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Evan Bernard
@ebwb.bsky.social
· Nov 25
just remembered some fellow transit nerds on here might enjoy a pic of the buttons we had made back when campaigning the city of mobile for contributing the funding for restoring the gulf coast amtrak line
helg is out. Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil is in
what a long week. i wish we could just skip ahead to Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil
January 15, 2026 at 3:05 AM
helg is out. Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil is in
someone at work made something with pistachios so i started looking around. in 2024 we supplied China with 68% of its pistachio imports. then uhh… 2025 happened. our exports dropped by half. that nut gotta go somewhere
i don’t think the country wants or likes pistachios this much. so what’s going on with the pistachio industry. this is like when all those steam-in-bag crab places started popping up everywhere
January 14, 2026 at 5:56 PM
someone at work made something with pistachios so i started looking around. in 2024 we supplied China with 68% of its pistachio imports. then uhh… 2025 happened. our exports dropped by half. that nut gotta go somewhere
this is like.. harder to do than just using a pic of the guy lol. this took EFFORT
In my experience, Brown-Forman responded to this inquiry a lot faster than usual. When I broke this story about Old Forester photoshopping its founder onto Frederick Douglass' face last year, for example, they were mum for four days after I presented them with my findings and asked for comment.
A whiskey giant ripped off Frederick Douglass to promote its white founder
A Fingers special report on Brown-Forman's bizarre, previously unconfirmed face-swap of the Black abolitionist and teetotaler
www.fingers.email
January 14, 2026 at 4:03 PM
this is like.. harder to do than just using a pic of the guy lol. this took EFFORT
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for my fellow alabamians concerned about trans rights in our state, ALTRAC has so far been a decent and simple addition to my newsletter feed talking about specific bills/state actions related to trans issues
altrac.works
altrac.works
Alabama Transgender Rights Action Coalition
ALTRAC provides the information you need to help protect the rights of transgender Alabamians. Learn how to contact your state representatives, and find out about local rallies where you can make your...
altrac.works
January 13, 2026 at 6:04 PM
for my fellow alabamians concerned about trans rights in our state, ALTRAC has so far been a decent and simple addition to my newsletter feed talking about specific bills/state actions related to trans issues
altrac.works
altrac.works
it’s immigration. the answer is immigration
The US and other countries face aging, shrinking populations. Conservatives have shaped debate over the issue. Some liberals say it's time for progressives to weigh in. n.pr/3NH3yso
As birthrates tumble, some progressives say the left needs to offer ideas and solutions
The US and other countries face aging, shrinking populations. Conservatives have shaped debate over the issue. Some liberals say it's time for progressives to weigh in.
n.pr
January 13, 2026 at 6:02 PM
it’s immigration. the answer is immigration
for all southerners i can reach - is sugar an acceptable ingredient in cornbread/cornbread-y things, and in what state did you develop your taste for cornbread
i found a stark divide this holiday season and i’m wondering just how far it goes
i found a stark divide this holiday season and i’m wondering just how far it goes
January 13, 2026 at 2:10 AM
for all southerners i can reach - is sugar an acceptable ingredient in cornbread/cornbread-y things, and in what state did you develop your taste for cornbread
i found a stark divide this holiday season and i’m wondering just how far it goes
i found a stark divide this holiday season and i’m wondering just how far it goes
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Here's me and living legend Uncle Henry outside of our movie premiere today! Two of the Deep South's greatest mustaches in one pic!
January 12, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Here's me and living legend Uncle Henry outside of our movie premiere today! Two of the Deep South's greatest mustaches in one pic!
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Fire ripped through Jackson's only synagogue on Saturday, heavily damaging the historic house of worship in what authorities say was an act of arson.
Beth Israel synagogue, the largest in Mississippi, has long been a target of antisemites. It was the site of a Ku Klux Klan bombing in 1967.
Beth Israel synagogue, the largest in Mississippi, has long been a target of antisemites. It was the site of a Ku Klux Klan bombing in 1967.
Arson Suspect Arrested After Fire at Jackson Synagogue, the Site of a 1967 KKK Bombing
Authorities arrested a man after a blaze erupted early Saturday at the Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson.
www.mississippifreepress.org
January 11, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Fire ripped through Jackson's only synagogue on Saturday, heavily damaging the historic house of worship in what authorities say was an act of arson.
Beth Israel synagogue, the largest in Mississippi, has long been a target of antisemites. It was the site of a Ku Klux Klan bombing in 1967.
Beth Israel synagogue, the largest in Mississippi, has long been a target of antisemites. It was the site of a Ku Klux Klan bombing in 1967.
