Bill Bernstein
@billbbillb.bsky.social
Ohhh, nothing much.
You? 😀
You? 😀
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wrote about the occupation in minnesota with a closing note on how the white house has exactly one tactic — repression with goons — but no particular strategy for dealing with entrenched resistance. gift link.
Opinion | This Is the Only Card Trump Can Play
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:28 PM
wrote about the occupation in minnesota with a closing note on how the white house has exactly one tactic — repression with goons — but no particular strategy for dealing with entrenched resistance. gift link.
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HEY gang! I'm looking for work starting in JUNE.
ME:
- 10+yrs pub & print prod
- 4yrs game dev (graphic design, OS, UI)
- graphic design jack of all trades
- eagerly collaborative & enthusiastic teammate!
YOU?:
- FT comics, print prod/design, or UI work
- Contract UI work
www.sashamakes.com
ME:
- 10+yrs pub & print prod
- 4yrs game dev (graphic design, OS, UI)
- graphic design jack of all trades
- eagerly collaborative & enthusiastic teammate!
YOU?:
- FT comics, print prod/design, or UI work
- Contract UI work
www.sashamakes.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:58 PM
HEY gang! I'm looking for work starting in JUNE.
ME:
- 10+yrs pub & print prod
- 4yrs game dev (graphic design, OS, UI)
- graphic design jack of all trades
- eagerly collaborative & enthusiastic teammate!
YOU?:
- FT comics, print prod/design, or UI work
- Contract UI work
www.sashamakes.com
ME:
- 10+yrs pub & print prod
- 4yrs game dev (graphic design, OS, UI)
- graphic design jack of all trades
- eagerly collaborative & enthusiastic teammate!
YOU?:
- FT comics, print prod/design, or UI work
- Contract UI work
www.sashamakes.com
The levels of grift in the hate-your-body economy continue to reach for new levels of creative destruction with the onset of GLP-1s. I’m watching them spin up a “loose skin” panic in real time.
I’m not sure America can exist without the idea that bodies must be punished.
I’m not sure America can exist without the idea that bodies must be punished.
January 6, 2026 at 5:21 PM
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This is a loss for us, but it's a bigger loss for Pittsburgh readers. This city deserves better.
December 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
This is a loss for us, but it's a bigger loss for Pittsburgh readers. This city deserves better.
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Well folks, some news. Ownership is folding @pghcitypaper.com. I wish I could say this was more surprising. I'll be on the lookout for new roles while I continue to teach and hopefully find places to publish some stories I haven't finished. In the meantime, I'm all ears for opportunities.
December 31, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Well folks, some news. Ownership is folding @pghcitypaper.com. I wish I could say this was more surprising. I'll be on the lookout for new roles while I continue to teach and hopefully find places to publish some stories I haven't finished. In the meantime, I'm all ears for opportunities.
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Thread. Hard to read (or it should be, at least) so prepare yourself.
As @meron.bsky.social posted, Eritrean asylum seekers set to be deported by ICE are saying they'd rather commit suicide than face the monstrous regime. This happened before when Habtom committed suicide in Canada after his asylum was denied. 💔
www.cbc.ca/andthewinner....
www.cbc.ca/andthewinner....
December 30, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Thread. Hard to read (or it should be, at least) so prepare yourself.
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A joint investigation by ProPublica and FRONTLINE identified more than two dozen cases of immigration agents using "less lethal" weapons in ways that appear to flout the government's own rules, including by aiming at someone’s head, spine or groin or deploying chemical agents near children.
Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear g...
www.pbs.org
December 31, 2025 at 12:07 PM
A joint investigation by ProPublica and FRONTLINE identified more than two dozen cases of immigration agents using "less lethal" weapons in ways that appear to flout the government's own rules, including by aiming at someone’s head, spine or groin or deploying chemical agents near children.
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NEW from me — I broke down Trump's claim on local right wing radio that the US carried out a Christmas Eve land strike in Venezuela, how he doubled down Monday, the subsequent media reports with no substance, the potential role of social media rumors about an actual fire, and how we need the truth:
Trump says US bombed alleged drug facility in Venezuela. No one knows if it’s true.
It could be a lie from social media, or a conflation of other stories. Either way, Americans need to know.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
NEW from me — I broke down Trump's claim on local right wing radio that the US carried out a Christmas Eve land strike in Venezuela, how he doubled down Monday, the subsequent media reports with no substance, the potential role of social media rumors about an actual fire, and how we need the truth:
“…Saltedfuckingpork?”
