and stop the Project 2025 union-busting agenda.
@aflcio.org @nysaflcio.bsky.social @aft.org
Trump’s administration gutted union rights for hundreds of thousands of federal workers - the biggest union-busting move in our nation's history.
The Protect America’s Workforce Act will restore those rights.
@aflcio.org @nysaflcio.bsky.social @aft.org
The Protect America’s Workforce Act will restore those rights.
@aflcio.org @nysaflcio.bsky.social @aft.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Trump’s administration gutted union rights for hundreds of thousands of federal workers - the biggest union-busting move in our nation's history.
The Protect America’s Workforce Act will restore those rights.
@aflcio.org @nysaflcio.bsky.social @aft.org
The Protect America’s Workforce Act will restore those rights.
@aflcio.org @nysaflcio.bsky.social @aft.org
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If you have federal student loans, these are five ways President Trump is driving up your costs.
November 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
If you have federal student loans, these are five ways President Trump is driving up your costs.
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@rweingarten.bsky.social shared her thoughts with @joshcowenmi.bsky.social on getting policymakers to focus on renewing public schools.
“They are ingrained to see challenges from only one viewpoint—they offer up criticisms, but rarely concrete solutions.”
joshcowen.substack.com/p/education-...
“They are ingrained to see challenges from only one viewpoint—they offer up criticisms, but rarely concrete solutions.”
joshcowen.substack.com/p/education-...
Education is the Ultimate Kitchen Table Issue
Why isn't education a top-tier issue for many Democrats? As Randi Weingarten tells me: "We need to lead the movement for school improvement."
joshcowen.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
@rweingarten.bsky.social shared her thoughts with @joshcowenmi.bsky.social on getting policymakers to focus on renewing public schools.
“They are ingrained to see challenges from only one viewpoint—they offer up criticisms, but rarely concrete solutions.”
joshcowen.substack.com/p/education-...
“They are ingrained to see challenges from only one viewpoint—they offer up criticisms, but rarely concrete solutions.”
joshcowen.substack.com/p/education-...
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We can and must build a better future for all Americans.
November 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
We can and must build a better future for all Americans.
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Amid today’s chaos, cruelty & economic concerns, we need to envision a future in which people see that the American dream is achievable for them. That means policies that enable working people to support themselves and their families without constant struggle and anxiety. www.aft.org/column/affor...
November 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Amid today’s chaos, cruelty & economic concerns, we need to envision a future in which people see that the American dream is achievable for them. That means policies that enable working people to support themselves and their families without constant struggle and anxiety. www.aft.org/column/affor...
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Burns' six-part documentary uses voiceover, reenactors and drone footage to tell the story of America's founding. And it reminds viewers that the quest for a more perfect union is far from over. n.pr/4r1tHBC
Ken Burns' 'American Revolution' will make you think differently about U.S. history
Burns' six-part documentary uses voiceover, reenactors and drone footage to tell the story of America's founding. And it reminds viewers that the quest for a more perfect union is far from over.
n.pr
November 12, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Burns' six-part documentary uses voiceover, reenactors and drone footage to tell the story of America's founding. And it reminds viewers that the quest for a more perfect union is far from over. n.pr/4r1tHBC
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“Right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great.” 👏🙌🤘
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
Oscar Isaac “Not So Open to Working With Disney” on ‘Star Wars’ Return After Kimmel Suspension: “If They Can Not Succumb to Fascism, That Would Be Great”
Isaac, who played Poe Dameron in the 'Star Wars' sequels, hit out at the studio in the days after the Disney-owned ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel's late night series off the air in September.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
“Right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great.” 👏🙌🤘
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
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Oh wow. Who could've ever seen this coming?
"Speaker Johnson won't guarantee vote in House on ACA subsidies"
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"Speaker Johnson won't guarantee vote in House on ACA subsidies"
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Speaker Johnson won't guarantee vote in House on ACA subsidies
abcnews.go.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Oh wow. Who could've ever seen this coming?
"Speaker Johnson won't guarantee vote in House on ACA subsidies"
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"Speaker Johnson won't guarantee vote in House on ACA subsidies"
abcnews.go.com/Politics/liv...
