R Thomas Berner
@coalcracker.bsky.social
Freelance editor, writer, photographer
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“I fear we are careening toward a future with fewer and fewer journalists to do the expensive, difficult work of original reporting.” — A.G. Sulzberger, publisher of The New York Times.
We thank the reporters who have been a part of our 175 years of fact-based journalism.
We thank the reporters who have been a part of our 175 years of fact-based journalism.
September 16, 2026 at 11:01 AM
“I fear we are careening toward a future with fewer and fewer journalists to do the expensive, difficult work of original reporting.” — A.G. Sulzberger, publisher of The New York Times.
We thank the reporters who have been a part of our 175 years of fact-based journalism.
We thank the reporters who have been a part of our 175 years of fact-based journalism.
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Robots in Poland "protested" outside the Digital Affairs Ministry on Monday, demanding greater regulation of AI, as organizers warn about its potential impact on the labor market.
September 11, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Robots in Poland "protested" outside the Digital Affairs Ministry on Monday, demanding greater regulation of AI, as organizers warn about its potential impact on the labor market.
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I’m just glad Kushner and Witkoff weren’t around to negotiate a “win-win” for Germany and Japan in 1942.
September 7, 2026 at 8:16 PM
I’m just glad Kushner and Witkoff weren’t around to negotiate a “win-win” for Germany and Japan in 1942.
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"Rather than lead and unite to fight the spread of the potentially deadly disease, President Donald Trump and his minions divide and misinform," writes The Inquirer Editorial Board.
Pennsylvania measles deaths are the cost of poor public health leadership | Editorial
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September 3, 2026 at 1:49 PM
"Rather than lead and unite to fight the spread of the potentially deadly disease, President Donald Trump and his minions divide and misinform," writes The Inquirer Editorial Board.
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Some people just can’t appreciate the greatness of someone who has designed a badass triumphal arch for their enjoyment.
September 1, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Some people just can’t appreciate the greatness of someone who has designed a badass triumphal arch for their enjoyment.
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So our friends now are North Korea and Russia and our enemies are Canada and Denmark. Makes sense.
August 24, 2026 at 12:26 AM
So our friends now are North Korea and Russia and our enemies are Canada and Denmark. Makes sense.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/u...
Why would anyone assume Jeffries will be the speaker?
Why would anyone assume Jeffries will be the speaker?
Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly (Gift Article)
President Trump’s son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together.
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August 23, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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Why would anyone assume Jeffries will be the speaker?
Why would anyone assume Jeffries will be the speaker?
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Trump pissed on the graves of a lot of Korean War vets today.
August 17, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Trump pissed on the graves of a lot of Korean War vets today.
Years of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/u...
Years of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport. (Gift Article)
The case represents a new front in President Trump’s mass deportation drive: arrests at airports of people who have active immigration cases and no criminal history.
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August 16, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Years of Trump Support Came Undone in 15 Minutes in an Airport. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/16/u...
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Whatever pretext Netanyahu needs to come up with to get Trump to have Americans continue to fight Israel’s wars is what he will say. Our young people will continue to die and our treasure will be spent for old, corrupt men at home and abroad.
July 27, 2026 at 10:22 AM
Whatever pretext Netanyahu needs to come up with to get Trump to have Americans continue to fight Israel’s wars is what he will say. Our young people will continue to die and our treasure will be spent for old, corrupt men at home and abroad.
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Any "journalist" who goes to the White House Correspondents Dinner after Trump subpoenaed three New York Times reporters—simply for doing their jobs—should be ashamed. If, indeed, they have any shame.
July 24, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Any "journalist" who goes to the White House Correspondents Dinner after Trump subpoenaed three New York Times reporters—simply for doing their jobs—should be ashamed. If, indeed, they have any shame.
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Happy Sunday to everyone, except the Trump crime family
July 19, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Happy Sunday to everyone, except the Trump crime family
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This is election interference.
July 17, 2026 at 6:48 PM
This is election interference.
