berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
@berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
Reposted by berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
It says a lot about our political media environment that Democrats are called upon to defend things they never said and Republicans are allowed to emerge unscathed for things they're literally recorded saying.
December 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM
It says a lot about our political media environment that Democrats are called upon to defend things they never said and Republicans are allowed to emerge unscathed for things they're literally recorded saying.
Reposted by berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
Republicans who think your seat is safe: no it's not
Looks like the Dems will pick up 12 seats in the VA House of Delegates, which will go from 51-49 to 63-37 D-R. That's an honestly shocking result.
November 5, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Republicans who think your seat is safe: no it's not
Reposted by berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
There are more of us than there are of them.
November 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
There are more of us than there are of them.
Reposted by berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
This shutdown is utterly unique in US political history in that it essentially stems entirely from the House majority's total inability to do anything but run in circles trying to satisfy the whims of an unstable, incompetent, self-obsessed president. It doesn't obey normal political rules.
Mike Johnson furiously backpedaling on the back pay thing is a pretty good indication that nobody in the GOP has the slightest clue how to deal with the shutdown.
Speaker Johnson appears to say furloughed federal workers should get back pay under 2019 law
"It has always been the case. It is tradition and I think it is statutory law that federal employees be paid. And that’s my position."
"It has always been the case. It is tradition and I think it is statutory law that federal employees be paid. And that’s my position."
October 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This shutdown is utterly unique in US political history in that it essentially stems entirely from the House majority's total inability to do anything but run in circles trying to satisfy the whims of an unstable, incompetent, self-obsessed president. It doesn't obey normal political rules.
Reposted by berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
This footnote to Illinois and Chicago's lawsuit against Trump is an important reminder:
* There is no Department of War or Secretary of War, which are make-believe names for the actual agencies created by Congress.
Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
* There is no Department of War or Secretary of War, which are make-believe names for the actual agencies created by Congress.
Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
This footnote to Illinois and Chicago's lawsuit against Trump is an important reminder:
* There is no Department of War or Secretary of War, which are make-believe names for the actual agencies created by Congress.
Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
* There is no Department of War or Secretary of War, which are make-believe names for the actual agencies created by Congress.
Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Reposted by berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
Man who has long been despised at a distance makes extravagant arrangements to be despised up close.
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered hundreds of generals to travel on short notice from around the world to hear him make a short speech on military standards and the “warrior ethos.”
New details emerge on Hegseth’s unusual mass gathering of top brass
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has summoned hundreds of generals for what is expected to be a short lecture on the “warrior ethos.” But top brass is bracing for possible firings or demotions.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Man who has long been despised at a distance makes extravagant arrangements to be despised up close.
Reposted by berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
And like calling antifa (democrats) a domestic terror organization (which isn’t a real designation) isn’t about what was written on that bullet.
Canceling Jimmy Kimmel show is not about Charlie Kirk, just like going after universities was not about antisemitism and occupying DC was not about fighting crime.
September 19, 2025 at 2:09 AM
And like calling antifa (democrats) a domestic terror organization (which isn’t a real designation) isn’t about what was written on that bullet.
Reposted by berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
“The law doesn’t matter anymore” is obeying in advance.
I know it's frustrating when lawyers point out when something the administration is doing is not legal. But responding with "the law doesn't matter anymore" is really unhelpful and defeatist. Clarifying the law is important because it reminds us not to comply in advance and to resist and take action
September 19, 2025 at 2:21 AM
“The law doesn’t matter anymore” is obeying in advance.
Reposted by berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
This is fascism. We're in it, folks.
BREAKING: First Colbert. Now Kimmel. variety.com/2025/tv/news...
ABC Pulls ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ Indefinitely After Host’s Charlie Kirk Comments
Nexstar, one of the biggest owners o US f TV stations in, said will pre-empt Jimmy Kimmel's late night show due to the host's Charlie Kirk remarks
variety.com
September 17, 2025 at 11:07 PM
This is fascism. We're in it, folks.
Reposted by berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
“Severance" actor Tramell Tillman has won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series. He is the first Black man ever to win the award #Emmys
September 15, 2025 at 12:37 AM
“Severance" actor Tramell Tillman has won the Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series. He is the first Black man ever to win the award #Emmys
Reposted by berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Reposted by berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
You and I are richer than Gates, Zuckerberg, etc. because we can afford not to polish the boots of the authoritarian clown.
Last night’s dinner with Trump and Big Tech wasn’t a policy meeting. It was basically 'The Bachelor,' except instead of roses, the prize was the president’s approval.
All the President’s Tech CEOs
At a White House dinner Thursday night, America’s tech executives put on an uncanny display of fealty to Donald Trump.
www.wired.com
September 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
You and I are richer than Gates, Zuckerberg, etc. because we can afford not to polish the boots of the authoritarian clown.
Reposted by berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
Last night DC neighbors showed up at a police checkpoint at 14th & V ST. NW with handwritten signs warning drivers to avoid the block.