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In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
In the most predictable development ever, Mike Johnson is not committing to hold a House vote on ACA subsidies
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The deal, which does not include any guarantees on extending health care subsidies, came under sharp criticism from several Democratic leaders.
Senate Vote Advances Deal To End Shutdown As 8 Democrats Break Rank
The deal, which does not include any guarantees on extending health care subsidies, came under sharp criticism from several Democratic leaders.
www.forbes.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:20 AM
The deal, which does not include any guarantees on extending health care subsidies, came under sharp criticism from several Democratic leaders.
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Standing up to a tyrant - who is willing to impose pain as leverage to compel loyalty or acquiescence - is hard. You can convince yourself that yielding stops the pain and brings you back to "normal".
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Standing up to a tyrant - who is willing to impose pain as leverage to compel loyalty or acquiescence - is hard. You can convince yourself that yielding stops the pain and brings you back to "normal".
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
But there is no "normal". Submission emboldens the tyrant. The threat grows.
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A vile country isn't a country that can't feed its children, a vile country is a country that *won't* feed its children.
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
A vile country isn't a country that can't feed its children, a vile country is a country that *won't* feed its children.
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The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.
As the nation pauses to honor our veterans, there's a new understanding about how war -- in this case World War 2 -- affects those that serve & how those lingering effects shape their lives for years afterward. More in this fantastic piece by CBS Sunday Morning: www.cbsnews.com/news/the-wou...
"The Wounded Generation": Bearing the invisible scars of war
When the "Greatest Generation" returned home from World War II, many veterans had suffered psychic wounds not diagnosed or understood at the time to be PTSD. A new book examines the traumas that they ...
www.cbsnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
As the nation pauses to honor our veterans, there's a new understanding about how war -- in this case World War 2 -- affects those that serve & how those lingering effects shape their lives for years afterward. More in this fantastic piece by CBS Sunday Morning: www.cbsnews.com/news/the-wou...
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The Trump administration is trying so, so, so, so hard to make sure Americans don't get help buying food www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Trump administration tells states to ‘undo’ full SNAP benefits
New guidance from USDA on Saturday informs states to move ahead with partial food stamp payments only given the Supreme Court stay.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The Trump administration is trying so, so, so, so hard to make sure Americans don't get help buying food www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects a call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
The Supreme Court has rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects a call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
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Let this sink in. The President of the United States is now appealing a court order forcing him to feed starving children.
November 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Let this sink in. The President of the United States is now appealing a court order forcing him to feed starving children.
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For some of us pressed up against the thick darkness in our own heads, there is no amount of money in the bank, no level of career success, no depth of love around us that can let enough light in.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
For some of us pressed up against the thick darkness in our own heads, there is no amount of money in the bank, no level of career success, no depth of love around us that can let enough light in.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dallas-cow...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dallas-cow...
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Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland had everything to live for.
But his death reminds us that for so many who wage a relentless battle with mental illness and depression, "everything" sometimes isn’t enough.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dallas-cow...
But his death reminds us that for so many who wage a relentless battle with mental illness and depression, "everything" sometimes isn’t enough.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dallas-cow...
Dallas Cowboy Marshawn Kneeland's Death Reminds Us That With Mental Illness, "Everything" Isn't Enough
On Monday night, 24-year-old Marshawn Kneeland ran a blocked punt into the end zone, scoring a touchdown for his Dallas Cowboys, amid the deafening roar of 80,000 home crowd fans and before the eyes o...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland had everything to live for.
But his death reminds us that for so many who wage a relentless battle with mental illness and depression, "everything" sometimes isn’t enough.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dallas-cow...
But his death reminds us that for so many who wage a relentless battle with mental illness and depression, "everything" sometimes isn’t enough.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dallas-cow...
Just read this powerful photographic essay & had to share:
"The Pressure of Poverty in Appalachia"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...
"The Pressure of Poverty in Appalachia"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...
November 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Just read this powerful photographic essay & had to share:
"The Pressure of Poverty in Appalachia"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...
"The Pressure of Poverty in Appalachia"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/o...