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Ben (he/him)
@classicsftw.bsky.social
Personal blog of a gaymer, music lover, reader, and nerd (especially about hormones). Husband to Stephen, father of Athena and Persephone 😻😻
📍Philly #TransLivesMatter

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Hey y’all, it’s been a while! I’ll be working on engaging more, and I want to learn more about you! I’ll introduce myself:
Name: Ben (he/him)
Spouse: @talltbh.bsky.social
Cats: Athena and Persephone (see header, also love dogs!)
Hobbies: video games, books, kickball, vball, lifting (beginner!)
Listing my work accomplishments in the last year with *gestures widely* going on depresses me because what difference did I really make in the context of skyrocketing human suffering? Trying to focus on my little area of control but sheesh.
January 22, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Beginning lifting is funny bc you progress pretty quickly and you’re like “ya I can lift that” and then one day it’s “woah I really can’t and what does that mean about me as a person” but then you realize it’s not that deep it’s just gym.

Anyway happy long weekend!
January 17, 2026 at 3:09 PM
To be so clear:
😊😊😊
January 16, 2026 at 7:46 PM
hey jw who tf steals a stethoscope (also fuck you fr)
January 16, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Gm it’s Friday and a great day to DANCE and support Slayyyter youtu.be/0W-N1DqpmiM?...
Slayyyter - DANCE... (Official Video)
YouTube video by SlayyyterVEVO
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Yes hi why do you only answer one question per email
January 13, 2026 at 8:42 PM
This week to me (already):
January 13, 2026 at 11:46 AM
She’s purring I promise (happy cozy Saturday 😌)
January 10, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Oh boy Animorph discussion resurfaced some deep personal lore that I really thought I had suppressed (it’s not what you think!)
If you were an an Animorph, what would your battle morph be based on the animals you’d realistically be able to capture DNA of? For instance I would book an animal encounter at the Bronx zoo so that I could get cheetah and rhino. And then go to the Raptor trust and to capture a Golden Eagle DNA
I did flipbooks for all of the Animorphs covers I did, but they appeared in black and white and very small, so I am posting them here so you can see them large and in color. No AI here--just Elastic Reality and painting. You can buy a signed print of this cover here:
www.etsy.com/listing/798775628
January 9, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Wow so weird I do a workout and I actually have motivation why can’t they put THAT in a pill 😭
January 8, 2026 at 1:20 PM
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delete your account!!!! 😇 like just get rid of that shit
Grok is producing ~6,700 sexually suggestive or nudified images per hour

• Twitter (X) is now the top deepfaking site in the world

• Women who speak out become targets by users

(via business)
January 7, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Please do not upload your medical records to ChatGPT. We have no way of knowing how OpenAI will actually use your health data. Please talk to your doctor about your symptoms.
January 7, 2026 at 10:03 PM
I truly do not understand why people think it is ok to blast music on public transit.
January 7, 2026 at 12:35 PM
The plaque in my arteries:
January 6, 2026 at 10:33 PM
The healing power of waffle fries, cheese whiz, and a Philly cheesesteak should be studied
January 6, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Uncrustables Up and Apple my new favorite snack btw
January 5, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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This week on Dropout...
🔊Monday: Make Some Noise with Ross Bryant, Echo Kellum, & Corin Wells
☝️Tuesday: Um, Actually season 11 trailer
🏜️Wednesday: Dimension 20: Gladlands premiere
🥳Thursday: Adventuring Party
January 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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💪 BROS BEFORE BOTS 💪
Let’s all be more Anti-AI in 2026
January 4, 2026 at 7:53 PM
lol scrolling through old photos. was deffff feeling myself 😅(I wonder what label these will pick up from moderators!)
January 3, 2026 at 6:21 PM
So sad. And mad. And scared. And yet, We Continue.
January 3, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Hey I’ve had two cocktails can I once again tell you you’re cute is that ok 🥺🥺
January 3, 2026 at 1:15 AM
My reads for 2025. Happy to chat about em with mutuals interested in my thoughts before they dive in!
January 2, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Philly mutuals, take note
January 2, 2026 at 4:55 PM