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David S. Bernstein

@dbernstein.bsky.social

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Journalist. Politics and policy. Contributing editor Boston Magazine, bylines Politico Magazine, Atlantic, many more. Formerly of Boston Phoenix. Substack: https://goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1m

I instinctively think of the Mariners-Blue Jays series as a battle of the expansion teams, and apparently I am older than dirt.

David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 3h

JD Vance, on Maria Bartiromo, says that on Qatari deal “there’s been a lot of misreporting, as there often is, as you well know Maria.” But I don’t think he meant it as the dig on her that it sounded like to me.

David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 11h

Sorry I was out tonight and didn’t realize that Joe Biden ran the FBI while Trump was President?

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

That’s some chutzpah to claim an EXCLUSIVE when Johnson has been interviewed by every outlet he can find in the past 24 hours talking about this, including your own network.

Tweet from Kayleigh McEnaney, touting an EXCLUSIVE interview with Benny Johnson

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

… NYT story is up

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

www.nytimes.com

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

… “CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight.” One virologist tweets

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

“Friday night massacre underway at CDC” according to NY Times reporter. Scientists, staff, “disease detectives” RIFed by the dozens.

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah who would want this dramatic excitement during the season, when you can have the ghost runner instead

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

… Ah, there was one woman at the Astra-Zeneca signing ceremony (I’m not sure exactly what they’re signing), or 9% of the 11 participants as posted by Secy of Commerce Lutnick.

David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

The MAGA Twitter/X accounts I monitor seem to so far be avoiding mention that Trump got a COVID booster today, but Katie Pavlich just tweeted an image of the report, without comment, and more than half the replies are horror that he got the evil jab.

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

FHfA’s Bill Pulte threatens to demand info from CNN’s Kasie Hunt on the basis of Libs of TikTok tweeting that… oh forget it, I can’t even

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

The entire staff of the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDIF) Fund is being RIFed, per Punchbowl reporting.

I suppose that puts it in the “Democrat programs” Trump said he’d be targeting.

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

C-SPAN debuts a new show tonight called “CEASEFIRE,” and the first guests are Rahm Emanuel and Mike Pence. Make your own joke please, I’m a little busy.

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

Grifting the grifters! James O’Keefe announces the first annual Citizen Journalist Gala, at Mar-A-Lago, for $3,000 a head to attend. Black tie!

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Citizen Journalist Gala

Join us for an unforgettable evening at the iconic Mar-a-Lago for the first annual Citizen Journalism Foundation awards gala—honoring the fearless journalists and whistleblowers who risk everything fo...

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

When Nick Sortor was arrested at an anti-ICE protest and then released without charges, it became the subject of an ongoing DOJ Civil Rights investigation, so I’m sure this incident will be treated with equal high-level gravitas.

Jacqueline Sweet @jsweetli.bsky.social · 1d

WGN, this woman’s employer, is now reporting she was not charged with any crimes and was released.

DHS said earlier she was arrested for assault for throwing objects at agents.

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

Nick Sortor’s rise in profile and career prospects (since the incident in Portland) is unsurprisingly encouraging other right-wing agitators to try to get harassed, attacked, or arrested as well. This is Josh Seifer, who once pretended to be transgender to… I don’t know, own the libs or something.

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

No confirmation or details yet, sorry

David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t worry your heads ladies, the menfolk are handling pharmaceutical pricing

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

The letter from Ingrassio’s attorney says the article was intended to torpedo his nomination for Special Counsel, which, I’m sorry to inform him, had already been sunk to the bottom of the metaphorical sea well before Politico came along with these allegations.

Dan Friedman @dfriedman.bsky.social · 1d

Having heard the hotel room cancelation story, unfortunately only from one source, and gotten scooped, I don't understand the Politico story to be a vexatious political attack.

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 2d

Paul Ingrassia is now threatening to sue Politico:

“This vexatious political attack masquerading as "journalism" is defamatory and will be addressed in forthcoming litigation.”

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

Haha! Look, there’s a site that makes a visual representation of people I interact with on BlueSky; now you can’t resist doing yours. At skircle.me

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

*2026 elections

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

FYI Laura Loomer is extremely unhappy about this Qatari air base news, and has declared (amid a variety of offensive anti-Muslim comments) that she will not vote in the 2016 elections. “We live in a Muslim country now,” she declares.

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

#FF

@katzish.bsky.social
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social
@annabower.bsky.social
@qjurecic.bsky.social
@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

As a mutual follower of both people cited here by Stone, I wish to attest that I have never seen Cheney leap or bound. Also, adding Bower to my #FF today

Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 1d

“Anna is a nobody” — Roger Stone

Roger Stone @RogerJStoneJr
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Kyle Cheney is a congenital liar and a propagandist and Anna is a nobody. Multiple attorneys who have examined this case describe it as air tight. By the way, Cheney is also a leaping bounding, screaming asshole.
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David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 1d

Oh hey did DOJ lie to us, I am stupefied

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Report on Soros Cited by Justice Dept. Does Not Show Funding for Terrorism

www.nytimes.com

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