Brigit Zent

🍿 MTG still making sense. This past year really has felt like we’re living in the upside down.

75 years ago, the 22nd Amendment was ratified.

It’s a good day to remember what the 22nd Amendment ratified: that presidents are limited to TWO terms in office.

No exceptions.

Freedom Isn’t a Strategy War in the Strait of Hormuz is not just a military campaign, it’s a systemic shock to energy markets, supply chains, and global stability.

Missiles in #Hormuz don’t just sink ships.

They move oil prices.
They move insurance markets.
They move your grocery bill.

This war is a systemic shock, not just a strike package. #uspolitics #iran #foreignpolicy #kakistocracy #authoritarianism
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It’s really crazy how much I’ve been agreeing with Rep. Thomas Massie recently!

There are a few things that contribute less value to our world than Polymarket. #ParasiticOpportunism.

I imagine she won't last long on CNN now that it is changing hands.

US-Israeli strike on girls' school kills at least 85 students, Iran's judiciary says At least 85 students have been killed in US-Israeli strikes that hit an Iranian girls' school in Hormozgan province, Iran's judiciary said on Saturday. Washington has not commented on the reported str...

We killed 85 schoolgirls. We are not the good guys.

Vaughn has worked incredibly hard on our public scholarly website, & it's a wonderful model for how we can create our own spaces & solidarity, to share our own work & also offer resources for all of us. Please check it out & subscribe for free to help support those goals! 🗃️ @hcrichardson.bsky.social

What the [----] Just Happened? YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

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Saturday
February 28, 2026

What the Heck Happened

Wtf is going on
People went to sleep in horror and woke up in horror.
When you give immunity to a narcissistic pedo conman - declares himself dictator sh!t

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Boycott OpenAI! OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, announced Friday that the company reached an agreement with the Department of Defense to deploy its AI models on a classified network just hours after Trump ordered federal agencies to phase out rival Anthropic.

A lot going on right now but don't miss that Trump got one of the worst inflation reports of his 2nd term yesterday. The PPI came in hot, way over expectations. 1/

Sen. Chuck Schumer is calling for Congress to come back to Washington immediately and vote on a war powers resolution regarding Iran.

Amazing turnout in DC! ✊ No war with Iran! Congress must step up, vote, and assert its authority.

Spot the difference…

The 'Sift' strategy: A four-step method for spotting misinformation Pioneered by digital literacy experts, the "Sift" strategy is a technique for spotting fake news and misleading social media posts, says Amanda Ruggeri.

Read this and bookmark it.
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Joe Biden: Keep fighting.

The government illegally took your money.

They won’t give it back.

Women are important for science and science needs more women.

Women play a vital role in science. A powerful reminder from mRNA researcher and Nobel Prize winner Prof. Katalin Karikó on why science needs more women!

This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It. When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...

Few patients appeal a health insurance denial, but a little-known process that requires insurers and plans to seek an independent opinion can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment.

Here’s what experts say you need to know.

Thank you Anthropic! 💚

I loved x-country when I was younger. It's sad to realize that snowy areas are disappearing due to climate change.

YouTube video by MrSaratoga's Vinyl Dub Station Neil Sedaka - Laughter in the Rain (vinyl dub)

RIP Neil Sedaka. Loved this song when I was in high school. Brings back many happy memories. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xf4...

YouTube video by Stewart Hicks Why This Tiny Apartment is Taking Over American Cities

Very interesting video on microhousing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejPO...

Some scary shit going down at the Pentagon with Hegseth

Wow.

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‘We got hooked’: arrests on US army base spark fear of military coordination with ICE The traffic stops on a rural California base appeared routine – until immigration agents showed up. Experts and lawmakers say the incidents could violate US law

Reports indicated that military police were working with ICE and making stops on Jolon Road. That is why Rep. Lofgren and I wrote DHS and Army leadership for answers in order to protect our communities.

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