Brian White

@brianwhite.bsky.social

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Learning design/tech. Jazz guitar, and cocktail enthusiast. Former news broadcaster. Sighthound owner. Advised a handful of political campaigns. Opinions are my own. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianwhite55

Trump will not leave the stage, as the Spanish soccer team celebrates their World Cup win. A FIFA official runs across the stage in an attempt to usher him off.
Donald Trump stands on a lawn with his mouth open as if shouting, gesturing toward a young boy in a red shirt who is pushing a lawnmower nearby. They’re in front of the White House. Overlaid white text in the upper left reads “Can you sing or play an instrument?”
Tom Brady, in a leather suit, with a soundtrack of squeaky leather.
A satirical cartoon illustration in the style of The Simpsons, depicting six anthropomorphic beer bottles as a parody of the Seven Duffs. Each bottle has a yellow cartoon face, white gloves, and a red label with their name. From left to right: Sexy, who has a smug expression and a speech bubble reading “Sexy looks out for one guy – Sexy.”; Binary, wearing round glasses with a skeptical, open-mouthed expression; Fluid, with arms crossed and a cool, aloof smirk; Nonby, with a calm, gentle smile and hands clasped; Spectrum, with a rainbow mohawk, an enthusiastic grin, and a peace sign; and Extra, wearing pink star-shaped sunglasses, grinning wildly, and making rock-and-roll hand gestures with one leg kicked up. Each character’s name appears on their red label and again as a bold caption beneath them. White background.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
A smiling young man with curly light brown hair and a light beard sits on a gray upholstered ottoman against a neutral gray studio background. He is wearing a teal short-sleeve button-up shirt, white rolled-cuff trousers, and white sneakers. A tattoo sleeve is visible on his right forearm. He is holding a medium-sized golden-brown mixed breed dog with large ears, who is lounging beside him on the ottoman with legs stretched out. The man is looking slightly off-camera with a broad, natural smile.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
A Twitter post screenshot by Robert F Kennedy Jr. text says, “Starling rescue at Dulles Airport” and shows a photo of RFK, Jr. gripping a starling in his right fist.
Screenshot of a tweet posted at 5:27 AM on April 30, 2026, quoting Senator Tim Scott saying: “The fact of the matter is that all of the cylinders are kicking. It is good news. You can even feel in our environment how good things are getting. Gas prices continue to come down, which means your groceries will come down a little bit as well. We’ve got a lot of good signs in the economy.” The phrase “Gas prices continue to come down” is highlighted in yellow. Embedded in the tweet is a screenshot of a Fox Business “Mornings with Maria” segment showing Tim Scott speaking
A screenshot of a Trump social media post: Jerome "Too Late" Powell wants to stay at the Fed because he can't get a job anywhere else — Nobody wants him. President DONALD J. TRUMP 4/29/26, 2:55 PM
A screenshot from the official White House social media account, showing a photo of King Charles and Donald Trump standing side-by-side. The White House written text reads: TWO KINGS. 3:27 PM • Apr 28. 2026 • 3.3M Views
A close up of Donald Trump’s swollen hand, with heavy makeup covering bruising.
2024 U.S. Presidential Election results map and summary. Republican Donald J. Trump (with J.D. Vance) won with 312 electoral votes (58%) and 77,303,568 popular votes (49.81%). Democrat Kamala Harris (with Tim Walz) received 226 electoral votes (42%) and 75,019,230 popular votes (48.34%). Third-party candidates received 2,878,359 votes (1.85%). The electoral map shows a majority of states in red (Republican), with blue states concentrated on the coasts and upper Midwest. Nebraska’s 2nd district and Maine’s 1st district split their electoral votes, shown in purple.
Located in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood, “Waiting for the Interurban” is a 1978 aluminum sculpture by Richard Beyer. It depicts six figures (and a dog with a human face) waiting for a streetcar that no longer runs.
A cream and golden-tan Silken Windhound reclines regally on an orange upholstered armchair, one long feathered leg draped over the armrest. The dog gazes directly at the camera with dark, attentive eyes. Behind it rests a decorative throw pillow printed with a hare motif — an irony the dog appears entirely unbothered by. Warm, dim ambient lighting gives the scene a painterly quality.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Two screenshots, one from the New York Times, the other from the AP. NYT: Trump Attacks Pope Leo as Too Liberal and Weak on Crime President Trump's lengthy post on social media showed there were really no boundaries when it comes to people he might target, including the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. AP: Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys
Screenshot of a New York Times post. A photo of JD Vance, and a headline that reads: Vance Says Pope Leo Should Stay Out of U.S. Affairs www.nytimes.com
Screenshot of a post by Donald Trump showing an AI-generated image depicting himself in the pose and visual iconography of Jesus Christ performing a faith healing — his hand on the forehead of a recumbent ill man, radiating divine light. Trump wears white robes with a red sash. Surrounding figures include a praying woman, a soldier, a nurse, and men in MAGA caps, all gazing upward reverently. The background features an American flag, bald eagles, the Statue of Liberty, fireworks, military jets, and ascending angelic figures bathed in heavenly light. The image borrows directly from Christian devotional painting conventions to present Trump as a messianic savior figure.
A BBC news headline image from November 4, 2024, reporting on Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election. “Donald Trump wins 2024 US election in historic comeback • 4 November 2024”
This graphic from Brady United presents three gun violence statistics about the United States: 35% — The U.S. accounts for 35% of global firearm suicides, despite representing only 4% of the world's population. 1 million — Over 1 million people in America have been shot in the past decade. 40-year high — Gun deaths reached a 40-year high in 2021, with 48,830 deaths that year. Each stat is sourced and presented as part of Brady United's gun violence prevention advocacy.
Protest sign: “HEY TRUMP NO ONE PAID US TO BE HERE WE ALL HATE YOU FOR FREE!”
A social media post by Donald Trump on 3/22/2026: “Now with the death of Iran, the greatest enemy America has is the Radical Left, Highly Incompetent, Democrat Party! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT”
A Donald Trump social media post: “If the Radical Left Democrats don't immediately sign an agreement to let our Country, in particular, our Airports, be FREE and SAFE again, I will move our brilliant and patriotic ICE Agents to the Airports where they will do Security like no one has ever seen before, including the immediate arrest of all Illegal Immigrants who have come into our Country, with heavy emphasis on those from Somalia, who have totally destroyed, with the approval of a corrupt Governor, Attorney General, and Congresswoman, Ilhan Omar, the once Great State of Minnesota. I look forward to seeing ICE in action at our Airports. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN! President DONALD J. TRUMP”
Frank Costanza on Seinfeld, preparing to celebrate Festivus.
Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social: 18 Senate Dems just voted to confirm Trump's NSA director: Baldwin Coons Cortez Masto Fetterman Gillibrand Hassan Heinrich Hirono Kelly King Peters Reed Rosen Schiff Shaheen Slotkin Warner Whitehouse 1:36 PM • Mar 10, 2026 • Everybody can reply
Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social 18 Senate Dems just voted to confirm Trump's NSA director: Baldwin Coons Cortez Masto Fetterman Gillibrand Hassan Heinrich Hirono Kelly King Peters Reed Rosen Schiff Shaheen Slotkin Warner Whitehouse 1:36 PM • Mar 10, 2026 • Everybody can reply
Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social 18 Senate Dems just voted to confirm Trump's NSA director: Baldwin Coons Cortez Masto Fetterman Gillibrand Hassan Heinrich Hirono Kelly King Peters Reed Rosen Schiff Shaheen Slotkin Warner Whitehouse 1:36 PM • Mar 10, 2026 • Everybody can reply
Donald Trump, in casual golf clothing, walking near the restaurant of his private golf club.
Donald Trump, in a golf cart, at his private golf club.
