BW Bernstein
@bwbernstein.bsky.social
Cat lady who loves dogs. I’m fine with no followers, by the way. Just here for information and different perspectives.
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/b...
What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/b...
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Protesters Urged Not To Give Trump Administration Pretext For What It Already Doing https://theonion.com/protesters-urged-not-to-give-trump-administration-pretext-for-what-it-already-doing/
December 29, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Protesters Urged Not To Give Trump Administration Pretext For What It Already Doing https://theonion.com/protesters-urged-not-to-give-trump-administration-pretext-for-what-it-already-doing/
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If this sort of article resonates with you, I would advise you to listen to your neurodivergent friends, who knew all along they were full of shit
Opinion | Why We Fall for Narcissistic Leaders, Starting in Grade School
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:15 PM
If this sort of article resonates with you, I would advise you to listen to your neurodivergent friends, who knew all along they were full of shit
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I don't think most Americans have any idea how dangerous it is for a president to declare an entire ethnic group to be "garbage." This is how the worst atrocities in human history have begun.
December 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I don't think most Americans have any idea how dangerous it is for a president to declare an entire ethnic group to be "garbage." This is how the worst atrocities in human history have begun.
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This is profoundly un-American.
No—that's not right.
It's *anti*-American.
It's hatred of the United States and its founding documents and all its people and all its traditions.
The person who wrote and approved this is a weirdo who detests everything that America stands for.
No—that's not right.
It's *anti*-American.
It's hatred of the United States and its founding documents and all its people and all its traditions.
The person who wrote and approved this is a weirdo who detests everything that America stands for.
December 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
This is profoundly un-American.
No—that's not right.
It's *anti*-American.
It's hatred of the United States and its founding documents and all its people and all its traditions.
The person who wrote and approved this is a weirdo who detests everything that America stands for.
No—that's not right.
It's *anti*-American.
It's hatred of the United States and its founding documents and all its people and all its traditions.
The person who wrote and approved this is a weirdo who detests everything that America stands for.
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this holiday trump took time away from his wife, 5 kids, and 11 grandkids to post a tsunami of text about a dead pedophile that he is definitely not at all concerned about
December 26, 2025 at 1:24 AM
this holiday trump took time away from his wife, 5 kids, and 11 grandkids to post a tsunami of text about a dead pedophile that he is definitely not at all concerned about
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Who among us hasn’t misplaced a million documents around the office?
December 24, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Who among us hasn’t misplaced a million documents around the office?
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Hey, Mr. Cuban.
Oncologist here.
The entirety of cancer care, including diagnostics, surgery, medications, and treatment of complications can often exceed $100,000 dollars.
And many people with CURABLE cancer decide to forgo treatment fearing the cost to their families.
The system is immoral.
Oncologist here.
The entirety of cancer care, including diagnostics, surgery, medications, and treatment of complications can often exceed $100,000 dollars.
And many people with CURABLE cancer decide to forgo treatment fearing the cost to their families.
The system is immoral.
December 25, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Hey, Mr. Cuban.
Oncologist here.
The entirety of cancer care, including diagnostics, surgery, medications, and treatment of complications can often exceed $100,000 dollars.
And many people with CURABLE cancer decide to forgo treatment fearing the cost to their families.
The system is immoral.
Oncologist here.
The entirety of cancer care, including diagnostics, surgery, medications, and treatment of complications can often exceed $100,000 dollars.
And many people with CURABLE cancer decide to forgo treatment fearing the cost to their families.
The system is immoral.
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This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.
There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.
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NYT provides no evidence here, probably because the claim is flatly untrue. See eg recent Pew data, or many posts on the subject from @gelliottmorris.com this year
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
December 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
NYT provides no evidence here, probably because the claim is flatly untrue. See eg recent Pew data, or many posts on the subject from @gelliottmorris.com this year
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
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This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
August 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
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If I decided it was too much bother to clean my house so I moved into an igloo in Antarctica for the rest of my life, you'd think I was awful stupid.
Tech bros deciding they'd lose too much profit if they stopped destroying the Earth because they can move to Mars someday is even stupider.
Tech bros deciding they'd lose too much profit if they stopped destroying the Earth because they can move to Mars someday is even stupider.
December 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
If I decided it was too much bother to clean my house so I moved into an igloo in Antarctica for the rest of my life, you'd think I was awful stupid.
Tech bros deciding they'd lose too much profit if they stopped destroying the Earth because they can move to Mars someday is even stupider.
Tech bros deciding they'd lose too much profit if they stopped destroying the Earth because they can move to Mars someday is even stupider.
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The CBS 60 Minutes Doc confirms what we knew: The U.S. is currently using our tax dollars to imprison brown people with no criminal record in torture camps overseas.
It’s no wonder administration shill Bari Weiss pulled this off the air: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjY7...
It’s no wonder administration shill Bari Weiss pulled this off the air: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjY7...
CANCELLED 60 MINUTES CECOT DOC
YouTube video by eoin higgins
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The CBS 60 Minutes Doc confirms what we knew: The U.S. is currently using our tax dollars to imprison brown people with no criminal record in torture camps overseas.
It’s no wonder administration shill Bari Weiss pulled this off the air: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjY7...
