IMPORTANT REMINDER: This shit's not fair. Give yourself some grace.
#usa #totalbullshit #why #america

Worthy of Brainspace: August 24, 2025 A weekly dose of stories, podcasts, and playlists that sharpen your mind without wasting your time.

This week’s Worthy of Brainspace is live: from Trump’s emergency power grabs to Kushner’s open letter to Macron to the Spotify playlists that got tech reporters doxxed (yes, JD Vance really is a Backstreet Boys guy).

Laughing so I don't scream

MAGA Isn’t Conservatism; It’s Treason, by Mike Johnson’s Own Words. In 2018, Johnson outlined seven core conservative values—today, MAGA tramples each one, proving this movement is not conservative, not patriotic, and not American.

If you campaign on liberty, dignity, and law but govern with cruelty, chaos, and corruption, then you are not protecting this nation. You are betraying it.
#treason #conservativelolwho #usa

Worthy of BRAINSPACE: August 17 2025 Two weeks of reporting and resources to steady you when hope feels thin.

Hope feels thin. Here is what helped. Two weeks of sharp reporting, hard-hitting pods, and TikTok deep dives. Read the new Brie-fing and share if it helps.

Trump’s Latest Made-Up Emergency Weaponizing ‘Public Safety’ to Target the Poor

It's the kind of policy plan you can only put forth with a straight face if you don't believe we're all created equal.
#news #usa #trump

Trump’s Federal Police Surge and Israel’s Gaza Takeover: The World Is Watching, and It’s Not Going Well President Trump sent a surge of federal officers into D.C. despite falling crime rates, while Israel advanced a controversial plan to seize Gaza City. Here’s what happened, and why it matters.

If these are our leaders… the strongman in D.C., the conqueror in Tel Aviv, and the silent bystanders in Congress… then the rest of us had better find the courage to say out loud what’s become increasingly clear:

This isn’t freedom. This is a show.
#trump #netanyahu #news

Worthy of Brainspace: The most thought-provoking stuff my eyes beheld this week. Features from @thebulwark.com, naturally, one from @nytimes.com that hit HARD, and more.

Kick ass & practice kindness, y'all.

#usa #news #america

Initial Impression: Headlines for July 29 Your once-weekly, wide-ranging headline digest featuring linked stories and quick takes to help you cut through the noise and stay informed.

This past Sunday, The Brie-fing introduced our new Sunday series called Worthy of Brainspace, but we’re not done there! I’d love to formally introduce our new Tuesday series, Initial Impressions! #news #usa #trump

MAGA v. U.S. Constitution: The Semblance of Normalcy Feels Naïve Whistleblowers, prosecutors, and public servants describe a second-term Trump administration using fear, loyalty tests, and legal defiance to consolidate power; and punish those who won’t play along.

Americans are used to having politicians lie to their faces… but these folks aren't just lying; they're violating the Constitution and their oaths of office. If they don't care about working for us, what on Earth are they planning?

…And for whose benefit?

23yo Arkansas man sentenced to PROBATION for impregnating a child.

It's incredible to me how often the victims are left COMPLETELY out of this conversation.

If you have to feel the pain directly to realize it's wrong, I'm sorry for what you've done to yourself.

PLEASE share this one. I never ask, but dear God, I can't believe this isn't the top news story.

#ownerresponsibility #usa #news #america #donaldtrump
@thebulwark.com @podsaveamerica.crooked.com @meidastouch.com

Racism: We NEED to Talk about the ‘White Elephant’ in the Country I have a rare ability to recognize racism better than most white people. But today, it's obvious enough for all to see.

Racism is the albatross around America’s neck; it’s the sickness of ignorance that we’ve never taken the time to eradicate, and so it festers below the surface of all our progress, forever preventing us from reaching the potential this country was always meant to achieve.

This is viral on right now on TikTok, so I'm sharing it here too. Don't EVER forget who did this to the country. #trumptax #america

Also if you see this and you like it, could you press buttons? I love Bluesky but it does not seem to love me. LOL

Welcome to MAGAmerica: Senate Passes Trump's Big Blatant Betrayal Working-Class Americans (especially those under age 40) are being forced to sacrifice our social safety net to benefit billionaires.

I believe the One Big Beautiful Bill of 2025 will go down as the single worst piece of legislation in U.S. History, and MAGA owns everything that happens to this country as a result.

The Trump 2.0 Archive Journal: First 100 Days “History is written by the powerful—unless we write it ourselves.” The Trump 2.0 Archive Journal is a raw, urgent, and unfiltered chronicle of America under the second Trump presidency's first 100 da...

I have deadass sucked at promoting my journal/archive sorta-book because self-promotion doesn’t come naturally. But I’m really gosh darn proud of it. It’s now $1.88 if you’d like to purchase a lil piece of history ❤️
#book #ebook #journal #archive #trump #first100days

Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions in Win for Trump Administration The decision was 6-3, with Justices voting along party lines.

For what it’s worth, I’m with Justice Sotomayor: this decision is “a travesty for the rule of law.”
#supremecourt #nationwideinjunctions #breakingnews

At some point, when he's ready, I hope he sits down with a journalist he trusts and tells us everything.
Even if he doesn't, what our country did here is unforgivable.

"Ignore the facts and trust our words."

Introducing: The Brie-fing Bulletin Blunt, brainy, and bursting through your inbox whenever the mood strikes.

The Brie-fing Bulletin is a no-rules, no-format JOURNAL; some days there will be 10 posts, some days there will be one. You’ll find far more rants, raves, meanderings, musings and honesty. Count on expletives being used liberally.
#news #newsletter #thebrie-fing

#MediaLiteracy was trending on TikTok and my communication degree said 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

Media Literacy = Democracy

June 18, 2025: A Bad Day for Truth, Transparency, and (Probably) Tehran A day of rising tensions abroad, eroding legal norms at home, and a president increasingly untethered from reality. Institutions hold their ground—or don’t.

One can’t help but reflect on the reality of two peoples, the vast majority having no animosity whatsoever toward each other, forced into violent war for… what, exactly? What are we doing here? #news #june18 #ice #iran

Brie McReynolds on Substack Is that every promise made to his base broken, or… ? I am consistently amazed at how abusive Donald Trump is to his own supporters.

Insane.

NAACP Will Not Invite Trump To Its Convention …And I think that’s the EXACT right decision.

Racists don't get to come to NAACP conventions just because they're President. DAMN RIGHT 👍

Ten Years: And Still We Hope, Despite The Costs Ten years ago today, Donald Trump announced he was running for President in the 2016 elections.

He was just another rich, famous American on television to me; like Barbara Streisand, like Regis Philbin, like Ryan Seacrest. Still, I had never paid the man any attention… so the first REAL time I ever heard him speak was that day, 10 years ago. #USA #DonaldTrump #GoldenEscalator

I decided to watch the parade for a few minutes and record my reaction. I was not expecting to laugh.
#nokings #wow #embarassing

The Day He's Asking For: 2,000 Protests and a President Pushing the Line Fascism, resistance, and the moment America braces for impact.

Something feels different this time. The tension is real, the scale is massive, and the President seems to want chaos.

I wrote about what’s coming, how to prepare, and some signs in case you're still deciding.

Stay safe, stay loud, stay free. #TheBrie-fing #NoKings #June14

Dismantled USAID illegally. Seized the Institute of Peace illegally. Deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia illegally. Now this.

The 47th Administration is in open violation of their oath to the Constitution.