Dave Berck
@okihapadave.bsky.social
board game geek when I can, athletic trainer during the week, music lover with a large digital collection that I actually paid for.
"We want Venezuela to immediately accept all of the prisoners, and people from mental institutions, which includes the Worst in the World Insane Asylums...GET THEM THE HELL OUT OF OUR COUNTRY, RIGHT NOW, OR THE PRICE YOU PAY WILL BE INCALCULABLE!"
Not tyrannical at all! What a stable genius.
Not tyrannical at all! What a stable genius.
Trump demands Venezuela accept 'worst in the world' criminals
Trump threatens Venezuela with "incalculable" consequences while his administration seeks Supreme Court order to strip protections from migrants.
www.newsweek.com
September 21, 2025 at 12:12 AM
"We want Venezuela to immediately accept all of the prisoners, and people from mental institutions, which includes the Worst in the World Insane Asylums...GET THEM THE HELL OUT OF OUR COUNTRY, RIGHT NOW, OR THE PRICE YOU PAY WILL BE INCALCULABLE!"
Not tyrannical at all! What a stable genius.
Not tyrannical at all! What a stable genius.
So bummed about Ozzy passing. At lest he got to do that last show and feel the love of his fans one final time.
July 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
So bummed about Ozzy passing. At lest he got to do that last show and feel the love of his fans one final time.
Republicans in Miami cancel their elections to stay in power and without the consent of the people. Republicans rely on lower turnout, because lower turnout is usually an advantage for Republicans. So, their rationalization is pure bullshit and completely self-serving.
City of Miami postpones November 2025 election to 2026, extends officials' terms
Term-limited Mayor Francis Suarez and Commissioner Joe Carollo's terms would be extended by one year.
www.cbsnews.com
July 2, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Republicans in Miami cancel their elections to stay in power and without the consent of the people. Republicans rely on lower turnout, because lower turnout is usually an advantage for Republicans. So, their rationalization is pure bullshit and completely self-serving.
Words trump claims to have invented: caravan, groceries, equalize, fake
Words he did actually invent: covfefe, hamberder, infantroopen, transpants, pivitable, deligitimatize, heroilyn, bipartis solucious, oranges (when he meant origins), panican, bigly, Nambia
Words he did actually invent: covfefe, hamberder, infantroopen, transpants, pivitable, deligitimatize, heroilyn, bipartis solucious, oranges (when he meant origins), panican, bigly, Nambia
June 27, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Words trump claims to have invented: caravan, groceries, equalize, fake
Words he did actually invent: covfefe, hamberder, infantroopen, transpants, pivitable, deligitimatize, heroilyn, bipartis solucious, oranges (when he meant origins), panican, bigly, Nambia
Words he did actually invent: covfefe, hamberder, infantroopen, transpants, pivitable, deligitimatize, heroilyn, bipartis solucious, oranges (when he meant origins), panican, bigly, Nambia
"Trump said Tuesday he wants to “give out less money,” and to “give it out directly,” sidestepping FEMA programs. He said he did not know who would distribute the funds, saying they could come “from the president’s office” or DHS."
In other words, kiss the ring or suffer.
In other words, kiss the ring or suffer.
Trump's plan to begin 'phasing out' FEMA after hurricane season burdens states, experts warn
President Donald Trump’s plan to begin “phasing out” the federal agency that responds to disasters after the 2025 hurricane season is likely to put more responsibilities on states to provide services ...
apnews.com
June 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
"Trump said Tuesday he wants to “give out less money,” and to “give it out directly,” sidestepping FEMA programs. He said he did not know who would distribute the funds, saying they could come “from the president’s office” or DHS."
In other words, kiss the ring or suffer.
In other words, kiss the ring or suffer.
He hid in the white house basement when people got angry about George Floyd and now he's hiding at Camp David as he tries to actually instigate a riot in LA.
June 10, 2025 at 7:28 AM
He hid in the white house basement when people got angry about George Floyd and now he's hiding at Camp David as he tries to actually instigate a riot in LA.
I don't have to tag myself safe from riots in LA, because THERE ARE NO RIOTS IN LA.
June 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I don't have to tag myself safe from riots in LA, because THERE ARE NO RIOTS IN LA.
Again the GOP throws a tantrum while the Catholic Church shows even they understand that a regressive path will only result in them sliding further into irrelevance.
May 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Again the GOP throws a tantrum while the Catholic Church shows even they understand that a regressive path will only result in them sliding further into irrelevance.
Trump signals China initiated planned trade meeting
"We were losing with China, on trade, a trillion dollars a year - more, actually," Trump said. "You know what we're losing now? Nothing. That's not bad."
He's an actual moron.
"We were losing with China, on trade, a trillion dollars a year - more, actually," Trump said. "You know what we're losing now? Nothing. That's not bad."
He's an actual moron.
Trump signals China initiated planned trade meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested China initiated upcoming senior-level trade talks between the two countries and said he was not willing to cut U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods to get Beijing to the negotiating table.
www.reuters.com
May 7, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Trump signals China initiated planned trade meeting
"We were losing with China, on trade, a trillion dollars a year - more, actually," Trump said. "You know what we're losing now? Nothing. That's not bad."
He's an actual moron.
"We were losing with China, on trade, a trillion dollars a year - more, actually," Trump said. "You know what we're losing now? Nothing. That's not bad."
He's an actual moron.
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
George Orwell, 1984
George Orwell, 1984
April 18, 2025 at 1:16 AM
The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.
