Lex Bertch
@bertch313.bsky.social
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Assimilated Wt on paper Indigenous | #nonbinary | www/40+ | digi&analog #artist 🚫AI | Waawiyaatanong Detroit
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Assimilated Wt on paper Indigenous | #nonbinary | www/40+ | digi&analog #artist 🚫AI | Waawiyaatanong Detroit
LANDBACK / AIM
1sts, awards, can't care
I cannot afford to feed my rescue cat
plz support us
Linkr.bio/BERTCH
I block back 🤷
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Lex Bertch
@bertch313.bsky.social
· Sep 27
Half ass colored some lil 2 line minimal mushies that came through me out of "the ether" one day
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Another truly loathsome act by DHS "leaders"
Read the whistleblower Katrina declaration — it comes from deep care for doing disaster relief properly.
🔗 www.standupforscience.net/fema-katrina...
FEMA colleagues: You’re brave, brilliant & essential. America needs you back on the job 💚
Read the whistleblower Katrina declaration — it comes from deep care for doing disaster relief properly.
🔗 www.standupforscience.net/fema-katrina...
FEMA colleagues: You’re brave, brilliant & essential. America needs you back on the job 💚
December 2, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Another truly loathsome act by DHS "leaders"
Read the whistleblower Katrina declaration — it comes from deep care for doing disaster relief properly.
🔗 www.standupforscience.net/fema-katrina...
FEMA colleagues: You’re brave, brilliant & essential. America needs you back on the job 💚
Read the whistleblower Katrina declaration — it comes from deep care for doing disaster relief properly.
🔗 www.standupforscience.net/fema-katrina...
FEMA colleagues: You’re brave, brilliant & essential. America needs you back on the job 💚
And in my lifetime, or I absolutely will Hunter S, myself very violently in a truly horrific way, just to make my point.
I'd like a home to die in but if I don't get one, and soon, that's my alternative
I'd like a home to die in but if I don't get one, and soon, that's my alternative
The legal system is bullshit. Period.
It goes along with the money.
It goes along with the money.
December 1, 2025 at 11:47 PM
And in my lifetime, or I absolutely will Hunter S, myself very violently in a truly horrific way, just to make my point.
I'd like a home to die in but if I don't get one, and soon, that's my alternative
I'd like a home to die in but if I don't get one, and soon, that's my alternative
Because I need y'all to understand how they get CEOs hired to destroy companies like this
They set Black people against Target because target was the first retailer you could work for if you were openly gay. It's also where my hat family shopped.
They set Black people against Target because target was the first retailer you could work for if you were openly gay. It's also where my hat family shopped.
I have come to the idea that we have to collectively, brutally, ritualistically kill Target just to show capital that we truly aren’t fucking around.
December 1, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Because I need y'all to understand how they get CEOs hired to destroy companies like this
They set Black people against Target because target was the first retailer you could work for if you were openly gay. It's also where my hat family shopped.
They set Black people against Target because target was the first retailer you could work for if you were openly gay. It's also where my hat family shopped.
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In Manhattan, ICE operations are about as subtle as Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. In the woods and worn roads of rural Lake County, Michigan, I drove through a completely different kind of enforcement scene without even knowing it — and that’s no accident. @thenyic.bsky.social
A Tale of Two ICEs
I was near two ICE operations this Thanksgiving. One I saw, the other I didn’t.
open.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:15 PM
In Manhattan, ICE operations are about as subtle as Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. In the woods and worn roads of rural Lake County, Michigan, I drove through a completely different kind of enforcement scene without even knowing it — and that’s no accident. @thenyic.bsky.social
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Proud to claim our undisputed title as Best Independent Book Publisher in Chicago, 2020-2024 (the category appears to have been retired)
It’s officially voting time! The Best of Chicago ballot is live on our website until Dec 31. Winners are decided by audience vote, so make your voice heard! Go show your favorite Chicagoans some love here: https://bit.ly/4pc5Lde
December 1, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Proud to claim our undisputed title as Best Independent Book Publisher in Chicago, 2020-2024 (the category appears to have been retired)
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If you aren't willing to do this kind of crap, you can't be rich.
Can y'all please hate the wealthy with the full force of your chest now?
If you want to be rich, for any reason, YOU are the problem and the bad guy.
Can y'all please hate the wealthy with the full force of your chest now?
If you want to be rich, for any reason, YOU are the problem and the bad guy.
No he just doesn’t pay. My neighbor’s friends worked for him on his casinos. Had a company in NJ. He never paid and they went bankrupt and eventually committed suicide he owed them so much took out their whole company. They were 2 brothers. He doesn’t need a reason. He’s a conman.
December 1, 2025 at 2:27 PM
If you aren't willing to do this kind of crap, you can't be rich.
Can y'all please hate the wealthy with the full force of your chest now?
