Brian Frydenborg
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Articles by Brian Frydenborg
Bin Laden’s Posthumous Victory
(Traduce en español/translate to Spanish; Arabic الترجمة العربية / Hebrew תרגום לעברית) By Brian E.
Pope Leo, Our Lion Crusader Defending Humanity from AI With Stained Glass Windows for All
(Traduce en español/translate to Spanish) By Brian E.
The Real Context News AI Reading List: Anthropic Claude Mythos Glasswing Edition (#7)
(Traduce en español/translate to Spanish) By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Facebook, Substack with exclusive informal content) May 24, 2026; because of YOU, Real Context News surpassed one million content views on January 1, 2023, but I still need your help, please keep sharing my work and consider also donating as I make my overdue comeback! Real Context News produces commissioned content for clients upon request at its discretion.
The Real Context News AI Reading List (#6)
(Traduce en español/translate to Spanish) By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Facebook, Substack with exclusive informal content) April 19, 2026; because of YOU, Real Context News surpassed one million content views on January 1, 2023, but I still need your help, please keep sharing my work and consider also donating as I make my overdue comeback! Real Context News produces commissioned content for clients upon request at its discretion.
EXCLUSIVE FROM INSIDE IRAN: “What We Think As Iranian People Doesn’t Matter Here”
(Traduce en español/translate to Spanish / Farsi/Persian فارسی / Kurdish (Kurmanji) and کوردی (Sorani) / Arabic الترجمة العربية / Hebrew תרגום לעברית) By Brian E.
The Real Context News AI Reading List: Special Single Article Edition (#4)
(Traduce en español/translate to Spanish) By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Facebook, Substack with exclusive informal content) March 25, 2026; because of YOU, Real Context News surpassed one million content views on January 1, 2023, but I still need your help, please keep sharing my work and consider also donating as I make my overdue comeback! Real Context News produces commissioned content for clients upon request at its discretion.
IRAN WAR EXCLUSIVE: INSIGHT FROM IRANIAN WOMAN INSIDE TEHRAN
(Traduce en español/translate to Spanish / Farsi/Persian فارسی / Kurdish (Kurmanji) and کوردی (Sorani) / Arabic الترجمة العربية / Hebrew תרגום לעברית) By Brian E.
The Real Context News AI Reading List: Israel’s Use of AI in Gaza Edition (#2)
(Traduce en español/translate to Spanish / Arabic الترجمة العربية / Hebrew תרגום לעברית) By Brian E.
The Inaugural Real Context News AI Reading List (#1)
(Traduce en español/translate to Spanish) By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Facebook, Substack with exclusive informal content) March 1, 2026; because of YOU, Real Context News surpassed one million content views on January 1, 2023, but I still need your help, please keep sharing my work and consider also donating as I make my overdue comeback! Real Context News produces commissioned content for clients upon request at its discretion.
Trump, Taking Page from Netanyahu, Turns America Into His West Bank
(Traduce en español/translate to Spanish / Arabic الترجمة العربية / Hebrew תרגום לעברית) By Brian E.
THE Way to Watch Star Wars’ Andor and Rogue One for Max Emotional Impact (or, The Best Damn Full Andor Viewing Guide in the Galaxy)
(Traduce en español/translate to Spanish) By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, LinkedIn, Facebook, Substack with exclusive informal content) September 14, 2025; because of YOU, Real Context News surpassed one million content views on January 1, 2023, but I still need your help, please keep sharing my work and consider also donating as I make my overdue comeback! Real Context News produces commissioned content for clients upon request at its discretion.
MAGA Doesn’t Get Math, Economics, or History; Now, It Doesn’t Get Star Wars!
(Traduce en español/translate to Spanish) By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, LinkedIn, Facebook, Substack with exclusive informal content) August 20, 2025; because of YOU, Real Context News surpassed one million content views on January 1, 2023, but I still need your help, please keep sharing my work and consider also donating as I make my overdue comeback! Real Context News produces commissioned content for clients upon request at its discretion.
THE TWO MAPS THAT PROVE RUSSIA ISN’T WINNING AND UKRIANE ISN’T LOSING IN 2025
(Russian/Русский перевод; Если вы состоите в российской армии и хотите сдаться Украине, звоните по этим номерам: +38 066 580 34 98 или +38 093 119 29 84; инструкции по сдаче здесь) By Brian E.
