Keiran Murphy
@keiranmurphy123.bsky.social
I study things intently, try to keep an open mind, and like Capital-A Art. I write a lot about architect Frank Lloyd Wright and his home (Taliesin) and write about it on my blog at keiranmurphy.com.
Good news
BREAKING: Wisconsinites receive full SNAP benefits for November via @bspears.bsky.social wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/11/07/f...
Full SNAP benefits for November paid to Wisconsin FoodShare recipients • Wisconsin Examiner
According to the Evers admin, funds became available at midnight and a total of about $104.4 million was issued for 337,137 households.
wisconsinexaminer.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Good news
An example of the cognitive test Trump has been taking: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7thZ...
REAL DOCTOR demonstrates Trump's "IQ Test" (is it really that difficult?)
YouTube video by Max Kuhn
www.youtube.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
An example of the cognitive test Trump has been taking: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7thZ...
Patrick Radden Keefe, about a half-hour in, touches on something we don't think about: Trump's visage as the "great businessman" was the fiction of that reality tv show: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zptH...
What The Troubles Can Teach Us About This Moment (w/ Patrick Radden Keefe) | How to Fix It
YouTube video by The Bulwark
www.youtube.com
November 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Patrick Radden Keefe, about a half-hour in, touches on something we don't think about: Trump's visage as the "great businessman" was the fiction of that reality tv show: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zptH...
Very enjoyable to those who *love* "owning the libs"
No Money For SNAP Benefits, but
For Chump,Always Time To Grift....
For Chump,Always Time To Grift....
November 2, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Very enjoyable to those who *love* "owning the libs"
ICE stepped up activities in NYC today and New Yorkers were not having it.
(Seen on @keithboykin.bsky.social threads)
(Seen on @keithboykin.bsky.social threads)
October 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Video from the BBC regarding the No Kings protests in the U.S. yesterday:
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
No Kings: Thousands attend anti-Trump protest across the US
Protesters took to the streets of American cities to demonstrate against President Trump's policies.
www.bbc.com
October 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Video from the BBC regarding the No Kings protests in the U.S. yesterday:
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
www.bbc.com/news/videos/...
Nice info about a former WI Supreme Court justice:
wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/gable...
wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/gable...
Three-year suspension recommended for Gableman's law license • Wisconsin Examiner
Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman had his law license suspended for three years on Friday.
wisconsinexaminer.com
September 27, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Nice info about a former WI Supreme Court justice:
wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/gable...
wisconsinexaminer.com/briefs/gable...
Ways to fight autocracy from Stacey Abrams: 10stepscampaign.org
10 Steps to Freedom & Power
Democracy is Under Attack. Learn the Playbook. Join the Fight. Defend Our Freedom.
10stepscampaign.org
September 19, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Ways to fight autocracy from Stacey Abrams: 10stepscampaign.org
I JUST KEEP THINKING: Land of the free, home of the brave
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Jimmy Kimmel taken off air over Charlie Kirk comments
The late-night host said on Monday that Trump's allies were "doing everything they can to score political points from" Kirk's death.
www.bbc.com
September 18, 2025 at 5:12 AM
I JUST KEEP THINKING: Land of the free, home of the brave
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Interesting article on beliefs and attitudes following 9-11 to today: www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
Two Decades Later, the Enduring Legacy of 9/11
Twenty years ago, Americans came together – bonded by sadness and patriotism – after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. But a review of public opinion in the two decades since finds that unity was fleeting. ...
www.pewresearch.org
September 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Interesting article on beliefs and attitudes following 9-11 to today: www.pewresearch.org/politics/202...
CA, OR, and WA work together to fight against the chaos at the CDC: www.wtrf.com/news/califor...
California, Oregon, Washington form new health alliance, WCHA, amid CDC chaos
The three governors cited the mass firing of CDC doctors and scientists, as well as the politicization of the agency.
www.wtrf.com
September 6, 2025 at 4:57 AM
CA, OR, and WA work together to fight against the chaos at the CDC: www.wtrf.com/news/califor...
A MAGA in my town just posted: Patel found a "trove" of secret documents at the Bureau that were meant for burn bags filled with the evidence of the child sex-trafficking ring led by Democrats. They're in a "hostile environment" linked to Obama and the raid at Mar-a-Lago. Just "be patient".
July 31, 2025 at 6:13 PM
A MAGA in my town just posted: Patel found a "trove" of secret documents at the Bureau that were meant for burn bags filled with the evidence of the child sex-trafficking ring led by Democrats. They're in a "hostile environment" linked to Obama and the raid at Mar-a-Lago. Just "be patient".
Reposted by Keiran Murphy
United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero -
Two years ago, we invited all 100 senators to work in the fields. Only two of them accepted: Alex Padilla and Cory Booker.
Two years ago, we invited all 100 senators to work in the fields. Only two of them accepted: Alex Padilla and Cory Booker.
