Patty Bergin
@baseballpatty21.bsky.social
I don't know what I'm doing here.
Utes, Nuggets, and random shit
Utes, Nuggets, and random shit
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this is so obviously correct it is deeply bizarre and corrosive how many people who should know better are unwilling to simply say it
Ossoff: "In my view, based upon the evidence I've seen thus far, the president's misconduct, abuse of power, and corruption, already exceed any prior standard for impeachment."
October 14, 2026 at 1:04 AM
this is so obviously correct it is deeply bizarre and corrosive how many people who should know better are unwilling to simply say it
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Documents released by a watchdog group suggest that despite Trump's promise to fund Freedom 250 events through private donations, taxpayers largely footed the bill.
The budget estimates leave open questions about where tens of millions in private donations ended up.
The budget estimates leave open questions about where tens of millions in private donations ended up.
Trump Raised Big Bucks for Freedom 250 — But Most Events Appear to be Funded by Taxpayers
Newly released documents raise questions about what happened to the corporate and private donations.
www.washingtonsun.com
October 9, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Documents released by a watchdog group suggest that despite Trump's promise to fund Freedom 250 events through private donations, taxpayers largely footed the bill.
The budget estimates leave open questions about where tens of millions in private donations ended up.
The budget estimates leave open questions about where tens of millions in private donations ended up.
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The right wing crash out over asian students celebrating at a UT football game reveals that all along the true goal of reactionary colorblindness was never “meritocracy” but resegregation. (Gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
October 10, 2026 at 2:19 PM
The right wing crash out over asian students celebrating at a UT football game reveals that all along the true goal of reactionary colorblindness was never “meritocracy” but resegregation. (Gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
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Post, wheel, rail. Really trying to flood the whole continent.
October 8, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Post, wheel, rail. Really trying to flood the whole continent.
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Once again I offer a hearty “what the fuck are you doing, moron?” to Jared Polis, who commuted her sentence the last time she pulled this shit
NEW: As Colorado’s Tina Peters reportedly meets with President Trump to discuss an election “plan,” her attorney says the plan involves seizing ballots nationwide and discusses strategy for a potential civil war
October 8, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Once again I offer a hearty “what the fuck are you doing, moron?” to Jared Polis, who commuted her sentence the last time she pulled this shit
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Impossible to understand how anyone could look at Rufo's career and conclude he was someone engaged in a "forthright defense of meritocracy." Rufo's entire career is built on the idea of purging people who don't think or look like him from positions of power.
October 4, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Impossible to understand how anyone could look at Rufo's career and conclude he was someone engaged in a "forthright defense of meritocracy." Rufo's entire career is built on the idea of purging people who don't think or look like him from positions of power.
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long road ahead for whichever neo-Nazi Trump staffer is tasked with doing brain surgery on the AI-powered America-dot-gov site
September 29, 2026 at 4:56 PM
long road ahead for whichever neo-Nazi Trump staffer is tasked with doing brain surgery on the AI-powered America-dot-gov site
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Vought is breaking the law but he is not “going rogue.” At his confirmation hearings, Vought told Republicans he would do this and they voted for him anyway. If they want to stop him, they still can via impeachment. They won’t.
Congress funded the CDC's Alzheimer's work, the sickle cell and epilepsy data programs and a rape prevention unit, and Vought simply will not release the money. Grassley told him to his face he lacks the authority. The pocket rescission alone took 4.9 billion.
Republicans furious as Trump’s budget director goes 'rogue'
The director of the Office of Management and Budget is infuriating Republican lawmakers by "going rogue" on what appropriations were approved by the House and Senate.
www.alternet.org
September 27, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Vought is breaking the law but he is not “going rogue.” At his confirmation hearings, Vought told Republicans he would do this and they voted for him anyway. If they want to stop him, they still can via impeachment. They won’t.
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RFK Jr. wants people to get sick. He wants them to get sick and he thinks it is a good thing if they die, since those who live will have "natural immunity" and emerge stronger and fitter.
