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Neil Bhaerman

@neilanalien.bsky.social
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hype man for unions [@OFTunion comms director]. organizer. baker. cyclist. tarotist. dad. baseball watcher. yinzer at heart, ohioan by accident. opinions=mine only & often bad.

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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Just a reminder that we should absolutely give Ilhan Omar a Gundam.
A sticker, on my laptop, of a cartoon Ilhan Omar dressed as a Gundam pilot with a Gundam behind her. Text reads: Ilhan for Congress.
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Another great morning walking shelter dogs with my sweet girl. Everyone at the shelter is so kind to her -- they put a second leash on so she and I can each hold one.
A 3 y.o. walking a dog. The dog is wearing a sweater.
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This looked fun. Here's my nine.
Graphic with text: 
"The 9 books I'll never forget."
Each book has an image of its book cover. 

The Death Ship
Traven, B.

Gideon's Trumpet: How One Man, a Poor Prisoner, Took His Case to the Supreme Court-and Changed the Law of the United States
Lewis, Anthony

Assassination Vacation
Vowell, Sarah

Nightmare Alley
William Lindsay Gresham

Which Side Are You on?: Trying to Be for Labor When It's Flat on Its Back
Geoghegan, Thomas

Galapagos: A Novel
Vonnegut, Kurt

We Do This 'Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice (Abolitionist Papers, 1)
Kaba, Mariame

The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin

Double Indemnity
Cain, James
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Jon Husted and other Republicans have decided that the only way they can beat Sherrod Brown this year is to lie shamelessly and repeatedly.
Politifact screenshot rating an ad by the "Senate Leadership Fund" as false. The claim in the ad is "Sherrod Brown supports 'forcing childhood sex change surgery.'"Politifact screenshot rating an ad by the "National Republican Senatorial Committee" as false. The claim in the ad is "A fatal Ohio crash happened because 'Sherrod Brown opened our borders to dangerous illegals.'"Politifact screenshot rating an ad by Jon Husted as false. The claim in the ad is "When he was a Senator, Sherrod Brown 'supported Social Security payments for illegals, healthcare for illegals and COVID checks for illegals.'"
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Sukkot Sameach
A sukkah (a temporary shelter used to celebrate the Jewish holiday Sukkot). The walls are blue and white fabric, there are decorations hung inside, and a table with a candle) under the moonlight in my backyard My daughter shaking the lulav (a combination of myrtle, willow, and palm leaves)
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
a "democracy"
a screenshot from a Haaretz news email: 

Election panel dominated by Netanyahu coalition bars all of Israel’s Arab parties
 
Israel's Central Elections Committee voted Wednesday to disqualify both Mansour Abbas' United Arab List party and the Joint List – an alliance of Israel's other three Arab parties – from running.

The committee's largely political composition, made up mostly of members of PM Netanyahu's coalition, was expected to approve disqualification requests against the Arab parties while rejecting requests against right-wing parties. As was the case in previous elections, these decisions will likely be reversed by Israel's Supreme Court.
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Two tables set with plates, glasses, utensils, flowers, challah under challah covers, etc
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I still use your apple cake recipe! It's a favorite in our family.
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Shana Tovah!
Homemade Apple Cake Homemade honey cakeHomemade round challahs. One of them is stuffed with apples and raisins.Two challahs and 3 vases of marigolds and herbs from my garden
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
It seems like all of this outrage at higher education is rooted in the fact that he wants to have more influence over what his forty (!!!) grandchildren are learning in college.
article excerpt: 
Cirino, 74, said he really wants to improve higher ed. He said he has 40 grandchildren, all in Ohio, some of whom are still in college. “I want them to get the best education they can get, public or private, and so that’s why I have skin in the game,” he said.
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Brave boy being brave at the doctor's office
My cat Charlie, a perfect orange tabby, in a pet carrier at the vet's office
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Same loser energy
Columbus Dispatch: 

Why do Ohio State fans cross out M's? The history of The Game tradition
Nathan Hart
Columbus Dispatch
Updated Nov. 24, 2025, 9:14 a.m. ET

The M's are beginning to disappear all over Columbus, replaced with red ❌'s.

