R. Bruns
@lookingforlight.bsky.social
retired leadership and strategy consultant, stepmom, wife from blue family, examining the micro trends and factors, ready to fight for our democracy.
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Please make sure every military member you know knows this.
Trump’s promise Wednesday to pay troops a “warrior dividend” bonus is actually a military housing stipend already approved by Congress, and not a generous new White House program.
Trump claims credit for military bonus that Congress already approved
The White House’s plans for a “warrior dividend” to reward troops this holiday season are actually housing assistance funds approved this summer.
www.politico.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Please make sure every military member you know knows this.
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To all marveling at photos of NYT columnist David Brooks dining with Jeffrey Epstein, 2 years after Epstein finished his sentence for procuring a child for prostitution, here's what it was: the 2011 "Edge Billionaire's Dinner". Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos were there too. 1/
www.edge.org/event/the-ed...
www.edge.org/event/the-ed...
December 18, 2025 at 7:37 PM
To all marveling at photos of NYT columnist David Brooks dining with Jeffrey Epstein, 2 years after Epstein finished his sentence for procuring a child for prostitution, here's what it was: the 2011 "Edge Billionaire's Dinner". Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos were there too. 1/
www.edge.org/event/the-ed...
www.edge.org/event/the-ed...
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Holy shit!!!
This is horrific. RFK Jr’s CDC is funding a study in Guinea-Bissau which would involve deliberately withholding the hepatitis B vaccine from hundreds of newborn infants, putting them at great risk of death. They want to repeat Tuskegee.
CDC awards $1.6 million for hepatitis B vaccine study by controversial Danish researchers
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Holy shit!!!
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And they should've ignored the pundits and defended Biden's economy. Every single discussion of the economy should've started with "he took over a closed economy in the middle of a global pandemic with global inflation, and left an economy that was the envy of the world." (With every Dem on board.)
December 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
And they should've ignored the pundits and defended Biden's economy. Every single discussion of the economy should've started with "he took over a closed economy in the middle of a global pandemic with global inflation, and left an economy that was the envy of the world." (With every Dem on board.)
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Gov Shapiro: "I think it is insulting to the good people of PA that this guy (Vance) shows up and tries to convince them to unsee the inflation that they've seen with their own eyes. I guess JD was afraid to upset his boss."
We need more of this from our Dem. leaders!
We need more of this from our Dem. leaders!
December 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Gov Shapiro: "I think it is insulting to the good people of PA that this guy (Vance) shows up and tries to convince them to unsee the inflation that they've seen with their own eyes. I guess JD was afraid to upset his boss."
We need more of this from our Dem. leaders!
We need more of this from our Dem. leaders!
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The President said some words last night about the economy. I'll help you figure out which ones were true.
youtu.be/xtHjvS9yv5g
youtu.be/xtHjvS9yv5g
Inflation, Wages, and Recession Risks: Justin Wolfers' Truthful Takes on Trump’s Talking Points
YouTube video by Justin Wolfers
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The President said some words last night about the economy. I'll help you figure out which ones were true.
youtu.be/xtHjvS9yv5g
youtu.be/xtHjvS9yv5g
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Tick, tick, tick, tick…
Trump's face droops as he struggles to stay awake during another on-camera event
December 18, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Tick, tick, tick, tick…
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Trump just announced he will be giving members of the military a $1776 bonus. So re-upping this shutdown piece about the dangers of a the leader of a personalist regime presenting himself as the paymaster of the armed forces.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-risks-...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-risks-...
The risks of letting Trump become the military paymaster
Trump will demand their loyalty in return
donmoynihan.substack.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Trump just announced he will be giving members of the military a $1776 bonus. So re-upping this shutdown piece about the dangers of a the leader of a personalist regime presenting himself as the paymaster of the armed forces.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-risks-...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-risks-...
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"Not since the ransacking of the Library of Alexandria have we witnessed such a wanton, intentional assault on scientific knowledge."
"Science Under Siege -- the NCAR Development" | My new commentary: michaelmann.net/science-unde...
#ScienceUnderSiege
#ScienceUnderSiege
Science Under Siege -- The NCAR development | Michael E. Mann
The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) has played a key role developing the science of climate modeling and the measurement of climate observations going back […]
michaelmann.net
December 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
"Not since the ransacking of the Library of Alexandria have we witnessed such a wanton, intentional assault on scientific knowledge."
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It can’t be easy to be this bad.
The UN passed a resolution to protect humanitarian workers and UN personnel worldwide by a 153–1 vote. The United States was the only country to vote against it.
December 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
It can’t be easy to be this bad.
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On a United Nations resolution ensuring the safety and security of humanitarian workers and UN personnel across the globe, the vote was 153-1. The United States was the 1 No vote.
Never in my lifetime did I think I would see this.
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
Never in my lifetime did I think I would see this.
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
December 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
On a United Nations resolution ensuring the safety and security of humanitarian workers and UN personnel across the globe, the vote was 153-1. The United States was the 1 No vote.
Never in my lifetime did I think I would see this.
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
Never in my lifetime did I think I would see this.
#ProudBlue
#Voices4Victory
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Jack Smith, in compliance with a subpoena, is testifying before Congress today, but behind closed doors, at the insistence of Jim Jordan and his fellow “weaponization” propagandists. What are they afraid of?
www.ms.now/opinion/jack...
www.ms.now/opinion/jack...
Opinion | I'm Trump's former lawyer. Jack Smith should be celebrated, not vilified.
