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Brian Gibbons

@briangibbons.bsky.social
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Union Advocate | Public Education Supporter | Video Production & Podcasting | Writer & Storyteller | Former Television News Producer | Electric Guitars/Music | Baseball New York City

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The Mouthy Renegade Writer @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Add Karen Smith to my list of badasses whose mouthy approach I respect. Actions usually speak louder than words. This is a hero, Y'all. Well done, Ma'am. You're gonna kick ass in your new position. ✊📖
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Brian Gibbons @briangibbons.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I'm voting for Democratic candidates this cycle for *many* reasons, but one of the biggest is because under Republican control, the damaged economy is harming American families. @aflcio.org @aft.org @nysut.bsky.social @uft.org
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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Still not a hoax.
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Brian Gibbons @briangibbons.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
This:
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NPR @npr.org · 05/10/2026
Reporting that holds power to account. Investigations that amplify unheard voices. Stories that inform the public – and spark real-world change. Especially after the loss of federal funding, you decide whether this independent press survives and thrives. Donate now >> n.pr/3VxNBIZ
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I feel ya 😪
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Banned Books Week @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Book bans are against liberty. And as a proud mom for literacy I am here to support marginalized voices and making sure kids have the right to read." We are delighted to have Bess Kalb join us as an honorary chair for #BannedBooksWeek! #LetBooksBe ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Brian Gibbons @briangibbons.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Broadcast Standards & Practices used to be a thing when I worked in television. Campaign ads being paid for by taxpayer money would have been rejected. Now we know $20 million of our money was used to pay for the ads, and I'm not ok with it.
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Stop taxpayer funded propaganda
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy. When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice. The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith made it crystal clear that his investigation was sound and lawful, that the president had committed crimes and that the GOP attacks on him were the actual weaponization of our justice system. He showed courage and moral clarity and continues to be one of the heroes of this moment.
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Brian Gibbons @briangibbons.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Amen.....
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Brian Gibbons @briangibbons.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"Trump reduced Social Security staffing to a 60 year low. Now, over a dozen field offices are closed to the public." — Martin O'Malley, former SSA Commissioner. Learn more about the Ghost Office crisis. ghostoffices.org
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The Ghost Office Crisis Is Breaking Social Security
The Ghost Office Crisis is breaking Social Security — staffing cuts are harming seniors and people with disabilities at understaffed field offices nationwide.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers”
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇
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Brian Gibbons @briangibbons.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Indeed......
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: "I will not be silenced by the continued threats of prosecution from the President or others."
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Brian Gibbons @briangibbons.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I'm attending Vote Save America PAC's event, “Club Relational Weekly Meeting” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/vsa/event/10...
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Club Relational Weekly Meeting · Vote Save America PAC
People are way more likely to trust information when it comes from someone they know—a friend, neighbor, teacher. In order to win this November, we have to commit to having real conversations about po...
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Brian Gibbons @briangibbons.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
With 36 days to go before Election Day, the @aft.org is making it easy to get involved with GOTV efforts!! Please check out www.mobilize.us/aft/ and get involved in whatever way you can. We're all crazed & limited in our time, so find what works best for you. I'm doing postcards!!
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Brian Gibbons @briangibbons.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I just took action with the @aft.org's @theactionnetwork.bsky.social: Count Me In!. Take action here: actionnetwork.org/forms/count-...
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Count Me In!
The 2026 elections are too important to sit out. Count Me In! is AFT's member-to-member program to organize, mobilize and win. Sign up today to talk with coworkers, make calls, knock doors and share t...
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Aine Yore, MD 🏳️‍⚧️🇮🇪 @aineyoremd.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Why is the “US Government” running campaign ads for the sitting president?
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Richard Wayne Bowling @rchrdwynbwlngk100.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Not that it matters, but Trump making a campaign ad on the taxpayers’ dime is 💯 illegal.
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Evan Sutton @evansutton.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Who could have predicted that the leopards would eat the cattle ranchers fat, juicy faces lol
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026
NEW: Food banks across America are being overwhelmed by surging demand. Scott MacFarlane went inside to see the crisis firsthand. Here’s what he found:
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“They don’t understand the scale of the hunger!”- An unfolding crisis at the nation’s food banks
Weeks before the midterm elections, the cost crisis is hammering food pantries in red and blue states
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Brian Gibbons @briangibbons.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is EVERYTHING.......
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NPR @npr.org · 23/09/2026
The First Amendment defined the right to free speech and a free press. But a free press doesn't just happen. It's something we must protect. Your support is essential to our ability to provide journalism that upholds your right to know. Donate now: n.pr/4hgyjzz
Statement on White House bans from Thomas Evans, NPR’s Editor in Chief: Barring journalists from the White House because the president dislikes their reporting is a blatant violation of the First Amendment, and NPR condemns it without qualification.The American public has a right to know what its government is doing in its name — not only the coverage a president finds flattering, but the full and accurate account of the use of power and public resources.That right belongs to the public, and it is not the president's to revoke. The press, and specifically public media, exists to conduct that accounting to every American, in every community, in service to the public interest.NPR and our Member stations will continue to uphold these First Amendment rights, and to stand with any news organization targeted for its reporting.
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Evan Sutton @evansutton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
What could go wrong
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Let's ban gerrymandering.