i don’t think the country wants or likes pistachios this much. so what’s going on with the pistachio industry. this is like when all those steam-in-bag crab places started popping up everywhere
January 11, 2026 at 6:07 PM
i don’t think the country wants or likes pistachios this much. so what’s going on with the pistachio industry. this is like when all those steam-in-bag crab places started popping up everywhere
the chopped cheese here at ice box in mobile, AL delivering a STRONG contender for best sandwich of 2026
January 10, 2026 at 4:15 AM
the chopped cheese here at ice box in mobile, AL delivering a STRONG contender for best sandwich of 2026
mobile going through a level of humidity i’m not sure they even have the ability to measure. what’s after 100%
January 10, 2026 at 1:10 AM
mobile going through a level of humidity i’m not sure they even have the ability to measure. what’s after 100%
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Add another one to the great big board of "Urban Planning Debates: Academic Research vs. Some Guy"
January 8, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Add another one to the great big board of "Urban Planning Debates: Academic Research vs. Some Guy"
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imagine watching this and not thinking that this is the whole goddamn reason to even *have* America
Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
January 9, 2026 at 2:06 AM
imagine watching this and not thinking that this is the whole goddamn reason to even *have* America
people often imply that Alabama ranking so low in ed is because the schools must be shit and we can’t educate. every day i’m more sure that a lot of the ed resources here are fantastic - we just guard a lot of The Others from access, and turns out most of us are The Others, so we rank poorly
January 8, 2026 at 11:31 PM
people often imply that Alabama ranking so low in ed is because the schools must be shit and we can’t educate. every day i’m more sure that a lot of the ed resources here are fantastic - we just guard a lot of The Others from access, and turns out most of us are The Others, so we rank poorly
easily, and emphatically, The Americans
not sure i’ll ever see a show deliver an ending that well. we’ll see how Severance plays out
not sure i’ll ever see a show deliver an ending that well. we’ll see how Severance plays out
Given that apparently the Stranger Things finale was meh (idk, didn't watch it, just the scuttlebutt) and we're not that far removed from the disastrous GOT finale that retroactively made everyone have never cared about the show:
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
What's the *best* ending to a show you've ever seen? Quote/reply etc
January 7, 2026 at 5:13 AM
easily, and emphatically, The Americans
not sure i’ll ever see a show deliver an ending that well. we’ll see how Severance plays out
not sure i’ll ever see a show deliver an ending that well. we’ll see how Severance plays out
update: i was looking at the invite before it got sent out. our actual invitation had a glitter bomb in it
January 6, 2026 at 8:29 PM
update: i was looking at the invite before it got sent out. our actual invitation had a glitter bomb in it
similarly, picking up a guitar or something else and making Loud Awkward Sounds with your friends is a great release valve for this type of stuff
even if it sounds bad. maybe especially if it sounds bad
even if it sounds bad. maybe especially if it sounds bad
my hot take is that I don't think it's this website specifically that's toxic. the Circumstances are toxic and nobody really knows what to do about it so they come online and scream. and if I may offer an alternative: actually going outside and screaming feels better.
January 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
similarly, picking up a guitar or something else and making Loud Awkward Sounds with your friends is a great release valve for this type of stuff
even if it sounds bad. maybe especially if it sounds bad
even if it sounds bad. maybe especially if it sounds bad
the follow-up was even better. first read of 2026
January 5, 2026 at 3:11 AM
the follow-up was even better. first read of 2026
let’s live a new year worthy of this half of a wedding invite
January 1, 2026 at 8:07 AM
let’s live a new year worthy of this half of a wedding invite
books read this year:
- how music works - david byrne
- reversing discrimination - gerald horne
- an edible history of humanity - tom standage
- tacky - rax king
- doors of perception - aldous huxley
first finishes of 2026 will be:
- sloppy - rax king
- american colonies - alan taylor
- how music works - david byrne
- reversing discrimination - gerald horne
- an edible history of humanity - tom standage
- tacky - rax king
- doors of perception - aldous huxley
first finishes of 2026 will be:
- sloppy - rax king
- american colonies - alan taylor
December 31, 2025 at 8:06 PM
books read this year:
- how music works - david byrne
- reversing discrimination - gerald horne
- an edible history of humanity - tom standage
- tacky - rax king
- doors of perception - aldous huxley
first finishes of 2026 will be:
- sloppy - rax king
- american colonies - alan taylor
- how music works - david byrne
- reversing discrimination - gerald horne
- an edible history of humanity - tom standage
- tacky - rax king
- doors of perception - aldous huxley
first finishes of 2026 will be:
- sloppy - rax king
- american colonies - alan taylor
the indefatigable valerie george getting the 309 punk project archive room ready for another show
December 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
the indefatigable valerie george getting the 309 punk project archive room ready for another show
this is what has frustratedly kept me out of the non-beach water a fair amount of the summer
Marine heat waves, intensified by climate change and pollution, are driving the spread of Vibrio bacteria worldwide — pathogens that can cause severe illness, including cholera and “flesh-eating” infections.
Marine heat waves and raw sewage combine to put human health at risk
Earlier this year, a spate of deaths in Florida caused by Vibrio vulnificus, known as the flesh-eating bacteria, made headlines. Infections of this kind are troublingly on the rise as ocean…
news.mongabay.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:40 PM
this is what has frustratedly kept me out of the non-beach water a fair amount of the summer
inside of your 7-day weather forecast there are two wolves
December 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
inside of your 7-day weather forecast there are two wolves
i had the Great Fortune(tm) of being at a brass band rehearsal tonight where they had the game on, and every time a sooner/bama touchdown happened the snare drummer would start playing A Lot Louder
Alabama just won a playoff game with 32 yards rushing
December 20, 2025 at 8:38 AM
i had the Great Fortune(tm) of being at a brass band rehearsal tonight where they had the game on, and every time a sooner/bama touchdown happened the snare drummer would start playing A Lot Louder