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Gavin Brennan

@gavgabb.bsky.social
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Herself's Husband. Proud father, clumsy carpenter, IT guy, DC native now suburban schlub yelling at the deer in the yard. I try to listen more than talk. Pronouns: he/him

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Jamison Foser @jamisonfoser.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Ossoff's superpower is that he correctly thinks his opponent is a contemptible piece of shit and he is willing to explain why in clear and direct language. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Last year, Chicagoan Marimar Martinez was shot **5 times** by a Border Patrol agent & all agents accounts were contradicted by evidence. Now she is suing the federal govt. Worth reading whole piece; agents cheered for shooter via celebratory texts (“beers on me") blockclubchicago.org/2026/10/05/m...
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Marimar Martinez Sues Feds A Year After Border Patrol Agent Shot Her 5 Times
A reconstruction of the shooting commissioned by Martinez’s legal team found agent Charles Exum was standing to the side of her car and was not in danger as he fired, her attorneys said.
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Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
we fucking loved it, even when there was basically nothing on it, and let me tell you something else: we loved it because of human connection, human diversity, human creativity. WE DON'T NEED A SINGLE THING ANY OF THESE COMEMIERDAS HAVE MADE AND TRIED TO SELL US IN ORDER TO HAVE A GREAT INTERNET.
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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
You guys want to hear a short but adorable story that happened right in front of me at the baggage claim in NYC yesterday? I wasn't part of it and there are bits I didn't catch but holy crap, I can't stop thinking about it.
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Felipe De La Hoz @felipedlh.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
These people will present criticisms as everyone else being a prude but there is a whole separate sex positive / kink community that exists mostly parallel, thinks these people don’t and don’t care to understand the responsibilities inherent in this kind of scene, and mostly detest them
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Amyville Hoyrror @amyhoy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
but these security incidents are all down to the test running team not actually securing or monitoring anything. an llm is not a ~super hacker~. they literally are just letting it do whatever to do see what it does and then writing breathless marketing about it. incompetence porn basically
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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 19/09/2026
It was a purposely vulnerable environment made for cybersecurity exercises. Humans told it to break out of that and acted like it wasn’t doing what it was told
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Kate Rothwell @kroth.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
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Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail
A report detailed “grave concerns” that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.
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Sporkamarink @strivingally.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I think “the muppets were very clear about this!” is my new favourite way of concluding an argument.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
No one on here has a clue what they would do if they win the House Majority. I don't want to hear from partisans that they will "hold the administration accountable." WHAT DOES THAT CONCRETELY LOOK LIKE? What does it actually mean?
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Lt. Com. Alexis Chaircheck @chaircheck.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I quite like the Florida legal definition of woke, "the belief there are systemic injustices in American society and the need to address them."
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The Brain Cutter 🔪🔪🔪🩸🩸🩸🩸 @briancutter.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
So there are two "official" definitions, one from Merriam-Webster and one from Ron deSantis' legal team. Neither of them conflict with anything JB said.
MW definition: 

chiefly US slang : aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice)

"But we will only succeed if we reject the growing pressure to retreat into cynicism and hopelessness. … We have a moral obligation to "stay woke," take a stand and be active; challenging injustices and racism in our communities and fighting hatred and discrimination wherever it rises." 
—Barbara Lee"During the testimony (in the Andrew Warren trial in Florida), Warren's attorney, Jean-Jacques Cabou asked those within DeSantis' administration what "woke" meant to them. 

