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Ben Gardner
@benandrewgardner.bsky.social
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Artist and writer based in Bloomington, Indiana.

ASURTA, Adorcist Books, Theurgiclal Studies Press
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While Google’s cofounder is calling for a 60-hour workweek, a reminder that you shouldn’t even be working 40 hours per week.

Every American could work 30-hour weeks and still live in a highly productive, dynamic economy.

But Americans work longer hours to fuel corporate profits.
March 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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@claymcleod.bsky.social I thought you might enjoy this list. you are a great example of the first rule (and a lot of the others)
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38 Rules of Writing - Blog+News - David E. Tolchinsky
My daughter, the poet Raisa Tolchinsky , asked me what my rules of writing are, in response to ...
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February 5, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Dark times are here. You will have a chance to perform a heroic deed in the days to come. Take it.
January 29, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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Everyday office reminder from @sarahboytsyoder.bsky.social
January 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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redesign of the piece that has gotten me restricted/suspended at least 4 times 😇
December 10, 2024 at 2:00 PM
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Hi that was a coup last night in case no one mentioned that to you. The executive branch seized the power of the purse the Constitution gave to Congress, which is a pretty authoritarian / illegal consolidation of powers move. Time to go yell at your reps, the media, etc.
Hey friends! We're seeing a lot of terrible things. We're not able to cover all of them, but we felt this latest one is a really big deal and needs much more awareness. Our summary is this: It's an administrative coup. Trump has ordered tens of billions (maybe up to $3 trillion) of budget halted indefinitely in a blatantly illegal move. He's claiming power to halt and potentially redirect funding that's already been authorized by Congress — a classic authoritarian move. Here's what we know. And we're doing our best to catch up with this story, because it's moving fast. There's a memo from Matthew Vaeth, the acting head of the Office of Management and Budget. (That's the same government entity who set-up the DEI "snitch" line, that's now been spammed by tens of thousands of our fellow residents.) In typical Trump-style, the memo gets its facts wrong. It claims in FY2024 the US government spent $10 trillion (actually it was $6.8 trillion). It says money should be used for the administration's priorities — "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve." (Again, it's very fact deficient.) The memo says a pause will begin at 5pm on January 28th where, "Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency activities that may be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial assistance for foreign aid, nongovernmental organizations, DEI, woke gender ideology, and the green new deal." Anyone promised federal grants might have their money at risk, even states. This is Congressional directed spending and Trump is ordering people to not do it. This funding includes universities for education and research programs, nonprofits, local and tribal governments, disaster relief aid, e… So what can we do? It's been a lot. And the shock approach of this administration is to overwhelm us with nonsense and a state of paralysis. We continue to believe the best thing is to stay grounded and keep yourself sane amidst insanity. At this juncture, three actions we suggest that make sense to us: 1) Urge media to cover this story properly This is not "possibly illegal" — it's "patently illegal." You can read notes on that here. It's not "temporary" — it's "indefinite." There's no timetable for ending it. It's not just a memo — it's an administrative coup. 2) Urge your Representatives to act like this is a big deal If you know us, this isn't a knee-jerk action we suggest. We think this is a strategic because it's Congress that's being violated — their power is being directly undermined. 3) Continue to support ACLU and Democracy Forward These groups have been preparing litigation for some time. Unless Trump revokes this, this will certainly make its way through the courts. Our read is even the biased courts will have trouble swallowing this — so it may end up being shut down. Keep breathing. “Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again," Nelson Mandela. Warmly, - Choose Democracy
January 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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If you haven't yet bought or read this novella, you've got to enter this sweepstakes for a free copy. Described as "Robert R. McCammon’s Boy’s Life meets H. P. Lovecraft" Book giveaway for Wild Spaces by S.L. Coney Oct 20-Nov 15, 2023 | Goodreads - go.shr.lc/3Q60LXs
Book giveaway for Wild Spaces by S.L. Coney Oct 20-Nov 15, 2023
Enter to win one of 15 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Oct 20-Nov 15, 2023. Enter for a chance to win a copy of WILD SPACES by S. L. Coney
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October 22, 2023 at 7:39 PM