Joel Berkowitz
@joelberkowitz.bsky.social
Full-time dual-authenticator.
"A sorta big name for Wisconsin Jews" - my son Reuben.
"A sorta big name for Wisconsin Jews" - my son Reuben.
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The inescapable conclusion that neither the NYT nor WaPo editorial board can bring themselves to make is that this administration has to end. Its response to these killings—let alone the killings themselves—is obscene and totally disqualifying.
NYT EDITORIAL BOARD:
“.. When the government kills, it has an obligation to demonstrate that it has acted in the public interest. Instead, the Trump administration is once again engaged in a perversion of justice.”
@nytopinion.nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
“.. When the government kills, it has an obligation to demonstrate that it has acted in the public interest. Instead, the Trump administration is once again engaged in a perversion of justice.”
@nytopinion.nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...
January 25, 2026 at 11:02 PM
The inescapable conclusion that neither the NYT nor WaPo editorial board can bring themselves to make is that this administration has to end. Its response to these killings—let alone the killings themselves—is obscene and totally disqualifying.
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Wise words from WEB DuBois to gird us today: "It would be shame and cowardice to surrender this glorious land and its opportunities for civilization and humanity to the thugs and lynchers, the mobs and profiteers, the monopolists & gamblers who today choke its soul and steal its resources."
January 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Wise words from WEB DuBois to gird us today: "It would be shame and cowardice to surrender this glorious land and its opportunities for civilization and humanity to the thugs and lynchers, the mobs and profiteers, the monopolists & gamblers who today choke its soul and steal its resources."
This is interesting, though: we have a new chancellor, Tom Gibson, who came to us from UW-Stevens Point last summer. So I wondered: did UWSP try to camouflage its DEI office by changing its name? Looks like it didn't. www.uwsp.edu/equity-diver...
January 23, 2026 at 4:44 PM
This is interesting, though: we have a new chancellor, Tom Gibson, who came to us from UW-Stevens Point last summer. So I wondered: did UWSP try to camouflage its DEI office by changing its name? Looks like it didn't. www.uwsp.edu/equity-diver...
Send some love and support to folks in Minnesota who are currently on the front lines of America's fascist onslaught.
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January 23, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Send some love and support to folks in Minnesota who are currently on the front lines of America's fascist onslaught.
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e.g. at my university - just one of those hundreds or thousands
This must be weird news to see if you’re one of the literally hundreds or even thousands of university administrators who preemptively censored faculty, scrubbed websites, changed the names of centers, etc.
Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges. This leaves in place a federal judge's ruling that the anti-DEI effort violated the First Amendment and federal procedural rules. (Via AP) apnews.com/article/dei-... #ncpol #nced
January 23, 2026 at 2:56 PM
e.g. at my university - just one of those hundreds or thousands
My bank sent me a mailing today inviting me to "say hello to your new debit card." That feels a little awkward.
December 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
My bank sent me a mailing today inviting me to "say hello to your new debit card." That feels a little awkward.
As if I could love David Tennant any more - and then he does things like this. What a treasure.
"In recent history, the Doctor Who actor has repeatedly made headlines thanks to his allyship towards trans and gender non-conforming people – most notably with a subtle gesture during a TV interview that wound up helping to raise £18,000 for the LGBTQ+ youth charity AKT."
'F*** Off And Let People Be': David Tennant Doubles Down On Support For Trans People
"People are trying to create division... and it's so f***ing unnecessary."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 9:29 PM
As if I could love David Tennant any more - and then he does things like this. What a treasure.
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"In recent history, the Doctor Who actor has repeatedly made headlines thanks to his allyship towards trans and gender non-conforming people – most notably with a subtle gesture during a TV interview that wound up helping to raise £18,000 for the LGBTQ+ youth charity AKT."
'F*** Off And Let People Be': David Tennant Doubles Down On Support For Trans People
"People are trying to create division... and it's so f***ing unnecessary."
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 12:44 AM
"In recent history, the Doctor Who actor has repeatedly made headlines thanks to his allyship towards trans and gender non-conforming people – most notably with a subtle gesture during a TV interview that wound up helping to raise £18,000 for the LGBTQ+ youth charity AKT."
On p.3 tomorrow: "These Regulars at Diner in Western PA React to the President's Latest Tough Words for His Detractors."
The New York Times' story about Trump calling for the execution of members of Congress ran on Page 16 today, with an itty-bitty promo on the front about halfway down the page.
No wonder Trump thinks he can get away with anything.
No wonder Trump thinks he can get away with anything.
November 21, 2025 at 6:02 PM
On p.3 tomorrow: "These Regulars at Diner in Western PA React to the President's Latest Tough Words for His Detractors."
"Speaking of odious scumbags, I'd like to welcome our guest speaker, former Prime Minister Tony Blair."
Larry Summers’s co-teacher at Harvard:
“We will miss his insights and his wisdom”
Student:
“NO WE WON’T”
dude pretends he doesn’t hear, then intros Tony Blair lmao
“We will miss his insights and his wisdom”
Student:
“NO WE WON’T”
dude pretends he doesn’t hear, then intros Tony Blair lmao
November 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
"Speaking of odious scumbags, I'd like to welcome our guest speaker, former Prime Minister Tony Blair."
Find someone to brighten your day with a smile the way like this man manages to while (a) heading out to meet you-know-who AND (b) departing from LaGuardia Airport.
November 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Find someone to brighten your day with a smile the way like this man manages to while (a) heading out to meet you-know-who AND (b) departing from LaGuardia Airport.
So, minds blown by these shocking allegations, right? I mean, could that possibly be the Nazzer we all know and - well, we all know?
