Bren Allynn Buras-Elsen

The shadow of the gardener is the best fertilizer. ~ Spanish proverb

[Bren Allynn Buras-Elsen @brenisphere]

"Relativity applies to physics, not ethics” ~ Albert Einstein #ethics

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Let us ask Mary, Queen of Peace, to teach us to renounce hurtful words, hasty judgment, gossip, and slander. May we learn to cherish and nurture love within our families, among friends, in the workplace, on social media, in political debates, and in Christian communities, so that hatred may give way to hope and peace. #ApostolicJourney

[Bren Allynn Buras-Elsen @brenisphere]

@EricNeitzel No it shouldn’t. You are so correct, Eric.

[Bren Allynn Buras-Elsen @brenisphere]

@EricNeitzel Compelling description of your healthcare battle, Eric. Continued prayers for you. You were one of my first Twitter and social media contacts. You have contributed so much over the decades to wildfire and emergency first response. Respect. Grateful.
~ Bren

[ABC News @ABC]

To complete President Trump's "Triumphal Arch" by the time he leaves office, the National Park Service plans to have construction take place 20 hours per day over the next two to three years, according to planning documents. https://t.co/HBOjNu569T

[Ines San Martin @inesanma]

"My client is not in a hurry."

One hundred years ago today, on June 10, 1926, Antoni Gaudí died in Barcelona, three days after being struck by a tram on his way to confession. Because of his simple clothes and unkempt appearance, many mistook him for a beggar and delayed helping him. By the time he was identified, it was too late.

A century later, the man known as "God's architect" is being remembered not only for his genius, but for the faith that inspired it.

Today, Pope Leo XIV will visit the Basilica of the Sagrada Família to bless the newly completed Tower of Jesus Christ, the final and tallest of Gaudí's planned towers. Rising 172.5 meters (566 feet), it makes the Sagrada Família the tallest church in the world.

Gaudí devoted the last years of his life almost entirely to the Sagrada Família, convinced that he was not building a monument to himself but offering a work of praise to God. He famously accepted that he would never see it completed, saying, "My client is not in a hurry."

One hundred years after his death, the basilica remains a testament to a faith capable of imagining eternity—and to a man whose greatest masterpiece was never really about architecture at all.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

BLUMENTHAL: Who won the 2020 election?

JUDGE TRAYNOR: This issue has become a question of political controversy. Justice Jackson--

BLUMENTHAL: It's 'political controversy' only because the president refuses to accept the results. I'm asking you as a matter of fact. Who won?

TRAYNOR: As Justice Jackson stated, it is not appropriate to engage in discussion regarding that

BLUMENTHAL: So you're going to use the same script that other nominees have used before this panel to avoid the question?

TRAYNOR: I think the precedent established by Justice Jackson ...

BLUMENTHAL: As a matter of fact, which presidential candidate got more votes in 2020?

TRAYNOR: As I stated before, this is an issue that Justice Jackson--

BLUMENTHAL: You're adopting a script that has been dictated to you by the White House

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

A loaded gun went missing for months and people with HIV and diabetes were left untreated.

These were some of the “significant, pervasive issues” with the Trump administration’s oversight of an encampment for migrants in the Texas desert. https://t.co/i4WFw7lxxW

[Senator Andy Kim @SenatorAndyKim]

Trump’s "burn it to the ground and fix it later" approach has caused chaos and cost countless lives. He’s hampered our ability to detect Ebola early on and help contain it by gutting USAID and the CDC, and pulling out of WHO.

We’ve seen how disease can spread globally. Detecting and containing infectious diseases is not an act of charity, but directly contributes to the health and safety of Americans. https://t.co/7GFsyAFouO

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

TRUMP: “The numbers were great. I love the inflation.”🤔

Trump admits his pointless war is making your life more expensive, and he loves it.

[Bren Allynn Buras-Elsen @brenisphere]

Trump administration’s Louisiana ICE facility reports its second detainee death in less than 2 months
https://t.co/IP9A9ZKHU6

[FactPost @factpostnews]

Mike Johnson admits Republicans will cut Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security next year

[Bren Allynn Buras-Elsen @brenisphere]

JUST IN: Trump signs bill giving his immigration and deportation agenda a nearly $70 billion boost through the end of his term<br/> https://t.co/Y9nHszZ8q1

[Bren Allynn Buras-Elsen @brenisphere]

Iran says the US bombed two of its water reservoirs that supply thousands of residents in the city of Sirik https://t.co/wX32rxfJLi

[Bren Allynn Buras-Elsen @brenisphere]

Trump says he doesn’t want to renew trade pact with Canada and Mexico https://t.co/69fNJ7KYgF

[Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray]

Elon Musk, who funds the GOP, has called Social Security a "Ponzi Scheme."

Now, after passing the largest cuts to Medicaid in history, Speaker Johnson is targeting Social Security & Medicare.

All after blowing up the debt to give billionaires tax breaks they don't need.

[Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer]

Thanks to Republicans' tax giveaways for billionaires, Social Security has seen the worst drop in its long-term solvency in more than 30 years.

@SpeakerJohnson says the quiet part out loud:

Republicans will CUT Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare next year if they remain in control.

[CBS News @CBSNews]

Social Security is on track to become insolvent by the end of 2032, putting benefits at risk of a 22% cut. https://t.co/mLxXCy2iOY

[Sen. Bernie Sanders @SenSanders]

In the richest country on earth, 20% of our seniors should not be forced to live on $15,000 a year or less.

We must lift the cap on taxable income, increase Social Security benefits, and strengthen Social Security's solvency for generations to come.

[DARPA @DARPA]

Military working dogs protect our warfighters. Now, we’re asking industry to help protect them. 🐕🦺

DARPA is funding research for medical tech that works on both humans and K-9s — reducing the gear medics and handlers carry while saving lives.

[VoteVets @votevets]

BREAKING: In a stunning moment, Republicans just BLOCKED Sen. Richard Blumenthal's attempt to get Veterans their retirement pay WITHOUT cutting disability benefits. Republicans will write blank checks to the military, then penny pinch when it's time to support our Vets.