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Bestselling biographer and big mouth, now coming to you from the wilds of New Mexico. Come for the Muppets, Star Wars, and Dr. Seuss; stay because I make a mean cocktail. Up next: the U.S. Capitol. Find me at brianjayjones.com. He/him. Go Lobos.

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Me with sushi.

08.08.2025 23:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My apologies for LOLing at this. I feel you.

08.08.2025 13:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Also: Sorry, I thought I gifted the article. Apparently not. *sigh*

07.08.2025 18:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's hard to beat up other kids when you're fighting back diarrhea.

07.08.2025 18:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So disappointing.

07.08.2025 17:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He's running SO scared, too.

07.08.2025 15:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Dude.

07.08.2025 15:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cornyn Says F.B.I. Will Help Find Texas Lawmakers Who Left State

Hopefully, the Texas Dems will blend in better than Marcus Brody.

07.08.2025 15:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And as you can read in the article, many (most!) of those receiving federal benefits are not only working, but they want to work MORE--they just can't get enough hours. Imposing work requirements doesn't magically create the required work hours.

07.08.2025 13:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One of the reasons NM relies heavily on federal funding is because so much of the state is federal land and federal facilities--from national laboratories and four huge military bases, to enormous swaths of forests and federally-owned land. On top of that, we're also around 12 percent tribal.

07.08.2025 13:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In One of the Countryโ€™s Poorest States, Crippling Budget Cuts Loom

A deep and devastating look at what Trump and the GOP policies will do to a state that's diverse, hard-working, gorgeous, and poor.

(And to those in the comments going, "HURHURHUR New Mexico, you get what you voted for!" . . . NM went for Clinton in 2016, Biden in 2020, and Harris in 2024.)

07.08.2025 13:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thangyewverrahmush

07.08.2025 12:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Elvis wanted a badge more than he wanted to meet Nixon.

07.08.2025 04:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I had a beautiful Taschen hardcover shipped from them so shabbily that it broke my heart. I had to return it and there were no more available to replace it.

07.08.2025 02:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nice work, Amazon, shipping me a brand new paperback in a soft envelope, thereby ensuring it arrives with all corners mashed and beat to shit. Youโ€™d better believe youโ€™re getting this one back.

07.08.2025 02:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

HURHURHUR

06.08.2025 21:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You're so pressed for time you can't watch a video?

Bear with me, then, as in this video I will explain at length, as well as with constant digressions, giggling, and---wait, where are you going?

06.08.2025 20:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I expect Trump to report this as a Mamdani campaign contribution.

06.08.2025 20:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh, well that settles it, then. ๐Ÿ™„

06.08.2025 20:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Trump Weighs Getting Involved in New York City Mayorโ€™s Race

Yeah, a Trump-endorsed candidate will do GREAT in the NYC mayorโ€™s race. Stop.
Wait. No. Please.

06.08.2025 20:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We only have three seats here in New Mexico, but we did it already several years ago to make sure we held onto NM-2.

06.08.2025 13:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Everything is a conspiracy.

05.08.2025 16:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Youโ€™re right with the hard โ€œat.โ€ I think Woodson is the one with the liquid U. (Not to be confused with the Shamon Uโ€ฆ)

05.08.2025 13:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is that Knight though? I think by that season, itโ€™s William Woodson.

05.08.2025 05:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hoyt Curtain freaking RULES.

05.08.2025 05:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Robin, with his back to the reader, says โ€œI didnโ€™t vote for thiโ€”โ€œ as Batman snacks sense into him and says โ€œoh, shut up!โ€

Robin, with his back to the reader, says โ€œI didnโ€™t vote for thiโ€”โ€œ as Batman snacks sense into him and says โ€œoh, shut up!โ€

05.08.2025 03:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Come on, man.

04.08.2025 21:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I wouldnโ€™t follow Chuck Todd into a candy store.

04.08.2025 14:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

THATโ€™S a given.

04.08.2025 14:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think all these celebrity appointees are gonna be pissed when they find out government jobs are actually hard work and donโ€™t pay as well as being a talking head on Fox.

04.08.2025 14:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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