Matthew Bennell
@matthewbennell.bsky.social
"No one does it alone, not even the madness." — Nicholas Ray
If it's possible, it may happen. If it's impossible, it might happen.
"Shut your eyes and you'll burst into flames." — Log Lady
If it's possible, it may happen. If it's impossible, it might happen.
"Shut your eyes and you'll burst into flames." — Log Lady
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Thank you Eugene Goodman for saving Democracy during the Capitol insurrection #January6th
January 6, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Thank you Eugene Goodman for saving Democracy during the Capitol insurrection #January6th
(I also loves them ol' doggies ...)
January 6, 2026 at 5:14 PM
(I also loves them ol' doggies ...)
The paws that refresh —
"... If you’re drawn to cats, it doesn’t mean you’re distant, cold, or disconnected. It means you’re wired for subtlety, for presence without pressure, for connection that doesn’t demand constant output. ..."
laughingsquid.com/psychology-o...
"... If you’re drawn to cats, it doesn’t mean you’re distant, cold, or disconnected. It means you’re wired for subtlety, for presence without pressure, for connection that doesn’t demand constant output. ..."
laughingsquid.com/psychology-o...
The Psychology of People Who Love Cats
Koo Psychology explores the behaviors of people who prefer living with cats over dogs while debunking common cultural stereotypes.
laughingsquid.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The paws that refresh —
"... If you’re drawn to cats, it doesn’t mean you’re distant, cold, or disconnected. It means you’re wired for subtlety, for presence without pressure, for connection that doesn’t demand constant output. ..."
laughingsquid.com/psychology-o...
"... If you’re drawn to cats, it doesn’t mean you’re distant, cold, or disconnected. It means you’re wired for subtlety, for presence without pressure, for connection that doesn’t demand constant output. ..."
laughingsquid.com/psychology-o...
A little anti-fascist history — unlikely to be repeated here, since our Mussolini is the mafia.
www.wearethemighty.com/history/mafi...
www.wearethemighty.com/history/mafi...
The American mafia teamed up with the Navy to get even with Mussolini
The American mafia had longed sought a way to get even with Benito Mussolini for his war against them in Sicily. World War II offered them a way.
www.wearethemighty.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:59 PM
A little anti-fascist history — unlikely to be repeated here, since our Mussolini is the mafia.
www.wearethemighty.com/history/mafi...
www.wearethemighty.com/history/mafi...
Need to bear down on Nobel committee about its selection.
January 6, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Need to bear down on Nobel committee about its selection.
Beware Trojan horses. Be careful about the "heroes" one embraces.
January 6, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Beware Trojan horses. Be careful about the "heroes" one embraces.
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Reposted by Matthew Bennell
Never forget.
January 6, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Never forget.
Payback is a bitch, little Stevie.
January 6, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Payback is a bitch, little Stevie.
Just burst out laughing hearing Rubio slag Cuba because it is "run by senile old men."
January 5, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Just burst out laughing hearing Rubio slag Cuba because it is "run by senile old men."
Only one-third of Americans polled by Reuters support Trump's move on VZ.
But one-third are against and one-third aren't sure.
Regardless, 72% worry the U.S. "will get too involved"in VZ.
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
But one-third are against and one-third aren't sure.
Regardless, 72% worry the U.S. "will get too involved"in VZ.
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
A third of Americans support US strike on Venezuela, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
The two-day poll showed 65% of Republicans back the military operation ordered by Trump and 72% worry the U.S. will become too involved in the country.
www.reuters.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Only one-third of Americans polled by Reuters support Trump's move on VZ.
But one-third are against and one-third aren't sure.
Regardless, 72% worry the U.S. "will get too involved"in VZ.
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
But one-third are against and one-third aren't sure.
Regardless, 72% worry the U.S. "will get too involved"in VZ.
www.reuters.com/world/americ...
Or '70s/'80s/'90s/'00 ...
January 5, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Or '70s/'80s/'90s/'00 ...
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Finland inoculates its children — against Russian propaganda.
Kids learn media literacy at age 3.
Will such anti-propaganda education ever happen in the U.S.? (Rhetorical bc of the MAGA world of "alternative facts" ...")
apnews.com/article/fake...
Kids learn media literacy at age 3.
Will such anti-propaganda education ever happen in the U.S.? (Rhetorical bc of the MAGA world of "alternative facts" ...")
apnews.com/article/fake...
Finnish children learn media literacy at 3 years old. It's protection against Russian propaganda
Finland has been fighting fake news by teaching media literacy to children as young as 3. The Nordic nation includes this in its national curriculum to help citizens recognize disinformation, especial...
apnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Finland inoculates its children — against Russian propaganda.
Kids learn media literacy at age 3.
Will such anti-propaganda education ever happen in the U.S.? (Rhetorical bc of the MAGA world of "alternative facts" ...")
apnews.com/article/fake...
Kids learn media literacy at age 3.
Will such anti-propaganda education ever happen in the U.S.? (Rhetorical bc of the MAGA world of "alternative facts" ...")
apnews.com/article/fake...
What, no 8-track?
January 5, 2026 at 8:05 PM
What, no 8-track?
Don't disagree. It's the timeline that I think is unrealistic.
January 5, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Don't disagree. It's the timeline that I think is unrealistic.
"Affordable" should always be put in quotation marks and defined, with relevant context.
January 5, 2026 at 7:44 PM
"Affordable" should always be put in quotation marks and defined, with relevant context.
BOOM-shaka-laka-laka. Onward to the Kremlin. ☠️
January 5, 2026 at 7:38 PM
BOOM-shaka-laka-laka. Onward to the Kremlin. ☠️
Magical thinking.
January 5, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Magical thinking.
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Reposted by Matthew Bennell
BREAKING: The U.S. has overhauled the childhood immunization schedule, no longer recommending all children receive annual flu shots, RSV immunizations and other shots.
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U.S. overhauls childhood vaccine schedule, recommends fewer shots
The new strategy would no longer broadly recommend vaccines for flu, hepatitis A and B, rotavirus and meningitis. The Trump administration says this aligns the U.S. with peer countries.
wapo.st
January 5, 2026 at 7:21 PM
BREAKING: The U.S. has overhauled the childhood immunization schedule, no longer recommending all children receive annual flu shots, RSV immunizations and other shots.
wapo.st/4joGue1
wapo.st/4joGue1
Somewhere down south, right?
January 4, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Somewhere down south, right?