Richard Bertin
@richbertin.bsky.social
Girl Dad, Longtime suffering Knicks, and occasional writer. From Bronx to Burbs.
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The subtext in JD Vance asking for "patience" on the economy: When leaders stop talking about current conditions and jump straight to rosy forecasts, they’re signaling the present isn’t defensible. That’s your cue to scrutinize the numbers, not just the narrative.
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The subtext in JD Vance asking for "patience" on the economy: When leaders stop talking about current conditions and jump straight to rosy forecasts, they’re signaling the present isn’t defensible. That’s your cue to scrutinize the numbers, not just the narrative.
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Newsom: "Think about the state of mind of the VP. How do you square the circle when you go to a prayer breakfast? Old testament, new testament. What's the fundamental thing that connects John to Matthew to Proverbs? It's this notion of hunger, feeding the poor. It's central to advancing God's will."
November 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Newsom: "Think about the state of mind of the VP. How do you square the circle when you go to a prayer breakfast? Old testament, new testament. What's the fundamental thing that connects John to Matthew to Proverbs? It's this notion of hunger, feeding the poor. It's central to advancing God's will."
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Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present Karma?
November 7, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present Karma?
If you are a Government Employee that's been furloughed and lives in NY, one-time assistance is available to help float you by.
Catholic Charities - Furloughed Government Employee Relief Initiative - Catholic Charities of New York
When government employees face unexpected furloughs, the impact can be immediate and deeply stressful. Sudden income loss can make it hard to cover rent, food, utilities, and other essentials. At Cath...
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October 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
If you are a Government Employee that's been furloughed and lives in NY, one-time assistance is available to help float you by.
Someone recommend a good lesser known werewolf flik
October 13, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Someone recommend a good lesser known werewolf flik
We need a one-time Portlandia episode to cover the Federal Troop invasion. Please
October 7, 2025 at 2:07 AM
We need a one-time Portlandia episode to cover the Federal Troop invasion. Please
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Why invading Iran would be difficult
June 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Why invading Iran would be difficult
This still doesn’t feel worse than the last L #KnicksSky
May 24, 2025 at 2:51 AM
This still doesn’t feel worse than the last L #KnicksSky
This is one of those losses that will last a generation #KnicksSky
May 22, 2025 at 3:13 AM
This is one of those losses that will last a generation #KnicksSky
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One GOP operative didn’t hold back when speaking to Politico about Elon Musk:
“He’s finished, done, gone. He polls terrible. People hate him. He’d go to Wisconsin thinking he can buy people’s votes, wear the cheese hat, act like a 9-year-old… It doesn’t work. It’s offensive to people.”
“He’s finished, done, gone. He polls terrible. People hate him. He’d go to Wisconsin thinking he can buy people’s votes, wear the cheese hat, act like a 9-year-old… It doesn’t work. It’s offensive to people.”
May 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
One GOP operative didn’t hold back when speaking to Politico about Elon Musk:
“He’s finished, done, gone. He polls terrible. People hate him. He’d go to Wisconsin thinking he can buy people’s votes, wear the cheese hat, act like a 9-year-old… It doesn’t work. It’s offensive to people.”
“He’s finished, done, gone. He polls terrible. People hate him. He’d go to Wisconsin thinking he can buy people’s votes, wear the cheese hat, act like a 9-year-old… It doesn’t work. It’s offensive to people.”
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May 17, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 25 YEARS!!!!!
May 17, 2025 at 2:34 AM
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 25 YEARS!!!!!
Being a true Knicks fan means now being paranoid about an injury because this is too good to be true #KnicksSky
May 17, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Being a true Knicks fan means now being paranoid about an injury because this is too good to be true #KnicksSky
If I’m Thibs I’m pulling starters out after this quarter. #KnicksSky
May 17, 2025 at 1:58 AM
If I’m Thibs I’m pulling starters out after this quarter. #KnicksSky
Last time I felt this way about the Knicks I was in HS and watching the me game at the Check-In section of All Star Cafe in Times Square because we were too broke to even think about the tickets #Knicksky
May 17, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Last time I felt this way about the Knicks I was in HS and watching the me game at the Check-In section of All Star Cafe in Times Square because we were too broke to even think about the tickets #Knicksky
This game has got me feeling like it’s the 99 playoffs
May 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
This game has got me feeling like it’s the 99 playoffs
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Hi I’m Mike Sacks and I’m running to take NY-17 back from the Trump-endorsed MAGA Mike Lawler and build a new House that serves we the people, not an aspiring autocrat and his billionaire best friends.
Join us: secure.actblue.com/donate/mbs-e...
Join us: secure.actblue.com/donate/mbs-e...
May 7, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Hi I’m Mike Sacks and I’m running to take NY-17 back from the Trump-endorsed MAGA Mike Lawler and build a new House that serves we the people, not an aspiring autocrat and his billionaire best friends.
Join us: secure.actblue.com/donate/mbs-e...
Join us: secure.actblue.com/donate/mbs-e...
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Tanuki Woodblock, by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1842, 📸 by @hi_emil
May 7, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Tanuki Woodblock, by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1842, 📸 by @hi_emil
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when he found out his admin had sent an innocent man to be murdered in a foreign gulag he was like "Haha whoops ok good luck getting him back!" like wtaf are we doing not removing him right the fuck yesterday
April 6, 2025 at 3:29 AM
when he found out his admin had sent an innocent man to be murdered in a foreign gulag he was like "Haha whoops ok good luck getting him back!" like wtaf are we doing not removing him right the fuck yesterday
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If the DOJ is going to punish its attorneys for being candid with the courts, it stands to reason that courts can no longer assume DOJ attorneys will fulfill their duty of candor.
DOJ places attorney on leave after struggling in Maryland migrant case
The DOJ has placed on leave the attorney who argued on behalf of the U.S. in a lawsuit brought by a man who was deported to El Salvador in error, sources told ABC News.
abcnews.go.com
April 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM
If the DOJ is going to punish its attorneys for being candid with the courts, it stands to reason that courts can no longer assume DOJ attorneys will fulfill their duty of candor.
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Wow so the people of Lithuania gathered to mourn and pay their respects to the 4 American soldiers that tragically died there during training…this is what allies do 🫡….meanwhile Trump skipped the dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base to play golf in Miami with Saudis
April 5, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Wow so the people of Lithuania gathered to mourn and pay their respects to the 4 American soldiers that tragically died there during training…this is what allies do 🫡….meanwhile Trump skipped the dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base to play golf in Miami with Saudis