Julie Brasfield
@jhbfield.bsky.social
Retired to a patch of heaven on the NC coast. A tiny blue dot in a sea of red.
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You know who actually did show up at Ground Zero? Canadian emergency rescue crews.
September 8, 2026 at 11:12 PM
You know who actually did show up at Ground Zero? Canadian emergency rescue crews.
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this is the kind of design costume designers make to tell you who are the bad guys in a space movie
September 6, 2026 at 8:26 PM
this is the kind of design costume designers make to tell you who are the bad guys in a space movie
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Dolly Parton, among a thousand other amazing things she did in her life, gifted over 330 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program. Her passing is a tremendous loss to the world, but you can support the program today to keep it going imaginationlibrary.com
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.
imaginationlibrary.com
August 25, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Dolly Parton, among a thousand other amazing things she did in her life, gifted over 330 million books to kids through her Imagination Library program. Her passing is a tremendous loss to the world, but you can support the program today to keep it going imaginationlibrary.com
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Exactly. It's now treated as normal that the American president does not pause for a single second to consider the impact that his actions will have on countless Americans. Everything is about sating his crazed vendettas and nothing more. The whole world must bend itself around that.
Trump cannot see beyond his incessant need for vengeance. Do you imagine he even considered the impact on the economies of and lives of the people in Ohio, Michigan and PA as a result of his tariffs against Canada? @gregsargent.bsky.social
Trump is now threatening 50% tariffs on cars, trucks, and auto parts. How will that go over in Ohio and Michigan, where there are two big Senate races? And the trade war will directly hurt the agriculture industry in competitive House districts in Pennsylvania. 3/
newrepublic.com/article/2146...
newrepublic.com/article/2146...
August 25, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Exactly. It's now treated as normal that the American president does not pause for a single second to consider the impact that his actions will have on countless Americans. Everything is about sating his crazed vendettas and nothing more. The whole world must bend itself around that.
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Really is it in a nutshell. People more worried about a half dozen trans girls running track than the 20th century geopolitical state of the world.
August 20, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Really is it in a nutshell. People more worried about a half dozen trans girls running track than the 20th century geopolitical state of the world.
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The tariff exemption list came out in June. Diamonds weren't on it.
Then a gold ring showed up in Brussels on June 28 with Trump's name engraved on the inside.
The list came out again on July 23.
www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/this-gover...
Then a gold ring showed up in Brussels on June 28 with Trump's name engraved on the inside.
The list came out again on July 23.
www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/this-gover...
August 14, 2026 at 7:24 PM
The tariff exemption list came out in June. Diamonds weren't on it.
Then a gold ring showed up in Brussels on June 28 with Trump's name engraved on the inside.
The list came out again on July 23.
www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/this-gover...
Then a gold ring showed up in Brussels on June 28 with Trump's name engraved on the inside.
The list came out again on July 23.
www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/this-gover...
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Leavitt: At this moment in time, the ballroom is really the president's main priority.
August 12, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Leavitt: At this moment in time, the ballroom is really the president's main priority.
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If Trump and Republicans wanted to crack down on fraud and abuse, they wouldn’t close more than 23,000 criminal cases investigating fraud and white-collar crimes.
And they certainly wouldn’t agree to a deal shielding Trump from investigations into potential financial crimes.
And they certainly wouldn’t agree to a deal shielding Trump from investigations into potential financial crimes.
If Donald Trump and Republicans Cared About Fraud, They’d Root Out the Fraud at the White House
YouTube video by Congressman Don Beyer
youtube.com
August 4, 2026 at 12:28 AM
If Trump and Republicans wanted to crack down on fraud and abuse, they wouldn’t close more than 23,000 criminal cases investigating fraud and white-collar crimes.
And they certainly wouldn’t agree to a deal shielding Trump from investigations into potential financial crimes.
And they certainly wouldn’t agree to a deal shielding Trump from investigations into potential financial crimes.
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What will the media companies who are publishing stories that Blanche agreed to a “deal” with Cornyn & Tillis to kill the slush fund write when people start getting paid with our tax dollars & this whole thing is revealed as a sham? Since they aren’t writing how it’s a sham now.
August 3, 2026 at 1:37 PM
What will the media companies who are publishing stories that Blanche agreed to a “deal” with Cornyn & Tillis to kill the slush fund write when people start getting paid with our tax dollars & this whole thing is revealed as a sham? Since they aren’t writing how it’s a sham now.
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
(if you know who made this let us know)
(if you know who made this let us know)
August 3, 2026 at 3:53 PM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
(if you know who made this let us know)
(if you know who made this let us know)
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The GOP is spending all this time rehashing Covid, when Measels is here & they're not doing jack shit!
July 30, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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Four members of Congress who sit on committees that directly regulate SpaceX have a family stake in the company’s stock.
Yes, these are conflicts of interest. No, this should not be allowed.
Yes, these are conflicts of interest. No, this should not be allowed.
Family of US Rep. Dan Meuser bought stock in Musk’s SpaceX
Dan Meuser, a Republican who represents PA’s 9th congressional district, chairs a subcommittee that directly regulates Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
www.spotlightpa.org
July 29, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Four members of Congress who sit on committees that directly regulate SpaceX have a family stake in the company’s stock.
Yes, these are conflicts of interest. No, this should not be allowed.
Yes, these are conflicts of interest. No, this should not be allowed.
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Reminder that on his last day of his first term, Trump awarded a commendation to Dr Fauci "in recognition of his exceptional effort on Operation Warp Speed"
July 29, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Reminder that on his last day of his first term, Trump awarded a commendation to Dr Fauci "in recognition of his exceptional effort on Operation Warp Speed"
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to keep functioning, a society must discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities
Sen. Roger Marshall: "Who didn't have a friend who took this vaccine and had some time of complication? A stroke, a blood clot, a young man getting some type of heart inflammation. That's what destroyed the trust in the American people for our government."
July 29, 2026 at 12:33 PM
to keep functioning, a society must discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities
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The @milestaylor.bsky.social Defiance group is bringing a Trump-Epstein “bookmobile” to DC today, ahead of Senate consideration of Todd Blanche nomination
It includes “3.5 million printed and digital pages of the Epstein files”, per Taylor
It includes “3.5 million printed and digital pages of the Epstein files”, per Taylor
July 29, 2026 at 12:51 PM
The @milestaylor.bsky.social Defiance group is bringing a Trump-Epstein “bookmobile” to DC today, ahead of Senate consideration of Todd Blanche nomination
It includes “3.5 million printed and digital pages of the Epstein files”, per Taylor
It includes “3.5 million printed and digital pages of the Epstein files”, per Taylor
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What do these companies have in common:
-Amazon
-Walmart
-FedEx
-McDonald's
-Dollar General
-DoorDash
-Instacart
They're all highly profitable, give their CEOs lucrative salaries, and pay thousands of workers starvation wages — making them reliant on SNAP and Medicaid.
-Amazon
-Walmart
-FedEx
-McDonald's
-Dollar General
-DoorDash
-Instacart
They're all highly profitable, give their CEOs lucrative salaries, and pay thousands of workers starvation wages — making them reliant on SNAP and Medicaid.
July 24, 2026 at 8:15 PM
What do these companies have in common:
-Amazon
-Walmart
-FedEx
-McDonald's
-Dollar General
-DoorDash
-Instacart
They're all highly profitable, give their CEOs lucrative salaries, and pay thousands of workers starvation wages — making them reliant on SNAP and Medicaid.
-Amazon
-Walmart
-FedEx
-McDonald's
-Dollar General
-DoorDash
-Instacart
They're all highly profitable, give their CEOs lucrative salaries, and pay thousands of workers starvation wages — making them reliant on SNAP and Medicaid.
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NEW: Republicans are using New Jersey's non-citizen voter registration errors to fuel their voter suppression rhetoric. What they're not saying: Texas admitted to the same clerical error months ago.
Marc Elias explains why neither case is proof of the election conspiracy the GOP is selling👇
Marc Elias explains why neither case is proof of the election conspiracy the GOP is selling👇
New Jersey Did Not Commit Voter Fraud
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
www.youtube.com
July 24, 2026 at 3:40 PM
NEW: Republicans are using New Jersey's non-citizen voter registration errors to fuel their voter suppression rhetoric. What they're not saying: Texas admitted to the same clerical error months ago.
