Doug Brown
@bugdrown.bsky.social
Husband to T. Friend to animals. Oxford comma(ndo). Excel fanatic. Power Query proponent. Database dude. Retired guy. I don't know anything anymore.
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@saletan.bsky.social makes the case against Trump and looks at evidence Jack Smith brought up in a deposition last year:
“ If you think that Trump believed the election was stolen…DOJ officials told him that they didn't believe it was stolen…He knew he was telling them to lie.”
“ If you think that Trump believed the election was stolen…DOJ officials told him that they didn't believe it was stolen…He knew he was telling them to lie.”
October 4, 2026 at 9:46 PM
@saletan.bsky.social makes the case against Trump and looks at evidence Jack Smith brought up in a deposition last year:
“ If you think that Trump believed the election was stolen…DOJ officials told him that they didn't believe it was stolen…He knew he was telling them to lie.”
“ If you think that Trump believed the election was stolen…DOJ officials told him that they didn't believe it was stolen…He knew he was telling them to lie.”
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In a win for digital rights, a federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking Utah’s draconian anti-VPN age verification law. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Court Agrees with EFF: Utah’s VPN Law Demands a Technical
In a win for digital rights, a federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking Utah’s SB 73, the state’s draconian anti-VPN age verification law. The decision comes as EFF submitted our
www.eff.org
October 4, 2026 at 7:02 PM
In a win for digital rights, a federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking Utah’s draconian anti-VPN age verification law. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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When I checked this week, my registration was gone.
Durham County, NC voter in good standing for many years, and I was no longer a registered voter.
Durham County, NC voter in good standing for many years, and I was no longer a registered voter.
Voter registration deadlines are SUNDAY in Alaska, Rhode Island, South Carolina.
And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*.
If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally.
And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*.
If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally.
October 3, 2026 at 11:45 PM
When I checked this week, my registration was gone.
Durham County, NC voter in good standing for many years, and I was no longer a registered voter.
Durham County, NC voter in good standing for many years, and I was no longer a registered voter.
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Excellent interview.
An alliance of ideologues and grifters is remaking U.S. foreign policy, from Iran and Ukraine to Venezuela and Cuba.
On @firinglineshow.bsky.social Watch here:
youtu.be/4okBq3W_E-o
On @firinglineshow.bsky.social Watch here:
youtu.be/4okBq3W_E-o
Anne Applebaum | Full Episode 9.25.26 | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | PBS
YouTube video by Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | PBS
youtu.be
September 27, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Excellent interview.
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Seconded and posted. Everyone else get aboard and let it fly.
The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, and X—are all refusing to show the trailer for the upcoming documentary that eviscerates the ridiculous pest Elon Musk. So I guess we have to do our part to make sure it is seen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY_8...
Musk | Official Trailer | Bleecker Street
YouTube video by Musk
www.youtube.com
September 26, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Seconded and posted. Everyone else get aboard and let it fly.
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Many U S Parents Outsourcing Child Care Overseas
September 25, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Many U S Parents Outsourcing Child Care Overseas
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Kaja Kallas on the US inviting Putin to the G20 summit in Miami:
"It was very hard to hear. Considering that even a few days ago, there were Russian intelligence officers charged for murders of Americans on American soil.
"It was very hard to hear. Considering that even a few days ago, there were Russian intelligence officers charged for murders of Americans on American soil.
September 24, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Kaja Kallas on the US inviting Putin to the G20 summit in Miami:
"It was very hard to hear. Considering that even a few days ago, there were Russian intelligence officers charged for murders of Americans on American soil.
"It was very hard to hear. Considering that even a few days ago, there were Russian intelligence officers charged for murders of Americans on American soil.
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Dog Can’t Believe Guy She Hooked Up With 10 Years Ago Now Head Of FBI https://theonion.com/dog-cant-believe-guy-she-hooked-up-with-10-years-ago-now-head-of-fbi/
September 24, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Dog Can’t Believe Guy She Hooked Up With 10 Years Ago Now Head Of FBI https://theonion.com/dog-cant-believe-guy-she-hooked-up-with-10-years-ago-now-head-of-fbi/
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Hey my muchachos, I've had a run of very bad luck. Please retweet for visibility. Thanks.
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September 24, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Hey my muchachos, I've had a run of very bad luck. Please retweet for visibility. Thanks.
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I will write this more in days ahead.
But it is really important to know that (on Xitter) Stephen Miller is trying to stave off being blamed for the catastrophe that is now predicted to happen to the GOP.
Frantically.
[ahem] I'd like to prevent this from happening.
But it is really important to know that (on Xitter) Stephen Miller is trying to stave off being blamed for the catastrophe that is now predicted to happen to the GOP.
Frantically.
[ahem] I'd like to prevent this from happening.
September 22, 2026 at 11:26 PM
I will write this more in days ahead.
But it is really important to know that (on Xitter) Stephen Miller is trying to stave off being blamed for the catastrophe that is now predicted to happen to the GOP.
Frantically.
[ahem] I'd like to prevent this from happening.
