Ben Dowsett
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Ben Dowsett
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· Oct 24
Meet the Palestinian Teens Trying to Win Robotics Gold
Next week, five teens from Palestine will head to Panama to compete in one of the world’s largest youth robotics competitions. The goal? To win—and then teach STEM to their peers displaced by the Isra...
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Next week, 5 teens from Palestine will head to Panama to compete in one of the world’s largest youth robotics competitions.
The goal? To win—and teach STEM to their peers displaced by Israel's war and occupation of Palestine.
A special oral history for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/meet-t...
The goal? To win—and teach STEM to their peers displaced by Israel's war and occupation of Palestine.
A special oral history for @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/meet-t...
Depressing on a mind numbing scale. What a horrifying place we’ve created.
screenshot in case the post gets taken down or deleted
January 2, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Depressing on a mind numbing scale. What a horrifying place we’ve created.
NBA folks moving over should check this out
(Also give some love to pack #2 lol, which is what yer boy is in)
(Also give some love to pack #2 lol, which is what yer boy is in)
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January 2, 2026 at 8:14 PM
NBA folks moving over should check this out
(Also give some love to pack #2 lol, which is what yer boy is in)
(Also give some love to pack #2 lol, which is what yer boy is in)
Keyonte George was also nominated in the West, another entry in the "things I never expected to see this year" file
Your NBA players of the month for December: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the West and Jalen Brunson in the East.
January 2, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Keyonte George was also nominated in the West, another entry in the "things I never expected to see this year" file
Us: Do you want your clothes on or off for your nap?
Little dude: On
Us: Are you sure?
Dude: Yeah!
Us: Okay, sleep tight!
Us: Close door
Dude: /immediately strips every piece of clothing off
Little dude: On
Us: Are you sure?
Dude: Yeah!
Us: Okay, sleep tight!
Us: Close door
Dude: /immediately strips every piece of clothing off
January 2, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Us: Do you want your clothes on or off for your nap?
Little dude: On
Us: Are you sure?
Dude: Yeah!
Us: Okay, sleep tight!
Us: Close door
Dude: /immediately strips every piece of clothing off
Little dude: On
Us: Are you sure?
Dude: Yeah!
Us: Okay, sleep tight!
Us: Close door
Dude: /immediately strips every piece of clothing off
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If CSAM and MechaHitler aren't enough to get you to quit X, what is your red line? www.jezebel.com/what-will-it...
Splinter: What Will It Take for You to Quit X?
Would you sign up for the Nazi CSAM site today as a brand-new user?
www.jezebel.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:27 PM
If CSAM and MechaHitler aren't enough to get you to quit X, what is your red line? www.jezebel.com/what-will-it...
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and if it is, I have some questions about your audience
January 2, 2026 at 7:26 PM
and if it is, I have some questions about your audience
Shouts to all my fellow journalists who are still posting daily on the child porn generator app owned by the Nazi because "it's where my audience is" (no it isn't lol)
January 2, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Shouts to all my fellow journalists who are still posting daily on the child porn generator app owned by the Nazi because "it's where my audience is" (no it isn't lol)
Damn man this guy is GOOD, this is perfect
Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty
January 1, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Damn man this guy is GOOD, this is perfect
My New Year’s resolution is to bring the use of the word “bollocks” into fashion in the US
January 1, 2026 at 7:07 PM
My New Year’s resolution is to bring the use of the word “bollocks” into fashion in the US
Such an absurd norm. Imagine applying it to any other mayoral office in the US.
“The mayor of Sacramento is expected to visit Iceland, and to promote municipal relations between Sacramento and Iceland, and privilege Icelandic academic institutions.”
“The mayor of Sacramento is expected to visit Iceland, and to promote municipal relations between Sacramento and Iceland, and privilege Icelandic academic institutions.”
Also it shouldn't be dismissed that the norm up until now was that the Mayor of NYC was *expected* to visit Israel, and to promote municipal relations between NYC and Israel cities; and privilege Israeli academic institutions, and so on and so forth. This isn't considered odd bc it was status quo.
Yes he's a municipal executive but it's the biggest municipality in the country and has the largest blocs of Jews and Muslims in any municipality period, and mayors express their opinions on a great many topics all the time. It's not that he will be a diplomat but that his views are normalized.
January 1, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Such an absurd norm. Imagine applying it to any other mayoral office in the US.
“The mayor of Sacramento is expected to visit Iceland, and to promote municipal relations between Sacramento and Iceland, and privilege Icelandic academic institutions.”
“The mayor of Sacramento is expected to visit Iceland, and to promote municipal relations between Sacramento and Iceland, and privilege Icelandic academic institutions.”
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Israel has already bombed both Gaza and Lebanon in 2026
January 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Israel has already bombed both Gaza and Lebanon in 2026
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Israel rings in 2026 the only way they know how: Immediately violating multiple “ceasefires”
December 31, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Israel rings in 2026 the only way they know how: Immediately violating multiple “ceasefires”
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No year-end article thread from me - I just want to re-share the 1 thing I did in 2025 that means the most to me.
On the Palestinian youth robotics team, and their mentors, who strive to bring robotics/STEM access to fellow Palestinians impacted by conflict:
www.wired.com/story/meet-t...
On the Palestinian youth robotics team, and their mentors, who strive to bring robotics/STEM access to fellow Palestinians impacted by conflict:
www.wired.com/story/meet-t...
Meet the Palestinian Teens Trying to Win Robotics Gold
Next week, five teens from Palestine will head to Panama to compete in one of the world’s largest youth robotics competitions. The goal? To win—and then teach STEM to their peers displaced by the Isra...
www.wired.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
No year-end article thread from me - I just want to re-share the 1 thing I did in 2025 that means the most to me.