Screenshot of a CBS News article excerpt under the heading “Trump at war,” describing U.S. bombing of Iran, Iran’s retaliatory strikes across the Middle East, Trump’s comments on Iran’s future leadership, a U.S. submarine sinking an enemy ship by torpedo for the first time since World War II, and footage of a female U.S. fighter pilot shot down over Kuwait who was met with gratitude by locals. The final sentence — “thank goodness she didn’t land in Minneapolis” — is highlighted in yellow.
Screenshot of a Fox News broadcast showing Donald Trump in a dark coat, no hat, saluting at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on a Saturday, with the chyron reading “TRUMP ATTENDS DIGNIFIED TRANSFER OF 6 U.S. SERVICE MEMBERS KILLED IN KUWAIT.” The image has been annotated with a red circle around the “DOVER, DE / SATURDAY” location/day indicator in the upper left corner, with a red arrow pointing to it and the label “What Fox aired.“​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Bar chart titled “Job growth has stalled and may even be going backwards,” showing monthly change in U.S. jobs in thousands from early 2021 through February 2026, sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Job gains were robust through 2021 and 2022, frequently exceeding 400,000–900,000 jobs per month during the post-pandemic recovery. Growth decelerated steadily through 2023 and 2024, with monthly gains settling in the 100,000–250,000 range. By late 2025 and into early 2026, the trend became erratic and turned negative, with the final bar for February 2026 showing a loss of roughly 100,000 jobs. Chart by @JustinWolfers.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Bar chart titled “U.S. unexpectedly loses 92,000 jobs in February,” showing monthly nonfarm payroll changes from 2022 to February 2026, sourced from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Bars from 2022 through mid-2024 are consistently positive, peaking above 800,000 in early 2022 and gradually declining toward 100,000–200,000 by 2024. Beginning in mid-2025, the data turns increasingly negative, with several months showing job losses. The final bar, highlighted in red and labeled “Feb. 2026: -92K,” represents the largest job loss in the series shown.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
A three-panel collage of photographs illustrating health concerns raised about Donald Trump. Left panel: Trump in a dark suit and red tie with his eyes closed and head tilted back, appearing to be asleep or drowsy. Center panel: A close-up of a swollen ankle above a black dress shoe, with visible puffiness between the shoe and trouser cuff. Upper right panel: A close-up of a hand showing significant dark bruising across the back of the hand. Lower right panel: A close-up of the side of a Trump’s neck and ear showing red, irritated or inflamed skin.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
A screen capture of an MS NOW program on which Sen. Ruben Gallego is speaking out against Trump’s attack on Iran.
Two-panel image showing a makeshift national security briefing at Mar-a-Lago. In the top panel, President Donald Trump, wearing a white “USA” baseball cap, sits at a conference table with senior officials, facing a briefing board labeled “Operation Epic Fury” displaying a map with military markers. The setting appears to be an improvised situation room, with black curtains serving as the backdrop rather than a secured, classified facility. In the bottom panel, a zoomed-in crop of the same scene circles in red a casually dressed figure peeking through the curtains in the background — underscoring the absence of the strict physical security controls required of a certified Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF), where access to classified briefings must be tightly controlled and monitored.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
A screen capture from C-SPAN of Texas GOP Senator John Cornyn, speaking about Trump’s military attack on Iran.
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine are monitoring the U.S. operation in Iran from President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, where Trump is currently located, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.
A vintage 1940s-50s print advertisement for Morrell E-Z-Serve Liver Loaf by John Morrell & Co., Ottumwa, Iowa. A smiling man and woman eagerly hold forks above a platter of food. Text reads: ‘Come and Get It! Enjoy the Satisfying Flavor of this Appetizing New Quick-Serve Food! Ready to Serve! Delicious Hot or Cold! With Essential B Vitamins in Abundance!’ The ad also promotes other canned meat loaf products including Veal Loaf, Tongue Loaf, Corned Beef Loaf, Pork Loaf, and Ham Loaf.
