Steven Brier

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Former journalist, mostly on Gulf Coast w/stint on fog-shrouded Island off coast of NJ. Swamped by an ocean of mediocrity. Advocate for EVs in the heart of the oil and gas industry. Also, fountain pens.

It's our duty to call Trump a fascist.

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for the record, you absolutely should be terrified to admit you support Donald Trump, bc you’re telling normal folks you support a racist, raping, bigoted sociopath, and normal folks don’t like that

Reminder to not use Sticker Mule 💅

Happy Bastille Day! Madame Guillotine is sharpened and oiled. I'm finishing my French 75s. If she fits in my car I may head to Baton Rouge later on.

Choices, choices. It's Dive Bar Day and I'm in New Orleans. My problems are different from your problems.

Gratuities accepted.

Not sure why Democrats insist on wearing hair shirts and eating their own.

I have survived #AsteroidDay , #NoMoreKingsDay and am caffeinating myself in preparation for #NationalDiveBar day on Sunday. You know what you have to do.

Asteroid Day (June 30) seems to have had little impact on us. And we will ignore efforts to turn this into an unconstitutional. Monarchy and go ahead and celebrate the 4th with a fifth. But more important is that this coming Sunday, July 7th, is National Dive Bar Day. You know what you have to do.

This probably is still OK to use, right?

Pro tip update: Last Sunday's pro tip concerned removing metallic taste from OJ with a liberal application of vodka. It works well with tomato juice, too. And you can add Crystal and other flavoring agents to give enough taste even if you have COVID. You can thank me later.

Woohoo. Now that the sun is up, the temps can warm up. We're so lucky. I think I'll set my thermostat to 80 and go borrow some of the A/C at #NOMA.

Happy Asteroid Day! Let's go out with a bang.

Pro tip du jour. When screaming "son of a beach" a pickup truck trying to coal roll you, it is advisable to have autopilot, auto nav and speech recognition disabled. Your destination may change. Upside: a bad day at the beach is better than the best day in an office.

Healthy Steven did the grocery run this week but is nowhere to be seen when it's time to cook dinner. But I am in New Orleans. I have options.

I’m sure LA Gov Landry and Speaker Johnson have QR codes with Venmo/Cashapp IDs mounted on their doors and on their business cards.

Corruption Law Allows Gifts to State and Local Officials, Supreme Court Ruleswww.nytimes.com The court, which has limited the sweep of several anti-corruption laws, distinguished after-the-fact rewards from before-the-fact bribes.

Saw a kid this morning wearing what I originally thought was a T-shirt for a rap group. As he passed I realized I was wrong. I wonder if he knows what it means.

Is it Friday yet? Tell me it's Friday.

The perils of fiscal conservatives not spending on infrastructure in order to score political points. Thank you Gov. Christie.

Busiest transit hub in U.S. rocked by delays as infrastructure breakdowns hit during heat wavewww.nbcnews.com New Jersey Transit and Amtrak rail service was severely disrupted this week, leaving some commuters stranded for hours on the hottest days of the year.

Pro tip du jour. If your orange juice tastes off or metallic, usually because of the meds, you can dilute it with champagne, gin, or vodka. I've extensively tested all three this morning and all work. Bonus tip: Not all at once.

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Electric vs Gas xkcd.com/2948

Happy #NYTSeersuckerDay! The first day of summer was seersucker day in the #NYT newsroom. An art director and a copy desk chief managed to get many New Yorkers to trade their all-black ensembles for blue (or gray) and white stripes. Didn't need to talk me into it. My son and I were always ready.

Tuesday technology twofer! Power was restored after 12 hours. Entergy's followup text said it was caused by a reliability upgrade. Went to doctor for tuneup/oil change. He used phone in lieu of computer. He said he's part of the hospital's AI test. It's a version of MS Co-Pilot. I'll die now.

Hooboy! 2 utility poles and the attendant transformers self-destructed. Really big bangs and poles and wires all over the street. The neighborhood hasn't had this much excitement since the paving contractor ruptured a gas main last year. A big cheer for grid resiliency.

I can't wait for the sun to start warming things up. Good thing I have an electric blanket.

Woohoo! That's my senator 🤦‍♂️

Witness Tells Off Republican Senator in Hearing on Abortion: ‘Don’t Ask a Question If You Don’t Want to Know the Answer’www.mediaite.com A witness testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday gave a response she knew Sen. John Kennedy did not want to hear.

Color me cranky. I've been going through my list of recurring subscriptions and canceling most of them as unnecessary. Can't ever click a cancel button. Each cancellation is 20+ minutes with a customer retention specialist. There is a special place in hell for them and their corporate masters.

Jeez. Watching the #NASA Starliner docking with the #ISS is like watching some kid from the 'burbs trying to parallel park his mom's SUV in Hoboken.

Reading across NOLA.. (They left out my veranda, where it's wine o'clock. 😞)

Read Your Way Through New Orleanswww.nytimes.com New Orleans is a thriving hub for festivals, music and Creole cuisine. Here, the novelist Maurice Carlos Ruffin shares books that capture its many cultural influences.

Raise a glass for Billie Joe McAllister, who jumped off the Tallahatchie Bridge on this day.

From David Cay Johnston: We told you so

We Told You So! | DCReport.orgwww.dcreport.org Trump is now a felon, but he can still get back to the White House. David Cay Johnston explains.