Thor Benson
@thorbenson.bsky.social
Writer. Featured in Rolling Stone, WIRED, Zeteo and elsewhere. I write about politics, tech and science.
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Newsletter: madness.ghost.io
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“Woman Enjoying Career Literally Made Possible by Feminism Declares Feminism a Failure”
December 28, 2025 at 1:48 AM
“Woman Enjoying Career Literally Made Possible by Feminism Declares Feminism a Failure”
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The guy who put a 19 year old named Big Balls in charge of gutting key government services: “experience matters when lives are at stake”
December 28, 2025 at 12:18 AM
The guy who put a 19 year old named Big Balls in charge of gutting key government services: “experience matters when lives are at stake”
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Imagine it being easier to just pay the 8 billion dollars and it won't affect you in the slightest. Man what have we done lol
Zuckerberg settles $8 billion lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal, avoids testifying www.france24.com/en/americas/... @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
Zuckerberg settles $8 billion lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal, avoids testifying
Mark Zuckerberg and current and former Meta executives agreed on Thursday to settle a $8 billion shareholder lawsuit alleging the company’s directors failed to prevent billions of dollars in fines and...
www.france24.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Imagine it being easier to just pay the 8 billion dollars and it won't affect you in the slightest. Man what have we done lol
*get into time machine*
Me: Well well well if it isn't the Blowjob Brothers
Hitler: What?
Me: This is as far as my plan went
Me: Well well well if it isn't the Blowjob Brothers
Hitler: What?
Me: This is as far as my plan went
December 28, 2025 at 1:08 AM
*get into time machine*
Me: Well well well if it isn't the Blowjob Brothers
Hitler: What?
Me: This is as far as my plan went
Me: Well well well if it isn't the Blowjob Brothers
Hitler: What?
Me: This is as far as my plan went
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The Trump administration is rolling out the red carpet for once-besieged prediction apps like Polymarket and Kalshi, with millions pouring into bets on the midterms. The companies wave away concerns about foreign influence and partisan meddling www.npr.org/2025/12/23/n...
Election betting on prediction markets apps is set to boom ahead of midterms
Online prediction markets, like Polymarket and Kalshi, were under intense scrutiny in the Biden administration. But Trump officials are embracing the controversial apps, raising new fears about electi...
www.npr.org
December 27, 2025 at 8:48 PM
The Trump administration is rolling out the red carpet for once-besieged prediction apps like Polymarket and Kalshi, with millions pouring into bets on the midterms. The companies wave away concerns about foreign influence and partisan meddling www.npr.org/2025/12/23/n...
Well, that does sound like Trump's economy
Corporate bankruptcies surged in 2025, rivaling levels not seen since the immediate aftermath of the Great Recession, as import-dependent businesses absorbed the highest tariffs in decades.
Bankruptcies soar as companies grapple with inflation, tariffs
Businesses in vulnerable sectors found themselves caught between rising tariffs and beleaguered consumers.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Well, that does sound like Trump's economy
I think we should make sacrificing Pop-Tarts our national religion
December 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I think we should make sacrificing Pop-Tarts our national religion
Grok has also been posting images of Trump beheading Elon on Epstein's island
December 27, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Grok has also been posting images of Trump beheading Elon on Epstein's island
Button classic. I love it.
December 27, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Button classic. I love it.
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New reporting says Don Jr. directly facilitated the pardon of a crypto whale who had promoted the Trump's family crypto. Jr. brought the pardon lawyer to the White House, and introduced him directly to his Dad. Pardon occurred right after. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/pardon-the...
December 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
New reporting says Don Jr. directly facilitated the pardon of a crypto whale who had promoted the Trump's family crypto. Jr. brought the pardon lawyer to the White House, and introduced him directly to his Dad. Pardon occurred right after. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/pardon-the...
I can't explain it but this is perfect
JD Vance’s French Horn Solo Booed At Kennedy Center https://theonion.com/jd-vances-french-horn-solo-booed-at-kennedy-center/
December 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I can't explain it but this is perfect
Just saw an ad for the drink Zevia that dunks on Coca-Cola for using AI in its ads. Well done. That's a Don Draper move
December 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Just saw an ad for the drink Zevia that dunks on Coca-Cola for using AI in its ads. Well done. That's a Don Draper move
The war against expertise is going to make all of our lives worse
The DOGE-triggered brain drain has destroyed government science, endangered research, and left America fading to black.
When it comes to Trump's brain drain, “the damage is already done”
How the DOGE-triggered attack on government research left America in the dark.
www.motherjones.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The war against expertise is going to make all of our lives worse
Is it just me or is he turning into Christian Bale
December 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Is it just me or is he turning into Christian Bale
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Denmark lost more troops per capita in the post 9/11 war on Afghanistan. Saying they “are not a good ally” because they won’t surrender their territories to the US is lunacy. We are betraying our allies to satisfy the whims of a would-be Emperor for whom the US is not enough.
They’re again advocating against Denmark when it comes to Greenland
December 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Denmark lost more troops per capita in the post 9/11 war on Afghanistan. Saying they “are not a good ally” because they won’t surrender their territories to the US is lunacy. We are betraying our allies to satisfy the whims of a would-be Emperor for whom the US is not enough.
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I spoke to her attorney yesterday; she is still in the country as far as they know bsky.app/profile/aila...
"Her family has now been told she has been deported, despite US District Judge Brendan Hurson ruling Thursday that she could not be deported pending a hearing...attorneys said Monday that they have...confirm[ed] with the hospital she was born in Maryland." https://bit.ly/3MMdJvz
ICE detains woman whose lawyer insists is US citizen. DHS says she isn't
Federal agents arrested Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales on her way home in Baltimore, Maryland.
bit.ly
December 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I spoke to her attorney yesterday; she is still in the country as far as they know bsky.app/profile/aila...
Back in my day the punishment for humiliating yourself in the media was that you had to go work with Frasier at KACL. It's time, Bari
December 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Back in my day the punishment for humiliating yourself in the media was that you had to go work with Frasier at KACL. It's time, Bari
I'm addicted to these
December 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I'm addicted to these
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I think this is called a robbery.
ICE Agents Arrest Man on Christmas Eve—and Then Steal His Groceries
Trump’s immigration agents are doing whatever they want.
newrepublic.com
December 27, 2025 at 10:06 AM
I think this is called a robbery.
Verdict: Bluesky has the juice 🧃
I only need 10 more newsletter subscribers to reach my goal for the year. Does Bluesky have the juice? We shall see... 🦇
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December 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Verdict: Bluesky has the juice 🧃
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Feels like a good day to sacrifice a few giant Pop-Tarts to the gods.
December 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Feels like a good day to sacrifice a few giant Pop-Tarts to the gods.
I only need 10 more newsletter subscribers to reach my goal for the year. Does Bluesky have the juice? We shall see... 🦇
madness
politics, tech and science newsletter.
madness.ghost.io
December 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I only need 10 more newsletter subscribers to reach my goal for the year. Does Bluesky have the juice? We shall see... 🦇
The time between Christmas and New Year's eve
December 27, 2025 at 5:14 AM
The time between Christmas and New Year's eve
Trump guy: I'm a heritage American
Me: Does that mean divorced
Me: Does that mean divorced
December 27, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Trump guy: I'm a heritage American
Me: Does that mean divorced
Me: Does that mean divorced
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Y’all might not appreciate it, but it took him 87 moves and 14 hours to get here
December 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Y’all might not appreciate it, but it took him 87 moves and 14 hours to get here