Stacey Berg
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Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
“The hate is coming from inside the house.” Preferring bigotry a la carte, “right-wingers such as Shapiro who seemed comfortable with intolerance when it was directed at Blacks, immigrants, trans people and other marginalized groups, are shocked (shocked!) that their former friends also hate Jews.”
Opinion | Megyn Kelly’s xenophobic rant against Zohran Mamdani is as MAGA as it gets
Amid an ideological civil war over antisemites in the MAGA movement, the right-wing podcast superstar says Muslims shouldn't hold office in the U.S.
www.msnbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
“The hate is coming from inside the house.” Preferring bigotry a la carte, “right-wingers such as Shapiro who seemed comfortable with intolerance when it was directed at Blacks, immigrants, trans people and other marginalized groups, are shocked (shocked!) that their former friends also hate Jews.”
Remember that the same people who brought you Project 2025 brought you Nick Fuentes. It’s two sides of the same coin.
How Nick Fuentes ignited a civil war within the Republican Party- and DC’s most prominent conservative think tank | CNN Politics
Nick Fuentes, the well-known White nationalist and Holocaust denier, has ignited a civil war within the Republican Party — and inside one of Washington’s most prominent conservative think tanks.
www.cnn.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Remember that the same people who brought you Project 2025 brought you Nick Fuentes. It’s two sides of the same coin.
I can’t understand why there are problems with gambling and corruption in sports.
ESPN names DraftKings official odds provider
In a deal starting Dec. 1, ESPN has named DraftKings its Official Sportsbook and Odds Provider, it was announced Thursday.
www.espn.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I can’t understand why there are problems with gambling and corruption in sports.
Very excited to be going to see “Porgy and Bess” at Houston Grand Opera tonight and hoping I can remember it’s not a singalong.
November 5, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Very excited to be going to see “Porgy and Bess” at Houston Grand Opera tonight and hoping I can remember it’s not a singalong.
Got a letter from Sen. Cornyn: “When we look for a solution to rising healthcare cost we should not listen to the same people who sold us Obamacare on false premises…& prefer we continue to prop up a failed system… the failing system of Obamacare.” So the GOP plan on ACA subsidies is to repeal it.
November 5, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Got a letter from Sen. Cornyn: “When we look for a solution to rising healthcare cost we should not listen to the same people who sold us Obamacare on false premises…& prefer we continue to prop up a failed system… the failing system of Obamacare.” So the GOP plan on ACA subsidies is to repeal it.
TLDR; No.
Kids in MAGA country are hungry. Does Trump care? Does Abbott? | Editorial
As SNAP funding stalls during the government shutdown, Texas food banks are struggling to feed rising numbers of families. Trump and Abbott could step in, says the Houston Chronicle editorial...
www.houstonchronicle.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:18 PM
TLDR; No.
The problem of non-representation of 49% of the voters in a state due to partisan House districting is straightforward: eliminate partisan districting.
Analysis: Tuesday’s elections may leave America more divided than ever. Here’s why | CNN Politics
This week’s election will likely mark another milestone in the partitioning of America into divergent and increasingly hostile blocs of red and blue states.
www.cnn.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:48 AM
The problem of non-representation of 49% of the voters in a state due to partisan House districting is straightforward: eliminate partisan districting.
Whoever is picking the between-inning music is a genius.
November 2, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Whoever is picking the between-inning music is a genius.
#HalloweenWisdom I just asked a little girl why she picked a banana costume and she said, "Because they didn't have a Lorax costume."
October 31, 2025 at 11:45 PM
#HalloweenWisdom I just asked a little girl why she picked a banana costume and she said, "Because they didn't have a Lorax costume."
Tonight’s recipe contains a logic puzzle. “Cool pasta until al dente, about 8-10 minutes. Add kale for the last 2 minutes.”
October 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Tonight’s recipe contains a logic puzzle. “Cool pasta until al dente, about 8-10 minutes. Add kale for the last 2 minutes.”
Just catching up on Wednesday to get into Halloween spirit. “If you’re not here to help, feel free
to dissipate” is going to be my new slogan.
to dissipate” is going to be my new slogan.
October 28, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Just catching up on Wednesday to get into Halloween spirit. “If you’re not here to help, feel free
to dissipate” is going to be my new slogan.
to dissipate” is going to be my new slogan.
Very clever beer label :) (And nice beer)
October 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Very clever beer label :) (And nice beer)
I have limited expectations for digital privacy when I’m a user. But it is remarkably invasive of Meta to retain & share non-users’ personal info without notice or opt-out options when a third party provides it, & much worse to retain a non-user’s information even if the non-user tells them not to.
