James Bennett
@ubernostrum.bsky.social
The man with the plan and the pocket comb.
Joe Biden was a good President who did good things, and Kamala Harris would’ve been even better.
Here: politics, baseball, Tolkien memes. Sometimes in that order.
@b-list.org for the tech side of me.
he/him
Joe Biden was a good President who did good things, and Kamala Harris would’ve been even better.
Here: politics, baseball, Tolkien memes. Sometimes in that order.
@b-list.org for the tech side of me.
he/him
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Anyway, I just want to hurl the rebel crew from the land I love the best. I don’t see why that should be controversial.
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Trump and the GOP are the weather; or perhaps they're a house-fire; or a pest infestation. Either way, they have no moral agency and are not worth criticising, because why bother? They're just going to do what they do anyway. One may as well shame the tides.
Yeah, this is loser thinking.
Yeah, this is loser thinking.
January 4, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Trump and the GOP are the weather; or perhaps they're a house-fire; or a pest infestation. Either way, they have no moral agency and are not worth criticising, because why bother? They're just going to do what they do anyway. One may as well shame the tides.
Yeah, this is loser thinking.
Yeah, this is loser thinking.
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The United States was the gold standard for science and technology for decades, and there was never any reason that had to end.
Canadian officials are correct, and it’s truly a tragedy.
Canadian officials say US health institutions no longer dependable for accurate information
Misinformation from the Trump administration is cited as fuelling Canadians’ concerns over childhood vaccinations
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:05 AM
The United States was the gold standard for science and technology for decades, and there was never any reason that had to end.
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It’s really gutting to read such a brief and horrific sentence that sums up what RFK Jr. did to the United States of America in the year 2025.
The United States was the gold standard for science and technology for decades, and there was never any reason that had to end.
Canadian officials are correct, and it’s truly a tragedy.
January 5, 2026 at 5:16 AM
It’s really gutting to read such a brief and horrific sentence that sums up what RFK Jr. did to the United States of America in the year 2025.
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“If a woman dares to show herself in public in any way, then she can and will be sexually harassed with the aid of genAI-driven tools that can easily turn her face into highly realistic pornography” is an absolute red-alarm human rights disaster
The end goal of Grok sexual harassment is to make women afraid to be visible. It’s a punishment for daring to exist in a way the perpetrators can’t control. There’s no one solution to this, because the problem isn’t just technological. It’s cultural. It’s misogyny. This is just one expression of it.
January 5, 2026 at 3:02 AM
“If a woman dares to show herself in public in any way, then she can and will be sexually harassed with the aid of genAI-driven tools that can easily turn her face into highly realistic pornography” is an absolute red-alarm human rights disaster
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Hey, anyone not in favor of this President and this Congress HAD THE GODDAMN CHANCE to get off your ass and vote for practicality, but far too many of y'all sat it out or voted for non-winnable people for Congress.
We could've avoided ALL OF THIS, but you were too lazy or too "pure".
FU.
We could've avoided ALL OF THIS, but you were too lazy or too "pure".
FU.
She says this like there aren't articles of impeachment filed already, but without any Republican support, dead in the water.
Do any of these people know math?
Gone are the days when Congress would cross aisles to join hands based on merit.
FFS.
freespeechforpeople.org/140-members-...
Do any of these people know math?
Gone are the days when Congress would cross aisles to join hands based on merit.
FFS.
freespeechforpeople.org/140-members-...
January 5, 2026 at 4:08 AM
Hey, anyone not in favor of this President and this Congress HAD THE GODDAMN CHANCE to get off your ass and vote for practicality, but far too many of y'all sat it out or voted for non-winnable people for Congress.
We could've avoided ALL OF THIS, but you were too lazy or too "pure".
FU.
We could've avoided ALL OF THIS, but you were too lazy or too "pure".
FU.
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LRT: it is not a good feature on this website that somebody can factually describe the world as it is and suffer an entire day or more of death threats. It should not be hard to understand that description and endorsement are very very different things.
January 5, 2026 at 3:25 AM
LRT: it is not a good feature on this website that somebody can factually describe the world as it is and suffer an entire day or more of death threats. It should not be hard to understand that description and endorsement are very very different things.
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It's hilarious to me that NYT reporters are still salty over Biden not doing enough interviews with them. Trump treats me them like enemies, regularly threatens them, and restricts access, but Biden didn't let Tyler Pager interview him and that is unforgivable.
From the perspective of reporting the news, it doesn’t strike me that there is a functional difference between a president who answers the phone at 4:30am in the morning but doesn’t answer a reporter’s questions, versus a president who doesn’t agreed to be interviewed.
January 4, 2026 at 3:06 PM
It's hilarious to me that NYT reporters are still salty over Biden not doing enough interviews with them. Trump treats me them like enemies, regularly threatens them, and restricts access, but Biden didn't let Tyler Pager interview him and that is unforgivable.
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the dirtbag left is temperamentally kiwifarms users who just got caught in Something Awful’s orbit first
January 5, 2026 at 3:05 AM
the dirtbag left is temperamentally kiwifarms users who just got caught in Something Awful’s orbit first
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if you call for doxxing someone *who you then go on to misgender* because they offered an explanation of something *that is not an endorsement*, i don't think you should be allowed to use this website, and if you follow someone who does that, i think worse of you as a person [sad trombone noise]
January 5, 2026 at 2:46 AM
if you call for doxxing someone *who you then go on to misgender* because they offered an explanation of something *that is not an endorsement*, i don't think you should be allowed to use this website, and if you follow someone who does that, i think worse of you as a person [sad trombone noise]
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This entire site seems to have been created to shield John Thune, the *actual* Senate Majority Leader, from any criticism whatsoever.
Y’all don’t even know the man exists.
What a shitty Resistance we have.
