Jake Berg
@jacobsberg.bsky.social
Libraries. Beer. DC. You always go to the show.
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Jake Berg
@jacobsberg.bsky.social
· Dec 31
Beer and Music, Music and Beer, 2025
How this works: I pretty much only use the blog for this yearly post. I've got a bunch of music I liked this year with pithy comments that m...
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Good morning, everyone. Here's what I enjoyed listening to and drinking in 2025.
A crafting store called called Maslow's Hierarchy of Beads
A newspaper called Maslow's Hierarchy of Ledes
A medieval-themed called Maslow’s Hierarchy of Meads
February 4, 2026 at 3:05 AM
A crafting store called called Maslow's Hierarchy of Beads
Let’s goooooooo!
Tagging in @jacobsberg.bsky.social @barredindc.bsky.social @maustermuhle.bsky.social @51st.news @hillragdc.bsky.social @hillrat.bsky.social
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February 4, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Let’s goooooooo!
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According to FOX 9, a Minneapolis federal judge demanded to know why DOJ is missing deadlines & AUSA Julie Le said, "The system sucks, this job sucks" & asked to be held in contempt so she could sleep.
PACER shows she got assigned to defend the govt in 88+ cases since Operation Metro Surge started.
PACER shows she got assigned to defend the govt in 88+ cases since Operation Metro Surge started.
February 3, 2026 at 9:27 PM
According to FOX 9, a Minneapolis federal judge demanded to know why DOJ is missing deadlines & AUSA Julie Le said, "The system sucks, this job sucks" & asked to be held in contempt so she could sleep.
PACER shows she got assigned to defend the govt in 88+ cases since Operation Metro Surge started.
PACER shows she got assigned to defend the govt in 88+ cases since Operation Metro Surge started.
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so uh possibly the most effective labor action in history is, technically, just how many lawyers now refuse to work for the federal government or have quit
This is unreal. An AUSA talking like that in open court is about as close as you can come to a total breakdown. Never heard of anything like it.
February 3, 2026 at 9:08 PM
so uh possibly the most effective labor action in history is, technically, just how many lawyers now refuse to work for the federal government or have quit
Uhhhhhh
You can quit. It’s hard to do that, but you can!
You can quit. It’s hard to do that, but you can!
This is unreal. An AUSA talking like that in open court is about as close as you can come to a total breakdown. Never heard of anything like it.
February 3, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Uhhhhhh
You can quit. It’s hard to do that, but you can!
You can quit. It’s hard to do that, but you can!
A Click of Theseus
Plato's Allegory of the Traffic Light
Plato's Allegory of the Traffic Light
I am once again begging the captcha people to invent a kind of captcha that does not leave me spiraling into questions like "If this square only shows the SHADOW of the bus, should I click it? Is my shadow, philosophically, part of me?"
February 3, 2026 at 7:56 PM
A Click of Theseus
Plato's Allegory of the Traffic Light
Plato's Allegory of the Traffic Light
Made it into Beer + Brewing!
February 3, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Made it into Beer + Brewing!
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Be like @brandybeergin.bsky.social and get yourself a 4-pack of our collab with Bluejacket!
February 3, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Be like @brandybeergin.bsky.social and get yourself a 4-pack of our collab with Bluejacket!
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Director: You de-age those actors for the Jurassic Park bit?
CGI guy: Sure did boss, gave ‘em real different sized eyes just like you asked
Director: what
CGI guy: Sure did boss, gave ‘em real different sized eyes just like you asked
Director: what
Xfinity has just released its Jurassic Park-themed Super Bowl ad that features a digitally de-aged Sam Neil, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum. https://bit.ly/4rmRhrK
February 3, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Director: You de-age those actors for the Jurassic Park bit?
CGI guy: Sure did boss, gave ‘em real different sized eyes just like you asked
Director: what
CGI guy: Sure did boss, gave ‘em real different sized eyes just like you asked
Director: what
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they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit
Xfinity has just released its Jurassic Park-themed Super Bowl ad that features a digitally de-aged Sam Neil, Laura Dern, and Jeff Goldblum. https://bit.ly/4rmRhrK
February 3, 2026 at 3:32 AM
they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit
Fight! Fight!
Good morning from the site of Cat Wrestlemania MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMCMXCIX. #CatSky #CatsOfBluesky
February 3, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Fight! Fight!
Nice to wake up to this
(AP) — The Paris prosecutors’ office said a search was underway Tuesday at the French offices of Elon Musk’s social media platform X as part of a preliminary investigation into a range of alleged offences, including spreading child pornography and deepfakes.
@apnews.com
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February 3, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Nice to wake up to this
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Professional athletes are being advised not to leave the hotel or go anywhere without their passports while visiting Minnesota.
This is not a country that can safely host international events like the World Cup.
Boycotting is not even a political question anymore. It is a basic issue of safety.
This is not a country that can safely host international events like the World Cup.
Boycotting is not even a political question anymore. It is a basic issue of safety.
