doc brianS
@docbs.bsky.social
Still annoyed you people didn't move to Mastodon (@[email protected]). Retired Cali public policy guy, recovering academic. Cat dad, bread baker, beer drinker. #CarletonCollege grad. #UCSD #PoliticalScience #PhD
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It’s all transparently bullshit and immune to rationality, but if struggling to stabilize half a burning boat to avoid drowning is “getting back in the fight,” what they’re really saying is there’s nothing the survivors could have done to avoid being killed. And that definitely isn’t the law.
there is no more shared reality. www.cnn.com/2025/12/04/p...
December 5, 2025 at 4:05 AM
It’s all transparently bullshit and immune to rationality, but if struggling to stabilize half a burning boat to avoid drowning is “getting back in the fight,” what they’re really saying is there’s nothing the survivors could have done to avoid being killed. And that definitely isn’t the law.
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Republicans are pro-rape.
BREAKING: Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans & intersex people, memo says. A DOJ memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) do not align with Trump’s Jan. 20 anti-trans executive order, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports.
Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people
A Department of Justice memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act do not align with Trump’s executive order
prismreports.org
December 5, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Republicans are pro-rape.
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Massachusetts church displays 'ICE was here' sign in Nativity scene
Mass. church displays 'ICE was here' sign in Nativity scene
This is not the first time the church has used the manger to start a conversation on current events.
www.wcvb.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Massachusetts church displays 'ICE was here' sign in Nativity scene
We've always known who he is.
Donald Trump’s first appearance in the NYT—
“Major Landlord Accused of Antiblack Bias in City” from 1973
“Major Landlord Accused of Antiblack Bias in City” from 1973
Major Landlord Accused of Antiblack Bias in City | DocumentCloud
embed.documentcloud.org
December 4, 2025 at 4:12 AM
We've always known who he is.
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The entire U.S. population is in the low hundreds of millions (340m), meaning that according to NoemMath, nearly all of us were on track for a cocaine-related death. I am so grateful to have been saved.
Noem: You have saved hundreds of millions of lives with the Cocaine you’ve blown up in the Caribbean
December 4, 2025 at 3:09 AM
The entire U.S. population is in the low hundreds of millions (340m), meaning that according to NoemMath, nearly all of us were on track for a cocaine-related death. I am so grateful to have been saved.
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NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
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New Orleans launches portal to report human rights abuses by Trump paramilitary units
www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
New Orleans launches portal to report human rights abuses by Trump paramilitary units
The New Orleans City Council Dec. 3 launched an online portal for residents to report civil and human rights abuses by ICE and CBP paramilitary units occupying the city during
www.nola.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:24 AM
New Orleans launches portal to report human rights abuses by Trump paramilitary units
www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
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Will every campaigning Democrat commit to holding the regime’s criminal leaders accountable if they retake Congress? I hope we’ve learned the consequences of just moving on.
December 4, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Will every campaigning Democrat commit to holding the regime’s criminal leaders accountable if they retake Congress? I hope we’ve learned the consequences of just moving on.
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A dozen prior leaders of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — appointed by Republicans and Democrats alike — issued a scathing denunciation of new FDA assertions casting doubt on vaccine safety.
apnews.com/article/vacc...
apnews.com/article/vacc...
A dozen former FDA leaders lambaste claims by the agency's current vaccine chief
A dozen prior leaders of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have issued a scathing denunciation of an FDA memo to staff that made sweeping claims casting doubt on vaccine safety.
apnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:54 AM
A dozen prior leaders of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration — appointed by Republicans and Democrats alike — issued a scathing denunciation of new FDA assertions casting doubt on vaccine safety.
apnews.com/article/vacc...
apnews.com/article/vacc...
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The USG has a new explanation on why they (now admittedly) intentionally killed 2 shipwrecked men. It does not pass the laws-of-war smell test
Worse for Hegseth, NYT: "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved contingency plans for what to do if an initial strike left survivors."
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Worse for Hegseth, NYT: "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved contingency plans for what to do if an initial strike left survivors."
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U.S. Military’s Boat Strikes Planning Takes On New Significance
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
The USG has a new explanation on why they (now admittedly) intentionally killed 2 shipwrecked men. It does not pass the laws-of-war smell test
Worse for Hegseth, NYT: "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved contingency plans for what to do if an initial strike left survivors."
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Worse for Hegseth, NYT: "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved contingency plans for what to do if an initial strike left survivors."
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One of the four elements of malignant narcissism is sadism.
December 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
One of the four elements of malignant narcissism is sadism.
