Ben Lamb
@bennyfactor.bsky.social
sandwich analyst
You can call posts here "tweets" now. Other guy isn't using it, no point in letting a good thing go to waste.
You can call posts here "tweets" now. Other guy isn't using it, no point in letting a good thing go to waste.
trying out a 3rd party bsky/mastodonk app. Let me know if you can see this
February 10, 2026 at 7:28 PM
trying out a 3rd party bsky/mastodonk app. Let me know if you can see this
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hell yeah dinosaur convention
February 10, 2026 at 6:54 PM
hell yeah dinosaur convention
using an ai coding app to open up a cdrom drive in 2026 because the button isn't working (because apparently linux locks out the fucking physical button if there's a disc mounted. Not in 33 years of knowing what a cdrom is have I ever encountered software defeating the fucking eject button)
February 10, 2026 at 7:23 PM
using an ai coding app to open up a cdrom drive in 2026 because the button isn't working (because apparently linux locks out the fucking physical button if there's a disc mounted. Not in 33 years of knowing what a cdrom is have I ever encountered software defeating the fucking eject button)
NO
DUMP N
DUMP N
February 10, 2026 at 6:08 PM
NO
DUMP N
DUMP N
I need like a self propelled platform cart for my trash / recycle bins. Dragging those things through the snow, uphill, 120 or so feet from the back of the house to the alley is just killing me. Like I feel almost like I should take the rest of the day off holy moly
February 10, 2026 at 5:49 PM
I need like a self propelled platform cart for my trash / recycle bins. Dragging those things through the snow, uphill, 120 or so feet from the back of the house to the alley is just killing me. Like I feel almost like I should take the rest of the day off holy moly
Just another reason to never use discord.
Discord: you know how you use slack all day for work? Well imagine using it in your free time too, but it's in dark mode by default
Discord: you know how you use slack all day for work? Well imagine using it in your free time too, but it's in dark mode by default
February 10, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Just another reason to never use discord.
Discord: you know how you use slack all day for work? Well imagine using it in your free time too, but it's in dark mode by default
Discord: you know how you use slack all day for work? Well imagine using it in your free time too, but it's in dark mode by default
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On arrival to St Barth we checked in for our Winair flight back to SXM. They asked if we’d like to fly back earlier and the answer was “no, thank you.”
This layover is strictly for plane spotting at the top of the famous hill. And conditions today are far from ideal. It’s a real battle on final.
This layover is strictly for plane spotting at the top of the famous hill. And conditions today are far from ideal. It’s a real battle on final.
February 10, 2026 at 2:33 PM
On arrival to St Barth we checked in for our Winair flight back to SXM. They asked if we’d like to fly back earlier and the answer was “no, thank you.”
This layover is strictly for plane spotting at the top of the famous hill. And conditions today are far from ideal. It’s a real battle on final.
This layover is strictly for plane spotting at the top of the famous hill. And conditions today are far from ideal. It’s a real battle on final.
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Holy crap, that was insane!
I’ve been on a lot of flights to some interesting places doing what I do, but that was BY FAR the most heart pounding landing. St Barth over the hill with some very interesting crosswinds today. Even the seasoned pilot said today was “interesting.”
I’ve been on a lot of flights to some interesting places doing what I do, but that was BY FAR the most heart pounding landing. St Barth over the hill with some very interesting crosswinds today. Even the seasoned pilot said today was “interesting.”
February 10, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Holy crap, that was insane!
I’ve been on a lot of flights to some interesting places doing what I do, but that was BY FAR the most heart pounding landing. St Barth over the hill with some very interesting crosswinds today. Even the seasoned pilot said today was “interesting.”
I’ve been on a lot of flights to some interesting places doing what I do, but that was BY FAR the most heart pounding landing. St Barth over the hill with some very interesting crosswinds today. Even the seasoned pilot said today was “interesting.”
"Oh, Liz. I almost forgot! Happy birthday... the song. Legal says we can't use it in the birthday sketch, but we can use "It's your b-day, bitch," by Snooki's mom."
February 10, 2026 at 2:15 PM
"Oh, Liz. I almost forgot! Happy birthday... the song. Legal says we can't use it in the birthday sketch, but we can use "It's your b-day, bitch," by Snooki's mom."
