Fran Farrell Bergeron
@farrellbergeron.bsky.social
Librarian, avid reader, politics junkie, sports fan (PC Friars, all Boston teams) eclectic music lover, freedom-of-conscience Rhode Islander
It’s been clear from the outset that Trump wants to please and placate Putin in all things, including the wishy washy non-strategy on Ukraine. And now we have the leaked audio to confirm. Non-diplomat Witkoff as chief negotiator? This is government by nincompoops. GOP Congress: do your job!
November 26, 2025 at 2:34 PM
It’s been clear from the outset that Trump wants to please and placate Putin in all things, including the wishy washy non-strategy on Ukraine. And now we have the leaked audio to confirm. Non-diplomat Witkoff as chief negotiator? This is government by nincompoops. GOP Congress: do your job!
#msnow
It just seems Nicole and guests are showing a little too much “irrational exuberance“ over Trump-Mamdani meeting.
Wait till his mood changes, or one of his hate-whisperers gets to him.
He’s happy for any distraction from his troubles and gaffes: Epstein, polls, death threats on Dems.
It just seems Nicole and guests are showing a little too much “irrational exuberance“ over Trump-Mamdani meeting.
Wait till his mood changes, or one of his hate-whisperers gets to him.
He’s happy for any distraction from his troubles and gaffes: Epstein, polls, death threats on Dems.
November 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
#msnow
It just seems Nicole and guests are showing a little too much “irrational exuberance“ over Trump-Mamdani meeting.
Wait till his mood changes, or one of his hate-whisperers gets to him.
He’s happy for any distraction from his troubles and gaffes: Epstein, polls, death threats on Dems.
It just seems Nicole and guests are showing a little too much “irrational exuberance“ over Trump-Mamdani meeting.
Wait till his mood changes, or one of his hate-whisperers gets to him.
He’s happy for any distraction from his troubles and gaffes: Epstein, polls, death threats on Dems.
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Today is World Kindness Day, "highlights the power of kindness — to others, to yourself, and to the world."
"Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.” Henry James
"Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.” Henry James
November 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Today is World Kindness Day, "highlights the power of kindness — to others, to yourself, and to the world."
"Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.” Henry James
"Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind.” Henry James
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"The illusion of happiness derived from a comfortable life pushes many people towards a vision of life centered on the accumulation of wealth and social success at all costs, even at the expense of others (11)." #PopeLeoXIV #DilexiTe #RememberThePoor
November 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
"The illusion of happiness derived from a comfortable life pushes many people towards a vision of life centered on the accumulation of wealth and social success at all costs, even at the expense of others (11)." #PopeLeoXIV #DilexiTe #RememberThePoor
From this week’s Restore Democracy update. Pick a protest and GO!
October 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM
From this week’s Restore Democracy update. Pick a protest and GO!
He’s broken so many norms, and the guardrails we thought would hold have collapsed.
Should we be appalled that it’s finally happened, or astonished that the whole framework stood for so long?
Should we be appalled that it’s finally happened, or astonished that the whole framework stood for so long?
He is cognitively impaired, dangerously paranoid, and morally bankrupt.
I will never forgive this feckless GOP-led Congress for betraying our democratic values, the Constitution, and the people they are sworn to serve.
I will never forgive this feckless GOP-led Congress for betraying our democratic values, the Constitution, and the people they are sworn to serve.
October 13, 2025 at 1:21 PM
He’s broken so many norms, and the guardrails we thought would hold have collapsed.
Should we be appalled that it’s finally happened, or astonished that the whole framework stood for so long?
Should we be appalled that it’s finally happened, or astonished that the whole framework stood for so long?
Re-posting in light of mass firings.
Institutional memory, our collective cultural history, the expertise and learned knowledge of thousands — discarded blithely by the proudly ignorant.
Our national tragedy.
Institutional memory, our collective cultural history, the expertise and learned knowledge of thousands — discarded blithely by the proudly ignorant.
Our national tragedy.
President JFK, SOTU address, 1/31/61:
“Let it be clear that this administration recognizes the value of dissent and daring,
that we greet healthy controversy as the hallmark of healthy change.”
We must not ever forget what strong aspirational leadership is.
“Let it be clear that this administration recognizes the value of dissent and daring,
that we greet healthy controversy as the hallmark of healthy change.”
We must not ever forget what strong aspirational leadership is.
October 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Re-posting in light of mass firings.
Institutional memory, our collective cultural history, the expertise and learned knowledge of thousands — discarded blithely by the proudly ignorant.
Our national tragedy.
Institutional memory, our collective cultural history, the expertise and learned knowledge of thousands — discarded blithely by the proudly ignorant.
Our national tragedy.
