Benata Weenie
@renatasweeney.bsky.social
Still 7 feral raccoons in a trenchcoat || Doing the book marketing || they/them || opinions my own
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here is my story about how Zohran's focus on community amid the loneliness epidemic helped young people connect their politics to an organizing infrastructure, that interviewed ZM, and does not use the NYT's framing of "they don't know how to make friends" :-) and also ran 4 days before NYT's lol
Zohran Mamdani's Establishment-Fighting Campaign Built Community for Young People
“What Mamdani has done is not only inspire and mobilize young people, but he has exposed the establishment and some of their calcified views of participation and inclusion.”
www.teenvogue.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
here is my story about how Zohran's focus on community amid the loneliness epidemic helped young people connect their politics to an organizing infrastructure, that interviewed ZM, and does not use the NYT's framing of "they don't know how to make friends" :-) and also ran 4 days before NYT's lol
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Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Zohran Mamdani says on NY1 he didn't get a congratulatory call from either Andrew Cuomo or Eric Adams last night.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
He says he got a congratulatory call from Curtis Sliwa, though.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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It’s pronounced cyclist.
October 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
It’s pronounced cyclist.
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President Trump said Saturday he will send troops to Portland, "authorizing Full Force, if necessary" to handle "domestic terrorists" as he expands his controversial deployments to more U.S. cities.
Trump says he'll send troops to Portland, Ore., to handle 'domestic terrorists'
President Trump said Saturday he will send troops to Portland, "authorizing Full Force, if necessary" to handle "domestic terrorists" as he expands his controversial deployments to more U.S. cities.
n.pr
September 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
President Trump said Saturday he will send troops to Portland, "authorizing Full Force, if necessary" to handle "domestic terrorists" as he expands his controversial deployments to more U.S. cities.
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The night after the murder of Melissa Hortman, the Democratic legislator in Minnesota, the Yankees were at the Red Sox and neither team requested a moment of silence.
For an actual public servant.
Who we choose to hold a moment of silence for and who we do not are silences that speak volumes.
For an actual public servant.
Who we choose to hold a moment of silence for and who we do not are silences that speak volumes.
September 10, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The night after the murder of Melissa Hortman, the Democratic legislator in Minnesota, the Yankees were at the Red Sox and neither team requested a moment of silence.
For an actual public servant.
Who we choose to hold a moment of silence for and who we do not are silences that speak volumes.
For an actual public servant.
Who we choose to hold a moment of silence for and who we do not are silences that speak volumes.
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this is a lot of people to be deeply disappointed in (and a lot of nonsense casting, not that that matters anywhere near as much)
Audible’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Expands Cast With Keira Knightley, Kit Harington, James McAvoy, Simon Pegg and More
Audible announced additional casting for its 'Harry Potter' audiobook series, including Keira Knightley, Kit Harington, James McAvoy and Simon Pegg.
variety.com
September 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
this is a lot of people to be deeply disappointed in (and a lot of nonsense casting, not that that matters anywhere near as much)
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The president and his sons made $5 billion on paper as their cryptocurrency started trading — highlighting the extraordinary degree to which they are personally profiting from Trump's return to the Oval Office.
How Trump's latest crypto launch enriches his family
The president and his sons made $5 billion on paper as their cryptocurrency started trading — highlighting the extraordinary degree to which they are personally profiting from Trump's return to the Oval Office.
n.pr
September 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The president and his sons made $5 billion on paper as their cryptocurrency started trading — highlighting the extraordinary degree to which they are personally profiting from Trump's return to the Oval Office.
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I am calm. I am breathing deeply through my nose. I am counting to ten. I…
WHAT, ARE YOU AFRAID YOUR DOG WILL INFODUMP TO YOU ABOUT THE FUCKING BALL?!?
WHAT, ARE YOU AFRAID YOUR DOG WILL INFODUMP TO YOU ABOUT THE FUCKING BALL?!?
September 2, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I am calm. I am breathing deeply through my nose. I am counting to ten. I…
WHAT, ARE YOU AFRAID YOUR DOG WILL INFODUMP TO YOU ABOUT THE FUCKING BALL?!?
WHAT, ARE YOU AFRAID YOUR DOG WILL INFODUMP TO YOU ABOUT THE FUCKING BALL?!?
