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Brandy Agun

@brandyagun.bsky.social
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bs in computer science, sw eng 20+ years, many years in private art schools, full time oil painter. Degas said painting is a lie. Yet it is so true.

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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
BREAKING: @democracydefendersfund.org & partners just sued ICE over a nasty catch-22 ICE detains people, takes their IDs & work papers, releases them, keeps the papers. Now they can't work & risk getting picked up again for having no ID We're going to court to get it ALL back -TN
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Brandy Agun @brandyagun.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
It’s like she’s going - who is it again? Looks down - oh yeah Venezuela. This is going to be devastating to this admin if that is how ridiculously unconvincing she is.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
They’really trying to lie their way through it 🤥
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Patrick De Klotz @patdeklotz.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Get these lunatics away from my government
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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
JUST IN: 'Furious' Judge Ana Reyes (Biden/DC) goes almost medieval on Trump admin for cutting down more than 400 trees at East Potomac Golf Course despite her understanding w/DOJ lawyers for advance notice of any major renovations. w/@kyledcheney.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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‘Furious’ judge halts Trump admin’s tree demolition at DC’s East Potomac golf course
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes berated the Trump administration for failing to notify the court despite ongoing litigation over the preservation of the course.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
🔥 damn — MARGE TO TRUMP: “you are the deep state, the Epstein class, and America last, and my mistake was ever supporting you in the first place”
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 12/10/2026
Common Cause just told a federal judge that Trump's taxpayer funded propaganda ads ran hundreds of times after a TRO ordered an immediate halt to them. The two-page notice buff.ly/u2GESdN
1. On October 12, at 1:31 p.m. Eastern, the Washington Post reported that two ads continued airing after the Court issued the Order and into the early hours of
Monday, October 12, on multiple programs, including “60 Minutes,” “ABC World News Tonight,” and “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” Ex. A.
2. According to AdImpact data retrieved at 2:45 p.m. Eastern today, Defendants’ ads ran in nearly 400 spots on programs that began airing at 7 p.m. Eastern last
night—that is, after this Court’s order was in effect. Ex. B.
3. Specifically, “Final Battle” ran in 193 spots during “60 Minutes,” which aired on CBS starting at 7 p.m. Eastern. Ex. B.
4. And “Maduro” ran in 198 spots during “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” which aired on ABC starting at 7 p.m. Eastern. Ex. B.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
"It’s generally illegal for executive branch officials to play a role in awarding contracts that would have a direct impact on their own finances..." www.propublica.org/article/geor...
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The Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department Official
The top Pentagon official left Alvarez & Marsal Capital after ProPublica started looking into his financial ties. The contracts with a related company are another example of firms close to the Trump a...
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Huh. Apparently Katie Miller deleted this tweet that I had the foresight to screencap. Turns out I can TOO make things go viral on Xitter, even.
My RT of a Katie Miller tweet which RTed the NYPost coverage of the Ilhan Omar raid. 

She said: Promise made, promise kept.
I said: Katie Miller is not going to do very well in a deposition.
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God @thegodshow.com · 12/10/2026
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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
More than 1.5 million people have watched our video on how the Roberts court has ushered in a new era of Jim Crow. See why youtube.com/shorts/QVBHg...
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Jim Crow 2.0 is here
YouTube video by Mother Jones
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 13/10/2026
I love that this might be the thing that tanks Paxton, and not the biblical divorce or letting a child rapist out early.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 13/10/2026
This morning, the federal government turned the full force of the Department of Homeland Security against a sitting member of Congress for the offense of disagreeing with the White House.

The path to citizenship should not be weaponized against anyone, including Rep. Ilhan Omar, a naturalized American who swore an oath to this country — the same one that I took.

