Brian Siano
@briansiano.bsky.social
Currently demolishing The West Wing.
https://trashingbartlet.substack.com/
https://trashingbartlet.substack.com/
Either that, or it will be informally suppressed, like the Tulsa Massacre.
Not exaggerating when I say that the collective action in Minnesota will be studied for generations if not centuries to come
January 24, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Either that, or it will be informally suppressed, like the Tulsa Massacre.
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no matter how hard Greg Bovino tries to exude rugged masculinity he always comes off like Don Knotts in a Portlandia sketch
January 23, 2026 at 2:41 AM
no matter how hard Greg Bovino tries to exude rugged masculinity he always comes off like Don Knotts in a Portlandia sketch
How effective has impeachment been?
The problem is not that we can’t impeach the president. Although we can and should. The real problem is that we can’t impeach Stephen Miller because we never elected or confirmed him.
January 18, 2026 at 2:07 AM
How effective has impeachment been?
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"Vast majority of men are only willing to engage in public violence if they feel like the people around them will approve of — and reward them for — that violence. ICE Watch works because it surrounds men seeking approval with people loudly expressing their disapproval."
www.ms.now/opinion/minn...
www.ms.now/opinion/minn...
January 17, 2026 at 4:51 AM
"Vast majority of men are only willing to engage in public violence if they feel like the people around them will approve of — and reward them for — that violence. ICE Watch works because it surrounds men seeking approval with people loudly expressing their disapproval."
www.ms.now/opinion/minn...
www.ms.now/opinion/minn...
I've managed to stick to a weekly schedule for about a month now, so reward me by subscribing to The Final Trashing of _The West Wing_.
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The Final Trashing of The West Wing | Brian Siano | Substack
Raking Aaron Sorkin's terrible show over some very hot coals. Click to read The Final Trashing of The West Wing, by Brian Siano, a Substack publication. Launched a month ago.
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January 18, 2026 at 12:42 AM
I've managed to stick to a weekly schedule for about a month now, so reward me by subscribing to The Final Trashing of _The West Wing_.
trashingbartlet.substack.com
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Sums up this horrible time in history.
"Hours after an ICE agent killed the mother of three, Elon Musk’s chatbot was undressing her."
In one of the most appalling developments of past day, Elon Musk's AI chatbot desecrated Renee Nicole Good's body. That's in addition to harassing women and sexually exploiting minors. By @katieherchenroeder.bsky.social
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
January 8, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Sums up this horrible time in history.
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This, by Lane Brown, is a gift to Kubrick fans.
www.vulture.com/article/eyes...
www.vulture.com/article/eyes...
The Eyes Wide Shut Conspiracy
Did Stanley Kubrick warn us about Jeffrey Epstein?
www.vulture.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
This, by Lane Brown, is a gift to Kubrick fans.
www.vulture.com/article/eyes...
www.vulture.com/article/eyes...
Our @WestWing re-evaluation launches with _Profiles in Practical Idealism: The Jed Bartlet Legacy_ a complete list of Bartlet's accomplishments and failures.
Mostly failures.
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Mostly failures.
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The Bartlet Legacy: Profiles in Practical Idealism
“You did a lot of good, Jed. A lot of good.” -- Abbey Bartlet, S7E22, “Tomorrow.”
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December 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Our @WestWing re-evaluation launches with _Profiles in Practical Idealism: The Jed Bartlet Legacy_ a complete list of Bartlet's accomplishments and failures.
Mostly failures.
trashingbartlet.substack.com/p/the-bartle...
Mostly failures.
trashingbartlet.substack.com/p/the-bartle...
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More than 126 cases have been declared in the latest outbreak and 303 people have been quarantined.
Hundreds Quarantined In South Carolina Measles Outbreak—What To Know About Current Cases And Its Spread
More than 126 cases have been declared in the latest outbreak and 303 people have been quarantined.
www.forbes.com
December 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
More than 126 cases have been declared in the latest outbreak and 303 people have been quarantined.
Launching a Substack to make use of some old writing: yep, we're headin' back to _The West Wing_ and demolishing it better'n'Trump could do to the other one.