The Montreal Canadiens are playing the Minnesota Wild in Minneapolis tonight. The players have been recommended to stay in/eat at the hotel, take the team bus to the arena, and carry passports.
Perhaps we shouldn't be hosting the World Cup and the Olympics...
Perhaps we shouldn't be hosting the World Cup and the Olympics...
Le voyagement est aussi affecté → www.danslescoulisses.com/ice-le-canad...
February 2, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Professional athletes are being advised not to leave the hotel or go anywhere without their passports while visiting Minnesota.
This is not a country that can safely host international events like the World Cup.
Boycotting is not even a political question anymore. It is a basic issue of safety.
This is not a country that can safely host international events like the World Cup.
Boycotting is not even a political question anymore. It is a basic issue of safety.
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ICE was stealing equipment from the Islip Long Island fire department and a Islip Forward member documented it. ICE tried to arrest the community member but the firemen said “I don’t think so” www.islipforward.org
February 2, 2026 at 5:32 PM
ICE was stealing equipment from the Islip Long Island fire department and a Islip Forward member documented it. ICE tried to arrest the community member but the firemen said “I don’t think so” www.islipforward.org
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Still having a very hard time understanding how cameras are going to be the thing that stops what we all saw happen on camera from multiple angles
#BREAKING: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem said that all federal immigration officers in Minneapolis will begin wearing body cameras while in the field.
thehill.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Still having a very hard time understanding how cameras are going to be the thing that stops what we all saw happen on camera from multiple angles
Ugghhhhhh, this one hurts
February 2, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Ugghhhhhh, this one hurts
The first great single of 2026 is upon us. Behold, this absolute heater from John R. Miller.
Recommend if you like: JAMC, Americana, alt-country, subtle distortion.
Recommend if you like: JAMC, Americana, alt-country, subtle distortion.
John R. Miller "A World Away" (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by John R. Miller
www.youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 7:06 PM
The first great single of 2026 is upon us. Behold, this absolute heater from John R. Miller.
Recommend if you like: JAMC, Americana, alt-country, subtle distortion.
Recommend if you like: JAMC, Americana, alt-country, subtle distortion.
If you would like to read the NY Mag article on Representative Nancy Mace: archive.is/rXOqt
archive.is
February 2, 2026 at 2:18 PM
If you would like to read the NY Mag article on Representative Nancy Mace: archive.is/rXOqt
he's right
We really, really need to squash this idea that the first step in effective protest is ensuring that nobody can ever identify who you are or distinguish you in any way
February 2, 2026 at 1:59 PM
he's right
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i think if you post like this without offering concrete steps people can take to prepare for and respond to interference or without any acknowledgement of the success (or lack thereof) of this strategy then you are basically engaged in voter suppression.
February 2, 2026 at 1:24 PM
i think if you post like this without offering concrete steps people can take to prepare for and respond to interference or without any acknowledgement of the success (or lack thereof) of this strategy then you are basically engaged in voter suppression.
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well then it hasn’t been a very successful one
February 2, 2026 at 1:24 PM
well then it hasn’t been a very successful one
Watch her space, DC
Feedback taken, mostly.
V2. Fundraiser t-shirts coming tomorrow.
And of course there will be stickers.
V2. Fundraiser t-shirts coming tomorrow.
And of course there will be stickers.
February 2, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Watch her space, DC
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'measles outbreak at the child prison' seems entirely avoidable, it's really the kind of thing that only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once
Horrifying. ICE confirms measles outbreak at Dilley family detention center. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dil...
ICE halts "all movement" at Texas detention facility due to measles infections
The measles cases at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center were detected Friday, Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement to CBS News.
www.cbsnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:31 AM
'measles outbreak at the child prison' seems entirely avoidable, it's really the kind of thing that only happens if you do several unthinkably evil things on purpose all at once
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👇🎯 Not once has the national media asked a GOP politician about affording ICE the way Biden/the Dems were asked about the cost of
student loan debt relief & literally everything else for the last 50 years.
student loan debt relief & literally everything else for the last 50 years.
Folks are dying from winter storms and the power has been out for a week but the government can spend big money on detention camps. bsky.app/profile/cost...
How many times in your life have you heard a member of Congress or someone on TV say “we can’t afford it” when talking about something small but very important? It’s been happening my entire life. We can’t afford it? They’re putting seven times the annual budget of the EPA into immigrant detention.
February 2, 2026 at 3:34 AM
👇🎯 Not once has the national media asked a GOP politician about affording ICE the way Biden/the Dems were asked about the cost of
student loan debt relief & literally everything else for the last 50 years.
student loan debt relief & literally everything else for the last 50 years.
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reposting with alt text for accessibility:
Sight in San Francisco (from a friend)
Sight in San Francisco (from a friend)
February 2, 2026 at 1:56 AM
reposting with alt text for accessibility:
Sight in San Francisco (from a friend)
Sight in San Francisco (from a friend)