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.
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.
Moderna won’t fund new late-stage vaccine trials because of U.S. hostility to immunizations. CEO Stéphane Bancel said regulatory delays and narrower U.S. eligibility under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have shrunk the market and undercut returns. (h/t @bloomberg.com)
January 27, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Moderna won’t fund new late-stage vaccine trials because of U.S. hostility to immunizations. CEO Stéphane Bancel said regulatory delays and narrower U.S. eligibility under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have shrunk the market and undercut returns. (h/t @bloomberg.com)
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Arlington Heights officials called for Illinois lawmakers to get moving on a proposed new Chicago Bears stadium in the northwest suburb.
Arlington Heights calls for state lawmakers to act on Chicago Bears proposed new stadium
Arlington Heights officials called for Illinois lawmakers to get moving on a proposed new Chicago Bears stadium in the northwest suburb.
trib.al
January 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Arlington Heights officials called for Illinois lawmakers to get moving on a proposed new Chicago Bears stadium in the northwest suburb.
"Politics, not economics, is the real obstacle to getting a deal done," on a new Bears stadium in Arlington Heights. #ChicagoBears #Illinois
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www.dailyherald.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:14 PM
"Politics, not economics, is the real obstacle to getting a deal done," on a new Bears stadium in Arlington Heights. #ChicagoBears #Illinois
www.dailyherald.com/20260115/new...
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So you're saying there are no restraints?
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 11:29 PM
So you're saying there are no restraints?
😂😂😂
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Whether Trump gets his comeuppance remains to be seen, but his approval ratings have declined in recent months, and so, by the looks of things, has his vigor,” Frank Bruni writes.
“Whether Trump gets his comeuppance remains to be seen, but his approval ratings have declined in recent months, and so, by the looks of things, has his vigor,” Frank Bruni writes.
Opinion | Is Sleepy Donald the New ‘Sleepy Joe’?
Trump’s travails look more and more like Biden’s.
nyti.ms
December 8, 2025 at 11:11 PM
😂😂😂
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.
“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
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.
“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.
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...
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
This is NOT law enforcement. This is martial law. We cannot tolerate the militarization of our communities.
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
Holy Cow!!! I am SO EXCITED. 🤘
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
And the league has itself to blame.
http://dlvr.it/TN7jRR
September 17, 2025 at 10:42 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.
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
I posted this only 2 months ago.....unfortunately it is necessary to repeat.
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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
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.
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!
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
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!
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!
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
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.
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...
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
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...
chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...
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
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
Wow!! Can we make this game an annual event, please?
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
🎥: @lionel_pittet
July 2, 2025 at 2:46 PM
So fun!
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
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.
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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
Breaking News: A judge ruled that President Trump’s order targeting WilmerHale, a law firm associated with his political opposition, was unconstitutional.
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
Why do Illinois consumers need to be told where and how to purchase an EV? More competition is good for the consumer.
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
Incompetent, unqualified and making us unsafe. Remove Hegseth Now!
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!
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
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!
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!
POTUS' planned tariffs represent an average tax hike of approximately $1,550/person. #MakingAmericaGreat😱
April 8, 2025 at 2:57 AM
POTUS' planned tariffs represent an average tax hike of approximately $1,550/person. #MakingAmericaGreat😱
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
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.