BernardoVerda 🤔
@bernardoverda.bsky.social
Retired. Into science, environment, climate, literature, Proportional Representation, Esperanto, science fiction & fantasy...
More interested in "policy" than "politics"
-- but nonetheless prefers "woke" over "zombie".
"Live & learn, or die an idiot."
More interested in "policy" than "politics"
-- but nonetheless prefers "woke" over "zombie".
"Live & learn, or die an idiot."
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I’ll believe it when I see it….
February 12, 2026 at 5:06 PM
I’ll believe it when I see it….
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Since February 15th is coming up, a friendly reminder that mouthy women get stuff done even way back in the day: constitutioncenter.org/blog/on-this... #belva #lockwood #women #lawyers ⚖️♀️
On this day, women first allowed to argue Supreme Court cases
On February 15, 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed a new law that would admit women as members of the Supreme Court bar and allow them to submit and argue cases at the high court.
constitutioncenter.org
February 12, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Since February 15th is coming up, a friendly reminder that mouthy women get stuff done even way back in the day: constitutioncenter.org/blog/on-this... #belva #lockwood #women #lawyers ⚖️♀️
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On the plus side, JD Vance probably wouldn't be able to vote either given how many times he has changed his name...
February 11, 2026 at 11:04 PM
On the plus side, JD Vance probably wouldn't be able to vote either given how many times he has changed his name...
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They won’t be from now on! That’s a certainty!
February 12, 2026 at 6:26 AM
They won’t be from now on! That’s a certainty!
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I think it’s funny that many “liberal” women don’t change their names when they marry
February 12, 2026 at 5:48 AM
I think it’s funny that many “liberal” women don’t change their names when they marry
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And they wonder why women don’t want to get married…
February 11, 2026 at 11:27 PM
And they wonder why women don’t want to get married…
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4/ “DOGE Compromised Social Security Data”
9/2/25 www.narfe.org/blog/2025/09...
9/2/25 www.narfe.org/blog/2025/09...
DOGE Compromised Social Security Data
In June, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) uploaded critical Social Security (SSA) data to a vulnerable cloud server, exposing millions of Americans' personal information to potential hac...
www.narfe.org
February 13, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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3/ SAVE = the “Systemic Alien Verification for Entitlements” database. DOGE overhauled it. Trump & the GOP want states to use it to conduct the voter purge programs required under the so-called “Save America Act”, previously called the “Save Act.” www.dhs.gov/news/2025/04...
February 13, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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Not to mention an upgrade to Real ID was an additional $70 at my DMV.
People will pass who don't have the money/time/documents.
So it's voter suppression aside from the vague proof of citizenship ... So ultimately one must assume they intended to target the poor.
People will pass who don't have the money/time/documents.
So it's voter suppression aside from the vague proof of citizenship ... So ultimately one must assume they intended to target the poor.
February 12, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Not to mention an upgrade to Real ID was an additional $70 at my DMV.
People will pass who don't have the money/time/documents.
So it's voter suppression aside from the vague proof of citizenship ... So ultimately one must assume they intended to target the poor.
People will pass who don't have the money/time/documents.
So it's voter suppression aside from the vague proof of citizenship ... So ultimately one must assume they intended to target the poor.
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7/ Related thread. bsky.app/profile/jenn...
Unbeknownst to most people, the GOP’s “Save America Act” would establish voter purge programs using data systems that experts say are unreliable. These systems reek of DOGE & thus of Elon Musk who is *heavily* promoting the Act on X. 1/ www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...
February 13, 2026 at 12:28 AM
7/ Related thread. bsky.app/profile/jenn...
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6/ I repeat: most Real IDs do *not* prove citizenship. (EDLs, which are available in only 5 states are an exception) The SAVE America Act thus misleads when it says voters can prove citizenship w/ “a form of ID issued consistent with the reqmts of…REAL ID…that indicates the applicant is a citizen….”