After realizing that the community was successfully diverting all traffic, agents packed up the checkpoint and left. #WeKeepUsSafe
After realizing that the community was successfully diverting all traffic, agents packed up the checkpoint and left. #WeKeepUsSafe
People cheer as some federal agents get in their cars and leave.
NY plates on their cars.
NY plates on their cars.
August 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Last night DC neighbors showed up at a police checkpoint at 14th & V ST. NW with handwritten signs warning drivers to avoid the block.
After realizing that the community was successfully diverting all traffic, agents packed up the checkpoint and left. #WeKeepUsSafe
After realizing that the community was successfully diverting all traffic, agents packed up the checkpoint and left. #WeKeepUsSafe
Reposted by berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
Today's federal presence at Governor Newsom's press conference was a clear and brazen message designed to intimidate. The message was: *Regardless* of whether California redistricts to negate Texas gerrymandering, the federal government intends to use force to sway the next election in its favor.
Gavin Newsom is holding a press conference today on redistricting and DHS agents have arrived masked up and in full gear. Many are armed with guns.
August 14, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Today's federal presence at Governor Newsom's press conference was a clear and brazen message designed to intimidate. The message was: *Regardless* of whether California redistricts to negate Texas gerrymandering, the federal government intends to use force to sway the next election in its favor.
Reposted by berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.
July 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.
Reposted by berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
Let’s be clear: This is political censorship. Just as CBS’ parent company handed Trump $16 million to settle a spurious lawsuit, this decision is about preemptively bowing to a regime that demands obedience.
We stand with Stephen Colbert and every voice that Trump wants silenced.
We stand with Stephen Colbert and every voice that Trump wants silenced.
Colbert's cancellation is a dark warning
CBS's decision marks a dangerous new stage for the culture at large.
www.motherjones.com
July 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Let’s be clear: This is political censorship. Just as CBS’ parent company handed Trump $16 million to settle a spurious lawsuit, this decision is about preemptively bowing to a regime that demands obedience.
We stand with Stephen Colbert and every voice that Trump wants silenced.
We stand with Stephen Colbert and every voice that Trump wants silenced.
Reposted by berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
They mean to be as insulting to Black people, as dismissive of our lives, as resistance to our status as full citizens in this country as they can be.
There is no common ground to be had at the expense of our sisters & daughters’ lives and our dignity as a people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/u...
There is no common ground to be had at the expense of our sisters & daughters’ lives and our dignity as a people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/u...
Justice Dept. Asks for 1-Day Sentence for Ex-Officer Convicted in Breonna Taylor Raid
www.nytimes.com
July 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
They mean to be as insulting to Black people, as dismissive of our lives, as resistance to our status as full citizens in this country as they can be.
There is no common ground to be had at the expense of our sisters & daughters’ lives and our dignity as a people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/u...
There is no common ground to be had at the expense of our sisters & daughters’ lives and our dignity as a people.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/u...
Reposted by berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
Tomi Lahren just posted on the other place that the federal government should “let California go” and that California should get “not one dime.” Where does she think the federal government gets most of its dimes?
July 14, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Tomi Lahren just posted on the other place that the federal government should “let California go” and that California should get “not one dime.” Where does she think the federal government gets most of its dimes?
Reposted by berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
Lunacy. They just funded Trump’s private army.
July 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Lunacy. They just funded Trump’s private army.
Reposted by berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
Bloody shame! I wanted to see Cordelia solve another crime.
Netflix has decided not to renew its screwball mystery-comedy series 'The Residence,' starring Uzo Aduba as ace detective Cordelia Cupp.
The Residence Cancelled at Netflix
Netflix has decided not to renew its screwball mystery-comedy series 'The Residence,' starring Uzo Aduba as ace detective Cordelia Cupp.
bit.ly
July 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Bloody shame! I wanted to see Cordelia solve another crime.
Reposted by berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
Final vote. 50-50. VP breaks the tie.
One single GOP Senator could have stopped this abomination. Saved millions of parents from watching their child go hungry. Saved the lives destroyed when Medicaid disappears.
They will all live forever with the horror of this bill.
One single GOP Senator could have stopped this abomination. Saved millions of parents from watching their child go hungry. Saved the lives destroyed when Medicaid disappears.
They will all live forever with the horror of this bill.
July 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Final vote. 50-50. VP breaks the tie.
One single GOP Senator could have stopped this abomination. Saved millions of parents from watching their child go hungry. Saved the lives destroyed when Medicaid disappears.
They will all live forever with the horror of this bill.
One single GOP Senator could have stopped this abomination. Saved millions of parents from watching their child go hungry. Saved the lives destroyed when Medicaid disappears.
They will all live forever with the horror of this bill.
Reposted by berlinbrooklyngirl.bsky.social
Blatantly illegal and unethical. Also not what DOJ told the court. But whatever, we are a mafia country right now like Russia led by a Mob Boss and Republicans are all terrified of being the next Cheney/Good/Massie/Tillis.
July 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Blatantly illegal and unethical. Also not what DOJ told the court. But whatever, we are a mafia country right now like Russia led by a Mob Boss and Republicans are all terrified of being the next Cheney/Good/Massie/Tillis.