Bertrand
@bertrand.bsky.social
Time doesn’t exist, yet it controls us anyway.
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This only happens to you once
September 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This only happens to you once
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I don't think people should be murdered, and I don't think videos of those murders should autoplay on social media websites for millions of people to unwittingly view.
How the fuck did we get here
How the fuck did we get here
September 11, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I don't think people should be murdered, and I don't think videos of those murders should autoplay on social media websites for millions of people to unwittingly view.
How the fuck did we get here
How the fuck did we get here
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nodding along violently to a David Brooks column www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/o...
Opinion | I’m Normally a Mild Guy. Here’s What’s Pushed Me Over the Edge.
www.nytimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 3:18 AM
nodding along violently to a David Brooks column www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/o...
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also you all need to see this, because this is something I don't think *anybody* could predict for where this ad goes
May 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
also you all need to see this, because this is something I don't think *anybody* could predict for where this ad goes
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any excuse to repost the greatest Tetris story ever, when a reporter went to cover early e-gaming championships and discovered that his wife was unknowingly *the world's greatest Tetris player* by a huge margin
archive.boston.com/news/globe/m...
archive.boston.com/news/globe/m...
May 4, 2025 at 4:35 AM
any excuse to repost the greatest Tetris story ever, when a reporter went to cover early e-gaming championships and discovered that his wife was unknowingly *the world's greatest Tetris player* by a huge margin
archive.boston.com/news/globe/m...
archive.boston.com/news/globe/m...
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Via @abreezeclayton.bsky.social, here's a tool to find out if your vote is on the list of those being challenged in North Carolina, along with instructions on what you can do next/who to contact re: ballot curing.
Please share widely, especially if you're in North Carolina
Please share widely, especially if you're in North Carolina
April 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Via @abreezeclayton.bsky.social, here's a tool to find out if your vote is on the list of those being challenged in North Carolina, along with instructions on what you can do next/who to contact re: ballot curing.
Please share widely, especially if you're in North Carolina
Please share widely, especially if you're in North Carolina
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We need new leaders in Washington. I’m running for Senate to be one. Let’s go.
April 2, 2025 at 10:04 AM
We need new leaders in Washington. I’m running for Senate to be one. Let’s go.
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Medicaid is not for sale.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
February 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Medicaid is not for sale.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
NASA is not for sale.
The Post Office is not for sale.
America is not for sale.
We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
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@BBCWorld: 'Grease and rags' sewer fatberg halts Bryan Adams concert
Main link in OG tweet
https://bbc.in/42PkbrI
bbc.in
February 10, 2025 at 3:07 AM
@BBCWorld: 'Grease and rags' sewer fatberg halts Bryan Adams concert
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y'all shit on infinite jest for 20 years but well well well if it isn't entertainment so addictive it cannot be stopped leading to the downfall of western civilization and consolidation of north america into one political entity
February 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
y'all shit on infinite jest for 20 years but well well well if it isn't entertainment so addictive it cannot be stopped leading to the downfall of western civilization and consolidation of north america into one political entity
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DAVID LYNCH has passed away. We have lost one of the greatest directors in history, a superlative artist. A unique and timeless cultural figure. Forever in our memory, forever in our hearts. Long live The Greatest.
January 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM
DAVID LYNCH has passed away. We have lost one of the greatest directors in history, a superlative artist. A unique and timeless cultural figure. Forever in our memory, forever in our hearts. Long live The Greatest.
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As we head into 2025, I'll be sharing 25 MEDICAL HISTORY OBJECTS starting with...
#1) 5,000-year-old prosthetic eye made of bitumen paste with lines radiating out from iris. Worn by a 6’ tall woman (possibly a priestess), found near the city of Zabol in Iran. The eye would have been painted gold.
#1) 5,000-year-old prosthetic eye made of bitumen paste with lines radiating out from iris. Worn by a 6’ tall woman (possibly a priestess), found near the city of Zabol in Iran. The eye would have been painted gold.
December 31, 2024 at 2:54 PM
As we head into 2025, I'll be sharing 25 MEDICAL HISTORY OBJECTS starting with...
#1) 5,000-year-old prosthetic eye made of bitumen paste with lines radiating out from iris. Worn by a 6’ tall woman (possibly a priestess), found near the city of Zabol in Iran. The eye would have been painted gold.
#1) 5,000-year-old prosthetic eye made of bitumen paste with lines radiating out from iris. Worn by a 6’ tall woman (possibly a priestess), found near the city of Zabol in Iran. The eye would have been painted gold.
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Dying at the first time Swedish Chef sees Big Bird
December 25, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Dying at the first time Swedish Chef sees Big Bird
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Bonus photo, with Yule Cat
December 22, 2024 at 9:56 AM
Bonus photo, with Yule Cat
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I’m starting to understand what it must have been like when Caligula made his horse a senator.
November 13, 2024 at 1:05 AM
I’m starting to understand what it must have been like when Caligula made his horse a senator.
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Jamelle Bouie brings history: "America got lucky. It won’t get lucky again." Gift link. Please do read.
Donald Trump Is Done With Checks and Balances www.nytimes.com/2024/11/01/o...
Donald Trump Is Done With Checks and Balances www.nytimes.com/2024/11/01/o...
Opinion | Donald Trump Is Done With Checks and Balances
You aren’t just choosing a candidate. You’re choosing a theory of power.
www.nytimes.com
November 1, 2024 at 11:11 AM
Jamelle Bouie brings history: "America got lucky. It won’t get lucky again." Gift link. Please do read.
Donald Trump Is Done With Checks and Balances www.nytimes.com/2024/11/01/o...
Donald Trump Is Done With Checks and Balances www.nytimes.com/2024/11/01/o...
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Every day is the perfect day to celebrate collective action. Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Every day is the perfect day to celebrate collective action. Happy Halloween!
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DRAKE MAYE MIGHT NOT SUCK LET’S GO
October 13, 2024 at 6:47 PM
DRAKE MAYE MIGHT NOT SUCK LET’S GO
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New comprehensive bill to reform the Supreme Court just dropped
Sweeping bill to overhaul Supreme Court would add six justices
The legislation by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is one of the most ambitious efforts to date to remake the Supreme Court following controversies over rulings and ethics.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 26, 2024 at 2:35 PM
New comprehensive bill to reform the Supreme Court just dropped
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This is exactly my experience on the internet
September 24, 2024 at 1:11 PM
This is exactly my experience on the internet
What an honor to be an elder-ish.
September 16, 2024 at 10:48 PM
What an honor to be an elder-ish.
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I've been lurking here for a while. Finally have the perfect first post: Our one-eyed dog's pirate-themed photo op. @bertrand.bsky.social
September 12, 2024 at 11:28 PM
I've been lurking here for a while. Finally have the perfect first post: Our one-eyed dog's pirate-themed photo op. @bertrand.bsky.social
@paulscheer.bsky.social no more popcorn!
September 6, 2024 at 1:53 AM
@paulscheer.bsky.social no more popcorn!