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Pritzker: Any rational person who has spent even the most minimal amount of time studying human history has to ask themselves one important question: Once they get the citizens of this nation comfortable with the current atrocities committed under the color of law, what comes next
September 2, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Pritzker: Any rational person who has spent even the most minimal amount of time studying human history has to ask themselves one important question: Once they get the citizens of this nation comfortable with the current atrocities committed under the color of law, what comes next
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Apparently Guillermo Del Toro has ruined Frankenstein by… being relatively faithful to the source material.
Oh my.
Oh my.
September 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Apparently Guillermo Del Toro has ruined Frankenstein by… being relatively faithful to the source material.
Oh my.
Oh my.
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In the coming days, we expect to see what's playing out in LA and DC happen in Chicago.
These efforts are not about fighting crime or making communities safer.
This is about Donald Trump testing his power and producing political drama to cover up his own corruption.
These efforts are not about fighting crime or making communities safer.
This is about Donald Trump testing his power and producing political drama to cover up his own corruption.
September 2, 2025 at 9:12 PM
In the coming days, we expect to see what's playing out in LA and DC happen in Chicago.
These efforts are not about fighting crime or making communities safer.
This is about Donald Trump testing his power and producing political drama to cover up his own corruption.
These efforts are not about fighting crime or making communities safer.
This is about Donald Trump testing his power and producing political drama to cover up his own corruption.
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I always appreciate how much SF hates Silicon Valley.
August 27, 2025 at 3:24 AM
I always appreciate how much SF hates Silicon Valley.
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i find this image so fascinating. it is both a literal example of authoritarianism but also a second-hand reproduction of the aesthetics of other authoritarian states. it's like a simulacra of authoritarianism whose purpose is to attempt to make the simulacra real.
This is a real photograph of Washington, DC this week, where the United States president has ordered military occupation in peacetime, and ordered the display of colossal portraits of himself.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
August 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
i find this image so fascinating. it is both a literal example of authoritarianism but also a second-hand reproduction of the aesthetics of other authoritarian states. it's like a simulacra of authoritarianism whose purpose is to attempt to make the simulacra real.
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We were going to do another big marketing stunt for THE TOXIC AVENGER UNRATED. Instead, Toxie, whose life was upended by crushing medical bills, has joined forces with Undue Medical Debt to erase at least $5 million in un-payable medical debt for those who need it most.
Learn more:
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‘The Toxic Avenger’ Partners With Undue Medical Debt to Erase at Least $5 Million in Medical Debt
It’s the final week of marketing and promotion for The Toxic Avenger, and the teams here at Cineverse and Bloody Disgusting have decided to do something a little different. Rather than spending the re...
bloody-disgusting.com
August 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
We were going to do another big marketing stunt for THE TOXIC AVENGER UNRATED. Instead, Toxie, whose life was upended by crushing medical bills, has joined forces with Undue Medical Debt to erase at least $5 million in un-payable medical debt for those who need it most.
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Soldiers know that what's this administration is trying to do to DC is wrong.
No one joins the National Guard to terrorize American families.
No one joins the National Guard to chase down and arrest food delivery drivers.
The administration is trying to normalize all this. Do not let them.
No one joins the National Guard to terrorize American families.
No one joins the National Guard to chase down and arrest food delivery drivers.
The administration is trying to normalize all this. Do not let them.
75% of the National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles said they will not re-enlist due to the deployment
davisvanguard.org/2025/07/trum...
davisvanguard.org/2025/07/trum...
Opinion: The Soldiers Are Asking Why — And So Should We - Davis Vanguard
President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops and Marines in Los Angeles has resulted in low morale among the ranks and the misuse of federal power, as the troops are not being deployed to pro...
davisvanguard.org
August 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Soldiers know that what's this administration is trying to do to DC is wrong.
No one joins the National Guard to terrorize American families.
No one joins the National Guard to chase down and arrest food delivery drivers.
The administration is trying to normalize all this. Do not let them.
No one joins the National Guard to terrorize American families.
No one joins the National Guard to chase down and arrest food delivery drivers.
The administration is trying to normalize all this. Do not let them.
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BREAKING: The number of Palestinians who have died from Israeli-induced starvation in Gaza has risen to 147 people, including 88 children, says Gaza's health ministry.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/ym2wr7
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July 28, 2025 at 9:41 AM
BREAKING: The number of Palestinians who have died from Israeli-induced starvation in Gaza has risen to 147 people, including 88 children, says Gaza's health ministry.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/ym2wr7
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/ym2wr7
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NEW: The US government has added the DNA of approximately 133,000 migrant children and teens to a criminal database, which critics say could mean police treat them like suspects “indefinitely.”
DHS Faces New Pressure Over DNA Taken From Immigrant Children
The US government has added the DNA of approximately 133,000 migrant children and teens to a criminal database, which critics say could mean police treat them like suspects “indefinitely.”
www.wired.com
July 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
NEW: The US government has added the DNA of approximately 133,000 migrant children and teens to a criminal database, which critics say could mean police treat them like suspects “indefinitely.”
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250 people detained in the Florida Everglades have no criminal convictions or pending charges.
Exclusive: Hundreds at Alligator Alcatraz have no criminal charges, Miami Herald learns
Descriptions of the Everglades detention center as a place for violent criminals tell only part of the story.
www.miamiherald.com
July 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
250 people detained in the Florida Everglades have no criminal convictions or pending charges.
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1) This is appalling
2) Bitch, half my forefathers were exhausted Polish people fleeing Hitler and the other half were exhausted Celtic types fleeing the English,* so MY homeland’s heritage mostly involves being insulted and really needing a nap.
2) Bitch, half my forefathers were exhausted Polish people fleeing Hitler and the other half were exhausted Celtic types fleeing the English,* so MY homeland’s heritage mostly involves being insulted and really needing a nap.
The official DHS account is now tweeting about “your homeland’s heritage”
July 15, 2025 at 2:03 AM
1) This is appalling
2) Bitch, half my forefathers were exhausted Polish people fleeing Hitler and the other half were exhausted Celtic types fleeing the English,* so MY homeland’s heritage mostly involves being insulted and really needing a nap.
2) Bitch, half my forefathers were exhausted Polish people fleeing Hitler and the other half were exhausted Celtic types fleeing the English,* so MY homeland’s heritage mostly involves being insulted and really needing a nap.
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Across the country, protesters with the #PurgePalantir movement showed up at Palantir’s offices to make good trouble, blocking employee entrances and demanding accountability.
Palantir is the Peter Thiel-founded surveillance company that powers ICE.
Follow @purgepalantir.bsky.social for more.
Palantir is the Peter Thiel-founded surveillance company that powers ICE.
Follow @purgepalantir.bsky.social for more.
July 15, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Across the country, protesters with the #PurgePalantir movement showed up at Palantir’s offices to make good trouble, blocking employee entrances and demanding accountability.
Palantir is the Peter Thiel-founded surveillance company that powers ICE.
Follow @purgepalantir.bsky.social for more.
Palantir is the Peter Thiel-founded surveillance company that powers ICE.
Follow @purgepalantir.bsky.social for more.
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Where are the children being held?
🚨 Children, handcuffed and chained, being moved out of the LA Federal Building.
July 10 - ICE & CBP raided two Glass House Farms sites in Camarillo and Carpinteria. Up to 319 undocumented workers arrested. At least 10 migrant kids were found. The youngest was 14.
🚨 Children, handcuffed and chained, being moved out of the LA Federal Building.
July 10 - ICE & CBP raided two Glass House Farms sites in Camarillo and Carpinteria. Up to 319 undocumented workers arrested. At least 10 migrant kids were found. The youngest was 14.
July 14, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Where are the children being held?
🚨 Children, handcuffed and chained, being moved out of the LA Federal Building.
July 10 - ICE & CBP raided two Glass House Farms sites in Camarillo and Carpinteria. Up to 319 undocumented workers arrested. At least 10 migrant kids were found. The youngest was 14.
🚨 Children, handcuffed and chained, being moved out of the LA Federal Building.
July 10 - ICE & CBP raided two Glass House Farms sites in Camarillo and Carpinteria. Up to 319 undocumented workers arrested. At least 10 migrant kids were found. The youngest was 14.