Ben
@benbjammin4ws.bsky.social
No one of consequence. I try to be a socially, mentally, physically and spiritually healthy person. I try to be a safe space.
I'm lucky to have great family and friends in my life.
Religion: Agnostic & lean Theist
Political: I lean left.
Sports: MN
I'm lucky to have great family and friends in my life.
Religion: Agnostic & lean Theist
Political: I lean left.
Sports: MN
Admit nothing. Deny everything. Make counter accusations.
Politicians aren't known for truthfulness, but even by that low bar, Republicans are exceptional liars - but in skill but in volume.
Politicians aren't known for truthfulness, but even by that low bar, Republicans are exceptional liars - but in skill but in volume.
July 24, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Admit nothing. Deny everything. Make counter accusations.
Politicians aren't known for truthfulness, but even by that low bar, Republicans are exceptional liars - but in skill but in volume.
Politicians aren't known for truthfulness, but even by that low bar, Republicans are exceptional liars - but in skill but in volume.
Lots of rich connected men in the Dems, too. My guess is they held onto to it because they assumed mutually assured destruction & were counting on a short American attention span.
(Plus, Trump was a Dem supporter back in the day - back before he figured out Repubs were easier to exploit...)
(Plus, Trump was a Dem supporter back in the day - back before he figured out Repubs were easier to exploit...)
July 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Lots of rich connected men in the Dems, too. My guess is they held onto to it because they assumed mutually assured destruction & were counting on a short American attention span.
(Plus, Trump was a Dem supporter back in the day - back before he figured out Repubs were easier to exploit...)
(Plus, Trump was a Dem supporter back in the day - back before he figured out Repubs were easier to exploit...)
Do people know why it wasn't released during the Biden administration?
Bad play if they were protecting donors or something because the Republicans are absolutely not above scrubbing the list of their people and releasing it a few weeks before the next presidential election.
Need a leaker ASAP
Bad play if they were protecting donors or something because the Republicans are absolutely not above scrubbing the list of their people and releasing it a few weeks before the next presidential election.
Need a leaker ASAP
July 16, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Do people know why it wasn't released during the Biden administration?
Bad play if they were protecting donors or something because the Republicans are absolutely not above scrubbing the list of their people and releasing it a few weeks before the next presidential election.
Need a leaker ASAP
Bad play if they were protecting donors or something because the Republicans are absolutely not above scrubbing the list of their people and releasing it a few weeks before the next presidential election.
Need a leaker ASAP
He always acts like he's got something to hide.
His team has refused to cooperate with investigations into several legit investigations. It reaks of guilt.
Campaign personnel compromised by Russia.
Secure documents (Biden Cooperated).
Jan 6.
Epstein.
& more
His team has refused to cooperate with investigations into several legit investigations. It reaks of guilt.
Campaign personnel compromised by Russia.
Secure documents (Biden Cooperated).
Jan 6.
Epstein.
& more
July 16, 2025 at 11:22 AM
He always acts like he's got something to hide.
His team has refused to cooperate with investigations into several legit investigations. It reaks of guilt.
Campaign personnel compromised by Russia.
Secure documents (Biden Cooperated).
Jan 6.
Epstein.
& more
His team has refused to cooperate with investigations into several legit investigations. It reaks of guilt.
Campaign personnel compromised by Russia.
Secure documents (Biden Cooperated).
Jan 6.
Epstein.
& more
Republicans have been saying that if we elect Republicans & overturn Roe v Wade, god will bless the US.
Except Katrina, 9-11, Covid, & so on an happened when god was supposed to be blessing us. Now they're using god as an escape from accountability.
0 credibility on spiritual or earthly matters
Except Katrina, 9-11, Covid, & so on an happened when god was supposed to be blessing us. Now they're using god as an escape from accountability.
0 credibility on spiritual or earthly matters
July 12, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Republicans have been saying that if we elect Republicans & overturn Roe v Wade, god will bless the US.
Except Katrina, 9-11, Covid, & so on an happened when god was supposed to be blessing us. Now they're using god as an escape from accountability.
0 credibility on spiritual or earthly matters
Except Katrina, 9-11, Covid, & so on an happened when god was supposed to be blessing us. Now they're using god as an escape from accountability.
0 credibility on spiritual or earthly matters
One interesting trait of papacy is that it claims every authority. It claims to be the seat of Christ on earth. That's absolute authority in of itself, but then they claim interpretation authority (Holy Spirit), call themselves Fathers (that's a new trinity...), then lesser authorities - apostolic.
July 2, 2025 at 11:43 AM
One interesting trait of papacy is that it claims every authority. It claims to be the seat of Christ on earth. That's absolute authority in of itself, but then they claim interpretation authority (Holy Spirit), call themselves Fathers (that's a new trinity...), then lesser authorities - apostolic.
I bring this up because one of the claims is that God is leading his people to truth and transforming lives to make people more like Jesus.
If an Almighty is really doing that, I would really expect it to show more in His people, speaking as one who has grown in love, joy, peace, since questioning.
If an Almighty is really doing that, I would really expect it to show more in His people, speaking as one who has grown in love, joy, peace, since questioning.
July 2, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I bring this up because one of the claims is that God is leading his people to truth and transforming lives to make people more like Jesus.
