Reposted by Ernie BraganzaWalter Alvarez @walter2864.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The same idiots who think Trump, who dodged the draft five times, knows how to win a war also think Trump, who declared bankruptcy six times, knows how to run the economy. That's what Trump Derangement Syndrome actually looks like. 18513160
Ernie Braganza @ernie.braganza.me · 13/09/2026Whatever the intent, however honorable the motivation, MAHA supporters were lied to and betrayed. There's plenty to reform in our food and health systems, but science folks, science. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comFood-borne illnesses, funding cuts and layoffs: Maha movement’s glaring limitations are now showingPolicies enacted by RFK Jr have not delivered the expected results, but have instead hindered people’s ability to eat healthy 001
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 12/08/2026Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.bit.lyAP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocksImmigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals. 75153100
Ernie Braganza @ernie.braganza.me · 02/08/2026Here's my personal newslist bsky.app/profile/did:... 000
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaThe New York Times @nytimes.com · 30/07/2026President Trump keeps predicting Cuba will collapse after he cut off its oil — but it’s still standing. Our reporter Jack Nicas visited to see how Cubans are adopting solar to offset the power shortage. 40520173
Ernie Braganza @ernie.braganza.me · 30/07/2026God damn ICE! www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...nbcnews.comNursing mother of two and asylum-seeker detained by ICE in TennesseeThe woman, who advocates said fled “extreme domestic violence” in Guatemala, has a 10-month-old baby and a 2-year-old with Down syndrome. 000
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaMother Jones @motherjones.com · 24/07/2026Ordinary people learned to stay a step ahead of Trump’s secret police. They’re still at it.motherjones.comThe architecture of resistance: America’s year of mobilizing against ICEOrdinary people launched a movement against Trump’s secret police. They’re still at it. 626790
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaProPublica @propublica.org · 23/07/2026Joseph Schwartz, owner of a nursing home empire, served just three months of his sentence before Trump pardoned him for a $39 million fraud scheme. Meanwhile, families who won multimillion-dollar wrongful death suits against him haven’t collected a cent. (Published March)propublica.orgA Nursing Home Owner Got a Trump Pardon. The Families of His Patients Got Nothing.At least three families won multimillion-dollar wrongful death suits against former Skyline Healthcare owner Joseph Schwartz. They haven’t collected a cent. 381089606
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 19/07/2026A bookstore in East Tennessee hosted trivia nights, readings, and all-ages punk shows. Then new neighbors moved in—and became convinced that the store was the regional stronghold for demonic activity. @mccrummen.bsky.social reports on what happened next: bit.lyThe Demons of MaryvilleA growing number of charismatic Christians see themselves as waging a spiritual battle against the forces of Satan. Sometimes those forces are right across the street. 56018
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 19/07/2026A virulent form of misogyny has drawn together an unlikely constellation of pastors, posters, podcasters, and senators, @helenlewis.bsky.social wrote in May. She spoke to some of the most prominent voices in "masculinism":bit.lyThe Men Who Don’t Want Women to VoteOr work. Or have opinions. 1411666
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 13/07/2026🚨BREAKING: Donald Trump and his two eldest sons’ $10-billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service was brought for “an improper purpose,” a Florida-based federal judge ruled. The judge also recommended attorney sanctions for the Trumps’ lawyers. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comJudge slams Trump’s IRS lawsuit as ‘improper,’ refers acting AG Blanche to barThe judge characterized Trump's suit as an unparalleled expression of self-dealing. 18058781768
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaVirginia Mercury @virginiamercury.com · 07/07/2026Virginia joined a 22-state coalition challenging a Trump administration policy ending investigations and public reporting of some immigrant deaths after ICE release. virginiamercury.com/2026/07/07/v...virginiamercury.comVirginia joins multistate push against ICE rollback on detainee death reporting • Virginia MercuryVirginia is joining a 22-state effort led by New York Attorney General Letitia James urging President Donald Trump’s administration to reverse a new federal policy ending investigations and public… 073
