Chris Benson
@chrisbenson.bsky.social
Cohost, Practical AI Podcast
https://practicalai.fm
Principal Autonomy / AI Research Engineer @ Lockheed Martin, specializing in autonomous UxS/UxV swarming
Licensed RVS wildlife rehabber 🦝🦊🦇
Mountain pilot 👨✈️
Dad & @joannebenson.bsky.social’s husband ❤️
https://practicalai.fm
Principal Autonomy / AI Research Engineer @ Lockheed Martin, specializing in autonomous UxS/UxV swarming
Licensed RVS wildlife rehabber 🦝🦊🦇
Mountain pilot 👨✈️
Dad & @joannebenson.bsky.social’s husband ❤️
Reposted by Chris Benson
“It’s proper to blame President Trump…But Trump’s our president. If Americans in both parties don’t do their utmost to check and overturn his actions, we will all have been part of the betrayal of Ukraine. We will all have been part of a betrayal of America.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/four-dimen...
www.thebulwark.com/p/four-dimen...
This Isn’t Four-Dimensional Chess. Trump’s Helping Russia.
President Trump’s recent moves with respect to Ukraine may seem bewildering. But they’re not. He’s partial to the country’s invader.
www.thebulwark.com
March 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
“It’s proper to blame President Trump…But Trump’s our president. If Americans in both parties don’t do their utmost to check and overturn his actions, we will all have been part of the betrayal of Ukraine. We will all have been part of a betrayal of America.”
www.thebulwark.com/p/four-dimen...
www.thebulwark.com/p/four-dimen...
Truth
People who can’t handle criticism are unfit to lead.
Weak leaders fear dissent as a threat to their power. They silence their critics to shield their egos.
Strong leaders welcome dissent as an opportunity for growth. They silence their egos to learn from their critics.
Weak leaders fear dissent as a threat to their power. They silence their critics to shield their egos.
Strong leaders welcome dissent as an opportunity for growth. They silence their egos to learn from their critics.
March 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Truth
This is astounding.
Maybe we should do something about it?
Maybe we should do something about it?
One in 15 US adults has been on the scene of a mass shooting, study finds
About 7% of U.S. adults have been present at the scene of a mass shooting in their lifetime, and more than 2% have been injured during one, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research.
phys.org
March 8, 2025 at 1:47 AM
This is astounding.
Maybe we should do something about it?
Maybe we should do something about it?
Know your legal rights to protest.
Apropos of nothing, now is a good time to brush up on your rights as a protester or protest organizer. You are largely protected under the first amendment, thiugh there are limitations. www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
Know Your Rights | Protesters’ Rights | ACLU
The First Amendment protects your right to assemble and express your views through protest. However, police and other government officials are allowed to place certain narrow restrictions on the exerc...
www.aclu.org
March 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Know your legal rights to protest.
Breakthrough innovation in the fight against cancer
Unbelievable news.
Pancreatic is one of the deadliest cancers.
New paper shows personalized mRNA vaccines can induce durable T cells that attack pancreatic cancer, with 75% of patients cancer free at three years—far, far better than standard of care.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Pancreatic is one of the deadliest cancers.
New paper shows personalized mRNA vaccines can induce durable T cells that attack pancreatic cancer, with 75% of patients cancer free at three years—far, far better than standard of care.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
March 3, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Breakthrough innovation in the fight against cancer
💯🎯 every. single. word.
Putin owns Trump. He doesn’t own us.
youtube.com/shorts/LVTuF...
youtube.com/shorts/LVTuF...
Not In My Name
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
youtube.com
March 3, 2025 at 1:09 AM
💯🎯 every. single. word.
This
fuck me for believing all the bullshit about American exceptionalism I guess
I won’t stop believing tho
I still believe that this is a place for the tired, the poor, the huddled masses yearning to be free
I still believe in the better angels of our nature
I still believe in the freedom from fear
I won’t stop believing tho
I still believe that this is a place for the tired, the poor, the huddled masses yearning to be free
I still believe in the better angels of our nature
I still believe in the freedom from fear
March 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
This
I stand with Ukraine!
