Joe Berkowitz
@joeberkowitz.bsky.social
Writer. Not too annoying. Books: American Cheese, Away With Words, You Blew it. Bylines: Many of the good places.
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Help Tim’s friend it, lots of folks are giving a lot to help their neighbors knowing that they don’t have a lot.
I have yet to do one of these personally. A friend has been helping neighbors for two months now and has run out of funds for their neighbors and themselves. I know everyone is stretched thin, but it you can help at all I'd appreciate it. They are kind to a fault. gofund.me/74c9bc508
Donate to Help a Saint Paul Family Support Others, organized by Tim Buktu
A Saint Paul family has been quietly supporting another family in the community as t… Tim Buktu needs your support for Help a Saint Paul Family Support Others
gofund.me
February 8, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Help Tim’s friend it, lots of folks are giving a lot to help their neighbors knowing that they don’t have a lot.
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“Epstein Class” is catchy as fuck
Ossoff: We were told that MAGA was for working-class Americans. But this is a government of, by, and for the ultra-rich. It’s the wealthiest Cabinet ever. This is the Epstein class. They are the elites they pretend to hate.
February 7, 2026 at 9:39 PM
“Epstein Class” is catchy as fuck
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i need an emotional support perogi
February 7, 2026 at 7:55 PM
i need an emotional support perogi
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🚨Minneapolis Police gather up DILDOS to throw back at protesters from the street after they were thrown into the street to protest ICE, creating quite the scene.
LIVE NOW ⬇️
LIVE NOW ⬇️
February 7, 2026 at 6:38 PM
🚨Minneapolis Police gather up DILDOS to throw back at protesters from the street after they were thrown into the street to protest ICE, creating quite the scene.
LIVE NOW ⬇️
LIVE NOW ⬇️
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how do you write this story without noting there was a campaign literally called SUBSTACKERS AGAINST NAZIS in…2023
Revealed: How Substack makes money from hosting Nazi newsletters
Exclusive: Site takes a cut of subscriptions to content that promotes far-right ideology, white supremacy and antisemitism
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:14 PM
how do you write this story without noting there was a campaign literally called SUBSTACKERS AGAINST NAZIS in…2023
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Every JD Vance tweet is like "Not y'all defending (checks notes) the mud races, make it make sense"
The right wing 10 year cultural delay phenomenon has them all using millennial therapyspeak right when the left has dropped all civility. Really funny times ahead
February 7, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Every JD Vance tweet is like "Not y'all defending (checks notes) the mud races, make it make sense"
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February 7, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Ok first of all I need you to calm down.
February 7, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Ok first of all I need you to calm down.
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Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas is just a delight on every level
February 7, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas is just a delight on every level
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production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
February 7, 2026 at 12:40 AM
production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA
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Clapping my flippers together and honking like a harbor seal when a Super Bowl ad for a condiment or gambling app featuring two celebrities unexpectedly reveals a third celebrity as its punchline. Bouncing a ball around on my snout. My wife has to throw me a herring to get me to calm down.
February 6, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Clapping my flippers together and honking like a harbor seal when a Super Bowl ad for a condiment or gambling app featuring two celebrities unexpectedly reveals a third celebrity as its punchline. Bouncing a ball around on my snout. My wife has to throw me a herring to get me to calm down.
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Briitsh-American freestyle skier (and AHS:1984's "Chet Clancy") Gus Kenworthy shares a message on IG prior to competing in the Winter Olympics.
February 6, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Briitsh-American freestyle skier (and AHS:1984's "Chet Clancy") Gus Kenworthy shares a message on IG prior to competing in the Winter Olympics.
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kamala harris's 6-7 themed zoomer digital marketing group has already changed its name after getting made fun of. for some reason they changed it to "68." we're witnessing a level of political instinct never before imaginable
February 6, 2026 at 6:54 AM
kamala harris's 6-7 themed zoomer digital marketing group has already changed its name after getting made fun of. for some reason they changed it to "68." we're witnessing a level of political instinct never before imaginable
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It remains very funny that people are scared of this guy and the evils they imagine him wanting to inflict
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 2:10 PM
It remains very funny that people are scared of this guy and the evils they imagine him wanting to inflict
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I think "woke" was at least partly identified with "irritating" and the way we're rectifying that in Woke 2 is by being scary instead
February 6, 2026 at 2:52 AM
I think "woke" was at least partly identified with "irritating" and the way we're rectifying that in Woke 2 is by being scary instead
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They’re trying to run the Kilmar Abrego Garcia playbook with a five year old boy in a bunny hat because nobody can find peace if they embarrass the Trump administration publicly. Normal people didn’t like it with Garcia and they really aren’t going to like it for Liam.
