Kim Bernhardt
@kbernhardt.bsky.social
NYC Oregonian, Clinical Professor, enthusiastic Citibiker
Bigger, Hotter Fires Are Slowly Erasing America’s Great Forests www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/c...
Wildfires Are Turning Forests in the American West Into Shrubland
Towering woodlands in the West are being permanently replaced by tracts of spiky shrubs. Conditions “just aren’t normal anymore,” one researcher said.
www.nytimes.com
August 23, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Bigger, Hotter Fires Are Slowly Erasing America’s Great Forests www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/c...
Devastating :( “Trump Administration Moves to Allow Logging in Pristine National Forests” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/c...
Trump Administration Moves to Allow Logging in Pristine National Forests
The move to repeal the ‘roadless rule’ would pave the way for road construction and logging in nearly 45 million acres of untouched back country.
www.nytimes.com
August 19, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Devastating :( “Trump Administration Moves to Allow Logging in Pristine National Forests” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/c...
What is wrong with him?
April 7, 2026 at 6:28 PM
What is wrong with him?
Reposted by Kim Bernhardt
Trump casts a mail ballot again in Florida even as he calls the method 'cheating'
Trump casts a mail ballot again in Florida even as he calls the method 'cheating'
The president cast a mail ballot in an upcoming Florida special election, according to county records.
www.nbcnews.com
March 24, 2026 at 2:11 AM
Trump casts a mail ballot again in Florida even as he calls the method 'cheating'
Reposted by Kim Bernhardt
A Republican voting overhaul is back on Capitol Hill — with an added photo identification provision and an altered name. Opponents say the legislation would disenfranchise millions of voters.
A Republican plan to overhaul voting is back. Here's what's new in the bill
A Republican voting overhaul is back on Capitol Hill — with an added photo identification provision and an altered name. Opponents say the legislation would disenfranchise millions of voters.
n.pr
February 21, 2026 at 12:46 PM
A Republican voting overhaul is back on Capitol Hill — with an added photo identification provision and an altered name. Opponents say the legislation would disenfranchise millions of voters.
Reposted by Kim Bernhardt
Since the start of Trump’s second term, the number of children in ICE detention has increased sixfold.
In their letters, kids held at the Dilley center told us about missing their friends, being unable to go to school and feeling trapped.
In their letters, kids held at the Dilley center told us about missing their friends, being unable to go to school and feeling trapped.
“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility
Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end...
www.propublica.org
February 14, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Since the start of Trump’s second term, the number of children in ICE detention has increased sixfold.
In their letters, kids held at the Dilley center told us about missing their friends, being unable to go to school and feeling trapped.
In their letters, kids held at the Dilley center told us about missing their friends, being unable to go to school and feeling trapped.
Reposted by Kim Bernhardt
Not sure who needs to hear this but the voter fraud rate is a mere 0.000003%. Anyone telling you otherwise is making shit up so they can take away your right to vote.
February 14, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Not sure who needs to hear this but the voter fraud rate is a mere 0.000003%. Anyone telling you otherwise is making shit up so they can take away your right to vote.
Amazing photo by Leila Navidi via Rebecca Solnit: "Observers record federal agents at the scene after a multi-vehicle crash [...] Bathrobe Lady turns out to be public radio journalist Sam Stroozas." www.startribune.com/police-feder...
February 12, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Amazing photo by Leila Navidi via Rebecca Solnit: "Observers record federal agents at the scene after a multi-vehicle crash [...] Bathrobe Lady turns out to be public radio journalist Sam Stroozas." www.startribune.com/police-feder...
Trump Scolds CNN’s Kaitlan Collins for ‘Not Smiling’ www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
Trump Scolds CNN’s Kaitlan Collins for ‘Not Smiling’
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February 4, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Trump Scolds CNN’s Kaitlan Collins for ‘Not Smiling’ www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
No $ for ICE! Call your senators. “you may phone the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121. A switchboard operator will connect you directly with the Senate office you request“.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Minneapolis Live Updates: Minnesota Authorities Investigate Fatal Shooting as Federal Officials Blame Victim
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:07 PM
No $ for ICE! Call your senators. “you may phone the United States Capitol switchboard at (202) 224-3121. A switchboard operator will connect you directly with the Senate office you request“.
