Ben Cook
@bencook.bsky.social
I'm really not arguing just to argue. I actually started out agreeing with you. Digital Marketer by day, rambler by night. Posts, comments, & thoughts are my own, not my employer's.
It’s so almost funny, the only people who aren’t forced to resign from their prominent positions because they had close relationships with a known pedophile are Epstein’s best friends who are running our country.
Breaking News: Goldman Sachs’s top lawyer, Kathryn Ruemmler, resigned after her extensive relationship with Jeffrey Epstein was revealed.
Goldman Sachs General Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler Resigns Over Epstein Ties
Kathryn Ruemmler, a former top Obama administration lawyer, is out at Goldman Sachs after emails showed she had a friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, the sex offender, spanning many years.
nyti.ms
February 13, 2026 at 1:52 AM
It’s so almost funny, the only people who aren’t forced to resign from their prominent positions because they had close relationships with a known pedophile are Epstein’s best friends who are running our country.
Trump-endorsed Karrin Taylor Robson drops out of Arizona governor’s race
Trump-endorsed Karrin Taylor Robson drops out of Arizona governor’s race
Her exit leaves a two-person primary race between Reps. Andy Biggs and David Schweikert.
dlvr.it
February 12, 2026 at 11:31 PM
The Big Billionaire Bailout cut SNAP funding by about $19B per year.
Interestingly, Apple, Meta & Google paid about $22B less in federal taxes despite increased profits. 🤔
Interestingly, Apple, Meta & Google paid about $22B less in federal taxes despite increased profits. 🤔
Amazon, Meta, and Alphabet report plunging tax bills thanks to AI investment and new rules in Washington
The build-out of artificial intelligence data centers along with business-friendly provisions in President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" are combining to make 2025 a banner tax year for Big Tech.
finance.yahoo.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:26 PM
The Big Billionaire Bailout cut SNAP funding by about $19B per year.
Interestingly, Apple, Meta & Google paid about $22B less in federal taxes despite increased profits. 🤔
Interestingly, Apple, Meta & Google paid about $22B less in federal taxes despite increased profits. 🤔
I tend to give @nytimes.com more slack than others on this site, but the writer’s take that Trump might not have known he was sharing a racist video is ridiculous.
He shared it.
It fits into his well documented pattern of racism.
He is a racist.
That’s the story.
He shared it.
It fits into his well documented pattern of racism.
He is a racist.
That’s the story.
February 6, 2026 at 1:28 PM
I tend to give @nytimes.com more slack than others on this site, but the writer’s take that Trump might not have known he was sharing a racist video is ridiculous.
He shared it.
It fits into his well documented pattern of racism.
He is a racist.
That’s the story.
He shared it.
It fits into his well documented pattern of racism.
He is a racist.
That’s the story.
That’s an almost unbelievable scoop 🙄
WSJ: XAI Backers Saw Close Ties Between Startup and Elon Musk’s Ventures
February 6, 2026 at 4:03 AM
That’s an almost unbelievable scoop 🙄
Congressional Democrats seem to think making certain activities EXTRA illegal will keep the lawbreaking fascists in line.
February 5, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Congressional Democrats seem to think making certain activities EXTRA illegal will keep the lawbreaking fascists in line.
A concept of a purchase, if you will.
Trump: China is considering purchasing additional agricultural products.
February 4, 2026 at 3:42 PM
A concept of a purchase, if you will.
There's plenty of other things we need to do but I'd like to see a law passed restricting companies from claiming they're facing higher than normal call volumes when in fact they've simply understaffed their call centers for years.
February 4, 2026 at 3:41 PM
There's plenty of other things we need to do but I'd like to see a law passed restricting companies from claiming they're facing higher than normal call volumes when in fact they've simply understaffed their call centers for years.
Elected Dems just LOOOOVE to cave on every important issue, and then will spend millions figuring out why voters still hate them.
January 31, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Elected Dems just LOOOOVE to cave on every important issue, and then will spend millions figuring out why voters still hate them.
lol of course 😖
NEW: Elon Musk has insisted that Jeffrey Epstein invited him to the notorious island and he declined. But new emails show the opposite -- Musk was practically begging to party with Epstein in the Caribbean, years after Epstein's sex convictions were public knowledge
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Elon Musk Emailed Extensively With Jeffrey Epstein, Begging to Visit His Notorious Island
Newly released documents show how Elon Musk extensively communicated with Jeffrey Epstein to plan parties and trips to his island.
futurism.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:58 PM
lol of course 😖
They’re going to claim he reached for one of their drawn weapons or some nonsense.
But if half a dozen of these gestapo can’t handle a single guy they’re on top of and beating, maybe they shouldn’t be in streets.
But if half a dozen of these gestapo can’t handle a single guy they’re on top of and beating, maybe they shouldn’t be in streets.
January 24, 2026 at 4:17 PM
They’re going to claim he reached for one of their drawn weapons or some nonsense.
But if half a dozen of these gestapo can’t handle a single guy they’re on top of and beating, maybe they shouldn’t be in streets.
But if half a dozen of these gestapo can’t handle a single guy they’re on top of and beating, maybe they shouldn’t be in streets.
