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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 11h

Now that he and his family are fully in the defense contract game, and involved in myriad aligned grift schemes, a giant defense budget he controls seems an obvious and easy mark.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Up to 1 in 8 interior immigration arrests are now made by local police under 287(g). Find out if your sheriff or police department has signed on, read the agreement, and see who to contact. resistancemanual.com/287g

resistancemanual.com

Is your local police working with ICE?

Look up which sheriffs and police departments in your county have signed 287(g) agreements with ICE, read what they signed, and find out who to contact.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

ICE has now signed 2,589 287(g) agreements deputizing local sheriffs and police to do immigration enforcement, 225 in the last 30 days alone. Most were signed without a public vote. Is your local police department one of them? Look it up, and see who to call. resistancemanual.com/287g/

resistancemanual.com

Is your local police working with ICE?

Look up which sheriffs and police departments in your county have signed 287(g) agreements with ICE, read what they signed, and find out who to contact.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

resistancemanual.com

Is your local police working with ICE?

Look up which sheriffs and police departments in your county have signed 287(g) agreements with ICE, read what they signed, and find out who to contact.

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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Tomorrow they’re holding a funeral in Springfield for the Haitian college kid Pierre Damas Bel who killed himself. On the same day in nearby Dayton Ohio suburb President trump will be there holding a fun little rally, not far from the body of the student his policies appear to have, you know, killed

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Congress gets the headlines, but if you want to know where the fight against authoritarianism will actually be won, look down the ballot. States and local jurisdictions are the real bulwark. Know your ballot before Nov. 3.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Yes. Don't call them "courts" or "judges." These are DOJ employees, not an independent Article III branch, just Trump administration workers - appointed by and answerable to Todd Blanche. Dignifying these inhumane proceedings with those words is a propaganda play.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Perhaps a question that a senate committee should get some military and intelligence official to testify on under oath.

Screenshot of a chat assistant on America.gov. The user asks, "Was Iranian government within two weeks of having a functional nuclear weapon in February 2026?" The answer begins: "No. Public U.S. and IAEA assessments available for that period do not state that Iran was within two weeks of a functional nuclear weapon in February 2026."

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

But even some longtime red areas in the state have become more purple recently. Glusenkamp Perez flipped the 3rd CD after 12 years of GOP representation. A lot of Dems are troubled by her, but she won with a D next to her name in what had been a solid red district for over a decade.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

As they say, there are most definitely two Washingtons!

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Also, it changing statewide: the advisory votes ended in 2023, and in March the Legislature passed a 9.9% tax on income over $1M, after voters rejected 7 of 8 income tax measures. I-645 puts repeal of that to the whole state Nov 3rd, and King County can't carry it alone. So it will be interesting!

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Totally get it, but I'd note the anti-tax streak is mostly statewide. Seattle and King County vote for new taxes all the time: last year alone, an expanded education levy, B&O changes, and an EMS levy renewal. The anti-tax assessor candidate drew under 20% in the primary.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Foxcurran is a seasoned expert, while Scarimbolo has no appraisal background, and is riding a wave of frustration with rising valuations.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The choice is Rob Foxcurran, a Seattle city appraiser endorsed by both The Seattle Times and local progressive weekly, The Stranger. He pitches appraisal expertise. Dominique Scarimbolo is a local brewery owner who opposes property taxes, though the assessor doesn't set rates.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

King County is home to Amazon, Microsoft, Expedia, Zillow, F5, Boeing, and other big tech. Plus more than 2 million people, making it one of the most populous counties in the U.S. Home prices are among the nation's highest (median home is $1M+), so how property gets valued here carries real stakes.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The incumbent, John Wilson, faced allegations that he repeatedly stalked his ex-partner and violated a restraining order. The charges were later dropped, but he refused calls to resign, including from his own chief deputy. He's not running again. This is the first wise open election in a decade.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

King County Assessor race in the Seattle area. For folks outside Washington, wondering why a semmingly boring-sounding office is worth attention….

