Reposted by Brian GrahamProject Push @project-push.tk.gg · 06/09/2026POLITICO Sen. Bernie Sanders built a movement. Could it survive without him? via Politicoproject-push.tk.ggPOLITICOSen. Bernie Sanders built a movement. Could it survive without him? 001
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 03/09/2026I'll say one thing about Gloria Steinem, She was always there for the Clintons. When Bill was in hot water, Gloria was there in the pages of th NY Times arguing that he wasn't a sex addict and didn't sexually harass Monica Lewinsky. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...nytimes.comGloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large. 131
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 29/08/2026I’m doing my part of calling my health insurance each week. 000
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 29/08/2026It’s interesting how the anti-vaccination movement has morphed from a movement emanating from highly educated liberal elite enclaves concerned with the hazards of chemical additives in the vaccines, to conservatives concerned with governmental overreach. Who knew Jenny McCarthy was so influential? 000
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 21/08/2026After seeing all the apocalyptic hyperbole surrounding the “puppet” episode of Strange New Worlds, I enjoyed it. The farce did not irrevocably destroy Star Trek. 110
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Shock gloves are already in our public schools to be used aginst children. fortune.com/2026/08/13/i...fortune.comThe electric shock gloves ICE is spending up to $20 million on are already being given to police officers in Omaha public schools | FortuneThe Omaha Police Department was awarded more than $65,000 for 40 pairs of the gloves in May 2025. 011
Reposted by Brian GrahamKen Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Trump's war on "far-left extremism" has an unlikely ally: a top Democratic lobby org, per email leaked to me 👇 www.kenklippenstein.com/p/leak-democ...kenklippenstein.comLeak: Democratic Org “Anti-Extremism” Project Targets LeftJoins Trump's war on “Far-Left Extremism” 36360102
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 13/08/2026It’a good to see just days after the Third Way Democratic think tank announced a $15 million campaign against progressives, their advertisement on LinkedIn for a Director of Anti-Extremism has apparently been filled. The link is gone but the screenshots remain. 100
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 12/08/2026OTD in 1963, a young Bernie Sanders is arrested during a Civil Rights demonstration on the south side of Chicago. Be like Bernie! www.chicagotribune.com/2026/08/12/a...chicagotribune.comToday in Chicago History: Bernie Sanders — then a University of Chicago student — arrested during South Side protestHere’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Aug. 12, according to the Tribune’s archives. 020
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 11/08/2026I’m shocked that Pekin might end up doing the right thing. 110
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 08/08/2026I watched a friend’s band play earlier tonight, and we talked about guitars and amps. I don’t often get Friday nights off and it was fun. 000
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Former Goldwater Gal emerging from the swamp to reinforce GOP talking points in order to try and discipline the left edge of the Democratic Party. Vote Blue no matter who! nypost.com/2026/08/07/m...nypost.comHillary Clinton warns Dems that GOP’s anti-communist platform will be ‘very effective attack’During an appearance on Kara Swisher’s podcast, Clinton discussed progressive Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow Senate primary win in Michigan this week over Rep. Haley Stevens, a moderate. 2141
Reposted by Brian GrahamDavid Sirota @davidsirota.com · 07/08/2026immediately after publicly pledging to solely focus on fighting Trump, corporate Democrats’ front group @thirdway.bsky.social announced it is launching a $15 million campaign against populist Democrats who are fighting Trump 108228
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Centrists prefer to fight progressives rather than the GOP. Why even bother with primaries any more? 000
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 06/08/2026If you see this, quote it with a song lyric you love. “But of all these friends and lovers, there is no one compares with you.” “In My Life” by the Beatles 010
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Talk about some gaslighting. It will be interesting to see how many centrists will cross over and vote for the GOP in the general election. “Vote Blue, no matter who.” 110
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 25/07/2026There is somethiing about centrist Democrats. Check out "Inside the Elite Social Club for 'Politically Homeless' Democrats" archive.is/YLulEarchive.is 000
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Hillary Clinton received three million more votes than Donald Trump in 2016. Instead of blaming the Electoral College or her campaign's decision not to campaign in the tight Midwestern states, centrists have to satisfy themselves by punching left and blaming "tankies." 000
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Nat Wilson Turner breaks down a headline from today's New York Times that finds that Russia is behind grassroots opposition to data centers. He examines the bad actors behind this expose and has plenty of quotes from the article. www.ianwelsh.net/ny-times-bla...ianwelsh.netThe Old Gray Lady Runs RussiaGate 2: They’re Coming for OpenAI – Ian Welsh 000
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 10/07/2026I admit I was wrong. Today’s Democratic Party has rejected the legacy of FDR and will quash anything other than neoliberalism. 010
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 10/07/2026I didn't have Joy-Ann Reid as a "tankie" on my Bingo card. This will give certain centrist liberals the vapors. 000
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 27/06/2026It’s good to see those centrist liberals haven’t gotten tired yet of losing to the GOP. If only they punched the Right as hard as they do those to their left. 000
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Nothing like waking up and learning that Gwyneth Paltrow is hawking Israeli real estate. 000
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Peoria’s disgraced Congressman Aaron Schock is the gift (or is it grift) that keeps on giving. This story involves failed businesses, lobbying the Trump administration, a literal gold mine, and Aaron’s penchant for OnlyFans. www.politico.com/news/2026/06...politico.comAaron Schock's pursuit of a second chance — and a gold mineThe former Illinois Republican lawmaker traded congressional disgrace for what he said was his shot at a Venezuelan gold mine — and the chance to remake himself in Trump's Washington. 000
