Eric Berg

A family member who knows German says she saw an article that was something like, “Kostümprotest der Portland Oregon Froschbrigade.” [“Portland Oregon Costume Protest Frog Brigade,” roughly.]

[“Wait until they report on Sunday’s Naked Bike Ride.”] I’m kinda proud that I came pretty close to this translation on my own before using two translation apps. My German is mostly Duolingo and Netflix.

Warten Sie, bis sie über die Nacktradtour am Sonntag berichten.

Warten Sie, bis sie über die Nacktradtour am Sonntag berichten.

1. Saying the quiet part out loud should never be normalized. It is. 2. If you don't want to be called a fascist, don't do fascist things and don't say fascist stuff. They do. 5/0

In other words" Antifa is real. People have been anti-fascist since Hitler." 4/0

I doubt Trump knows what the Weimar Republic was. Some of you may need a refresher. It was Germany from 1919 (after WW1) to 1933 (the beginning of the Third Reich). 3/0

This should be getting the most attention: "Antifa has been going on in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany." - Jack Posobiec, of QAnon Pizzagate fame. Trump nodded along as he heard this. 2/0

Kristi Noem boasting about arresting "the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa" gets the most attention of all the ridiculous things said at the recent ridiculous White House roundtable on Antifa. It should. It's really, really ridiculous. 1/0

To be more precise...34 years ago two days ago.

Full disclosure: I’ve been crushing on Ro for about 35 years.

Many Star Trek and Star Wars results to "the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa" on Bluesky. This isn't one of them...Until now.

From The New Yorker, I’m told.

CNN using an image from 33 years ago to explain the Trump administration in 2025 is like CNN using a photo from 1959 in 1992 to explain the LA riots.

I randomly went to Shaka Tacoz (number 28) during a 2019 visit to the Big Island. I was driving. I was hungry. It was soooooooo good that I drove over an hour out of the way to go back a few days later. That was almost six years ago and these stickers are still on my favorite water bottles. 1/0

I mean, I had a plan to catch to Prague.

Like, 4:51-a.m.-before-the-trains-were-running-early.

On the same trip, I was apprehended aggressively by police at Baker Street station. I entered the building and walked to the platform early in the morning before the trains were officially running. How was I to know? I mean, the doors and gates were open. 2/

Tara and I are going to London for the holidays. I’m doing some planning, which involves taking the Tube to Marylebone. Anyway, on a previous trip, a swan attacked me on the pedestrian bridge circled so aggressively that I was encouraged to go to the hospital to get my head wound checked out. 1/0

To his credit, OMD’s Adjutant General used Defense Department. a few days ago. He also said *lawful* orders. That’s something. 2/0

Department of War. [sigh] I expect better from OMD. [sigh] 1/0

This may be the peakiest #PeakPortland™ thing ever. [Not in a good way. Not in a bad way. In an ambivalent Keep Portland Weird way.]

I was just about to look for my copy of "The Prehistory of the Far Side" to share this.

Reminder & Reflection...

Largest International Antifa Day of Action in History.

The challenge: "Example: If you don't like being called a fascist, don't do fascist things." applies to everyday things this administration does. Every day.

"Example: If you don't like being called a fascist, don't do fascist things."

The challenge: "Example: If you don't like being called a fascist, don't do fascist things." applies to everyday things this administration does. Every day.

I was just about to share a cilp of Trump or Hegseth speaking at this gathering, adding: "Example: If you don't like being called a fascist, don't do fascist things."

Attn: Protect Oregon.

Pre-rally.