Brian Bessire

Naturalist technophile, factual storyteller, romantic empiricist.

Parent, marketing @Cornell, musician, liberal, nerd. (he/him/his)

[Brian Bessire @brianbesss]

A new emotion enters the cultural lexicon: Angrief.

[No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen @NoLieWithBTC]

In 2022, more children have been killed in school shootings than police officers have been shot in the line of duty.

[Jeff Stein @jstein_star]

During a shutdown -->

Members of Congress: Get paid

Congressional staffers: No pay, but get backpay

Congress' janitorial/cafeteria contractors: No pay, no backpay

[Brian Bessire @brianbesss]

Huge forest fire south of Scranton, PA near Poconos -- am I really the first to post this on Twitter or news media??

[Aakash Gupta @aakashgupta]

Twitter revealed its algorithm to the world.

But what does it mean for you?

I spent the evening analyzing it.

Here’s what you need to know:

[Brian Bessire @brianbesss]

Memories... when this was only a half-joke, (for real, @TCATrides !):

https://t.co/Ej1dFy8pBL

[14850 Today @14850today]

Driverless aerial SkyPods system bringing hands-free transit to @DowntownIthaca. #twithaca https://t.co/mekyKZmWL9

[Arieh Kovler @ariehkovler]

Anti-government protesters can be dangerous and violent. But PRO-government protesters are many times more dangerous, operating in the name of the country and believing they won't face policing or other consequences.

[David Hogg 🟧 @davidhogg111]

Fuck the NRA and Fuck The Gun Lobby.

[Lakota Man @LakotaMan1]

It wasn’t Sandy Hook that normalized children dying from mass shootings. It was Wounded Knee, Dec 29, 1890. — Let’s be honest.

[Corey Ryan Earle @CREarle]

Today in the Greatest Fictional Cornellians tournament we have the only three women characters remaining in the bracket. Chances for an upset in both matches seem high, with fan favorites from the '80s and '90s. https://t.co/i7KlsQVva3

[Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts]

THIS is last year's Christmas card from Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles, a Republican who represents the district that Covenant School is in in Nashville. #tnleg

[Tim van Helsdingen @TvanHelsdingen]

It’s that time of year again to remind all of you to cancel your adobe subscription, tick the “too expensive” box and get a 50% discount for the entire year. Been doing this every year for a long time and works every time.

[Ari Drennen @AriDrennen]

Neil DeGrasse Tyson DESTROYS Ben Shapiro with FACTS and LOGIC

[PoliticsVerse 🇺🇸 @PoliticsVerse_]

Today, HB 999 will be proposed by Ron DeSantis. If this bill passes both chambers on May 5th, the following will be removed from Florida’s College Campuses:

- NPHC Organizations
- NMGC & Latinax Organizations
- Jewish Studies courses
- Gender Studies courses
- Centers & Programs for Black Students
- Centers & Programs for Latinax Students
- Centers & Programs for Asian & AAPI Students
-Center & Programs for LGBTQ+ Students

It is pertinent that we stand up against this unconstitutional bill by using our voices as one to stand up for individual rights. RT for Awareness ♥️

[CALL TO ACTIVISM @CalltoActivism]

BOOM: General Milley destroys Matt Gaetz on our need to understand racism in America. Look at Matt's response. 👇

Is that the response of a racist or just an enormous asshole?

[Steven Donziger @SDonziger]

I am gutted that Indigenous leader Eduardo Mendúa of the Cofán – an Amazon nation leading the fight against @Chevron – was just murdered in his village. He was leading a campaign to block new oil wells on his ancestral lands.

I fear this was a political assassination. RIP.💔👊

[Corey Ryan Earle @CREarle]

It's time for day 2 of voting to round out the Television Comedy division of the Greatest Fictional Cornellian bracket. No upsets or surprises in day 1. Today, TWO Marvel Cinematic Universe characters join the competition, as well as several hotelies. Vote in today's 4 match-ups:

[Mark A. Sarvary @sensitivsci]

🚨New publication alert 👉 “A Multistep #ScienceLiteracy Training Framework in an Introductory Biology Classroom: Teaching How to Find, Evaluate, Comprehend, and Cite Scientific Evidence” w/@JosephRuesch

@ASMicrobiology #scilit #academicchatter 1/10

https://t.co/lipxPY4te9

[Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts]

Fun to wake up to…

[ChudsOfTikTok 🖥️ @ChudsOfTikTok]

Crazy freakout at Amy's Pizzeria in Pennsylvania because their TV was in Spanish.

We got to be careful though she has 4,000 followers 😆🤣

[Kris Goldsmith @KrisGoldsmith85]

Everyone wish a Happy Find Out Day to the neo-nazi who Fucked Around and sent my family death threats. Today’s the last day of his employment!