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 30/04/2026The joys of a public land grant university. www.reddit.com/r/UIUC/s/Gey...reddit.comFrom the UIUC community on Reddit: cow on the looseExplore this post and more from the UIUC community 000
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 17/02/2026I’m sure they are not the only one. www.wpr.org/news/marquet...wpr.orgMarquette University accused of pushing lower-income families toward risky loansMarquette was one of 41 colleges named in a recent report that alleges the schools encourage low-income families to take out Parent PLUS loans while they at the same time offer financial aid to upper-... 010
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Last night I was shopping at my local grocery store when this gem from my youth reentered my life. youtu.be/2Ue5Nh6NJZoyoutu.beChevy VanYouTube video by Sammy Johns - Topic 030
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 11/02/2026February 11, 1968. While filming the promo film for "Lady Madonna," the Beatles decide to put their time to productive use and record "Hey Bulldog" a deep cut that was relegated to the Yellow Submarine soundtrack. Over the years, it has risen in popularity. www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4vb...youtube.comThe Beatles - Hey Bulldog (Promo video)YouTube video by TheBeatlesVEVO 020
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Solid piece for understanding the age of neoliberalism. 011
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 03/02/2026This certainly wasn't on my Bingo card today. nypost.com/2026/02/02/l...nypost.comHospital evacuated after 8-inch WWI artillery shell discovered in patient’s buttIt was a bum-shell discovery. 010
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Happy Birthday to “Common Sense” & “The Age of Reason” author, Thomas Paine. 020
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 26/01/2026It might be useful to hold the Democrats accountable for continuing to fund ICE. Democratic leadership has refused to whip votes against the budget. Hakeem Jefferies the eyes of the world are upon you. Now this think tank wants to rebuild an institution which is unaccountable to democratic control. 010
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Yes, and the Democratic Party will continue funding an unaccountable secret police force. 010
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 22/01/2026The Democrats only symbolically oppose authoritarianism, in the end, they’ll continue funding an unaccountable secret police. 000
Reposted by Brian GrahamDavid Sirota @davidsirota.com · 20/01/2026Sports fans are more serious about holding their teams accountable for failure than liberals are serious about holding their Dem Party accountable for failure. If liberals were as serious as the average sports fan, Dems long ago woulda been forced to fire their managers & change their roster. 912921
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 17/01/2026What is the democratic Party good for? www.salon.com/2026/01/16/d...salon.comDemocratic leaders resist call of voters to abolish ICE - Salon.comAs support for abolishing ICE grows among Democratic voters, party leadership continues to argue for reform instead 020
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 17/01/2026Happy Birthday to singer and songwriter from the Bangles, Susanna Hoffs. Check out "The Real World" from their EP before they got a record deal and had the rough edges worn off. youtu.be/x7uSyTZN0xk?...youtu.beBangles - The Real WorldYouTube video by banglesvevo 010
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 16/01/2026I just got my electric bill. It’s the highest ever. I can’t wait for the data center that nobody wants to be built in my hometown. 010
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 14/01/2026An abomination. variety.com/2026/tv/news...variety.com‘Rockford Files’ Reboot Gets NBC Pilot OrderNBC has given out a pilot order to a reboot of the classic series "The Rockford Files." 010
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Still sounds fresh as if it came out today. The Beatles were so prolific that this deep cut was given away to the Yellow Submarine soundtrack. 020
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 09/01/2026What was your #childhoodcinema The Pekin theater was an old vaudeville theater converted into a movie theater. Playing on Pekin’s alleged connection to Beijing it was decorated as a pagoda with a Buddha statue. It closed in the 70s and demolished in the late 80s. 240
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Trump isn’t building a ballroom. He building an AI data center. thedreydossier.substack.com/p/trump-isnt...thedreydossier.substack.comTrump Isn’t Building a BallroomWhen Trump announced a $300 million ballroom at the White House, something went off in my brain. 000
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 09/01/2026I want to thank Hillary Clinton for elevating Donald Trump with the “pied piper strategy” & then not campaigning in the upper Midwest. The Democratic establishment for propping up a senile Biden & anointing a candidate who won ZERO delegates in 2020. He couldn’t have done without your incompetence. 000
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 08/01/2026Great piece about the latest manufactured crisis concerning public education. It deserves to be read by as many as possible. 101
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 08/01/2026If you haven’t already, you should regularly read Thomas’ substack. If you already do, you should subscribe. His eye is on the big stories of the day and not the daily distractions. 111
Reposted by Brian GrahamStephen Semler @stephensemler.bsky.social · 03/01/2026Last month, 115 Democrats in the House and 28 in the Senate voted to give Trump $901 billion in military spending. Dems may stomp their feet about Trump illegally bombing Venezuela and abducting its leader, but if they truly opposed the attack, they wouldn't have voted to fund it. 419488
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 03/01/2026This is what passes for leadership in the so called "opposition party. Hakeem Jeffries on Maduro and regime change. 010
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 12/12/2025Many of my intellectual “betters” liked to smear me as a tankie or a stooge for Putin clearly never read Mary Sarotte’s Not One Inch. I won’t wait for an apology from those centrist partisan Democrats for being right. 010
Brian Graham @brianagraham42.bsky.social · 11/12/2025The degradation of the English language continues. Just read a financial piece which described a firm as earning a “negative profit.” Why not simply write “loss?” Fewer letters and more descriptive. 010
