R Thomas Berner
@coalcracker.bsky.social
Freelance editor, writer, photographer
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“You cannot tell the story of American culture, innovation, music, art, and food without Black Americans because they are woven into every thread of the national narrative.” — Angela Val, president and CEO of Visit Philly.
There is no Black Philadelphia history without Patti LaBelle
www.inquirer.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:32 PM
“You cannot tell the story of American culture, innovation, music, art, and food without Black Americans because they are woven into every thread of the national narrative.” — Angela Val, president and CEO of Visit Philly.
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“The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
February 9, 2026 at 4:10 AM
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
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If it was a staffer, it was someone who is very close to Trump. Someone he trusts enough to let him post in his name. Someone he knows extremely well and spends a lot of time with. Which shows yet again that the people Trump trusts the most are racists because that’s who he is.
February 6, 2026 at 5:51 PM
If it was a staffer, it was someone who is very close to Trump. Someone he trusts enough to let him post in his name. Someone he knows extremely well and spends a lot of time with. Which shows yet again that the people Trump trusts the most are racists because that’s who he is.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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You voted for this.
January 28, 2026 at 12:12 AM
You voted for this.
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You gotta think Stephen Miller wrote this one. It's inexpressibly evil—but it's in English.
January 25, 2026 at 2:58 PM
You gotta think Stephen Miller wrote this one. It's inexpressibly evil—but it's in English.
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The bottom line is this: if Trump endorsed Bill Cassidy last week instead of his opponent he wouldn’t be calling for an investigation tonight.
January 25, 2026 at 3:09 AM
The bottom line is this: if Trump endorsed Bill Cassidy last week instead of his opponent he wouldn’t be calling for an investigation tonight.
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Ironically, one person who “stayed behind the front lines” while serving overseas was JD Vance.
January 24, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Ironically, one person who “stayed behind the front lines” while serving overseas was JD Vance.
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When you project out for many months the rapidly accelerating pace of Trump’s cognitive decline which is exacerbating exponentially the worst aspects of his malignant narcissism, and start from a baseline of where he’s at right now,
we are in for a rough ride on his crazy train.
we are in for a rough ride on his crazy train.
January 23, 2026 at 3:10 AM
When you project out for many months the rapidly accelerating pace of Trump’s cognitive decline which is exacerbating exponentially the worst aspects of his malignant narcissism, and start from a baseline of where he’s at right now,
we are in for a rough ride on his crazy train.
we are in for a rough ride on his crazy train.
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It’s weird that Trump can stand up to allies but not Russia
January 17, 2026 at 11:37 PM
It’s weird that Trump can stand up to allies but not Russia
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In this Mediterranean playground for casino connoisseurs, a budget traveler beats the odds and finds an exquisite $11 plate of pasta and affordably epic sea views. 🔗: on.wsj.com/49Qk9Ti
January 17, 2026 at 11:38 PM
In this Mediterranean playground for casino connoisseurs, a budget traveler beats the odds and finds an exquisite $11 plate of pasta and affordably epic sea views. 🔗: on.wsj.com/49Qk9Ti
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January 17, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Which cheek?
January 17, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Which cheek?
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Denmark/Greenland will let us do anything we want militarily to protect our interests in Greenland with current and abandoned US military bases. We can move any assets we want there. So all the arguments about security are BS. Trump wants to OWN Greenland, not protect it.
January 15, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Denmark/Greenland will let us do anything we want militarily to protect our interests in Greenland with current and abandoned US military bases. We can move any assets we want there. So all the arguments about security are BS. Trump wants to OWN Greenland, not protect it.
Who will pay for the security that protects U.S. oil interests in Venezuela? The oil companies or the U.S. taxpayer.
January 15, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Who will pay for the security that protects U.S. oil interests in Venezuela? The oil companies or the U.S. taxpayer.
Not much of a blockade.
At least 11 sanctioned tankers were spotted this week well beyond Venezuelan waters, having escaped the U.S. maritime blockade, according to satellite-imagery analysis.
11 tankers under U.S. sanctions defy blockade in Venezuela, satellite imagery indicates
One ship was seized Friday in the Caribbean, and others were spotted steaming hundreds of miles into the Atlantic.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Not much of a blockade.
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Will there ever be a point in time when Trump and Vance will state the basic, simple and obvious truth that the obstacle to peace in Europe is Vladimir Putin, and Ukraine is not equally to blame for the war starting and continuing? Why do they continue to lie about that?
January 8, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Will there ever be a point in time when Trump and Vance will state the basic, simple and obvious truth that the obstacle to peace in Europe is Vladimir Putin, and Ukraine is not equally to blame for the war starting and continuing? Why do they continue to lie about that?
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Wish that members of this lunatic administration had the same energy about "complying with law enforcement " when it came to the insurrectionist who stormed the Capitol and assaulted law me and my coworkers. The mental gymnastics these clowns do is exhausting. Renee Nicole Good was murdered
January 8, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Wish that members of this lunatic administration had the same energy about "complying with law enforcement " when it came to the insurrectionist who stormed the Capitol and assaulted law me and my coworkers. The mental gymnastics these clowns do is exhausting. Renee Nicole Good was murdered
If any country other than Denmark has a right to Greenland, wouldn't it be Canada?
January 6, 2026 at 10:23 AM
If any country other than Denmark has a right to Greenland, wouldn't it be Canada?
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It's gonna get crazier because it's still not working.
January 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM
It's gonna get crazier because it's still not working.
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Zelensky on Venezuela:
“About Venezuela? How should I respond to that? Well, what can I say? If… If it is possible to act with dictators like this, it means the United States knows what to do next. Thank you”
Omg I love it.
“About Venezuela? How should I respond to that? Well, what can I say? If… If it is possible to act with dictators like this, it means the United States knows what to do next. Thank you”
Omg I love it.
January 4, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Zelensky on Venezuela:
“About Venezuela? How should I respond to that? Well, what can I say? If… If it is possible to act with dictators like this, it means the United States knows what to do next. Thank you”
Omg I love it.
“About Venezuela? How should I respond to that? Well, what can I say? If… If it is possible to act with dictators like this, it means the United States knows what to do next. Thank you”
Omg I love it.
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For over two thousand years Christians have been warning us about the antichrist.
When he finally shows up, they vote him into office.
Twice.
🤦🏻♂️
When he finally shows up, they vote him into office.
Twice.
🤦🏻♂️
January 2, 2026 at 8:47 AM
For over two thousand years Christians have been warning us about the antichrist.
When he finally shows up, they vote him into office.
Twice.
🤦🏻♂️
When he finally shows up, they vote him into office.
Twice.
🤦🏻♂️
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
"Great leaders put their missions above their egos. Narcissists do the opposite — they see themselves as special and superior, and put their egos above all else," Adam Grant writes. "So why do we keep falling for them?"
"Great leaders put their missions above their egos. Narcissists do the opposite — they see themselves as special and superior, and put their egos above all else," Adam Grant writes. "So why do we keep falling for them?"
Opinion | Why We Keep Falling for Narcissistic Leaders
We should know better.
nyti.ms
December 29, 2025 at 10:40 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
"Great leaders put their missions above their egos. Narcissists do the opposite — they see themselves as special and superior, and put their egos above all else," Adam Grant writes. "So why do we keep falling for them?"
"Great leaders put their missions above their egos. Narcissists do the opposite — they see themselves as special and superior, and put their egos above all else," Adam Grant writes. "So why do we keep falling for them?"