If you want to be rich, for any reason, YOU are the problem and the bad guy.
Can y'all please hate the wealthy with the full force of your chest now?
If you want to be rich, for any reason, YOU are the problem and the bad guy.
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I was diagnosed with #HIV in 1998, when I was 30.
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
December 1, 2025 at 8:46 AM
I was diagnosed with #HIV in 1998, when I was 30.
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
They are using you to advertise pain killers
I'm addition to paying you less than 1/4 your worth.
Please be aware that anytime you post a brand without being paid you are an unpaid advertisement for any brand with that much recognition, regardless of the context
I'm addition to paying you less than 1/4 your worth.
Please be aware that anytime you post a brand without being paid you are an unpaid advertisement for any brand with that much recognition, regardless of the context
It’s a joke. They’re implying that the delightful worker who arranged their food in a perfect, pleasing grid is probably neurodivergent. If you haven’t seen, many autistic folks are enjoying making light of the Tylenol bullshit by claiming it for ourselves in jest.
December 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
They are using you to advertise pain killers
I'm addition to paying you less than 1/4 your worth.
Please be aware that anytime you post a brand without being paid you are an unpaid advertisement for any brand with that much recognition, regardless of the context
I'm addition to paying you less than 1/4 your worth.
Please be aware that anytime you post a brand without being paid you are an unpaid advertisement for any brand with that much recognition, regardless of the context
This is not what eating the rich looks like people
Shoppers spent $1 billion more online shopping on Black Friday this year compared to 2024.
Black Friday Online Sales Up Nearly 10% From Last Year, Study Shows
Shoppers spent $1 billion more online shopping on Black Friday this year compared to 2024.
www.forbes.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:59 PM
This is not what eating the rich looks like people
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Amazon workers go on strike world-wide. “From Germany to Bangladesh, thousands of workers walked off the job on Friday and marched against Amazon’s labor practices to push for better wages, working conditions, and union protections." www.commondreams.org/news/make-am...
Global Black Friday Strikes Against Amazon Target 'Techno-Authoritarian' Assault on Workers | Common Dreams
"We are joining Make Amazon Pay to demand the most basic rights: safety, dignity, and the chance to go home alive," said one Amazon worker from India.
www.commondreams.org
November 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Amazon workers go on strike world-wide. “From Germany to Bangladesh, thousands of workers walked off the job on Friday and marched against Amazon’s labor practices to push for better wages, working conditions, and union protections." www.commondreams.org/news/make-am...
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Had some blunt off-the-record conversations for the LA Times regarding the much-needed new independent film distributors jumping into the awards season fray (some intentionally, some not). A good overview of all the new distribution players in the mix overall.
Meet the distributors joining the awards season fray with 'Christy,' 'Urchin' and more
After Mubi's major success with 'The Substance,' distributors such as Row K, 1-2 Special and Black Bear are chasing accolades with their fall films.
www.latimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Had some blunt off-the-record conversations for the LA Times regarding the much-needed new independent film distributors jumping into the awards season fray (some intentionally, some not). A good overview of all the new distribution players in the mix overall.
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I simply cannot with this.
The r-word is a demoralizing slur that should NEVER be used as an insult. Trump did it yesterday and plenty of otherwise tolerant blue accounts jumped on board using it to describe Trump instead.
Take the pledge below to stop using the r-word. It is wholly unacceptable.
The r-word is a demoralizing slur that should NEVER be used as an insult. Trump did it yesterday and plenty of otherwise tolerant blue accounts jumped on board using it to describe Trump instead.
Take the pledge below to stop using the r-word. It is wholly unacceptable.
Spread the Word
www.specialolympics.org
November 28, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I simply cannot with this.
The r-word is a demoralizing slur that should NEVER be used as an insult. Trump did it yesterday and plenty of otherwise tolerant blue accounts jumped on board using it to describe Trump instead.
Take the pledge below to stop using the r-word. It is wholly unacceptable.
The r-word is a demoralizing slur that should NEVER be used as an insult. Trump did it yesterday and plenty of otherwise tolerant blue accounts jumped on board using it to describe Trump instead.
Take the pledge below to stop using the r-word. It is wholly unacceptable.
