Ben Holbrook
@benholbrook.bsky.social
NYC based playwright, filmmaker, and storyteller, who plays with all mediums. Budding futurist, small business owner, and full time dweeb.
Rep: Thuan Dang at Sweater LA
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Rep: Thuan Dang at Sweater LA
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Literally is Mamdani the only person who managed to charm this man without giving him a golden statue???? Like??? I cannot get over any of this.
November 22, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Literally is Mamdani the only person who managed to charm this man without giving him a golden statue???? Like??? I cannot get over any of this.
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Was reading George Orwell on the Spanish civil war last night and this part stuck out.
February 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Was reading George Orwell on the Spanish civil war last night and this part stuck out.
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Stop writing “rolls back DEI initiatives” and start writing “begins resegregation efforts” challenge
Target rolls back DEI initiatives, the latest big company to retreat cnb.cx/3POyGEd
Target rolls back DEI initiatives, the latest big company to retreat
Target joins Walmart, Meta, McDonald's and a wave of other major companies pulling back on DEI programs.
cnb.cx
January 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Stop writing “rolls back DEI initiatives” and start writing “begins resegregation efforts” challenge
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Microfiche implies the existence of macrofiche. Giant leviathans who live in libraries, bellowing news stories to anyone who asks.
January 24, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Microfiche implies the existence of macrofiche. Giant leviathans who live in libraries, bellowing news stories to anyone who asks.
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Zero reward for the white supremacist killer who murdered a teen in Manhattan the same day. Yeremi Colino does not matter to these people.
FBI offers reward up to $50,000 as health care executive’s suspected killer evades police for fourth day: cnn.it/4goevIr
FBI offers reward up to $50,000 as health care executive’s suspected killer evades police for fourth day | CNN
As the investigation into the fatal shooting of a health care executive in Manhattan enters its fourth day, the FBI says it is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to an arrest a...
cnn.it
December 7, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Zero reward for the white supremacist killer who murdered a teen in Manhattan the same day. Yeremi Colino does not matter to these people.
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The trickle-down myth is deeply embedded in the American psyche and it’s beyond time to excise it.
December 3, 2024 at 3:48 PM
The trickle-down myth is deeply embedded in the American psyche and it’s beyond time to excise it.
The craziest thing about emerging from burnout is all of the new ideas that I have and want to tackle all at once, but knowing I can’t, because - you know…
How do y’all deal with it?
#playwrights #theatresky #scriptsky
How do y’all deal with it?
#playwrights #theatresky #scriptsky
November 22, 2024 at 7:56 PM
The craziest thing about emerging from burnout is all of the new ideas that I have and want to tackle all at once, but knowing I can’t, because - you know…
How do y’all deal with it?
#playwrights #theatresky #scriptsky
How do y’all deal with it?
#playwrights #theatresky #scriptsky
I’m so excited for the positivity on this app and its users’ willingness to leave the negativity of the other place behind as it sinks into a bog of bots, porn, ads, and racism.
Okay, y’all… I have finally decided that retreat is the better part of valor. Bringing some rainbow energy over to these blue skies.
#bydhttmwdi
#bydhttmwdi
a pixel art of a man standing under a rainbow on a blue background
Alt: a pixel art of Levar standing under a rainbow on a blue background
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November 18, 2024 at 10:25 PM
I’m so excited for the positivity on this app and its users’ willingness to leave the negativity of the other place behind as it sinks into a bog of bots, porn, ads, and racism.
Performed my piece “The Gods That We Consume” last night for Catch Performance Series in Brooklyn. It was such a great time and what a wonderful audience!
#theatresky #newtheatre #playwright
#theatresky #newtheatre #playwright
November 17, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Performed my piece “The Gods That We Consume” last night for Catch Performance Series in Brooklyn. It was such a great time and what a wonderful audience!
#theatresky #newtheatre #playwright
#theatresky #newtheatre #playwright
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Netflix should greenlight a documentary about how we as a society make the worst people famous and then they turn around and cash out on it for years
idk I think it’d do well
idk I think it’d do well
November 16, 2024 at 6:06 AM
Netflix should greenlight a documentary about how we as a society make the worst people famous and then they turn around and cash out on it for years
idk I think it’d do well
idk I think it’d do well
November 15, 2024 at 11:39 PM
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A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on their data. We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.
November 15, 2024 at 5:22 PM
A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on their data. We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.