BREAKING: The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:51 AM
They’re trying to run the Kilmar Abrego Garcia playbook with a five year old boy in a bunny hat because nobody can find peace if they embarrass the Trump administration publicly. Normal people didn’t like it with Garcia and they really aren’t going to like it for Liam.
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HELP FOR SOMEONE KIDNAPPED BY ICE!
Oliver Aguillon is the nephew of one of my mom's friends, and his family is raising funds to help fight for his freedom.
Please consider making a donation! If you can't, hit repost and/or share with comrades by email/text. Thank you!
Oliver Aguillon is the nephew of one of my mom's friends, and his family is raising funds to help fight for his freedom.
Please consider making a donation! If you can't, hit repost and/or share with comrades by email/text. Thank you!
Donate to Help Oliver Aguillon Fight ICE Detention, organized by Norma Herrera
My husband, Oliver Hilario Aguillon, has recently been detained by ICE, and our… Norma Herrera needs your support for Help Oliver Aguillon Fight ICE Detention
www.gofundme.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:16 PM
HELP FOR SOMEONE KIDNAPPED BY ICE!
Oliver Aguillon is the nephew of one of my mom's friends, and his family is raising funds to help fight for his freedom.
Please consider making a donation! If you can't, hit repost and/or share with comrades by email/text. Thank you!
Oliver Aguillon is the nephew of one of my mom's friends, and his family is raising funds to help fight for his freedom.
Please consider making a donation! If you can't, hit repost and/or share with comrades by email/text. Thank you!
Have no fear, New York Times is ON IT.
February 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Have no fear, New York Times is ON IT.
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A dispatch from Surprise AZ where residents gathered to protest plans for a warehouse concentration camp in their community by @azrww.bsky.social
“Despite this evidence of authoritarian power, it is possible for even the most local form of government to take a stand in the name of the people.”
“Despite this evidence of authoritarian power, it is possible for even the most local form of government to take a stand in the name of the people.”
A Surprise Zone of Interest
We are All Responsible for What Happens in our Community
www.welcometohellworld.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:52 PM
A dispatch from Surprise AZ where residents gathered to protest plans for a warehouse concentration camp in their community by @azrww.bsky.social
“Despite this evidence of authoritarian power, it is possible for even the most local form of government to take a stand in the name of the people.”
“Despite this evidence of authoritarian power, it is possible for even the most local form of government to take a stand in the name of the people.”
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A lovely read about people being good to start your morning
(It might make you cry, not that I’m speaking from experience 😭)
(It might make you cry, not that I’m speaking from experience 😭)
I talked with the owner of Modern Times, one of my favorite spots in Minneapolis, about making the entire menu free for everyone (except ICE) until ICE leaves the city.
Inside the Minneapolis restaurant that has stopped charging for food until ICE leaves the city
Owner Dylan Alverson explains why Modern Times is now donation-only to feed hungry neighbors and stop contributing to taxes that fund ICE.
www.fastcompany.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:33 PM
A lovely read about people being good to start your morning
(It might make you cry, not that I’m speaking from experience 😭)
(It might make you cry, not that I’m speaking from experience 😭)
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This morning at the Minnesota State Capitol.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
February 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
This morning at the Minnesota State Capitol.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
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After 6am this morning in Whittier, Minneapolis—FOUR BLOCKS from where Pretti was murdered.
18 agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) markings smashed an apartment window, ran in, and came out with one man.
18 agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) markings smashed an apartment window, ran in, and came out with one man.
February 5, 2026 at 1:41 PM
After 6am this morning in Whittier, Minneapolis—FOUR BLOCKS from where Pretti was murdered.
18 agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) markings smashed an apartment window, ran in, and came out with one man.
18 agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) markings smashed an apartment window, ran in, and came out with one man.
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![A classic tweet from @kennykeil
[Bluto subtweeting after getting his ass whooped]
I don't know who needs to hear this but spinach isn't a personality](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dwqmtoy5uzacqe3bt5ib44oo/bafkreidsxaapkreaeus7oqavtvgeqb6u6jnd57gcutdxtcw4mgluiszimi@jpeg)
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oh for real?
The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023.
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets.
https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3
February 5, 2026 at 1:52 PM
oh for real?
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‘Lord Of The Rings’ Reader Can’t Believe How Long It Taking Sam And Frodo To Fuck https://theonion.com/lord-of-the-rings-reader-cant-believe-how-long-it-taking-sam-and-frodo-to-fuck/
February 4, 2026 at 10:00 PM
‘Lord Of The Rings’ Reader Can’t Believe How Long It Taking Sam And Frodo To Fuck https://theonion.com/lord-of-the-rings-reader-cant-believe-how-long-it-taking-sam-and-frodo-to-fuck/