The governor's general counsel, Ryan Newman, said, in general, it means "the belief there are systemic injustices in American society and the need to address them."
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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The Labour Party ad (2019) Marshall Steinbaum @econmarshall.bsky.social
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Clark Delon @clark-delon.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Aww, Gail, no matter where I treat my guests, they always love my kitchen best!
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Yes, sometimes, cutting off parents is the answer. And it's okay to say that.
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Sometimes, Cutting Off Parents is the Answer
And we should honor that.
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
This is an extraordinary and gorgeously written piece by Julia Curlee: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
The fundraising texts you delete are working on someone. It’s infuriating and heartbreaking. An 85yo in Ohio gave more than double the value of his home. A 91yo in an Indianapolis senior facility gave 25K times. The DCCC/DSCC don’t just tolerate the spammers who exploit seniors. They take part.
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Hook and Squeeze
How Democratic consultants, committees, and party leaders built a fundraising spam pipeline that funnels money from a captive pool of elderly donors into their own operations.
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Patrick Emerton @patrickemerton.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
When Alex Pretti was killed by ICE agents, Dylan Alverson decided to stop charging for food at his restaurant in Minneapolis. The intent was to stop paying sales taxes to a government he said was “actively inflicting daily harm on its citizens.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/d...
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This Restaurant Stopped Charging for Food. And Profits Are Up. (Gift Article)
At Post Modern Times cafe in Minneapolis, a tax protest has turned into a social experiment and a critique of the hospitality industry.
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Sam Bagenstos @sbagen.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
This whole @adambonica.bsky.social post is well worth reading. This part especially hits home. data4democracy.substack.com/p/hook-and-s...
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Hook and Squeeze
How Democratic consultants, committees, and party leaders built a fundraising spam pipeline that funnels money from a captive pool of elderly donors into their own operations.
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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Police don't have the right to kill you for not following their instructions or if they believe you've broken the law. Stop perpetuating the idea that they do, they don't. Start valuing the lives of human beings over police feelings. It's a JOB, they aren't gods amongst men.
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JymByrnes🏳️‍🌈☮️ @jymbyrnes.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
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Jack Mirkinson @jackmirkinson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Today in @thenation.com: a harrowing piece written from inside the Dilley ICE detention center by Maryam Tahmasebi, a green card holder who's been locked up along with her husband and son for months despite none of them committing any crime. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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One Woman’s Message From the Hell of ICE Detention
My husband, son, and I have been locked up for months—despite being permanent residents with no criminal record. It is an unendurable, unending nightmare.
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Have you? #BookSky
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
NO 👇 LIES DETECTED.......
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Laura G Mitchell @lauragmitchell.com · 24/07/2026
I'm raising funds to help @lookitup.baby replace their beloved ebike after it was stolen from their garage this week. Please share and donate if you're able! Ian has done so much for our neighbors. This is a great way to support them. gofund.me/e86771edc 🚲 ❤️
Ian's cute purple Velotric Breeze is posing in the grass on a sunny day.
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jb592353.bsky.social @jb592353.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Epstein Victims! Please repost, these women and families deserve JUSTICE!
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William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
In 60 days or so, we’ll face an election we can’t successfully win without a landslide. Any low-percentage win and they’ll do what we know they already know exactly how to do, and more. We’ve all seen it happen. So we need that landslide victory. We all must vote.
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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Trump told you he'd run America like a business. He is. It's called asset stripping. You go in, sell the profitable pieces, gut the workforce, load it with debt, & walk away rich while everyone else holds the bag. Venture capitalist politics.
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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
🧵I want to take a moment to address the critical fact that: These are the same lies that have always been told about police violence in Black & Brown communities—lies largely swallowed by (primarily) the (white) American public & electeds. One specific example: Silverio Villegas González.
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Livio Henrik @liviohenrik.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
It's creepy af how these dudes come out to defend him. Like protesting, there is also no proper way for a woman to go public about her rape. Too soon, too late, too much, too little, should have gone to cops, etc... They will always find a way to blame the victim.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
A. People in DC did not know those fascists were planning to march. B. They marched for 15 minutes and then turned tail. C. People in DC would have been out there had they known they would be there. D. Do people know how people in DC (who actually live in the city) roll?
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
I don’t know man, who is “the Democratic Party” if it’s not the voters?Democratic voters choose candidates, not party leaders. And party leaders need to listen to what voters are telling us - and right now they are demanding our party be bolder.
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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 24/06/2026
I say this with no will or animosity: if you hate voters, stop fucking texting us asking for money.
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Amyville Hoyrror @amyhoy.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
i won't live long enough to read everything i want to read that was actually written by people, who have thoughts, feelings, and experiences that i care about. there is far too much great human writing to waste time reading bot-slop.
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission @cpsc.gov · 15/06/2026
Is it carbon monoxide
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beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Two panel comic. Panel 1: a chrysalis hangs from a branch in a tree. Panel 2: inside the chrysalis is a small room. A caterpillar is sitting on the floor looking exhausted and frustrated with its head in its hand. Scattered on the floor around the caterpillar are large parts of butterfly wings in boxes like pieces of furniture that require assembly, and an electric drill, and a beer.
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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Flattered to see Someone You Can Build A Nest In was selected for Bookshop's Pride Months Picks! If you need the story of a monster *accidentally* falling for the lady who's hunting her? You can get an extra 15% off using the code PRIDE26. bookshop.org/p/books/some...
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Someone You Can Build A Nest In
Check out Someone You Can Build A Nest In - <b>**Nebula Award Nominee**<br>**Hugo Award Nominee**<br> <br>*Featuring all-new exclusive material for the trade paperback: an author's note, reading group...
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•✿ 𝚢𝚞𝚗𝚒✿• @yuniexplainsitall.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
I’m having a bad case of I don’t want to work leave me alone to read today.
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Andreas 🇨🇦 Fella 💙 #AbolishICE, #SlavaUkraini @andreasor.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Al Jazeera English: #WarCimes #ICC #Genocide #f'Netanyahu #FreePress
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Eiko Fried @eikofried.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
I wish I could write like this. And I wish Lindy West wrote tutorial papers in psychometrics. (Source: Lindy West, 2019 essay collection 'The Witches Are Coming')
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
After months of stress and the possibility of 10 years in prison hanging over our heads, we’re ready to celebrate. So... KAPOW and Bookclub present: I GOT INDICTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS CONCERT
Flyer for a concert with a photo of Kat and Andre smiling after finding out their charges were dismissed. Copy reads: 