The promise of citizenship should not be contingent on someone agreeing with the federal government.
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This morning, the Justice Department went after nearly an entire state's federal bench, all at once. The judges had said the government wasn't following court orders. The response was to try to remove the judges. Here's why every American should be paying attention. www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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Brandy Agun @brandyagun.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Especially the women’s league during WWII! So awesome!
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tbutler1.bsky.social @tbutler1.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
www.youtube.com/live/oFfW581... Everyone needs to listen to @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @davidcorn.bsky.social #TrumpISPutinsWhore #PutinIsStealingOurElectionSTILL
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David Corn of Mother Jones | American Conversations
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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Brandy Agun @brandyagun.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
So on Joanne Freeman’s (@jbf1755.bsky.social) evening YouTube gathering she displayed travel versions of her inspiring items (can of chutzpah, whistle of we and the protest pigeon) for when she is on the road. I thought it was fitting Rosie had her travel Joanne.
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Brandy Agun @brandyagun.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Completely agree. My only point was that we need to dig and make sure any person (centrist or progressive) will have a spine and follow through and vote according to how they present themselves. The candidates that take no corporate money appeal to me the most regardless right now.
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Brandy Agun @brandyagun.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Further I wouldn’t settle for a centrist if the political majority in an area would vote for someone more progressive.
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Brandy Agun @brandyagun.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I hear what you’re saying but this may elect people who have no intention of voting the way Dems would prefer. I get that we need the numbers to win house and senate. But we really should try and understand whether who we’re voting for will act in Dems favor.
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Brandy Agun @brandyagun.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
And who will implement one.
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Brandy Agun @brandyagun.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Congress has a role in approving whether we go to war, does it not?
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
At her 22-week ultrasound, Amanda Jablonski learned their daughter had developed without a skull or a brain. There was no chance for survival, and every day Amanda stayed pregnant was a threat to her health and life. Under TN law, she was denied an abortion. www.wbir.com/article/news...
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Reuters @reuters.com · 20/09/2026
Trump seeks to bring health-research funding under his control, Politico reports reut.rs/4AoVoZH
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Trump seeks to bring health-research funding under his control, Politico reports
U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to bring ​a major part of national funding for health ‌research under the control of his political appointees, Politico reported on Saturday.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/09/2026
🚨 SCOOP: California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a sweeping package of new election laws aimed at protecting ballots, voting equipment, vote-by-mail and the chain of custody ahead of the November election, including new felony penalties for interference.
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justdeirdre.bsky.social @justdeirdre.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Google's Gemini model accessed the internet and hacked other companies during a test of its cybersecurity capabilities, the first known example of the company's AI systems autonomously committing such an act. cnn.it/4762qFb
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Gemini hacked three companies in first known breakout by Google’s AI | CNN Business
Google’s Gemini model accessed the internet and hacked other companies during a test of its cybersecurity capabilities, the first known example of the company’s AI systems autonomously committing such...
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Brandy Agun @brandyagun.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I wonder what would happen if everyone ignored this person. It strikes me she is after the attention.
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
She never gets a day off and is never allowed to wear pants and comfortable shoes.
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Brian Finucane @bcfinucane.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Very telling that a year into the maritime murders, the Trump admin has not: --released the OLC permission slip for the killing spree --allowed Hill staff counsel (as opposed to members) to see the memo --defended strikes in court (admin handed off survivors rather than detain or prosecute them)
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 20/09/2026
CNN: US is preparing a large-scale military operation against Yemen's Houthis in retaliation for their strikes on Saudi Arabia, with the Camp David meeting held to review Yemen strike options, shortly before Trump left for the White House.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A while back I wrote about the inattention Mamdani's good government work was getting in the media, and one pushback was "well, lets see what happens when he actually does something." So, waiting to see if the Times and others pay attention to this. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/mamdani-me...
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Mamdani, media, and negativity bias
