Patricia Brigham
@lovesjpp55.bsky.social
Founder, Prevent Gun Violence Florida
Past President, League of Women Voters of Florida
Past President, League of Women Voters of Florida
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Patricia Brigham
@lovesjpp55.bsky.social
· Jan 20
AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL by Ray Charles
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Never, never, never give up.
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Huh. This entire administration is an Epstein Island afterparty.
January 31, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Huh. This entire administration is an Epstein Island afterparty.
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Catherine O’Hara of Beetlejuice and Schitt’s Creek has died at age 71. RIP to one of the all-time greatest women in comedy. people.com/catherine-oh...
Catherine O'Hara, 'Schitt’s Creek' Star and Comedy Legend, Dies at 71
Catherine O'Hara has died at the age of 71. O'Hara was known for her appearances in movies including 'Beetlejuice' and 'Home Alone', as well as her Emmy-winning role as Moira Rose on the TV sitcom 'Sc...
people.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Catherine O’Hara of Beetlejuice and Schitt’s Creek has died at age 71. RIP to one of the all-time greatest women in comedy. people.com/catherine-oh...
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January 30, 2026
January 30, 2026
As the American people continue to express their fury over the violence of federal agents in Minneapolis and elsewhere, officials from the Trump administration today tried to shift the public narrativ...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:46 AM
January 30, 2026
This is how you do it. No preamble to swear to God you don't like Maduro.
January 4, 2026 at 7:59 AM
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
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And detainees are held for much long periods of time than needed so that these companies can charge more and make billions extra. It’s state sanctioned human trafficking.
December 29, 2025 at 12:41 AM
And detainees are held for much long periods of time than needed so that these companies can charge more and make billions extra. It’s state sanctioned human trafficking.
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Had Bari Weiss just ran the story, it would have been seen by a couple million people tops. The bootleg has now gone viral, and may end up being the most-watched 60 Minutes segment ever. It might be time to rename the Streisand Effect.
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Had Bari Weiss just ran the story, it would have been seen by a couple million people tops. The bootleg has now gone viral, and may end up being the most-watched 60 Minutes segment ever. It might be time to rename the Streisand Effect.
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Let’s hope the shift continues and that Massie and Greene are not the only (R)s with the guts to be vocal about the depravity of the goddamn U.S. President real soon.
December 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Let’s hope the shift continues and that Massie and Greene are not the only (R)s with the guts to be vocal about the depravity of the goddamn U.S. President real soon.
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#GVerse Rob Reiner spent decades defending democracy and fighting for equality - even when it wasn’t easy or popular. At a moment when silence is safer, his willingness to speak out is a reminder that protecting democracy requires courage.
#Repost to honor Reiner's legacy of justice ♥️
#Repost to honor Reiner's legacy of justice ♥️
December 15, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
December 15, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Just want to share with my American friends how the Australians respond to a shooting tragedy. Action, rather than thoughts and prayers.
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NEW: Trump has tapped Gregg Phillips — the activist who gained national prominence after he claimed without evidence that millions of illegal votes had been cast in the 2016 presidential election — to oversee billions in federal relief funds and emergency operations.
Pioneer of Election Denial Tapped to Head FEMA
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
NEW: Trump has tapped Gregg Phillips — the activist who gained national prominence after he claimed without evidence that millions of illegal votes had been cast in the 2016 presidential election — to oversee billions in federal relief funds and emergency operations.
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Requiring foreign visitors to hand over 5 years of social media isn’t “security,” it’s unchecked government control.
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan
The Customs and Border Protection proposal would apply even to countries that don't require visas to enter.
www.nbcnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Requiring foreign visitors to hand over 5 years of social media isn’t “security,” it’s unchecked government control.
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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BREAKING: At one point, the Pentagon considered sending boat strike survivors to CECOT torture prison in El Salvador to avoid discovery in US courts. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
Inside the Pentagon’s Scramble to Deal With Boat Strike Survivors
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM
BREAKING: At one point, the Pentagon considered sending boat strike survivors to CECOT torture prison in El Salvador to avoid discovery in US courts. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
Seriously?