July 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
United Farm Workers President Teresa Romero -
Two years ago, we invited all 100 senators to work in the fields. Only two of them accepted: Alex Padilla and Cory Booker.
Two years ago, we invited all 100 senators to work in the fields. Only two of them accepted: Alex Padilla and Cory Booker.
Reposted by Keiran Murphy
“Fraud, waste and abuse.”
“Crap.”
“Things that don’t matter.”
This is what the Trump administration calls the life-saving aid the Republican Congress just cut.
But let’s call it what it is: cruelty.
op: @huffpost.com
“Crap.”
“Things that don’t matter.”
This is what the Trump administration calls the life-saving aid the Republican Congress just cut.
But let’s call it what it is: cruelty.
op: @huffpost.com
July 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
“Fraud, waste and abuse.”
“Crap.”
“Things that don’t matter.”
This is what the Trump administration calls the life-saving aid the Republican Congress just cut.
But let’s call it what it is: cruelty.
op: @huffpost.com
“Crap.”
“Things that don’t matter.”
This is what the Trump administration calls the life-saving aid the Republican Congress just cut.
But let’s call it what it is: cruelty.
op: @huffpost.com
Thanks, Lauren:
July 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Thanks, Lauren:
Nice news on solar power
"Solar power was the European Union's largest source of electricity for the first time in June, overtaking nuclear and wind while coal's contribution fell to an all-time low."
☀️💪
☀️💪
Solar tops EU power mix for first time in June, Ember says
Solar power was the European Union's largest source of electricity for the first time in June, overtaking nuclear and wind while coal's contribution fell to an all-time low, data from energy think tank Ember showed on Thursday.
www.reuters.com
July 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Nice news on solar power
Reposted by Keiran Murphy
when a judge legit tries to protect you from the lawless president by keeping you in jail
BREAKING: A federal judge in Tennessee ruled that Kilmar Abrego Garcia will stay in jail for now over concerns that he could be deported if he’s released.
Judge again delays Abrego Garcia’s release from Tennessee jail over deportation concerns
A federal judge in Tennessee has ruled that Kilmar Abrego Garcia will stay in jail for now over concerns that he could be deported if he’s released.
bit.ly
July 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
when a judge legit tries to protect you from the lawless president by keeping you in jail
Thanks, Amy:
To Republicans in Congress: are there any limits to what you will allow him to do? Are you going to let him take the library too?
THREE EQUAL BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
THREE EQUAL BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT
June 2, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Thanks, Amy:
I pledged to Go Silent today (Memorial Day) at 3 p.m. local time: iava.org/events/gosil...
#GoSilent | Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
iava.org
May 26, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I pledged to Go Silent today (Memorial Day) at 3 p.m. local time: iava.org/events/gosil...
Some Hidden Provisions in the Big Bloviated Bill: campaignlegal.org/update/these...
These Hidden Provisions in the Budget Bill Undermine Our Democracy
President Donald Trump’s so-called “One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act” includes two provisions that would severely harm voters and threaten the rule of law.
campaignlegal.org
May 26, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Some Hidden Provisions in the Big Bloviated Bill: campaignlegal.org/update/these...
ICOMUS, the "International Council of Museums and Sites" said: "After careful consideration, ICOMOS-USA has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2025 Symposium originally scheduled to take place in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania this June 4-6." worldheritageusa.org/symposium/
Not a surprise, of course
Not a surprise, of course
2025 Annual Symposium: 60 Years of World Heritage- Cancelled - World Heritage USA
After careful consideration, ICOMOS-USA has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2025 Symposium originally scheduled to take place in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania this June 4-6. This decision was not ...
worldheritageusa.org
May 18, 2025 at 4:24 AM
ICOMUS, the "International Council of Museums and Sites" said: "After careful consideration, ICOMOS-USA has made the difficult decision to cancel the 2025 Symposium originally scheduled to take place in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania this June 4-6." worldheritageusa.org/symposium/
Not a surprise, of course
Not a surprise, of course
This is really nice to listen to.
staffers are still cleaning up the Kristi Noem mess after she got gutted/filleted by @chrismurphyct.bsky.social
this is A MOMENT. #MustWatch
🧢 @trumpfile.org
this is A MOMENT. #MustWatch
🧢 @trumpfile.org
May 9, 2025 at 4:03 AM
This is really nice to listen to.
Reposted by Keiran Murphy
Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.
Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions
Changes seen as a response to presidential directives on what research to fund
scim.ag
May 8, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Exclusive: National Science Foundation staff were told today that the agency’s 37 divisions—across all eight directorates—are being abolished and the number of programs within those divisions will be drastically reduced.
I just checked: there has never been a Pope Peter in respect for the first-ever Pope
May 9, 2025 at 2:06 AM
I just checked: there has never been a Pope Peter in respect for the first-ever Pope