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time" – Maya Angelou. John Fetterman needs to go.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

U2 waited until G. Gordon Liddy was safely out of the picture. Smart.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Iowa's family farmers aren't sitting this one out. The Iowa Farmers Union endorsed Democrats in all five federal races, from Josh Turek for Senate on down. Trade wars, consolidation, water quality, rural hospitals: farmers are paying attention.

wcfcourier.com

Iowa Farmers Union endorses Democrats in all federal elections

The Iowa Farmers Union announced its endorsements of the five Iowa Democrats running for Congress.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

So, this definitively confirms the reporting was accurate.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

And it's not just reporters and arches. The ballroom, wind farms, Guard deployments, tariffs. A senior White House official told Reuters it's deliberate: security claims help Trump win when his agenda hits legal roadblocks.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

You know what would be good and appropriate? If some member of Congress on one of the Armed Services committees had a general testify under oath that the military “strongly” requested this.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

“But it's still just so, so stupid.” Every. Single. Day.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

When we talk about AI as a destructive force, it's important to not anthropomorphize it, and shift the threat to some inanimate tool. It's people who are at the center of controlling AI – the billionaires and regulators. If there is going to be killing, it's because of people making bad decisions.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Each day I think we have to have reached peak stupid for the Trump regime – and then we have things like this. The very idea that the FBI Director would be sitting in front of a senate panel, defending embezzlement and bestiality, would be unfathomable at any other time in history. But, here we are.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I would also add that those who are using the “AI will kill us all” language, are anthropomorphising the technology, which lends itself to regarding the people who control it as somehow helpless observers. It’s not the AI we should be concerned about. It’s the people. Focus on the decision makers.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

These statements have Lipstick Killer vibes.

The crime scene photo from the William Heirens case—the December 1945 murder of Frances Brown in Chicago, where the message "For heavens sake catch me before I kill more I cannot control myself" was written in lipstick on the wall. It's the origin of the "Lipstick Killer" nickname.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

If tariffs "pay" for the checks, the checks are just tax refunds, since tariffs are not magic, external revenue – they are a tax Americans pay. Worse: these were unnecessary taxes to begin with. It's like getting robbed, then the thief hands back a cut and expects a thank-you.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Games are inherently human. The whole point is the thrill, and the question of the outcome. If your opponent can always win, it’s no longer a game. At that point, it’s just a job. And at least your employer pays you for that.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The “Read next” section under the story is a quite the journey through a world of Southern dining.

A screen shot of story links from The News& Observer

NORTH CAROLINA
Chaos erupts when steakhouse ceiling collapses, injuring three, NC officials say
July 21, 2026 6:30 AM

Read Next
FLORIDA
McDonald's drive-thru dispute ends with employee shooting customer, FL cops say
October 22, 2025 12:49 PM

FOR YOU
Read Next
CRIME & COURTS
Dispute outside Cracker Barrel ends with man run down in parking lot, NC cops say.
February 20, 2026 5:37 AM

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Tangentially, this sort of thing makes me think it is worth tempering the usual frustration with America's two-party system by looking at Israel. Their low electoral threshold and coalition math can let small parties like Otzma Yehudit gain leverage far beyond what their actual support may be.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I agree that approach makes sense. Be vague on purpose, decided case by case. I guess I’d just say so. “We won’t define dogpiling; we’ll judge it as we go” is honest and defensible. So don’t cite guidelines that don’t contain the word. Own the discretion instead of dressing it up as a rule.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I think the overall intent is probably good. But referencing a very specific behavior without defining what exactly their interpretation of that behavior is, seems like a real miss.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Bluesky says dogpiling violates the Community Guidelines, but unless I’m missing something, the word isn’t anywhere in them. So they’re enforcing against a term they aren’t bothering to define. Which I suppose, conveniently means it can mean whatever they decide it means, whenever they decide it. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

You know, I kinda think that if Trump wants to fully brand this utter debacle – a military and foreign policy failure of epic proportions – he should go for it. I suspect it would also greatly incentivize Iran to really double down. 🙄

A social media post from Donald Trump, posted on September 2, 2026: “Now that we have it under U.S.A. control, should we change the name Hormuz Strait to TRUMP STRAIT??? Like America itself, it would be "hotter" than ever before! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP”

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I have. There is certainly strain on troops. But I’ve seen zero evidence there is anything close to widespread structural mutiny brewing. The evidence that both civilian and military leadership are supporting and executing lawless orders, and getting forces on the ground to carry them out is clear.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

It seems to me that we don’t have a military that is about to break ranks. The problem we have is a military for which there is virtually no act or order by this president that could push them to take a stand for the rule of law.

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Brian White @brianwhite.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

They are executing missions around the world that are plausible war crimes, with near-zero internal pushback. They are openly patrolling the streets of American cities, acting as the kind of intimidation force we’ve historically seen in fascist regimes.

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