But it is really important to know that (on Xitter) Stephen Miller is trying to stave off being blamed for the catastrophe that is now predicted to happen to the GOP.
Frantically.
[ahem] I'd like to prevent this from happening.
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🧵Lauren Boebert had sex with three of her staffers. Two of them were women. Her sex partners were Clarisse Navarro, Jeffrey Small and Raven Finnegan. Navarro's husband Jace Ratzlaff: "I assumed this would eventually surface. I’ll have no further comment on this topic.”
September 21, 2026 at 6:35 PM
🧵Lauren Boebert had sex with three of her staffers. Two of them were women. Her sex partners were Clarisse Navarro, Jeffrey Small and Raven Finnegan. Navarro's husband Jace Ratzlaff: "I assumed this would eventually surface. I’ll have no further comment on this topic.”
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@crampell.bsky.social fact-checks Bill Pulte’s claim that Trump made new homes 30% cheaper, and explains why a housing crash that large would be more like an economic disaster than a victory.
September 19, 2026 at 3:01 PM
@crampell.bsky.social fact-checks Bill Pulte’s claim that Trump made new homes 30% cheaper, and explains why a housing crash that large would be more like an economic disaster than a victory.
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it's so stupid, and yet I love it
September 18, 2026 at 2:18 PM
it's so stupid, and yet I love it
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"The stock market is absolutely hitched to this AI boom right now," says @eamonjavers.bsky.social. "If the AI bubble bursts, you're going to see huge collateral damage throughout the financial markets, and a lot of Americans are going to feel that."
September 19, 2026 at 12:34 AM
"The stock market is absolutely hitched to this AI boom right now," says @eamonjavers.bsky.social. "If the AI bubble bursts, you're going to see huge collateral damage throughout the financial markets, and a lot of Americans are going to feel that."
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BREAKING: We won! And we get discovery into this crazy demolition threat to boot. Kudos to our wonderful client @repbeatty.bsky.social and to my colleagues at DDF and WLG. Formal statement to follow.
September 17, 2026 at 7:08 PM
BREAKING: We won! And we get discovery into this crazy demolition threat to boot. Kudos to our wonderful client @repbeatty.bsky.social and to my colleagues at DDF and WLG. Formal statement to follow.
This nightmare for education loan recipients makes me think of the MO of private equity firms—getting the benefit of cash while someone else is saddled with crippling loan debt.
www.npr.org/2026/09/16/n...
www.npr.org/2026/09/16/n...
The 500 colleges where former students aren't repaying their loans, and why
Federal data shows many borrowers who aren't paying their loans went to private, for-profit colleges — schools that often market to low-income students and rely on federal financial aid for revenue.
www.npr.org
September 16, 2026 at 12:26 PM
This nightmare for education loan recipients makes me think of the MO of private equity firms—getting the benefit of cash while someone else is saddled with crippling loan debt.
www.npr.org/2026/09/16/n...
www.npr.org/2026/09/16/n...
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Maxine Waters is not putting up with Bessent's filibustering
September 15, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Maxine Waters is not putting up with Bessent's filibustering
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You have until mid October to request a mail in ballot in Florida if you want to vote by mail. After that you need to plan to vote in person instead. Chop chop. Do it today while you are thinking about it. 📝📬🗳️
September 15, 2026 at 1:13 PM
You have until mid October to request a mail in ballot in Florida if you want to vote by mail. After that you need to plan to vote in person instead. Chop chop. Do it today while you are thinking about it. 📝📬🗳️
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30-year mortgage rates just hit 7.17%
A $500,000 mortgage over 30 years:
$1,891/month at 2.17%
$3,384/month at 7.17%
That’s $537,500 more for the same home
And the odds of a Fed rate hike this week are 92%
Homeownership has become a luxury
A $500,000 mortgage over 30 years:
$1,891/month at 2.17%
$3,384/month at 7.17%
That’s $537,500 more for the same home
And the odds of a Fed rate hike this week are 92%
Homeownership has become a luxury
September 15, 2026 at 1:24 PM
30-year mortgage rates just hit 7.17%
A $500,000 mortgage over 30 years:
$1,891/month at 2.17%
$3,384/month at 7.17%
That’s $537,500 more for the same home
And the odds of a Fed rate hike this week are 92%
Homeownership has become a luxury
A $500,000 mortgage over 30 years:
$1,891/month at 2.17%
$3,384/month at 7.17%
That’s $537,500 more for the same home
And the odds of a Fed rate hike this week are 92%
Homeownership has become a luxury
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The Trump regime thought they could seize Texas farmland, censor West Point, and force 70,000 civil servants to pledge loyalty to Trump. What four federal judges just did to their operations this week:
www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trump-just...
www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trump-just...
Trump Just Went 0-4 In Court. Even A County Water Board Beat Him.
A professor, a VA employee, and an attorney general who filed eleven times before a court answered
www.dworkinsubstack.com
September 14, 2026 at 3:48 PM
The Trump regime thought they could seize Texas farmland, censor West Point, and force 70,000 civil servants to pledge loyalty to Trump. What four federal judges just did to their operations this week:
www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trump-just...
www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/trump-just...