David S. Bernstein
@dbernstein.bsky.social
Journalist. Politics and policy. Contributing editor Boston Magazine, bylines Politico Magazine, Atlantic, many more. Formerly of Boston Phoenix. Substack: https://goodpoliticsbadpolitics.substack.com
Alex Jones interviewing Mike Flynn today. Much concern about the fate of the nation hanging in the balance, and not enough Deep State villains going to prison.
November 11, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Alex Jones interviewing Mike Flynn today. Much concern about the fate of the nation hanging in the balance, and not enough Deep State villains going to prison.
As expected. His launch explicitly contrasts with Markey, although Markey has his own primary to get through. #mapoli #masen
NEW: John Deaton is running for U.S. Senate in Mass. again, after winning the 2024 Republican primary and losing to Sen. Elizabeth Warren in the general. on.nbcboston.com/Om241cV
Republican John Deaton announces second straight run U.S. Senate
Marine veteran John Deaton is running for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts again, after winning the 2024 Republican primary and losing to Sen. Elizabeth Warren in the general election.
on.nbcboston.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 AM
It really has been interesting to see how badly the Blaze J6 pipe bomber story fizzled, even among most of the MAGA marketplace.
Oh, a *** outlet contrived a *** investigation and published a *** story that *** people seized on to promote their *** prior rhetoric? That’s a surprise.
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
The Blaze’s Pipe-Bomb Bombshell Appears to Bomb
The right-wing outlet claimed to solve the Jan. 6th pipe-bomb mystery. Things quickly looked less certain.
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:51 AM
It really has been interesting to see how badly the Blaze J6 pipe bomber story fizzled, even among most of the MAGA marketplace.
James Fishback posts a LOT on X. He advocates for a complete moratorium on all immigration (among other things). Attacks Byron Donalds (leading R candidate for FL-Guv) frequently for being insufficiently anti-immigrant. Now entering the primary.
November 11, 2025 at 1:49 AM
James Fishback posts a LOT on X. He advocates for a complete moratorium on all immigration (among other things). Attacks Byron Donalds (leading R candidate for FL-Guv) frequently for being insufficiently anti-immigrant. Now entering the primary.
John Fetterman is scheduled to be interviewed on Hannity tonight about his vote for the shutdown deal, if for some reason you want to watch that
November 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
John Fetterman is scheduled to be interviewed on Hannity tonight about his vote for the shutdown deal, if for some reason you want to watch that
They swore in the US Ambassador to India, so naturally they invited the whitest people available
November 10, 2025 at 11:27 PM
They swore in the US Ambassador to India, so naturally they invited the whitest people available
Reposted by David S. Bernstein
One way to look at the shutdown deal: Tiny Tim is dying, and Dems were negotiating with Scrooge (without ghostly assistance). My thoughts: open.substack.com/pub/goodpoli...
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Senate Democrats agree to shut down the shutdown.
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
One way to look at the shutdown deal: Tiny Tim is dying, and Dems were negotiating with Scrooge (without ghostly assistance). My thoughts: open.substack.com/pub/goodpoli...
lol oh well that ends the problem, everybody move on
Breaking News: Major League Baseball put a $200 cap on wagers for individual pitches after two Cleveland pitchers were charged with rigging bets. nyti.ms/4o7ELdT
M.L.B. Limits Bets on Individual Pitches After Gambling Charges
Two Cleveland pitchers were accused of colluding with bettors. The league and its gambling company partners have put a $200 limit on wagers on individual pitches.
nyti.ms
November 10, 2025 at 10:06 PM
lol oh well that ends the problem, everybody move on
Curious: has anyone seen any House Ds saying that they plan to vote in favor of the shutdown deal?
Or any House Rs saying they’ll vote against it?
Or any House Rs saying they’ll vote against it?
November 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Curious: has anyone seen any House Ds saying that they plan to vote in favor of the shutdown deal?
Or any House Rs saying they’ll vote against it?
Or any House Rs saying they’ll vote against it?
Ed Martin, surely a very serious person who should definitely be in charge of the President’s pardoning process, went on Steve Bannon’s WarRoom this morning to discuss the latest ones. (Don’t ask me why he kept his raincoat on in the studio.)
November 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Ed Martin, surely a very serious person who should definitely be in charge of the President’s pardoning process, went on Steve Bannon’s WarRoom this morning to discuss the latest ones. (Don’t ask me why he kept his raincoat on in the studio.)
Tucker’s latest: the crazy chemtrails guy.
Carlson starts by saying he knew there was something serious about chemtrails because Wikipedia, which is propaganda run by the intel agencies, says it’s a conspiracy theory.
(Note: the right never tries to ostracize Tucker for this stuff.)
Carlson starts by saying he knew there was something serious about chemtrails because Wikipedia, which is propaganda run by the intel agencies, says it’s a conspiracy theory.
(Note: the right never tries to ostracize Tucker for this stuff.)
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Tucker’s latest: the crazy chemtrails guy.
Carlson starts by saying he knew there was something serious about chemtrails because Wikipedia, which is propaganda run by the intel agencies, says it’s a conspiracy theory.
(Note: the right never tries to ostracize Tucker for this stuff.)
Carlson starts by saying he knew there was something serious about chemtrails because Wikipedia, which is propaganda run by the intel agencies, says it’s a conspiracy theory.
(Note: the right never tries to ostracize Tucker for this stuff.)
Said previously she was running again; I hope there’s no health issue behind the change. Or maybe the Born In The 40s reps are making way? Anyway, very safe NJ seat.
Democratic Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, who is the first Black woman to represent New Jersey in Congress, announces she won't seek reelection. Watson Coleman, who is 80, leaves behind a seat that, per calculations by The Downballot, favored Kamala Harris 61-37. www.the-downballot.com/p/the-downba...
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Said previously she was running again; I hope there’s no health issue behind the change. Or maybe the Born In The 40s reps are making way? Anyway, very safe NJ seat.
Trump Pardon attorney: Trump told me to look for people targeted by the Biden administration, and I am, and there will be more.
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Trump Pardon attorney: Trump told me to look for people targeted by the Biden administration, and I am, and there will be more.
Pardon atty Ed Martin’s 15-page memo, with many supporting docs, explaining why all the fake electors and Trump lawyers are totally innocent and should be pardoned, b/c of the fraud and Hunter’s laptop and ballot drop boxes and omg what am I reading www.scribd.com/document/946...
Mr. Ed Martin's Statement on Alternative Elector Pardon | PDF | Elections | Absentee Ballot
Memo on alternate elector pardons
www.scribd.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Pardon atty Ed Martin’s 15-page memo, with many supporting docs, explaining why all the fake electors and Trump lawyers are totally innocent and should be pardoned, b/c of the fraud and Hunter’s laptop and ballot drop boxes and omg what am I reading www.scribd.com/document/946...
Ah, that ever-elusive truth about the 2020 election. It’s coming, for sure this time.
November 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Ah, that ever-elusive truth about the 2020 election. It’s coming, for sure this time.
Trump in lengthy new post says he will reward air traffic controllers who have worked through the shutdown, punish those who took time off.
November 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Trump in lengthy new post says he will reward air traffic controllers who have worked through the shutdown, punish those who took time off.
Jeff Clark, among the 2020 election theft coconspirators pardoned by Trump last night, posts that he is grateful but expects the DC Office of Disciplinary Counsel to continue trying to disbar him so please donate to his legal defense fund
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Jeff Clark, among the 2020 election theft coconspirators pardoned by Trump last night, posts that he is grateful but expects the DC Office of Disciplinary Counsel to continue trying to disbar him so please donate to his legal defense fund
One way to look at the shutdown deal: Tiny Tim is dying, and Dems were negotiating with Scrooge (without ghostly assistance). My thoughts: open.substack.com/pub/goodpoli...
Open Wide
Senate Democrats agree to shut down the shutdown.
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
One way to look at the shutdown deal: Tiny Tim is dying, and Dems were negotiating with Scrooge (without ghostly assistance). My thoughts: open.substack.com/pub/goodpoli...
Oh my god I just saw the list of 2020 election theft co-conspirators Trump is pardoning tonight. Mos Eisley has nothing on this wretched hive of scum and villainy.
November 10, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Oh my god I just saw the list of 2020 election theft co-conspirators Trump is pardoning tonight. Mos Eisley has nothing on this wretched hive of scum and villainy.
If you’re looking for good news, Aaron Rodgers is getting humiliated
November 10, 2025 at 4:12 AM
If you’re looking for good news, Aaron Rodgers is getting humiliated
Sen. Hassan out with a relatively lengthy statement about her Yes vote on tonight’s CR vote:
November 10, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Sen. Hassan out with a relatively lengthy statement about her Yes vote on tonight’s CR vote:
Whip Clark statement on the reported Senate deal calls it a “grave betrayal of everyday Americans” and vows that House Dems “will continue to fight back”
November 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Whip Clark statement on the reported Senate deal calls it a “grave betrayal of everyday Americans” and vows that House Dems “will continue to fight back”
I’m not arguing in favor of the deal, but I’d suggest that a vote on the ACA subsidies is not an entirely worthless thing.
November 10, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I’m not arguing in favor of the deal, but I’d suggest that a vote on the ACA subsidies is not an entirely worthless thing.
Reuters takes a deep dive into something I’ve been squawking about lately: the disappearing line between official Republican government operations and the right-wing marketplace.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
In Trump 2.0, MAGA-aligned influencers and media emerge as the new mainstream
How right‑wing influencers and Trump officials work in lockstep — targeting perceived adversaries, amplifying false claims and reshaping US media.
www.reuters.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Reuters takes a deep dive into something I’ve been squawking about lately: the disappearing line between official Republican government operations and the right-wing marketplace.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
As I keep saying, anyone who thinks the sports betting markets aren’t being manipulated from within is living a wonderfully naive existence.
www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports...
www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports...
Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz indicted as part of gambling probe
Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted and face charges related to bets on pitches in MLB games.
www.beaconjournal.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
As I keep saying, anyone who thinks the sports betting markets aren’t being manipulated from within is living a wonderfully naive existence.
www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports...
www.beaconjournal.com/story/sports...