The Lord of The Rings movies were rated PG-13. By current rules that means that each film could contain one use of the word "Fuck". Which line are you altering to insert the most useful swear word?
"I can't carry it for you, but I can Fucking carry you"
"I can't carry it for you, but I can Fucking carry you"
December 27, 2025 at 2:58 AM
“…Saltedfuckingpork?”
FYI it was @andrealuck.bsky.social who put that amazing image together!
December 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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matt & co’s theory of how public opinion on immigration would respond to new information was simply empirically wrong.
at this point the only reasonable conclusion is they refuse to update their priors w/ new data because the data is inconvenient for them
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/the-cost-o...
at this point the only reasonable conclusion is they refuse to update their priors w/ new data because the data is inconvenient for them
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/the-cost-o...
December 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
matt & co’s theory of how public opinion on immigration would respond to new information was simply empirically wrong.
at this point the only reasonable conclusion is they refuse to update their priors w/ new data because the data is inconvenient for them
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/the-cost-o...
at this point the only reasonable conclusion is they refuse to update their priors w/ new data because the data is inconvenient for them
www.gelliottmorris.com/p/the-cost-o...
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pdf, but worth the read
I don't know, Aaron. I think we need to take this seriously. In fact, after surveying hundreds of years of history in the past few days, I've written an article assessing the originalist case here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
December 16, 2025 at 5:02 AM
pdf, but worth the read
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Apparently you can submit public comments on these proposed rules here. www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Arrival and Departure Record (Form I-94) and Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA)
The Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be submitting the following information collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review an...
www.federalregister.gov
December 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Apparently you can submit public comments on these proposed rules here. www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
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If you're not familiar with them, they're very cool!
W. E. B. Du Bois’ Hand-Drawn Infographics of African-American Life (1900)
Visually dazzling set of hand-drawn charts created by Du Bois, condensing an enormous amount of data on African-American life into aesthetically daring and easily digestible visualisations.
publicdomainreview.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:07 PM
If you're not familiar with them, they're very cool!
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One of my favorite cross stitch designers is doing a stitchalong based on W.E.B. DuBois's data visualizations from the 1900 Paris Exhibition in February! I made her first piece based on the visualizations and thought it was a great project. 🧶
Data Portraits in Paris Deux - 2026 Stitchalong
Before completing your purchase, please triple check that you are entering your email address correctly.Data Portraits in Paris Deux (DPIP2) is the sequel/companion/continuation of my 2022 release, Da...
shadedstitchery.com
December 9, 2025 at 9:03 PM
One of my favorite cross stitch designers is doing a stitchalong based on W.E.B. DuBois's data visualizations from the 1900 Paris Exhibition in February! I made her first piece based on the visualizations and thought it was a great project. 🧶
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A reminder that Iron Circus is gonna get WALLOPED with Baker & Taylor bankruptcy backdraft for the next several months, turning our usual distro payout into bills.
If you'd like to help a small business making weird-ass comics weather the storm, a 💥30% OFF💥 sale is on now!
store.ironcircus.com
If you'd like to help a small business making weird-ass comics weather the storm, a 💥30% OFF💥 sale is on now!
store.ironcircus.com
Iron Circus Comics
Iron Circus Comics is the premiere publisher of award-winning, critically-acclaimed graphic novels in the American Midwest, a small-mid house built from the ground up by founder C. Spike Trotman.
store.ironcircus.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM
A reminder that Iron Circus is gonna get WALLOPED with Baker & Taylor bankruptcy backdraft for the next several months, turning our usual distro payout into bills.
If you'd like to help a small business making weird-ass comics weather the storm, a 💥30% OFF💥 sale is on now!
store.ironcircus.com
If you'd like to help a small business making weird-ass comics weather the storm, a 💥30% OFF💥 sale is on now!
store.ironcircus.com
Who is this person that they’re contacted so often for a quote in these pieces?
www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...
www.pressdemocrat.com/2024/07/24/a...
www.rawstory.com/amp/maga-cri...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/u...
www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...
www.pressdemocrat.com/2024/07/24/a...
www.rawstory.com/amp/maga-cri...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/u...
December 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Who is this person that they’re contacted so often for a quote in these pieces?
www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...
www.pressdemocrat.com/2024/07/24/a...
www.rawstory.com/amp/maga-cri...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/u...
www.seattletimes.com/nation-world...
www.pressdemocrat.com/2024/07/24/a...
www.rawstory.com/amp/maga-cri...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/u...
