James V. Bertolone

BELOW: The only musicians willing to perform at the Trump-Kennedy Center.

@rahiemshabazz Very good historical video on the roots of rock. However, Big Mama Thornton's great original recording of "Hound Dog" was written by two Jewish song writers, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.

Elvis took "Hound Dog" from Big Mama Thornton. Sang it bar for bar. Got bigger than her. Richer than her. Never paid her a dime in publishing. Chuck Berry invented rock and roll and watched white artists copy his entire sound, his moves, his energy — and build empires off it.

@BubbatheOG " Let the truth be known ". An amazing piece combining history and art in less than 50 seconds. Beautiful!

Let the truth be known. 🔥🔥🔥

@queenie4rmnola Beautiful picture Dr. Wiltz. Keep up the excellent articles/history and Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

@APWUnational I'm very proud of your time as an APWU advocate and our leader for 12 years. You have built and pushed our union and all Labor in the direction we need to go. I am thankful to have worked with you and to be a longtime friend and Brother. The best to you.

WATCH: Mark Dimondstein, the outgoing president of APWU delivered a farewell message to members, reflecting on over a decade of labor victories and preparing the union for new leadership under President-Elect Jonathan Smith. youtu.be/nWCurvWC1xw

@JonFlan My one disagreement is your pro filibuster stance. Its history was to protect/expand slavery, and then to protect Jim Crow and great wealth. The GOP majority in the Senate represents millions fewer Americans than the Dems. Let them own this MAGA atrocity.

Walk & Talk - You can’t compromise or persuade a person immune to the truth of things, or the lazy brained MAGA wonders who can’t and don’t think to try to get it right, for example the court says, I meant you should feed the whole amt starting now - youtu.be/wYJsaYZGLS8?si…

@JoJoFromJerz I may be wrong, but I wish people who ran for political office spoke as honestly and as bluntly as you do JoJo from Jerz.

If you’re more upset about an old video of Ronald Reagan speaking about tariffs than you are about a new video of Donald Trump shitting on the American people, then congratulations, because that means that you are an idiot, and an asshole, and you’re in, a motherfucking cult.

@queenie4rmnola Many white Americans also supported fascism in the 1920s and 30s, especially business organizations and bankers. They had to shut the hell up after Pearl Harbor.

White Americans voted for fascism just like World War II era White Germans. People forget Hitler was voted in.

@ElieNYC Great as usual Mr. Mystal. I think your self control is amazing. When I get to a certain point with the Davids of North Carolina, it easily can end up with just four-letter words.

I think I did some good work here overall, but my guess is that most people are going to want to fast forward to the 34:30 mark to hear me and "David" from North Carolina. c-span.org/program/washin…

@Amorettemiller Great commercial spot.

Amorette Miller - Greece Town Council in Ward 3. Vote on November 4th

@queenie4rmnola I sometimes go back to the Kerner Commission report of 1968. A detailed study with specific recommendations that needed to be implemented for a just society continues to be ignored. Instead, we keep electing people who promote racism.

Recommendations from the Kerner Commission of 1968

@CentralLaborNYC Great work NYC CLC. Now demand Mario and the State Fed endorse Mamdani. You have the votes.

The New York City Labor Movement has always stood for dignity, inclusion, and the rights of all people, especially those doing critical work in our communities, to be respected, supported, and protected from political interference.

@RichRaho I do not want to hear from the Catholic Church about how inhumane Trump's immigration policies. Since 1973 (Roe), you abandoned them, with white Evangelicals, to elect" Pro-Life" politicians who are anti-worker, racist, and owned by the rich. Hypocrites!

Cardinal McElroy: "It's right to be able to control our borders. However, what's going on now is something far beyond that. It's not only incompatible with Catholic teaching, it's inhumane and morally repugnant."

@RocRedWings Hey, Rochester Red Wings and fans, how about getting on the Democrat & Chronicles lack of coverage of the hometown team? Rarely an article and no box scores or standings. Sad.

We gave fans a disposable camera during our game… they did not disappoint! 🥹 ❤️

@ElieNYC Great book, just like " Allow Me to Retort". Never have I read law in a way this interesting and enlightening.

So, uh, "Listen to the Supreme Court and buy my book".. or something. :) amazon.com/Bad-Law-Popula…

Just now at SCOTUS, Mexico lost its case trying to sue gun manufactures. The court unanimously ruled that Mexico's suit is barred by the Protect Law Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). I wrote an entire CHAPTER about the PLCAA in my book, and why it was one of the law we desperately need to repeal.

@danpallotta The transfer of $70 trillion in wealth from 90% of Americans to the richest 10% in a little over 45 years is criminal. The lack of an adequate living and safety net for those that actually produce the wealth is not boring, it is also criminal.

Socialism and innovation are antithetical. At the end of the day, socialism is boring.

@donwinslow @SenSchumer @RepJeffries I can't prove it Mr. Winslow, but I believe Schumer was briefed and fully supported the bombing. From the Iraq invasion, supporting Netanyahu over Obama on the Iran nuclear deal, and supporting Trump to cancel the deal. I argued face to face with Schumer.

Trump has unequivocally accomplished reducing @SenSchumer and @RepJeffries to nothing. They have no role, no power, no oversight, no ability to enforce anything, no ability to uphold the law, no ideas and no fight beyond sternly worded letters. Painfully ill-equipped.

@JonFlan Great discussion of protest for the lay person. Remember when we had presidents of both parties send the National Guard to protect the right of people and protestors? Little Rock, Civil Rights protestors, Wallace blocking blacks' entrance to the schoolhouse.

Sit & Talk - Felon Trump acts without legal authority to use national guard troops the CA governor insists are unnecessary, on American soil in violation of this hoary old statute without the facts required by the statute to call out the military - youtu.be/K969lZoisY0?si…

@NewYorkSun @HistoryDean Rahm Emanuel running for President because Neo-Liberals have not done enough to destroy Democratic values and the Democratic Party.

From @HistoryDean: Rahm Emanuel, eyeing a 2028 presidential bid, has told Democrats he is "in training" for a run. buff.ly/4Do4sRk

@smc429 That is funny! Thanks.

They cremated that boy faster than Lauren Boebert's head goes down on Andy Biggs in a kid show.

There will be a prize given to the first person who can say how "2cm at the top of an ear that was "blown off" by a high-powered bullet didn't leave a mark. Lots of luck trying to make sense of that BS.