Adam Simon
bearister.bsky.social
Adam Simon
@bearister.bsky.social
If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane! - Jimmy Buffet

I am "Bearister" because of my profession and my love for the Chicago Bears.

Opinions are my own and are not attributable to my employer or family. If you don't like them, let's talk about it.
Reposted by Adam Simon
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

“Our country needs to understand, as it once did, how dangerous it is to recast violent racist hate as ‘just joking,’” write Roberta Kaplan and Michael Bloch, two of the lawyers who sued the white nationalist organizers of the 2017 Charlottesville rally.
Opinion | We’re in Trouble When Racism Is Dismissed as Just a Joke
False humor is simply a technique to neutralize the unpalatable.
nyti.ms
October 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
This is NOT law enforcement. This is martial law. We cannot tolerate the militarization of our communities.
Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area ICE facility and began to pray.

The masked ICE agents on the roof responded by firing pepper balls, with one striking him in the head

religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...
October 8, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Holy Cow!!! I am SO EXCITED. 🤘
Geddy and Alex Send a Message to Rush Fans
YouTube video by Rush
youtu.be
October 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The Chicago Bears should refuse to meet with Brady to prep for the broadcast of Sunday's Cowboys game because they play the Raiders THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
If the NFL was hoping the Tom Brady furor would die down by 2025, everything changed the moment he emerged as a Raiders in-game strategist.

And the league has itself to blame.

http://dlvr.it/TN7jRR
September 17, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I posted this only 2 months ago.....unfortunately it is necessary to repeat.
In case a reminder is needed, violence against your neighbor in the name of a political party or philosophy is not okay. We are all Americans.
September 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
if you don't have a lot of time to keep up with the news, or you want to just get the facts and skip all the opinion, check out the daily newsletter called "What the F*ck Just Happened Today": @whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com

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A political newsletter for normal people
WTF Just Happened Today? is a sane, once-a-day newsletter helping normal people make sense of the news. Curated daily by Matt Kiser and delivered to 200,000+ people every afternoon around 3 pm Pacific...
whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com
August 29, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Reposted by Adam Simon
In Opinion | Almost every new lifesaving drug starts with government-funded research. But what happens when that funding is cut? In this Opinion video, meet the scientists who are trying to save the lives of you and your family.
Opinion | Trump Is Defunding Medical Research. It Could Cost You Your Life.
They hoped to make tomorrow’s medicines. Then came Trump.
nyti.ms
August 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Trump wants us to be
Less educated and More compliant,
Less healthy and More exposed to illness,
Less tolerant and More hateful,
Less transparent and More corrupt,
Less wealthy and More indebted,
Less reliable and More isolated,
Less vocal and More obedient, and
Less free and More scared.
I refuse!
August 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
mRNA vaccines are safe and effective. They worked for COVID and now, miraculously, they provide hope for glioblastoma patients. PLEASE tell our dipshit, conspiracy theory-loving Secretary of Health and Human Services, to restore Federal funding for this life-saving research.
UF-developed mRNA vaccine triggers fierce immune response to fight malignant brain tumor » Cancer Center » UF Health Cancer Center » University of Florida
The breakthrough by UF Health Cancer Center researchers now will be tested in a Phase 1 pediatric clinical trial for brain cancer.
cancer.ufl.edu
August 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
There are no good guys in political gerrymandering, just winners and losers...But regular people lose every time. It’s often said that politicians choose their voters when they draw political maps, when it should be the other way around.
chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...
No good guys in political gerrymandering — just winners and losers
Whether it’s Texas Republicans seeking to gerrymander congressional boundaries or Illinois Democrats preserving their control to set state legislative boundaries, power brokers are notorious for drawi...
chicago.suntimes.com
August 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Wow!! Can we make this game an annual event, please?
Three players in Cubs history have hit three home runs in a single game vs. the Cardinals.

Each of them accomplished this feat on Independence Day 🤯

◽️ Hank Leiber — July 4, 1939
◽️ Moises Alou — July 4, 2003
◽️ Michael Busch — July 4, 2025

H/T JesseRogersESPN/X
July 5, 2025 at 1:17 AM
So fun!
In honor of the 2025 Euros, Basel, Switzerland has changed the men in the traffic lights to female football players, and we are OBSESSED with it🚦🇨🇭

🎥: @lionel_pittet
July 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
In case a reminder is needed, violence against your neighbor in the name of a political party or philosophy is not okay. We are all Americans.
June 20, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Reposted by Adam Simon
Breaking News: A judge ruled that President Trump’s order targeting WilmerHale, a law firm associated with his political opposition, was unconstitutional.
Judge Strikes Down Trump Order Targeting WilmerHale
www.nytimes.com
May 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Why do Illinois consumers need to be told where and how to purchase an EV? More competition is good for the consumer.
Proposed bill would limit where customers could buy EVs
The stated goal of anti-consumer legislation like Senate Bill 1939 is to protect the viability of franchise dealerships.
chicago.suntimes.com
May 8, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Incompetent, unqualified and making us unsafe. Remove Hegseth Now!
Breaking News: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is said to have shared detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer.
Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat
The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.
www.nytimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Trump wants us to be
Less educated and More compliant,
Less healthy and More exposed to illness,
Less tolerant and More hateful,
Less transparent and More corrupt,
Less wealthy and More indebted,
Less reliable and More isolated,
Less vocal and More obedient, and
Less free and More scared.
I refuse!
April 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
POTUS' planned tariffs represent an average tax hike of approximately $1,550/person. #MakingAmericaGreat😱
April 8, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Please vote in your local elections! While national politics gets an oversized amount of attention, it is your local officials who have a more direct influence on the quality of your community, the public services you receive and the taxes/fees you pay.
April 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Since Trump’s inauguration, the S&P 500 has dropped nearly 6%, the Nasdaq is down 10%, and analysts have warned that Trump’s tariffs will cause inflation and slow economic growth. The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge increased 0.4% on the month – the biggest gain in a year. #MakingAmericaGreat 😱
March 31, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Per Dr. Elliott Eisenberg: After a significant rise in CEO optimism in months following the Nov election, CEO confidence fell 20% in early Mar compared to Jan and is now at its lowest level since spring 2020... It’s hard to see this boosting hiring or capital expenditures.

Making America Great!
March 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
It's time for Bears to end this silliness and build their stadium in Arlington Heights chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/0...
It's time for Bears to end this silliness and build their stadium in Arlington Heights
Team president Kevin Warren wants the lakefront, but fans will come wherever the Bears build, so do it in a place with rare potential
chicago.suntimes.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Reposted by Adam Simon
"Why does the administration keep losing every case in federal court, regardless of whether the judge they are in front of was appointed by a Democrat or Republican?!"

Because they keep doing illegal shit.

Hope that helps clarify.
March 18, 2025 at 9:36 PM