While building his own remote-control app, Sammy Azdoufal reportedly used an Al coding assistant to help reverse-engineer how the robot communicated with DJI's remote cloud servers. But he soon discovered that the same credentials that allowed him to see and control his own device also provided access to live camera feeds, microphone audio, maps, and status data from nearly 7,000 other vacuums across 24 countries. The backend security bug effectively exposed an army of internet-connected robots that, in the wrong hands, could have turned into surveillance tools, all without their owners ever knowing.
A grim-faced Chief Justice John Roberts, at the State of the Union address on February 24, 2026.
A video of FBI Director Kash Patel, in the USA men’s hockey team locker room in Italy, after their gold medal win at the 2026 Olympics. He is drinking champagne, partying with the team, and a player hangs a gold medal around his neck.
A historical photo that diagrams the layout and floor plans of a slave ship.
WSJ headline: “Trump Says He Is Sending Hospital Ship to Greenland”
A four-panel black-and-white and color collage of historical photographs. Top left: A man on a ladder affixes a large portrait of Adolf Hitler to the exterior wall of a building, while people above display a Nazi swastika flag. Top right: A giant portrait of Benito Mussolini dominates the facade of an Italian government building, flanked by two large banners reading ‘SI’ (Yes). Bottom left: Two oversized portraits — of Vladimir Lenin and Joseph Stalin — hang from scaffolding on the exterior of a grand Soviet-era government building. Bottom right: A color photograph of Mao Zedong’s iconic portrait mounted above the gate at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, with a formation of uniformed Chinese soldiers marching in the foreground.
A large vertical banner featuring a darkly lit, dramatic portrait of U.S. President Donald Trump hangs between the neoclassical columns of the U.S. Department of Justice building in Washington, D.C. The banner includes the Department of Justice seal and the text ‘Make America Great Again.’ A worker on a blue boom lift is installing the banner. An American flag is visible to the left. The words ‘Department of Justice’ are engraved on the building’s stone facade at lower right.
A person with short brown hair stands facing a window, photographed from behind. They are wearing a white Cleveland Browns football jersey with the large number “2” on the back and orange-and-brown striped sleeves. The name “COUCH” at the top is crossed out, and beneath it a long column of quarterback surnames is handwritten and crossed out one by one, extending down the back of the jersey, suggesting a humorous reference to the Browns’ long succession of starting quarterbacks. The person rests one hand on their hip and the other against the window frame, wearing black pants and standing indoors near a glass door or window.
X.com post by Florida GOP congressman Randy Fine, posted on February 15, 2026: “If they force us to choose, the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one.”
Black-and-white political cartoon by Pia Guerra. A caricature of Donald Trump wearing a suit and a crown sits with arms crossed on a small seat mounted above a large cylindrical tank, like a dunk tank, looking aloof. Below him, three suited officials stand on the grass in conversation, appearing thoughtful or concerned. A baseball lies on the ground in front of them, implying the seat above could be knocked into the tank, but they would rather discuss the strategy. Minimal background, simple line-drawing style, with the illustration credit visible in the corner.
Hand-drawn black-and-white cartoon of a small booth selling salt. A sign above the booth reads “SALT,” and a salt shaker sits on the counter next to a microphone. In front of the booth, a dense crowd of cartoon slugs raises their eyestalks and chants in a speech bubble, “Slugs for Salt! Slugs for Salt! Slugs for Salt! Slugs for Salt!” The scene suggests satire about a group enthusiastically supporting something harmful to themselves.
A screenshot from Acyn on X/Twitter: Reporter: The WH says a staffer sent that video. Are you going to fire the staffer? Trump: No. I looked at it. I didn't see the whole thing. I gave it to the people, they posted it. Reporter: Are you going to apologize? Trump: No, I didn't make a mistake.
Screenshot: A Donald Trump social media post, depicting Michelle and Barack Obama as apes.