On the Palestinian youth robotics team, and their mentors, who strive to bring robotics/STEM access to fellow Palestinians impacted by conflict:
www.wired.com/story/meet-t...
On the Palestinian youth robotics team, and their mentors, who strive to bring robotics/STEM access to fellow Palestinians impacted by conflict:
www.wired.com/story/meet-t...
Almost like it was never about Hamas
— There were an estimated 20,000–25,000 Hamas fighters before October 7, 2023.
— Netanyahu said Tuesday there now remain 20,000 Hamas fighters.
🔴 On December 30, 2025 after Israel annihilated all of Gaza and massacred at least 80,000 Palestinians.
— Netanyahu said Tuesday there now remain 20,000 Hamas fighters.
🔴 On December 30, 2025 after Israel annihilated all of Gaza and massacred at least 80,000 Palestinians.
December 31, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Almost like it was never about Hamas
Clippers are about to win their 11th game, putting the Jazz 1 win ahead of the 6th-worst record in the NBA.
IMO the path is obvious: Keep Markkanen, maybe soft sell some non-essentials like Svi at the deadline, do any little massaging required to keep the pick - then hit the gas next year.
IMO the path is obvious: Keep Markkanen, maybe soft sell some non-essentials like Svi at the deadline, do any little massaging required to keep the pick - then hit the gas next year.
December 31, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Clippers are about to win their 11th game, putting the Jazz 1 win ahead of the 6th-worst record in the NBA.
IMO the path is obvious: Keep Markkanen, maybe soft sell some non-essentials like Svi at the deadline, do any little massaging required to keep the pick - then hit the gas next year.
IMO the path is obvious: Keep Markkanen, maybe soft sell some non-essentials like Svi at the deadline, do any little massaging required to keep the pick - then hit the gas next year.
We’re going on a solid decade straight of Thurl Bailey on Jazz broadcasts talking about how screen assists “don’t show up on any stat sheet”
Except the NBA has had those stats the entire time, they’re publicly available
Except the NBA has had those stats the entire time, they’re publicly available
December 31, 2025 at 4:09 AM
We’re going on a solid decade straight of Thurl Bailey on Jazz broadcasts talking about how screen assists “don’t show up on any stat sheet”
Except the NBA has had those stats the entire time, they’re publicly available
Except the NBA has had those stats the entire time, they’re publicly available
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You should watch this right the hell now
December 31, 2025 at 3:17 AM
You should watch this right the hell now
@cjzero.bsky.social Any chance we could get Walter Clayton Jr. dunk from 5:49 2Q of Jazz-Celtics?
December 31, 2025 at 3:10 AM
@cjzero.bsky.social Any chance we could get Walter Clayton Jr. dunk from 5:49 2Q of Jazz-Celtics?
Casual 23 points, 4 assists and 3 boards for Keyonte George in that first half. Jazz were +22 in his minutes and -17 when he sat. Dude is just really good now, apparently.
December 31, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Casual 23 points, 4 assists and 3 boards for Keyonte George in that first half. Jazz were +22 in his minutes and -17 when he sat. Dude is just really good now, apparently.
Never seen that before - Keyonte went down under the Boston basket after a rim attempt, and the Jazz proceeded to get TWO consecutive steals at 4 on 5 and score twice.
December 31, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Never seen that before - Keyonte went down under the Boston basket after a rim attempt, and the Jazz proceeded to get TWO consecutive steals at 4 on 5 and score twice.
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Thinking removing Netanyahu will fix the problems in Palestine, is the same sort of logic that thinks removing Trump will magically fix the US.
These people did not create the problems, they are the end result of broken culture. Decades of mistakes led to both of them and the current situation.
These people did not create the problems, they are the end result of broken culture. Decades of mistakes led to both of them and the current situation.
Removing Netanyahu from office would do precisely nothing to change the Gaza genocide, which is extremely popular with the mainstream Israeli public, nor the daily pogroms in the West Bank. Israelis don't see Palestinians as fellow humans. They speak about it extremely openly. We pretend not to hear
December 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Thinking removing Netanyahu will fix the problems in Palestine, is the same sort of logic that thinks removing Trump will magically fix the US.
These people did not create the problems, they are the end result of broken culture. Decades of mistakes led to both of them and the current situation.
These people did not create the problems, they are the end result of broken culture. Decades of mistakes led to both of them and the current situation.
I work from home and wear sweatpants for nearly every waking hour. It’s one of the daily parts of my life I’m the most fulfilled by. Don’t listen to silly advice, do what makes you comfortable
36. The secret to successfully working at home is to always, always wear pants. You will be tempted otherwise, but for your mental health, wear clean pants. Slacks or denim, any kind except for sweatpants. Those are for when you’re off the clock. johndevore.substack.com/p/advice-for...
Advice For Men: 51 Things I've Learned
"I am 51 years old, which is an unremarkable age"
johndevore.substack.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I work from home and wear sweatpants for nearly every waking hour. It’s one of the daily parts of my life I’m the most fulfilled by. Don’t listen to silly advice, do what makes you comfortable
Casual, throwaway reference to beating the shit out of children from America's latest Actually Decent Conservative
2) I don’t think you can really understand American conservatism or Trump’s deep appeal without understanding the psychology of abusive father figures:
December 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Casual, throwaway reference to beating the shit out of children from America's latest Actually Decent Conservative
Mammoth just cannot finish their chances. A wild level of snakebitten all season long.
December 30, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Mammoth just cannot finish their chances. A wild level of snakebitten all season long.
You guys need to read this until you get to “interdigitate”
I am begging everyone on here to read this new post by Bryan Johnson — the super rich tech guy who is now doing the “never die” protocol.
I need to talk about it with you all.
I need to talk about it with you all.
December 30, 2025 at 3:59 AM
You guys need to read this until you get to “interdigitate”