Reposted by Brian FrielAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/09/2026Trump: "They will all speak for as short a period of time as possible, so I can get along with winning the war with Iran" 13454098
Brian Friel @brianboru1965.bsky.social · 29/08/2026How does a football Hall of Famer become a Supreme Court justice? Let Alan Page explain www.nytimes.com/athletic/752...nytimes.comHow does a football Hall of Famer become a Supreme Court justice? Let Alan Page explain (Gift Article)Alan Page won an NFL MVP award, made the Hall of Fame, became a Supreme Court justice and was awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom. 000
Reposted by Brian FrielMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 22/08/2026Another day, and still not a word from Trump about the tens of thousands of Americans in Indiana who have been without power for more than a week after deadly storms. At least seven people are dead. Families are losing food and insulin. Trump's posted plenty of AI memes, though.meidasnews.comZero Response From Trump As Blackouts Ravage IndianaTens of thousands still without power as Trump posts memes of himself 38536501532
Reposted by Brian FrielMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 15/08/2026EXCLUSIVE: Family members share with MeidasTouch that women aboard the USS Boxer have been “begging” for extra pads and tampons as basic feminine hygiene supplies run out at sea.meidasnews.com"They Were Begging Us to Send Them Extra Pads and Tampons." Family Member Describes Feminine Hygiene Shortage Aboard the USS BoxerA family member with loved ones serving aboard the USS Boxer reached out to us directly to describe a supply crisis unfolding on the amphibious assault ship, 861122995198
Reposted by Brian FrielGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 18/07/2026“The mounting level of US government debt, on track for $40 trillion courtesy of this summer’s “big beautiful bill,” risks a tectonic crash for the US economy” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comSocial Security Will Start Running Out Earlier Than ExpectedThe date when the Social Security trust fund will be unable to pay 100% of benefits just got moved up. 67269833216
Reposted by Brian FrielJoyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 13/07/2026The Portland Press Herald is reporting that Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition & Presente! Maine say the person who died in the shooting is a 26-year-old Colombian man authorized to work in the U.S. & had been issued a Social Security number. www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...pressherald.comLive updates: Man killed in Biddeford ICE-involved shooting ID’ed as 26-year-old from ColombiaWitnesses described seeing one person being shot in the head. 10724791220
Reposted by Brian FrielRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Trump "extends gun rights to buyers who had faced restrictions because of mental illness..." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/05/u...nytimes.comTrump Administration Rolls Back Dozens of Gun Regulations 3181737974
Brian Friel @brianboru1965.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Former Democratic Unionist Party (a pro-British party from Northern Ireland) leader Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of all 18 child sex abuse charges. www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co...irishtimes.comFormer DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of all 18 child sex abuse chargesEleanor Donaldson charged with aiding and abetting and cruelty to children and jury found she carried out those acts 010
Reposted by Brian FrielThe Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 20/06/2026Noticing a piece of the new “American flag blue” liner that was partially detached from the Reflecting Pool, David Hearn said he reached in to see what it felt like. Moments later, U.S. Park Police officers arrested him on a misdemeanor charge of destruction of government property. wapo.st/4xVNzcS 105091913516
Reposted by Brian FrielMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/06/2026This is genocidal rhetoric. Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir declared: "For every tear of an Israeli mother, a thousand Lebanese mothers must weep." "All of Lebanon must burn." A senior member of Netanyahu's government is openly calling for collective punishment. 1791754753
Reposted by Brian FrielPhil Yabut @philliefan99.bsky.social · 19/06/2026They're dumping slimy, green peroxide water from the Reflecting Pool back into the Potomac. #dc @popville.bsky.social 143791473967
Brian Friel @brianboru1965.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Firm Tied to Trump Donor Got No-Bid Contract to Clean Reflecting Pool www.nytimes.com/2026/06/18/u...nytimes.comFirm Tied to Trump Donor Got No-Bid Contract to Clean Reflecting Pool 000
Brian Friel @brianboru1965.bsky.social · 17/06/2026action.lincolnproject.us/remember_the...action.lincolnproject.usRemember The PromisesCheck out The Lincoln Project's latest video: Remember The Promises 000
Reposted by Brian FrielWajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Your daily reminder this should be the biggest scandal in American politics right now but nobody seems to care. Ken Paxton freed a man who raped a boy for 3 years. He also doesnt have to register as a sex offender. www.texastribune.org/2026/05/19/k...texastribune.orgInside Ken Paxton’s plea deal for a child sex abuse caseCritics are pointing to two other serious felony cases that the attorney general’s prosecutors took to trial that ended in mistrials and, eventually, plea deals. 511115626044