February 12, 2026 at 11:52 PM
6/ I repeat: most Real IDs do *not* prove citizenship. (EDLs, which are available in only 5 states are an exception) The SAVE America Act thus misleads when it says voters can prove citizenship w/ “a form of ID issued consistent with the reqmts of…REAL ID…that indicates the applicant is a citizen….”
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5/ “[A]s many as 69M women who have taken their spouse’s name don’t have a birth certificate that matches their legal name. ‘The legislation does not mention the potential option for these Americans to present…a marriage certificate in combination w/ a birth certificate to prove their citizenship’…”
This one weird trick could stop US women from voting | Arwa Mahdawi
The Save Act – which would do the opposite of its title – could have a huge impact on the midterm elections
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:16 PM
5/ “[A]s many as 69M women who have taken their spouse’s name don’t have a birth certificate that matches their legal name. ‘The legislation does not mention the potential option for these Americans to present…a marriage certificate in combination w/ a birth certificate to prove their citizenship’…”
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4/ The GOP’s “SAVE America Act” has a list of approved citizenship documentation for voters. It includes Real IDs that “indicate citizenship,” which is highly misleading bc most REAL IDs *don’t* indicate citizenship. Read about it here: abcnews.com/Politics/sav...
February 12, 2026 at 11:12 PM
4/ The GOP’s “SAVE America Act” has a list of approved citizenship documentation for voters. It includes Real IDs that “indicate citizenship,” which is highly misleading bc most REAL IDs *don’t* indicate citizenship. Read about it here: abcnews.com/Politics/sav...
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3/ Here’s a link to the Brennan Center’s July 2025 report warning about the problems with both the SAVE System and the Social Security Number database when used to purge voters from the voter rolls, as would occur under the “Save America Act”. Everyone should read it.
Homeland Security’s “SAVE” Program Exacerbates Risks to Voters
Bad data and a politicized overhaul could spread election fraud lies and disenfranchise voters.
www.brennancenter.org
February 12, 2026 at 11:08 PM
3/ Here’s a link to the Brennan Center’s July 2025 report warning about the problems with both the SAVE System and the Social Security Number database when used to purge voters from the voter rolls, as would occur under the “Save America Act”. Everyone should read it.
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I read the Trump-backed voter suppression bill, the so-called “Save America Act,” so you don’t have to. Here’s my summary. Please tell your Senators to vote NO on this abomination: 202-224-3121. TY. 1/
February 12, 2026 at 11:02 PM
I read the Trump-backed voter suppression bill, the so-called “Save America Act,” so you don’t have to. Here’s my summary. Please tell your Senators to vote NO on this abomination: 202-224-3121. TY. 1/
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In just a few moments, I will vote against the so-called SAVE America Act and I am a strong no. That's because this bill would place unnecessary burdens on millions of women and eligible citizens to register to vote and make their voices heard. It is un-American & undermines our democracy.
February 11, 2026 at 10:42 PM
In just a few moments, I will vote against the so-called SAVE America Act and I am a strong no. That's because this bill would place unnecessary burdens on millions of women and eligible citizens to register to vote and make their voices heard. It is un-American & undermines our democracy.
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The chicken coop I built is nice but not that swanky.
To get me to $5 million how about downloading some @grievousangels104.bsky.social tracks.
Only a buck a song.
Click here:
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February 13, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Grok says I am one super rich dude.
My real estate holdings are rather slim.
The chicken coop I built is nice but not that swanky.
To get me to $5 million how about downloading some @grievousangels104.bsky.social tracks.
Only a buck a song.
Click here:
grievousangels2.bandcamp.com?from=menubar
My real estate holdings are rather slim.
The chicken coop I built is nice but not that swanky.
To get me to $5 million how about downloading some @grievousangels104.bsky.social tracks.
Only a buck a song.
