Tom Brueggemann
@tombrueggemann.bsky.social
Palm Springs/ex-IndieWire writer, Substack now/ex-film buyer in Chicago, New York, LA/world traveler, baseball (Cubs) fan/recovering cinephile/voracious reader /caregiver to 2 older bonded dogs/Northwestern U grad/political junkie
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My day and discussion with beloved Udo from 2014 when we drove around the desert and talked ... and went to thrift stores. And more: thesunsetgun.com/2025/11/25/t...
November 25, 2025 at 3:53 AM
My day and discussion with beloved Udo from 2014 when we drove around the desert and talked ... and went to thrift stores. And more: thesunsetgun.com/2025/11/25/t...
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
Epstein discharge petition news: NJ Gov-elect Mikie Sheriff is going to resign from the House shortly, which mean the election is earlier & vacancy shorter in winter. It means 1 less member name on the petition. Thus crucial for all on list now to stay. (Dems will have 2nd new member from TX also).
November 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Epstein discharge petition news: NJ Gov-elect Mikie Sheriff is going to resign from the House shortly, which mean the election is earlier & vacancy shorter in winter. It means 1 less member name on the petition. Thus crucial for all on list now to stay. (Dems will have 2nd new member from TX also).
I do think there's more than a non zero chance JD Vance is involved w leaking Epstein emails. 1 consideration - he may not want to become POTUS before 1/20/27. Why? Because before then he can serve only 1 more term. After, then 2 (10 year max for a president if already in office).
November 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
I do think there's more than a non zero chance JD Vance is involved w leaking Epstein emails. 1 consideration - he may not want to become POTUS before 1/20/27. Why? Because before then he can serve only 1 more term. After, then 2 (10 year max for a president if already in office).
So Pope Leo lists It's a Wonderful Life as one of his four favorite movies? Funfact: the Legion of Decency, the official US Catholic church movie board, issued a "Condemned" rating for it in 1946.
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 AM
So Pope Leo lists It's a Wonderful Life as one of his four favorite movies? Funfact: the Legion of Decency, the official US Catholic church movie board, issued a "Condemned" rating for it in 1946.
Yes, I hate the capitulation & cowardice, & yes the 8 + Schumer deserve scorn, but moving forward - the Repubs have a worse problem ahead (this is not a bad piece from CNN). In a nutshell - the Rs now 100% own the health insurance/care issue. www.aol.com/news/trump-s...
Trump’s shutdown win just landed Republicans with a huge political headache
Trump and Republicans now own the issue of health care, with millions of citizens afflicted by rising premiums and high deductibles amid a wider cost-of-living crisis. Trump lacks a comprehensive plan...
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November 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Yes, I hate the capitulation & cowardice, & yes the 8 + Schumer deserve scorn, but moving forward - the Repubs have a worse problem ahead (this is not a bad piece from CNN). In a nutshell - the Rs now 100% own the health insurance/care issue. www.aol.com/news/trump-s...
Reading a 1954 novel (George Simenon's The Brothers Rico). The lead character buys a plane ticket from NYC to San Diego (I imagine not nonstop, prop plane). It costs $162. In 2025 terms, that's nearly $2000. One way, cross country. That was normal then.
November 11, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Reading a 1954 novel (George Simenon's The Brothers Rico). The lead character buys a plane ticket from NYC to San Diego (I imagine not nonstop, prop plane). It costs $162. In 2025 terms, that's nearly $2000. One way, cross country. That was normal then.
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With Abigail Spanberger, you're looking at a very possible Dem VP candidate in 2028. Immensely qualified on a national level. Or more sometime later.
November 5, 2025 at 1:42 AM
With Abigail Spanberger, you're looking at a very possible Dem VP candidate in 2028. Immensely qualified on a national level. Or more sometime later.
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I gotta give it up to the writers tho. If NYC elects a Muslim mayor on the day Dick Cheney died, that is one hell of a slow played story arc. Every time you want to fire 2025's writers room they give you a little narrative resolution as a treat.
November 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I gotta give it up to the writers tho. If NYC elects a Muslim mayor on the day Dick Cheney died, that is one hell of a slow played story arc. Every time you want to fire 2025's writers room they give you a little narrative resolution as a treat.
It's consistent with Universal policy, and it likely post-Halloween was mostly played out, but Black Phone 2, #1 movie this weekend, is out on PVOD after 18 days. I wondered if they'd push it back because it was #1. Guess not.
November 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
It's consistent with Universal policy, and it likely post-Halloween was mostly played out, but Black Phone 2, #1 movie this weekend, is out on PVOD after 18 days. I wondered if they'd push it back because it was #1. Guess not.
Not the first time a Will Smith slap has had a big impact.
November 2, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Not the first time a Will Smith slap has had a big impact.
This is not a record for multiple extra inning games in a World Series. 1991 - Twins/Atlanta - had 3.
November 2, 2025 at 3:56 AM
This is not a record for multiple extra inning games in a World Series. 1991 - Twins/Atlanta - had 3.
One things this will lack is a game 7 extra inning rain delay.
November 2, 2025 at 3:43 AM
One things this will lack is a game 7 extra inning rain delay.
If this goes much into extra inning, we could see Clayton Kershaw pitching, then possibly pitching to a win.
November 2, 2025 at 3:33 AM
If this goes much into extra inning, we could see Clayton Kershaw pitching, then possibly pitching to a win.
A walk would have been better....
November 2, 2025 at 3:16 AM
A walk would have been better....
This is the final MLB game ever without the 2 per game appeal ability to balls & strikes calls (robo umps used for the appeals)
November 2, 2025 at 12:43 AM
This is the final MLB game ever without the 2 per game appeal ability to balls & strikes calls (robo umps used for the appeals)