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Also if you have writing editing experience please come help
We’re always on the lookout for researchers, writers, and editors to pitch in and help us make and maintain these pages. Here’s how to join us: unbreaking.org/how-to-help/
How to help — Unbreaking
How the administration is breaking the government, and what that means for all of us.
unbreaking.org
December 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Also if you have writing editing experience please come help
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Hubby @kundalinisteve.bsky.social and I have collected donations to a charity fund for those in need at the holidays.
Reach out if you need a little extra money via PayPal to get by.
It's not enough for rent or a car payment, but it's enough for groceries and smaller gaps.
Reach out if you need a little extra money via PayPal to get by.
It's not enough for rent or a car payment, but it's enough for groceries and smaller gaps.
November 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Hubby @kundalinisteve.bsky.social and I have collected donations to a charity fund for those in need at the holidays.
Reach out if you need a little extra money via PayPal to get by.
It's not enough for rent or a car payment, but it's enough for groceries and smaller gaps.
Reach out if you need a little extra money via PayPal to get by.
It's not enough for rent or a car payment, but it's enough for groceries and smaller gaps.
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Hey everyone!
Looking to fill some gaps in my schedule until the end of the year. Both comics (short stories, possibly single issues) and covers/pin-ups. Some samples below! And more in my portfolio here:
ahmedraafathussein.myportfolio.com
Looking to fill some gaps in my schedule until the end of the year. Both comics (short stories, possibly single issues) and covers/pin-ups. Some samples below! And more in my portfolio here:
ahmedraafathussein.myportfolio.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Hey everyone!
Looking to fill some gaps in my schedule until the end of the year. Both comics (short stories, possibly single issues) and covers/pin-ups. Some samples below! And more in my portfolio here:
ahmedraafathussein.myportfolio.com
Looking to fill some gaps in my schedule until the end of the year. Both comics (short stories, possibly single issues) and covers/pin-ups. Some samples below! And more in my portfolio here:
ahmedraafathussein.myportfolio.com
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Batman/Static: Beyond #1 is out tomorrow! I'm signing it all over Austin:
11a-1p: Bat City Comic & Games
2p-4p: Austin Books & Comics
5p-7p: Dragon's Lair Austin
I'll also be at Comic Arts San Antonio on Saturday 11/15.
11a-1p: Bat City Comic & Games
2p-4p: Austin Books & Comics
5p-7p: Dragon's Lair Austin
I'll also be at Comic Arts San Antonio on Saturday 11/15.
November 11, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Batman/Static: Beyond #1 is out tomorrow! I'm signing it all over Austin:
11a-1p: Bat City Comic & Games
2p-4p: Austin Books & Comics
5p-7p: Dragon's Lair Austin
I'll also be at Comic Arts San Antonio on Saturday 11/15.
11a-1p: Bat City Comic & Games
2p-4p: Austin Books & Comics
5p-7p: Dragon's Lair Austin
I'll also be at Comic Arts San Antonio on Saturday 11/15.
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I wrote about why I can't sleep at night: the devaluation of so many things (critical thinking, creativity) I thought were paramount. lithub.com/when-we-deva...
When We Devalue Art (Books!) We Devalue the Future
When you’ve spent your whole adult life working in and around book publishing you get used to hearing that people don’t read anymore and that the industry is on its last legs. There is always a cri…
lithub.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I wrote about why I can't sleep at night: the devaluation of so many things (critical thinking, creativity) I thought were paramount. lithub.com/when-we-deva...
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I hate that this is now a regularly scheduled announcement, but SNAP is 9X the size of the charitable food system. Food banks and pantries need help helping folks right now.
If you can donate or volunteer, please do. If you need help, it's out there.
Find your Feeding America food bank here:
If you can donate or volunteer, please do. If you need help, it's out there.
Find your Feeding America food bank here:
Find Your Local Food Bank and Holiday Food Boxes | Feeding America
Find the Feeding America member food bank nearest you. Over 200 member food banks can connect you with free food, food pantries, soup kitchens, and holiday food boxes in your community.
www.feedingamerica.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I hate that this is now a regularly scheduled announcement, but SNAP is 9X the size of the charitable food system. Food banks and pantries need help helping folks right now.
If you can donate or volunteer, please do. If you need help, it's out there.
Find your Feeding America food bank here:
If you can donate or volunteer, please do. If you need help, it's out there.
Find your Feeding America food bank here: