bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
I know both well if you have questions.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
I know both well if you have questions.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Because that’s the first “news“ they’ve had since rumors around his health. There’s been nothing but a flag waving for an hour and a half on that stream, though…
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
I don’t know if going from “habibi” to “my brother” means that they f— up, but that feels like weaponize kindness. It’s like an old Southern Lady “Oh Dee-eer”: I don’t think you can use those without the written approval of at least a three-star general.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Are we allowed to quote the rule book?!
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Are you sure Putin wasn’t expecting they needed to record evidence involving furniture?
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
All I’m saying is that’s weirdly suspicious and he sounds very defensive on that particular thing…
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
If only there were signs…
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m not saying Obama doesn’t deserve two, but there are a few people who credibly accused Trump of raping them when they were underage and if you really want to signal something about Epstein…
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah, you want a different candidate to do the mud wrestling.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
ICE is about to say those were vigilantes and they have no relationship with them in 3, 2…
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
At least one of those should be heart-shaped.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Is that a prerequisite?
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
We went from “How did he catch this?” to “How did the worm survive this?” really fast. We are getting to a consensus that the worm was actually the lone, starved survivor of a much larger group.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
That election season is going to be fun! Getting the WWE involved was such a great idea!
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
That’s where the @nytpitchbot.bsky.social went!
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Articles of impeachment when?
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Not trying to start a heated debate here but shouldn’t the nachos be on top?
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Wait. Are they saying vaccines are black?!
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Is it painfully obvious that the Doctor is the bad guy, or will that movie be used, against all sense or reason, as a reference point by far too many biotech companies?
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
AND HE WOULD BE RIGHT!
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
They let in a felon…
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m not sure any of them knew that, except Carter.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
He’d argue (in chapter 3) against siege and expensive operations but recommends psychological warfare, so I think destroying inky when it’s back and running would teach Russian that their efforts are vain, they should leave the ruins be—that could have the multiplicative effect intended.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
That’s the problem that people don’t understand: they see tests, lies and think they can be useful, negotiate, or be obsequious enough. But it’s all a loyalty test, and it rapidly becomes the ultimate test to self-sacrifice. Nothing can protect you.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Did the Russian delegate just look at her phone when being accused of war crimes?!
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
How do US Presidents get held accountable, exactly? Is there a particular procedure? Have you asked your elected officials? They might know.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
I like Paul Allen, but… Pete ISwearIfAutoCorrectMessesUpHisNameAgain… Mayor Pete had the necessary “I’m read the 175-page incident report” energy that we need for that position (and the Energy one).
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m not saying you _have_ to use a military solution, but I’m saying that a lot of those are overseas…
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Honestly, 11 feels like a lot. Not throwing anyone in the proverbial pit just yet, but it’s a weird flex is all I’m saying.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Actually, leak that to the press. Not Newsom, but “a Democratic senior political leader” and “a terrorist sponsor state.” Leave suggestions it might be different people, but make sure Fox News covers it. Then mention it’s Trump.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Demand the physics one because you are physically beautiful!
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
“One of youse is about enough…” feels appropriate.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
That only tells us that there’s no way he’s around there.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
“FREE FROM YOUR HUGS GOVERNMENT”?
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
No spelling mistakes? I know a few people who would see that as a big plus on a dating app.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m curious how often people tell him “I know. That’s the plot of Idiocracy.”
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
The joke is that it’s the account above because no one cares about Eric, except Eric himself.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
I’ve found Eric pseudonymous BlueSky account.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Can we ask Walz how candid that interaction was?
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Fun story: a confederate engineer did experiment with early helicopters, with two large helixes, a coal-powered engine and enough steam-punk energy to power a whole alternative history franchise.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
The silence of so many veterans is astounding.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
No one has time to bat an eye because the bullets are so fast, they cut the nerves to the orbital muscles before innocent bystanders can bat an eyelid.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
I don’t know if that would be convenient but it solves the bathroom debate.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Joe will probably assume it’s to celebrate and unironically show up, and start reporting that the protest got leaked because there’s covert surveillance.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Suddenly, getting the National Guard in DC to do some bullshit jobs and make them hate him feels prescient.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
No one has started a poll to pick a gas station…
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
I just realize that Norway was sitting on a goldmine and never acted on it…
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social)
Fox News couldn’t stop talking about the mass shooter more. I guess that’s what counts as Swan Lake in the US? That’s grim. Newsmax isn’t particularly focused.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
You say that as if most dairy cows had bird flu… www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/sit...
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Very little chance on the German thing: in spite of zero effort, I still can make sense of a word of that thing. I doubt I’d catch on if it was mandatory.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Photogenic ones to be precise.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Might be medical. Or he could be flying to Ukraine?
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Are you doing the Sorkin West Wing/The Newsroom thing were we imagine living with competent people in power to feel better about ourselves?
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Live your life so that containment specialists at the CDC don’t fantasize about putting rare pathogens in your drink.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Isn’t JD Vance not even his real name, somehow?
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
For anyone curious about what you need to do to get banned: Afghanistan, Russia, North Korea, Equatorial Guinea and Myanmar are all welcome for the General Assembly.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
I wanted to celebrate the happy couple with a reference to the best come back ever: www.reddit.com/r/YouBelongW...
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
They recently claimed that they also invented the Web. It’s a thing they do, since “Columbus was the first person to discover America and the people living there.” Give them three months, and they won’t stop talking about how they invented borscht.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m wondering about how many ways that’s illegal. Just a count.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
There isn’t a dry sofa in the White House…
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Abolish the 14th amendment?
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Do you think “it costs an arm an a leg” is a metaphor?
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
No, it’s Derek.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
So Vibes Guy doesn’t work 996?! Sorry… Doesn’t *vibe* 996?
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Whatever you have, you should not be allowed to drive in that state. Definitely not pick movies for others, at least.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
It depends a bit of how much Gatorade they recommend using …
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
For organ harvesting or… ?
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m not sure economists want input from a guy who doesn’t understand that tariff will raise prices.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
That’s rich from a guy unwilling to give Alaska and Hawaii to Russia to sign a peace deal.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Did she: - rape children - our children in a cage - shot children with an automatic weapon until there’s only a pile of mush left? No? THEN WHAT THE FUCK HAS TO DO WITH MAGA?! Delete your account. Delete your shitty article. Delete your miserable newspaper. Stop making the internet a trashy place.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
I don’t think you over reacted to leave them somewhere without WiFi, but please, please, don’t tell us where: there could be Republicans watching this app, and they shouldn’t be abused for something like that.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
I thought that that level of violence was what we left on Threads.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Nothing will be louder than veterans doing absolutely nothing about this.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m not saying we should look up to Games of Thrones for remedy, but…
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
You are not wrong, but, if memory serves, his office was on the border with France and his desk… Anyway, 4chan giving people brain damage by presenting the dumbest possible argument isn’t exactly new.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
The appropriate reaction would be to kick Russian diplomats out of the EU.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
This is the person who was shot during the riot, forcing a barricade set there to protect the House of Representatives—not someone who died later.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Trying to imagine the level of paranoia and readiness involved to be the top CIA expert about Russia. That’s the baseline, plus having written hundred-page reports on how Trump, Gabbard and so many others are assets & them becoming your bosses… Getting sucker-punched like this must feel special.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
I’ve heard the first one told a little differently. There’s a third: “What the loudest sound in the jungle? - Giraffe eating cherries.”
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
The upside is that with so many people armed in the US, there will never be a tyrant because people will take up arms if anyone tries.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
It’s only for book authors? I was thinking that a few of my early and more insightful comments on social media would be relevant here…
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Taylor Swift fiancé is right, but I doubt an American football referee is the person behind that law. No need to yell.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
What do Japanese taxis smell like?
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
We could if speed limits were enforced.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Cars are killing people not using them.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
We love you, we love your work. We want to continue loving your work for a while; pace yourself.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you for your incredible work, but please don’t put that much pressure on yourself. One new set a week is incredible amount of work, that plus traveling, and the rest of your work on TV is a lot. Thinking we are owed it, and even 30 min delay requires an apology… That’s too much.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Cars kill children everyday, maiming or poisoning them, and no one bats an eye.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Anyone else noticed the two names have the same length of you black them out?
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Wait. He knows the expression means… not smart, right?
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
The fact we aren’t in Terminator is a bit sad. Having a robotic 20-something Schwarzenegger dealing with the current situation would be cathartic.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Ask people if they think he did. They might have doubts, but you can always point out after they deny that they never ask “which daughter”: he has two, and everyone knows which one he lusts after.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
Because the name of the restaurant is “Cracker” and everything is about racist tropes and their grievances to them.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
It’s usually someone who can count up to ten without getting confused by which hand he started with.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m finding those oddly reassuring, because you can tell someone who knows what they are talking about had to simplify how things work a lot, and that person is presumably in charge, and is trying to get something done. I wished we heard from *them* instead, though.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m assuming there’s an upcoming video montage of people with red caps littering incoming, to explain the reason why this is such a major emergency.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
You are not patronizing any now; they can’t send it to you.
bertil.bsky.social (@bertil.bsky.social) reply parent
I would agree, but there’s a significant obstacle to that: au have seen Velocipastor. Sober. Or rather, with fewer than seven beers in. If you have the worst day, that might be a good thing to watch, but don’t make mistake I made.