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Mike from Burke (now Cville)

@mikefrburkecville.bsky.social

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Refugee from the birdsite. Retired commercial real estate attorney. Giants and Yankees; UVA sports. Haverford College; UVA Law. Bourbon and craft beer. Commish of HMMRBL (fantasy baseball, founded 1985). Westie dad. Semi-repentant TK Little.

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Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 10h

Jesus, would she fuck right off already?

Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 17h

“Someday, we’ll find them,
Designer vaginas,
The lovers, the dreamers, and me.”

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Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 18h

It’s as if these people are scum.

Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 18h

They are who you thought they are, racist shitposters: www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 18h

Now, that’s goddamned hilarious.

Raw Story @rawstory.com · 19h

Mike Johnson decries 'naked bicyclers' in Portland as 'most threatening thing I've seen'

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) insisted that federal agents' abuse of force had not risen to the level of congressional investigations after a judge barred the Department of Homeland Security from using specific tactics against faith leaders and journalists.During a press conference on Tuesday, o...

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Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 19h

a man with a beard and suspenders is sitting in the grass .

Alt: a man with a beard and suspenders is sitting in the grass .

media.tenor.com

Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 19h

I mean, you want him to cut down on the porn viewing?

a man wearing glasses and a suit says how dare you

Alt: a man wearing glasses and a suit says how dare you

media.tenor.com

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Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 20h

But he’s raised it to a new level.

Or lowered it.

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Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 20h

Steve Zahn is one of the all-time underrated actors.

Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 20h

Once again, Mike Johnson doesn’t watch the news or read the paper.

Apparently.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 20h

As you’re trying to grant some grace to the graceless Bari Weiss, I have a question:

Does she strike you as a person who understands that she doesn’t know things? I don’t think so.

I used to work at a company whose owner/CEO demanded “what I’m doing” updates on an absurd level. It’s not good.

Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 1d

“Concepts of a plan.”

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

REPORTER: Do you support repealing Obamacare and what's your healthcare plan?

MIKE JOHNSON: We worked on repealing and replacing Obamacare back in 2017. I still have PTSD from the experience. We know that American healthcare needs dramatic reform. We have lots of ideas.

(So, no plan)

Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 1d

Jesus, Finebaum is a tool.

Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 1d

Oops, comrade.

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 1d

🤦‍♀️

Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 1d

And water is wet.

Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social · 1d

Well
Well
Well

www.nbcnews.com/business/con...

U.S. consumers bearing more than half the cost of tariffs so far, Goldman Sachs says

The findings suggest U.S. consumers will continue to struggle with high prices — something Trump had promised to address in the run-up to his re-election.

www.nbcnews.com

Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 1d

I talk to a lot of brewers. They make IPAs because they sell. They don’t want to make seltzers, but they sell.

Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 1d

These are non-smart people.

I Heart Noise @iheartnoise.bsky.social · 1d

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

MAGA falls for fake TPUSA halftime lineup promising Kid Rock and ‘Measles’ appearance

‘WOW: It’s official. It’s happening,’ one MAGA influencer tweeted, adding: ‘This is how we win.’

www.independent.co.uk

Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 1d

Alcohol consumption is down. Zero alcohol and low-alcohol options are gaining popularity. I think he’s missing the point completely.

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Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 1d

3. He’s right about the inscrutable beer labels. That’s a pain.

4. I don’t see why he hates tall boys and 16oz cans and four-packs. Easier to share.

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Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 1d

2. He says breweries make too many high-alcohol beers. Given the heat around low- and non-alcohol options, I’d like to see some data on that. I’m betting it’s bullshit. I have many breweries right near my home, and lower-alcohol options are everywhere.

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Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 1d

1 cont. Why do breweries make IPAs? Ask a brewer. It’s because people want them, particularly the hazy ones. I don’t like hazys, but it’s not all about me.

Why would breweries make beers that their customers don’t want? Answer: they don’t.

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Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 1d

1. He says breweries make too many IPAs, and that “Most taste like pine resin with a splash of grapefruit pith, and not in a good way.”
A common complaint about IPAs that is just wrong. Some are piney; some citrusy; some tropical. There is no typical IPA.

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Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 1d

This is an exceptionally wrong-headed article on today’s NYT about the problems in the craft beer world. This guy doesn’t get it, and I’ll tell you why.

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www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/o...

Opinion | How to Save Beer

www.nytimes.com

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Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 1d

I see Mike Johnson doesn’t have cable, and doesn’t read any newspaper.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

REPORTER: We know the president moved forward with mass layoffs. We're also learning there were significant cuts to staff at special education services. Are you comfortable with those cuts?

MIKE JOHNSON: I haven't seen the specifics of that and I don't know

Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 1d

Well, there’s GOOD freedom of speech, and BAD freedom of speech.

I guess.

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Mike from Burke (now Cville) @mikefrburkecville.bsky.social · 1d

There’s a possibly apocryphal story about how, at the beginning of Meat Loaf’s career, the NYT referred to him as, “Mr. Loaf.”