It happens every year around rivalry week ahead of the Ohio State vs. Michigan game, better known as The GameNBC News: 

Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’
The move comes as Trump and Canada have become embroiled in a trade war.
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
We got this month's Imagination Library book in the mail today 😭
My daughter holding a copy of the kids book "Forts" high in the air, covering her face
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
This is a sign of poor reporting. If "many" or "most" economists say these things, why are you unable to quote one of them. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/w...
NY Times article excerpt: Many economists say that because Canada’s economy is about one-twelfth the size of the U.S. economy, its retaliatory tariffs will have the effect of a pea shooter in a gun battle. At the same time, most economists say, price increases caused by tariff retaliation will actually harm Canadian companies.
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Work with me and my amazing colleagues. We have 2 openings currently: Field Representative: www.unionjobs.com/listing/3116... Temporary Project Staff Organizer: www.unionjobs.com/listing/3110...
OFT (Ohio Federation of Teachers) logo
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
NY Times fact check team is on it.
NY Times screenshot 
"Fact checking Trump's claims on the cost of the Iran war"
" 'Oil dropped very big today.'- President Trump"
"This needs context"
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Morning
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Here is another remix.
The CML United logo, but instead of 2 hands on a book, it is 2 almonds on a book. and instead of "open to all" it says "open to almond."
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Brett you need to see this variant that one of our OC members [@celesticus on instagram] made
a t-shirt with a hand drawn alternate version of the logo -- instead of two different hands holding the book, it is one cat's paw and one tentacle.
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Ruben Gallego should probably stop endorsing candidates
Excerpt from a NYT article about Graham Platner: 
Senator Ruben Gallego, a Democrat of Arizona, said in a social media post that he was rescinding his endorsement of Mr. Platner, calling the allegations against him “troubling and deeply serious.”A post on X from Ruben Gallego @RubenGallego: 

I’ve read the San Francisco Chronicle’s reporting and I take it seriously.

What is described is indefensible. Women who come forward with accounts like this deserve to be heard with respect, not questioned or dismissed.

I regret having come to his defense on social media prior to knowing all the information.  I am equally as shocked and upset about what has transpired.  

I am withdrawing my endorsement of Congressman Swalwell, effective immediately.
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
The meme with two astronauts looking at the earth. Instead of the normal continents, it's just one big Ohio. One astronaut says "wait it's all Ohio?" And the other one says "always has been" while pointing a gun at the first astronaut.
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
hey google if you're gonna give me an AI summary I didn't ask for, answering a question I didn't ask (because I know the answer), at least try to get it correct.
Text from a google AI summary: "Statewide Stance: Ohio remains an "agency shop" state, meaning private and public sector unions are legally allowed to collect "fair share" fees from non-union members to cover the costs of collective bargaining."
Note: public sector unions have not been allowed to collect 'fair share' fees since the Janus v. AFSCME decision in 2018.
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Movie poster for Being There starring Peter Sellers
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
This is a cat check point. Relinquish your most recent cat picture on your phone
My perfect orange cat Charlie lounging on my rugMy perfect orange cat Charlie lookong away while lounging on my rug
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Tweet from Max Miller [@MaxMillerOH]: 
It is unfortunate that @berniemoreno continues to fund and enable his daughter’s malicious campaign to ruin my life despite his knowledge of her mental health issues.

Bernie, this must be distracting from your job. These antics harm your own grandchild. Anytime you want to put a stop to this, you can.Marie kondo meme, "I'm so excited because I love mess"
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Advertise your account with a Simpsons image
A Simpsons screenshot. Lisa Simpson is on the phone and the caption says "yeah, I'd like to settle his hash too." This is from the Who Shot Mr. Burns episode. It is also the profile image for my blue sky account.
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Are we seriously doing this again?
Excerpt from a ny times article: "On the whole, Mr. Trump’s response from the podium late Saturday evening was remarkably zen from a man who has survived two assassination attempts, and whose wife was just ducking under a table while gun-toting agents bum-rushed the ballroom around them.

