Brian

Brian

@brian50.bsky.social

Read a few of my posts, that’s who I am! Pickering, ON, Canada 🇨🇦 [Until Bluesky implements a provision to identify Bots and Trolls, the time I spend on this platform will be very limited]

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It’s a long-shot, but if the Democrats flip the House and the Senate, Trump will be neutered and I think he’ll resign. He’s only spent about $60M of the $500M that he claims to have on the mid-terms, and has been non-commital about ending the phony Iran war.

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Child: It’s the mayor. Mamdani: *laughs* Child: What? You are the mayor. You could become the king. Mamdani: I’m happy as the mayor. Jalen Brunson is the king.

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It’s Furry Friends Friday! 🐾♥️ One of Lucky’s favorite places is the beach. He loves the birds and the sound of the waves. As a rescue dog, he’s still scared of loud noises, including trucks and cars, so the beach is peaceful for him.

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A group of women whose nude images were illegally obtained from their cellphones by a police officer during traffic stops in Missouri agreed on Friday to a $4 million settlement in a lawsuit over his actions, a lawyer for the victims said.

nyti.ms$4 Million Settlement in Suit Against Officer Who Took Nude Images From Women’s PhonesJulian Alcala, who was a police officer in Eastern Missouri, had illegally obtained the private images during traffic stops, the authorities said.

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Striking new poll of Texas Senate race: Talarico 45 Paxton 40 This is really notable: Talarico leads among non-college voters by 45-36 and among independents by 43-23 (!) Hard to imagine this is right but he's probably slightly ahead now. www.texastribune.org/2026/07/28/t...

texastribune.orgTalarico leads Paxton by 5 points in new Texas Senate pollThe poll found the Austin Democrat with a commanding lead among independents and a surprising edge with non-college-educated voters, who have consistently favored Republicans.

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Phang: "Judge Sullivan has ordered Todd Blanche to appear with specific unredacted Epstein files, emails, and documents no later than 3 p.m. EST on Thursday, July 30th. But most importantly, Blanche must come and show his work..."

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"Brazil has denied visas to two officials from United States President Donald Trump's administration who had sought to travel to the country to meet with electoral authorities ahead of the October presidential election." É que lá tem lei www.dw.com/en/brazil-de...

dw.comBrazil denies entry to Trump officials ahead of electionsBrazil rejected visas for two planned US envoys, alleging that Washington was seeking to shape Brazil's upcoming presidential election. The development adds to a deepening political tension between Br...

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BREAKING: In my lawsuit against Todd Blanche for the Epstein Files, Judge Sullivan has just ordered Blanche to produce, in camera (in chambers), the UNREDACTED emails & documents, and Blanche must bring documentation supporting his representations the DOJ’s redactions are what he claims they are.

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120 pitches, 1 hit, and 12 strikeouts for Dylan Cease tonight, as he pitches a complete game shutout against the hottest team in baseball in the Boston Red Sox. Cease has given up a single hit in two of his last three starts. A dominant performance by the American League Cy Young frontrunner.

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President Trump is banning students majoring in degrees that don’t make enough money from taking out college loans. Degrees for social work, art, religious studies, teaching aides, and music will be hit the hardest. trib.al/PzUDagM

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🚨BREAKING: A group of 25 states is suing the Trump administration, accusing federal officials of leveraging billions of dollars in federal disaster grant funding in an attempt to coerce states into implementing the president’s anti-voting agenda. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

democracydocket.comStates sue Trump admin for withholding $148M in disaster aid over ‘unlawful’ election demandsWhile many red states have raced to enact President Donald Trump’s policy goals — even ones that have been blocked by the courts — blue states have persistently refused.

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After nearly six weeks of heroics and heartache, thrills and spills, heat, ‌rain and rowing, the World Cup tournament is over. Reuters had photographers in all 16 World Cup cities at the 104 matches over the tournament. They delivered some 74,000 photos of the action: reut.rs/3RcJGQi

reut.rsHeroics and heartache: looking back at the World CupReuters had photographers in all 16 World Cup cities, as well as at team training camps and fanfests across the three host countries and at the 104 matches over the tournament's 39 days.

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Andrew and Tristan Tate, influencers who have faced years of criminal investigations, were arrested by federal marshals in Miami on Saturday in connection with new charges of rape and sex trafficking in England, U.S. and British law enforcement officials said. trib.al/SFyRJ0k

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Hillbilly Excellency. God forbid his kids take an armored SUV to their golf lessons instead of a military helicopter. Operating the helicopter costs taxpayers between $16,000 and $24,600 per hour!

Daniel Drezner@dandrezner.bsky.social

There's nothing more populist and middle America than -- checks notes -- getting one's son to a golf lesson on a military helicopter. www.ms.now/news/veeps-s...

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"Trump's critics claim he’s blowing the midterms. But that’s a fundamental misunderstanding of his psychology. He is laser focused on the midterms— because the Save America Act would help him rig them. He doesn’t want to earn votes... he wants to rig the rules before a single vote is even cast."

plus.briantylercohen.comTrump Robs His Own Party of Major Legislative CelebrationTrump’s “protest” of his own housing bill deals another blow to Republicans with midterms fast approaching.

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The MAGA crime wave continues.

Greg Sargent@gregsargent.bsky.social

NEWS --> Three men who were in the van with the victim of the ICE shooting in Texas are potential witnesses, but they're now under pressure to self-deport, a rep for the families tells me. They remain in detention even as ICE's story falters. Details in this piece: newrepublic.com/article/2129...