Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Just posted: a fantastic review of my debut novel, Proles, in the Hollywood Progressive. (And yes, I'm willing to discuss movie deals ...) hollywoodprogressive.com/literature/s... 000
Reposted by Barry BergmanLiza Gross @lizagross.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Renewable fuel refinery workers aren't covered by CA safety rules for petroleum refineries. But making biofuels is just as dangerous and nearly killed a man at the plant where workers have been striking to get more staff and safer working conditions, so another worker doesn't nearly burn to death. 0108
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Good advice. I get probably two of these AI-generated solicitations a week. 010
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 25/07/2026So I haven't finished my novel-in-progress, I'm not yet fluent in Spanish, and I still can't fold a fitted sheet. But it's nice to know the past year hasn't been a total waste 100
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Trump's takeaway: From this day forward, all statues to honor my greatness shall show off my beautiful pecsnytimes.comXi Warned of the ‘Thucydides Trap.’ What Is It? 010
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Relatedly, almost every day I get an AI-generated marketing pitch for my novel that totally nails it. Question: If we can teach AI to read and write books, why can't we teach it to buy them? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comWho’s a Better Writer: A.I. or Humans? Take Our Quiz. (Gift Article)A.I. chatbots contain the sum of all human knowledge. That can make them pretty good writers. 011
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 26/01/2026"There is a logic, and this logic has a name. It’s called state terror." --M. Gessennytimes.comOpinion | State Terror Has Arrived 051
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Amazon nixed a video of me reading from my book on the grounds that it violated community standards. I'm assuming this was in reaction to a line that refers to the protagonist as "a white man, more or less, in America"--an expression not of hatred, but of privilege. Buy books from real booksellers. 030
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Pretty much over Bluesky, thinking about starting a free Substack to, y'know, actually connect with other humans. Any #authors out there who've tried it: Pros? Cons? Success/horror stories? #WritingCommunity (such as it is) 000
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 31/10/2025in which MAGA gets schooled on the Streisand effect... wapo.st/3JAzLjzwapo.stN.C. GOP spokesman urges reporter to drop news story, citing Trump tiesCommunications director Matt Mercer later said in a social media post that Trump should “feed ProPublica to the USAID wood chipper.” 010
Reposted by Barry BergmanLiza Gross @lizagross.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Honored to share an @spj-norcal.bsky.social Excellence in Journalism award for investigative reporting with @peteraldhous.com for our @insideclimatenews.org Captured series, which shows how pesticide regulators serve industry over health. Congrats to the other winners! spjnorcal.org/2025/10/30/s...spjnorcal.orgSPJ NorCal Honors 2025 Excellence in Journalism Award Winners « SPJ NorCalFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025 195
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 22/10/2025This just in: an interview with myself about my new novel, Proles. Tough, but fair. Enjoy! #WritingCommunity (such as it is) www.barryjbergman.com/interviewwit...barryjbergman.cominterview with myself — prolesinterview Proles Bergman 041
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 22/10/2025well, jeez, what's the point of even having an oligarchy if you can't share with your friends? 030
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 17/10/2025John Smoltz is the Pete Hegseth of baseball announcing. 010
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 10/10/2025What are the odds he invites her to the White House, asks to fondle her 18-karat gold medal, and NEVER GIVES IT BACK? www.cnbc.com/2025/10/10/t...cnbc.comNobel Peace Prize winner Machado praises Trump after White House criticizes snubSome of Trump's Republican allies have called for him to get the Nobel Peace Prize, though the nomination deadline passed early in his current term. 020
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 09/10/2025The post below got 63 likes and 3 reposts. Have I mentioned that my novel features a cat? 040
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 06/10/2025It's come to my attention that the #writingcommunity hashtag is good for exactly zero (0) likes, comments, and reposts on #BlueSky (research shows it's not just me) #cats 3643
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 27/09/2025What if I'm careful not to take Tylenol with my veggies? 010
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 27/09/2025Non-lawyer here, so a non-legal point: THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT MAKING THE GODDAMN CASE. THEY CARE ABOUT MAKING THE LITTLE MAN IN THE WHITE HOUSE FEEL LIKE A GODDAMN MOB BOSS 180
