Benjamin Duchek
@benduchek.bsky.social
Mass timber, sustainable materials, and indie films. Former Army guy. Vegan. Making the world a brighter place. NYU WAG '15. Intro sommelier/CMS-A.
Father to the greatest dude ever.
Host of @firstgopod.bsky.social
Founder of @swailing.bsky.social
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Father to the greatest dude ever.
Host of @firstgopod.bsky.social
Founder of @swailing.bsky.social
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Benjamin Duchek
@benduchek.bsky.social
· Dec 31
It's my wedding anniversary today and I'm always thrilled to have NYE for that date.
I should know 50 people with NYE weddings. It's the best date.
Get married today. It's fantastic.
I should know 50 people with NYE weddings. It's the best date.
Get married today. It's fantastic.
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Year-end tally of Trump admin combat actions in 2025:
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes*
—Somalia—140+ strikes, 1 ground raid**
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids***
—Iran—3 B-2 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
—Nigeria—1 set of TLAM strikes
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Venezuela—1 known CIA strike
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes*
—Somalia—140+ strikes, 1 ground raid**
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids***
—Iran—3 B-2 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
—Nigeria—1 set of TLAM strikes
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Venezuela—1 known CIA strike
First-ever US airstrikes in Nigeria put the second Trump admin’s 2025 combat actions at:
—Nigeria—tonight’s strikes
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes (Mar-Apr)
—Somalia—120 strikes, 1 ground raid
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Iran—3 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
—Nigeria—tonight’s strikes
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes (Mar-Apr)
—Somalia—120 strikes, 1 ground raid
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Iran—3 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
January 2, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Year-end tally of Trump admin combat actions in 2025:
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes*
—Somalia—140+ strikes, 1 ground raid**
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids***
—Iran—3 B-2 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
—Nigeria—1 set of TLAM strikes
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Venezuela—1 known CIA strike
—Yemen—1,000+ strikes*
—Somalia—140+ strikes, 1 ground raid**
—Syria—78+ strikes, 3 ground raids***
—Iran—3 B-2 strikes
—Iraq—1 strike
—Nigeria—1 set of TLAM strikes
—Caribbean—11 strikes
—Eastern Pacific—20 strikes
—Venezuela—1 known CIA strike
This doesn't seem as friendly of a place to say this, but:
ultimately, we live in a world guided by realism. And the ability to arrest and otherwise remove an illegally-seated sovereign that is actively against U.S. interests is a good thing.
Caveat: I can't stand Trump.
ultimately, we live in a world guided by realism. And the ability to arrest and otherwise remove an illegally-seated sovereign that is actively against U.S. interests is a good thing.
Caveat: I can't stand Trump.
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
This doesn't seem as friendly of a place to say this, but:
ultimately, we live in a world guided by realism. And the ability to arrest and otherwise remove an illegally-seated sovereign that is actively against U.S. interests is a good thing.
Caveat: I can't stand Trump.
ultimately, we live in a world guided by realism. And the ability to arrest and otherwise remove an illegally-seated sovereign that is actively against U.S. interests is a good thing.
Caveat: I can't stand Trump.
It's my wedding anniversary today and I'm always thrilled to have NYE for that date.
I should know 50 people with NYE weddings. It's the best date.
Get married today. It's fantastic.
I should know 50 people with NYE weddings. It's the best date.
Get married today. It's fantastic.
December 31, 2025 at 3:57 PM
It's my wedding anniversary today and I'm always thrilled to have NYE for that date.
I should know 50 people with NYE weddings. It's the best date.
Get married today. It's fantastic.
I should know 50 people with NYE weddings. It's the best date.
Get married today. It's fantastic.
@seantcollins.com we are in a hivemind about Pluribus! It has all the visual treats, Rhea Seehorn is fantastic, but sorry: episode 3 was a complete dud. The thought experiment doesn’t even make a lot of sense when you zoom out. How do you hold this up for five more episodes?
November 14, 2025 at 3:43 AM
@seantcollins.com we are in a hivemind about Pluribus! It has all the visual treats, Rhea Seehorn is fantastic, but sorry: episode 3 was a complete dud. The thought experiment doesn’t even make a lot of sense when you zoom out. How do you hold this up for five more episodes?
@williamfleitch.bsky.social way too hard on yourself. Look at Nick Thompson -- he also was very unhappy with his result.
Long post but here goes: NYC Marathon is not the place for your best time. The course is hard, it's crowded, the wait for the start is long, on and on.
Long post but here goes: NYC Marathon is not the place for your best time. The course is hard, it's crowded, the wait for the start is long, on and on.
November 8, 2025 at 3:20 PM
@williamfleitch.bsky.social way too hard on yourself. Look at Nick Thompson -- he also was very unhappy with his result.
Long post but here goes: NYC Marathon is not the place for your best time. The course is hard, it's crowded, the wait for the start is long, on and on.
Long post but here goes: NYC Marathon is not the place for your best time. The course is hard, it's crowded, the wait for the start is long, on and on.
Congrats @williamfleitch.bsky.social on another great NYC Marathon!
Will Leitch (@williamfleitch.bsky.social)
Author, LLOYD MCNEIL'S LAST RIDE, HOW LUCKY, THE TIME HAS COME. Contributing Editor, New York. Columnist, The Washington Post & The Athletic. Writer, MLB. Critic, Grierson & Leitch. Founder, Deadspin....
williamfleitch.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Congrats @williamfleitch.bsky.social on another great NYC Marathon!