Can you imagine the months long coverage Fox would milk out of President Biden not knowing the name of an American taken hostage on his watch?
PAVLICH: Dennis Coyle has been taken hostage by the Taliban for almost a year. What are you doing to get him home?
TRUMP: Well if you give me the name?
P: Dennis Coyle
TRUMP: Ok. You give me some information, I can take care of that. I can do some things on the internet that are pretty impactful
TRUMP: Well if you give me the name?
P: Dennis Coyle
TRUMP: Ok. You give me some information, I can take care of that. I can do some things on the internet that are pretty impactful
January 21, 2026 at 3:56 AM
Can you imagine the months long coverage Fox would milk out of President Biden not knowing the name of an American taken hostage on his watch?
Assuming we return to the rule of law, they’re gonna need to melt down and sell off all the gold crap Mango Mussolini added to the White House to pay all the lawsuit settlements in #Minneapolis.
January 19, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Assuming we return to the rule of law, they’re gonna need to melt down and sell off all the gold crap Mango Mussolini added to the White House to pay all the lawsuit settlements in #Minneapolis.
So a bruise.
Then how many ICE agents have caused internal bleeding to people not charged with any crimes?
Then how many ICE agents have caused internal bleeding to people not charged with any crimes?
January 14, 2026 at 5:29 PM
So a bruise.
Then how many ICE agents have caused internal bleeding to people not charged with any crimes?
Then how many ICE agents have caused internal bleeding to people not charged with any crimes?
These two posts appearing back to back in my stream is really quite something…
January 14, 2026 at 1:03 AM
These two posts appearing back to back in my stream is really quite something…
Is this another one of those things where Trump has to feel like he’s “the best” at it?
How dare Iran kill more protestors than Trump’s regime‽
How dare Iran kill more protestors than Trump’s regime‽
NEW: As Trump weighs diplomacy, the Pentagon is presenting a wider range of strike options for Iran than previously reported. Possible targets: Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile sites. But a cyberattack or striking a domestic security group is likelier. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/u...
Trump Explores Diplomacy With Iran While Weighing Strikes, Officials Say
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Is this another one of those things where Trump has to feel like he’s “the best” at it?
How dare Iran kill more protestors than Trump’s regime‽
How dare Iran kill more protestors than Trump’s regime‽
When Iran’s President sounds more restrained than the current US regime you know things have gotten bad in a hurry.
Iranian President: It is necessary to exercise restraint with the protesters and refrain from any violent behavior against them. We must listen to the demands of the people.
January 8, 2026 at 6:01 PM
When Iran’s President sounds more restrained than the current US regime you know things have gotten bad in a hurry.
It’s odd how there are “American killing drugs” but not “American killing guns.”
I guess it’s now “guns don’t kill people, drugs do.”
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I guess it’s now “guns don’t kill people, drugs do.”
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January 3, 2026 at 11:30 PM
It’s odd how there are “American killing drugs” but not “American killing guns.”
I guess it’s now “guns don’t kill people, drugs do.”
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I guess it’s now “guns don’t kill people, drugs do.”
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I guess the good news is now we just need a European country to indict Trump for one of his many crimes and the GOP will be in lock step with them committing an act of war to “arrest” and prosecute him.
a man in a suit is standing in a field of grass
ALT: a man in a suit is standing in a field of grass
media.tenor.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
I guess the good news is now we just need a European country to indict Trump for one of his many crimes and the GOP will be in lock step with them committing an act of war to “arrest” and prosecute him.
We’ll just have to take her word for it on the White House outrage because she’ll spike any story that might provoke it.
CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss sent a memo to CBS News employees today stating:
“No amount of outrage—whether from activist organizations or the White House—will derail us. We are not out to score points with one side of the political spectrum or to win followers on social media.”
“No amount of outrage—whether from activist organizations or the White House—will derail us. We are not out to score points with one side of the political spectrum or to win followers on social media.”
NEW: CBS News Memo and The Epstein Files
In the aftermath of the firestorm at CBS News, top execs have sent a memo to employees. Also, the DOJ says it has discovered over 1 million Epstein documents.
bit.ly
December 24, 2025 at 11:06 PM
We’ll just have to take her word for it on the White House outrage because she’ll spike any story that might provoke it.
I’m not a lawyer but this sure sounds like “I would really like it if you all would stop calling these Kavanaugh stops.”
Kavanaugh in a footnote in today's opinion says "the officers must not make interior immigration stops or arrests based on race or ethnicity."
December 23, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I’m not a lawyer but this sure sounds like “I would really like it if you all would stop calling these Kavanaugh stops.”
Say what you will, but if Trump has Big Pharma out here paying people to take medicine, I'm gonna be a hell of a lot more diligent about getting on and taking my meds :D
December 22, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Say what you will, but if Trump has Big Pharma out here paying people to take medicine, I'm gonna be a hell of a lot more diligent about getting on and taking my meds :D
Among the long list of things Johnson hasn’t seen, it seems, is how spineless Democrats are when in power.
Johnson: If we lose the House majority, the radical left will impeach President Trump.
December 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Among the long list of things Johnson hasn’t seen, it seems, is how spineless Democrats are when in power.