A Comeback and Some Accountability on Past Coverage on Ukraine and the U.S. Elections
By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, Bluesky @bfry1981, LinkedIn, Facebook, Substack with exclusive informal content) June 8, 2025; because of YOU, Real Context News is approaching two million all-time content views, but I still need your help, please keep sharing my work and consider also donating! Real Context News produces commissioned content for clients upon request at its discretion.
My Data-Driven 2024 Elections Guide: Best Damn Predictions Out There! (Highly-Likely Result: A Harris Win)
(Traduce en español/translate to Spanish) By Brian E.
The Hard Voter Data Indicating Democrats Will Outperform the Polls & Win Big: In Data (& Black Women & Latinas) We Trust
(Traduce en español/translate to Spanish) By Brian E.
Kursk-Belgorod Operation: Ukraine’s Transformational Ace Up Its Sleeve
(Russian/Русский перевод coming soon; Если вы состоите в российской армии и хотите сдаться Украине, звоните по этим номерам: +38 066 580 34 98 или +38 093 119 29 84; инструкции по сдаче здесь) By Brian E.
Harris-Shapiro 2024? Why Josh Shapiro Is a Much Better Pick as Vice President for Kamala Harris than Mark Kelly
(Traduce en español/translate to Spanish) By Brian E.
Biden at His Worst Is Better than Insurrectionist Trump at His “Best”: 13 Reasons to Keep Calm & Carry On (Biden’s Already Gaining Ground!)
(Traduce en español/translate to Spanish) By Brian E.
Proud to have come in 5th out of 10 Candidates in the Maryland Democratic U.S. Senate Primary!
The Democratic Party’s U.S. Senate Primary for the 2024 election cycle is now in the history books, and it took several extra weeks for whatever reason to certify the results to make them official, which were finally posted as official on June 13. And I came out in the top half, 5th out of 10candidates, with 3,635 votes, 56 votes ahead of candidate Scottie Griffin, 889 votes behind the 4th-place candidate Michael Cobb, Sr. and 1,053 votes behind 3rd-place candidate Joseph Perez.
I Endorse Angela Alsobrooks: Why I Am Proud to Do So As a Former Competitor!
By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, Threads @bfchugginalong, LinkedIn, Facebook, Substack with exclusive informal content) May 22, 2024; see all of Brian’s Maryland U.S. Senate race coverage here; because of YOU, Real Context News surpassed one million content views on January 1, 2023, but I still need your help, please keep sharing my work and consider also donating! Real Context News produces commissioned content for clients upon request at its discretion.
The Mysterious Maryland Primary
By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, Threads @bfchugginalong, LinkedIn, Facebook, Substack with exclusive informal content) May 13 2024; see and all of Brian’s Maryland U.S. Senate race coverage here; because of YOU, Real Context News surpassed one million content views on January 1, 2023, but I still need your help, please keep sharing my work and consider also donating! Real Context News produces commissioned content for clients upon request at its discretion.
May the 4th Be with You!
Happy Star Wars Day, folks. I’ve always loved Star Wars and have been enjoying seeing some of the movies in theaters this weekend! Sometimes, characters are clearly good and evil, other times, it’s a lot more complicated (and I have written about this in detail before). But facing off against Trump’s MAGA insurrectionist fascism, sometimes it feels like we’re fighting the stupid version of the evil Galactic Empire.
EARLY VOTING STARTS TODAY!!! VOTE FOR ME, BRIAN FRYDENBORG!!!!!
Hi there folks, early voting starts today in Maryland, so vote for me even if it’s just as a protest vote. If you’re a David Trone or Angela Alsobrooks supporter who is frustrated at their lackluster campaigns that are failing overtake Larry Hogan’s standing in the polls, you can vote for me so they will get the message they will have a lot more work to do to ensure a Democrat wins in November, because that is essential in the era of MAGA fascist insurrectionist Trump.
Just Had My 5th Debate, One at Alsobrooks’s Church, & I Held My Own Against Her (Again): Watch Here
Will be writing more about this later, but here is the full video of my successful debate yesterday evening in the home court of Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks at a church she attends. I think it’s pretty fair to say I held my own (maybe even won?) but let me know what you think.
Campaign Update: Progress and 2 Events
Hey there dear supporters! It’s been a while since I’ve added to the newsletter here, as I’ve focused more recently on journalistic accounts of the race on my Real Context News site, but I thought I would put out a few pieces of information here.