“On Thursday, Mr. Gorton said that “the success of the polio vaccine was a massive medical fraud” and that widespread vaccination was a “public health disaster.” He received a standing ovation…
Mr. Kennedy spoke next, linking arms with the group even as measles cases continue to rise”
Mr. Kennedy spoke next, linking arms with the group even as measles cases continue to rise”
RFK Jr. Assures Vaccine Skeptics They Have a ‘Friend at the White House’
The health secretary spoke at a conference featuring misinformation about vaccines, including a claim that the success of the polio vaccines was a “fraud.”
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2026 at 12:37 PM
RFK Jr. wants people to get sick. He wants them to get sick and he thinks it is a good thing if they die, since those who live will have "natural immunity" and emerge stronger and fitter.
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i'm not over Alito saying we shouldn't count ballots that are mailed on or before Election Day but arrive shortly afterwards bc they can “radically flip” the “apparent outcome”
cannot stress enough that, until all ballots are counted, there's no outcome to flip!
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/alito...
cannot stress enough that, until all ballots are counted, there's no outcome to flip!
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/alito...
A Brief History of Sam Alito’s Delusional Obsession With Voter Fraud
His conduct in several recent cases suggests that Alito is deep in the right-wing conspiracy theory weeds.
ballsandstrikes.org
September 18, 2026 at 1:45 PM
i'm not over Alito saying we shouldn't count ballots that are mailed on or before Election Day but arrive shortly afterwards bc they can “radically flip” the “apparent outcome”
cannot stress enough that, until all ballots are counted, there's no outcome to flip!
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/alito...
cannot stress enough that, until all ballots are counted, there's no outcome to flip!
ballsandstrikes.org/scotus/alito...
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quite something this paragraph.
September 15, 2026 at 10:54 AM
quite something this paragraph.
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i am finishing up the book REGIME CHANGE and the only real takeaway from it should be that the president is legitimately delusional and that the entire White House is structured to feed and defer to his delusions
It's a scandal that the president of the United States is out of his damn mind.
It's also a scandal that major news media aren't telling you that, loudly and often.
It's also a scandal that major news media aren't telling you that, loudly and often.
September 9, 2026 at 1:08 PM
i am finishing up the book REGIME CHANGE and the only real takeaway from it should be that the president is legitimately delusional and that the entire White House is structured to feed and defer to his delusions
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At this point the impact of DOGE on the deficit is it caused it to *increase*.
Predictable and predicted: "revenue from audits plunged 35% in fiscal year 2025, meaning billions of dollars in taxes went un-collected. The drop coincides with a 27% cut in enforcement and collection staffing at the IRS, as part of Elon Musk's campaign to boost government efficiency."
The IRS slashed its auditing staff last year — but the move may have backfired as tax collections from enforcement efforts plummeted, an Inspector General report shows. n.pr/4yc7bbS
September 2, 2026 at 10:25 PM
At this point the impact of DOGE on the deficit is it caused it to *increase*.
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Mr. President I am advising you to keep posting about how American workers should have fewer days off. it's the only way to get your approval numbers up
Trump says Americans have too many holidays and that people need to work more days to boost his failing economy
September 2, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Mr. President I am advising you to keep posting about how American workers should have fewer days off. it's the only way to get your approval numbers up
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It's not until he says the magic words, that he fears losing control, that it fully clicks. It's not that he believes philanthropy is bad, it's that the risk of someone receiving his money who he doesn't approve of is a bigger problem than the risk that his money helps no one. That speaks volumes.
Billionaire CEO says charity is a ‘negative’ for the world: ‘I’m not going to do that’
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has a net worth of several billion dollars, but don’t expect him to donate to charity or do any kind of philanthropy anytime soon. During a recent interview, Armstrong exp...
www.yahoo.com
August 31, 2026 at 4:17 AM
It's not until he says the magic words, that he fears losing control, that it fully clicks. It's not that he believes philanthropy is bad, it's that the risk of someone receiving his money who he doesn't approve of is a bigger problem than the risk that his money helps no one. That speaks volumes.
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Remember if you’ve ever heard a Republican claim they’re actually ok with immigration but just want all the immigrants to do it legally, they were lying
Jesus Christ. All green card interviews worldwide are paused indefinitely
Trump administration issues pause on visa appointments for applicants worldwide reut.rs/45NtKHO
August 26, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Remember if you’ve ever heard a Republican claim they’re actually ok with immigration but just want all the immigrants to do it legally, they were lying
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Say you're a bush pilot flying food, clean water, and medicine to a remote town. One day, you decide you just don't feel like doing it. People in the town die because they didn't get meds in time.
Are you responsible for those deaths? Bremmer says "obviously" no. I say obviously, undoubtedly, yes.
Are you responsible for those deaths? Bremmer says "obviously" no. I say obviously, undoubtedly, yes.
July 24, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Say you're a bush pilot flying food, clean water, and medicine to a remote town. One day, you decide you just don't feel like doing it. People in the town die because they didn't get meds in time.
Are you responsible for those deaths? Bremmer says "obviously" no. I say obviously, undoubtedly, yes.
Are you responsible for those deaths? Bremmer says "obviously" no. I say obviously, undoubtedly, yes.
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"Four months into an appeal, Ms. McDonald, a cancer survivor who weighs 69 pounds, bustles to food banks, stretches ground turkey with oatmeal, and skips meals to feed three teenage boys." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/u...
Faced With Piles of New Paperwork, People Are Losing Food Stamps
Arizona’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program rolls have plummeted, offering a possible preview of national trends as states try to avoid new federal penalties.
www.nytimes.com
July 21, 2026 at 2:43 AM
"Four months into an appeal, Ms. McDonald, a cancer survivor who weighs 69 pounds, bustles to food banks, stretches ground turkey with oatmeal, and skips meals to feed three teenage boys." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/u...
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I.... think it's too late for a covert war?????? You can't just wave a magic wand after you start shooting and your president threatens to destroy their civilization and say "okay but ~~now~~ it's under the radar."
KUDLOW: Why shouldn't we have a covert war against Iran the way Reagan conducted a covert war against Soviet communism?
RON JOHNSON: I think we should
RON JOHNSON: I think we should
July 20, 2026 at 11:09 PM
I.... think it's too late for a covert war?????? You can't just wave a magic wand after you start shooting and your president threatens to destroy their civilization and say "okay but ~~now~~ it's under the radar."
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Saladin in 1189:
The English crosses are weak
July 15, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Saladin in 1189:
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Marco Rubio oversaw the closure of USAID with no input from Congress, and this is how they are using taxpayer money
The fascist international is now bankrolled by American tax dollars
July 14, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Marco Rubio oversaw the closure of USAID with no input from Congress, and this is how they are using taxpayer money
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The thing is, doing sports like Norway (focused on fun, companionship, team spirit) rather than the US (focused on intensity, suffering, competition, which individual is "best") isn't just healthier & more pro-social, it produces *better athletes*.
A Recent Supreme Court Opinion Completely Misunderstands the Point of Sports. One World Cup Superstar Is the Corrective.
We’re fundamentally misunderstanding the point of sports.
slate.com
July 9, 2026 at 11:05 PM
The thing is, doing sports like Norway (focused on fun, companionship, team spirit) rather than the US (focused on intensity, suffering, competition, which individual is "best") isn't just healthier & more pro-social, it produces *better athletes*.
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Quite the stain on our history that we now have a prolonged period of admitting zero (0) genuine refugees and instead slapping the label "refugee" on the apartheidists we are importing because they remind a single rich white nationalist of his childhood.
BREAKING: in June 2026, *every single one* of the 1,062 refugees admitted in the U.S. were white South Africans.
In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 7,727 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else.
For reference, the U.S. admitted 100,060 refugees in 2024.
In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 7,727 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else.
For reference, the U.S. admitted 100,060 refugees in 2024.
July 7, 2026 at 10:49 AM
Quite the stain on our history that we now have a prolonged period of admitting zero (0) genuine refugees and instead slapping the label "refugee" on the apartheidists we are importing because they remind a single rich white nationalist of his childhood.
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Today's NYT jobs report coverage (left) compared to exactly 2 years ago under Biden (right).
Notice the numbers.
Notice the numbers.
July 2, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Today's NYT jobs report coverage (left) compared to exactly 2 years ago under Biden (right).
Notice the numbers.
Notice the numbers.