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With the terrible, horrible very bad air in so much of the US, here is a video I made showing how you can make your own air filter for cleaner air. At home. With just a few items. (I made it during pandemic but it works for any time you want cleaner air.)
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www.washingtonpost.com/video/scienc...
How to make an air cleaner to get better indoor air quality
An air cleaner can help remove indoor pollutants and reduce the spread of pathogens such as the coronavirus. Washington Post reporter Lena Sun demonstrates how to make a Corsi-Rosenthal box using MERV...
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July 17, 2026 at 10:31 PM
With the terrible, horrible very bad air in so much of the US, here is a video I made showing how you can make your own air filter for cleaner air. At home. With just a few items. (I made it during pandemic but it works for any time you want cleaner air.)
www.washingtonpost.com/video/scienc...
www.washingtonpost.com/video/scienc...
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Bye
Sen. John Fetterman bluntly warned on Thursday that he would leave the Democratic Party if it adopts an anti-Israel policy — one of his most direct threats yet amid the first-term Pennsylvanian’s intensifying battle with progressives over the direction of their party. https://cnn.it/4bxOyWX
July 16, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Bye
Glad to see that Mitch is functioning. It would have been a horrible situation had he been maintained on life support just to keep the GOP majority in the Senate alive. That would have been the nadir of the Senate.
July 13, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Glad to see that Mitch is functioning. It would have been a horrible situation had he been maintained on life support just to keep the GOP majority in the Senate alive. That would have been the nadir of the Senate.
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Let's face it: ICE is *not* a law enforcement agency. It is a ragtag collection of angry, arrested development vigilantes and malcontents that has gone "Lord of the Flies" on us.
July 10, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Let's face it: ICE is *not* a law enforcement agency. It is a ragtag collection of angry, arrested development vigilantes and malcontents that has gone "Lord of the Flies" on us.
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Rep. Sylvia Garcia: "Apparently ICE has learned nothing. If they really think a car is gonna hurt somebody, even a kid would tell you you shoot the tires, you don't shoot the driver."
July 10, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Rep. Sylvia Garcia: "Apparently ICE has learned nothing. If they really think a car is gonna hurt somebody, even a kid would tell you you shoot the tires, you don't shoot the driver."
I did not talk to Senator McConnell for 20 minutes yesterday. I'm glad so many others did, though.
July 9, 2026 at 9:32 AM
I did not talk to Senator McConnell for 20 minutes yesterday. I'm glad so many others did, though.
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So i expect Russia will be desperately trying to escalate pain as will Ukraine since both are out of air defense. So it will be a massive escalation to try to reach the “uncle” pain threshhold first. Give Ukraine air defense now
July 7, 2026 at 11:26 PM
So i expect Russia will be desperately trying to escalate pain as will Ukraine since both are out of air defense. So it will be a massive escalation to try to reach the “uncle” pain threshhold first. Give Ukraine air defense now
The Trump economy
Layoffs announced this year:
UPS: 30,000
Oracle: 30,000
Amazon: 16,000
Dell: 11,000
Meta: 9,500
Microsoft: 4,800
Block: 4,000+
Cisco: 4,000
Intuit: 3,000
Nike: 2,175
Walmart: 1,000
And we’re only in July.
UPS: 30,000
Oracle: 30,000
Amazon: 16,000
Dell: 11,000
Meta: 9,500
Microsoft: 4,800
Block: 4,000+
Cisco: 4,000
Intuit: 3,000
Nike: 2,175
Walmart: 1,000
And we’re only in July.
July 6, 2026 at 4:42 PM
The Trump economy
"Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel" — Samuel Johnson
July 4, 2026 at 12:36 PM
"Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel" — Samuel Johnson
Trump says communism is a threat to the U.S., then why is he best friends with the world's leading Communist, Putin?
July 2, 2026 at 9:19 AM
Trump says communism is a threat to the U.S., then why is he best friends with the world's leading Communist, Putin?