Ben Becker
@bbecker80108.bsky.social
Birds. Music. Tech. Comics. Books. Dragons. He/him/his
January 13, 2026 at 1:41 PM
It’s my duty and responsibility to say that the cherries from Costco are not very good.
I will still eat them all.
I will still eat them all.
January 13, 2026 at 3:28 AM
It’s my duty and responsibility to say that the cherries from Costco are not very good.
I will still eat them all.
I will still eat them all.
One year down, three more to go.
December 31, 2025 at 6:40 PM
One year down, three more to go.
TIL mass stateys patrol Logan terminal e with a scoped M4 rifle.
December 29, 2025 at 1:24 AM
TIL mass stateys patrol Logan terminal e with a scoped M4 rifle.
I say to myself, let’s just watch the beginning of Trainspotting. Trainspotting has an epic opening scene. I’ll watch that scene and then turn it off.
Aaaaaaaand now I’m ⅓ of the way through the movie. I did not turn it off.
God, I love this movie.
Aaaaaaaand now I’m ⅓ of the way through the movie. I did not turn it off.
God, I love this movie.
December 24, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I say to myself, let’s just watch the beginning of Trainspotting. Trainspotting has an epic opening scene. I’ll watch that scene and then turn it off.
Aaaaaaaand now I’m ⅓ of the way through the movie. I did not turn it off.
God, I love this movie.
Aaaaaaaand now I’m ⅓ of the way through the movie. I did not turn it off.
God, I love this movie.
I can’t remember the last time I watched any 60 Minutes before today.
December 23, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I can’t remember the last time I watched any 60 Minutes before today.
Finished season 1 of Pluribus. I have no idea if I like it or not, but I do find it interesting enough to keep watching.
I say this as one who has not watched Breaking Bad or Better Call Saul and is not indoctrinated into Vince Gillian shows.
I say this as one who has not watched Breaking Bad or Better Call Saul and is not indoctrinated into Vince Gillian shows.
December 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Finished season 1 of Pluribus. I have no idea if I like it or not, but I do find it interesting enough to keep watching.
I say this as one who has not watched Breaking Bad or Better Call Saul and is not indoctrinated into Vince Gillian shows.
I say this as one who has not watched Breaking Bad or Better Call Saul and is not indoctrinated into Vince Gillian shows.
@dankennedy.net the killer was found in Salem, NH not Portsmouth, NH.
December 19, 2025 at 1:35 PM
@dankennedy.net the killer was found in Salem, NH not Portsmouth, NH.
Lizzie the beardie is happy and glowing with some nice yellow coloring.
December 18, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Lizzie the beardie is happy and glowing with some nice yellow coloring.
I don’t think people realize how little I speak.
December 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I don’t think people realize how little I speak.
Ugh. Hate to see rich manchild-ran media conglomerates throw a tantrum over not getting his way.
December 8, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Ugh. Hate to see rich manchild-ran media conglomerates throw a tantrum over not getting his way.
Out of the cave for the first time in months.
December 1, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Out of the cave for the first time in months.
Well, hello new level of shitty. Didn’t expect to find you here.
And, for those not in Mass, parental rights are heavily weighted towards the mother and the commonwealth is aggressive at seeking child support from the father. Follow the money.
And, for those not in Mass, parental rights are heavily weighted towards the mother and the commonwealth is aggressive at seeking child support from the father. Follow the money.
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
![REVERE, Mass. —
A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts.
The woman, Bruna Ferreira, has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt's brother.
Ferreira migrated with her family to the United States from Brazil as a child and is currently in custody at an ICE facility in southern Louisiana.
Michael Leavitt released a statement, saying that his "only concern has always been the safety, well-being, and privacy of [his] son."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4qyokjtdzgl7gmqhsw4ajqj/bafkreiacyzixchgacpjse7wyra342opgjsvdxzqdrkxq55zzqah65zyeae@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Well, hello new level of shitty. Didn’t expect to find you here.
And, for those not in Mass, parental rights are heavily weighted towards the mother and the commonwealth is aggressive at seeking child support from the father. Follow the money.
And, for those not in Mass, parental rights are heavily weighted towards the mother and the commonwealth is aggressive at seeking child support from the father. Follow the money.
Defending your psychopathic app by saying the user violated the terms and conditions explains how your app became psychopathic.
November 26, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Defending your psychopathic app by saying the user violated the terms and conditions explains how your app became psychopathic.
I adore people who donate brand new, unused printers to thrifts.
In this case, an unused Brother WiFi color laser printer with four brand new cartridges.
In this case, an unused Brother WiFi color laser printer with four brand new cartridges.
November 15, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I adore people who donate brand new, unused printers to thrifts.
In this case, an unused Brother WiFi color laser printer with four brand new cartridges.
In this case, an unused Brother WiFi color laser printer with four brand new cartridges.
I’m saddened that it didn’t occur to me to bring my Pentax 110 as a travel camera.
November 2, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I’m saddened that it didn’t occur to me to bring my Pentax 110 as a travel camera.
I’m in a bar in Midtown Manhattan and I *swear* they’re using my iPod for the music here.
Like deep cuts that should not be played in a bar deep.
Like deep cuts that should not be played in a bar deep.
November 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I’m in a bar in Midtown Manhattan and I *swear* they’re using my iPod for the music here.
Like deep cuts that should not be played in a bar deep.
Like deep cuts that should not be played in a bar deep.
Whew. The drought is over. The town bookstore is open again.
October 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Whew. The drought is over. The town bookstore is open again.
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There are no circumstances where human beings should be without food. There are no qualifications that make someone undeserving of access to food. If you are a human being, you should get food. I don’t care about ability, job status, legal status, or anything else. If people are hungry, feed them.
October 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
There are no circumstances where human beings should be without food. There are no qualifications that make someone undeserving of access to food. If you are a human being, you should get food. I don’t care about ability, job status, legal status, or anything else. If people are hungry, feed them.
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I had the BEST time with the Curiosity Desk team at GBH scouring the North Shore for its greatest roast beef sandwiches. I hope I did the true beefers proud!!! 🫡
Comedian Josh Gondelman’s tour of Boston’s “Roast Beef Riviera”
YouTube video by GBH News
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October 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I had the BEST time with the Curiosity Desk team at GBH scouring the North Shore for its greatest roast beef sandwiches. I hope I did the true beefers proud!!! 🫡
Reposted by Ben Becker
Breaking: MIT just became the first university to reject an agreement that would trade support for the Trump admin's higher education agenda in exchange for favorable treatment.
"Fundamentally, the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
"Fundamentally, the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
M.I.T. Rejects a White House Offer for Special Funding Treatment
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Breaking: MIT just became the first university to reject an agreement that would trade support for the Trump admin's higher education agenda in exchange for favorable treatment.
"Fundamentally, the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
"Fundamentally, the premise of the document is inconsistent with our core belief." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...
I have a soft spot in my heart for OEM accessories.
October 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I have a soft spot in my heart for OEM accessories.
Enjoying that there appears to be broad agreement on an AI bubble and now we can simply discuss when.
September 30, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Enjoying that there appears to be broad agreement on an AI bubble and now we can simply discuss when.
Reposted by Ben Becker
This essay bangs. It gets at a specific problem with how AI is being sold to us--or how the industry is getting us to sell it to ourselves-- that I haven't seen described this clearly anywhere. www.nplusonemag.com/issue-51/the...
Large Language Muddle | The Editors
The AI upheaval is unique in its ability to metabolize any number of dread-inducing transformations. The university is becoming more corporate, more politically oppressive, and all but hostile to the ...
www.nplusonemag.com
September 29, 2025 at 11:16 PM
This essay bangs. It gets at a specific problem with how AI is being sold to us--or how the industry is getting us to sell it to ourselves-- that I haven't seen described this clearly anywhere. www.nplusonemag.com/issue-51/the...