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Xela Hart @xelahart.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
@deadder.bsky.social 😢😢😢
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
No matter what side of the aisle you’re on, this argument should be chilling. Trying to limit freedom of the press under the guise of national security is what tinpot dictators do. That’s not how a functioning democracy works.
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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
You know things are dire when the healthcare professionals working to provide care for their communities can’t even afford their own healthcare coverage. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
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Even medical professionals are skipping health insurance because of high prices
A larger share of health care workers have health insurance than those in other fields. But they are feeling the pinch as health insurance costs rise.
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NPR @npr.org · 23/09/2026
Registered voters are less confident that USPS will deliver election mail on time compared with 2024, an NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds, after USPS was part of Trump's bid to limit mail voting. n.pr/3VqM2ws
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Poll: Trust in the U.S. Postal Service delivering mail-in ballots on time has fallen
Registered voters are less confident that USPS will deliver election mail on time compared with 2024, an NPR/PBS News/Marist poll finds, after USPS was part of Trump's bid to limit mail voting.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This warning from David Letterman to the media from just a year ago feels sadly too relevant today. He is right: You can't appease a tyrant.
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Brian Gibbons @briangibbons.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Hey! Democrats just need to flip a handful of House and Senate seats to take back Congress. I'm taking action with Vote Save America to make sure I'm ready for Election Day. Check out votesaveamerica.com to join me!
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Brian Gibbons @briangibbons.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I'm attending Vote Save America PAC's event, “Club Digi Weekly Meeting” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/vsa/event/10...
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Club Digi Weekly Meeting · Vote Save America PAC
Doomscrolling may be addictive, but (shocker!) it's not actually going to help us win the midterms. You're probably wondering if you should go touch grass, but what if we told you that you don't have...
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Brian Gibbons @briangibbons.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I'm attending Common Cause's event, “How to fight back against Trump's attempts to steal the 2026 midterms” - sign up now to join me! #commoncaus www.mobilize.us/commoncause/...
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How to fight back against Trump's attempts to steal the 2026 midterms · Common Cause
The Trump regime has launched an all out assault on our upcoming elections. Through attempted executive orders, legislation, and rewriting the rules, those in power are doing everything they can to ke...
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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 17/09/2026
Files are at the printer. Official release date is November 17th, but if you order it direct from us, it will be signed and could be sooner. shop.wyrmpublishing.com/b/bsfoty2025
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Brian Gibbons @briangibbons.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Hey @governor.ny.gov Hochul... Are you listening? A coalition of unions, community organizations & elected officials are urging you to SAY NO to Trump's school voucher scheme. If you move forward, you will harm our public schools. @uft.org @nysut.bsky.social @aft.org @nysaflcio.bsky.social
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Brian Gibbons @briangibbons.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Join the fight for public schools. publicschoolsuniteus.org/our-initiati...
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Take Action | PublicSchoolsUniteUs.org
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🇨🇦 ELBOWS UP CANUCK! 🇨🇦 @comeoncomet.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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How the Dominican Baseball Factory Traps Young Players and Their Families With False Promises
Teams make handshake deals with players as young as 11 while moneylenders prey on their families. The industry is corrupt, but Major League Baseball and the players union have done little about it.
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Matthew Gertz @mattgertz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Basic takeaway from the latest NYT/Siena poll: The majority of respondents think the Democrats are too far left, the Republicans are too far right, and neither party is focused on the right things. But Trump disapproval is incredibly high, and independents want him reined in and are breaking for Ds.
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UFT Action @uftaction.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
If our city wants to attract & retain the paraprofessionals our students depend on, they need to step up support. A starting salary of $32k/yr makes serving this city unaffordable and is causing a staffing shortage – impacting students who need critical services. #RESPECTforParaprofessionals
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UFT @uft.org · 10/09/2026
First Day of School at PS 197 in Brooklyn featured some VERY special guests 😎
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Brian Gibbons @briangibbons.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The Tribute in Light across from my office in Lower Manhattan......
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Brian Gibbons @briangibbons.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
#Truth The Republican Party has been obsessed with destabilizing & privatizing public education for many years & their gameplan is nothing new. It's why @governor.ny.gov absolutely *cannot* buy in to Trump's voucher scheme @aft.org @nysut.bsky.social @uft.org @aflcio.org @nycschools.bsky.social
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Carole King @carolekingofficial.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
As we elders, our daughters, and our granddaughters continue the fight for power, equality, and respect, we hold you in our hearts with love and gratitude. Rest in peace and power, Gloria Steinem. 🤍
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Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)
She 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.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 02/09/2026
Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations, banding together to issue shot guidelines — and highlight the science behind them — saying they hope to ease confusion caused by the Trump administration's changing advice. to.pbs.org/4i9BU4C
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Top U.S. doctors offer updated flu and COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion
Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this fall, banding together Wednesday to issue shot guidelines — and highlight the science behind them — sayi...
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Brian Gibbons @briangibbons.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
This made me laugh out loud. Thank you for that, @mouthyrenegade.bsky.social!
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Micah @rincewind.run · 01/09/2026
a remarkably effective life hack: just be nice to people it's incredible how much goodwill people will extend to you if you're pleasant to them
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Brian Gibbons @briangibbons.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Amen to this............
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UFT @uft.org · 27/08/2026
We will keep you posted on what the court decides.
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