ChicagoBernie
@chicagobernie.bsky.social
Retired and pondering the future
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On Monday night at 9pm on BBC Two I'd like to introduce you to a Victorian poisoner - as we reach the creepy climax of our series VICTORIAN MURDER CLUB. I hope you erm 'enjoy' it. (Or binge now on BBC Iplayer!)
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
January 18, 2026 at 5:50 PM
On Monday night at 9pm on BBC Two I'd like to introduce you to a Victorian poisoner - as we reach the creepy climax of our series VICTORIAN MURDER CLUB. I hope you erm 'enjoy' it. (Or binge now on BBC Iplayer!)
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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We will always protect our strategic economic and security interests.
We will face these challenges to our European solidarity with steadiness and resolve.
We will face these challenges to our European solidarity with steadiness and resolve.
January 18, 2026 at 9:04 PM
We will always protect our strategic economic and security interests.
We will face these challenges to our European solidarity with steadiness and resolve.
We will face these challenges to our European solidarity with steadiness and resolve.
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I spoke to the Secretary-General of NATO, Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, Friedrich Merz and Giorgia Meloni.
Together we stand firm in our commitment to uphold the sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark.
Together we stand firm in our commitment to uphold the sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark.
January 18, 2026 at 9:04 PM
I spoke to the Secretary-General of NATO, Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, Friedrich Merz and Giorgia Meloni.
Together we stand firm in our commitment to uphold the sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark.
Together we stand firm in our commitment to uphold the sovereignty of Greenland and the Kingdom of Denmark.
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January 18, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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ICE can’t handle ice is and shall remain objectively funny. You’d think snowflakes wouldn’t struggle with other forms of frozen water.
Tricia McLaughlin: "They are pouring cold water on the ground so that our ICE law enforcement vehicles will slide, crash, and potentially kill them"
January 17, 2026 at 7:21 PM
ICE can’t handle ice is and shall remain objectively funny. You’d think snowflakes wouldn’t struggle with other forms of frozen water.
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Good. The courts started with this in Chicago and continued to tighten the leash, so hopefully more will come soon.
BREAKING: Judge enters TRO blocking feds from interfering with or arresting peaceful protesters in Minnesota. Judge Kate Menendez, Biden appointee. Order: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
January 17, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Good. The courts started with this in Chicago and continued to tighten the leash, so hopefully more will come soon.
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I’m enjoying envisioning MAGA supporters desperately trying to understand and agree with Trump’s Greenland obsession while RFK Jr. demands they eat more steak that they can’t afford.
January 17, 2026 at 5:16 PM
I’m enjoying envisioning MAGA supporters desperately trying to understand and agree with Trump’s Greenland obsession while RFK Jr. demands they eat more steak that they can’t afford.
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Let’s call this what it is: a disgusting abuse of power and a farce.
As his agents terrorize Minnesotans, as prices rise, as he fails to deliver for Americans, he is also weaponizing the DOJ against his perceived enemies.
This is not a banana republic and justice will prevail.
As his agents terrorize Minnesotans, as prices rise, as he fails to deliver for Americans, he is also weaponizing the DOJ against his perceived enemies.
This is not a banana republic and justice will prevail.
The Justice Department is investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over possible obstruction of federal law enforcement, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. https://cnn.it/4bCjypy
January 17, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Let’s call this what it is: a disgusting abuse of power and a farce.
As his agents terrorize Minnesotans, as prices rise, as he fails to deliver for Americans, he is also weaponizing the DOJ against his perceived enemies.
This is not a banana republic and justice will prevail.
As his agents terrorize Minnesotans, as prices rise, as he fails to deliver for Americans, he is also weaponizing the DOJ against his perceived enemies.
This is not a banana republic and justice will prevail.
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Always wise to read @bychrisbrennan.bsky.social. Another sharp and important column here:
ICE keeps escalating because Trump needs an excuse to invoke the Insurrection Act. It's no secret. He's been talking about it for years. And he regrets not doing it in his first term. But now public opinion is turning against him. My USA Today column:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
ICE's violent escalation has been Trump's plan all along | Opinion
There is no insurrection in Minneapolis. But Trump must feel his Insurrection Act window closing, as public opinion turns against him and ICE.
www.usatoday.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Always wise to read @bychrisbrennan.bsky.social. Another sharp and important column here:
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So far, the ICE account is following NYT, WaPo, WSJ… and four journalists who cover immigration.
✅ @icegov.bsky.social has been verified by @bsky.app.
January 17, 2026 at 12:00 AM
So far, the ICE account is following NYT, WaPo, WSJ… and four journalists who cover immigration.
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ICE out of Minnesota. When harm hits this state, communities show up for one another—rain or shine, heat or snow. Neighbors are demanding protection from a fascist regime and justice for Renee and all those killed by ICE. Footage: Jan. 10, 2026. #ChoosePeaceNotChaos
January 16, 2026 at 7:40 PM
ICE out of Minnesota. When harm hits this state, communities show up for one another—rain or shine, heat or snow. Neighbors are demanding protection from a fascist regime and justice for Renee and all those killed by ICE. Footage: Jan. 10, 2026. #ChoosePeaceNotChaos
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Do these guys have some kind of AI-powered "Terrible and Wholly Unnecessary Random-Ass Idea" generator?
President Trump will issue a plan next week for letting Americans tap their 401(k)s for a down payment on a home, a senior White House official said Friday.
