https://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3mkfv3hd4tc2nMatt Continetti who ironically works for AEI, whose goal is to champion limited government, channels King Louis XIV: “L'État, c'est Trump”26 Apr 2026 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkfv3hd4tc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3mkbmpcyx722sConservative pundits like Liz whose job it is to pontificate and not face the job market like millions of Americans continue opine on subjects they have no idea about. A $250k job at 60 that’s a woman who worked up through the ranks for years.24 Apr 2026 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbmpcyx722shttps://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3mj3fhy6lxs2xIt’s 2026 and the Catholic Church is aggressively taking on a presidential administration that is actively covering up a massive pedophile scandal. Wild times.09 Apr 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3fhy6lxs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3mix3sseqo22dRegardless of the outcome, Trump put up our national honor and commitment to the rule of law up as a bargaining chip. The fact that an American President used the threat of genocide even as a bluff is a national disgrace.08 Apr 2026 01:01 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3mix3sseqo22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3miwcdtp2b22zWhen I worked as a fundraiser for Republican candidates, the people I worked with were kind and decent people. They were attentive bosses who cared about me as a person. I developed real friendships with them.07 Apr 2026 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwcdtp2b22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3m7lezkf5w22wDid Nick Fuentes really win his war with the GOP? WATCH: My latest video on the phenomenal @rollingstone.com article by @tessastuart.bsky.social declaring Nick Fuentes the victor in his war with the Republican Party. youtu.be/vPPf14PPaEI https://youtu.be/vPPf14PPaEI09 Dec 2025 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7lezkf5w22whttps://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3m7ksbitcfs2f"As a Republican digital fundraiser, I fed off of these news stories. We routinely circulated the latest Fox News report that depicted waves of migrants at the border or violence in cities. These stores were catnip to our donor base, and it kept them trapped in an alternate universe of lies." https://open.substack.com/pub/milesbrnr/p/breaking-ranks-daily-fox-news-is?r=9r2ia&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true09 Dec 2025 14:52 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ksbitcfs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3m7iyokxtws2bTake it from a former Republican operative, Trump’s challenge to Birthright Citizenship is an attack on all of us. Watch why the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Barbara could be worse than you think https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoB5JHVl_Us08 Dec 2025 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7iyokxtws2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3m7gukutfec2pI can personally attest this is true for pretty much 90% of every GOP Party member, activist, and elected leader in Orange County, CA. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Dec 2025 01:22 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7gukutfec2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3m7dn2epwz225After I went public with my decision to leave the GOP, I decided to take up writing as a side project, sharing my perspective on the Republican Party and American politics. Please show your support and subscribe today: https://substack.com/@milesbruner?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page06 Dec 2025 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7dn2epwz225https://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3m7bas7j3ak2pTrump's out there crowning himself with the FIFA World Peace Prize like he's Napoleon.05 Dec 2025 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7bas7j3ak2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3m7aqjr526s2tCatch this morning's daily Breaking Ranks newsletter for your morning dose of political news from a former Republican operative in self-imposed exile. https://substack.com/@milesbruner/note/p-180772220?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=9r2ia05 Dec 2025 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7aqjr526s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3m77ndcd3mk27Pete "one drink is never enough" Hegseth out committing war crimes for the lulz.05 Dec 2025 04:24 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3m77ndcd3mk27https://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3m76g4ulprs2sToday, I'm launching my first newsletter Breaking Ranks Daily. The goal of this publication is to provide a daily dose of political news around the country and the state of the Republican Party from the perspective former operative inside the GOP. https://milesbrnr.substack.com/p/white-hoods-needed-no-more-white?r=9r2ia&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=threads&showWelcomeOnShare=true&triedRedirect=true04 Dec 2025 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3m76g4ulprs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3m6zl75zhvc24There's been some exuberance over the prospect of MAGA cracking up or Trump ceasing to be a force in the Republican Party. What could step into the power vacuum could be far worse. https://substack.com/@milesbruner/note/p-180474379?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=9r2ia02 Dec 2025 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6zl75zhvc24https://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3m6mnf5jbuk25This Thanksgiving I wanted to share my message about resisting the urge to sink into nihilism and embracing hope. https://open.substack.com/pub/milesbrnr/p/thanksgiving-message-learning-to?r=9r2ia&utm_medium=ios27 Nov 2025 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6mnf5jbuk25https://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3m5z424nf2c2lI've had a month to reflect on my decision to leave my career as an operative inside the Republican Party. Looking back, I have never been more at peace with my decision and am thrilled at the opportunity to join the fight to rebuild our democratic institutions. https://open.substack.com/pub/milesbrnr/p/i-left-the-gop-1-month-ago-a-lot?r=9r2ia&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false19 Nov 2025 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5z424nf2c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3m5ypzsrjjc2mThank you to @adamkinzinger.substack.com for inviting me to share my story about leaving the Republican Party and its descent into authoritarianism. [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Nov 2025 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ypzsrjjc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3m5ot72nqu22eI don't revel in this in the slightest. When I published my article announcing my decision to leave the GOP, I got a few threats on social media, and that was scary enough. I can't fathom what it's like to get a deluge of likely way more credible threats. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Nov 2025 18:29 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ot72nqu22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3m5oexn2okc2oSorry to burst your bubble, but the GOP isn’t having a reckoning over illiberalism in its ranks. https://open.substack.com/pub/milesbrnr/p/no-the-gop-isnt-having-a-reckoning?r=9r2ia&utm_medium=ios15 Nov 2025 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5oexn2okc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3m4qsh6pxbc2yTake it from someone who served as a consultant for Winsome Sears. She CAN NOT become Virginia's next Governor. That's why I was proud to cast my ballot for Virginia's next governor for @abigailspanberger.com03 Nov 2025 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4qsh6pxbc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3m4megkejl22vAccording to Polymarket ads on Facebook, Cuomo’s chances of winning skyrocket when they go up by 2.3%… Beginning to think they’re not totally on the level.02 Nov 2025 01:34 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4megkejl22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3m3zw7k5vtk24I wrote countless fundraising emails decrying the destruction of confederate statues back in 2020. Many of those Republicans are now radio silent over the destruction of the White House East Wing. Cowards.25 Oct 2025 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3zw7k5vtk24https://bsky.app/profile/mbruner.bsky.social/post/3m3rspldzv22gMy first post here. Please catch my article on @thebulwark.com that goes through my decision to abandon the GOP’s descent into authoritarianism. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Oct 2025 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:h5b5jwkwabl5kly4uo6kyr3q/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3rspldzv22g