#StandWithUkraine
#StandWithUkraine
February 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I stand with Ukraine!
#StandWithUkraine
#StandWithUkraine
The Ukrainians are extremely capable warfighters. It is a travesty that the current American administration is not supporting the Ukrainians as Americans should. It is the right thing to do. I stand with Ukraine. 🇺🇦
The combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to February 26, 2025
February 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The Ukrainians are extremely capable warfighters. It is a travesty that the current American administration is not supporting the Ukrainians as Americans should. It is the right thing to do. I stand with Ukraine. 🇺🇦
Reposted by Chris Benson
Today's Planet: Sunset on Mars. Imaged by the Curiosity Rover.
Sunsets on Mars appear blue because the fine dust in the Martian atmosphere scatters the red wavelengths of the Sun's light. This is the opposite of sunsets on Earth, where the atmosphere scatters the blue wavelengths. #thedailyplanet
Sunsets on Mars appear blue because the fine dust in the Martian atmosphere scatters the red wavelengths of the Sun's light. This is the opposite of sunsets on Earth, where the atmosphere scatters the blue wavelengths. #thedailyplanet
February 24, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Today's Planet: Sunset on Mars. Imaged by the Curiosity Rover.
Sunsets on Mars appear blue because the fine dust in the Martian atmosphere scatters the red wavelengths of the Sun's light. This is the opposite of sunsets on Earth, where the atmosphere scatters the blue wavelengths. #thedailyplanet
Sunsets on Mars appear blue because the fine dust in the Martian atmosphere scatters the red wavelengths of the Sun's light. This is the opposite of sunsets on Earth, where the atmosphere scatters the blue wavelengths. #thedailyplanet
The uber-rich nazi and the felonious fascist-in-chief…
Growing up in America, I never imagined that the White House would become synonymous with white supremacy and bigotry in the 21st century.
I know now that democracy is indeed fragile, and American exceptionalism is but a footnote in history.
Growing up in America, I never imagined that the White House would become synonymous with white supremacy and bigotry in the 21st century.
I know now that democracy is indeed fragile, and American exceptionalism is but a footnote in history.
No, but if you’re looking for one, I am aware of a guy you work with that was indicted four times and convicted of thirty-four felonies.
February 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The uber-rich nazi and the felonious fascist-in-chief…
Growing up in America, I never imagined that the White House would become synonymous with white supremacy and bigotry in the 21st century.
I know now that democracy is indeed fragile, and American exceptionalism is but a footnote in history.
Growing up in America, I never imagined that the White House would become synonymous with white supremacy and bigotry in the 21st century.
I know now that democracy is indeed fragile, and American exceptionalism is but a footnote in history.
Trump is the antithesis of Reagan.
February 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Trump is the antithesis of Reagan.
Reposted by Chris Benson
the united states has become the largest source of geopolitical uncertainty in the world.
it’s an extraordinary development.
it’s an extraordinary development.
February 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
the united states has become the largest source of geopolitical uncertainty in the world.
it’s an extraordinary development.
it’s an extraordinary development.
The West needs to get that the Ukrainians can win if properly supported.
The combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to February 17, 2025
February 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The West needs to get that the Ukrainians can win if properly supported.
The U.S. should do whatever it takes to give Ukraine all of the support it needs - weapon systems, intelligence, training, - short of direct intervention against Russians by American military personnel.
Good to see CNN using a war map indicating the territory liberated by Ukraine since 2022. This offers a far more realistic picture of the overall military situation than maps that only mark the Ukrainian land still under russian occupation
February 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The U.S. should do whatever it takes to give Ukraine all of the support it needs - weapon systems, intelligence, training, - short of direct intervention against Russians by American military personnel.