I GOT INDICTED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT & ALL I GOT WAS THIS CONCERT

PERFORMANCES BY:
MEL SENESE
RUNNER AND BOBBY
LACELES

DATE FILED:
JUNE 13, 2026
8PM @ BOOKCLUB
2871 N LINCOLN AVE

KAPOW Fundraiser with Bookclub Chicago logo
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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 02/06/2026
If you don’t like what you’re seeing at Delaney Hall, pay attention to what’s happening in Congress this week.   We must stop giving ICE and for-profit companies like GEO Group a blank check to create chaos.
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Jorj, Interim DEITY🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦💪🏽 @just-jorj.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
www.bbc.com/news/article... 👏👏👏👏👏
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Trump's trade war pushes one American liquor maker into Canada
Phillips Distilling lost 70% of its Canadian business after provinces banned the sale of US liquor. It has since found a way to sell its products in Canada again.
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Gavin Brennan @gavgabb.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Please review @raskin.house.gov
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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 26/05/2026
I saw chaos inside and outside of the ICE detention center Delaney Hall today. Detainees protesting the lack of due process, the disgusting food and poor treatment while their families and advocates stood outside calling for help. 1/4
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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 18/05/2026
I am once again begging, praying, weeping for lists of written instructions rather than videos. I do not want to watch your two minute video in the hope of catching the two seconds where you whizz past what goddamn menu the thing is under. Write. It. Down.
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jrriver.bsky.social @jrriver.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
I’ve been watching the Republicans and the extremist Christians reconstruct the new slavocracy since Reagan. I’m old.
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Rex Dinero @rexdinero.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
americans are visibly and blatantly not smarter than that
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satumma @satumma.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
They’re betting that taking control of the media and the election process will lock in their minority rule. It’s the Putin model and it’s what the American oligarchs want and they’re willing to give the reactionary white Christian nationalists what they want to achieve it.
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