benjamin shaykin
@bshaykin.bsky.social
oh good, another platform! graphic designer, educator, someone hooked on cheese. he/him https://linktr.ee/bshaykin
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Just gonna assume he’s dissing Drake.
February 9, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Just gonna assume he’s dissing Drake.
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Our founders, though deeply flawed, understood that democracy requires an informed citizenry and a government accountable to it people. That’s why the press is the only profession protected by the Constitution. It’s also why autocrats and oligarchs seek to control and destroy it.
February 4, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Our founders, though deeply flawed, understood that democracy requires an informed citizenry and a government accountable to it people. That’s why the press is the only profession protected by the Constitution. It’s also why autocrats and oligarchs seek to control and destroy it.
“Hello, Darkness, My Old Friend.”
—The Washington Post’s new slogan
—The Washington Post’s new slogan
February 4, 2026 at 7:34 PM
“Hello, Darkness, My Old Friend.”
—The Washington Post’s new slogan
—The Washington Post’s new slogan
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Alison Luchs, who has worked at the National Gallery of Art for 47 years, agreed to learn Gen Z slang and make videos because she wanted to raise interest in the museum’s art.
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
January 29, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Alison Luchs, who has worked at the National Gallery of Art for 47 years, agreed to learn Gen Z slang and make videos because she wanted to raise interest in the museum’s art.
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
She never expected to slay. https://wapo.st/45BXc3S
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finally, we're living through precedented times
January 4, 2026 at 6:56 AM
finally, we're living through precedented times
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They say imitation crab is the sincerest form of crab
December 27, 2025 at 1:56 PM
They say imitation crab is the sincerest form of crab
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Some of these redactions are almost like modern art
December 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Some of these redactions are almost like modern art
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This entire weekend
December 15, 2025 at 3:58 AM
This entire weekend
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I think a chyron reading simply "Fuck." would about do it.
December 15, 2025 at 3:57 AM
I think a chyron reading simply "Fuck." would about do it.
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hat tip to @bshaykin.bsky.social for never forgetting
December 7, 2025 at 10:34 PM
hat tip to @bshaykin.bsky.social for never forgetting
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Whenever I hear someone talk shit about Gen X I remember the time Bitch was part of a San Francisco Chronicle feature on “wait WOW look at these kids who AREN’T SLACKERS” and then I remember who else was in it and
yeah, I see your point
yeah, I see your point
December 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Whenever I hear someone talk shit about Gen X I remember the time Bitch was part of a San Francisco Chronicle feature on “wait WOW look at these kids who AREN’T SLACKERS” and then I remember who else was in it and
yeah, I see your point
yeah, I see your point
I can’t believe @darthbluesky.bsky.social is hibernating
December 4, 2025 at 8:26 AM
I can’t believe @darthbluesky.bsky.social is hibernating
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I'm at the combination
December 4, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I'm at the combination
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Happy birthday to two of my favorite artists, Charles Schulz and Félix González-Torres
November 26, 2023 at 10:45 PM
Happy birthday to two of my favorite artists, Charles Schulz and Félix González-Torres
Is this where I admit I never read No Logo because it was typeset in Rotis, and I just couldn’t?
Just a bunch of middle-aged dudes, wondering where their copy of No Logo is.
November 14, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Is this where I admit I never read No Logo because it was typeset in Rotis, and I just couldn’t?
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a “Space Force”, if you will
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
a “Space Force”, if you will
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finally. baseball is over. we can only hope it has been defeated forever
November 2, 2025 at 4:25 AM
finally. baseball is over. we can only hope it has been defeated forever
Did she finish her sweater?
November 2, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Did she finish her sweater?
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As someone who doesn't watch sports but does love human suffering, I'm having a great night
November 2, 2025 at 4:05 AM
As someone who doesn't watch sports but does love human suffering, I'm having a great night
Most years I’m sad when the baseball season ends. This year, honestly, I think I’m relieved
November 2, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Most years I’m sad when the baseball season ends. This year, honestly, I think I’m relieved
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If the clock moves back during the game does it take an hour of innings with it
November 2, 2025 at 3:50 AM
If the clock moves back during the game does it take an hour of innings with it
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F. Scott Fitzgerald: In my book I invented Gatsby lifestyle as a cautionary tale
The president: At long last, we have created the Gatsby lifestyle from the classic novel The Great Gatsby
The president: At long last, we have created the Gatsby lifestyle from the classic novel The Great Gatsby
November 1, 2025 at 4:48 AM
F. Scott Fitzgerald: In my book I invented Gatsby lifestyle as a cautionary tale
The president: At long last, we have created the Gatsby lifestyle from the classic novel The Great Gatsby
The president: At long last, we have created the Gatsby lifestyle from the classic novel The Great Gatsby