Marc Elias explains why neither case is proof of the election conspiracy the GOP is selling👇
Marc Elias explains why neither case is proof of the election conspiracy the GOP is selling👇
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Better plan: End the damned dinner
WHCA spectacle has long been embarrassment. NYT said No, starting in 2017. PBS Frontline did WHCA take-down (based on my 'Breaking the News') *30 years* ago
AND THAT WAS BEFORE outright war from Trump: Lies, subpoenas, FCC strong-arm, racist insults
Just Say No
WHCA spectacle has long been embarrassment. NYT said No, starting in 2017. PBS Frontline did WHCA take-down (based on my 'Breaking the News') *30 years* ago
AND THAT WAS BEFORE outright war from Trump: Lies, subpoenas, FCC strong-arm, racist insults
Just Say No
NEW: 500+ journalists formally ask White House Correspondents Assoc. "to publicly pledge that it will fight back against the Trump Admin's assault on press freedom" at its dinner with Trump on Friday
"Attacks on journalists and press freedom have become even more egregious"
"Attacks on journalists and press freedom have become even more egregious"
July 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Better plan: End the damned dinner
WHCA spectacle has long been embarrassment. NYT said No, starting in 2017. PBS Frontline did WHCA take-down (based on my 'Breaking the News') *30 years* ago
AND THAT WAS BEFORE outright war from Trump: Lies, subpoenas, FCC strong-arm, racist insults
Just Say No
WHCA spectacle has long been embarrassment. NYT said No, starting in 2017. PBS Frontline did WHCA take-down (based on my 'Breaking the News') *30 years* ago
AND THAT WAS BEFORE outright war from Trump: Lies, subpoenas, FCC strong-arm, racist insults
Just Say No
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Adults trying to scare you about communism are either grifters selling fear or dolts buying fear.
Lots of bad stuff in the world. Save your drama for actual drama. Be smarter than this. It’s so damn transparent and dumb.
Lots of bad stuff in the world. Save your drama for actual drama. Be smarter than this. It’s so damn transparent and dumb.
July 19, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Adults trying to scare you about communism are either grifters selling fear or dolts buying fear.
Lots of bad stuff in the world. Save your drama for actual drama. Be smarter than this. It’s so damn transparent and dumb.
Lots of bad stuff in the world. Save your drama for actual drama. Be smarter than this. It’s so damn transparent and dumb.
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The documents Trump cited don't even make his case - and actually refute much of it. But that didn'tg matter. No foreign regime, no spies, no saboteurs have yet matched the damage that America’s own president just did tonight to faith in U.S. elections.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump Just Did More Damage to Elections Than China
His speech was a mashup of charges that aren’t supported by the documents he released.
www.theatlantic.com
July 17, 2026 at 3:52 AM
The documents Trump cited don't even make his case - and actually refute much of it. But that didn'tg matter. No foreign regime, no spies, no saboteurs have yet matched the damage that America’s own president just did tonight to faith in U.S. elections.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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We tend to gloss over the unconditional surrender of Congress to do its constitutional duties because we never had a fancy surrender ceremony. Just endless soundbites of cowardice
Sen. Husted has voted 10 times to support the war in Iran. Asked today if he was okay with not knowing how long the war will last or how many taxpayer dollars will be spent, he replied, "It's not really up to us"
July 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM
We tend to gloss over the unconditional surrender of Congress to do its constitutional duties because we never had a fancy surrender ceremony. Just endless soundbites of cowardice
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An apparent ICE-related shooting in Maine is a good time to remember to treat the agency's initial claims with skepticism rather than credulity.
July 13, 2026 at 1:22 PM
An apparent ICE-related shooting in Maine is a good time to remember to treat the agency's initial claims with skepticism rather than credulity.
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No statement from Mitch McConnell on the sudden passing of his senate colleague? So much for decorum
July 12, 2026 at 4:25 PM
No statement from Mitch McConnell on the sudden passing of his senate colleague? So much for decorum
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Lindsey Graham's negative example teaches us that evil must be opposed.
I must acknowledge that Lindsey Graham served this country in the military. He no doubt entered politics because he believed in public service.
But, as many have noted, he knew what he was doing when he became Trump's enabler. Graham helped destroy the republic he once served. And he knew better.
But, as many have noted, he knew what he was doing when he became Trump's enabler. Graham helped destroy the republic he once served. And he knew better.
July 12, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Lindsey Graham's negative example teaches us that evil must be opposed.
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“Moreover, it turned out that Vance mentioned this report after being told by the Springfield city manager that it was baseless. Apparently, Vance’s Christian conversion never got to the ‘Thou shalt not bear false witness’ part.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/from-hatef...
www.thebulwark.com/p/from-hatef...
From Hateful Hoax to Presidential Policy
As time runs out for Haitian refugees in the U.S., a look back at JD Vance’s sick, racist lie about immigrants eating pets.
www.thebulwark.com
July 10, 2026 at 8:22 PM
“Moreover, it turned out that Vance mentioned this report after being told by the Springfield city manager that it was baseless. Apparently, Vance’s Christian conversion never got to the ‘Thou shalt not bear false witness’ part.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/from-hatef...
www.thebulwark.com/p/from-hatef...