Is it possible to get credit for focusing on implementation?
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 19/09/2026
Four more troops have died than Pete Hegseth’s Department of Defense has admitted, new reporting reveals.
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What else is the Pentagon hiding from us?
Four more troops have died than Pete Hegseth's DOD has admitted, new reporting reveals.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
NEW: Organizers in Montana and Missouri have faced years of attacks against popular initiatives. So they're going on the offense—they've qualified 2 measures for November that would amend their state constitutions and significantly strengthen direct democracy. Fascinating pro-voter maneuver:
boltsmag.org
To Protect Direct Democracy, Two States Are Mulling a New Approach: Name It As a Right - Bolts
After years of attacks on voters’ power to take matters into their own hands, democracy advocates are going on the offensive in Montana and Missouri. They’ve placed constitutional amendments on... Rea...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 08/09/2026
But a Dem Congress making sweeping systemic change over the next 2 years with Trump in the White House and oligarchs dominating SCOTUS probably isn't in the cards. 2029 is for prosecuting, expanding SCOTUS, and making the sweeping systemic change we need. END/
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 08/09/2026
I agree that in 2027 and 2028, Congressional investigations, funding the government, and consideration of Trump nominees can NOT be business as usual. No "reaching across the aisle", funding Trump BS, or voting for ANY Trump nominee - judicial or otherwise. Those days are definitely over. 1/
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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
This is yet another telling example of the Trump regime’s racism. There’s no pretense here of targeting criminals - the usual excuse for mass deportations. DHS is specifically encouraging Haitian “doctors, lawyers, scholars and engineers” to leave. Any decent society would value these people.
DHS encourages “doctors, lawyers, scholars and engineers” to leave with some sort of $3,000 payout, its naked racism.
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Brandy Agun @brandyagun.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We got you 😊
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Fot the record, there were zero fatal U.S. commercial airline crashes during Pete Buttigieg’s tenure as U.S. Secretary of Transportation from 2021 to 2025…
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NPR @npr.org · 08/09/2026
A new study shows the steep economic cost of 2025's ICE raids in Chicago. Fear kept many immigrants home, draining the area of more than $1.26 billion in lost retail, restaurant, and sales-tax revenue. n.pr/3VjoQA5
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New report shows the economic toll of ICE raids
A new study shows the steep economic cost of 2025's ICE raids in Chicago. Fear kept many immigrants home, draining the area of more than $1.26 billion in lost retail, restaurant, and sales-tax revenue.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
NEW: A Minnesota Supreme Court justice raised concerns during oral argument Tuesday that one city’s request to use paper poll books rather than electronic records could disenfranchise thousands of voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Minnesota justice warns electronic poll book conspiracy theory could threaten voters’ ability to cast ballots
“Do you agree that this is a legitimate concern, especially in light of, for example, the American Bar Association’s note that it’s axiomatic that voter participation in our democratic processes is on...
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Brandy Agun @brandyagun.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
@jbf1755.bsky.social and @hcrichardson.bsky.social talked about bee-ball on ‘What the heck just happened’? It was hilarious 😂. I couldn’t resist having Rosie enjoy this.
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
ICE agents give contradictory orders on purpose. “You f*cking move I’ll f*cking tase you! Get out of the f*cking car!” It’s a no win situation. The person being violently accosted in this video is a disabled veteran. Imagine if the agents had been wearing shock gloves? Abolish & prosecute ICE
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Muslims aren't the United States' biggest threat. Christian nationalists like mean, crazy, and fake-Christian Nancy Mace are. (And Trojan is capitalized, you semi-literate troll.)
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Michael Clemens @mclem.org · 09/08/2026
Hatred and exclusion of Americans due to their religion is illegal, anti-American, and disgusting. We will not be silent.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Reid: There’s nothing the right hates more than women. They’re out of the kitchen. They got away from them after World War II. They want to get jobs, have money, and they want to tell you what to do and be your CEO. They can’t deal with it.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 10/08/2026
@timmiller.bsky.social offers Democrats advice on how to campaign against this war. "The Republicans handed you one on a platter right here, so take it. They started the stupidest war imaginable, so be 100% against it."
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
This is great. Been offering my followers a version of this for awhile. It’s beyond important to be smart consumers.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
This cruelty has no need but cruelty. Haiti remains deeply dangerous; a country in the throes of anarchy. Hundreds of thousands of people are SAFE. They are safe. They are safe here and the nation has decided to make them unsafe. We are embarking on a tragedy and we cannot look away. We cannot.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
God already built a wall through Big Bend — it's called the Chisos Mountains. We don't need to give billions of our tax dollars to out of state vendors. We don't need to desecrate this sacred land. We don't need this useless, disgraceful, corrupt Big Bend border wall.
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