Keep 👏 making 👏 fun 👏 of 👏 them 👏
It's working
It's working
A polling thread:
- Support for Trump and the GOP has collapsed over the past few months
- He is now regularly polling in the mid 30s
- Attacking Venezuela more unpopular than his handing of inflation
- Consent of the governed has been withdrawn, regime may be facing a legitimacy crisis 👇
- Support for Trump and the GOP has collapsed over the past few months
- He is now regularly polling in the mid 30s
- Attacking Venezuela more unpopular than his handing of inflation
- Consent of the governed has been withdrawn, regime may be facing a legitimacy crisis 👇
Trump drops 11 points - 11 points! - in the past month in Gallup. Just a staggering decline. 1/
November 29, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Keep 👏 making 👏 fun 👏 of 👏 them 👏
It's working
It's working
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people keep asking "why doesn't he just cross over to the other side?" so i have used technology to extend the image
November 28, 2025 at 5:47 AM
people keep asking "why doesn't he just cross over to the other side?" so i have used technology to extend the image
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usuni Taa Ahpʉ tsa puniʔeetʉ̠, oyokonʉʉ nʉmisutainʉ̠nʉʉ! 🧡
every day is Indigenous peoples day 💪🏽🪶
every day is Indigenous peoples day 💪🏽🪶
October 17, 2024 at 6:00 PM
usuni Taa Ahpʉ tsa puniʔeetʉ̠, oyokonʉʉ nʉmisutainʉ̠nʉʉ! 🧡
every day is Indigenous peoples day 💪🏽🪶
every day is Indigenous peoples day 💪🏽🪶
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ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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sorta coming around to the view that the social danger of genAI images is less that they'll make people believe fabricated things are real and more that they'll make people believe real things are fabricated
November 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
sorta coming around to the view that the social danger of genAI images is less that they'll make people believe fabricated things are real and more that they'll make people believe real things are fabricated
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youtube.com/watch?v=Ul9U... Leonard Peltier National Day Of Mourning message. @peltierhq.bsky.social
Leonard Peltier: National Day of Mourning Address, 2025
YouTube video by hate5six
youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
youtube.com/watch?v=Ul9U... Leonard Peltier National Day Of Mourning message. @peltierhq.bsky.social
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I’m thankful for trans people
November 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I’m thankful for trans people
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Additional Info:
Price: $130 plus shipping/handling
Date: August 2025
Materials: Ballpoint pen and watercolor
Size: 4x6 inches (plus 0.25 inch border)
Listing will go live at my shop on November 29th! First come, first serve. Sale will be final upon purchase.
#TraditionalArt #OriginalArt
Price: $130 plus shipping/handling
Date: August 2025
Materials: Ballpoint pen and watercolor
Size: 4x6 inches (plus 0.25 inch border)
Listing will go live at my shop on November 29th! First come, first serve. Sale will be final upon purchase.
#TraditionalArt #OriginalArt
"No Tribute Necessary" will be the next original I sell on my shop! It is a 4x6 inch ballpoint pen and watercolor piece!
I'll have more details available leading up to next weekend - along with a couple other things I have planned!
I'll have more details available leading up to next weekend - along with a couple other things I have planned!
November 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Additional Info:
Price: $130 plus shipping/handling
Date: August 2025
Materials: Ballpoint pen and watercolor
Size: 4x6 inches (plus 0.25 inch border)
Listing will go live at my shop on November 29th! First come, first serve. Sale will be final upon purchase.
#TraditionalArt #OriginalArt
Price: $130 plus shipping/handling
Date: August 2025
Materials: Ballpoint pen and watercolor
Size: 4x6 inches (plus 0.25 inch border)
Listing will go live at my shop on November 29th! First come, first serve. Sale will be final upon purchase.
#TraditionalArt #OriginalArt
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"Tales from the Rez" will stream exclusively on AMC+ as part of the platform's Indigenous Heritage Month collection, "Celebrating Native Voices." The collection also includes the award-winning "Lakota Nation vs. United States," "Dark Winds," and other titles. www.amcnetworks.com/press-releas...
AMC Networks Celebrates Native American Heritage Month by Spotlighting Indigenous Creators on AMC+, Partnering to Create New Opportunities for Indigenous Talent
The company has partnered with Dark Winds Star Jessica Matten’s Indigenous Film & Arts Academy, 7 Forward Entertainment and the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) to provide hands-on…
www.amcnetworks.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
"Tales from the Rez" will stream exclusively on AMC+ as part of the platform's Indigenous Heritage Month collection, "Celebrating Native Voices." The collection also includes the award-winning "Lakota Nation vs. United States," "Dark Winds," and other titles. www.amcnetworks.com/press-releas...
If you actually want this, you are the liberal that's the entire fucking problem, I'm sorry
Kamala is still a cop and no one wants her fucking cooking tips jfc
Fuck the United States and every pedophile and cop it rode in on
Kamala is still a cop and no one wants her fucking cooking tips jfc
Fuck the United States and every pedophile and cop it rode in on
November 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
If you actually want this, you are the liberal that's the entire fucking problem, I'm sorry
Kamala is still a cop and no one wants her fucking cooking tips jfc
Fuck the United States and every pedophile and cop it rode in on
Kamala is still a cop and no one wants her fucking cooking tips jfc
Fuck the United States and every pedophile and cop it rode in on