"there's a new serif in town"
Marco Rubio ordered diplomats to return to using Times New Roman font in official communications, calling his predecessor's decision to adopt Calibri a “wasteful” diversity move
December 10, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Seriously?
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"The complaint names US Sec of Def Pete Hegseth as the perpetrator, saying he “was responsible for ordering the bombing of boats like those of Alejandro Carranza Medina & the murder of all those on such boats.” It also claims that Hegseth’s conduct was “ratified” by US Pres Trump."
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Colombian family files first known formal complaint over deadly US strike in Caribbean | CNN
The family of a Colombian man believed to have been killed in a US strike in the Caribbean has filed what’s believed to be the first complaint against such attacks with the Inter-American Commission o...
www.cnn.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:36 AM
"The complaint names US Sec of Def Pete Hegseth as the perpetrator, saying he “was responsible for ordering the bombing of boats like those of Alejandro Carranza Medina & the murder of all those on such boats.” It also claims that Hegseth’s conduct was “ratified” by US Pres Trump."
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It hurts to say goodbye to a sibling. But I cannot tolerate a MAGA sibling who verbally attacks me and sees no problem with what is happening on the USA, who in fact seems to think it’s all good. Sometimes you must cut the Gordian Knot. Still, it’s heartbreaking.
December 2, 2025 at 10:59 PM
It hurts to say goodbye to a sibling. But I cannot tolerate a MAGA sibling who verbally attacks me and sees no problem with what is happening on the USA, who in fact seems to think it’s all good. Sometimes you must cut the Gordian Knot. Still, it’s heartbreaking.
Trump claims the Rs lost because *he* wasn't on the ballot.
That's exactly why the Dems won! 🇺🇸
That's exactly why the Dems won! 🇺🇸
November 5, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Trump claims the Rs lost because *he* wasn't on the ballot.
That's exactly why the Dems won! 🇺🇸
That's exactly why the Dems won! 🇺🇸
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Ghazala Hashmi, a Democrat who was elected as lieutenant governor of Virginia, became the first Muslim woman elected to statewide office in any state. nyti.ms/48YQg3e
November 5, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Ghazala Hashmi, a Democrat who was elected as lieutenant governor of Virginia, became the first Muslim woman elected to statewide office in any state. nyti.ms/48YQg3e
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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.
NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani has reminded us that WE--the USA---are a nation of immigrants.
November 5, 2025 at 5:05 AM
NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani has reminded us that WE--the USA---are a nation of immigrants.
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Millions of low-income families are at risk of losing heating aid this winter. The shutdown has frozen funding for LIHEAP, which helps nearly 6 million households pay their energy bills — on top of suspended SNAP benefits and rising fuel costs.
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
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Shutdown threatens to delay home heating aid for millions of low-income families
With temperatures beginning to drop in areas across the U.S., some states are warning that funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is being delayed because of the federal government ...
www.pbs.org
November 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Millions of low-income families are at risk of losing heating aid this winter. The shutdown has frozen funding for LIHEAP, which helps nearly 6 million households pay their energy bills — on top of suspended SNAP benefits and rising fuel costs.
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
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ICE GOONS, laughing and pepper spraying Pastor after shooting him in the face with pepper balls, proceeded to gas the crowd who were trying to protect him.
October 13, 2025 at 2:19 AM
ICE GOONS, laughing and pepper spraying Pastor after shooting him in the face with pepper balls, proceeded to gas the crowd who were trying to protect him.
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Adelita Grijalva won her election 19 days ago and she still hasn’t been sworn in.
The government has been shut down for 12 days with no end in sight.
They can stall as long as they want but the Epstein files ain’t going away.
The government has been shut down for 12 days with no end in sight.
They can stall as long as they want but the Epstein files ain’t going away.
October 13, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Adelita Grijalva won her election 19 days ago and she still hasn’t been sworn in.
The government has been shut down for 12 days with no end in sight.
They can stall as long as they want but the Epstein files ain’t going away.
The government has been shut down for 12 days with no end in sight.
They can stall as long as they want but the Epstein files ain’t going away.
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