Nazi salutes and racism: the allegations about Nigel Farage’s school days – podcast
Former pupils at Dulwich College have made shocking claims about the Reform leader’s behaviour at school – which he denies. Daniel Boffey reports
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
So, minds blown by these shocking allegations, right? I mean, could that possibly be the Nazzer we all know and - well, we all know?
Tomorrow, please join the UWM Stahl Center, in person or on Zoom, for this fascinating lecture by Prof. Ashkenazi. Free and open to the public but registration required for the Zoom: bit.ly/3LP6vGu
November 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Tomorrow, please join the UWM Stahl Center, in person or on Zoom, for this fascinating lecture by Prof. Ashkenazi. Free and open to the public but registration required for the Zoom: bit.ly/3LP6vGu
This is baffling. Why would students from other countries not want to come study in The Greatest Country in the World™ in the Year of Our Lord 2025?
Fewer International Students Came to the U.S. This Fall
Nearly a year into the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration and visas, data reveals that new international student enrollment is down 17 percent since last fall.
www.insidehighered.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This is baffling. Why would students from other countries not want to come study in The Greatest Country in the World™ in the Year of Our Lord 2025?
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I'm hearing the same thing. Dems are nearing a surrender. I'm shocked. Largest protest in history + best election night in years + polling showing we're kicking their ass in public opinion. And now Dems may cave.
It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.
It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I'm hearing the same thing. Dems are nearing a surrender. I'm shocked. Largest protest in history + best election night in years + polling showing we're kicking their ass in public opinion. And now Dems may cave.
It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.
It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.
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Asking anyone who's got energy to do so to call their Dem Senators and urge them not to back down on healthcare. 🙏
Your friends who are too sick to work to access healthcare are going to be really fucked otherwise. Being too sick to work means no paycheck to cover now-exorbitant marketplace plans.
Your friends who are too sick to work to access healthcare are going to be really fucked otherwise. Being too sick to work means no paycheck to cover now-exorbitant marketplace plans.
November 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Asking anyone who's got energy to do so to call their Dem Senators and urge them not to back down on healthcare. 🙏
Your friends who are too sick to work to access healthcare are going to be really fucked otherwise. Being too sick to work means no paycheck to cover now-exorbitant marketplace plans.
Your friends who are too sick to work to access healthcare are going to be really fucked otherwise. Being too sick to work means no paycheck to cover now-exorbitant marketplace plans.
I'll give them the benefit of the doubt: maybe this is their way of answering the question being frequently asked since last Tuesday: which is the way forward, centrism or progressivism?
Okay, that's obviously not what they're doing - not intentionally, anyway!
Okay, that's obviously not what they're doing - not intentionally, anyway!
Why would voters reward a political party with power when it refuses to wield it?
That’s a question Democrats are going to have to answer if they surrender on this shutdown.
Every day until the midterms
That’s a question Democrats are going to have to answer if they surrender on this shutdown.
Every day until the midterms
November 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
I'll give them the benefit of the doubt: maybe this is their way of answering the question being frequently asked since last Tuesday: which is the way forward, centrism or progressivism?
Okay, that's obviously not what they're doing - not intentionally, anyway!
Okay, that's obviously not what they're doing - not intentionally, anyway!
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Why would voters reward a political party with power when it refuses to wield it?
That’s a question Democrats are going to have to answer if they surrender on this shutdown.
Every day until the midterms
That’s a question Democrats are going to have to answer if they surrender on this shutdown.
Every day until the midterms
November 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Why would voters reward a political party with power when it refuses to wield it?
That’s a question Democrats are going to have to answer if they surrender on this shutdown.
Every day until the midterms
That’s a question Democrats are going to have to answer if they surrender on this shutdown.
Every day until the midterms
I'm pretty sure The Wise Men of Chelm stories were not created to be a road map for government planning. www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-...
November 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I'm pretty sure The Wise Men of Chelm stories were not created to be a road map for government planning. www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-...
I can totally understand his frustration because I sent some vibes Zohran's way, hoping he'd get them and reach out to get a beer or go to a club with me, and so far it's crickets for me too.
Canadian multimillionaire and Shark Tank guy Kevin O'Leary went on TV to say he's upset Zohran won't talk to him: "I and others who invest in real estate have tried to get a meeting to figure out what's rhetoric and what's policy. So far for me it's been crickets."
November 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I can totally understand his frustration because I sent some vibes Zohran's way, hoping he'd get them and reach out to get a beer or go to a club with me, and so far it's crickets for me too.
Secondary point but "unique" is an absolute adjective and does not take modifiers like "really."
Sean Duffy calls his move to cancel flights as "really unique action"
November 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Secondary point but "unique" is an absolute adjective and does not take modifiers like "really."
This thread is incredible.
A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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November 7, 2025 at 1:53 AM
This thread is incredible.
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The #1 lesson from yesterday’s blowout:
Humanities majors killed on the job market
1) Mamdani- Africana Studies
2) Spanberger -French
3) Sherill - Global History
Humanities majors killed on the job market
1) Mamdani- Africana Studies
2) Spanberger -French
3) Sherill - Global History
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The #1 lesson from yesterday’s blowout:
Humanities majors killed on the job market
1) Mamdani- Africana Studies
2) Spanberger -French
3) Sherill - Global History
Humanities majors killed on the job market
1) Mamdani- Africana Studies
2) Spanberger -French
3) Sherill - Global History
Happyscrolling for a change. Mamdani, NJ, VA, PA judges - and so, so many other races. Let's keep going...
November 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Happyscrolling for a change. Mamdani, NJ, VA, PA judges - and so, so many other races. Let's keep going...
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I do think yesterday’s results reinforced the dynamic that while much of the American leadership class is chickenshit, most of the electorate is not
November 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I do think yesterday’s results reinforced the dynamic that while much of the American leadership class is chickenshit, most of the electorate is not