Bena 🇺🇸
@benalpoez.bsky.social
Traveling, yoga, food, journalism, shopping, and the outdoors - these diverse interests come together to form a full and rich life for me. Through constant exploration and experience, I continue to grow and have endless fun.
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Few have lost as much esteem in my eyes as Joe Biden & few have gained as much as AOC
In increasing order of importance, this is explained by
- me keeping getting more progressive over time
- AOC getting better at politics
- different times need different approaches, don't zig when you should zag
In increasing order of importance, this is explained by
- me keeping getting more progressive over time
- AOC getting better at politics
- different times need different approaches, don't zig when you should zag
AOC: I don’t care what Elon Musk is doing behind the presidential seal, but in this country we hate Nazis. Kind of like a foundational defining thing. Two of the foundational things about American history is that we beat the confederates and we beat the Nazis.
January 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Few have lost as much esteem in my eyes as Joe Biden & few have gained as much as AOC
In increasing order of importance, this is explained by
- me keeping getting more progressive over time
- AOC getting better at politics
- different times need different approaches, don't zig when you should zag
In increasing order of importance, this is explained by
- me keeping getting more progressive over time
- AOC getting better at politics
- different times need different approaches, don't zig when you should zag
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BUCKHURST HILL: Greene Foster Licheri Moncur Torsiello Gregory Hope Williams (C) Jones Zuhdu Obama Nvumba; SUBS: Padington Harris Robertson Campbell Buchanan http://fwp.co/YJpMSg
January 22, 2025 at 7:20 PM
BUCKHURST HILL: Greene Foster Licheri Moncur Torsiello Gregory Hope Williams (C) Jones Zuhdu Obama Nvumba; SUBS: Padington Harris Robertson Campbell Buchanan http://fwp.co/YJpMSg
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Wow. Thank you so much to the more than 200K of you who have joined us on Bluesky! Rebuilding is never easy, but we are overwhelmed with gratitude to see such an engaged pro-democracy community growing rapidly. Please continue to spread the word and check out our MeidasTouch Starter pack!
November 15, 2024 at 7:05 PM
Wow. Thank you so much to the more than 200K of you who have joined us on Bluesky! Rebuilding is never easy, but we are overwhelmed with gratitude to see such an engaged pro-democracy community growing rapidly. Please continue to spread the word and check out our MeidasTouch Starter pack!
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Resistance HQ Bulletin 6, 11/16/24-11/17/24. A complete recap of everything you need to know that happened this weekend. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
Resistance HQ Bulletin 6
11/16/24-11/17/24
open.substack.com
November 18, 2024 at 12:55 AM
Resistance HQ Bulletin 6, 11/16/24-11/17/24. A complete recap of everything you need to know that happened this weekend. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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If you don’t know who Jay Graber is, you will. She’s the woman behind Blue Sky.
Everyone’s talking about it. In just the past week, Bluesky’s user base has exploded, more than doubling to over 16 million as people scramble for an alternative to X, Facebook, and Threads.
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Everyone’s talking about it. In just the past week, Bluesky’s user base has exploded, more than doubling to over 16 million as people scramble for an alternative to X, Facebook, and Threads.
🧵
November 18, 2024 at 12:15 AM
If you don’t know who Jay Graber is, you will. She’s the woman behind Blue Sky.
Everyone’s talking about it. In just the past week, Bluesky’s user base has exploded, more than doubling to over 16 million as people scramble for an alternative to X, Facebook, and Threads.
🧵
Everyone’s talking about it. In just the past week, Bluesky’s user base has exploded, more than doubling to over 16 million as people scramble for an alternative to X, Facebook, and Threads.
🧵
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Wow. Just noticed we’ve crossed 300,000 followers on Bluesky. Thank you for joining us here and for this incredible new pro-democracy community you are creating. Let’s keep building!
November 18, 2024 at 12:14 AM
Wow. Just noticed we’ve crossed 300,000 followers on Bluesky. Thank you for joining us here and for this incredible new pro-democracy community you are creating. Let’s keep building!
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Democracy dies at fancy conferences featuring people who enable fascists.
The Washington Post is holding their 2024 Global Women’s Summit in a few days. Lara Trump and Kellyanne Conway are featured guests.
November 17, 2024 at 11:58 PM
Democracy dies at fancy conferences featuring people who enable fascists.
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Lauren Boebert Wants Trump to Appoint Dan Bongino as "Secretary of Secret Service"—A Job That Doesn't Exist
Boebert continues to demonstrate of lack of basic understanding
Boebert continues to demonstrate of lack of basic understanding
Lauren Boebert Wants Trump to Appoint Dan Bongino as "Secretary of Secret Service"—A Job That Doesn't Exist
Boebert continues to demonstrate of lack of basic understanding
meidasnews.com
November 17, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Lauren Boebert Wants Trump to Appoint Dan Bongino as "Secretary of Secret Service"—A Job That Doesn't Exist
Boebert continues to demonstrate of lack of basic understanding
Boebert continues to demonstrate of lack of basic understanding
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The Washington Post is holding their 2024 Global Women’s Summit in a few days. Lara Trump and Kellyanne Conway are featured guests.
November 17, 2024 at 11:42 PM
The Washington Post is holding their 2024 Global Women’s Summit in a few days. Lara Trump and Kellyanne Conway are featured guests.
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Don’t think we are ready to pollute this place with screenshots of Trump’s posts just yet, but he just wrote that Ann Selzer, who has said she is retiring from polling, should be investigated for “election fraud” for releasing her Iowa poll showing Kamala Harris in the lead.