Brian Friel @brianboru1965.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Whoa……Ireland’s data centre strain a ‘cautionary tale’ for rest of world, UN says www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...irishtimes.comIreland’s data centre strain a ‘cautionary tale’ for rest of world, UN saysData processing accounts for 21% of Irish electricity use – compared to just 4% in the US and 1% in China 000
Reposted by Brian FrielAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21/05/2026AOC: This is what drinking water in Georgia looks like after Meta began data center construction in the community. 726250299963
Brian Friel @brianboru1965.bsky.social · 16/05/2026But of course this happened…..Weld County, (CO) GOP chairman arrested, suspected of soliciting child prostitute 011
Reposted by Brian FrielBusiness Ukraine magazine @businessukraine.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Putin has taken revenge for his Victory Day parade humiliation in typical fashion by targeting Ukrainian civilians. Over the past 24 hours, the Russian dictator launched one of the largest bombardments of the entire war. Multiple Ukrainians were killed in the attack 18732571634
Reposted by Brian FrielMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) defended his decision to suspend his state’s ongoing primary election to redraw the congressional maps, even after 45,000 ballots had already been cast, saying that discarding those votes was “not a big” deal. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comLouisiana governor: Discarding 45,000 votes ‘not a big’ deal and ‘not my fault’“Well, it's not a big de– it's not my fault,” Landry said. 102676273836
Reposted by Brian FrielMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 11/05/2026🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) has allowed Alabama to select a different map for this year’s congressional elections in a stunning, last-minute move to interfere with another state primary election that has already begun. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comSCOTUS greenlights 11th-hour Alabama redistricting plan for 2026 electionThe order means that Alabama will discard its court-ordered congressional map for the 2026 primary elections and use a 2023 map that courts previously struck down as a violation under Section 2 of the... 1168104095381
Reposted by Brian FrielGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 11/05/2026"With control of the strait, Iran emerges as the key player in the region and one of the key players in the world. The roles of China and Russia, as Iran’s allies, are strengthened; the role of the United States, substantially diminished. ... 30044571590
Reposted by Brian FrielAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/05/2026the optics of this Oval Office event are absolutely insane. get a load of this. crazytown. 177879782251
Brian Friel @brianboru1965.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Why in the actual eff is the PGA having a tournament hosted this week at the stupid golf course “Trump National Doral” in Miami. For a week when Prince Bone Saw and his failed “sports washing” endeavor with LIV golf announced they will end financing at the end of CY2026, this is god awful timing. 000
Brian Friel @brianboru1965.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Morons Are Governing America (MAGA)……Smog in Phoenix and Salt Lake City? The E.P.A. Is Blaming Asia. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/c...nytimes.comSmog in Phoenix and Salt Lake City? The E.P.A. Is Blaming Asia. 000
Brian Friel @brianboru1965.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Another convicted member of the “law and order” political party. Hypocrites…….Jury Convicts Florida Ex-Congressman of Secretly Lobbying for Venezuela www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/u...nytimes.comJury Convicts Florida Ex-Congressman of Secretly Lobbying for Venezuela 000
Reposted by Brian FrielAmee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Trump's FCC is planning to file paperwork as early as this afternoon to challenge Disney's eight licenses for its eight ABC stations in response to the joke Jimmy Kimmel made about Melania Trump. Stay tuned and in the meantime, here is the joke, again: 1321779586
Reposted by Brian FrielRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/04/2026He never had the money to pay for the ballroom. It was always a scam. We were always going to have to pay for it. They were just waiting for the right moment to hit us with the bill. This is now the time. 1207234936910
Reposted by Brian FrielScott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Epstein survivors will have a public forum midday on Capitol Hill led by Rep Ro Khanna (D-CA)… after not being permitted an audience with King Charles tomorrow 13461231835
Reposted by Brian FrielLA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Irish Star: Trump is estimated to have cost U.S. taxpayers a whopping $144 million in golfing excursions since his return to office in January 2025, almost equaling the entire sum of his first term in the White House. #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed #VoteOutRepublicans 29679385
Brian Friel @brianboru1965.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Shocking……….Firm Building Trump’s Ballroom Got a Secret No-Bid Contract for a Nearby Job www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/u...nytimes.comFirm Building Trump’s Ballroom Got a Secret No-Bid Contract for a Nearby Job 000
Reposted by Brian FrielAngelica Shalagina Official🇺🇦 @angel-shalagina.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Good morning, friends🫂🫂 I’m alive. Kyiv was quieter this night. No sleep - but still alive. Dnipro took the main hit. Bila Tserkva, Kharkiv, Sumy region suffered too. russians as always hit homes. Clinics. Stores. And even cemeteries. 38389761210