Y’all don’t even know the man exists.
What a shitty Resistance we have.
January 5, 2026 at 2:49 AM
This entire site seems to have been created to shield John Thune, the *actual* Senate Majority Leader, from any criticism whatsoever.
Y’all don’t even know the man exists.
What a shitty Resistance we have.
Y’all don’t even know the man exists.
What a shitty Resistance we have.
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It’s interesting how Grok’s “Apology” was covered uncritically by the press while Grok saying the nude images it produces are “just pure, unfiltered fun” is shrugged off. Literally the exact same source.
January 4, 2026 at 10:19 PM
It’s interesting how Grok’s “Apology” was covered uncritically by the press while Grok saying the nude images it produces are “just pure, unfiltered fun” is shrugged off. Literally the exact same source.
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Remembering these bangers
January 4, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Remembering these bangers
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i think about the phrase "anti-bedtime aktion" a lot
January 4, 2026 at 11:10 PM
i think about the phrase "anti-bedtime aktion" a lot
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Also always true
January 4, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Also always true
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i want to stress again that every time i try to explain this shit to normal people i sound like i have to be institutionalized
January 5, 2026 at 12:16 AM
i want to stress again that every time i try to explain this shit to normal people i sound like i have to be institutionalized
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We are sure it’s just a coincidence, but today is the statuatory date for the DOJ to explain its redactions in the Epstein file productions.
We have not forgotten, and we won’t let up - regardless of the President’s new unconstitutional actions.
We have not forgotten, and we won’t let up - regardless of the President’s new unconstitutional actions.
January 3, 2026 at 9:18 PM
We are sure it’s just a coincidence, but today is the statuatory date for the DOJ to explain its redactions in the Epstein file productions.
We have not forgotten, and we won’t let up - regardless of the President’s new unconstitutional actions.
We have not forgotten, and we won’t let up - regardless of the President’s new unconstitutional actions.
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A major use-case for AI is reality destabilization.
This video, viewed millions of times on TikTok, Facebook and X, claims to show Venezuelans taking to the street to thank the US for detaining Maduro.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
But the video is a combination of four AI-generated clips and was first posted on TikTok by a user who frequently shares AI videos. It's not real.
January 4, 2026 at 11:00 PM
A major use-case for AI is reality destabilization.
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I had 2 replies in a quote post that Gaza was a deal breaker in voting for VP Harris. So it's like, thanks 4 telling me you don't give a shit about the Black, Brown, and LGBTQIA+ people in your own backyard w/the added bonus of making life exponentially worse for the Gazans you claim to support.
January 4, 2026 at 4:56 PM
I had 2 replies in a quote post that Gaza was a deal breaker in voting for VP Harris. So it's like, thanks 4 telling me you don't give a shit about the Black, Brown, and LGBTQIA+ people in your own backyard w/the added bonus of making life exponentially worse for the Gazans you claim to support.
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Taylor "Nazis are way nicer to me than leftists" Lorenz? That's an odd coincidence.
And yeah there's less sus ways of advocating against the UK censorship laws, unless
And yeah there's less sus ways of advocating against the UK censorship laws, unless
January 4, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Taylor "Nazis are way nicer to me than leftists" Lorenz? That's an odd coincidence.
And yeah there's less sus ways of advocating against the UK censorship laws, unless
And yeah there's less sus ways of advocating against the UK censorship laws, unless
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It's very simple: if you blame Democrats for what Republicans do, I don't trust you not to crash into a tree and blame the tree.
January 4, 2026 at 10:26 PM
It's very simple: if you blame Democrats for what Republicans do, I don't trust you not to crash into a tree and blame the tree.
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It was endless, here and on Twitter.
I can't tell you how often I had to tell people that Congress isn't in session, and only repubs can call them back.
That was on top of explaining Minority position.
Ugh.
I can't tell you how often I had to tell people that Congress isn't in session, and only repubs can call them back.
That was on top of explaining Minority position.
Ugh.
January 4, 2026 at 11:10 PM
It was endless, here and on Twitter.
I can't tell you how often I had to tell people that Congress isn't in session, and only repubs can call them back.
That was on top of explaining Minority position.
Ugh.
I can't tell you how often I had to tell people that Congress isn't in session, and only repubs can call them back.
That was on top of explaining Minority position.
Ugh.
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I'm not really convinced guy who leapt straight to calling people roaches is a someone we should care about
January 4, 2026 at 9:05 PM
I'm not really convinced guy who leapt straight to calling people roaches is a someone we should care about
Without the votes to pass them in the House, and to convict and remove in the Senate, articles of impeachment are just a strongly-worded letter.
We don’t need a feckless spineless do-nothing like Kat. We need people who will actually do something.
We don’t need a feckless spineless do-nothing like Kat. We need people who will actually do something.
Lordy, just keeping on regurgitating early '00s slogans and talking points. Elect Republicans, get mad they do Republican shit, and blame Democrats😂
January 4, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Without the votes to pass them in the House, and to convict and remove in the Senate, articles of impeachment are just a strongly-worded letter.
We don’t need a feckless spineless do-nothing like Kat. We need people who will actually do something.
We don’t need a feckless spineless do-nothing like Kat. We need people who will actually do something.
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Lordy, just keeping on regurgitating early '00s slogans and talking points. Elect Republicans, get mad they do Republican shit, and blame Democrats😂
January 4, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Lordy, just keeping on regurgitating early '00s slogans and talking points. Elect Republicans, get mad they do Republican shit, and blame Democrats😂
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Taylor Lorenz is on the Glenn Greenwald Free Speech Speedrun and I wish everyone a very I Told You So.
January 4, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Taylor Lorenz is on the Glenn Greenwald Free Speech Speedrun and I wish everyone a very I Told You So.