Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 5hIt sure would be nice if someone in Trump's orbit would tell him that his charts are upside down. 001
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 7h“People who are ... cynical are less likely to vote or take part in social movements. People in power ... actually benefit a lot when people are hopeless... A lot of propaganda is meant to make people hopeless, because that negativity keeps people frozen in place.” — Jamil Zaki, Stanford Univ. 000
Reposted by Brandon CaplesMike Masnick @masnick.com · 8hAt a free speech conference where an Iranian-born speaker is presenting over video from Sweden saying she doesn't feel safe coming to the US currently and noting the irony of her not being able to come to a free speech conference 322645
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 13hThey're direct quotes but The Heritage Foundation won't attribute them. 010
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 02/10/2026There aren't even jokes for Trump's rhetoric. Everything he says sounds like it was written by an SNL cast member. 010
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Frank Strada oversaw three botched executions before Gov. Lee hired him. Then he botched two more, just this year. 001
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Was this written by a third grader with full access to the internet? 000
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Ken Paxton is getting the Trump Dump. Talarico's for sure the winner. 000
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I don't think it was because Trump wanted that money. He's run up so much debt that I doubt he ever cared about, or even understood, the concept of a finite supply of funds. I think he simply doesn't believe people deserve benefits. 110
Reposted by Brandon Caplesthe babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 01/10/2026for weeks, christa’s lawyers have argued that tennessee’s lethal injection process is so unreliable that it constitutes torture. they were right. last night, the state tried and failed to execute her, and had to rush to the hospital to save the life they were trying to kill. second time this year.washingtonpost.comTennessee once again botches execution; governor orders outside reviewChrista Pike, who was convicted in a brutal 1995 killing, continued breathing after she was given two doses of lethal injection drugs, her lawyers said. 24411
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 29/09/2026According to the fine print in Trump Accounts paperwork: • the federal government controls the data. • data is available to Robinhood and multiple other undisclosed organizations. • exceeding allowable annual contributions triggers a new Robinhood account with undisclosed terms and fees.cnbc.comTrump Accounts will auto-enroll children, potentially adding 60 million accounts: TreasuryThe Treasury Department announced that Trump Accounts will begin auto-enrolling eligible children. Here's what families need to know. 010
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The primary purpose of a national park is to protect wildlife from the jarring effects of civilization — like loud noises, bright lights, and flying baseballs.wbaltv.comMLB considers Grand Teton National Park for baseball game site, prompting concernMajor League Baseball has been considering holding a game in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming 001
Reposted by Brandon CaplesAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort." 693278739532
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Ken Paxton thinking he made a good point:static.klipy.comKing Minion Drops the MicALT: King Minion Drops the Mic 000
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Trump *is* above the law. SCOTUS ensured that he could do anything and be the exception to the rule of law.pbs.orgRead the full Supreme Court decision on Trump and presidential immunityPresidents and former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts they took while in office, the Supreme Court said in a 6-3 decision Monday. 000
Reposted by Brandon CaplesJack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 28/09/202637 more wounded troops. Added quietly. No explanation. Here's the No B.S. truth: when anyone (a vendor, a CEO, a government) revises the numbers without telling you why, the silence IS the message. 861 wounded. Their families deserve the full story. 20577403230
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The average citizen can't expect the FBI to help them. The government pretty much exists now for the benefit of the top people in government. 0150
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 26/09/2026RFK Jr's sister, Kerry Kennedy, disavowed her brother over his actions. 000
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I think the Administration has always planned to destroy the Kennedy Center, unless Trump could take its name.nytimes.comKennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers SayIn a letter to Congress, former employees say the center delayed a plan to address the leaks that its officials now cite as a serious safety risk. 200
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 25/09/2026😆😆😆youtu.beBarack Obama Being Hilarious for 18 Minutes Straight!YouTube video by Celeb Cuts 000
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 25/09/2026“‘Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy. They were haughty and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen.” Ezekiel 16:49-50 NIVbible.comBible - Bible AppEncouraging and challenging you to seek intimacy with God every day. 020
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 24/09/2026How does a person get 16 months for trafficking minors for sex? What a depraved and evil world this is. 010
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I can't tell for certain, but it seems like the government may determine non-citizenship by a person's lack of a passport (or denial of one).democracydocket.comTrump administration will use passport data for voter citizenship checks, court filing revealsThe State Department records the administration intends to share include the private identifiable data of everyone who has ever applied for a U.S. passport. 000
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 23/09/2026This tells you all you need to know about the U.S. government's goals.nytimes.comU.S. Rebukes Australia Over Proposed Limits on Social Media AlgorithmsThe U.S. Embassy said a draft law allowing users to opt out of systems that choose what they can see in their feeds could amount to censorship. 010
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Mamdani needs to set his sights on Amazon's bait-and-switch scheme with delivery dates because I've been had too many times. 010
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I get it. I knew from Day 1 that Donald Trump would continue to be dishonest and sleazy as the president. But people who have spent literal decades getting their information about the world from Fox News just can't see it until something undeniable happens to them. 000
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 23/09/2026It's accurate, but no way is the White House actually taking credit for putting businesses under. 130
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The man who launched state media, bribes voters with free money, uses the military on civilians, tries to nationalize elections, avoids due process, bypasses Congressional authority, and uses government funds to purchase company shares... ...wants you to believe his opponents are communists. 000
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The United States will go broke paying out all the legal settlements from the Trump presidency. And people like Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez deserve every penny. 010
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Why is our Secretary of Defense so interested in the male troops? 000
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 20/09/2026This government will extract as much money from us as possible. 111
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The thing is, some voters see this poster and think, “Yeah, Ken Paxton is my guy!” 001
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 20/09/2026😞apnews.comTrump administration begins building border wall in Texas’ Big Bend regionThe Trump administration has started building the border wall in the Big Bend region of west Texas. This marks the first major construction in an area where the plans have faced heavy opposition. 110
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 19/09/2026No one will believe anything Mike Johnson says for the rest of his life. 010
Reposted by Brandon CaplesScott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026His badge was deactivated and an aide told him not to testify. How veteran clerk Nick La Strada went under oath anyway to expose an alleged plot inside Missouri’s election office—and the lawsuit he just filed: www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/he-was-hir...dworkinsubstack.comHe Was Hired To Catch Election Fraud. Then He Reported His Republican Boss.Also: a search-history ban, an insurance industry forced to pay, and 151 vetoes in one session 213254
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Most leaders of this administration can't think, but that doesn't prevent widespread suffering. When we get a Congress again, there must be trials. 000
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Just sent mine! Though my Tennessee reps have never responded positively to my letters before. 000
Reposted by Brandon CaplesScott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026🚨 Over 5,600 letters sent. Only 383 to reach 6,000 before the House is forced to vote on Hegseth's impeachment. Lawmakers are desperate to dodge this vote, but constituent pressure breaks the regime's grip. Add your name: 👇 actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...actionnetwork.orgTell Congress: Impeach Pete HegsethContact Congress today! 711050
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 19/09/2026There's something very wrong with him. And no one close to him cares enough to intervene. 000
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The White House is desperate for an accomplishment. 030
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The Supreme Court will soon issue its ruling that POTUS can remove Amendments from the Constitution if his initials are DJT. 000
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Don't worry, a judge will rule against this and write a stern letter approximately 9 months from now. 000
Brandon Caples @bcaples.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Any recs for silly comic panels I can put in my 7-year-old's lunch box? 000