@berniemj.bsky.social
I read a lot. I travel for fun. I used to travel for work. I love live theater and live music. Trying to foster the good things that will provide a better world for my family and my friends.
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Every word of this:
The idiocy is astounding.
November 29, 2025 at 3:16 AM
The idiocy is astounding.
#20TBRbookchallenge
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On my To Be Read list
Day 10:
The Chinese Typewriter: A History
by Thomas S. Mullaney
💙📚
On my To Be Read list
Day 10:
The Chinese Typewriter: A History
by Thomas S. Mullaney
November 29, 2025 at 3:14 AM
#20TBRbookchallenge
💙📚
On my To Be Read list
Day 10:
The Chinese Typewriter: A History
by Thomas S. Mullaney
💙📚
On my To Be Read list
Day 10:
The Chinese Typewriter: A History
by Thomas S. Mullaney
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What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
November 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
What do these corporations have in common?
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Netflix
Ford
Tesla
T-Mobile
Duke Energy
DISH Network
Metlife
Dominion Energy
United States Steel
In recent years, they all paid their execs more than they paid in taxes.
This is what a corporate-rigged system looks like.
Trump Will Hate This
Trump Will Hate This
And you’ll love it.
open.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Trump Will Hate This
Release the MRI results.
November 28, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Release the MRI results.
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The Organizations That Measure Democracy Have Reclassified America as Authoritarian
Depressing.
Depressing.
The Organizations That Measure Democracy Have Reclassified America as Authoritarian
47 facts that make it clear just how far the US has fallen in 2025
open.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The Organizations That Measure Democracy Have Reclassified America as Authoritarian
Depressing.
Depressing.
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While the right lose their goddamn minds about a lone wolf doing something horrendous in DC today, let’s not forget that last week in the White House they all gushed over a genocidal, journalist murdering tyrant whose country financed 9/11.
November 27, 2025 at 2:45 AM
While the right lose their goddamn minds about a lone wolf doing something horrendous in DC today, let’s not forget that last week in the White House they all gushed over a genocidal, journalist murdering tyrant whose country financed 9/11.
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This is why a con man shouldn’t have been allowed to become President!
This 👇
This 👇
November 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
This is why a con man shouldn’t have been allowed to become President!
This 👇
This 👇
The one and only Gym Jordan.
November 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The one and only Gym Jordan.
Strange times, but here's wishing you a very happy Thanksgiving!
Top 15 Secrets of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC - Untapped New York
Uncover the secrets of Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, from how much helium goes into those balloons, to the people who make it run!
www.untappedcities.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Strange times, but here's wishing you a very happy Thanksgiving!
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Breaking News from CNN: The GA Prosecutor has killed the Election interference case against the Convicted FElon & his allies.
What the Fuck‼️This is a bunch of bullshit. Once again the Convicted FElon got away with more crimes.
What the Fuck‼️This is a bunch of bullshit. Once again the Convicted FElon got away with more crimes.
November 26, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Breaking News from CNN: The GA Prosecutor has killed the Election interference case against the Convicted FElon & his allies.
What the Fuck‼️This is a bunch of bullshit. Once again the Convicted FElon got away with more crimes.
What the Fuck‼️This is a bunch of bullshit. Once again the Convicted FElon got away with more crimes.
#20TBRbookchallenge
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On my To Be Read list
Day 9:
The Ferryman and His Wife
by Frode Grytten, Alison McCullough (Translator)
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On my To Be Read list
Day 9:
The Ferryman and His Wife
by Frode Grytten, Alison McCullough (Translator)
November 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM
#20TBRbookchallenge
💙📚
On my To Be Read list
Day 9:
The Ferryman and His Wife
by Frode Grytten, Alison McCullough (Translator)
💙📚
On my To Be Read list
Day 9:
The Ferryman and His Wife
by Frode Grytten, Alison McCullough (Translator)
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Detroit Lions Rookie Asks For Thanksgiving Off
Detroit Lions Rookie Asks For Thanksgiving Off
DETROIT—Double-checking that he had approval before finalizing travel plans, Detroit Lions rookie Tate Ratledge reportedly approached head coach Dan Campbell on Monday to see if it might be possible f...
theonion.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Detroit Lions Rookie Asks For Thanksgiving Off
Aaahhhhh.
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Aaahhhhh.
It's enough to make me puke.
As Trump’s power has risen, so has his wealth – all in plain sight
President Trump’s estimated net worth has doubled to more than $6 billion since early 2024. His allies deny conflicts of interest. Watchdog groups disagree, and see a troubling breakdown in ethical no...
www.csmonitor.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
It's enough to make me puke.
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As NASHVILLE crews sound the 🚨 about tunnel safety concerns and walk out, worth remembering just last week it was reported the NV governor got fines against Boring dropped when firefighters & workers “suffered chemical burns” in Vegas
Are they counting on that from @GovBillLee?
Are they counting on that from @GovBillLee?
November 26, 2025 at 3:43 AM
As NASHVILLE crews sound the 🚨 about tunnel safety concerns and walk out, worth remembering just last week it was reported the NV governor got fines against Boring dropped when firefighters & workers “suffered chemical burns” in Vegas
Are they counting on that from @GovBillLee?
Are they counting on that from @GovBillLee?
#20TBRbookchallenge
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On my To Be Read list
Day 8:
Brothers of the Gun: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and a Reckoning in Tombstone
by Mark Lee Gardner
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On my To Be Read list
Day 8:
Brothers of the Gun: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and a Reckoning in Tombstone
by Mark Lee Gardner
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 AM
#20TBRbookchallenge
💙📚
On my To Be Read list
Day 8:
Brothers of the Gun: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and a Reckoning in Tombstone
by Mark Lee Gardner
💙📚
On my To Be Read list
Day 8:
Brothers of the Gun: Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and a Reckoning in Tombstone
by Mark Lee Gardner
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Russian asset Ron Johnson says there’s no money to give Americans $2K inflation checks. But there is money for a despot’s $250M ballroom and enough to give $40B to Argentina’s dictator.
I’ll always remember Ron paying Putin a visit in Moscow on July 4th weekend in 2018.
I’ll always remember Ron paying Putin a visit in Moscow on July 4th weekend in 2018.
November 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Russian asset Ron Johnson says there’s no money to give Americans $2K inflation checks. But there is money for a despot’s $250M ballroom and enough to give $40B to Argentina’s dictator.
I’ll always remember Ron paying Putin a visit in Moscow on July 4th weekend in 2018.
I’ll always remember Ron paying Putin a visit in Moscow on July 4th weekend in 2018.
And you thought Manchin was bad.
"Jim Justice, 74, was elected to the Senate last year after serving as governor of West Virginia for eight years."
"In 2016, NPR published the findings of its investigation into Justice, who was then running for governor. NPR found that
"Jim Justice, 74, was elected to the Senate last year after serving as governor of West Virginia for eight years."
"In 2016, NPR published the findings of its investigation into Justice, who was then running for governor. NPR found that
Republican Senator Agrees To Pay $5.1 Million in Back Taxes After DOJ Sues
Sen. Jim Justice and his wife agreed to pay the tax liabilities they owe dating back to 2009.
www.mediaite.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:24 AM
And you thought Manchin was bad.
"Jim Justice, 74, was elected to the Senate last year after serving as governor of West Virginia for eight years."
"In 2016, NPR published the findings of its investigation into Justice, who was then running for governor. NPR found that
"Jim Justice, 74, was elected to the Senate last year after serving as governor of West Virginia for eight years."
"In 2016, NPR published the findings of its investigation into Justice, who was then running for governor. NPR found that
I won't read the editorial. I just can't.
He ... falls...short...
aaaaaaAARRGH!
He ... falls...short...
aaaaaaAARRGH!
Opinion | Trump Falls Short of His Populist Rhetoric
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I won't read the editorial. I just can't.
He ... falls...short...
aaaaaaAARRGH!
He ... falls...short...
aaaaaaAARRGH!
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Kalshi Is a Corruption Time Bomb—and Congress Is Sitting on It
SHUT IT DOWN.
"Adding to the absurdity, Donald Trump Jr. serves as a “strategic advisor” to the company. We now have the son of the president—
SHUT IT DOWN.
"Adding to the absurdity, Donald Trump Jr. serves as a “strategic advisor” to the company. We now have the son of the president—
Kalshi Is a Corruption Time Bomb—and Congress Is Sitting on It
A platform that lets insiders (and legislators) gamble on their own behavior is a threat to democracy.
open.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Kalshi Is a Corruption Time Bomb—and Congress Is Sitting on It
SHUT IT DOWN.
"Adding to the absurdity, Donald Trump Jr. serves as a “strategic advisor” to the company. We now have the son of the president—
SHUT IT DOWN.
"Adding to the absurdity, Donald Trump Jr. serves as a “strategic advisor” to the company. We now have the son of the president—
Trump's Putin Autopen
Trump's Putin Autopen
It saves time for his ballroom, arch, and golf course renovations
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Trump's Putin Autopen
Mark Zuckerberg has more in common with Jeffrey Epstein than you might expect
"His company suppressed research, destroyed data about child exploitation, and refused to enact safeguards around encryption that eliminated detection of millions of abuse cases annually."
"His company suppressed research, destroyed data about child exploitation, and refused to enact safeguards around encryption that eliminated detection of millions of abuse cases annually."
Mark Zuckerberg has more in common with Jeffrey Epstein than you might expect
Is Meta complicit in a massive transnational human trafficking trade?
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Mark Zuckerberg has more in common with Jeffrey Epstein than you might expect
"His company suppressed research, destroyed data about child exploitation, and refused to enact safeguards around encryption that eliminated detection of millions of abuse cases annually."
"His company suppressed research, destroyed data about child exploitation, and refused to enact safeguards around encryption that eliminated detection of millions of abuse cases annually."