November 17, 2024 at 11:13 PM
Don’t think we are ready to pollute this place with screenshots of Trump’s posts just yet, but he just wrote that Ann Selzer, who has said she is retiring from polling, should be investigated for “election fraud” for releasing her Iowa poll showing Kamala Harris in the lead.
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🚨 Donald Trump is planning to court martial military officials involved in the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal.
This is as scary as it gets. meidasnews.com/news/trump-t...
This is as scary as it gets. meidasnews.com/news/trump-t...
Trump Transition Team Prepares To Court Martial Military Officers Associated With Afghanistan Withdrawal: Report
This would be disastrous and undermine the current military justice system
meidasnews.com
November 17, 2024 at 6:27 PM
🚨 Donald Trump is planning to court martial military officials involved in the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal.
This is as scary as it gets. meidasnews.com/news/trump-t...
This is as scary as it gets. meidasnews.com/news/trump-t...
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y’all are truly the best. now let’s get to work 💙💙💪 open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
Hi. It’s Jordy Meiselas. Thanks for having my back!
Written by Jordy Meiselas
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November 17, 2024 at 5:21 PM
y’all are truly the best. now let’s get to work 💙💙💪 open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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Now is a good time to remind everyone that Matt Gaetz was the only 'no' vote in the entire Congress against legislation that targeted human trafficking
November 17, 2024 at 5:21 PM
Now is a good time to remind everyone that Matt Gaetz was the only 'no' vote in the entire Congress against legislation that targeted human trafficking
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Rep. Ted Lieu has joined Bluesky. We have confirmation that this is his official account👇
I’m going to take today’s good news to do my first Bluesky post:
Congratulations to Democrat Derek Tran for taking the lead against the GOP incumbent in #CA45!!
Congratulations to Democrat Derek Tran for taking the lead against the GOP incumbent in #CA45!!
🚨Democrat Derek Tran now leads GOP Rep. Michelle Steel in CA-45 — by 46 votes!
This would be a Republican to Democratic flip in the House.
This would be a Republican to Democratic flip in the House.
November 17, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Rep. Ted Lieu has joined Bluesky. We have confirmation that this is his official account👇
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But don’t worry. Oklahoma is buying thousands of Bibles for their public schools.
November 17, 2024 at 4:37 PM
But don’t worry. Oklahoma is buying thousands of Bibles for their public schools.
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More on that…
GRIFTER Trump Goes ALL IN on BIBLE SCAM after Election
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
youtu.be
November 17, 2024 at 4:43 PM
More on that…
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Yes, yes, this, exactly. Ron, as is so often the case, is spot on.
A frustrating thing for me right now is the media narrative that RFK Jr is just an “anti-vaxxer” when he has said so many crazy things about other stuff over the years. We compiled 10 nutty clips on various topics, which still barely scratches the surface. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
'Viruses Are Our Friend'— 10 Off the Wall Video Clips from RFK Jr. Resurface on Bluesky
Past comments include denying AIDS and calling vaccinated children "damaged"
open.substack.com
November 17, 2024 at 3:39 AM
Yes, yes, this, exactly. Ron, as is so often the case, is spot on.
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Wow, his rebuttal is really just like: 'Yeah, but have you seen the gay people Biden picked?'
The only consistency in their ideology is hatred.
The only consistency in their ideology is hatred.
this is gross -- asked about RFK Jr's nomination, Markwayne Mullin deflects by bringing up a number of LGBT people Biden put in his administration, including Pete Buttigieg
November 17, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Wow, his rebuttal is really just like: 'Yeah, but have you seen the gay people Biden picked?'
The only consistency in their ideology is hatred.
The only consistency in their ideology is hatred.
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These videos will brighten your day
Trump BRUTALLY HUMILIATED by Fed Up Americans
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
youtu.be
November 17, 2024 at 3:41 PM
These videos will brighten your day
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Who do you see as the future leaders of the Democratic Party? 👇
November 17, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Who do you see as the future leaders of the Democratic Party? 👇
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When I was in Congress the GOP went ape over Michelle Obama trying to have healthy school lunches.
Now they’re RFKing America.
The old GOP is dead fyi. Trump wants big govt
Now they’re RFKing America.
The old GOP is dead fyi. Trump wants big govt
November 17, 2024 at 1:51 PM
When I was in Congress the GOP went ape over Michelle Obama trying to have healthy school lunches.
Now they’re RFKing America.
The old GOP is dead fyi. Trump wants big govt
Now they’re RFKing America.
The old GOP is dead fyi. Trump wants big govt
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Palm Beach state prosecutor Dave Aronberg: With the Matt Gaetz pick, Trump is trolling the DOJ and the rule of law, and it could have devastating consequences.
Trump Trolls the DOJ and the Rule of Law by Nominating Gaetz
Will Senate Republicans allow this to stand?
meidasnews.com
November 17, 2024 at 2:15 PM
Palm Beach state prosecutor Dave Aronberg: With the Matt Gaetz pick, Trump is trolling the DOJ and the rule of law, and it could have devastating consequences.
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Yeah I’m not so sure we’re buying the whole 'Make America Healthy' schtick.
November 17, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Yeah I’m not so sure we’re buying the whole 'Make America Healthy' schtick.
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So Axios held a focus group amongst swing voters and asked their thoughts on Elon Musk’s involvement with the administration.
Not a single one of them was happy about it.
Not a single one of them was happy about it.
Trump Voters TURN AGAINST HIM over LATEST DECISION
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
youtu.be
November 17, 2024 at 1:41 PM
So Axios held a focus group amongst swing voters and asked their thoughts on Elon Musk’s involvement with the administration.
Not a single one of them was happy about it.
Not a single one of them was happy about it.