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Sean Berlin

@brln

An expert on not being an expert: Politics / Sports / Business / Design. I geek out about weird things.

 California, USA
Joined April 2010
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single-pay disaster insurance = massive subsidy to building in disasterland + busted budgets when disaster strikes
David Wallace-Wells (@dwallacewells) profile pictureDavid Wallace-Wells@dwallacewellsNov 6
The new California insurance commissioner campaigned on a single-payer model for disaster insurance called “Natural Disaster Insurance for All.”
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the Rich
@DuderichyNov 6
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The Assembly (@InTheAssembly) profile pictureThe Assembly
@InTheAssemblyNov 6
BREAKING: California voters just passed Prop 37. Buyers of newly built homes can now put down 3% instead of 20%. How: the state lends you the other 17% as a second mortgage, funded by up to $25 billion in bonds. On an $800,000 home that's $24,000 down instead of $160,000.
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Wild to think that Californians may have elected someone without any insurance experience whatsoever, and a lot of kooky (silly) ideas on the topic, to insurance commissioner, a position that plausibly has the most direct line to raising or lowering the cost of living.
The San Francisco Standard (@sfstandard) profile pictureThe San Francisco Standard
@sfstandardNov 4
According to early results, former San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim holds a lead over state Sen. Ben Allen in the race for California insurance commissioner. sfstandard.com/2026/11/03/el…
Election 2026: Early results for California insurance commissioner

Election 2026: Early results for California insurance commissioner

Election results for California’s 2026 insurance commissioner race between Ben Allen and Jane Kim.

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Matthew Chapman
@fawfulfanNov 4
Florida voted to make itself fiscally California tonight. They'll sorely rue this vote in a decade or two.
Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) profile pictureDecision Desk HQ
@DecisionDeskHQNov 4
Decision Desk HQ projects Yes wins the FL Amendment 3 - Homestead Tax Exemptions, Property Assessments, and Spending Restrictions Nonpartisan Ballot Question #DecisionMade: 9:52 PM EST Follow live results here: votes.decisiondeskhq.com/rac…
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M1das
@M1das_OW2Nov 4
ITS CALLED TWITTER NOW
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Kim-Mai Cutler
@kimmaicutlerNov 4
This lady crashed the housing pipeline for San Francisco a decade ago and now she’s going to crash like anything that requires home or auto insurance in the entire state of California.
Rob Pyers (@rpyers) profile pictureRob Pyers
@rpyersNov 4
4.8 million votes counted and the only statewide race worth watching is the Insurance Commissioner race, with progressive Jane Kim narrowly up 51.7%/48.3% over State Senator Ben Allen in a D vs D race
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we got blue Texas before a Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl appearance this century
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philip lewis
@Phil_Lewis_Nov 4
'In 1860, an enslaved man named Sheppard Peek was listed among the possessions of William Peek. His value was placed at $1400. More than a century and a half later, Sheppard’s great-great-granddaughter, Keisha Lance Bottoms, was elected governor of GA' ajc.com/politics/2026/11/kei…
Keisha Lance Bottoms and the long road from Crawfordville to Governor’s Mansion

Keisha Lance Bottoms and the long road from Crawfordville to Governor’s Mansion

More than 160 years after her ancestors were enslaved in Georgia, the former Atlanta mayor has made history as the first Black woman elected governor.

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Andrew Renschen@InfraRenOct 30
It is very hard to share an opinion politically-neutral in thought after the last 8+ years, but good lord, whether you're a democrat or a republican, having the leader of the USA talk like this to someone, & at the camera knowing it'll be broadcast nationally is so effing gross.
Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) profile pictureAaron Rupar
@atruparOct 29
“You are disgusting. Put yourself in shape. You look like hell.” — 😳 a demented Trump snaps at a reporter who asks him if he’s too unwell to go to Kansas on Saturday
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This is very well done (you need to click the links) nationalreview.com/corner/a-…
A List of Things Democrats Might Do If They Retake Power | National Review

A List of Things Democrats Might Do If They Retake Power | National Review

This agenda should terrify conservatives.

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What kind of fuck ass country has multi generational school shooting survivor families
New York Post (@nypost) profile pictureNew York Post
@nypostOct 17
Mom who survived school shooting coaches son through Oregon attack: 'Please be as quiet as possible' trib.al/0dxoVCa
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This is one of the most cowardly, shameful acts in modern American history. But it's only possible because Congress, for decades, has been giving up their constitutional authority to let the President do whatever he wants. STOP GIVING THE EXECUTIVE POWERS
The Associated Press (@AP) profile pictureThe Associated Press
@APOct 17
BREAKING: President Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold, saying a waiver is in the U.S. national interest. apnews.com/article/russia-sa…
Trump puts new Russia sanctions that he recently signed into law on hold, citing national interest

Trump puts new Russia sanctions that he recently signed into law on hold, citing national interest

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that puts on hold a sweeping new sanctions package targeting the Russian economy, telling Congress the pause was in the national interest.

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Pete Hegseth and every politically active conservative pastor has been parading around claiming it’s biblically justified to put the death of a man in public spaces where children could watch and see. For all of them, imagine how little their moral foundation is if a man, like Trump, has stepped in to do the actual moral thing of cancelling any live-streaming of the execution. American evangelicalism is in a bad place.
Fox News (@FoxNews) profile pictureFox News
@FoxNewsOct 15
BREAKING: Trump rules out livestream for Fort Hood attacker Nidal Hasan's firing squad execution
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Ally Sammarco
@Ally_SammarcoOct 15
If there’s one photo to sum up the Trump era, this is it.
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K A C E Y (@KaceyMusgraves) profile picture
K A C E Y
@KaceyMusgravesOct 12
I don’t think you have a dog in this fight but if you did you would have shot it.
Kristi Noem (@KristiNoem) profile pictureKristi Noem
@KristiNoemOct 12
I’ll take @ellalangleymsic over Kacey Musgraves any day. And if I’m choosin’ Texas, I’ll take Ken Paxton over James Talarico.
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give Zelensky the Nobel Peace Prize
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@omgsidewalksOct 11
Another fun fact about Ukraine blowing up Russia’s bot farms: I get spam calls every day about a personal loan I never applied for. At least three, but up to 15 a day. I haven’t had a single spam call in 2 days.
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union person@CantEverDieOct 8
from 5 months ago:
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The Associated Press (@AP) profile pictureThe Associated Press
@APOct 8
BREAKING: The Pentagon says it will livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan. apnews.com/article/fort-hood…
Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed

Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed

The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.”

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Sam Stein
@samsteinOct 8
live streamed? why stop there? no kalshi odds put on it? no crypto sponsorships? (obviously this is all pretty gross)
Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) profile pictureSeung Min Kim
@seungminkimOct 8
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed in December.
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They also have the least poverty, the least personal debt, the least expenses, the highest financial satisfaction, and highest share of millionaires. Yet they receive 10x as much federal spending (per capita) as those ages 25 and younger. That seems sub-optimal.
Steve Rattner (@SteveRattner) profile pictureSteve Rattner
@SteveRattnerSep 29
Baby Boomers hold more wealth in the United States than all other generations combined.
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unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) profile pictureunusual_whales
@unusual_whalesSep 23
JUST IN: First-time homebuyers could get as much as $50,000 for a down payment on a house, under a draft bill to be introduced by Senator Jeff Merkley and cosponsored by Senator Ron Wyden, per Axios
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