It was inevitable that gullible MAGA cultists would be disconcerted when their false messiah turned on them by implementing Project 2025. 🙄
MAGA Farmer wants us to “come together” now that he’s facing the consequences of his vote.
“I didn’t read project 2025 because it was my understanding that wasn’t what he was running on” 🙃🐆
youtube.com/shorts/9LtSM...
“I didn’t read project 2025 because it was my understanding that wasn’t what he was running on” 🙃🐆
youtube.com/shorts/9LtSM...
MAGA Farmer wants us to “come together” now that he’s facing the consequences of his vote
YouTube video by Franchesca Ramsey
youtube.com
February 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
It was inevitable that gullible MAGA cultists would be disconcerted when their false messiah turned on them by implementing Project 2025. 🙄
Reposted by Chris Benson
In a world where change is accelerating exponentially, only continual learning can ensure that principles are adhered to with a growth mindset that accommodates an evolving reality.
Changing your mind doesn't always mean you've abandoned your principles. It often means you've learned something.
It's better to contradict yourself and be accused of hypocrisy than to stick to your guns and sacrifice your values.
The hallmark of integrity is not consistency. It's honesty.
It's better to contradict yourself and be accused of hypocrisy than to stick to your guns and sacrifice your values.
The hallmark of integrity is not consistency. It's honesty.
February 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
In a world where change is accelerating exponentially, only continual learning can ensure that principles are adhered to with a growth mindset that accommodates an evolving reality.
Have once upon a time been a Rails dev, and now focusing on #rustlang instead, I was not surprised to find something like Loco. @steveklabnik.com what are your thoughts about it? Is it something you would use yourself, or is the WAY in Rust just different?
github.com/loco-rs/loco
github.com/loco-rs/loco
GitHub - loco-rs/loco: 🚂 🦀 The one-person framework for Rust for side-projects and startups
🚂 🦀 The one-person framework for Rust for side-projects and startups - loco-rs/loco
github.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Have once upon a time been a Rails dev, and now focusing on #rustlang instead, I was not surprised to find something like Loco. @steveklabnik.com what are your thoughts about it? Is it something you would use yourself, or is the WAY in Rust just different?
github.com/loco-rs/loco
github.com/loco-rs/loco
The fallout and negative outcomes from this will far outlast the second Trump administration.
techcrunch.com/2025/02/05/t...
techcrunch.com/2025/02/05/t...
The biggest breach of US government data is under way | TechCrunch
Elon Musk's DOGE has taken control and accessed large swathes of Americans' private information held by the U.S. federal government.
techcrunch.com
February 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The fallout and negative outcomes from this will far outlast the second Trump administration.
techcrunch.com/2025/02/05/t...
techcrunch.com/2025/02/05/t...
Speaking as someone with a high-level security clearance, this is nothing short of reckless.
www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/p...
Trump grants temporary security clearances to officials who have not been fully vetted | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump is granting temporary, six-month security clearances to incoming White House officials who have not completed the vetting process typically required before being allowed to acce...
www.cnn.com
February 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Speaking as someone with a high-level security clearance, this is nothing short of reckless.
www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/p...
Please join Daniel and I as we explore the many considerations of DeepSeek R1 on @practicalai.bsky.social.
There is crazy hype and confusion related to DeepSeek R1. The apps provided by DeepSeek has exploded in popularity. Chris and Daniel cut through the hype to talk about the model, privacy, running DeepSeek models securely, and what this signals for open models in 2025.
changelog.com/practicalai/...
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Deep-dive into DeepSeek (Practical AI #302)
There is crazy hype and a lot of confusion related to DeepSeek's latest model DeepSeek R1. The products provided by DeepSeek (their version of a ChatGPT-like app) has exploded in popularity. However, ...
changelog.com
January 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Please join Daniel and I as we explore the many considerations of DeepSeek R1 on @practicalai.bsky.social.