Click here:
grievousangels2.bandcamp.com?from=menubar
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Jet stream: Is climate change causing more ‘blocking’ weather events? | @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org #CBarchive
Read here:
Read here:
Jet stream: Is climate change causing more ‘blocking’ weather events? - Carbon Brief
The past few months have seen some remarkable weather, from the UK’s sunniest spring on record to Siberia’s dramatic heatwave and “zombie wildfires”.
buff.ly
February 11, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Jet stream: Is climate change causing more ‘blocking’ weather events? | @rtmcswee.carbonbrief.org #CBarchive
Read here:
Read here:
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Daily Briefing: China’s emissions ‘flat or falling’ | ‘Hellish hothouse Earth’ | EU energy prices
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February 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Daily Briefing: China’s emissions ‘flat or falling’ | ‘Hellish hothouse Earth’ | EU energy prices
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Even if you could invalidate one study, or even one meta study, the field of climate change is second only to the field of evolution in how much evidence there is, and how strongly it all supports the conclusions
We literally have more evidence for climate change than we do for gravity
We literally have more evidence for climate change than we do for gravity
February 12, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Even if you could invalidate one study, or even one meta study, the field of climate change is second only to the field of evolution in how much evidence there is, and how strongly it all supports the conclusions
We literally have more evidence for climate change than we do for gravity
We literally have more evidence for climate change than we do for gravity
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As the US doubles down on fossil fuels and blocks wind & solar installations, its emissions are ticking up.
In contrast, China's emissions appear to have peaked. In the last 2 yrs, they installed more new solar energy each year than the U.S. has in its entire history.
More from @carbonbrief.org:
In contrast, China's emissions appear to have peaked. In the last 2 yrs, they installed more new solar energy each year than the U.S. has in its entire history.
More from @carbonbrief.org:
Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been ‘flat or falling’ for 21 months - Carbon Brief
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the final quarter of 2025, likely securing a decline of 0.3% for the full year as a whole.
www.carbonbrief.org
February 12, 2026 at 10:40 PM
As the US doubles down on fossil fuels and blocks wind & solar installations, its emissions are ticking up.
In contrast, China's emissions appear to have peaked. In the last 2 yrs, they installed more new solar energy each year than the U.S. has in its entire history.
More from @carbonbrief.org:
In contrast, China's emissions appear to have peaked. In the last 2 yrs, they installed more new solar energy each year than the U.S. has in its entire history.
More from @carbonbrief.org:
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As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: that’s what’s on the line. @nature.org
There is No Scientific Justification to Revoke the Endangerment Finding
The U.S. EPA's decision to repeal the Endangerment Finding will limit the government's ability to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.
www.nature.org
February 12, 2026 at 9:45 PM
As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: that’s what’s on the line. @nature.org
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt Goes To Washington DC, Gets Section 230 Completely Backwards
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/12/joseph-gordon-levitt-goes-to-washington-dc-gets-section-230-completely-backwards/
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/12/joseph-gordon-levitt-goes-to-washington-dc-gets-section-230-completely-backwards/
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Goes To Washington DC, Gets Section 230 Completely Backwards
You may have heard last week that actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt went to Washington DC and gave a short speech at an event put on by Senator Dick Durbin calling for the sunsetting of Section 230. It’s …
www.techdirt.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Goes To Washington DC, Gets Section 230 Completely Backwards
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/12/joseph-gordon-levitt-goes-to-washington-dc-gets-section-230-completely-backwards/
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/12/joseph-gordon-levitt-goes-to-washington-dc-gets-section-230-completely-backwards/
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On Its 30th Birthday, Section 230 Remains The Linchpin For Users’ Speech
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/12/on-its-30th-birthday-section-230-remains-the-linchpin-for-users-speech/
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/12/on-its-30th-birthday-section-230-remains-the-linchpin-for-users-speech/
On Its 30th Birthday, Section 230 Remains The Linchpin For Users’ Speech
For thirty years, internet users have benefited from a key federal law that allows everyone to express themselves, find community, organize politically, and participate in society. Section 230…
www.techdirt.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:03 PM
On Its 30th Birthday, Section 230 Remains The Linchpin For Users’ Speech
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/12/on-its-30th-birthday-section-230-remains-the-linchpin-for-users-speech/
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/02/12/on-its-30th-birthday-section-230-remains-the-linchpin-for-users-speech/