jamie
@jamieberger.bsky.social
person who can't decide whether to post links to professional work-y stuff or podcast stuff or writing stuff here which is also confusing me about what picture to use so i really shouldn't have typed any words at all yet drawing by saul steinberg not me
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jamie
@jamieberger.bsky.social
· Jan 3
My lifelong conspiracy theory is that the gutting of education over lo these last five decades has been intentional. “They” hoped for a scared and angry and ignorant electorate, and that’s what they got. Trump was a bit more than they’d planned for, but the goal, oligarchy, is all but achieved.
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NEW: President Trump is expanding the previous 19-country travel ban to a whopping 39 countries (plus the Palestinian Authority), and appears to expand a block on legal immigration to now include spouses, children, and parents of U.S. citizens, who were previously exempted.
December 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
NEW: President Trump is expanding the previous 19-country travel ban to a whopping 39 countries (plus the Palestinian Authority), and appears to expand a block on legal immigration to now include spouses, children, and parents of U.S. citizens, who were previously exempted.
f*ck y’all, this is gold
C’mon Pluribus, that’s no cliffhanger, we all know it’s meth
November 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
f*ck y’all, this is gold
Everyone, share this with EVERYONE
I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Everyone, share this with EVERYONE
C’mon Pluribus, that’s no cliffhanger, we all know it’s meth
November 27, 2025 at 2:15 AM
C’mon Pluribus, that’s no cliffhanger, we all know it’s meth
Dear @newyorker.com
Lifelong subscriber here. Any chance we might read or hear a response from D. Remnick to Ismail Ibrahim’s piece that’s reprinted in the December Harper’s?
Lifelong subscriber here. Any chance we might read or hear a response from D. Remnick to Ismail Ibrahim’s piece that’s reprinted in the December Harper’s?
November 26, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Dear @newyorker.com
Lifelong subscriber here. Any chance we might read or hear a response from D. Remnick to Ismail Ibrahim’s piece that’s reprinted in the December Harper’s?
Lifelong subscriber here. Any chance we might read or hear a response from D. Remnick to Ismail Ibrahim’s piece that’s reprinted in the December Harper’s?
Reporter: Mr. President Mr. President, how long was it?
Trump: (pauses) … oh, I don’t know, si….”
Trump: (pauses) … oh, I don’t know, si….”
a man in a suit and tie is dancing in front of a crowd
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is dancing in front of a crowd
media.tenor.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Reporter: Mr. President Mr. President, how long was it?
Trump: (pauses) … oh, I don’t know, si….”
Trump: (pauses) … oh, I don’t know, si….”
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Rare is the perfect photograph, a photograph that is both literal and metaphor, a photograph that fills the void where a person should be.
November 7, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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this looks like a trick daffy duck would put up to get bugs bunny into "the oval office"
November 5, 2025 at 11:04 PM
this looks like a trick daffy duck would put up to get bugs bunny into "the oval office"
ZohaneM
I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
November 6, 2025 at 5:51 AM
ZohaneM
i’m so far gone all i feel from tonight is that they’re going to figure out a way to cancel the midterms
November 5, 2025 at 3:08 AM
i’m so far gone all i feel from tonight is that they’re going to figure out a way to cancel the midterms
I'm shocked that no west coast winery hasn't busted out a French 75 cab-merlot blend yet
November 3, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I'm shocked that no west coast winery hasn't busted out a French 75 cab-merlot blend yet
it just occurred to me that they’re going after fictional antifa so hard because they want to destigmatize the fa part
October 20, 2025 at 8:48 AM
it just occurred to me that they’re going after fictional antifa so hard because they want to destigmatize the fa part
I know how this will sound, but I think PT Anderson just radicalized me
October 20, 2025 at 1:59 AM
I know how this will sound, but I think PT Anderson just radicalized me
When he uses an exact number it’s like when he begins an anecdote with “sir,” and reminds me of this:
"I have here in my hand a list of 205 names that were made known to the Secretary of State as being members of the Communist Party and who nevertheless are still working … in the State Department".
"I have here in my hand a list of 205 names that were made known to the Secretary of State as being members of the Communist Party and who nevertheless are still working … in the State Department".
October 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
When he uses an exact number it’s like when he begins an anecdote with “sir,” and reminds me of this:
"I have here in my hand a list of 205 names that were made known to the Secretary of State as being members of the Communist Party and who nevertheless are still working … in the State Department".
"I have here in my hand a list of 205 names that were made known to the Secretary of State as being members of the Communist Party and who nevertheless are still working … in the State Department".
I hope
To-night I am going to clean my briefcase again, and then perhaps go to the discotheque and have an early night I hope.
October 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I hope
Hi Ta-Nehisi Coates,
If you're looking for some new middle-aged white Jewish friends who are more closely aligned with your values than Ezra Klein, HMU! Looking forward to it!
-Jamie
If you're looking for some new middle-aged white Jewish friends who are more closely aligned with your values than Ezra Klein, HMU! Looking forward to it!
-Jamie
September 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Hi Ta-Nehisi Coates,
If you're looking for some new middle-aged white Jewish friends who are more closely aligned with your values than Ezra Klein, HMU! Looking forward to it!
-Jamie
If you're looking for some new middle-aged white Jewish friends who are more closely aligned with your values than Ezra Klein, HMU! Looking forward to it!
-Jamie
not a fan, but this bears reposting
September 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
not a fan, but this bears reposting
Yep. It’s one of my few useful qualities.
I am doing a Brother check-in. Showing support for one another...I need SIX men to post, not share, this message to show you are always there if someone needs to talk. Pretty sure I know who will.
September 16, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Yep. It’s one of my few useful qualities.
holy moley
September 10, 2025 at 11:27 PM
holy moley
HOLY SHIT SOMEONE SHOT CHARLIE KIRK
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thoughts and prayers
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thoughts and prayers
September 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
HOLY SHIT SOMEONE SHOT CHARLIE KIRK
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thoughts and prayers
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thoughts and prayers
I am at least half serious in saying that I’m relieved he didn’t change the name to Big Beautiful Business Day
#happylaborday
#happylaborday
September 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I am at least half serious in saying that I’m relieved he didn’t change the name to Big Beautiful Business Day
#happylaborday
#happylaborday
nothing to add except that goddamn it's hard to figure out how to do any good these days
A few months ago, I got invited to go on the massively popular podcast, “Diary of a CEO.”
Here’s why I said no.
jessica.substack.com/p/anti-femin...
Here’s why I said no.
jessica.substack.com/p/anti-femin...
Enough of 'Just Asking Questions'
Platforming extremists is killing democracy—and women
jessica.substack.com
August 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
nothing to add except that goddamn it's hard to figure out how to do any good these days
trump not tweeting in caps because he’s seen how embarrassing it looks when gavin does it is f*cking delicious
August 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
trump not tweeting in caps because he’s seen how embarrassing it looks when gavin does it is f*cking delicious
I’m glad Bolton got raided - dude’s been swiping songs for decades.
August 23, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I’m glad Bolton got raided - dude’s been swiping songs for decades.