Brian
@egan.ninja
Dad of 3. 🚲 Cargo Biker. 💻 Tech/Data nerd. ⚾️ #Mets fan. Appreciate craft beer, whiskey, fire pits, and good books. I used to be with it, but then they changed what 'it' was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's 'it' seems weird and scary to me.
I’ve liked Brad Lander since he was my council member in Park Slope, Brooklyn. He truly lives his values, and I just donated to help him bring those to DC.
I’m running for Congress because we need leaders who will fight, not fold. I recognize this moment, and I’m ready to meet it. #FightDontFold #LanderForNYC #LanderForCongress
December 10, 2025 at 1:44 PM
I’ve liked Brad Lander since he was my council member in Park Slope, Brooklyn. He truly lives his values, and I just donated to help him bring those to DC.
#ALXBeercember Day 9: The Ruckus from Aurora Brewing Co. a touch sweet for me, but it got the job done while I rigged the twins’s game of Alphabet Bingo to end in a tie.
December 10, 2025 at 2:13 AM
#ALXBeercember Day 9: The Ruckus from Aurora Brewing Co. a touch sweet for me, but it got the job done while I rigged the twins’s game of Alphabet Bingo to end in a tie.
It’s freezing and I’ve been locked inside with two sick kids all day, but it’s time for #AlxBeercember #8 and that is something to celebrate.
Salt & Sap from Deciduous out of NH. Delicious.
Salt & Sap from Deciduous out of NH. Delicious.
December 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
It’s freezing and I’ve been locked inside with two sick kids all day, but it’s time for #AlxBeercember #8 and that is something to celebrate.
Salt & Sap from Deciduous out of NH. Delicious.
Salt & Sap from Deciduous out of NH. Delicious.
Reposted by Brian
You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
December 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
You are ABSOLUTELY NOT going to regret listening to this bird:
#ALXBeercember is even better with friends!
The moon on the Helles Lager and the new fallen snow,
Gave the lustre of midday to Meatball Boys below
#AlxBeercember
(celebrity selfie with @themeatballboys.bsky.social !)
Gave the lustre of midday to Meatball Boys below
#AlxBeercember
(celebrity selfie with @themeatballboys.bsky.social !)
December 6, 2025 at 2:52 AM
#ALXBeercember is even better with friends!
Reposted by Brian
The phony "controversy" over this rests on the idea that it was only supposed to apply to former slaves. But that's stupid because the authors of the amendment knew what slaves were and they knew what immigrants were, and could easily have said so if they only meant for it to apply to one group
You could write this. Or you could write: “That notion, which has been the rule in nearly every country in the Western Hemisphere for over a century, is grounded in the language of the 14th Amendment.”
All how you choose to frame it.
All how you choose to frame it.
December 6, 2025 at 1:46 AM
The phony "controversy" over this rests on the idea that it was only supposed to apply to former slaves. But that's stupid because the authors of the amendment knew what slaves were and they knew what immigrants were, and could easily have said so if they only meant for it to apply to one group
It’s time for #ALXBeercember #3: Zwickel Bier from Notch out of Vermont. A nice crisp Bavarian lager for this cold day.
Zwickel: The Official Beer of Getting Side-Eye From Your Dog
Zwickel: The Official Beer of Getting Side-Eye From Your Dog
December 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
It’s time for #ALXBeercember #3: Zwickel Bier from Notch out of Vermont. A nice crisp Bavarian lager for this cold day.
Zwickel: The Official Beer of Getting Side-Eye From Your Dog
Zwickel: The Official Beer of Getting Side-Eye From Your Dog
December 2, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Reposted by Brian
ever since i was a little boy i always knew i wanted to be 38 years old writing short sentences on a website
November 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
ever since i was a little boy i always knew i wanted to be 38 years old writing short sentences on a website
Hi #AlexSkeets! 👋 I’m Brian - a Rosemont dad you’ve probably seen hauling 3 kids around the neighborhood on a cargo bike.
I’m a tech nerd, avid reader, and beer enthusiast.
Big thanks to @martaschantz.bsky.social for the intro! Looking forward to connecting.
I’m a tech nerd, avid reader, and beer enthusiast.
Big thanks to @martaschantz.bsky.social for the intro! Looking forward to connecting.
November 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Hi #AlexSkeets! 👋 I’m Brian - a Rosemont dad you’ve probably seen hauling 3 kids around the neighborhood on a cargo bike.
I’m a tech nerd, avid reader, and beer enthusiast.
Big thanks to @martaschantz.bsky.social for the intro! Looking forward to connecting.
I’m a tech nerd, avid reader, and beer enthusiast.
Big thanks to @martaschantz.bsky.social for the intro! Looking forward to connecting.
Reposted by Brian
Best literary analysis ever
November 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Best literary analysis ever
Reposted by Brian
In a functional party system, this kind of capitulation in the face of authoritarianism could mean the end of the Democratic Party.
In our system, it could mean the end of the two party system. Neither party can represent the pro-democracy majority. It's time for something new.
In our system, it could mean the end of the two party system. Neither party can represent the pro-democracy majority. It's time for something new.
November 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
In a functional party system, this kind of capitulation in the face of authoritarianism could mean the end of the Democratic Party.
In our system, it could mean the end of the two party system. Neither party can represent the pro-democracy majority. It's time for something new.
In our system, it could mean the end of the two party system. Neither party can represent the pro-democracy majority. It's time for something new.
Reposted by Brian
Reposted by Brian
people hate hearing this but it's 100% true, creating a huge pay gap between political leaders, their staffs, and other elites is a recipe for corruption. of course the flip side of that is taxes on the rich should be jacked way the hell up
The Mayor of New York only makes $260k. I bet there are police that make more than that in NY with overtime.
We need to pay elected leaders more money and stop pretending it's some sort of calling. They're managing hundreds of billions of dollars in investments and millions of people's lives.
We need to pay elected leaders more money and stop pretending it's some sort of calling. They're managing hundreds of billions of dollars in investments and millions of people's lives.
November 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
people hate hearing this but it's 100% true, creating a huge pay gap between political leaders, their staffs, and other elites is a recipe for corruption. of course the flip side of that is taxes on the rich should be jacked way the hell up
Reposted by Brian
We're all going to write pieces about what you can learn from tonight but it's actually pretty simple: The frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
November 5, 2025 at 4:34 AM
We're all going to write pieces about what you can learn from tonight but it's actually pretty simple: The frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Reposted by Brian
Watching the gigantic corporations that dominate our economy become increasingly disconnected from such basic concepts as "we should make products people want to buy" and "making money is a good idea" is slowly driving me insane
October 30, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Watching the gigantic corporations that dominate our economy become increasingly disconnected from such basic concepts as "we should make products people want to buy" and "making money is a good idea" is slowly driving me insane
Reposted by Brian
Centrist pundits, faced with any evidence that Democratic leaders are already following their advice, and none of it is breaking through because we aren't living in a pretend ealry 1990s media environment:
West World Bernard Lowe GIF
ALT: West World Bernard Lowe GIF
media.tenor.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Centrist pundits, faced with any evidence that Democratic leaders are already following their advice, and none of it is breaking through because we aren't living in a pretend ealry 1990s media environment:
Reposted by Brian
*Democrats run centrists three elections in a row*
Centrists: We need to run a centrist. That's the solution
Centrists: We need to run a centrist. That's the solution
October 27, 2025 at 10:29 PM
*Democrats run centrists three elections in a row*
Centrists: We need to run a centrist. That's the solution
Centrists: We need to run a centrist. That's the solution
Reposted by Brian
this is something that individual members of Congress could do tomorrow. The government is shut down so they could use their district offices. I suggested in January that they turn those offices into full on community centers where people could find each other re: mutual aid etc...
If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net
October 27, 2025 at 12:01 AM
this is something that individual members of Congress could do tomorrow. The government is shut down so they could use their district offices. I suggested in January that they turn those offices into full on community centers where people could find each other re: mutual aid etc...
This could be the opening of an Always Sunny episode called “The Gang Watches the Jets Lose”
October 27, 2025 at 12:50 AM
This could be the opening of an Always Sunny episode called “The Gang Watches the Jets Lose”
Reposted by Brian
A couple of weeks ago, Trump struggled with a broken umbrella as he boarded Air Force One.
Let me tell you how we got to this point — and the tragic downfall of the noble umbrella. 🧵
Let me tell you how we got to this point — and the tragic downfall of the noble umbrella. 🧵
October 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM
A couple of weeks ago, Trump struggled with a broken umbrella as he boarded Air Force One.
Let me tell you how we got to this point — and the tragic downfall of the noble umbrella. 🧵
Let me tell you how we got to this point — and the tragic downfall of the noble umbrella. 🧵
Reposted by Brian
Are you enough of a GRINDSET ALPHA to become a SERF?! 💪💪💪💪
October 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Are you enough of a GRINDSET ALPHA to become a SERF?! 💪💪💪💪
Reposted by Brian
It's important for prominent Democrats, especially those running for president, to loudly promise they'll throw the full weight of the DOJ into prosecuting illegal acts committed by Trump officials during his administration. If people fear a prison cell, they're more likely to abandon the GOP.
Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:41 PM
It's important for prominent Democrats, especially those running for president, to loudly promise they'll throw the full weight of the DOJ into prosecuting illegal acts committed by Trump officials during his administration. If people fear a prison cell, they're more likely to abandon the GOP.
Reposted by Brian
Nobody under 30 has seen a presidential election ballot without Trump. We're halfway into a generation that doesn't know any other kind of GOP, this is the version of Republican politics they eagerly signed up for and made a career out of.
Some of those people are currently on the staff of elected Republicans, in fact. They’re part of the present of the GOP.
Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?
HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.
HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.
October 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Nobody under 30 has seen a presidential election ballot without Trump. We're halfway into a generation that doesn't know any other kind of GOP, this is the version of Republican politics they eagerly signed up for and made a career out of.
Reposted by Brian
Very cool and awesome that Congress can pass a law which functions as intended but 60 years later an unelected, unaccountable 9-member superlegislature can just say "Nah" and poof the law doesn't exist anymore.
Wednesday is gonna be a rough day:
The Supreme Court will be hearing oral argument in a pair of cases that threaten what little remains of the federal government’s ability to protect voters from racial gerrymandering under the Voting Rights Act
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/louis...
The Supreme Court will be hearing oral argument in a pair of cases that threaten what little remains of the federal government’s ability to protect voters from racial gerrymandering under the Voting Rights Act
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/louis...
Louisiana v Callais: The Republicans Justices Are Getting Ready to Finish Off the Voting Rights Act
In Louisiana v Callais, John Roberts will have the chance to finish his decades-long war on. voting rights.
ballsandstrikes.org
October 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Very cool and awesome that Congress can pass a law which functions as intended but 60 years later an unelected, unaccountable 9-member superlegislature can just say "Nah" and poof the law doesn't exist anymore.