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"Is the man being deported despite the fact that he has three sons who serve in the Marines because of the values he taught them our neighbor?" #CardinalMcElroy #LiveTheGospel #LoveThyNeighbor #PrayForAmerica www.cathstan.org/voices/text-...
Text of Cardinal McElroy’s homily for World Day of Migrants and Refugees - Catholic Standard
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October 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
"Is the man being deported despite the fact that he has three sons who serve in the Marines because of the values he taught them our neighbor?" #CardinalMcElroy #LiveTheGospel #LoveThyNeighbor #PrayForAmerica www.cathstan.org/voices/text-...
Plunderdome.
October 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Plunderdome.
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Pope Leo yesterday: “Someone who says ‘I’m against abortion but says I am in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life, someone who says that ‘I’m against abortion, but I’m in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States,’ I don’t know if that’s pro-life.”
October 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Pope Leo yesterday: “Someone who says ‘I’m against abortion but says I am in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life, someone who says that ‘I’m against abortion, but I’m in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States,’ I don’t know if that’s pro-life.”
Is Stephen Miller the president now?
September 30, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Is Stephen Miller the president now?
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Not only should the Dems refuse to cave on the shutdown; they should announce they won’t vote for a budget until: (a) the military is withdrawn from every American city where it’s been deployed; (b) the budget forbids the use of any funds for that purpose; AND (c) the healthcare demand already made.
September 27, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Not only should the Dems refuse to cave on the shutdown; they should announce they won’t vote for a budget until: (a) the military is withdrawn from every American city where it’s been deployed; (b) the budget forbids the use of any funds for that purpose; AND (c) the healthcare demand already made.
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“The president should be removed from office because he is plainly insane.”
I mean, there is no war in Portland. There just isn’t. You can’t & won’t avoid reporting this story. But you’ll still find a way to try to report it in a way that gives him the benefit of the doubt.
And that’s wrong.
I mean, there is no war in Portland. There just isn’t. You can’t & won’t avoid reporting this story. But you’ll still find a way to try to report it in a way that gives him the benefit of the doubt.
And that’s wrong.
September 28, 2025 at 3:05 AM
“The president should be removed from office because he is plainly insane.”
I mean, there is no war in Portland. There just isn’t. You can’t & won’t avoid reporting this story. But you’ll still find a way to try to report it in a way that gives him the benefit of the doubt.
And that’s wrong.
I mean, there is no war in Portland. There just isn’t. You can’t & won’t avoid reporting this story. But you’ll still find a way to try to report it in a way that gives him the benefit of the doubt.
And that’s wrong.
President JFK, SOTU address, 1/31/61:
“Let it be clear that this administration recognizes the value of dissent and daring,
that we greet healthy controversy as the hallmark of healthy change.”
We must not ever forget what strong aspirational leadership is.
“Let it be clear that this administration recognizes the value of dissent and daring,
that we greet healthy controversy as the hallmark of healthy change.”
We must not ever forget what strong aspirational leadership is.
September 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM
President JFK, SOTU address, 1/31/61:
“Let it be clear that this administration recognizes the value of dissent and daring,
that we greet healthy controversy as the hallmark of healthy change.”
We must not ever forget what strong aspirational leadership is.
“Let it be clear that this administration recognizes the value of dissent and daring,
that we greet healthy controversy as the hallmark of healthy change.”
We must not ever forget what strong aspirational leadership is.
@msnbc.com @nicollewallace.bsky.social
Are you all going to sail right past this glaring error of judgment and not address it at all? Especially when you’re giving so much air time to the Kimmel situation???
Hoping there are “behind the scene“ discussions.
Are you all going to sail right past this glaring error of judgment and not address it at all? Especially when you’re giving so much air time to the Kimmel situation???
Hoping there are “behind the scene“ discussions.
MSNBC has zero moral authority to talk about cowardice of Disney, ABC, or Republicans for bending the knee to MAGA when they did exact thing in their termination of me and others. They are doing the exact thing they complain about others doing.
September 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
@msnbc.com @nicollewallace.bsky.social
Are you all going to sail right past this glaring error of judgment and not address it at all? Especially when you’re giving so much air time to the Kimmel situation???
Hoping there are “behind the scene“ discussions.
Are you all going to sail right past this glaring error of judgment and not address it at all? Especially when you’re giving so much air time to the Kimmel situation???
Hoping there are “behind the scene“ discussions.
He does this constantly, most recently to the Australian reporter who asked him about self-dealing in office.
When the stupid and greedy can’t defend themselves and answer honestly, they resort to insults.
When the stupid and greedy can’t defend themselves and answer honestly, they resort to insults.
September 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
He does this constantly, most recently to the Australian reporter who asked him about self-dealing in office.
When the stupid and greedy can’t defend themselves and answer honestly, they resort to insults.
When the stupid and greedy can’t defend themselves and answer honestly, they resort to insults.