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaRep. Dr. Jasmine Clark @jasmineclarkforga.bsky.social · 17/06/2026When I head to Washington, I will be the first woman in Congress with a science PhD. That matters. At a time when science is under attack, Congress needs more leaders who understand the value of evidence-based decision-making. 274121802583
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 17/06/2026Trump’s war with Tehran has compounded Iran’s “war within” in ways that the world has hardly reckoned with, Laura Secor writes:bit.lyThe Betrayal of the Iranian PeopleThe world has not reckoned with the violence visited on Iranians in 2026. 14312
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaRoanoke Action Collective @roanokeaction.bsky.social · 13/06/2026DO NOT LOOK AWAY. substack.com/@rawstory/no...substack.comRaw America (@rawstory)BREAKING: ICE agents tackled a U.S. citizen, pinned him face down with four agents, then a fifth tased him in the back while he was already restrained. When a witness objected, an agent pointed a weap... 021
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 13/06/2026For the first time in two years, we have missed a monthly fundraising goal. We can absolutely weather a slow month — we’re not about to start posting like the sky is falling — but over time (and especially heading into the midterms), we need to make up some lost ground. Please pitch in if you can!secure.actblue.comDonate to Indivisible ActionHelp power the grassroots organizing that will defeat the MAGA agenda! 818694
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaDemocracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 12/06/2026WIN: A court ordered the Trump-Vance admin to stop censoring science and history at national parks – and within three weeks restore any materials it altered or removed. This ruling ensures that America's largest classroom will continue to tell our country's vital stories. #OurParksOurHistory 719576
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 13/06/2026These are White House “Octagon Girls”. I wish I was kidding. 11732682
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaThe Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 12/06/2026Despite insisting that a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund has been scrapped, the administration is quietly assuring allies that payout plans remain on track, Sarah Fitzpatrick reports.bit.lyTrump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Payouts May Not Be Dead After AllDespite insisting that a $1.776 billion fund has been scrapped, the administration is quietly assuring allies that plans remain on track. 1010375
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaProPublica @propublica.org · 17/05/2026We've identified at least 79 children who’ve been left screaming, unable to breathe, or otherwise hurt by tear gas and pepper spray during Trump’s historic immigration crackdown.propub.liKids Are Being Harmed by Tear Gas, Pepper Spray Under Trump. There Could Be Long-Term Consequences.In several cities, judges have chastised federal immigration officers, saying they used excessive force. One former DHS leader called ProPublica’s findings a “bright red flag.” 426677
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 10/05/2026May 9, 2026heathercoxrichardson.substack.comMay 9, 2026If you google the history of Mother’s Day, the internet will tell you that Mother’s Day began in 1908 when Anna Jarvis decided to honor her mother. 541311363
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 08/05/2026We’re just under six months away from the midterms — and Republicans are doing everything they can to silence voters and entrench minority rule. If you’ve ever considered joining the organizing that’s happening near you, now is the time to get involved.indivisible.orgFind a Group | Indivisible 17377173
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaTristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · 22/04/2026GOP - *gerrymanders* DEMS - hey stop that no fair GOP - *gerrymanders even more* DEMS - we mean it we’re gonna sue SCOTUS - *legalizes gerrymandering completely* DEMS - *start gerrymandering* GOP - HEY STOP THAT NO FAIR!!!! 😭 11877211778
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaAri Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 22/04/2026So much false equivalence in media on gerrymandering in Texas vs California & Virginia. California and Virginia maps approved by the voters. That's a huge difference not enough people pointing out 289161003953