Frydenborg: I call for suspension of all aid to Israel after mass graves discovered in Gaza
While I do believe in a general sense that we must stand with our longtime ally Israel—and that includes tough love in getting Israel to end its occupation and settlement of Palestinian territory—this United Nations report of mass graves (“Mass graves in Gaza show victims’ hands were tied, says UN rights office“), including victims who had their hands tied and bodies stripped of clothes, is too disturbing to not have serious consequences (also see the New York Times article on this).
Press Coverage
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Why I Am So Proud to Run As a Humanist for U.S. Senate in Maryland with Center for Freethought Equality’s Endorsement
By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, Threads @bfchugginalong, LinkedIn, Facebook, Substack with exclusive informal content) April 15, 2024; see all of Brian’s Maryland U.S. Senate race coverage here; because of YOU, Real Context News surpassed one million content views on January 1, 2023, but I still need your help, please keep sharing my work and consider also donating! Real Context News produces commissioned content for clients upon request at its discretion.
Worker Pay Fairness Act from Maryland Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Brian Frydenborg
While American workers are increasing their productivity, the companies that pay them are not rewarding their productivity with commensurate pay increases, and this has been the case for the past half-century. Prior to the mid-1970s, rises in productivity and pay were entwined and rose together at the same level, but we have been leaving workers behind since then. And a huge part of the reason for this is the skyrocketing level of CEO and executive pay, especially relative to worker pay.
After New Poll Shows Hogan Trouncing Trone & Alsobrooks by Double Digits, Now More Than Ever Is the Time to Elevate Frydenborg in This Race
Folks, it’s time for Democrats to break that emergency glass.
Video and Audio
More to come soon DEBATES/FORUMS Full fourth debate video with Brian Frydenborg from April 6, featuring Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks; partial video taken by one candidate’s staffer by mobile phone of the debate that is missing most of the opening statements but has the rest of the debate (you can hear me speak at 4:21, 8:14, 10:37, 15:33, 19:05, 21:21, 24:47, 28:49, 31:24, 33:37, 37:10, 39:29, 41:51, 44:09, 48:38); alternate video.
Frydenborg Holds His Own Against Alsobrooks in Baltimore Maryland U.S. Senate Democratic Primary Debate, but Will It Matter & Why Won’t Local Media Cover this Race Properly?
By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, Threads @bfchugginalong, LinkedIn, Facebook, Substack with exclusive informal content) March 19, 2024; see related March 6 article Maryland U.S. Democratic Primary Debate Raises Questions on Frontrunners’ & Party’s Readiness to Take on Hogan. Can Frydenborg Emerge As Third Option? and March 2 article Petty Feuding Between Trone and Alsobrooks Does Not Honor Ben Cardin’s Legacy.
Help Me Order Signs for My U.S. Senate Campaign!
UPDATE 3/13: New Sign Design! 1st signs ordered but we need more, donate here to help! This is a different kind of campaign: while my main competitors Rep. David Trone and County Executive Angela Alsobrooks are focused in large part on attacking each other rather pettily, creating campaign organizations, and/or raising money, I am running a campaign mainly of ideas & issues, taking them right to the voters directly myself. Every word on this site is written by me, your candidate, Brian Frydenborg.
Maryland U.S. Democratic Primary Debate Raises Questions on Frontrunners’ & Party’s Readiness to Take on Hogan. Can Frydenborg Emerge As Third Option?
By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, Threads @bfchugginalong, LinkedIn, Facebook, Substack with exclusive informal content) March 6, 2024; see related March 2 article Petty Feuding Between Trone and Alsobrooks Does Not Honor Ben Cardin’s Legacy.
I AM 110% PRO-CHOICE! A clarification
At yesterday’s Maryland U.S. Senate Democratic debate forum, I misspoke at one point and said I was “pro-life” when I meant to say “pro-choice.” I am absolutely 110% pro-choice, and did clarify this later in the debate, noting that the “keep the damn patriarchy’s hands out of the womb.” I will elaborate more on this policy position later, but for me, even though there are many difficult moral and ethical considerations when it comes to abortion, no government institution should come between...
Frydenborg Finishes Third in Debate: Only Candidate After Trone, Alsobrooks Quoted by Washington Post & Baltimore Sun
The debate wrapped up a few hours ago, excellently moderated by the stellar Jennifer Rubin from The Washington Post. Her paper actually quoted me: But even lesser-known candidates framed themselves as an alternative to sending Hogan, who left two terms in office with high job approval ratings, to help tip the razor-thin balance of power in the chamber toward Republicans. “We need a Democrat, not Larry Hogan,” said candidate Brian Frydenborg, a journalist who has never held public office.
