JBrandon Barnes

[JBrandon Barnes @jbrandon_barnes]

@AngelMD1103 Why do all your videos stutter?

[MavsMuse @MavsMuse]

15 years ago, today

The Mother’s Day Massacre.

[JBrandon Barnes @jbrandon_barnes]

@DefiantLs I was working a call list and had to call a man “Harry Babycock”!! He told me it was pronounced “Babi-yock”. I’m sure his childhood was tough.

[MavsHighlights @MavsHighlights]

For those too young to know, prime Dirk torched everyone ALL. THE. TIME.
Your favorite defender got cooked.

[Luka Updates @LukaUpdates]

Luka Dončić had over 20 FTA exactly 0 times this whole season. Last game Luka dropped a 40 bomb with 6 FTA.

[DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican]

Hello Senator Thune,

At 3 AM on Friday, March 27th, in a near-empty chamber, you passed a bill by voice vote that excludes all funding for ICE and CBP.

Let me repeat that: voice vote. No roll call. No record of who was there. No accountability. Just you, Barrasso, and a handful of senators shuffling paper in the dead of night while America slept.

You could have demanded a recorded vote. You chose not to.

You could have held the line for five more days until the House returned. You chose not to.

You could have used the same procedural tools Democrats have used against you for 40 days. You chose not to.

Instead, you gave Chuck Schumer exactly what he asked for, DHS funding minus immigration enforcement, and called it a win. Then you walked to the cameras and blamed the Democrats.

Let's be precise about what you did:

1. You caved to a demand Democrats made on Day 1 of this shutdown. Forty-one days of supposed hardball negotiation, and you settled for their opening offer.
2. You handed them a template. The next time Democrats want to defund any agency — ICE, CBP, or anything else — they now know: just shut down DHS and wait. John Thune will fold at 3 AM.
3. You punted to reconciliation. "Good possibility," you said. Not "we will." Not "guaranteed." Just maybe. Meanwhile, ICE operates on fumes from last year's bill with no certainty of future funding.

The precedent you set:

You have argued for months that the filibuster is sacrosanct. That the 60-vote threshold protects minority rights. That we cannot bend Senate rules for policy wins.

But at 3 AM on Friday, you bent every norm that actually mattered:

• Voice vote to avoid accountability
• Empty chamber to avoid debate
• Midnight deal to avoid scrutiny
• Immediate recess to avoid questions

You'll bend the rules to avoid a fight. You just won't bend them to win one.

What you've actually accomplished:

Democrats demanded ICE restrictions. They got ICE defunded.

Not reformed. Not restrained. Defunded.

And you're out here tweeting about how Democrats are the "Defund the Police" party while you just voted to defund border enforcement at 3 in the morning.
The question you should answer:

Why did this deal have to happen at 3 AM?

Why couldn't it happen at 3 PM, with cameras rolling and every senator on record?

You know why. Because you didn't want your voters to see what surrender looks like.

Here's my message: We saw it anyway.

Stop hiding behind "Democrat obstruction." You're the Majority Leader. You set the schedule. You control the floor. You chose this outcome.

Own it.

[JBrandon Barnes @jbrandon_barnes]

@tolibear_ Can I get an invite code?! This is awesome!!

[JBrandon Barnes @jbrandon_barnes]

@benkellyone Guide

[All Things Mavs | Jimmy C Hoops @All_Things_Mavs]

Happy Birthday to the greatest Maverick ever and my favorite player of all time 💙

[Stats Man @StatsManX]

AD and a first...

...for this guy.

Insane then, insane now, and forever.

[Luka Updates @LukaUpdates]

"Luka is my dear friend and to protest his being traded from the Mavericks to L.A., I'm going to wear a pair of his new shoes. I wanted to mention that."

"My philosophy was always, when you've got a great player, he's yours for a lifetime. You don't get rid of great players. When that happened, I was pretty disappointed."

- Don Nelson

Source: @TheSteinLine

https://t.co/52ldhp45AZ

[Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet]

🤯 Let’s take a moment to appreciate Luka Doncic’s 2024 playoff run!

[SLO HOOPS FAN 🇸🇮 @SloHoopsFan]

Now compare this to how Luka was treated by his GM...

[The Fat Electrician @Fat_Electrician]

My neighbors’ dogs used to shit in my yard all the time. I had a fence put in, and around that time I saw a huge drop in the amount of dog shit in my yard. I’m not sure why, I’m sure it’s a very nuanced and complex issue.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Such hypocrites!!

[Au Concepts & Designs @AuDesigns]

Why look at the stars when you can wear them? Westlake Nation @Westlake_Nation is touching down with the new GALAXY decals, and these metallic chrome flakes are out of this world! Thank you Coach Salazar @CoachTSalazar for trusting Au to bring this cosmic vision to life for the Chaps.

#Au #CustomizeYourLegacy #txhsfb #footballdecals

[Tony Salazar @CoachTSalazar]

Soon‼️Start the summer off with work.
Offense AND Defense Skill Work!

[Mavs Film Room 🐴🎥 @MavsFilmRoom]

Underrated Dirk playoff gem 14 years ago today

40 points in Game 4 of the West Finals vs the Thunder

In a comeback win that essentially sealed the West Finals

[Matej Sportinfo @MatejSportinfo]

The staff Nico fired just got the award for the best athletic training staff. The staff Nico hired contributed to the Mavs injury issues this year and almost had a player play with a broken foot. How this man still has a job is completely beyond me.