Ben Alcalá
@balcala.bsky.social
IT geek specializing in Linux currently looking for a new gig | BS degree in Cyber Security
Army veteran | Socialist | Polymath with ADD | No DMs
Currently looking to move to a new country | Hopefully Spain but possibly Mexico
Army veteran | Socialist | Polymath with ADD | No DMs
Currently looking to move to a new country | Hopefully Spain but possibly Mexico
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Ben Alcalá
@balcala.bsky.social
· Nov 12
I finally decided to make the move from "the site whose name should not be mentioned" 🤣
I was using a pseudonym there and I did not like who I became so I decided to use my real name here
I am pretty good with photography and Photoshop (read the ALT text for details on the collage below)
I was using a pseudonym there and I did not like who I became so I decided to use my real name here
I am pretty good with photography and Photoshop (read the ALT text for details on the collage below)
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amtrak’s marketing team gets it
June 21, 2025 at 12:21 PM
amtrak’s marketing team gets it
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#Narrow band of orange at sunrise for the #BlueSkyArtShow
#PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #StormHour #photography #landscape
#PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #StormHour #photography #landscape
June 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
#Narrow band of orange at sunrise for the #BlueSkyArtShow
#PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #StormHour #photography #landscape
#PhotographersOfBluesky #PhotographersUnited #EastCoastKin #PhotoHour #StormHour #photography #landscape
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Depressing time to be a law professor whose entire job hinges on law existing and being meaningful in some way
June 22, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Depressing time to be a law professor whose entire job hinges on law existing and being meaningful in some way
The Kinks are definitely underrated:
"Then another leader says
"Break their hearts and break some heads"
Is there nothin' we can say or do?"
"Father Christmas, give us some money
Don't mess around with those silly toys
But give my daddy a job 'cause he needs one
He's got lots of mouths to feed"
"Then another leader says
"Break their hearts and break some heads"
Is there nothin' we can say or do?"
"Father Christmas, give us some money
Don't mess around with those silly toys
But give my daddy a job 'cause he needs one
He's got lots of mouths to feed"
"Money and corruption are ruining the land, crooked politicians betray the working man, pocketing the profits and treating us like sheep, and we're tired of hearing promises that we know they'll never keep."
Born on this day Ray Davies 1944
Born on this day Ray Davies 1944
June 22, 2025 at 2:08 AM
The Kinks are definitely underrated:
"Then another leader says
"Break their hearts and break some heads"
Is there nothin' we can say or do?"
"Father Christmas, give us some money
Don't mess around with those silly toys
But give my daddy a job 'cause he needs one
He's got lots of mouths to feed"
"Then another leader says
"Break their hearts and break some heads"
Is there nothin' we can say or do?"
"Father Christmas, give us some money
Don't mess around with those silly toys
But give my daddy a job 'cause he needs one
He's got lots of mouths to feed"
@firefly-aerospace.bsky.social had a failed launch today
I saw something weird on their launch feed 👇
You would think with all those engineers around someone would know how to set the clock on the VCR! 😂
I saw something weird on their launch feed 👇
You would think with all those engineers around someone would know how to set the clock on the VCR! 😂
April 30, 2025 at 6:08 AM
@firefly-aerospace.bsky.social had a failed launch today
I saw something weird on their launch feed 👇
You would think with all those engineers around someone would know how to set the clock on the VCR! 😂
I saw something weird on their launch feed 👇
You would think with all those engineers around someone would know how to set the clock on the VCR! 😂
One of my favorite channels on YouTube is Jake Broe
He covers the Ruzzian war of aggression against Ukraine like no one else
He also conducts periodic fundraisers to buy trucks for the brave Ukrainian defenders
He just posted this, amazing work by Jake:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcgl...
He covers the Ruzzian war of aggression against Ukraine like no one else
He also conducts periodic fundraisers to buy trucks for the brave Ukrainian defenders
He just posted this, amazing work by Jake:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcgl...
The Greatest Speech Ever Made (2025)
YouTube video by Jake Broe
www.youtube.com
April 6, 2025 at 3:35 AM
One of my favorite channels on YouTube is Jake Broe
He covers the Ruzzian war of aggression against Ukraine like no one else
He also conducts periodic fundraisers to buy trucks for the brave Ukrainian defenders
He just posted this, amazing work by Jake:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcgl...
He covers the Ruzzian war of aggression against Ukraine like no one else
He also conducts periodic fundraisers to buy trucks for the brave Ukrainian defenders
He just posted this, amazing work by Jake:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcgl...
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This kitten is a black-footed cat, the smallest of the African wild cats. It's about the size of a larger house cat.
Believe it or not, this is the second-most dangerous predator in the world. It kills its prey 60% of the time.
Believe it or not, this is the second-most dangerous predator in the world. It kills its prey 60% of the time.
March 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This kitten is a black-footed cat, the smallest of the African wild cats. It's about the size of a larger house cat.
Believe it or not, this is the second-most dangerous predator in the world. It kills its prey 60% of the time.
Believe it or not, this is the second-most dangerous predator in the world. It kills its prey 60% of the time.
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20 minutes ago here in Venetie, Alaska, the skies erupted in a beautiful auroral substorm. Here is just one of many real-time videos I recorded during the show to give you a sense of how fast and dynamic the aurora can move.
March 23, 2025 at 8:24 AM
20 minutes ago here in Venetie, Alaska, the skies erupted in a beautiful auroral substorm. Here is just one of many real-time videos I recorded during the show to give you a sense of how fast and dynamic the aurora can move.
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Blender animation by Maxime Jouniot.
www.instagram.com/maxime_jouniot
www.instagram.com/maxime_jouniot
March 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Blender animation by Maxime Jouniot.
www.instagram.com/maxime_jouniot
www.instagram.com/maxime_jouniot
A Tesla employee nearly hit two elderly women protesting against Tesla and Enron Musk
His excuse? The brakes failed!
However he was driving a Nissan Pathfinder and not a Swasticar so his story rings false
Luckily nobody was hurt and the driver was arrested for assault and his car was towed away
His excuse? The brakes failed!
However he was driving a Nissan Pathfinder and not a Swasticar so his story rings false
Luckily nobody was hurt and the driver was arrested for assault and his car was towed away
Today in West Palm Beach, a man drove his SUV into a crowd of #TeslaTakedown protesters. This is a direct result of Musk, Trump, and Bondi’s blatant efforts to stir up violence. We are a peaceful movement. We, the people, have a first amendment right to protest. www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/t...
Protesters denounce Musk, DOGE outside Tesla showroom
Just after the protest started, a man drove his SUV into the crowd, claiming his brakes had failed. Police said he will be charged with assault.
www.palmbeachpost.com
March 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
A Tesla employee nearly hit two elderly women protesting against Tesla and Enron Musk
His excuse? The brakes failed!
However he was driving a Nissan Pathfinder and not a Swasticar so his story rings false
Luckily nobody was hurt and the driver was arrested for assault and his car was towed away
His excuse? The brakes failed!
However he was driving a Nissan Pathfinder and not a Swasticar so his story rings false
Luckily nobody was hurt and the driver was arrested for assault and his car was towed away
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Few things make me livid when I see them online seeing parents proudly say they have no regrets after letting their child die of measles, a fully preventable disease, I lose it for a bit.
That’s child neglect.
CPS has taken Black kids for far less, and it’s infuriating to watch this go unchecked.
That’s child neglect.
CPS has taken Black kids for far less, and it’s infuriating to watch this go unchecked.
March 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Few things make me livid when I see them online seeing parents proudly say they have no regrets after letting their child die of measles, a fully preventable disease, I lose it for a bit.
That’s child neglect.
CPS has taken Black kids for far less, and it’s infuriating to watch this go unchecked.
That’s child neglect.
CPS has taken Black kids for far less, and it’s infuriating to watch this go unchecked.
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Before heading out for sunrise this morning, I had to wait for the moon to pass behind Sears Tower.
March 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Before heading out for sunrise this morning, I had to wait for the moon to pass behind Sears Tower.
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lmao getting fact checked irl
March 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
lmao getting fact checked irl
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Ostracon of a Cat Minding Geese, Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c. 1550-1292 BCE, painted limestone, from Deir el-Medina, West Thebes, Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt
March 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Ostracon of a Cat Minding Geese, Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c. 1550-1292 BCE, painted limestone, from Deir el-Medina, West Thebes, Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt
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This pic of mine is currently on display in the Australian Embassy in Berlin as part of the 'Climate Change in Focus' exhibition. Just heard that some photos will be removed once the election is called for reasons of "political sensitivities". Yeah, let's pretend that climate change isn't a thing.
March 21, 2025 at 11:37 PM
This pic of mine is currently on display in the Australian Embassy in Berlin as part of the 'Climate Change in Focus' exhibition. Just heard that some photos will be removed once the election is called for reasons of "political sensitivities". Yeah, let's pretend that climate change isn't a thing.
Self-awareness is NOT Enron Musk's strong suit 🤔
March 20, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Self-awareness is NOT Enron Musk's strong suit 🤔
ROTFL! 🤣
March 20, 2025 at 11:38 AM
ROTFL! 🤣
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Zelensky's take-down of Brian Glenn over the suit question is underrated.
"Maybe I'll get one after the war. Better than yours. Maybe cheaper."
Low-key told the man he overpaid for a cheap suit.
Don't argue with comedians. They'll destroy you.
"Maybe I'll get one after the war. Better than yours. Maybe cheaper."
Low-key told the man he overpaid for a cheap suit.
Don't argue with comedians. They'll destroy you.
March 6, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Zelensky's take-down of Brian Glenn over the suit question is underrated.
"Maybe I'll get one after the war. Better than yours. Maybe cheaper."
Low-key told the man he overpaid for a cheap suit.
Don't argue with comedians. They'll destroy you.
"Maybe I'll get one after the war. Better than yours. Maybe cheaper."
Low-key told the man he overpaid for a cheap suit.
Don't argue with comedians. They'll destroy you.
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Here's a question: Where are our 2025 protest songs? "Ohio" was released by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young within a month of the Kent State shootings in *1970*
Activism through music was very influential in the past (Seeger, Dylan, Cooke, Public Enemy). Where is it today?
youtu.be/lYbBETUeilM?...
Activism through music was very influential in the past (Seeger, Dylan, Cooke, Public Enemy). Where is it today?
youtu.be/lYbBETUeilM?...
Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young - Ohio (Official Music Video) HD.
YouTube video by Metalhead666
youtu.be
March 6, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Here's a question: Where are our 2025 protest songs? "Ohio" was released by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young within a month of the Kent State shootings in *1970*
Activism through music was very influential in the past (Seeger, Dylan, Cooke, Public Enemy). Where is it today?
youtu.be/lYbBETUeilM?...
Activism through music was very influential in the past (Seeger, Dylan, Cooke, Public Enemy). Where is it today?
youtu.be/lYbBETUeilM?...
I have been away since mid-January, I wanted to see how the new administration in DC would go first
Not only has it been bad, it has been much, much worse that I thought it would go
Rather than get worked up about it I decided I would rather laugh at the sheer stupidity of the situation...
Not only has it been bad, it has been much, much worse that I thought it would go
Rather than get worked up about it I decided I would rather laugh at the sheer stupidity of the situation...
March 6, 2025 at 7:05 AM
I have been away since mid-January, I wanted to see how the new administration in DC would go first
Not only has it been bad, it has been much, much worse that I thought it would go
Rather than get worked up about it I decided I would rather laugh at the sheer stupidity of the situation...
Not only has it been bad, it has been much, much worse that I thought it would go
Rather than get worked up about it I decided I would rather laugh at the sheer stupidity of the situation...
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Raise your hand if you’re NOT willing to have your Social Security and Medicare cut to help pay for more tax cuts for Elon Musk and other stinking rich Americans. ✋
December 29, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Raise your hand if you’re NOT willing to have your Social Security and Medicare cut to help pay for more tax cuts for Elon Musk and other stinking rich Americans. ✋
When FAMOUS people die their obituaries are usually just another news article that gets your attention then quickly fades away
But when GREAT people die it affects me differently, their deaths usually hit me harder and affect me for a long time
I am genuinely SAD right now 😢
RIP Jimmy Carter
But when GREAT people die it affects me differently, their deaths usually hit me harder and affect me for a long time
I am genuinely SAD right now 😢
RIP Jimmy Carter
December 30, 2024 at 1:22 AM
When FAMOUS people die their obituaries are usually just another news article that gets your attention then quickly fades away
But when GREAT people die it affects me differently, their deaths usually hit me harder and affect me for a long time
I am genuinely SAD right now 😢
RIP Jimmy Carter
But when GREAT people die it affects me differently, their deaths usually hit me harder and affect me for a long time
I am genuinely SAD right now 😢
RIP Jimmy Carter
This is the main reason I want to move out of the US
I spent 7 weeks in Spain in 2014 and lost 35 pounds during that period
I had a Whopper at the Burger King across the street from the Prado in Madrid and could actually taste the beef
Here in the US the hamburger patties taste like cardboard 🤮
I spent 7 weeks in Spain in 2014 and lost 35 pounds during that period
I had a Whopper at the Burger King across the street from the Prado in Madrid and could actually taste the beef
Here in the US the hamburger patties taste like cardboard 🤮
December 20, 2024 at 6:57 PM
This is the main reason I want to move out of the US
I spent 7 weeks in Spain in 2014 and lost 35 pounds during that period
I had a Whopper at the Burger King across the street from the Prado in Madrid and could actually taste the beef
Here in the US the hamburger patties taste like cardboard 🤮
I spent 7 weeks in Spain in 2014 and lost 35 pounds during that period
I had a Whopper at the Burger King across the street from the Prado in Madrid and could actually taste the beef
Here in the US the hamburger patties taste like cardboard 🤮
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My imaginary emotional support dog after spending a day with me.
December 20, 2024 at 6:34 PM
My imaginary emotional support dog after spending a day with me.