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
Reposted by Kim Bernhardt
Flashbangs burn hotter then lava.
They've caused serious burns, severed hands, and even killed.
*That's* what ICE just tossed into a car full of kids.
Here's our investigation from 2015, by @juliaangwin.com:
www.propublica.org/article/flas...
They've caused serious burns, severed hands, and even killed.
*That's* what ICE just tossed into a car full of kids.
Here's our investigation from 2015, by @juliaangwin.com:
www.propublica.org/article/flas...
January 15, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Flashbangs burn hotter then lava.
They've caused serious burns, severed hands, and even killed.
*That's* what ICE just tossed into a car full of kids.
Here's our investigation from 2015, by @juliaangwin.com:
www.propublica.org/article/flas...
They've caused serious burns, severed hands, and even killed.
*That's* what ICE just tossed into a car full of kids.
Here's our investigation from 2015, by @juliaangwin.com:
www.propublica.org/article/flas...
Reposted by Kim Bernhardt
DAN KOH: “$30 BILLION for 10,000 more ICE agents… that would cover all the ACA subsidies for a year. It would eliminate all medical debt. Trump is making it easier to kill people than keep people alive.”
January 15, 2026 at 4:09 AM
DAN KOH: “$30 BILLION for 10,000 more ICE agents… that would cover all the ACA subsidies for a year. It would eliminate all medical debt. Trump is making it easier to kill people than keep people alive.”
ICE Is Waging War on Blue Cities www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
Opinion | ICE Is Waging War on Blue Cities
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January 15, 2026 at 6:28 AM
ICE Is Waging War on Blue Cities www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/o...
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“Ironically, this outrageous waste of human capital – when key federal agencies such as the National Park Service were horribly understaffed – was done in the name of government efficiency.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Doge cuts cost US taxpayers $10bn to cover workers’ paid leave, analysis finds
Analysis estimates Trump administration ‘wasted’ billions to compensate over 154,000 federal employees on leave
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:48 AM
“Ironically, this outrageous waste of human capital – when key federal agencies such as the National Park Service were horribly understaffed – was done in the name of government efficiency.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise
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January 3, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/o...
A case study in stupidity: How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
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December 23, 2025 at 11:55 PM
A case study in stupidity: How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
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Woman comes to US at age 6. Graduates nursing school. Work permit. No criminal record. Snatched and imprisoned by ICE for 6 months now. About to be forced back to Honduras. A life destroyed and one less nurse. Merry Christmas.
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December 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Woman comes to US at age 6. Graduates nursing school. Work permit. No criminal record. Snatched and imprisoned by ICE for 6 months now. About to be forced back to Honduras. A life destroyed and one less nurse. Merry Christmas.
www.nola.com/news/educati...
www.nola.com/news/educati...
Priorities… How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy
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November 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Priorities… How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
Insanity. How to Make Sense of the Federal Forces on the Streets www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Who Are the Federal Forces Behind Trump’s Mass Deportations and Crime Crackdown?
As President Trump deploys ICE, Border Patrol, the National Guard and other forces to U.S. cities, here’s how to tell them apart — and what their powers are.
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Insanity. How to Make Sense of the Federal Forces on the Streets www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Who asked for this? E.P.A. To Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Polluters www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/c...
E.P.A. To Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Polluters
www.nytimes.com
September 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Who asked for this? E.P.A. To Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Polluters www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/c...
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SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
September 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
Correction We Are Watching [the #GOP] Destroy a Scientific Superpower www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/o...
Opinion | We Are Watching a Scientific Superpower Destroy Itself
www.nytimes.com
September 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Correction We Are Watching [the #GOP] Destroy a Scientific Superpower www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/o...