Andrew
@abenesh.bsky.social
Systemic Family Therapy & Behavioral Health Educator
Outside interests include reading, native plants & ecological science, amateur radio & morse code, semiotics, language study, & general purpose nerdery
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Outside interests include reading, native plants & ecological science, amateur radio & morse code, semiotics, language study, & general purpose nerdery
he/他/él
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YOU COME FOR ME LIKE THIS ON MY OWN FEED?!? *attempts to close cupboard over mountain of rustic pottery*
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 23, 2025 at 10:12 PM
YOU COME FOR ME LIKE THIS ON MY OWN FEED?!? *attempts to close cupboard over mountain of rustic pottery*
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Cannibals? who is not a cannibal?
November 20, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Cannibals? who is not a cannibal?
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I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
November 18, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I mean, look, I'm not a reporter, so who am I to talk?
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
But on a day where the president both just called a woman reporter "Piggy" and is celebrating someone who had people bone saw apart one of my colleagues, I might just be a little ready to defend my colleagues and profession.
But that's just me
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Essential viewing for your Sunday.
On individuals & families pushed into homelessness: “This is an engineered neglect and at every turn, there are entire business models that are set up to capitalize on their predicament.” - @brian-goldstone.bsky.social
On individuals & families pushed into homelessness: “This is an engineered neglect and at every turn, there are entire business models that are set up to capitalize on their predicament.” - @brian-goldstone.bsky.social
When the employed are pushed into homelessness
YouTube video by CBS Sunday Morning
youtu.be
November 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Essential viewing for your Sunday.
On individuals & families pushed into homelessness: “This is an engineered neglect and at every turn, there are entire business models that are set up to capitalize on their predicament.” - @brian-goldstone.bsky.social
On individuals & families pushed into homelessness: “This is an engineered neglect and at every turn, there are entire business models that are set up to capitalize on their predicament.” - @brian-goldstone.bsky.social
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it blew very fresh
November 14, 2025 at 1:47 AM
it blew very fresh
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NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
November 13, 2025 at 2:08 PM
NEW: @propublica.org investigated the Chicago apartment raid where kids were zip-tied and citizens detained for hours. They find:
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
- NONE of the arrested were criminally charged
- NO evidence the building was "filled with TdA terrorists."
- ZERO legitimate reason for DHS to rappel from a Blackhawk.
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a lot of people regretting the 'this shoulda been an email' advice rn lol
November 13, 2025 at 3:57 AM
a lot of people regretting the 'this shoulda been an email' advice rn lol
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I’m constantly amazed at how many families in my Minneapolis neighborhood have 3 or 4 kids. I think it is because they can afford a house that fits said kids, send them to our zoned public schools through high school, and lean on local family and friends.
🎁:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
🎁:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
Opinion | If We Want More Kids, We Need Affordable Cities
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I’m constantly amazed at how many families in my Minneapolis neighborhood have 3 or 4 kids. I think it is because they can afford a house that fits said kids, send them to our zoned public schools through high school, and lean on local family and friends.
🎁:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
🎁:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/o...
I've often wondered why it seems some college students seem to struggle so much with vocabulary and reading comprehension. It makes a lot more sense when you understand they've been taught to guess and assume rather than read.
ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
November 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I've often wondered why it seems some college students seem to struggle so much with vocabulary and reading comprehension. It makes a lot more sense when you understand they've been taught to guess and assume rather than read.
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Midwifery should be taught in the same course with fencing and boxing, riding and rowing.
November 9, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Midwifery should be taught in the same course with fencing and boxing, riding and rowing.
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a rather good sort of god, who perhaps meant well enough upon the whole, but in all cases did not succeed in his benevolent designs
November 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM
a rather good sort of god, who perhaps meant well enough upon the whole, but in all cases did not succeed in his benevolent designs
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It feels a bit weird to post right now in light of what has happened to @teenvogue.com and so much of the incredible team there. What sources shared here is important, & I’m grateful I got to work on this. I reported on how young people are being impacted by delays to SNAP: “It’s about survival.”
More Young People Will Go Hungry Without SNAP
“We’re trying to make it, but it’s been hard.”
www.teenvogue.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
It feels a bit weird to post right now in light of what has happened to @teenvogue.com and so much of the incredible team there. What sources shared here is important, & I’m grateful I got to work on this. I reported on how young people are being impacted by delays to SNAP: “It’s about survival.”
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it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
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thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.
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The Oregon Department of Justice submitted multiple videos as trial exhibits that show federal officers using force against what appear to be nonviolent protesters outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on various nights since June.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
November 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Oregon Department of Justice submitted multiple videos as trial exhibits that show federal officers using force against what appear to be nonviolent protesters outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on various nights since June.
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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How many barrels will thy vengeance yield thee even if thou gettest it, Captain Ahab?
October 31, 2025 at 4:47 PM
How many barrels will thy vengeance yield thee even if thou gettest it, Captain Ahab?
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"What, really, do I have to show for my time here? A string of dead-end jobs, a few sticks of secondhand furniture, and a shockingly blasé attitude toward child abduction."
Why I’m Leaving Derry, Maine — A Medium Post
When I moved here six years ago, I was like so many young people. I came to the big city holding tight to my dreams, and I envisioned a burgeoning ...
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October 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
"What, really, do I have to show for my time here? A string of dead-end jobs, a few sticks of secondhand furniture, and a shockingly blasé attitude toward child abduction."
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If you make 130% of the federal poverty level, you qualify for SNAP.
A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.
I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.
A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.
I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.
October 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If you make 130% of the federal poverty level, you qualify for SNAP.
A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.
I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.
A family of four, making $40,560, qualifies for SNAP benefits meaning thousands of Missouri teachers qualify.
I’m tired of the bullshit. Most of the people who receive snap benefits work.
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Border patrol agents deployed tear gas on the 3700 block of North Kildare where residents say a landscape worker, a resident, and a woman on a bike were detained. Video from a resident.
October 25, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Border patrol agents deployed tear gas on the 3700 block of North Kildare where residents say a landscape worker, a resident, and a woman on a bike were detained. Video from a resident.
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*uncontrollable screaming intensifies*
On Threads, the usual suspects are telling ppl about to lose SNAP benefits to just start a garden. As a gardener, I had to laugh. You need at LEAST an acre of land to feed a family of 4. Start-up costs are enormous. But yes, subsistence farming on the balcony of your rental apartment is the answer
October 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
*uncontrollable screaming intensifies*
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Over the past week, the president said the DOJ should pay him a quarter billion dollars, bulldozed half the White House to build himself a gaudy ballroom, bragged about murdering civilians in international waters, pardoned some more criminals, directed federal prosecutors to indict his opponents ...
October 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Over the past week, the president said the DOJ should pay him a quarter billion dollars, bulldozed half the White House to build himself a gaudy ballroom, bragged about murdering civilians in international waters, pardoned some more criminals, directed federal prosecutors to indict his opponents ...
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Donald Trump knocked down the White House East Wing without notice and before approvals —a developer move known as ‘anticipatory demolition,’ where you tear down a building before the preservationists can intervene. His dad did it too.
Trump Used His Dad’s Dirtiest Move on the East Wing
Donald Trump knocked down the White House East Wing without notice and before approvals —a developer move known as ‘anticipatory demolition,’ where you tear down a building before the preservationists can intervene. His dad did it too.
www.curbed.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Donald Trump knocked down the White House East Wing without notice and before approvals —a developer move known as ‘anticipatory demolition,’ where you tear down a building before the preservationists can intervene. His dad did it too.