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Brian's Substack | Brian Siano | Substack
My personal Substack. Click to read Brian's Substack, by Brian Siano, a Substack publication. Launched 14 minutes ago.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Launching a Substack to make use of some old writing: yep, we're headin' back to _The West Wing_ and demolishing it better'n'Trump could do to the other one.
trashingbartlet.substack.com
trashingbartlet.substack.com
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billionaires could do amazing things every week but don't. elon musk could launch 52 sodas a year instead of fake mars bs, but we are never going to get beverast, the first good soda to taste like eggs, the most important can of the day
December 5, 2025 at 3:57 AM
billionaires could do amazing things every week but don't. elon musk could launch 52 sodas a year instead of fake mars bs, but we are never going to get beverast, the first good soda to taste like eggs, the most important can of the day
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This is like Mr Rogers picking up Mjolnir
We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over
December 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM
This is like Mr Rogers picking up Mjolnir
What cancelled performer has done this? We actually _expect_ them to lurch off and, after some ugly court cases, waste their lives searching for an audience among resentful white men.
When a cancelled performer reënters the culture, we expect them to offer us a great work, channelling their newfound clarity into the finest art they’ve ever made. With his new comedy show and début novel, has Louis C.K. met the bar?
www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...
www.newyorker.com/culture/crit...
Louis C.K.’s Next Chapter
In a new standup special, and a début novel, the comedian navigates murky, post-#MeToo terrain: not quite exiled, not quite welcomed back.
www.newyorker.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:09 AM
What cancelled performer has done this? We actually _expect_ them to lurch off and, after some ugly court cases, waste their lives searching for an audience among resentful white men.
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AOC on MTG retiring: "She's carefully timing her departure just 1-2 days after her pension kicks in and after making millions of dollars insider trading stocks for weapons manufacturers and others while in office."
November 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
AOC on MTG retiring: "She's carefully timing her departure just 1-2 days after her pension kicks in and after making millions of dollars insider trading stocks for weapons manufacturers and others while in office."
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I love the internet.
jmail.world
jmail.world
Jmail, logged in as [email protected]
You are logged into [email protected], Jeffrey Epstein's email. Sourced from the November 2025 House Oversight Committee data release.
jmail.world
November 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I love the internet.
jmail.world
jmail.world
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ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say.
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say
According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.
www.cbsnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say.
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
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Probably fewer women in economics because they’re just not as smart, right, Larry?
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 16, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Probably fewer women in economics because they’re just not as smart, right, Larry?
Don't people understand that politics is the art of compromise? The Democrats are making small sacrifices in order to build political capital for when they really need it on a major issue.
This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
November 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Don't people understand that politics is the art of compromise? The Democrats are making small sacrifices in order to build political capital for when they really need it on a major issue.
Wondering what this place would be like if they'd called it "Cesspool" instead of "Bluesky."
If anyone starts a new social media site, try calling it "Cesspool." I got a theory I wanna test.
If anyone starts a new social media site, try calling it "Cesspool." I got a theory I wanna test.
October 29, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Wondering what this place would be like if they'd called it "Cesspool" instead of "Bluesky."
If anyone starts a new social media site, try calling it "Cesspool." I got a theory I wanna test.
If anyone starts a new social media site, try calling it "Cesspool." I got a theory I wanna test.
GREAT thread full of great suggestions.
Best movie score that is rarely mentioned when great movie scores are discussed, maybe because it's unconventional?
I think my number one is Neil Young's score for Jim Jarmusch's Western Dead Man.
I think my number one is Neil Young's score for Jim Jarmusch's Western Dead Man.
October 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
GREAT thread full of great suggestions.
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Thrilled that @marklewisohn.bsky.social has contributed this passionate, personal post to the CST series against the recent BBC Written Archives policy shifts. His cri de couer is directed squarely at those who came up with the changes. Please read and share widely.
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DEFENDING THE WAC: MARK LEWISOHN LOOKS AT WHY RENEWED APPRECIATION IS URGENTLY REQUIRED
I was asked to write an op-ed piece saying why I think the BBC’s Written Archives Centre (WAC) is a unique and brilliant resource, which I can do because it’s both – and why, therefore…
cstonline.net
October 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Thrilled that @marklewisohn.bsky.social has contributed this passionate, personal post to the CST series against the recent BBC Written Archives policy shifts. His cri de couer is directed squarely at those who came up with the changes. Please read and share widely.
cstonline.net/defending-th...
cstonline.net/defending-th...
The Goncourt Brothers are _on the case!_
This photo accompanying a news story about the heist at the Louvre is perfection.
October 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The Goncourt Brothers are _on the case!_
"Our players know where the pearl is."
This new Chesapeake Oyster Catchers logo was released earlier this year and what exactly was the approval process?
October 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
"Our players know where the pearl is."
Zionism apologists: "Why aren't they dancing with joyous abandon over the cease-fire? They should be ecstatically happy! That's how much they're filled with hate!"
October 11, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Zionism apologists: "Why aren't they dancing with joyous abandon over the cease-fire? They should be ecstatically happy! That's how much they're filled with hate!"