Ernie Braganza @ernie.braganza.me · 22/04/2026I'm attending Indivisible's event, “Centering Immigrant Voices in Movement Work” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...mobilize.usCentering Immigrant Voices in Movement Work · IndivisibleJoin us this month for Centering Immigrant Voices in Movement Spaces. This panel discussion will feature speakers from United We Dream, Florida Immigrant Coalition (FLIC) and Fair Immigration Reform ... 000
Ernie Braganza @ernie.braganza.me · 21/04/2026Jack-in-the-pulpit up in the mountains of southwest Virginia. 020
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/04/2026BREAKING: New data shows ZERO oil tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz today, signaling what appears to be a complete shutdown of the Strait for the first time in history. The Strait normally carries about 20% of the world’s oil supply. 463113793508
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 09/04/2026This is so well done. 👌 559196798275
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12/03/2026Gen. Grynkewich: "What I've observed over the course of studying air power in history is that any time you attack a civilian population, you usually end up finding that it just hardens their resolve." 1108172634971
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 12/03/2026I keep seeing people ask about the 25th Amendment. Guys. His entire Cabinet is walking around in shoes that don’t fit because they’re scared to take them off. The 25th is never happening. 1349354978414
Ernie Braganza @ernie.braganza.me · 12/03/2026@elizlanders.bsky.social Great reporter; rotten president. 000
Ernie Braganza @ernie.braganza.me · 12/03/2026What a fragile wounded ego he has. Hegseth's constant need to act as if he were the masculine ideal of strength is cartoonish and pitiful. He's tried to mask his pain by serially abusing both women and alcohol, but it is all too evident. #hegseth #departmentofwar 010
Ernie Braganza @ernie.braganza.me · 21/01/2026Trump has no sense of actual history. NATO and 51 allies had 130,000 troops fighting and dying in Afghanistan in response to 9/11. The only time NATO's Article 5 was invoked was for the USA. They have been there for us. #nato #davos 020
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaCardinal News @cardinalnews.org · 19/01/2026Pawpaws proposed to be official state fruitdlvr.itPawpaws proposed to be official state fruit" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Pawpaw_Insides_9.3.25.jpg?fit=300%2C300&quality=89&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/cardinalnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Pawpaw_Insides_9.3.25.jpg?fit=780%2C780&quality=89&ssl=1" /> Pawpaws are a green-skinned, jelly-bean-shaped fruit with a yellow custardy center that’s packed with nutrients and tastes like a combination of mango, apple, banana and pina colada. The post Pawpaws proposed to be official state fruit appeared first on Cardinal News. 041
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaRaider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Their behavior is utterly inhumane. In Morristown, New Jersey, ICE abandoned a six-year-old girl on the side of a busy road after abducting and disappearing her father on January 18, 2026. 11816401103
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/01/2026this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities 9114103711539
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaFederal Reserve @federalreserve.gov · 12/01/2026Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG... www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...youtube.comStatement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. PowellYouTube video by Federal Reserve 1132238119093
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 12/01/2026I also must say that it's a bit rich that Trump and his DOJ think it's a good idea to gin up a bullshit investigation about supposed illegalities in ... {checks notes} … renovating a federal building 19084982136
Ernie Braganza @ernie.braganza.me · 11/01/2026We can't just hope somebody else is speaking out against the killing of Renée Good. Let's all show up. www.mobilize.us www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/u...nytimes.comAnti-ICE Protests Spread Nationwide 011
Ernie Braganza @ernie.braganza.me · 11/01/2026I'm attending Indivisible's event, “ICE Out For Good Abingdon VA” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...mobilize.usICE Out For Good Abingdon VA · IndivisibleWednesday, January 7th, an American citizen was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This killing is part of a broader pattern of unchecked violence, impunity... 000
Reposted by Ernie BraganzaTake Action SWVA ❌👑 @takeaction-swva.org · 09/01/2026Join us Sunday across the street from the Abingdon post office at 2:00. #iceoutforgood #indivisible #abingdonva 032
Ernie Braganza @ernie.braganza.me · 07/01/2026Wise caution in early stages, but it doesn't look good for ICE. 000