BernardoVerda 🤔
@bernardoverda.bsky.social
Retired. Into science, environment, climate, literature, Proportional Representation, Esperanto, science fiction & fantasy...
More interested in "policy" than "politics"
-- but nonetheless prefers "woke" over "zombie".
"Live & learn, or die an idiot."
More interested in "policy" than "politics"
-- but nonetheless prefers "woke" over "zombie".
"Live & learn, or die an idiot."
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Link to Forbes article in case NYT was paywalled:
www.forbes.com/sites/alison...
www.forbes.com/sites/alison...
Trump Billionaire Transition Donors Revealed: Here’s Who Gave $14 Million
The transition team had previously garnered controversy for refusing to sign an agreement that would have required them to publicly disclose the names sooner.
www.forbes.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Link to Forbes article in case NYT was paywalled:
www.forbes.com/sites/alison...
www.forbes.com/sites/alison...
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Here’s a list of people that should be in jail.
November 27, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Here’s a list of people that should be in jail.
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Yes, natural immunity for polio and smallpox and rabies worked out great in the past. Hardly anyone died.
November 27, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Yes, natural immunity for polio and smallpox and rabies worked out great in the past. Hardly anyone died.
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Meanwhile, this is happening. We can no longer trust DHHS & CDC health advice or directives.
Third infant dies from whooping cough in Kentucky within 12 months
A third infant has died from pertussis in Kentucky within the past 12 months, state health officials announced Monday.
www.wkyt.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Meanwhile, this is happening. We can no longer trust DHHS & CDC health advice or directives.
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Perhaps the teacher could teach the history of polio in the US prior to the vaccine, i.e., "Until the vaccine [in US] polio outbreaks paralyzed more than 15,000 people, mostly children, annually but decreased to less than 10 a year in the 1970s."
www.scientificamerican.com/article/here...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/here...
Without Polio Vaccines, How Quickly Will the Disease Return?
Polio, a disease that can cause lifelong paralysis, has been eliminated from the U.S. Experts fear a resurgence if lifesaving vaccines are revoked under the new administration
www.scientificamerican.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Perhaps the teacher could teach the history of polio in the US prior to the vaccine, i.e., "Until the vaccine [in US] polio outbreaks paralyzed more than 15,000 people, mostly children, annually but decreased to less than 10 a year in the 1970s."
www.scientificamerican.com/article/here...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/here...
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My entry for #WoodpeckerWednesday is this Pileated Woodpecker in my yard a few years ago in #Tacoma. #Birds #Nature #Photography
November 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
My entry for #WoodpeckerWednesday is this Pileated Woodpecker in my yard a few years ago in #Tacoma. #Birds #Nature #Photography
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When asked why he (the pig) didn’t call the governor, to offer condolences, he said “it would be a waste of time”!
November 27, 2025 at 6:08 PM
When asked why he (the pig) didn’t call the governor, to offer condolences, he said “it would be a waste of time”!
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Nope. President Pig never acknowledged their murder. When he was asked, why didn't we fly our flags at half mast for the Hortman's, as we did for Charlie Kirk, he didn't know who the reporter was talking about. He's the worst stain on America in our history.
November 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Nope. President Pig never acknowledged their murder. When he was asked, why didn't we fly our flags at half mast for the Hortman's, as we did for Charlie Kirk, he didn't know who the reporter was talking about. He's the worst stain on America in our history.
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This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
November 27, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is the first Thanksgiving for Sophie & Colin Hortman without their parents, Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman who were assassinated along with the family dog in an act of political murder. National guards troops were not deployed to the state in response.
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"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
November 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
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This country has given my family and me extraordinary opportunities. Practicing law is a privilege. Being able to communicate with you is an honor.
I owe it to the country, the rule of law and all of you to do my part in the fight for democracy. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
I owe it to the country, the rule of law and all of you to do my part in the fight for democracy. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
Trump Sued Me. I Fought and Won.
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:40 AM
This country has given my family and me extraordinary opportunities. Practicing law is a privilege. Being able to communicate with you is an honor.
I owe it to the country, the rule of law and all of you to do my part in the fight for democracy. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
I owe it to the country, the rule of law and all of you to do my part in the fight for democracy. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
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The main reason any state needs energy is because data centers are hogging it …🔻
November 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The main reason any state needs energy is because data centers are hogging it …🔻
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I took this a few weeks ago.
I’ve seen White Bellied Sea Eagles take sea birds before. I think this is a Black Cormorant. Possibly a Muttonbird. They can become exhausted during migration.
I’ve seen White Bellied Sea Eagles take sea birds before. I think this is a Black Cormorant. Possibly a Muttonbird. They can become exhausted during migration.
