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Economics professor at Austin Community College. Associate editor for Liberal Currents. briggeman.org

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Maybe a seeming epidemic of 'imposter syndrome' is really a society that elevates boasters, braggarts, and blusterers, and so anyone else who somehow rises is genuinely out of place.

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Peace president, Kamala will send you to die, Democrats want to police the world, &c., &c.

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"Many critical actors in the party continue to strategize in the present tense, looking forward only for defensive purposes."

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"Good pick" was right there. I blew it.

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ICE detains reporter Estefany RodrΓ­guez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany RodrΓ­guez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.

They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

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Trump Says 'I Guess' Americans Should Worry About Iran Retaliating on U.S. Soil: 'Like I Said, Some People Will Die'
The president was questioned about the unfolding war with Iran for a new 'Time' cover story
By Paloma Chavez  Published on March 5, 2026 05:23PM EST
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People Trump Says 'I Guess' Americans Should Worry About Iran Retaliating on U.S. Soil: 'Like I Said, Some People Will Die' The president was questioned about the unfolding war with Iran for a new 'Time' cover story By Paloma Chavez Published on March 5, 2026 05:23PM EST 19 Comments

Fun new interview with celebrity commander-in-chief Donald Trump

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Nailed it again award @liberalcurrents.com @joestieb.bsky.social

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messy

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lmao that Spurs fan they just showed has to become a meme

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If Wrexham come up then all the American Spurs fans can make an easy transition

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2020 election data

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Is…this a kink? www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

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Good move. No one nose the Middle East like him

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'Language policing' is a funny complaint to make about the text-based app for public discussions

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This is about the referee in Arsenal-Brighton, not the Supreme Court justice

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Look, if they try any funny stuff, we'll just get even madder

04.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

dial it down in the culture

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The headline "Trump officials say Israel helped lead US to Iran war" under a photo of House Speaker Mike Johnson

The headline "Trump officials say Israel helped lead US to Iran war" under a photo of House Speaker Mike Johnson

No notes

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#blessed

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Perhaps surprisingly, the occasion of this news is mostly unrelated to the timing of our debut on LinkedIn

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More and more yet still only a few people are saying this

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You gotta get out there. Join our community, er, network, of mere liberals, and put our best foot forward. www.linkedin.com/posts/libera...

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Voting may be the most important thing you do today. You have until 7pm β€” GO VOTE!

Information on times, locations, and more: votetravis.gov/current-elec...

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Iran war likely to last 4 to 5 weeks, Trump says

live 12 mins ago Iran war likely to last 4 to 5 weeks, Trump says

Maybe not a great sign when he's thinking it'll take *two* Trump Units

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The sports commentators can't even pronounce "Saka" correctly

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@fluxblog.bsky.social I suspect you'd be into this record. Maybe very into it

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⚫️🟑 Borussia Dortmund's Yellow Wall ahead of Der Klassiker.

(πŸ“Έ ransport)

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a man with a beard is wearing a shirt that says " why " on it Alt: Sankt Pauli player, pointing
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