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Sabrina Carpenter slams the White House for using her song ‘Juno’ for a pro-ICE video:
“this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”
“this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”
December 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Sabrina Carpenter slams the White House for using her song ‘Juno’ for a pro-ICE video:
“this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”
“this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”
How to say you are a xenophobic racist.
Rep. Kat Cammarck: "Today, one in six people in the US is foreign born. That quite frankly is not sustainable to maintain a culture that we are known for here in the United States."
December 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
How to say you are a xenophobic racist.
Siri, please define "lethal attack"
December 2, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Siri, please define "lethal attack"
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Appointing hegseth to run dod is so stupid it would be like appointing rfk jr to run hhs
December 1, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Appointing hegseth to run dod is so stupid it would be like appointing rfk jr to run hhs
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Kelly: He runs around on stage talking about lethality and the warrior ethos.. That’s not the message that should be coming from the Secretary of Defense… He runs around on a stage like he’s a 12 year old playing army. It’s embarrassing.
December 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Kelly: He runs around on stage talking about lethality and the warrior ethos.. That’s not the message that should be coming from the Secretary of Defense… He runs around on a stage like he’s a 12 year old playing army. It’s embarrassing.
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Just imagining how much better it would be if ALL news stories about vaccine-preventable illnesses were illustrated with pictures of people with the disease, not pictures of needle injections. If you must show something that people will find scary & unpleasant, make it the disease, not the cure.
I'm so tired of measles.
I'm also tired of people using needle shots on stories like this.
Show what measles looks like.
I'm also tired of people using needle shots on stories like this.
Show what measles looks like.
Gallatin Co. reports 2nd measles case, warns of exposure sites nbcmontana.com/news/local/g...
December 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Just imagining how much better it would be if ALL news stories about vaccine-preventable illnesses were illustrated with pictures of people with the disease, not pictures of needle injections. If you must show something that people will find scary & unpleasant, make it the disease, not the cure.
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Tattoo ink doesn’t just sit inertly in the skin. New research shows it moves rapidly into the lymphatic system, where it can persist for months, kill immune cells, and even disrupt how the body responds to vaccines. #RSNA25
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Tattoo Ink Moves Through the Body, Killing Immune Cells and Weakening Vaccine Response
Tattoo ink doesn’t just sit inertly in the skin. New research shows it moves rapidly into the lymphatic system, where it can persist for months, kill immune cells, and even disrupt how the body respon...
www.bloomberg.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Tattoo ink doesn’t just sit inertly in the skin. New research shows it moves rapidly into the lymphatic system, where it can persist for months, kill immune cells, and even disrupt how the body responds to vaccines. #RSNA25
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Jimmy Stewart.
This is a Bill Simmons game, but you’re stranded on a desert island. You can only have one actor’s filmography. You get it all, including cameos. But just the one performer.
I’m taking Cate Blanchett: Talented Mr. Ripley, LOTR, Life Aquatic, Black Bag, Tár, Ponyo, Hot Fuzz, Eyes Wide Shut, Thor
I’m taking Cate Blanchett: Talented Mr. Ripley, LOTR, Life Aquatic, Black Bag, Tár, Ponyo, Hot Fuzz, Eyes Wide Shut, Thor
December 1, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Jimmy Stewart.
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Thou shalt not pretend that you’re at war with drug traffickers while pardoning drug traffickers.
Thou Shalt Not Murder Fishermen While Pardoning Drug Lords
This is evil.
www.thegodpodcast.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Thou shalt not pretend that you’re at war with drug traffickers while pardoning drug traffickers.
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Bookmark this for the investigations to come: the Trump team’s boat bombings trace back to at least 2018. That’s when White House officials asked me & others about whether they could do something like this.
We said it was illegal then. Now they’ve done it anyway.
We said it was illegal then. Now they’ve done it anyway.
November 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Bookmark this for the investigations to come: the Trump team’s boat bombings trace back to at least 2018. That’s when White House officials asked me & others about whether they could do something like this.
We said it was illegal then. Now they’ve done it anyway.
We said it was illegal then. Now they’ve done it anyway.
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Community notes don’t get much more brutal than this
December 1, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Community notes don’t get much more brutal than this
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Apropos of nothing.
OU law professor, associate dean expresses homophobic, sexist views in 2014 book
An OU law professor and associate dean wrote in a 2014 book that women should not wear pants and gay marriage is “insanity,” among other controversial views. Though his faculty
www.oudaily.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Apropos of nothing.
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I am voting for Consequences.
November 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I am voting for Consequences.