I love seeing real people in the comments and not dozens of bots. 🙂
November 15, 2024 at 9:38 PM
I love seeing real people in the comments and not dozens of bots. 🙂
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I just wanted to say—if you have a favorite US based artist this is likely the time to start and keep supporting them
A few creative friends have mine have voiced possibly needing to change jobs under this new administration out of concern and fear, so show artists that you love their work now
A few creative friends have mine have voiced possibly needing to change jobs under this new administration out of concern and fear, so show artists that you love their work now
November 7, 2024 at 4:19 PM
I just wanted to say—if you have a favorite US based artist this is likely the time to start and keep supporting them
A few creative friends have mine have voiced possibly needing to change jobs under this new administration out of concern and fear, so show artists that you love their work now
A few creative friends have mine have voiced possibly needing to change jobs under this new administration out of concern and fear, so show artists that you love their work now
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Everybody better BEHAVE. Our auntie Dionne Warwick is here. You know she absolutely does not stand for any foolishness.
November 14, 2024 at 12:42 AM
Everybody better BEHAVE. Our auntie Dionne Warwick is here. You know she absolutely does not stand for any foolishness.
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If you have an interaction end with someone smugly saying “so much for the ‘tolerant left’”, just remember the Paradox of Tolerance disappears if you look at tolerance not as a moral standard, but as a social contract. If someone doesn’t abide by the terms of the contract, they are not covered by it
November 11, 2024 at 4:37 AM
If you have an interaction end with someone smugly saying “so much for the ‘tolerant left’”, just remember the Paradox of Tolerance disappears if you look at tolerance not as a moral standard, but as a social contract. If someone doesn’t abide by the terms of the contract, they are not covered by it
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A suggestion, when exchanging Signal contact information over insecure channels like Bluesky:
1. Use privnote.com to exchange your contact information.
2. Exchange your Signal username, not your Signal phone number.
1. Use privnote.com to exchange your contact information.
2. Exchange your Signal username, not your Signal phone number.
Privnote - Send notes that will self-destruct after being read
Share a confidential note via a web link that will self-destruct after it is read by your intended recipient.
privnote.com
November 7, 2024 at 12:05 AM
A suggestion, when exchanging Signal contact information over insecure channels like Bluesky:
1. Use privnote.com to exchange your contact information.
2. Exchange your Signal username, not your Signal phone number.
1. Use privnote.com to exchange your contact information.
2. Exchange your Signal username, not your Signal phone number.
If I’ve learned anything from the past decade, it’s that the moral arc of the universe doesn’t bend towards justice. It bends towards chaos and people react with fascism. Justice and goodness must be taught and fought for and tended to and nurtured constantly, like a garden.
November 6, 2024 at 7:15 PM
If I’ve learned anything from the past decade, it’s that the moral arc of the universe doesn’t bend towards justice. It bends towards chaos and people react with fascism. Justice and goodness must be taught and fought for and tended to and nurtured constantly, like a garden.
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The first minute of a short comedy scene I wrote for UNC Greensboro’s BFA/MFA showcase. A tiktok user said that it should be a series. What do you think? Full video at the link: youtu.be/sWMFCap_Nww?...
🙏🏾 #college #humor #comedy #screenwriting #funny
🙏🏾 #college #humor #comedy #screenwriting #funny
October 9, 2024 at 5:40 PM
The first minute of a short comedy scene I wrote for UNC Greensboro’s BFA/MFA showcase. A tiktok user said that it should be a series. What do you think? Full video at the link: youtu.be/sWMFCap_Nww?...
🙏🏾 #college #humor #comedy #screenwriting #funny
🙏🏾 #college #humor #comedy #screenwriting #funny
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #4,474!
October 9, 2024 at 6:21 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #4,474!
The first minute of a short comedy scene I wrote for UNC Greensboro’s BFA/MFA showcase. A tiktok user said that it should be a series. What do you think? Full video at the link: youtu.be/sWMFCap_Nww?...
🙏🏾 #college #humor #comedy #screenwriting #funny
🙏🏾 #college #humor #comedy #screenwriting #funny
October 9, 2024 at 5:40 PM
The first minute of a short comedy scene I wrote for UNC Greensboro’s BFA/MFA showcase. A tiktok user said that it should be a series. What do you think? Full video at the link: youtu.be/sWMFCap_Nww?...
🙏🏾 #college #humor #comedy #screenwriting #funny
🙏🏾 #college #humor #comedy #screenwriting #funny
A small promo based on “Ben|Bot” a longer short that I've been developing with a collection of VFX and production companies, "ERROR : LOGIC" is a short that will showcase some of the concepts and digital assets created during this time. Coming soon! #indiefilm #UnrealEngine
February 15, 2024 at 9:54 PM
A small promo based on “Ben|Bot” a longer short that I've been developing with a collection of VFX and production companies, "ERROR : LOGIC" is a short that will showcase some of the concepts and digital assets created during this time. Coming soon! #indiefilm #UnrealEngine
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The alt text on this is a work of art rivaling the majestic illustration of titty bigfoot btw
July 3, 2023 at 4:22 PM
The alt text on this is a work of art rivaling the majestic illustration of titty bigfoot btw