Information for people who don’t use Meta Products | Facebook Help Center
How Meta processes non-user data through contact uploading or contact syncing on Facebook, Messenger or Instagram.
www.facebook.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I have limited expectations for digital privacy when I’m a user. But it is remarkably invasive of Meta to retain & share non-users’ personal info without notice or opt-out options when a third party provides it, & much worse to retain a non-user’s information even if the non-user tells them not to.
There’s a name for this
There’s a phrase that fits
And “leadership in action” would not be it.
There’s a phrase that fits
And “leadership in action” would not be it.
The Democratic Mayor Who Thinks Cities Are Handling Trump Wrong
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:14 PM
There’s a name for this
There’s a phrase that fits
And “leadership in action” would not be it.
There’s a phrase that fits
And “leadership in action” would not be it.
Trump posts meme of himself bombing Americans with sewage. CNN says “Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, as well as…Hillary Clinton, all had their moments & a sense that liberal elites disrespected heartland Americans was fundamental to Trump’s rise to power.” Can #whataboutism get more absurd?
Analysis: Trump’s response to ‘No Kings’ marches only proved the protesters’ point | CNN Politics
A president steeped in constitutional lore might have been offended by claims he’s acting as a king.
www.cnn.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Trump posts meme of himself bombing Americans with sewage. CNN says “Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden, as well as…Hillary Clinton, all had their moments & a sense that liberal elites disrespected heartland Americans was fundamental to Trump’s rise to power.” Can #whataboutism get more absurd?
This (goldenrod) is not where your allergies come from.
October 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM
This (goldenrod) is not where your allergies come from.
Steelers, Bengals to meet in the #IcyHotBowl
Rodgers, Flacco happy to be part of 'Icy Hot bowl'
In Thursday night's Steelers-Bengals matchup, Aaron Rodgers and Joe Flacco will become just the second pair of opposing quarterbacks 40 or older in NFL history to start a regular or postseason game ag...
www.espn.com
October 14, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Steelers, Bengals to meet in the #IcyHotBowl
Where okra comes from
October 14, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Where okra comes from
“Innocent bystanders” implies a degree of helplessness that seems too easy an out. “We’re not in politics?” They need to be.
Canada’s ‘boycott America’ movement is hurting innocent bystanders | CNN Business
Virginia Distillery CEO Gareth Moore was bullish on his company’s American single malt whisky sales north of the border when 2025 kicked off.
www.cnn.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
“Innocent bystanders” implies a degree of helplessness that seems too easy an out. “We’re not in politics?” They need to be.
“We are not afraid of our own ideas” should be every Democrat’s approach.
At raucous rally, Mamdani argues he’s leading a movement beyond the NYC mayor’s race | CNN Politics
Declaring that he is leading a “movement that won the battle over the soul of the Democratic Party,” Zohran Mamdani used a raucous rally with over 3,000 supporters in Manhattan’s Washington Heights on...
www.cnn.com
October 14, 2025 at 12:09 PM
“We are not afraid of our own ideas” should be every Democrat’s approach.
Penn State football coach’s contract buyout would fund the budget for SIX YEARS at one of the campuses the school is closing due to cost concerns.
October 13, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Penn State football coach’s contract buyout would fund the budget for SIX YEARS at one of the campuses the school is closing due to cost concerns.
Has anyone else noticed that lined running shorts are actually a Klein bottle?
October 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Has anyone else noticed that lined running shorts are actually a Klein bottle?
We need to stop viewing our age as exceptional. People (including scientists) have been passionately wrong about the natural world for at least the history of the western world. As long as inquiry persists error gets corrected. What we need to advocate is continuing inquiry with minimum quackery.
Opinion | Why Young Men Are Losing Faith in Science
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 1:22 PM
We need to stop viewing our age as exceptional. People (including scientists) have been passionately wrong about the natural world for at least the history of the western world. As long as inquiry persists error gets corrected. What we need to advocate is continuing inquiry with minimum quackery.
A lot of things are terrible but here is a small wonderful kindness.
These hermit crabs are using trash as homes. He’s fixing that | CNN
One night while documenting wildlife, photographer Shawn Miller discovered hermit crabs living in trash. Now, he’s on a mission to swap their plastic homes for proper shells with his conservation proj...
www.cnn.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
A lot of things are terrible but here is a small wonderful kindness.