Michael Bernard
@michaelberrnard.bsky.social
Proud father of 2. Writer, marketer, sports junkie, armchair investor (stocks + crypto), and a regular at the gym.
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Interesting how we hear hiring should be entirely about merit…then certain people like Bongino seem to magically get special treatment.
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FBI Director Kash Patel Waived Polygraph Security Screening for Dan Bongino, Two Other Senior Staff
As the FBI’s deputy director, Bongino receives some of the country’s most sensitive secrets, including the President’s Daily Brief. His ascent to that position without passing a standard bureau backgr...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Interesting how we hear hiring should be entirely about merit…then certain people like Bongino seem to magically get special treatment.
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...
They better get this right. PEPCO bills are already way too high in the DMV. I’ve been seriously considering the move to solar panels because electricity bills are skyrocketing before this happens.
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A key vote that could decide if DC-area data centers jack up your power bill - WTOP News
Ahead of an important vote, D.C.-area lawmakers are urging the operators of the electrical grid that powers the region to protect the power rates that customers pay.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM
They better get this right. PEPCO bills are already way too high in the DMV. I’ve been seriously considering the move to solar panels because electricity bills are skyrocketing before this happens.
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New Orleans Pelicans need to go ahead and cut bait with Zion.
It’s never going to get better!
It’s never going to get better!
November 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
New Orleans Pelicans need to go ahead and cut bait with Zion.
It’s never going to get better!
It’s never going to get better!
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said in a statement. "This deal guarantees a vote to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, which Republicans weren't willing to do."
Does this guy not realize an agreement to take a vote is meaningless? 😡😡😡
www.npr.org/2025/11/09/n...
Does this guy not realize an agreement to take a vote is meaningless? 😡😡😡
www.npr.org/2025/11/09/n...
Senators take first step toward reopening the government after historic shutdown
The Senate voted late Sunday evening on a compromise that could reopen the government following the longest shutdown in history.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) said in a statement. "This deal guarantees a vote to extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits, which Republicans weren't willing to do."
Does this guy not realize an agreement to take a vote is meaningless? 😡😡😡
www.npr.org/2025/11/09/n...
Does this guy not realize an agreement to take a vote is meaningless? 😡😡😡
www.npr.org/2025/11/09/n...
Whenever I absolutely need to have a good laugh, you know, totally miserable day at work…whatever. I turn to one of three shows.
The Office
Black-ish
Sanford and Son
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The Office
Black-ish
Sanford and Son
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‘The Office’ Turns 20: An Oral History of Season 1 From the Writers Who Shaped It
Greg Daniels, Mindy Kaling, Paul Lieberstein and Michael Schur recall the early days of NBC's beloved comedy.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Whenever I absolutely need to have a good laugh, you know, totally miserable day at work…whatever. I turn to one of three shows.
The Office
Black-ish
Sanford and Son
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-featur...
The Office
Black-ish
Sanford and Son
www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-featur...
Facts 👊🏾👊🏾
Let me be clear: if Chuck Schumer caves tonight, that will be the formal end of his career in Democratic politics.
The new generation coming into leadership has no tolerance for cowards.
The new generation coming into leadership has no tolerance for cowards.
November 9, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Facts 👊🏾👊🏾
It’s time for GOP senators to rise from their knees and act like they’re in the Senate to do more than just follow orders.
Tuesday was a clear warning signal voters are pissed and they’re coming for you.
Trump won’t be running again.
www.semafor.com/article/11/0...
Tuesday was a clear warning signal voters are pissed and they’re coming for you.
Trump won’t be running again.
www.semafor.com/article/11/0...
Trump complicates shutdown endgame in Congress
The president is disrupting the fragile momentum of bipartisan talks and dividing his party at an inopportune time.
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November 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
It’s time for GOP senators to rise from their knees and act like they’re in the Senate to do more than just follow orders.
Tuesday was a clear warning signal voters are pissed and they’re coming for you.
Trump won’t be running again.
www.semafor.com/article/11/0...
Tuesday was a clear warning signal voters are pissed and they’re coming for you.
Trump won’t be running again.
www.semafor.com/article/11/0...
If Schumer faces a primary challenger next year, Mamdani should go all in on helping to push Schumer out the door. It’s time for him to disappear into the pages of history.
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Schumer ultimately rejects Mamdani endorsement
Congress' top New York Democrat refused to say whom he voted for in Tuesday's mayoral election.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:46 AM
If Schumer faces a primary challenger next year, Mamdani should go all in on helping to push Schumer out the door. It’s time for him to disappear into the pages of history.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
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My son’s going to his 1st concert today….he’s a huge fan of Little Simz. I’ve cultivated his taste in hip hop through hours of hearing those golden era classic in the car.
I’m super excited for him. He’s 12.
He’ll never forget this day.
I’m super excited for him. He’s 12.
He’ll never forget this day.
November 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
My son’s going to his 1st concert today….he’s a huge fan of Little Simz. I’ve cultivated his taste in hip hop through hours of hearing those golden era classic in the car.
I’m super excited for him. He’s 12.
He’ll never forget this day.
I’m super excited for him. He’s 12.
He’ll never forget this day.
Wow…Hoffman screwed it up. 😤😤
November 2, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Wow…Hoffman screwed it up. 😤😤
I’m feeling hopeful. My mom’s who has been ten toes down against going to rehab for a solid month now is finally giving ground…finally considering the possibility of doing it for 2 weeks 🙏🏾🙏🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾
October 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I’m feeling hopeful. My mom’s who has been ten toes down against going to rehab for a solid month now is finally giving ground…finally considering the possibility of doing it for 2 weeks 🙏🏾🙏🏾🤞🏾🤞🏾
Load management doesn’t really exist to me, it’s a negotiation thing for the handful of guys good enough to grant an exception.
