Jesse Berney
@jesseberney.com
Writer. 20+ years in politics, advocacy, and labor. Masters candidate in counseling and clinical intern therapist. He/him. DC.
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Jesse Berney
@jesseberney.com
· Nov 6
I know it's cringe as fuck, but small acts of kindness are going to be so important for the foreseeable future.
Being kind and doing kind things can be your lifeline. It can keep you sane.
Being kind and doing kind things can be your lifeline. It can keep you sane.
takin' my youngest on a MAN DATE where we're gonna do MANLY THINGS like watch WICKED: FOR GOOD and eat candy
November 26, 2025 at 11:55 PM
takin' my youngest on a MAN DATE where we're gonna do MANLY THINGS like watch WICKED: FOR GOOD and eat candy
Why has Zohran Mamdani not yet condemned the DC national guard shooter?
November 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Why has Zohran Mamdani not yet condemned the DC national guard shooter?
when they give out this guy's bobblehead the proportions are accurate
Alden Gonzalez is reporting that the Angels are trying to buy out the remainder of Anthony Rendon’s contract. Rendon is expected to retire, and the team is hoping to defer some money he is owed to help give them financial flexibility. He is owed $38 million for 2026: www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
Source: Angels in talks to buy out Rendon deal
The Angels and Anthony Rendon are in talks about buying out the final year of his seven-year, $245M contract, a source told ESPN. The third baseman is expected to retire.
www.espn.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:29 PM
when they give out this guy's bobblehead the proportions are accurate
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DEAR DEMS: THIS IS HOW YOU GET MY VOTE—YOU PROTECT ALL OF US
Interviewer: “What do you say to trans kids who are starting their transition?”
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."
November 26, 2025 at 8:39 PM
DEAR DEMS: THIS IS HOW YOU GET MY VOTE—YOU PROTECT ALL OF US
I'm already upset about the days-long Discourse we're about to have.
November 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I'm already upset about the days-long Discourse we're about to have.
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Could be the result of:
- A politically motivated attack
- A robbery
- A negligent discharge
- An argument between Guard members
The point is: Don't assume anything and wait for details
- A politically motivated attack
- A robbery
- A negligent discharge
- An argument between Guard members
The point is: Don't assume anything and wait for details
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two National Guard members have been shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says.
November 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Could be the result of:
- A politically motivated attack
- A robbery
- A negligent discharge
- An argument between Guard members
The point is: Don't assume anything and wait for details
- A politically motivated attack
- A robbery
- A negligent discharge
- An argument between Guard members
The point is: Don't assume anything and wait for details
grok, vulgar roast this turkey
November 26, 2025 at 5:29 PM
grok, vulgar roast this turkey
I wonder if Donald Trump genuinely believes he flew a fighter jet and dropped poop on protestors.
oh this is absolutely what i think. i think they feed him fake polls and outright AI slop
At this point, I wonder if he isn't lying when he says he has "my highest Poll Numbers, ever" since it's entirely possible that's what his aides are telling him. It's quite likely that there's an entire Potemkin village built around Trump right now.
November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I wonder if Donald Trump genuinely believes he flew a fighter jet and dropped poop on protestors.
I feel so terrible for the librarians.
1. In Tennessee, public libraries have closed for up to a week to facilitate a Trump-inspired book purge.
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) has ordered most of the state's public librarians to remove children's books with LGBTQ characters or themes.
Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) has ordered most of the state's public librarians to remove children's books with LGBTQ characters or themes.
Tennessee public libraries close for Trump-inspired book purge
One hundred and eighty-one public libraries in Tennessee are reviewing their children’s collections after Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett (R) ordered them to remove books with LGBTQ themes…
popular.info
November 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I feel so terrible for the librarians.
We need the full phone and text record of literally every Trump official and appointee in the government. They're likely all committing the most heinous crimes.
It sure looks like something wildly disgusting happened here. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
‘Brazil is not her home.’ Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, brought to US as child, detained by ICE. - The Boston Globe
Bruna Ferreira, 33, was brought to the United States as a child in 1998. She is now in removal proceedings in Louisiana.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
We need the full phone and text record of literally every Trump official and appointee in the government. They're likely all committing the most heinous crimes.
to be fair, trump is so excessively attractive right now that any other human being is ugly in comparison
November 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
to be fair, trump is so excessively attractive right now that any other human being is ugly in comparison
This defense of trans women in sports was so brilliant it took my breath away.
Need help answering tough questions at the Thanksgiving dinner table this year? Economist Kathryn Anne Edwards and editor Robin Rauzi role play how you might respond and channel your inner Kathryn. Fr...
TikTok video by Kathryn & Robin
www.tiktok.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:29 AM
This defense of trans women in sports was so brilliant it took my breath away.
your food takes are super important and don't you dare let anyone tell you otherwise
November 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
your food takes are super important and don't you dare let anyone tell you otherwise
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guys this is the same dog
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
guys this is the same dog
The problem is that "of course chatgpt isn't conscious, you fuckin rube" doesn't sell magazines.
November 25, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The problem is that "of course chatgpt isn't conscious, you fuckin rube" doesn't sell magazines.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. murdered this baby.
Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough.
Pertussis, best prevented with a vaccine, has killed three Kentucky babies in the last 12 months.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
Pertussis, best prevented with a vaccine, has killed three Kentucky babies in the last 12 months.
kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...
Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough • Kentucky Lantern
A third unvaccinated infant in Kentucky has died of pertussis as public health officials urge Kentuckians to get vaccinated against the disease.
kentuckylantern.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. murdered this baby.
hey I hope they are smart enough to know to shut the fuck up and not say a word
the point of the FBI interviewing them is to try to get them to say something that can be twisted as a lie so they can be indicted
if this ever happens to you shut the fuck up and don't say a word
the point of the FBI interviewing them is to try to get them to say something that can be twisted as a lie so they can be indicted
if this ever happens to you shut the fuck up and don't say a word
Breaking: The six Democrats now confirmed they've been contacted by the FBI.
The lawmakers accuse Trump of using the FBI "as a tool to intimidate and harass members of Congress."
The lawmakers accuse Trump of using the FBI "as a tool to intimidate and harass members of Congress."
MS NOW confirms: The FBI is working with Capitol Police to schedule interviews with the six Democratic lawmakers who urged service members to refuse to comply with illegal orders.
November 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
hey I hope they are smart enough to know to shut the fuck up and not say a word
the point of the FBI interviewing them is to try to get them to say something that can be twisted as a lie so they can be indicted
if this ever happens to you shut the fuck up and don't say a word
the point of the FBI interviewing them is to try to get them to say something that can be twisted as a lie so they can be indicted
if this ever happens to you shut the fuck up and don't say a word
chat is it good when journalists change things because they're scared of threats from powerful people
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:34 PM
chat is it good when journalists change things because they're scared of threats from powerful people
guys this is the same dog
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
guys this is the same dog
This seems like the perfect time to introduce you to my new science fiction series, Star Things
November 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
This seems like the perfect time to introduce you to my new science fiction series, Star Things
PUT ME IN COACH
November 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
PUT ME IN COACH
trump administration sure seems determined to let troops know they need to follow orders whether or not those orders are lawdul
November 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
trump administration sure seems determined to let troops know they need to follow orders whether or not those orders are lawdul
I hereby indict you for all the times you didn't like my skeets
November 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I hereby indict you for all the times you didn't like my skeets
remember the epstein files
November 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
remember the epstein files
a cool thing we could do is put mark zuckerberg in jail
November 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
a cool thing we could do is put mark zuckerberg in jail