George Orwell, 1984
George Orwell, 1984
Going through having Bell's Palsy sucks. But, at least you can recover from it the vast majority of the time. The thing that really stinks is the lack of compassion from those who contribute to the conditions that are likely causing it to happen. Especially when it happens more than once.
April 16, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Going through having Bell's Palsy sucks. But, at least you can recover from it the vast majority of the time. The thing that really stinks is the lack of compassion from those who contribute to the conditions that are likely causing it to happen. Especially when it happens more than once.
Hearing that Onyx Boox has announced a 13" color e-ink tablet.
Me: Oh, cool. That would be nice for reading all my RPG rulebooks.
Hearing that the price in China is about $820.
Me: Chipotle sounds good for dinner.
Me: Oh, cool. That would be nice for reading all my RPG rulebooks.
Hearing that the price in China is about $820.
Me: Chipotle sounds good for dinner.
April 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Hearing that Onyx Boox has announced a 13" color e-ink tablet.
Me: Oh, cool. That would be nice for reading all my RPG rulebooks.
Hearing that the price in China is about $820.
Me: Chipotle sounds good for dinner.
Me: Oh, cool. That would be nice for reading all my RPG rulebooks.
Hearing that the price in China is about $820.
Me: Chipotle sounds good for dinner.
If Ivanka or Don Jr. were suddenly "lost" in an El Salvadoran prison, pretty sure the Donald wouldn't be saying, "We can't find them." He'd move heaven and earth to get them back. Eric, well....
April 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
If Ivanka or Don Jr. were suddenly "lost" in an El Salvadoran prison, pretty sure the Donald wouldn't be saying, "We can't find them." He'd move heaven and earth to get them back. Eric, well....
When John Roberts is seen as a moderate, there's a problem.
Supreme Court, in a win for Trump, lets admin cancel $65M in teaching grants
Chief Justice John Roberts and the court’s three liberal justices dissented from the high court’s ruling.
www.politico.com
April 6, 2025 at 4:07 PM
When John Roberts is seen as a moderate, there's a problem.
Only one man would dare give me the raspberry!
April 5, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Only one man would dare give me the raspberry!
One of my favorite actors. At least his suffering is over.
Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' Actor, Dies at 65
Val Kilmer died of pneumonia on Tuesday, April 1, his daughter Mercedes Kilmer told The New York Times. Kilmer starred in such blockbusters as 'Top Gun' and 'Batman Forever.'
people.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:32 PM
One of my favorite actors. At least his suffering is over.
They want us diseased, hungry, poor, and desperate.
Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting 'misinformation and lies'
The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation's top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking behind the safe...
apnews.com
March 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
They want us diseased, hungry, poor, and desperate.
Remember, kids, Project 2025 is *just* a think tank thing and we're ALL overreacting.
March 28, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Remember, kids, Project 2025 is *just* a think tank thing and we're ALL overreacting.
Replace deportees with child exploitation and while you're destroying the DoE. Solid plan.
Florida bill to allow teens to work overnight hours on school days moves forward
The proposal, which builds on the 2024 law, sparked heated debate, with critics of the plan saying it would lead to exploitation of children and proponents calling it a "parental rights" issue.
www.cbsnews.com
March 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Replace deportees with child exploitation and while you're destroying the DoE. Solid plan.
One of the biggest jokes is watching Tulsi Gabbard sitting in front of a sign calling her "honorable" as she backtracks on her lies from yesterday and continues to tell half-truths.
March 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
One of the biggest jokes is watching Tulsi Gabbard sitting in front of a sign calling her "honorable" as she backtracks on her lies from yesterday and continues to tell half-truths.
Rumor is that DOGE is moving in and gutting IMLS today. People are being placed on leave. They want you to be dumb. They want to hide everything except their version of "truth".
Executive Order Targets the Institute for Museum and Library Services
On March 14, the White House issued an executive order demanding the elimination of the Institute for Museum and Library Services “to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law.” The ALA and Ev...
www.publishersweekly.com
March 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Rumor is that DOGE is moving in and gutting IMLS today. People are being placed on leave. They want you to be dumb. They want to hide everything except their version of "truth".
Letterman = this cycle's Manchin and Sinema = sellout.
March 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Letterman = this cycle's Manchin and Sinema = sellout.
Secretary of State in lowest performing state in academia world and highest poverty wants to make his people even more ignorant.
Missouri Secretary of State withdraws state funding of digital library catalog • Missouri Independent
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins pulls funding of a library app after allegations that children can access inappropriate content.
missouriindependent.com
March 12, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Secretary of State in lowest performing state in academia world and highest poverty wants to make his people even more ignorant.
The arrogance and revelry of ignorance is amazing.
Lololol @samseder.bsky.social has to very slowly explain to this dude that government agencies don't pay taxes lolol
March 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The arrogance and revelry of ignorance is amazing.
Comrade Der Fuhrer has spoken! Love the implication that student protesters MUST be foreigners and they need to go back where they came from. So, remember, kids, sit down and shut up. Comply!
Trump says federal funding will stop for colleges, schools allowing 'illegal' protests
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that all federal funding will stop for colleges and schools that allow "illegal" protests and that agitators will be imprisoned or sent back to the country they came from.
www.reuters.com
March 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Comrade Der Fuhrer has spoken! Love the implication that student protesters MUST be foreigners and they need to go back where they came from. So, remember, kids, sit down and shut up. Comply!