Screenshot from 2022: DUDE: I want to really get in on this cryptocurrency thing! It fixes all of the terrible problems with fiat money, and governments and big banks. And I can buy everything I need, but with privacy! And that blockchain! I don’t understand it, but it sure sounds cool, and I think it comes free with the crypto or something! I’m so stoked! CRYPTO-BRO: Cool! Yeah we can totally hook you up! Screw that government issued currency! Right?! Chest bump! DUDE: Awesome! You are the best! How do I get started? CRYPTO-BRO: OK. First things first. For starters, gonna need a BUNCH of your government-backed fiat money, which, of course, I am totally against, you know, but…
Screen shot from a 2022 post DUDE: I want to really get in on this cryptocurrency thing! It fixes all of the terrible problems with fiat money, and governments and big banks. And I can buy everything I need, but with privacy! And that blockchain! I don’t understand it, but it sure sounds cool, and I think it comes free with the crypto or something! I’m so stoked! CRYPTO-BRO: Cool! Yeah we can totally hook you up! Screw that government issued currency! Right?! Chest bump! DUDE: Awesome! You are the best! How do I get started? CRYPTO-BRO: OK. First things first. For starters, gonna need a BUNCH of your government-backed fiat money, which, of course, I am totally against, you know, but…
A masked, armed federal immigration agent stands in the street beside a white SUV in Tacoma, Washington. The agent wears a skull-patterned face covering that shows a stylized white jaw and teeth over a dark background, along with a tactical vest over a light blue shirt, cargo pants, and boots. He holds a rifle at a low ready position.
Screenshot of Trump social media post: Donald J. Trump Q* @realDonaldTrump I am going to lead a movement to get rid of MAIL-IN BALLOTS, and also, while we're at it, Highly "Inaccurate," Very Expensive, and Seriously Controversial VOTING MACHINES, which cost Ten Times more than accurate and sophisticated Watermark Paper, which is faster, and leaves NO DOUBT, at the end of the evening, as to who WON, and who LOST, the Election. We are now the only Country in the World that uses Mail-In Voting. All others gave it up because of the MASSIVE VOTER FRAUD ENCOUNTERED. WE WILL BEGIN THIS EFFORT, WHICH WILL BE STRONGLY OPPOSED BY THE DEMOCRATS BECAUSE THEY CHEAT AT LEVELS NEVER SEEN BEFORE, by signing an EXECUTIVE ORDER to help bring HONESTY to the 2026 Midterm Elections. Remember, the States are merely an "agent" for the Federal Government in counting and tabulating the votes. They must do what the Federal Government, as represented by the President of the United States, tells them, FOR THE GOOD OF OUR COUNTRY, to do. With their HORRIBLE Radical Left policies, like Open Borders, Men Playing in Women's Sports, Transgender and "WOKE" for everyone, and so much more, Democrats are virtually Unelectable without using this completely disproven Mail-In SCAM. ELECTIONS CAN NEVER BE HONEST WITH MAIL IN BALLOTS/VOTING, and everybody, IN PARTICULAR THE DEMOCRATS, KNOWS THIS. I, AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY, WILL FIGHT LIKE HELL TO BRING HONESTY AND INTEGRITY BACK TO OUR ELECTIONS. THE MAIL-IN BALLOT HOAX, USING VOTING MACHINES THAT ARE A COMPLETE AND TOTAL DISASTER, MUST END, NOW!!! REMEMBER, WITHOUT FAIR AND HONEST ELECTIONS, AND STRONG AND POWERFUL BORDERS, YOU DON'T HAVE EVEN A SEMBLANCE OF A COUNTRY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER!!! DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Melania Trump stands on a stage, wearing a strapless white dress with bold, wide black ribbon-like bands wrapping diagonally across the front and down the side. A red arrow graphic labeled “REDACTED” points toward the left side of her dress.
Donald Trump and Melania Trump stand side by side on a stage, holding hands. Trump wears a black tuxedo with a bow tie and raises his right hand slightly. Melania wears a strapless white gown with a wide, single black ribbon-like stripe wrapping diagonally across the dress.
Donald Trump and Melania Trump stand side by side on a stage, holding hands. Trump wears a black tuxedo with a bow tie and raises his right hand slightly. Melania wears a strapless white gown with a wide, single black ribbon-like stripe wrapping diagonally across the dress.