Owners aren’t paying average to below that players if they need to sit 20 games every year.
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Owners aren’t paying average to below that players if they need to sit 20 games every year.
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Jordan: Load management never should happen
Michael Jordan didn't hold back on load management in the NBA, saying on NBC: "It shouldn't be needed, first and foremost."
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October 29, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Load management doesn’t really exist to me, it’s a negotiation thing for the handful of guys good enough to grant an exception.
Owners aren’t paying average to below that players if they need to sit 20 games every year.
www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
Owners aren’t paying average to below that players if they need to sit 20 games every year.
www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
I definitely saw this coming last year, Maxey’s the new leader and franchise for the Sixers.
The questions gonna be, “Will Embiid fall back willingly?”
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The questions gonna be, “Will Embiid fall back willingly?”
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Maxey, Edgecombe off to historic start for Sixers
Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe have combined for 186 points, the most by a starting backcourt in a team's first three games of a season since 1970-71.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I definitely saw this coming last year, Maxey’s the new leader and franchise for the Sixers.
The questions gonna be, “Will Embiid fall back willingly?”
www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
The questions gonna be, “Will Embiid fall back willingly?”
www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
The government shutdown won’t end this week. The two sides are barely talking.
If you have ample extra cans of food in your homes, consider donating some to a local food pantry. They will be loading with people seeking food in November.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
If you have ample extra cans of food in your homes, consider donating some to a local food pantry. They will be loading with people seeking food in November.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
SNAP benefits: When will the US government shutdown halt food stamps?
The programme helps 40 million low-income Americans afford groceries - but the government shutdown has funds running dry.
www.bbc.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The government shutdown won’t end this week. The two sides are barely talking.
If you have ample extra cans of food in your homes, consider donating some to a local food pantry. They will be loading with people seeking food in November.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
If you have ample extra cans of food in your homes, consider donating some to a local food pantry. They will be loading with people seeking food in November.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Rich Paul’s rise from Cleveland’s streets to NBA power broker reveals how grit, hustle, and hard lessons forged a new kind of success.
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Before NBA Agent: There Was the Hustler
That’s being a man. That’s stepping in when he easily could’ve just handed her cash every month and left it there.
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October 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Rich Paul’s rise from Cleveland’s streets to NBA power broker reveals how grit, hustle, and hard lessons forged a new kind of success.
www.inkandaudible.com/before-nba-a...
www.inkandaudible.com/before-nba-a...
One thing that stands out in reading this piece is how much colleges and universities need to evolve to prepare undergrads for today’s job market where AI is spreading like the flu.
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Graphic design graduates 'competing' against AI for jobs
Graphic designers say a growing use of AI makes them question the value of their degree.
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October 26, 2025 at 2:52 AM
One thing that stands out in reading this piece is how much colleges and universities need to evolve to prepare undergrads for today’s job market where AI is spreading like the flu.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
One of the toughest things ever is learning to support friends and family with their decisions when you know what they’ve decided to do, gone 10-toes down on doing, is the absolute worse thing they could do.
But they simply won’t listen.
But they simply won’t listen.
October 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
One of the toughest things ever is learning to support friends and family with their decisions when you know what they’ve decided to do, gone 10-toes down on doing, is the absolute worse thing they could do.
But they simply won’t listen.
But they simply won’t listen.
Wemby had 9 blocks tonight…wow, that’s insane.
October 25, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Wemby had 9 blocks tonight…wow, that’s insane.
My parents have joined the category of Seniors that constantly keep the temperatures cooking in the house….i felt like i was in a sauna all night long.
October 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
My parents have joined the category of Seniors that constantly keep the temperatures cooking in the house….i felt like i was in a sauna all night long.
Wemby’s playing like he’s about to make a huge, giant leap this year…that’s gonna be a problem
October 23, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Wemby’s playing like he’s about to make a huge, giant leap this year…that’s gonna be a problem
SGA is nice with the little push off…he’s mastering just getting a little space
October 22, 2025 at 2:17 AM
SGA is nice with the little push off…he’s mastering just getting a little space
Amen’s gotta slow his role here…he’s taking ill advised shots over just driving and kicking to KD!
October 22, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Amen’s gotta slow his role here…he’s taking ill advised shots over just driving and kicking to KD!
Vikings ownership must realize now they made the wrong move in trading Sam Darnold.
You still could’ve let McCarthy start the season. When he goes down to injury, you’ve got your guy.
If McCarthy doesn’t fall to injury, there’s a whole bunch of teams that would’ve called for Darnold’s services.
You still could’ve let McCarthy start the season. When he goes down to injury, you’ve got your guy.
If McCarthy doesn’t fall to injury, there’s a whole bunch of teams that would’ve called for Darnold’s services.
October 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Vikings ownership must realize now they made the wrong move in trading Sam Darnold.
You still could’ve let McCarthy start the season. When he goes down to injury, you’ve got your guy.
If McCarthy doesn’t fall to injury, there’s a whole bunch of teams that would’ve called for Darnold’s services.
You still could’ve let McCarthy start the season. When he goes down to injury, you’ve got your guy.
If McCarthy doesn’t fall to injury, there’s a whole bunch of teams that would’ve called for Darnold’s services.
Shohei Ohtani is increasingly making it hard to say that he isn’t the greatest baseball player you’ve ever seen.
This guy is unreal!
This guy is unreal!
October 18, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Shohei Ohtani is increasingly making it hard to say that he isn’t the greatest baseball player you’ve ever seen.
This guy is unreal!
This guy is unreal!
Carson Beck playing sloppy all night tonight. 4 interceptions
October 18, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Carson Beck playing sloppy all night tonight. 4 interceptions