Trump Plan Would Let Americans Use 401(k)s for Down Payments on Homes, Official Says
President Trump will issue a plan next week for letting Americans tap their 401(k)s for a down payment on a home, a senior White House official said Friday.
on.wsj.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Do these guys have some kind of AI-powered "Terrible and Wholly Unnecessary Random-Ass Idea" generator?
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This is an excellent and very helpful thread:
There's a lot of talk about Trump "cancelling" elections.
Elections aren't something "coordinated" by the federal government. Elections are bottom up
Our whole government is bottom up: states conduct elections to field politicians that they send to the federal level to form a federal government.
Elections aren't something "coordinated" by the federal government. Elections are bottom up
Our whole government is bottom up: states conduct elections to field politicians that they send to the federal level to form a federal government.
January 15, 2026 at 9:06 PM
This is an excellent and very helpful thread:
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BREAKING: President Trump announces that if Mayor McCheese "cannot contain the violent and 'crazy' Hamburglar," he will invoke the McNugget Act and dispatch the U.S. military to all McDonald's to get him dinner
January 15, 2026 at 11:09 PM
BREAKING: President Trump announces that if Mayor McCheese "cannot contain the violent and 'crazy' Hamburglar," he will invoke the McNugget Act and dispatch the U.S. military to all McDonald's to get him dinner
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Machado presents Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize
Any bets what happens next?
Any bets what happens next?
January 16, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Machado presents Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize
Any bets what happens next?
Any bets what happens next?
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✅ More than 80 Members Signed On
✅ More than 20,500 letters sent to Congress
Join the growing number of Americans telling their representatives to impeach Kristi Noem:
✅ More than 20,500 letters sent to Congress
Join the growing number of Americans telling their representatives to impeach Kristi Noem:
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
January 16, 2026 at 7:07 PM
✅ More than 80 Members Signed On
✅ More than 20,500 letters sent to Congress
Join the growing number of Americans telling their representatives to impeach Kristi Noem:
✅ More than 20,500 letters sent to Congress
Join the growing number of Americans telling their representatives to impeach Kristi Noem:
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**whispers** "The Epstein files still haven't been released."
January 16, 2026 at 6:33 PM
**whispers** "The Epstein files still haven't been released."
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Congratulations to President Donald Trump on winning the Used Nobel Peace Prize for Outstanding Sad-Little-Man-Baby Griping and Excellence in the Field of Tragic Pitifulness.
January 15, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Congratulations to President Donald Trump on winning the Used Nobel Peace Prize for Outstanding Sad-Little-Man-Baby Griping and Excellence in the Field of Tragic Pitifulness.
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I have never once watched Melania Trump speak and not thought, "This is a bit, right? Like I'm watching an SNL outtake, correct?"
Melania is delivering a speech on AI that sounds like it was written by AI
January 16, 2026 at 6:01 PM
I have never once watched Melania Trump speak and not thought, "This is a bit, right? Like I'm watching an SNL outtake, correct?"
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Arguably the most embarrassing moment in history for a president who has also won a Super Bowl, a World Series, 392 Trump International Golf Tournaments and best-in-show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
María Corina Machado on her meeting with Trump: “I presented the president of the United States with the Nobel Peace Prize”
January 15, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Arguably the most embarrassing moment in history for a president who has also won a Super Bowl, a World Series, 392 Trump International Golf Tournaments and best-in-show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
“A Nobel Prize can neither be revoked, shared, nor transferred to others.”
a picture of a lego batman with the word loser written below him
ALT: a picture of a lego batman with the word loser written below him
media.tenor.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:30 PM
“A Nobel Prize can neither be revoked, shared, nor transferred to others.”
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Indiana Senate introduces bill to pay for new Chicago Bears stadium.
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wgntv.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Indiana Senate introduces bill to pay for new Chicago Bears stadium.
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wgntv.com/news/indiana...
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From @us.theconversation.com:
"Free speech and independent media play a vital role in holding governments accountable by informing the public about government wrongdoing.
This is precisely why autocrats like Russia’s Vladimir Putin have worked to silence independent media."
"Free speech and independent media play a vital role in holding governments accountable by informing the public about government wrongdoing.
This is precisely why autocrats like Russia’s Vladimir Putin have worked to silence independent media."
Searching reporters’ homes, suing journalists and repressing citizen dissent are well-known steps toward autocracy
President Donald Trump’s threats against independent media and free speech look a lot like the actions of autocrats elsewhere intent on undermining the institutions meant to keep them in check.
theconversation.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:15 PM
From @us.theconversation.com:
"Free speech and independent media play a vital role in holding governments accountable by informing the public about government wrongdoing.
This is precisely why autocrats like Russia’s Vladimir Putin have worked to silence independent media."
"Free speech and independent media play a vital role in holding governments accountable by informing the public about government wrongdoing.
This is precisely why autocrats like Russia’s Vladimir Putin have worked to silence independent media."
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Still wondering how I can get one of these paid protester gigs I've been hearing about for literally years.
January 15, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Still wondering how I can get one of these paid protester gigs I've been hearing about for literally years.
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Donald Trump and Kristi Noem are using armed, militarized agents to provoke Minnesotans.
The Insurrection Act should not be used as an excuse to send armed troops into our streets.
The Insurrection Act should not be used as an excuse to send armed troops into our streets.
January 15, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Donald Trump and Kristi Noem are using armed, militarized agents to provoke Minnesotans.
The Insurrection Act should not be used as an excuse to send armed troops into our streets.
The Insurrection Act should not be used as an excuse to send armed troops into our streets.