Reposted by Barry BergmanProf Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social · 12/09/2025My comments with @lizagross.bsky.social @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/1209202...insideclimatenews.orgRFK Jr. Is Making America Safe for Debilitating ‘Neglected’ Tropical Diseases - Inside Climate NewsTrump administration cuts to programs that study, track and prevent infectious diseases many Americans have never heard of could spell disaster, experts say. 313755
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Why JD Vance probably thinks he's a good personnytimes.comOpinion | Totalitarianism Can Be Terrifying. It Can Also Be Thrilling. He Taught Us Why. 192
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 29/08/2025simultaneously enchanted and repellednytimes.com‘The Wizard of Oz’ Is Getting an A.I. Glow-Up. Cue the Pitchforks. 030
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 14/08/2025(yess, as a matter of fact, I add an extra "s" to "dissseminated" for emphasis) 000
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 14/08/2025Totally agree. This story linking Malaria to Jeffrey Epstein MUST NOT be dissseminated any further. bit.ly/45lLBq0bit.lyMelania Trump demands Hunter Biden retract comments linking her to Jeffrey EpsteinFirst lady threatens to sue Joe Biden’s son after he said sex offender Jeffrey Epstein introduced her to Donald Trump 110
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 08/08/2025Starting a GoFundMe campaign to airdrop copies of Slaughterhouse 5 into this arrogant prick's crucifix-shaped swimming pool. (Not my first choice of location, for the record.) Who's with me? www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...theguardian.comUS envoy to Israel taunts Starmer and likens Gaza assault to Dresden bombingMike Huckabee launches undiplomatic harangue after UK prime minister calls for immediate ceasefire 010
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 08/08/2025The world's blowing up, the country's on the brink, and Bluesky's all but useless for promoting books. And yet, I persist. Coming next week, like it or not... 010
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 06/08/2025I understand Congress has dropped all the commandments but the one about honoring your mother and father. Is this an acceptable compromise? 010
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 01/08/20252 weeks from today, barring an industrial accident... #booksky #writingcommunity #postingintothevoid 120
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Assuming books are still legal in August... #booksky #writingcommunity 030
Reposted by Barry BergmanBookshop.org @bookshop.org · 17/07/2025It looks like we have some new friends, which means it’s time to reintroduce ourselves. 🥳 Hi! We’re Bookshop.org, an alternative to Amazon for buying books online where every single purchase financially supports independent bookstores. 17815293
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 17/07/2025wonder if it's too late for me to start learning to play the spoons #badcareerchoicesyoutu.beUnion Maid (Red Wing) - Spoon Lady and the Tater Boys ft. Lyle Rickards - Union SongsYouTube video by Abby the Spoon Lady 000
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 17/07/2025My latest unscientific survey suggests that #writingcommunity, #amwriting, #amquerying, #books, and other such #author- related hashtags are the kiss of death for Bluesky posts. Watch this space for updates. 120
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 17/07/2025sure, but actually, does pam change her lipsstick without dear leader's approval? 000
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 16/07/2025probably should have mentioned upfront that the main character has a #cat 171
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Before I started writing for a living I worked for two years (and two months, but who's counting) in an Arizona copper smelter. And now this, coming soon from Serving House Books: 1102
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 11/07/2025“He never published anyone because they would sell,” Ms. Martin, his wife, said. “He published them because he liked their work.”nytimes.comJohn Martin, Devoted Publisher of Literary Rebels, Dies at 94 050
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 10/07/2025The "hero" of PROLES, my upcoming NOVEL, works in this Important Industry in an era when AMERICA was ruled by a CORRUPT "Leader" named Nixon. Total coincidence! Enjoy! 020
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Let it be known that owing to consistently anemic engagement on this platform, I hereby renounce all thoughts, hopes and dreams of ever becoming a social media influencer. Thank you for your attention to this matter. [gratuitous cat pic attached] 040
Barry Bergman @barrybergman.bsky.social · 05/07/2025If my math is correct, the 10 most recent posts in my #writingcommunity timeline have a total of 6 likes. [gratuitous cat pic attached to boost engagement] 050