November 26, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I took this a few weeks ago.
I’ve seen White Bellied Sea Eagles take sea birds before. I think this is a Black Cormorant. Possibly a Muttonbird. They can become exhausted during migration.
I’ve seen White Bellied Sea Eagles take sea birds before. I think this is a Black Cormorant. Possibly a Muttonbird. They can become exhausted during migration.
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Pedestrians suffered highest number of hit-and-run crashes, 42% of them. In 64% of pedestrian fatality cases, the driver was piloting a larger vehicle such as an SUV, pickup truck, or van. IDOT-controlled roads remain among the most dangerous. chi.streetsblog.org/2025/11/25/k...
Key findings from CDOT's annual Chicago Traffic Crashes report - Streetsblog Chicago
The Chicago Department of Transportation’s recently released annual Chicago Traffic Crashes report looks at data from the past several years and discusses the agency’s plan of action to reduce prevent...
chi.streetsblog.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Pedestrians suffered highest number of hit-and-run crashes, 42% of them. In 64% of pedestrian fatality cases, the driver was piloting a larger vehicle such as an SUV, pickup truck, or van. IDOT-controlled roads remain among the most dangerous. chi.streetsblog.org/2025/11/25/k...
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Didn’t the FBi pull a lot of personnel from anti terrorism to put them on deportations?
Actually the whole security establishment pivoted
Actually the whole security establishment pivoted
November 27, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Didn’t the FBi pull a lot of personnel from anti terrorism to put them on deportations?
Actually the whole security establishment pivoted
Actually the whole security establishment pivoted
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Rewatched the original Star Wars (A New Hope) today.
Obviously 'I love Star Wars' is baked in, but if you've not watched it in a while you can easily forget that the back half of that movie is some of the most genuinely thrilling stuff on film, back to back.
1977 must not have known what hit it.
Obviously 'I love Star Wars' is baked in, but if you've not watched it in a while you can easily forget that the back half of that movie is some of the most genuinely thrilling stuff on film, back to back.
1977 must not have known what hit it.
November 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Rewatched the original Star Wars (A New Hope) today.
Obviously 'I love Star Wars' is baked in, but if you've not watched it in a while you can easily forget that the back half of that movie is some of the most genuinely thrilling stuff on film, back to back.
1977 must not have known what hit it.
Obviously 'I love Star Wars' is baked in, but if you've not watched it in a while you can easily forget that the back half of that movie is some of the most genuinely thrilling stuff on film, back to back.
1977 must not have known what hit it.
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Not Just Measles: Anti-Vaxxers Have Produced 3 Infant Deaths From Pertussis
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/11/26/not-just-measles-anti-vaxxers-have-produced-3-infant-deaths-from-pertussis/
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/11/26/not-just-measles-anti-vaxxers-have-produced-3-infant-deaths-from-pertussis/
Not Just Measles: Anti-Vaxxers Have Produced 3 Infant Deaths From Pertussis
In all of our conversations surrounding RFK Jr.’s appointment to lead HHS and the legitimization of his anti-vaxxer beliefs as a result, we have understandably been hyper-focused on measles. …
www.techdirt.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Not Just Measles: Anti-Vaxxers Have Produced 3 Infant Deaths From Pertussis
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/11/26/not-just-measles-anti-vaxxers-have-produced-3-infant-deaths-from-pertussis/
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/11/26/not-just-measles-anti-vaxxers-have-produced-3-infant-deaths-from-pertussis/
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everybody you’ve been arguing with for the past five years
November 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
everybody you’ve been arguing with for the past five years
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While I don't use a VPN to access Bluesky, as a UK resident, a VPN is now a neccessity to access an ever increasing part of the internet that has begun geoblocking the UK. There are reasons to use a VPN that may be due to authoritarian governments in the country of origin, not malicious intent.
November 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
While I don't use a VPN to access Bluesky, as a UK resident, a VPN is now a neccessity to access an ever increasing part of the internet that has begun geoblocking the UK. There are reasons to use a VPN that may be due to authoritarian governments in the country of origin, not malicious intent.
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It’s not even the closest Metro station to the White House.
November 27, 2025 at 3:06 AM
It’s not even the closest Metro station to the White House.
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People are saying "Ah! It's just a half a mile from the White House!" Most of FedGov DC is within half a mile of the White House
November 27, 2025 at 3:48 AM
People are saying "Ah! It's just a half a mile from the White House!" Most of FedGov DC is within half a mile of the White House
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Well they say it happened outside of the White House and in the strictest technical sense it did
November 27, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Well they say it happened outside of the White House and in the strictest technical sense it did