John Dowd: Jack Smith was once my adversary in a high-profile investigation of a Republican client. Smith was fair, impartial and fearlessly committed to the facts and the law.
www.ms.now
December 17, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Jack Smith, in compliance with a subpoena, is testifying before Congress today, but behind closed doors, at the insistence of Jim Jordan and his fellow “weaponization” propagandists. What are they afraid of?
www.ms.now/opinion/jack...
www.ms.now/opinion/jack...
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Moderate House Republicans join Dems to force a vote on extending health care subsidies wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/17/r...
Moderate US House Republicans join Dems to force vote on extension of health care subsidies • Wisconsin Examiner
A handful of moderate Republicans signed onto a discharge petition to force a House vote on extending Affordable Care Act tax credits
wisconsinexaminer.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Moderate House Republicans join Dems to force a vote on extending health care subsidies wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/17/r...
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So much this @sifill.bsky.social!
"It’s not that I’m talking about race, it’s that [Trump] just stood up the other day and said, We want the Danes, the Swedes, and the Norwegians. We don’t want people from shithole countries."
"It’s not that I’m talking about race, it’s that [Trump] just stood up the other day and said, We want the Danes, the Swedes, and the Norwegians. We don’t want people from shithole countries."
Why Are Democrats So Afraid to Even Mention the Source of Trump’s Political Power?
We're not doing this country any favors by steering people away from the truth.
slate.com
December 17, 2025 at 4:57 PM
So much this @sifill.bsky.social!
"It’s not that I’m talking about race, it’s that [Trump] just stood up the other day and said, We want the Danes, the Swedes, and the Norwegians. We don’t want people from shithole countries."
"It’s not that I’m talking about race, it’s that [Trump] just stood up the other day and said, We want the Danes, the Swedes, and the Norwegians. We don’t want people from shithole countries."
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Trump has announced his ballroom will now cost $400 million.
This comes as Americans' health care premiums are set to skyrocket in the coming weeks.
This comes as Americans' health care premiums are set to skyrocket in the coming weeks.
December 17, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Trump has announced his ballroom will now cost $400 million.
This comes as Americans' health care premiums are set to skyrocket in the coming weeks.
This comes as Americans' health care premiums are set to skyrocket in the coming weeks.
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Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Unbelievable. This would be a terrible blow to American science, writ large. It would decimate not only climate research, but also the kind of weather, wildfire, and disaster research that has underpinned half a century of progress in prediction, early warning, and increased resilience.
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“We are led by the most loathsome human being ever to occupy the White House.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/o...
Opinion | Our Petty, Hollow, Squalid Ogre in Chief
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
“We are led by the most loathsome human being ever to occupy the White House.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/o...
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"I love that Rick Scott is on CNN talking about all the waste and deception in the health care/insurance business. He really is an expert since his company paid a record $1.7 billion in fines for Medicare fraud."
December 17, 2025 at 10:39 AM
"I love that Rick Scott is on CNN talking about all the waste and deception in the health care/insurance business. He really is an expert since his company paid a record $1.7 billion in fines for Medicare fraud."
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What Susie Wiles thinks about the Trump administration
December 16, 2025 at 8:51 PM
What Susie Wiles thinks about the Trump administration
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Read Seth's whole thread, but this kicker is the key.
As with most things Trump related, I think there's no point looking for a 14-dimensional chess explanation for what anyone is doing. I don't think Wiles is a savvy operator playing a Vanity Fair journalist to advance her own interests. I thinks she's a damaged person enabling other damaged people.
December 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Read Seth's whole thread, but this kicker is the key.
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She was a US citizen. ICE told her, “No one is going to help you. You're all criminals.”
Thrown to the pavement, arrested, bruised and hospitalized. She was just driving to work - in case you thought your choices could keep you safe.
Thrown to the pavement, arrested, bruised and hospitalized. She was just driving to work - in case you thought your choices could keep you safe.
December 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
She was a US citizen. ICE told her, “No one is going to help you. You're all criminals.”
Thrown to the pavement, arrested, bruised and hospitalized. She was just driving to work - in case you thought your choices could keep you safe.
Thrown to the pavement, arrested, bruised and hospitalized. She was just driving to work - in case you thought your choices could keep you safe.
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"...Ms. Wiles does not view her role as constraining Mr. Trump. Instead, she makes clear that her mission is to facilitate his desires even if she sometimes thinks he is going too far.
She attributes her ability to work for Mr. Trump to growing up with an alcoholic father..."
Oh, wonderful.
🎁🔗
She attributes her ability to work for Mr. Trump to growing up with an alcoholic father..."
Oh, wonderful.
🎁🔗
Trump’s Top Aide Acknowledges ‘Score Settling’ Behind Prosecutions
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
"...Ms. Wiles does not view her role as constraining Mr. Trump. Instead, she makes clear that her mission is to facilitate his desires even if she sometimes thinks he is going too far.
She attributes her ability to work for Mr. Trump to growing up with an alcoholic father..."
Oh, wonderful.
🎁🔗
She attributes her ability to work for Mr. Trump to growing up with an alcoholic father..."
Oh, wonderful.
🎁🔗
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With no extension of enhanced tax credits, ACA enrollees are going to start the year with premium payments increasing by an average of 114%, or over $1,000 a year per person. Some will find a way to pay it, some have switched to higher deductibles, and some have dropped coverage.
December 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
With no extension of enhanced tax credits, ACA enrollees are going to start the year with premium payments increasing by an average of 114%, or over $1,000 a year per person. Some will find a way to pay it, some have switched to higher deductibles, and some have dropped coverage.