Petty Feuding Between Trone and Alsobrooks Does Not Honor Ben Cardin’s Legacy: Vote for Me Instead!
By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, Threads @bfchugginalong, LinkedIn, Facebook, Substack with exclusive informal content) March 1, 2024; because of YOU, Real Context News surpassed one million content views on January 1, 2023, but I still need your help, please keep sharing my work and consider also donating! Real Context News produces commissioned content for clients upon request at its discretion.
My Maryland U.S. Senate Democratic Primary Debate Against Frontrunners Trone and Alsobrooks Is Tomorrow! How to Attend or Watch!!
Dear supporters and anyone else reading this now: My first big chance to really break out and establish myself as the top second-tier candidate, or perhaps even start to give the two main frontrunners—Rep. Dave Trone and Country Executive Angela Alsobrooks—a run for their money is tomorrow, in Silver Spring, MD.
How Combining Filibuster Reform, Expanding the Supreme Court, and Granting Statehood for DC and Puerto Rico Can Help Bring Balance Back to Our Politics: My 3-Tier Plan As a Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate for Maryland
By Brian E. Frydenborg (Twitter @bfry1981, Threads @bfchugginalong, LinkedIn, Facebook, Substack with exclusive informal content) March 1, 2024; Traduce en español/translate to Spanish; because of YOU, Real Context News surpassed one million content views on January 1, 2023, but I still need your help, please keep sharing my work and consider also donating! Real Context News produces commissioned content for clients upon request at its discretion.
Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate Brian Frydenborg Supports Statehood for Puerto Rico and DC ASAP to Help Bring Balance to the Senate and Our Nation
Many of the problems the problems facing our country today stem in part from a wildly unrepresentative U.S. Senate blocking so much progress and necessary reform (see pages 48-50 in one of my graduate school papers for some examples and context), from the imbalance in the Supreme Court to aid for Ukraine to sensible gun regulation.
U.S. Senate Candidate Brian Frydenborg Supports U.S. Supreme Court Expansion by Four Justices
Brian Frydenborg respects fairness. The American people deserve a Supreme Court that represents them and something approximating their views.
U.S. Senate Candidate Brian Frydenborg’s Senate Filibuster Reform Proposal
Ideally, the 60-vote filibuster protects a strong minority from being oppressed by a slim majority. But Republicans have blatantly abused this tradition and this rule for years now allowing a much smaller minority to thwart the will of much larger majorities.
Sad Realities but Plenty of Reason to Hope As Russia’s Escalatory Ukraine Invasion Enters Third Year
(Russian/Русский перевод; Если вы состоите в российской армии и хотите сдаться Украине, звоните по этим номерам: +38 066 580 34 98 или +38 093 119 29 84; инструкции по сдаче здесь) By Brian E.
Candidate for U.S. Senate for Maryland Brian Frydenborg Proposes Major New Student Loan Interest Regulation Legislation
I know this is an issue that affects only a certain segment of the American public, but fairness matters even if you part of a specialized cohort. And student loan debt is simply out of control and too exploitative for too many borrowers. In fact, a sizable minority—27%—of all borrowers owe more in interest than their original principal amount borrowed 12 years after they took out their loans; we find this policy is racist as it is nearly twice as high a rate—52%—for African-Americans.
The Real Context News Podcast #13: The Iowa Caucuses, GOP Primaries, & Why Haley & DeSantis Are Done & Biden Will Beat Trump
By Brian E. Frydenborg (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter @bfry1981, YouTube) January 15, 2024 (recorded January 14, 2024); because of YOU, Real Context News surpassed one million content views on January 1, 2023, but I still need your help, please keep sharing my work and consider also donating! Real Context News produces commissioned content for clients upon request at its discretion. Also, Brian is running for U.S. Senate for Maryland and you can learn about his campaign here.
The Real Context News Podcast #12: Rula Jebreal-Palestinian Journalist, Analyst, & Author-on Palestine and Israel
By Brian E. Frydenborg (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter @bfry1981, YouTube) January 6, 2024 (recorded December 29, 2023 intro/conclusion recorded January 5, 2024); see Brian’s other coverage the Israel-Hamas war here; because of YOU, Real Context News surpassed one million content views on January 1, 2023, but I still need your help, please keep sharing my work and consider also donating! Real Context News produces commissioned content for clients upon request at its discretion.
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