Barry Epstein's Avatar

Barry Epstein

@bgepstein6591.bsky.social

Liberal, progressive, democratic socialist, lifelong Democrat. Both Radical and Practical. Retired engineer. Ally. Pet peeve: people that call out others w/o including their @handle

359 Followers  |  975 Following  |  215 Posts  |  Joined: 11.11.2024  |  2.1268

Latest posts by bgepstein6591.bsky.social on Bluesky

djt is having the key emails redacted or withheld. so he learned to erase the tapes.

18.11.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

helping hungry children and families but not helping sick children and families. Disgusting and unsurprising!!!

10.11.2025 05:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Video thumbnail

Tonight was a very bad night.

10.11.2025 03:09 β€” πŸ‘ 31913    πŸ” 10003    πŸ’¬ 1742    πŸ“Œ 912

Disgusting and unsurprising.... I remember "Blue Dog" democrats voting for Reagan's program, including his bad tax cuts, and many so called dems supporting nafta which gutted communities and the middle class ...... here they are again folding to the fascists ... as I hear it -

10.11.2025 05:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

He's destroying democracy, regulations, healthcare, unions, the environment, immigrants, the poor, and so much more. They should be happy.

14.08.2025 00:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Login β€’ Instagram Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

@theflyer.bsky.social www.instagram.com/reel/DM-Vw_0...

07.08.2025 03:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
'Life before limb': As Ali France enters parliament the surgeon who saved her speaks out As new Labor MP Ali France enters parliament, the surgeon who saved her life by taking her leg in 2011 is telling his story for the first time.

Hollywood couldn't script it better: one of the most toxic leaders of a political party in Australian history loses the seat he has held for 24 years to one of the most courageous people you could ever wish to meet. #auspol

22.07.2025 08:19 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is incredible

18.07.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 391    πŸ” 75    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 6

Old guy here. What's the word for a scalp with no hair? πŸ˜€

17.07.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

bsky.app/profile/bind...

05.07.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2066    πŸ” 439    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 11
Video thumbnail
05.07.2025 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 364    πŸ” 77    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 2

I hate him.

23.06.2025 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5553    πŸ” 373    πŸ’¬ 628    πŸ“Œ 52
Preview
Extreme summer weather patterns have tripled since the 1950s | Penn Today New research led by Michael E. Mann links a surge in stalled jet stream events to human-driven climate change, with major implications for future heatwaves, wildfires, and floods.

"Extreme summer weather patterns have tripled since the 1950s" | Great piece in @upenn.edu's #PennToday on our recent @pnas.org article, providing critical context for the extreme heat we're seeing right now in North America and Europe: penntoday.upenn.edu/news/extreme...

23.06.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 299    πŸ” 158    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 18
Post image 23.06.2025 00:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1608    πŸ” 421    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 27
Post image

The War is not meant to be Won, it is meant to be Continuous.

#GeorgeOrwell

22.06.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1318    πŸ” 356    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 11
Preview
Heat waves are getting more dangerous with climate change β€” and we may still be underestimating them | CNN The intensifying and expansive heat wave affecting around 150 million people in the United States from Wisconsin to Washington, DC, bears the hallmarks of human-caused global warming.

"Heat waves are getting more dangerous with climate change β€” and we may still be underestimating them" | Nice piece by @afreedma.bsky.social for @cnn.com that references our recent @pnas.org article: edition.cnn.com/2025/06/23/c...

23.06.2025 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 185    πŸ” 76    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 5
Post image 22.06.2025 03:12 β€” πŸ‘ 8306    πŸ” 1585    πŸ’¬ 207    πŸ“Œ 77

I just heard someone say they wish this summer was shaping up to be a lot more Barbie and a lot less Oppenheimer.🀣😭πŸ₯‚πŸ’™

22.06.2025 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1388    πŸ” 193    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 13
Post image 23.06.2025 05:34 β€” πŸ‘ 652    πŸ” 189    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 6
Post image

Take note.

22.06.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 40357    πŸ” 13276    πŸ’¬ 884    πŸ“Œ 519

How many wars have we seen in our lifetime? .... it's extraordinary and never ending!

22.06.2025 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Is the U.S. about to be dragged into a war in the Middle East? Wendy Sherman on the Israel-Iran conflict "No one should underestimate how difficult and, in my view, how profound this decision will be by President Trump"

Is the U.S. about to be dragged into a war in the Middle East? Wendy Sherman on the Israel-Iran conflict - the single most terrifying and important explanation of what it means to go to war vs. Iran. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

19.06.2025 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 427    πŸ” 133    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 10

The Anti-Autocracy Handbook, by Stephan Lewandowsky et al. 2025, open access! πŸ‘πŸ§ͺ

19.06.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
New York Times’ Style Guide Substitutions for β€œThe President Violated the Constitution” β€œThe president remained steadfast in his novel interpretation of constitutional law.” β€œFaced with the choice between clinging to the letter of the ...

@nytpitchbot.bsky.social
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/new...

13.06.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Democrat.         Republican

           Since 1970

Average GDP Growth

2.88%               0.94%

Total Jobs Created

61.2 million.      27 million

Stock Market Performance

2,228.57%.      793.28%

Average Unemployment Rate

5.84%.              6.16%

Recessions Started

1                        7

Criminal Indictments

3.                      272

Presidential Felony Convictions

0                       34

@

Democrat. Republican Since 1970 Average GDP Growth 2.88% 0.94% Total Jobs Created 61.2 million. 27 million Stock Market Performance 2,228.57%. 793.28% Average Unemployment Rate 5.84%. 6.16% Recessions Started 1 7 Criminal Indictments 3. 272 Presidential Felony Convictions 0 34 @

For those of you who keep telling me, "I don't vote, they're all the same."
What if I took away the colors and party icons?
Which "same" would you prefer?
#FactsMatter
#Voices4Victory #ProudBlueVet

08.06.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 250    πŸ” 143    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 5

@davidhogg.bsky.social I donated to you (a little). I now believe you should choose .... stop working to primary Dems or resign from the DNC.
TheDNC is a Party that depends on cohesion from leadership. it's a simple principle.
I have highly respected your activism ... please get this right.

08.06.2025 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I ❀️ AOC!

06.06.2025 02:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Friday essay: Trump’s reign fits Curtis Yarvin’s blueprint of a CEO-led American monarchy. What is technological fascism? The Washington Post called Curtis Yarvin’s blog β€˜required reading for the extremely online right’. He advocates for the end of democracy – and a governing monarch.

The plan was simple. It started by retiring all government employees by offering them incentives to leave and never return. To avoid anarchy and keep authority, the police and military would be retained.

theconversation.com/friday-essay...

31.05.2025 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Post image

RUSSELL VOUGHT: brains behind Trump's authoritarian movement. The danger he poses is quiet, calculated & relentless

Vought doesn’t want the spotlight. Because once you see what he’s doing, it’s terrifying

He’s not trying to shrink government. He’s trying to dismantle it and built a dictatorship

01.06.2025 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 427    πŸ” 296    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 12

@bgepstein6591 is following 20 prominent accounts