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hail and well met, traveller! I’m the mayor of publix
February 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
hail and well met, traveller! I’m the mayor of publix
oof this hurts benny
"Most" of the 180 Eddie Bauer stores in the U.S. and Canada will remain open as the outdoor retailer looks for a buyer. https://tinyurl.com/y6c84mrw
February 10, 2026 at 3:21 AM
oof this hurts benny
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ross diner, quechee, vermont, 1995
February 9, 2026 at 8:36 PM
ross diner, quechee, vermont, 1995
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yeah you're all excited about drafts until you're automatically drafted into the skeleton war
February 9, 2026 at 8:47 PM
yeah you're all excited about drafts until you're automatically drafted into the skeleton war
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We’re all looking for the guy who did this
February 9, 2026 at 9:20 PM
We’re all looking for the guy who did this
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godspeed to these folks for keeping pressure on to sort through the post-DOGE wreckage, especially in one of the places its impact is less obvious
A group seeking internal FCC docs about DOGE's role at the agency say that the FCC has acted "in bad faith" to respond to their FOIA request and is now seeking discovery. www.theverge.com/policy/87598...
FCC accused of withholding DOGE information ‘in bad faith’
The agency produced about 2,000 pages of documents for a FOIA request.
www.theverge.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:36 PM
godspeed to these folks for keeping pressure on to sort through the post-DOGE wreckage, especially in one of the places its impact is less obvious
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Muskegon Chronicle
January 25,1918
January 25,1918
February 9, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Muskegon Chronicle
January 25,1918
January 25,1918
rue this day, you crustacean bastards
February 10, 2026 at 3:16 AM
rue this day, you crustacean bastards
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Still not sure what “anesthesia escapes” are but this vague ad makes me want to go on one
February 10, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Still not sure what “anesthesia escapes” are but this vague ad makes me want to go on one
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Spend an afternoon listening to jazz all while supporting local students at Arsenal Technical High School.
The annual Freddie Hubbard Memorial Jazz Fest runs from 2-8:30 p.m. Feb. 13: https://bit.ly/4a7ufiX
The annual Freddie Hubbard Memorial Jazz Fest runs from 2-8:30 p.m. Feb. 13: https://bit.ly/4a7ufiX
Support Indy musicians at Freddie Hubbard Memorial Jazz Fest
Festival proceeds benefit Arsenal Tech jazz students.
bit.ly
February 10, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Spend an afternoon listening to jazz all while supporting local students at Arsenal Technical High School.
The annual Freddie Hubbard Memorial Jazz Fest runs from 2-8:30 p.m. Feb. 13: https://bit.ly/4a7ufiX
The annual Freddie Hubbard Memorial Jazz Fest runs from 2-8:30 p.m. Feb. 13: https://bit.ly/4a7ufiX
will he be depicted throwing a chair, or choking a student?
Breaking News: IU is installing a statue of legendary coach Bob Knight in the south lobby of Assembly Hall.
https://tinyurl.com/b9p3w7b4
https://tinyurl.com/b9p3w7b4
February 10, 2026 at 3:10 AM
will he be depicted throwing a chair, or choking a student?
how the baby watched the superbowl at our friend's house
February 10, 2026 at 3:09 AM
how the baby watched the superbowl at our friend's house
my top youtube rec this morning:
February 9, 2026 at 4:39 PM
my top youtube rec this morning:
eh not gonna style on a bad headline from a news source I otherwise like and pay for
February 9, 2026 at 4:30 PM
eh not gonna style on a bad headline from a news source I otherwise like and pay for
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As we're all talking about the terrible Ring commercial, a reminder that a Denver woman was falsely accused of package theft using Flock/Ring data, and had to dig into her own car and phone data to prove her innocence:
Officer faces discipline after using Flock cameras to falsely accuse Denver woman of package theft
Chrisanna Elser is still waiting for an apology after proving her innocence.
denverite.com
February 9, 2026 at 4:12 PM
As we're all talking about the terrible Ring commercial, a reminder that a Denver woman was falsely accused of package theft using Flock/Ring data, and had to dig into her own car and phone data to prove her innocence: