GrumpyBen
@grumpyben.bsky.social
Una dies tarde et una mensura carens.
He/him.
He/him.
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Hey, New Yorkers. I called @newyorkstateag.bsky.social and asked her to prosecute X and put them out of business for facilitating the manufacture and distribution of CSAM and non-consensual pornography. A very nice person actually answered the phone! Please call if you feel similarly! (518) 776-2000
January 7, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Hey, New Yorkers. I called @newyorkstateag.bsky.social and asked her to prosecute X and put them out of business for facilitating the manufacture and distribution of CSAM and non-consensual pornography. A very nice person actually answered the phone! Please call if you feel similarly! (518) 776-2000
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Just a reminder that George Conway is not fundraising right now to run against a MAGA republican.
He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.
He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.
January 7, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Just a reminder that George Conway is not fundraising right now to run against a MAGA republican.
He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.
He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.
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there are fields that help you understand why the world's most powerful defense establishment is being controlled by mentally ill people but military theory isn't one of them
January 7, 2026 at 12:46 AM
there are fields that help you understand why the world's most powerful defense establishment is being controlled by mentally ill people but military theory isn't one of them
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one takeaway from the grok noncon porn thing is that much of the media just isn't interested in an issue they can't pretend has two sides or that doesn't give them an opportunity to shit on the left. Also it would be uncomfortable to justify remaining on twitter after acknowledging it
January 6, 2026 at 9:06 PM
one takeaway from the grok noncon porn thing is that much of the media just isn't interested in an issue they can't pretend has two sides or that doesn't give them an opportunity to shit on the left. Also it would be uncomfortable to justify remaining on twitter after acknowledging it
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"If you want to know who took all of your money, it's the people with all of the money."
I keep thinking about this post and how it's one of the best, most succinct messages Democrats could use in 2026 campaigns.
I keep thinking about this post and how it's one of the best, most succinct messages Democrats could use in 2026 campaigns.
If you want to know who took all of your money, it's the people with all of the money. Famously, we know that's people working in child care.
January 6, 2026 at 5:53 AM
"If you want to know who took all of your money, it's the people with all of the money."
I keep thinking about this post and how it's one of the best, most succinct messages Democrats could use in 2026 campaigns.
I keep thinking about this post and how it's one of the best, most succinct messages Democrats could use in 2026 campaigns.
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ICE Accidentally Sends Maduro Back to Venezuela
ICE Accidentally Sends Maduro Back to Venezuela
WASHINGTON — In a stunning instance of miscommunication between departments, ICE agents have deported Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro back to Venezuela just hours after he was abducted by the DEA. ...
thehardtimes.net
January 5, 2026 at 3:16 PM
ICE Accidentally Sends Maduro Back to Venezuela
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A point from @marisakabas.bsky.social that should go in your most core user's manual of this era.
"The Press" thinks people in power are good-intentioned and telling the truth not because of who the people are, but because *they are in power.*
"The Press" thinks people in power are good-intentioned and telling the truth not because of who the people are, but because *they are in power.*
January 6, 2026 at 2:19 AM
A point from @marisakabas.bsky.social that should go in your most core user's manual of this era.
"The Press" thinks people in power are good-intentioned and telling the truth not because of who the people are, but because *they are in power.*
"The Press" thinks people in power are good-intentioned and telling the truth not because of who the people are, but because *they are in power.*
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January 6, 2026 at 1:44 AM
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Canada's governments send billions to parasitic consultants, bypassing the public service: a infestation of privatisation that has ballooned under our neolibs
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
January 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Canada's governments send billions to parasitic consultants, bypassing the public service: a infestation of privatisation that has ballooned under our neolibs
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Here's the link to the story
Organizer arrested in Grand Rapids following protest in response to U.S. attack in Venezuela
An officer can be heard telling the woman she's being arrested for "obstructing a roadway" and "failure to obey a lawful command from a police officer."
www.wzzm13.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Here's the link to the story
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Link to original video:
Protesters, local professor react to U.S. strikes on Venezuela and capture of president
YouTube video by 13 ON YOUR SIDE
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Link to original video:
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This guy never misses an opportunity to deflate and demotivate. We've got a warmongering fascist in the White House - we need a fierce, united opposition party. Support senate primary candidates who promise to chuck Chuck.
Schumer: "Republicans must -- if there was ever a time, they must step up to the plate. This is the time. And if they don't, they're gonna feel the heat from their constituents."
January 5, 2026 at 5:09 PM
This guy never misses an opportunity to deflate and demotivate. We've got a warmongering fascist in the White House - we need a fierce, united opposition party. Support senate primary candidates who promise to chuck Chuck.
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@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social, could you please establish an official NYC Mayor account on Bluesky and post everything your office is currently posting on X over here?
And please remove all city accounts from X, which has become a CSAM creation and distribution site?
No money for Musk, ever, please.
And please remove all city accounts from X, which has become a CSAM creation and distribution site?
No money for Musk, ever, please.
January 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social, could you please establish an official NYC Mayor account on Bluesky and post everything your office is currently posting on X over here?
And please remove all city accounts from X, which has become a CSAM creation and distribution site?
No money for Musk, ever, please.
And please remove all city accounts from X, which has become a CSAM creation and distribution site?
No money for Musk, ever, please.
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A Dutch worker went viral after explaining to their American boss that they have a life outside work.
January 5, 2026 at 11:52 AM
A Dutch worker went viral after explaining to their American boss that they have a life outside work.
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WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
January 5, 2026 at 3:02 AM
WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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The weak response from Can, EU and UN to Trump's flagrant crimes in Venezuela is striking.
It exposes that much of the world has been cowed.
Most notable exception: the Latin American left.
That is why the Trump Admin has gone to enormous lengths to defeat the left across the continent. 1/3
It exposes that much of the world has been cowed.
Most notable exception: the Latin American left.
That is why the Trump Admin has gone to enormous lengths to defeat the left across the continent. 1/3
January 4, 2026 at 6:35 PM
The weak response from Can, EU and UN to Trump's flagrant crimes in Venezuela is striking.
It exposes that much of the world has been cowed.
Most notable exception: the Latin American left.
That is why the Trump Admin has gone to enormous lengths to defeat the left across the continent. 1/3
It exposes that much of the world has been cowed.
Most notable exception: the Latin American left.
That is why the Trump Admin has gone to enormous lengths to defeat the left across the continent. 1/3
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The only real thing that's happening is that the vanity of a rapidly aging, elderly pedophile has become the most important thing in the nation and, thus, the entire world
January 4, 2026 at 10:37 PM
The only real thing that's happening is that the vanity of a rapidly aging, elderly pedophile has become the most important thing in the nation and, thus, the entire world
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
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being able to compare and contrast dem leadership to a better leader in real time is super helpful for keeping your head clear, as you may have noticed. a lot of incumbents do not like that
January 4, 2026 at 4:15 AM
being able to compare and contrast dem leadership to a better leader in real time is super helpful for keeping your head clear, as you may have noticed. a lot of incumbents do not like that
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My whole life, advocating war has been fed to me as “the adult position,” akin to drinking your coffee black or reading the business section of the newspaper. Let’s be very clear — war is the childish nonsense of impulsive destructive idiots playing baby-brained video games with real human lives.
January 4, 2026 at 2:02 AM
My whole life, advocating war has been fed to me as “the adult position,” akin to drinking your coffee black or reading the business section of the newspaper. Let’s be very clear — war is the childish nonsense of impulsive destructive idiots playing baby-brained video games with real human lives.
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Mark Carney turns off geolocation on phone just in case
Mark Carney turns off geolocation on phone just in case
OTTAWA - This morning, in an unscheduled press statement, the Prime Minister's Office has said that Prime Minister Mark Carney has turned off geolocation services for all his electronic devices "for n...
www.thebeaverton.com
January 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Mark Carney turns off geolocation on phone just in case
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Days after his third dementia screening in six months the president of the United States, who is an open pedophile, abducts a foreign head of state
January 3, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Days after his third dementia screening in six months the president of the United States, who is an open pedophile, abducts a foreign head of state
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Obviously, the job of being a Republican Congressperson is to horse trade for stock tips, but if you believe in even the basic outline of public service, “do not egg on another 9/11-style event” should be Priority No. 1. And we’re barreling towards that outcome without impeachment and removal.
January 3, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Obviously, the job of being a Republican Congressperson is to horse trade for stock tips, but if you believe in even the basic outline of public service, “do not egg on another 9/11-style event” should be Priority No. 1. And we’re barreling towards that outcome without impeachment and removal.
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In hindsight it was a bad idea to put a child molester with dementia in charge of everything. That’s our bad. That one’s on us
January 3, 2026 at 2:50 PM
In hindsight it was a bad idea to put a child molester with dementia in charge of everything. That’s our bad. That one’s on us