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berard52.bsky.social
@berard52.bsky.social
A Jersey guy in rural Oregon
Apparently that is not all Mr. Kirk said in life.
September 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The death of Charlie Kirk is violence against America. It will, though, ensure his words live on. Words like these: "Black women do not have brain processing power to be taken seriously. You have to go steal a white person's slot."
September 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Who are the people behind the ICE masks? What kind of lives do they lead when not on their job? What did they do before they chose to do this? It is hard to reconcile how the same person who is quick to draw a weapon on a city street can comfortably head to the market for milk and bread.
September 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Gee, I wonder how they’ll rule?
September 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
These are the flags I’m flying today.
August 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
This Twitter community note has long and wide application. “This video contains misleading information.”
August 11, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Read this. The “T” in Trump does not stand for “transactional”. www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/d...
No, Trump Is Not “Transactional”
Richard K. Sherwin makes the case that negotiating with a lawless president is self-deception masquerading as self-interest.
www.project-syndicate.org
August 6, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Read this. The “T” in Trump does not stand for “transactional”. www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/d...
No, Trump Is Not “Transactional”
Richard K. Sherwin makes the case that negotiating with a lawless president is self-deception masquerading as self-interest.
www.project-syndicate.org
August 6, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I often hear, “Well, America voted for this.” Truth is America didn’t vote and this is what happened. www.environmentalvoter.org/updates/2024...
2024 was a Landslide...for 'Did Not Vote'
A new analysis by the Environmental Voter Project shows that 85.9 million eligible voters skipped the 2024 general election.
www.environmentalvoter.org
July 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Trump got it wrong with the Big Beautiful Bill. It is supposed to be “bread AND circuses”. www.bbc.com/news/article...
White House to host UFC fight, US President Donald Trump says
Trump says the fight would be part of next year's celebration of 250 years of American independence.
www.bbc.com
July 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
All the talk of tax cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill obscures the fact that the DOGE-driven 25% cut in IRS staff will reduce tax collections. “We win/win” federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/20...
IRS watchdog warns of tax filing challenges next year after agency cuts 25% of workforce
If IT modernization projects fall behind schedule, IRS staffing cuts could jeopardize the success of next year’s filing season, an agency watchdog warns.
federalnewsnetwork.com
June 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
How long before Kraft Heinz licenses Procol Harum’s “Whiter Shade of Pale” for its ads? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/b...
Kraft Heinz to Eliminate All Chemical Dyes Over Next 2 Years
www.nytimes.com
June 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Trading card companies could make a killing with a 2025 set of ICE, CPB & FBI agents.
May 11, 2025 at 3:19 AM
This photo of the arrest by ICE of Newark, NJ’s mayor makes me think the trading card companies could make a killing with a 2025 set of ICE, CPB & FBI agents.
May 9, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Has turnover increased among ICE & CBP officers?
there really is no alternative to tearing up CBP and ICE root and branch
A US citizen with a learning disability who has just suffered a medical emergency asks a CBP officer for directions outside the emergency room. He ends up detained in an icebox for ten days and has the assistant secretary of DHS lying about him to the public at large. popular.info/p/us-citizen...
April 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Mom died 30 years ago but it was just this weekend I realized I can no longer hear her voice. I recall many things she said but I hear them now in my voice. Pop died 18 months ago. He is still coming in loud and clear. For now, I guess.
April 21, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The value of Congressional oversight is underscored when, as now, none exists.
April 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Cats can teach us something about powering down.
April 15, 2025 at 12:28 AM
This has become an evergreen story.
April 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I wonder how much a “Loud Men of the GOP” calendar might raise for Maine’s governor or Democrats broadly? www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...
Maine Governor, Staring Down Trump, Says She Is Unfazed by ‘Loud Men’
Observers of her political rise — and some who have sparred with her — say Gov. Janet Mills’s refusal to bow to President Trump is right in character.
www.nytimes.com
April 11, 2025 at 2:18 PM
40 years ago the pre-eminent baseball reporter of the day, Tom Boswell @washingtonpost.com wrote of “Why Time Begins on Opening Day”. Today, on the day itself, we get a debate on whether baseball sucks. I’d love those 40 years back! www.thefp.com/p/fight-club...
Fight Club: Does Baseball Suck?
Is the sport still a national treasure, or has it gone the way of rotary phones and dial-up internet? Batter up.
www.thefp.com
March 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
At which balllpark will Trump be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch?
March 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
What are the betting odds that the World Cup games now set for the U.S. next year will be shifted to either Canada or Mexico that were scheduled to host some of the games already?
March 20, 2025 at 10:50 PM
It is shocking to realize one can no longer take the steps two at a time.
March 20, 2025 at 11:05 AM