It’s no wonder administration shill Bari Weiss pulled this off the air: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjY7...
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‼️The NYT has analyzed more than half a billion dollars in contributions from 346 of Trump donors. Some have received pardons, jobs, access to the president and other valuable gains.
🎁 link
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
🎁 link
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office (Gift Article)
Well into his second term, the president and his allies have continued aggressively raising money. Many donors have interests before his administration, The Times found.
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
‼️The NYT has analyzed more than half a billion dollars in contributions from 346 of Trump donors. Some have received pardons, jobs, access to the president and other valuable gains.
🎁 link
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
🎁 link
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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When formerly incarcerated people are able to obtain work, it tends to be a low-paying position with little job security, keeping them well below the poverty line. “The No. 1 contributor to recidivism is poverty,” says a spokesperson for the Prison Policy Initiative.
Budget Cuts Threaten Oregon Program for Helping People Get Jobs After Prison
The state had recently expanded the novel program for providing one-on-one career coaching, job fairs behind bars, and support for people after release.
boltsmag.org
December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
When formerly incarcerated people are able to obtain work, it tends to be a low-paying position with little job security, keeping them well below the poverty line. “The No. 1 contributor to recidivism is poverty,” says a spokesperson for the Prison Policy Initiative.
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Turning Point volunteer snitches aren't just demanding that teachers allow Preacher-says-it-and-that-settles-it answers and essays; they also want to drive out teachers who demand actual work instead, which will quickly destroy the school system -- and which is probably their main goal.
Worth noting that the student admits that she just threw the thing together in 30 minutes without reading the paper she was supposed to be responding to.
December 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Turning Point volunteer snitches aren't just demanding that teachers allow Preacher-says-it-and-that-settles-it answers and essays; they also want to drive out teachers who demand actual work instead, which will quickly destroy the school system -- and which is probably their main goal.
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Even 5 years ago if you had told me CBS News would go this way whereas the WSJ wouldn’t it would have surprised me — ultimately I think purveyors of business news are the only ones insulated from these dynamics because when rich people are paying you for market-moving news you can’t mess around.
December 23, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Even 5 years ago if you had told me CBS News would go this way whereas the WSJ wouldn’t it would have surprised me — ultimately I think purveyors of business news are the only ones insulated from these dynamics because when rich people are paying you for market-moving news you can’t mess around.
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President Donald Trump is moving to block states from erasing medical debt from credit reports, reversing consumer protections and keeping millions burdened by bills they can’t afford.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
November 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
President Donald Trump is moving to block states from erasing medical debt from credit reports, reversing consumer protections and keeping millions burdened by bills they can’t afford.
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
open.substack.com/pub/theintel...
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DOJ briefly uploaded this letter from Jeff Epstein to serial child molester Larry Nassar:
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
December 23, 2025 at 6:03 AM
DOJ briefly uploaded this letter from Jeff Epstein to serial child molester Larry Nassar:
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
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"The Trump-Kennedy Center rebranding is a small matter among the other issues of the day. But like Mr. Trump’s decision to ignore Congress’ clear order to shut down TikTok if it isn’t divested of Chinese ownership, this is ONE MORE BLOW TO RESPECT FOR THE LAW." –WSJ Editorial Board
December 23, 2025 at 11:50 AM
"The Trump-Kennedy Center rebranding is a small matter among the other issues of the day. But like Mr. Trump’s decision to ignore Congress’ clear order to shut down TikTok if it isn’t divested of Chinese ownership, this is ONE MORE BLOW TO RESPECT FOR THE LAW." –WSJ Editorial Board
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It was hard to convince Americans torture is wrong as a moral principle during Bush's term, and that was with the debate about whether torture makes us safer. I'm afraid for a portion of Trump's base, that calculation matters less. Idea of torturing undocumented immigrants may even bring pleasure.
December 23, 2025 at 2:28 AM
It was hard to convince Americans torture is wrong as a moral principle during Bush's term, and that was with the debate about whether torture makes us safer. I'm afraid for a portion of Trump's base, that calculation matters less. Idea of torturing undocumented immigrants may even bring pleasure.
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There's always a Tweet.
December 23, 2025 at 1:13 AM
There's always a Tweet.
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#ResistanceUnited
President Biden took steps to regulate the predatory payday lending industry, which charges 400% interest on average and traps the working poor in a cycle of debt. Trump's defanged (and functionally useless) CFPB has removed those guardrails.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
President Biden took steps to regulate the predatory payday lending industry, which charges 400% interest on average and traps the working poor in a cycle of debt. Trump's defanged (and functionally useless) CFPB has removed those guardrails.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
US watchdog says paycheck advances no longer subject to lending law
A U.S. consumer finance agency said on Monday that popular "earned wage" advances on worker paychecks do not resemble consumer loans, reversing course from guidance the regulator put out last year und...
www.reuters.com
December 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
#ResistanceUnited
President Biden took steps to regulate the predatory payday lending industry, which charges 400% interest on average and traps the working poor in a cycle of debt. Trump's defanged (and functionally useless) CFPB has removed those guardrails.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
President Biden took steps to regulate the predatory payday lending industry, which charges 400% interest on average and traps the working poor in a cycle of debt. Trump's defanged (and functionally useless) CFPB has removed those guardrails.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...