BetterBert
@betterbert.bsky.social
Improved, convalesced, slightly less unpleasant
... featuring the lovely Gina #DogsOfBluesky
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... featuring the lovely Gina #DogsOfBluesky
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Rightly, not in their power.
October 31, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Rightly, not in their power.
It's framed as "given how things are, they might just get away with this". Requires near-total cynicism about the law and its permeability to politics, so forget about constitutional government if that's where you've ended up.
Not to acknowledge that explicitly is bad writing and bad editing.
Not to acknowledge that explicitly is bad writing and bad editing.
October 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
It's framed as "given how things are, they might just get away with this". Requires near-total cynicism about the law and its permeability to politics, so forget about constitutional government if that's where you've ended up.
Not to acknowledge that explicitly is bad writing and bad editing.
Not to acknowledge that explicitly is bad writing and bad editing.
Velvet Underground and Nimrod
October 30, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Velvet Underground and Nimrod
Seen this, Charlie? A response to his King Trump shitting video.
11 days ago. The crown a nice touch. Content from an actual kingdom, have a nice day :)
11 days ago. The crown a nice touch. Content from an actual kingdom, have a nice day :)
October 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Seen this, Charlie? A response to his King Trump shitting video.
11 days ago. The crown a nice touch. Content from an actual kingdom, have a nice day :)
11 days ago. The crown a nice touch. Content from an actual kingdom, have a nice day :)
(The spying case against Stonehouse, not the faking-your-own-death one)
October 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
(The spying case against Stonehouse, not the faking-your-own-death one)
Czech military intelligence expense claims made up much of the case against John Stonehouse, with Stonehouse reasonably claiming that much of the case was made up.
October 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Czech military intelligence expense claims made up much of the case against John Stonehouse, with Stonehouse reasonably claiming that much of the case was made up.
Spray it gold, send it round to the new Oval Office. It'll get a pair of Trump '28 MAGA hats on it, and him showing it off to guests
October 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Spray it gold, send it round to the new Oval Office. It'll get a pair of Trump '28 MAGA hats on it, and him showing it off to guests
'A Place Called Hope'
iirc it was Hitchens who pointed out he actually grew up in the nearby town of Hot Springs
iirc it was Hitchens who pointed out he actually grew up in the nearby town of Hot Springs
Bill Clinton: ‘Hope’| Campaign 1992
The Clinton campaign released this ad when Bill Clinton first ran for president in 1992.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 13, 2025 at 8:26 AM
'A Place Called Hope'
iirc it was Hitchens who pointed out he actually grew up in the nearby town of Hot Springs
iirc it was Hitchens who pointed out he actually grew up in the nearby town of Hot Springs
The original Shepard Fairey poster: 'Progress'.
The campaign got involved and it was changed to Hope (with Fairey's cooperation). 'Hope' had been successful for Bill Clinton in '92, and tested well in focus groups.
The campaign got involved and it was changed to Hope (with Fairey's cooperation). 'Hope' had been successful for Bill Clinton in '92, and tested well in focus groups.
October 13, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The original Shepard Fairey poster: 'Progress'.
The campaign got involved and it was changed to Hope (with Fairey's cooperation). 'Hope' had been successful for Bill Clinton in '92, and tested well in focus groups.
The campaign got involved and it was changed to Hope (with Fairey's cooperation). 'Hope' had been successful for Bill Clinton in '92, and tested well in focus groups.