Reposted by Brian FrielCatherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 25/04/2026this doesn't seem great? nypost.com/2026/04/25/u...nypost.com15 chemical spraying drones stolen in NJ as FBI investigates possible ‘nightmare scenario’: reportAn alarmed FBI is concerned the chemical-spraying drones could be used to disperse biological or chemical weapons. 66601242
Reposted by Brian FrielMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 25/04/2026New photos from the USS Abraham Lincoln show service members receiving minimal food portions as reports grow that some troops have lost significant weight and aren’t receiving care packages—while the Pentagon denies any shortages. (Newsweek) 1561117845566
Reposted by Brian FrielNPR @npr.org · 25/04/2026The Justice Department will adopt firing squad as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases. n.pr/4eHXyv1n.prJustice Department to allow firing squads for executions in move to ramp up capital punishmentThe Justice Department will adopt firing squad as a permitted method of execution as the Trump administration moves to ramp up and expedite capital punishment cases. 127271146
Reposted by Brian FrielGod @thegodshow.com · 24/04/2026How do you feel about Trump’s DOJ quietly bringing back firing squads on a Friday afternoon? 183476103
Reposted by Brian Frielpraying mantis @gentlem.bsky.social · 23/04/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SFQ... Rosie the Riveter finally got her wings. Rest in Peace, Connie Palacioz. The 101-yo aviation trailblazer passed away peacefully at home on Sunday. #Wichita,KS 14878411521
Reposted by Brian FrielPaul van der Meer @paulvandermeer.bsky.social · 23/04/2026A Ukrainian drone strike in Donetsk destroyed a command base of the Russian Federal Security Service special forces. 12 Russian servicemen were killed and 15 injured. 641593342
Reposted by Brian FrielGIFFORDS @giffords.org · 23/04/2026At least 10 people were wounded today in a shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge. This comes just days after eight young kids were killed in another mass shooting in the state. Our communities don’t even have time to grieve between tragedies.cbsnews.comAt least 10 people injured in shooting at Mall of Louisiana, police sayPolice said the shooting appeared to have happened after two groups of people got into an argument in the mall's food court. 18627441231
Reposted by Brian FrielMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 19/04/2026🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice is demanding that Wayne County, Michigan turn over its ballots from the 2024 election to investigate voter fraud claims. Michigan’s attorney general and secretary of state have responded saying that’s not going to happen. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comDOJ civil rights chief sends demand letter to Wayne County for 2024 ballotsMichigan's attorney general and secretary of state have responded that they will not comply with DOJ's demands. 424106433084
Reposted by Brian FrielUnited Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 18/04/2026The Coachella music festival is in the news with the minimum price of sold out 3-day ticket costing $549. Contrast that with "Nicolas" who is currently harvesting onions in the Coachella area and getting paid $22 for a $900lb crate. #WeFeedYou #coachella2026 22382592961
Reposted by Brian FrielMother Jones @motherjones.com · 17/04/2026At the start of this week, there were three men in Congress whose reputations had imploded after being accused of misconduct against women: Reps. Cory Mills, Tony Gonzales, and Eric Swalwell. Gonzales and Swalwell resigned, but Mills is hanging on despite facing a staggering number of scandals.motherjones.comTwo congressmen resigned after accusations of misconduct against women. Another remains.Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) appears set on staying in Congress as he battles a litany of scandals. 15230109
Reposted by Brian FrielMother Jones @motherjones.com · 13/04/2026Trump raked in $28 million from Middle East business deals. Then he started a war.motherjones.comTrump raked in $28 million from Middle East business deals. Then he started a war.The president's Persian Gulf real estate projects are worth roughly $17 billion. 14193103
Reposted by Brian FrielMother Jones @motherjones.com · 12/04/2026The entrepreneurs who are part of the booming school safety industry face a cruel irony: they are dependent on the uniquely American epidemic of school shootings.motherjones.comInside the $4 billion industry built on America's school shooting epidemicFilmmakers Jessica Dimmock and Zackary Canepari examine a troubling new market. 1617781
Reposted by Brian FrielWajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 10/04/2026Follow this thread. Most likely, and of course, all speculation right now, this is why Melania did her 6 min statement today. Amanda Ungaro was brought here as a 17-year-old model. She flew to NYC on Epstein's private plane. 1/2 441109254005
Reposted by Brian FrielForbes @forbes.com · 09/04/2026Reports of a meeting between a Vatican representative and the Pentagon went viral, with allegations that the church had been warned to cease its criticism.forbes.comPentagon Confirms It Met With Vatican—But Denies Reports Of A Bitter Clash—Amid The Pope’s Mounting CriticismReports of a meeting between a Vatican representative and the Pentagon went viral, with allegations that the church had been warned to cease its criticism. 103561092385
Brian Friel @brianboru1965.bsky.social · 09/04/2026Another article highlighting why the stupid ballroom is wrong on so many levels……White House Secures Foreign Steel for Ballroom Project www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/u...nytimes.comWhite House Secures Foreign Steel for Ballroom Project 000