Ben G
@ben-grisanti.bsky.social
Writer, musician, ERP implementation consultant. Proud Buffalonian. Anarchist.
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Ben G
@ben-grisanti.bsky.social
· Nov 12
Hi everyone! My name is Ben and I’m mostly here for constructive political discussion from an anarchist viewpoint. I write comics very occasionally and I’m currently working on a music project. Also interested in open source software and ERP solutions for small businesses.
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How YouTubers pushed young male voters to Trump (with receipts), a Gamergate 2.0 speaks out, pocket cheese, NYT on The Rizzler, MrBeast is hiring, and a Twitter exec reveals why Vine *really* failed. All in today’s newsletter 👇👇👇
How YouTubers pushed young male voters to Trump (with receipts)
+ Gamergate 2.0, pocket cheese, NYT on The Rizzler, MrBeast is hiring, and a Twitter exec reveals why Vine *really* failed
www.usermag.co
January 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
How YouTubers pushed young male voters to Trump (with receipts), a Gamergate 2.0 speaks out, pocket cheese, NYT on The Rizzler, MrBeast is hiring, and a Twitter exec reveals why Vine *really* failed. All in today’s newsletter 👇👇👇
Korean imitation chicken from the international food store is vegan 👍
January 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Korean imitation chicken from the international food store is vegan 👍
And thus the witches/werewolf/vampire trifecta is complete
January 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
And thus the witches/werewolf/vampire trifecta is complete
I had this. It fell apart, but the magnifying glass was always useful.
January 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I had this. It fell apart, but the magnifying glass was always useful.
I was never on TikTok. Considering joining red note for the cultural exchange
January 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I was never on TikTok. Considering joining red note for the cultural exchange
Lake effect snow is the best snow. Fuck all that other snow
January 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Lake effect snow is the best snow. Fuck all that other snow
Openly fascist USA feels more honest, I suppose
January 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Openly fascist USA feels more honest, I suppose
Libs out here acting like Trump was behind the TikTok ban in the first place, totally ignorant on how the security state influences both parties. This was a bi partisan law signed by Biden. Calm down.
January 20, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Libs out here acting like Trump was behind the TikTok ban in the first place, totally ignorant on how the security state influences both parties. This was a bi partisan law signed by Biden. Calm down.
Can’t wait to read about the TikTok riots for the rest of my life
January 17, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Can’t wait to read about the TikTok riots for the rest of my life
These dinosaurs have no idea how to approach new media. New media being 20ish years old, at this point
The president who pushed for this law, helped craft it, then signed it and defended it at the Supreme Court just days ago has regrets www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe...
Biden administration looks for ways to keep TikTok available in the U.S.
Barring action by the Supreme Court, a ban on the popular app in the U.S. is set to begin Sunday.
www.nbcnews.com
January 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
These dinosaurs have no idea how to approach new media. New media being 20ish years old, at this point
I haven’t seen a thing in the governmental discourse around online platforms that addresses the fact that millions of people rely on these outlets for income. Politicians address social media and video sharing like traditional media outlets, not workplaces
January 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I haven’t seen a thing in the governmental discourse around online platforms that addresses the fact that millions of people rely on these outlets for income. Politicians address social media and video sharing like traditional media outlets, not workplaces
I try to remind my clients that we engineer our product to be user friendly, and we want feedback from the people actually using the software. The vast majority of the time the actual workers are ready to adapt
January 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I try to remind my clients that we engineer our product to be user friendly, and we want feedback from the people actually using the software. The vast majority of the time the actual workers are ready to adapt
Somebody’s says “we need to idiot proof this” during an implementation, basically calling their employees idiots. Just because you find learning hard doesn’t mean they do, boy-o
January 16, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Somebody’s says “we need to idiot proof this” during an implementation, basically calling their employees idiots. Just because you find learning hard doesn’t mean they do, boy-o
Part of my job as an implementation consultant is talking to high level stake holders and my number one red flag is when higher ups don’t trust their employees to learn new software.
January 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Part of my job as an implementation consultant is talking to high level stake holders and my number one red flag is when higher ups don’t trust their employees to learn new software.
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When the ceasefire was announced we took in collective sighs of relief and grief. Although the violence of occupation may not be over, we are looking back over the past 466 days of genocide and mourning those who were killed, the fellow journalists targeted, the medics who died saving others.
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January 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
When the ceasefire was announced we took in collective sighs of relief and grief. Although the violence of occupation may not be over, we are looking back over the past 466 days of genocide and mourning those who were killed, the fellow journalists targeted, the medics who died saving others.
Just started this new Delta Green arc and it’s already the darkest ttrpg I’ve ever played. Here’s Einstein.
January 16, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Just started this new Delta Green arc and it’s already the darkest ttrpg I’ve ever played. Here’s Einstein.
Laughable.
Microsoft’s newest Copilot plan for business is pay-as-you-go
Microsoft’s newest Copilot plan for business is pay-as-you-go
Microsoft is launching a pay-as-you-go plan for corporate customers that bundles together several, but not all, of the company’s existing AI-powered productivity features for Microsoft 365. The new plan, Copilot Chat — not to be confused with Microsoft’s…
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January 15, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Laughable.
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January 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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If you, the American public, would like to exercise your First Amendment rights on TikTok, tough luck, you have to use IG or YouTube.
If you’re the U.S. government, however, *only* TikTok will do. In fact, the cable stresses how crucial and essential the platform is.
If you’re the U.S. government, however, *only* TikTok will do. In fact, the cable stresses how crucial and essential the platform is.
Biden Administration Quietly Carves TikTok Ban Loophole for Itself, Leaked Document Shows
TikTok ban for thee but not for me
www.kenklippenstein.com
January 14, 2025 at 9:57 PM
If you, the American public, would like to exercise your First Amendment rights on TikTok, tough luck, you have to use IG or YouTube.
If you’re the U.S. government, however, *only* TikTok will do. In fact, the cable stresses how crucial and essential the platform is.
If you’re the U.S. government, however, *only* TikTok will do. In fact, the cable stresses how crucial and essential the platform is.
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It's 2025. I don't want touchscreen everything inside my car. I want a windshield wiper fluid gauge!
January 15, 2025 at 1:21 PM
It's 2025. I don't want touchscreen everything inside my car. I want a windshield wiper fluid gauge!
Classic projection to be terrified of TikTok collecting personal information because that is what the US companies do. If you are American, your personal info is probably out there somewhere. If the Chinese government wants it, they are going to get no matter what app you are on
January 15, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Classic projection to be terrified of TikTok collecting personal information because that is what the US companies do. If you are American, your personal info is probably out there somewhere. If the Chinese government wants it, they are going to get no matter what app you are on
Nakedly, the opposition to TikTok is fueled by Meta’s lobbying of congress. Meta’s platforms are now the tried and true method for manufacturing consent and the proliferation of wedge issues. Meta is 100% an unofficial arm of the US security state.
January 15, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Nakedly, the opposition to TikTok is fueled by Meta’s lobbying of congress. Meta’s platforms are now the tried and true method for manufacturing consent and the proliferation of wedge issues. Meta is 100% an unofficial arm of the US security state.
Absolutely. The individual nation states have an alarming record. China is the only member that I think stands a chance at leadership. Xi’s comments about bolstering the “global south” is compelling. That phrase should pique the interest of most US leftists, I would imagine
I do want to see what a future of more economically empowered "middle powers" might bring to the world. The other shitty side of that is that this idea gives a lot of weight to India and Turkey, who I think deserve their own flurry of condemnation and criticism.
January 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Absolutely. The individual nation states have an alarming record. China is the only member that I think stands a chance at leadership. Xi’s comments about bolstering the “global south” is compelling. That phrase should pique the interest of most US leftists, I would imagine