Brian Jay Jones
@brianjayjones.com
Bestselling biographer and big mouth, now coming to you from the wilds of New Mexico. Come for the Muppets, Star Wars, and Dr. Seuss; stay because I make a mean cocktail. Up next: the U.S. Capitol. He/him. Go Lobos 🐺
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The Capitol by Brian Jay Jones: 9780593185001 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
An in-depth exploration of the design and construction of the US Capitol building, from New York Times bestselling author of Jim Henson and Becoming Dr. Seuss The Capitol is a unique biography of a p...
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Ready to read the untold stories of the politicking and backstabbing that went into the design and construction of the Capitol? Wanna hear more about the bombings, gas explosions, fistfights, gunfights, and botched assassinations that occurred within its walls?
It's coming your way June 2, 2026.
It's coming your way June 2, 2026.
Quote post with a song you can’t hear without thinking of the movie it was in.
I mean, come ON.
I mean, come ON.
November 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Quote post with a song you can’t hear without thinking of the movie it was in.
I mean, come ON.
I mean, come ON.
4:28 a.m. and a smoke detector somewhere in the house decides to start doing its Low Battery Chirp. Because of course.
November 18, 2025 at 11:35 AM
4:28 a.m. and a smoke detector somewhere in the house decides to start doing its Low Battery Chirp. Because of course.
I HAVE MADE PERFECT BANANA BREAD.
November 18, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I HAVE MADE PERFECT BANANA BREAD.
I know it goes without saying at this point, but the president of the United States is unwell.
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
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Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
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November 18, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I know it goes without saying at this point, but the president of the United States is unwell.
A guy on my street already has his Christmas lights up. And I kind of want to go over and knock on his door and shake his hand out of mad respect.
November 18, 2025 at 3:10 AM
A guy on my street already has his Christmas lights up. And I kind of want to go over and knock on his door and shake his hand out of mad respect.
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The 🇺🇸 American pre-Code
musical black comedy film "DUCK SOUP" directed by Leo McCarey and starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo in his final film appearance) was released in the U.S. #OnThisDay in 1933
🎬 Paramount Pictures
musical black comedy film "DUCK SOUP" directed by Leo McCarey and starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo in his final film appearance) was released in the U.S. #OnThisDay in 1933
🎬 Paramount Pictures
November 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The 🇺🇸 American pre-Code
musical black comedy film "DUCK SOUP" directed by Leo McCarey and starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo in his final film appearance) was released in the U.S. #OnThisDay in 1933
🎬 Paramount Pictures
musical black comedy film "DUCK SOUP" directed by Leo McCarey and starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Zeppo in his final film appearance) was released in the U.S. #OnThisDay in 1933
🎬 Paramount Pictures
Oh hell no, Jamie. Don’t be suckered by her.
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Oh hell no, Jamie. Don’t be suckered by her.
Sheesh, that was closer than I wanted…
November 16, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Sheesh, that was closer than I wanted…
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Shakespeare: There's Always a Tweet™
[Enter two other Senators with a Messenger.]
THIRD SENATOR
Thou hast painfully discover’d; are his files
As full as thy report?
THIRD SENATOR
Thou hast painfully discover’d; are his files
As full as thy report?
November 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Shakespeare: There's Always a Tweet™
My brother totally gets me.
Look! It’s the @brianjayjones.com signal!
If you're a fan of the artist, the eagerly awaited Jim Aparo book from TwoMorrows is now available for pre-order!
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November 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
My brother totally gets me.
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happy Partially Muscled Skeleton Stands by the Perimeter Fence and Screams for Thirty Seconds Before Vanishing day
November 14, 2025 at 6:39 AM
happy Partially Muscled Skeleton Stands by the Perimeter Fence and Screams for Thirty Seconds Before Vanishing day
I’ll take it. (Thanks @repstansbury.bsky.social)
November 13, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I’ll take it. (Thanks @repstansbury.bsky.social)
Repost with an iconic fictional band.
November 12, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Repost with an iconic fictional band.
I have officially decided I do not like Anne Murray rewriting the words as, “I once thought of you/As a white knight on a steed,“ as it completely screws up the assonance.
November 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I have officially decided I do not like Anne Murray rewriting the words as, “I once thought of you/As a white knight on a steed,“ as it completely screws up the assonance.
Any defense of this that starts with, “well, Republicans *promised* us…” just shut up and sit down you stupid naive dumbass.
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Any defense of this that starts with, “well, Republicans *promised* us…” just shut up and sit down you stupid naive dumbass.
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Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Happy There Is A Circulatory System Walking Through The Kitchen Day to all who celebrate.
Just leaving this here.
November 10, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Just leaving this here.
So disappointed and disgusted with the eight defecting Democrats—but thank you @heinrich.senate.gov and @lujan.senate.gov for holding fast.
November 10, 2025 at 3:18 AM
So disappointed and disgusted with the eight defecting Democrats—but thank you @heinrich.senate.gov and @lujan.senate.gov for holding fast.
We’ve entered full-on supervillain mode at this point.
Trump Administration Live Updates: Officials Demand States ‘Undo’ Work to Send Full Food Stamps
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November 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
We’ve entered full-on supervillain mode at this point.
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Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
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November 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Lobo Louie rockin’ out before the start of this afternoon’s Lobo basketball game here in The Pit.
November 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Lobo Louie rockin’ out before the start of this afternoon’s Lobo basketball game here in The Pit.
The November issue of @theatlantic.com, on “The Unfinished Revolution” is fantastic. Essays and features by Stacy Schiff, Ken Burns, Rick Atkinson, and Caity Weaver, to name just a few. You’ll wanna read it cover to cover. Good stuff.
November 8, 2025 at 2:19 AM
The November issue of @theatlantic.com, on “The Unfinished Revolution” is fantastic. Essays and features by Stacy Schiff, Ken Burns, Rick Atkinson, and Caity Weaver, to name just a few. You’ll wanna read it cover to cover. Good stuff.
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Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
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Trump is a supervillain.
A whining, whinging, tacky, vulgar, monstrously stupid supervillain. But a supervillain. He’s even building a lair for Christ’s sake.
A whining, whinging, tacky, vulgar, monstrously stupid supervillain. But a supervillain. He’s even building a lair for Christ’s sake.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Trump is a supervillain.
A whining, whinging, tacky, vulgar, monstrously stupid supervillain. But a supervillain. He’s even building a lair for Christ’s sake.
A whining, whinging, tacky, vulgar, monstrously stupid supervillain. But a supervillain. He’s even building a lair for Christ’s sake.
Just what we need: the world's biggest asshole with all the world's assets.
Elon Musk Wins $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Package
www.nytimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Just what we need: the world's biggest asshole with all the world's assets.