Chima Simone Benson
@chimasimone.bsky.social
Perpetual momming. Eventual writing. Respirator on. Prayers up. In my preservation of self — and family — era. Forever survivor. Never complier. (Can you do it?) I'm not gonna be able to do it! (8x)
M.A., USC Annenberg ••• 💖💚
M.A., USC Annenberg ••• 💖💚
I’ll be watching again. My eyes were glued to the screen, yet I missed much.
My takeaways from Bad Bunny nobody asked for
1. the inclusion of afro-Latinidad
2. the use of kids AS kids. they weren't doing much but vibing (said positively).
3. I think there are a lot of easter eggs that require repeat viewing
4. everyone looked like they were having so much fun
1. the inclusion of afro-Latinidad
2. the use of kids AS kids. they weren't doing much but vibing (said positively).
3. I think there are a lot of easter eggs that require repeat viewing
4. everyone looked like they were having so much fun
February 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
I’ll be watching again. My eyes were glued to the screen, yet I missed much.
Yes.
When he gave the Grammy to that young boy who made everyone think of Liam…even if that wasn’t actually Liam, it was just the perfect way of cutting through all the bullshit.
Every kid impacted by this administration’s cruelty is another Liam.
Every kid impacted by this administration’s cruelty is another Liam.
February 9, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Yes.
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Ocasio gang rise up 🙌🏽🇵🇷
February 9, 2026 at 1:49 AM
Ocasio gang rise up 🙌🏽🇵🇷
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“If I’m here at Super Bowl LX, it’s because I never stopped believing in myself. You should never stop believing in yourself either. It’s worth more than you think.” —Bad Bunny
February 9, 2026 at 1:44 AM
“If I’m here at Super Bowl LX, it’s because I never stopped believing in myself. You should never stop believing in yourself either. It’s worth more than you think.” —Bad Bunny
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This is the most beautiful, elaborate, culturally significant set I’ve ever seen at the Super Bowl.
Whoever designed this should be paid a million dollars. #SuperBowl #BadBunny
Whoever designed this should be paid a million dollars. #SuperBowl #BadBunny
February 9, 2026 at 1:32 AM
This is the most beautiful, elaborate, culturally significant set I’ve ever seen at the Super Bowl.
Whoever designed this should be paid a million dollars. #SuperBowl #BadBunny
Whoever designed this should be paid a million dollars. #SuperBowl #BadBunny
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This song is about gentrification and overtourism. Ricky was singing about how Bad Bunny doesn't want what happened to Hawaii to take place in Puerto Rico.
February 9, 2026 at 1:30 AM
This song is about gentrification and overtourism. Ricky was singing about how Bad Bunny doesn't want what happened to Hawaii to take place in Puerto Rico.
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Pedro back there in the cut 😂
February 9, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Pedro back there in the cut 😂
Not really a big sportsball fan, but I love GAME DAY. It’s the socializing for me. On this particular day, it’s also hating on the Patriots and cheering on the Seahawks from a nearby island.
February 9, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Not really a big sportsball fan, but I love GAME DAY. It’s the socializing for me. On this particular day, it’s also hating on the Patriots and cheering on the Seahawks from a nearby island.
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This week a whole bunch of Gen X and Gen Z magas belatedly discovered that Rage Against The Machine, Tommy Lee and Green Day are anti-establishment and pretty hardcore anti-fascist, which would have been perfectly obvious the whole time had they taken two seconds to think about it lol.
February 8, 2026 at 11:14 PM
This week a whole bunch of Gen X and Gen Z magas belatedly discovered that Rage Against The Machine, Tommy Lee and Green Day are anti-establishment and pretty hardcore anti-fascist, which would have been perfectly obvious the whole time had they taken two seconds to think about it lol.
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Taking your own food when you’re going TO ITALY. truly the sign of a demented mind
Not only did they bring a small private army, but among the waste of taxpayer money was BRINGING A FULL PLANE OF FOOD.
To *Italy*.
To *Italy*.
February 7, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Taking your own food when you’re going TO ITALY. truly the sign of a demented mind
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I do want to shout-out my fellow sociologists, who have collectively created a discipline so woke that not a single one of our introductory textbooks can make it past Florida's censors.
Great work everyone.
Great work everyone.
February 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I do want to shout-out my fellow sociologists, who have collectively created a discipline so woke that not a single one of our introductory textbooks can make it past Florida's censors.
Great work everyone.
Great work everyone.
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When his popularity flags. He returns to the tactics that garnered him the most attention and approval. Dehumanizing the Obamas but Michelle specifically has always worked, and usually garnered him the least pushback . It’s disgusting but now just a pattern
February 6, 2026 at 12:33 PM
When his popularity flags. He returns to the tactics that garnered him the most attention and approval. Dehumanizing the Obamas but Michelle specifically has always worked, and usually garnered him the least pushback . It’s disgusting but now just a pattern
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JD Vance looks like yassified Chucky
February 6, 2026 at 9:42 PM
JD Vance looks like yassified Chucky
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The Washington Post just laid off its entire award-winning photo team. They were our eyes in places we'll never see. It's a horrifying loss at a time when lying governments, propaganda and AI slop are on the rise.
February 6, 2026 at 6:59 PM
The Washington Post just laid off its entire award-winning photo team. They were our eyes in places we'll never see. It's a horrifying loss at a time when lying governments, propaganda and AI slop are on the rise.
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The Wright Museums Instagram page is HILARIOUS. Think The Office but it's the staff at a Museum for Black History. Better believe this is on my list of places to visit.
Gentle Spades
"I'm a veteran"
Gentle Spades
"I'm a veteran"
February 6, 2026 at 8:23 AM
The Wright Museums Instagram page is HILARIOUS. Think The Office but it's the staff at a Museum for Black History. Better believe this is on my list of places to visit.
Gentle Spades
"I'm a veteran"
Gentle Spades
"I'm a veteran"
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again we do not really do a good job of explaining how wealthy people like Jeff Bezos are
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
February 4, 2026 at 5:41 PM
again we do not really do a good job of explaining how wealthy people like Jeff Bezos are
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
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Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
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Epstein is like the evil Forrest Gump, somehow present and responsible for every terrible thing of the last twenty years.
February 6, 2026 at 4:37 AM
Epstein is like the evil Forrest Gump, somehow present and responsible for every terrible thing of the last twenty years.
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Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017 and now wants $10 billion because a leaker pointed that out www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Trump Lawsuit Against IRS Puts Him on Both Sides of the Same Case
President Trump’s lawsuit against the government that he runs presents a mind-bending minefield of conflicts that could end with his appointees approving a federal payout to him.
www.wsj.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017 and now wants $10 billion because a leaker pointed that out www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
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Rich people hate you. You’re in their way. You use resources that they want for themselves. You expect them to follow laws. Why else would they continue to block climate change action? The poor will be killed off in droves. They fully expect to survive.
Brother if reading the Epstein files and seeing the world’s richest white men OPENLY PLAN how to kill off the poor and non-white of the world doesn’t convince you to:
- get vaccinated
- wear a mask
- take care of your fellow man and neighbor
- look out for children
You’re lost.
- get vaccinated
- wear a mask
- take care of your fellow man and neighbor
- look out for children
You’re lost.
February 5, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Rich people hate you. You’re in their way. You use resources that they want for themselves. You expect them to follow laws. Why else would they continue to block climate change action? The poor will be killed off in droves. They fully expect to survive.
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I've reread this like 3 times. Freed herself from slavery by running away, *went back a week later bc the slaver was talking shit, set his house on fire, and then escaped again is absolutely incredible queen shit
As an aside, Rachel is a legend. (From Fischer’s “African Founders”)
February 4, 2026 at 1:51 PM
I've reread this like 3 times. Freed herself from slavery by running away, *went back a week later bc the slaver was talking shit, set his house on fire, and then escaped again is absolutely incredible queen shit
Seems we proletariats need a class project of our own.
We’ll need some master carpenters, metalworkers, machinists who know their way around sliding and release mechanisms. Several engineers to oversee it all. A few basket weavers to fashion the wicker receptacles. And a reckoner to keep count.
We’ll need some master carpenters, metalworkers, machinists who know their way around sliding and release mechanisms. Several engineers to oversee it all. A few basket weavers to fashion the wicker receptacles. And a reckoner to keep count.
I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
February 4, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Seems we proletariats need a class project of our own.
We’ll need some master carpenters, metalworkers, machinists who know their way around sliding and release mechanisms. Several engineers to oversee it all. A few basket weavers to fashion the wicker receptacles. And a reckoner to keep count.
We’ll need some master carpenters, metalworkers, machinists who know their way around sliding and release mechanisms. Several engineers to oversee it all. A few basket weavers to fashion the wicker receptacles. And a reckoner to keep count.
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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.
The Fourth Estate has been seized. The watchdog has been put to sleep. From WaPo to CBS to TikTok, there is a concerted effort by billionaires and the regime they purchased to isolate us from the world and keep us uninformed. A coordinated power grab over who gets to tell the truth.
Scary times.
Scary times.
February 4, 2026 at 9:43 PM
The Fourth Estate has been seized. The watchdog has been put to sleep. From WaPo to CBS to TikTok, there is a concerted effort by billionaires and the regime they purchased to isolate us from the world and keep us uninformed. A coordinated power grab over who gets to tell the truth.
Scary times.
Scary times.