If an Almighty is really doing that, I would really expect it to show more in His people, speaking as one who has grown in love, joy, peace, since questioning.
If an Almighty is really doing that, I would really expect it to show more in His people, speaking as one who has grown in love, joy, peace, since questioning.
So the Bible claims the Holy Spirit is doing a lot of things in the life of the beleiver. Instead the church has a lot of apologetics for why the Spitit isn't actually doing those things.
I'll be honest, I am parked in Agnosticism unless/until the "Real God" starts acting like His own book claims
I'll be honest, I am parked in Agnosticism unless/until the "Real God" starts acting like His own book claims
July 2, 2025 at 11:36 AM
So the Bible claims the Holy Spirit is doing a lot of things in the life of the beleiver. Instead the church has a lot of apologetics for why the Spitit isn't actually doing those things.
I'll be honest, I am parked in Agnosticism unless/until the "Real God" starts acting like His own book claims
I'll be honest, I am parked in Agnosticism unless/until the "Real God" starts acting like His own book claims
In the current regulatory environment, can personal environmental ethics of AI usage make a meaningful difference?
June 30, 2025 at 1:20 PM
In the current regulatory environment, can personal environmental ethics of AI usage make a meaningful difference?
Verbal processing a little.
Getting to the edge of what our resources can handle probably drives up price, which makes it less accessible to normal people and at best delays implementation by businesses. Or an I missing something?
Getting to the edge of what our resources can handle probably drives up price, which makes it less accessible to normal people and at best delays implementation by businesses. Or an I missing something?
June 30, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Verbal processing a little.
Getting to the edge of what our resources can handle probably drives up price, which makes it less accessible to normal people and at best delays implementation by businesses. Or an I missing something?
Getting to the edge of what our resources can handle probably drives up price, which makes it less accessible to normal people and at best delays implementation by businesses. Or an I missing something?
If any of them pan out, they will get traded to a major league franchise.
June 25, 2025 at 12:26 AM
If any of them pan out, they will get traded to a major league franchise.
Sirius - Armin Van Buren's remix if you want to get a wait-what? Cool! reaction.
June 25, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Sirius - Armin Van Buren's remix if you want to get a wait-what? Cool! reaction.
Added bonus - I think this makes the Rockets worse off in the short and long term.
Woo!
Woo!
June 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Added bonus - I think this makes the Rockets worse off in the short and long term.
Woo!
Woo!
Justice for all means making just laws and enforcing laws justly.
So much injustice is illegality that those in power have a wink, wink agreement not to prosecute
So much injustice is illegality that those in power have a wink, wink agreement not to prosecute
June 20, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Justice for all means making just laws and enforcing laws justly.
So much injustice is illegality that those in power have a wink, wink agreement not to prosecute
So much injustice is illegality that those in power have a wink, wink agreement not to prosecute
Yeah - that's an expression that should have never been.
I had to look it up. The origin of that expression doesn't help the case.
I had to look it up. The origin of that expression doesn't help the case.
June 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Yeah - that's an expression that should have never been.
I had to look it up. The origin of that expression doesn't help the case.
I had to look it up. The origin of that expression doesn't help the case.
I think if Indiana wins he's a Hall of Famer even if someone else sneaks ahead of him for MVP.
Being the 2nd best player (at worst) on teams that brought 2 seperate franchises their first NBA title. That alone is s a terrific resume.
Being the 2nd best player (at worst) on teams that brought 2 seperate franchises their first NBA title. That alone is s a terrific resume.
June 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I think if Indiana wins he's a Hall of Famer even if someone else sneaks ahead of him for MVP.
Being the 2nd best player (at worst) on teams that brought 2 seperate franchises their first NBA title. That alone is s a terrific resume.
Being the 2nd best player (at worst) on teams that brought 2 seperate franchises their first NBA title. That alone is s a terrific resume.
I think his pricetag next year makes it tough for him to make a team better at this stage of his career.
Teams with stars on rookie contracts mitigate that, though. San Antonio would fit. OKC has great depth and could absorb his contact next to SGA, actualy.
Teams with stars on rookie contracts mitigate that, though. San Antonio would fit. OKC has great depth and could absorb his contact next to SGA, actualy.
June 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I think his pricetag next year makes it tough for him to make a team better at this stage of his career.
Teams with stars on rookie contracts mitigate that, though. San Antonio would fit. OKC has great depth and could absorb his contact next to SGA, actualy.
Teams with stars on rookie contracts mitigate that, though. San Antonio would fit. OKC has great depth and could absorb his contact next to SGA, actualy.
I think Durant is still very good, but I don't think he's playoff tough anymore.
I'm a Wolves fan that kinda hopes we don't trade for him.
I'm a Wolves fan that kinda hopes we don't trade for him.
June 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I think Durant is still very good, but I don't think he's playoff tough anymore.
I'm a Wolves fan that kinda hopes we don't trade for him.
I'm a Wolves fan that kinda hopes we don't trade for him.
They already went after Pence, so this is not far fetched at all.
June 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
They already went after Pence, so this is not far fetched at all.
The pardon is probably already written and just waiting to insert the name of the murder in the blank space. Very little difference between this pardon, and the Jan 6 parsons he already signed.
June 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The pardon is probably already written and just waiting to insert the name of the murder in the blank space. Very little difference between this pardon, and the Jan 6 parsons he already signed.