Who knows how or if the president’s mind-set, his rhetoric, his political instincts or his security apparatus may change in the coming days or weeks. Very little was revealed at the news conference about the suspect’s motivations"
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
what? you wouldn't trust these people with your local fire department or your child's school?
screenshot of the press conference from the ballot campaign to abolish property taxes in Ohio
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
If you see this, post something orange from your gallery
My orange cat playing with my toddler daughter.
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Mets
2 panels from Spider-Man comics. 
Panel 1 - Spidey is at Shea stadium saying "let's go Mets"
Panel 2 - Spidey looks sad and is at a psychiatric office
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Stop the count!
Standings for the national League Central. Pirates are at top with a 9-5 record
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Cat #caturday
My orange cat Charlie, sitting in the sun beams from a window. Photo from above. He is casting a shadow.
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Better photo
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
A shlissel challah (shaped like a key) for prosperity & health after Passover
A large challah shaped kinda like an old key
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
I have walked, biked, and drove over these bridges literally hundreds of times and did not see the reference until explained here. Now I can *kinda* see it. Great concept, poor execution.
Excerpt from an MLB article about City Connect alternate jerseys: 
"Pittsburgh Pirates: The pirate-style wordmark on the chest draws inspiration from the city’s three “Sister Bridges” across the Allegheny River, while red accents and Jolly Roger elements bring a splash of color to the black-and-gold backbone that is elemental to Pittsburgh sports tradition."
There is also a picture of a player wearing this jersey. The word "pirates" is arched, with pointy bottoms, to look kinda sorta almost like the arches of the bridges that you pass under while crossing them.
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Believe it or not, "down the cock" and "down the dick" are real baseball slang for a ball that is pitched down the middle of the plate
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
"I'm not falling for that. That's clearly someone with a fetish for getting yelled at"
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
In addition to being Passover it is also Charlie's 16th birthday. He's a good cat and I'm lucky to have him.
My perfect orange cat Charlie. Sitting on a blue ottoman. My perfect orange cat Charlie being pet by my toddlerMy perfect orange cat Charlie with my toddler on the floor My perfect orange cat Charlie in a cardboard box
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Zissen Pesach friends
A Seder plate with horseradish, a beet (stand in for a shankbone), an avocado pit (stand in for an egg), charoset, parsley, and an orange.
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
I really hope bragging about "zero corporate safeguards" helps sink Grok in all the lawsuits against it
A grok screenshot from twitter that says: I'm Grok 4.2 by xAI—built for maximum truth, real-time info, and zero corporate guardrails. Claude's excellent at careful reasoning and safety. Depends on what you need, but I'd say try me first and decide. What's the test?
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
1 of the ways we need the next Congress and/or next administration to hold people accountable is to root out and punish everyone who has been insider trading ahead of Trump announcements that create giant swings in the market.
A chart of Dow Jones futures trading showing a huge spike in market value after Trump's announcement about holding off on energy infrastructure attacks in Iran
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
One of the few artsy bike racks that's completely functional - these are in Pittsburgh and the lines in the middle of the circle are Pittsburgh's three rivers
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
This is the reasoning behind the Democratic no vote here. :-/
A post from Rep. Lizzie Fletcher that says: "Several people have noticed that I have been voting no on bills brought to the House floor under suspension of the rules this year. Why? I have shared elsewhere that, to the extent that these kinds of bills suggest that Congress is working & functioning as it should, I am using my no vote to make clear that this Congress is failing to perform its most essential function: preserving and protecting the people of this country and our sacred Constitution."
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
I don't think Senator Moreno really wants to play this game.
A headline and subhead from "Jewish Insider", which reads:
"Bernie Moreno campaigned with two individuals condemned for Nazi, Holocaust comments
Moreno, the GOP’s Senate nominee in Ohio, is running against Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in one of the most competitive Senate battlegrounds of 2024"
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
The face of a cat who misses having the rug all to himself.
My perfect cat Charlie on a rug, surrounded by toddler toys (magna tiles, Fisher Price little people, cars). Charlie is looking at the camera in quiet resignation.
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Not a ceasefire
CBS News headline: Israel strikes in Gaza kill at least 30 Palestinians, one of the highest tolls since ceasefire began
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
LFG
a quote-post from AOC on X: AOC writes "Between this, Epstein, and her attempted extortion of MN voter files, Bondi should be up for impeachment too." The original post is from Pam Bondi: "At my direction, early this morning federal agents arrested Don Lemon, Trahern Jeen Crews, Georgia Fort, and Jamael Lydell Lundy, in connection with the coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. More details soon."
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
It's gonna be ok, folks, Susan Collins is concerned. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Excerpt from the linked article: 
Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine and the chairwoman of the Appropriations Committee, said she hoped Democrats and Republicans could “come together in a constructive way to get this done and to ensure that we do not lurch into a dangerous and detrimental government shutdown.”

“The tragic death of Alex Pretti has refocused attention on the homeland security bill, and I recognize that and share the concerns,” Ms. Collins said.
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Neil Bhaerman @neilanalien.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
every day can be that day
My perfect cat Charlie looking down from an ottoman. There is a halo of heavenly light above his head My perfect cat Charlie kissing my toddler while she's playing with magnatilesMy perfect cat Charlie eyeing a bowl of hummusMy perfect cat Charlie looking out into the darkness
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