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The officer so enthusiastically introducing Hegseth in his partially unbuttoned shirt here is Naval Academy superintendent Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte, the Marine aviator Hegseth installed after cutting short the term of USNA’s first woman superintendent, Vice Adm. Yvette Davids
October 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The officer so enthusiastically introducing Hegseth in his partially unbuttoned shirt here is Naval Academy superintendent Lt. Gen. Michael Borgschulte, the Marine aviator Hegseth installed after cutting short the term of USNA’s first woman superintendent, Vice Adm. Yvette Davids
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The Culinary Workers Union representing 60,000 hospitality workers in Nevada has achieved a historic victory on the Las Vegas Strip. For the first time in its 90-year history, all major casinos on the Strip are unionized.
All major Las Vegas Strip casinos are now unionized in historic labor victory
The Culinary Workers Union representing 60,000 hospitality workers in Nevada has achieved a historic victory on the Las Vegas Strip.
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August 4, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The Culinary Workers Union representing 60,000 hospitality workers in Nevada has achieved a historic victory on the Las Vegas Strip. For the first time in its 90-year history, all major casinos on the Strip are unionized.
KILO TWO BRAVO (2014) will give any NCO an absolute aneurysm and it doesn't put the British military in a great light if that's what actually happened, but the way the soldiers interact is much better than your average war film.
www.amazon.com/Kilo-Two-Bra...
www.amazon.com/Kilo-Two-Bra...
Watch Kilo Two Bravo | Prime Video
In 2006, young British soldiers face an invisible, deadly enemy at the Kajaki Dam in Afghanistan. With every step, the threat of landmines puts them on the brink of death. Based on a true story.
www.amazon.com
August 4, 2025 at 7:06 PM
KILO TWO BRAVO (2014) will give any NCO an absolute aneurysm and it doesn't put the British military in a great light if that's what actually happened, but the way the soldiers interact is much better than your average war film.
www.amazon.com/Kilo-Two-Bra...
www.amazon.com/Kilo-Two-Bra...
My wife came down at midnight or so to heat up food for the baby and she found a half-eaten mouse in my cat’s mouth.
I thought my cat was retired.
I thought my cat was retired.
August 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
My wife came down at midnight or so to heat up food for the baby and she found a half-eaten mouse in my cat’s mouth.
I thought my cat was retired.
I thought my cat was retired.
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The US traffic fatality rate is 12.7 per 100k.
Canada is 5.3.
If we were as good as Canada (not the best in the world), we would save about 24k lives annually.
Maybe the Sec. of Transportation could focus on that. Total US homicides are 23k.
Canada is 5.3.
If we were as good as Canada (not the best in the world), we would save about 24k lives annually.
Maybe the Sec. of Transportation could focus on that. Total US homicides are 23k.
Sean Duffy is having his daily pants-pissing session about public transit: "They force people into the subway, and the subway's not safe. If you're a liberal and you want people to ride the subway, make it safe. Take the crazy people out."
July 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The US traffic fatality rate is 12.7 per 100k.
Canada is 5.3.
If we were as good as Canada (not the best in the world), we would save about 24k lives annually.
Maybe the Sec. of Transportation could focus on that. Total US homicides are 23k.
Canada is 5.3.
If we were as good as Canada (not the best in the world), we would save about 24k lives annually.
Maybe the Sec. of Transportation could focus on that. Total US homicides are 23k.
Today's #indiefilmhighlight: I LIKE MOVIES (2022).
Well yeah, I like movies, too.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZhw...
Well yeah, I like movies, too.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZhw...
Indie Film Highlight: I Like Movies (2022) #firstgopod #indiefilmhighlight
YouTube video by First Time Go
www.youtube.com
July 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Today's #indiefilmhighlight: I LIKE MOVIES (2022).
Well yeah, I like movies, too.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZhw...
Well yeah, I like movies, too.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZhw...
Happy Fourth of July. Nat Lezra's new film ROADS OF FIRE (2025) is vital filmmaking. Proud to have him celebrate the pod's second anniversary.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9idl...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9idl...
S3 Episode 31: Nathaniel Lezra #roadsoffire #firstgopod
YouTube video by First Time Go
www.youtube.com
July 2, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Happy Fourth of July. Nat Lezra's new film ROADS OF FIRE (2025) is vital filmmaking. Proud to have him celebrate the pod's second anniversary.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9idl...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9idl...
I get why people are upset about OBBB -- from renewables to Medicaid.
Rage against MAGA all you want but elections matter and I haven't seen much accountability from Democrats. When someone does approach the topic, they get attacked.
Rage against MAGA all you want but elections matter and I haven't seen much accountability from Democrats. When someone does approach the topic, they get attacked.
July 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I get why people are upset about OBBB -- from renewables to Medicaid.
Rage against MAGA all you want but elections matter and I haven't seen much accountability from Democrats. When someone does approach the topic, they get attacked.
Rage against MAGA all you want but elections matter and I haven't seen much accountability from Democrats. When someone does approach the topic, they get attacked.
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The end game for John Fisher bcantrill.dtrace.org/2025/06/29/t...
June 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The end game for John Fisher bcantrill.dtrace.org/2025/06/29/t...
Did you see this ridiculousness @homesnotstadiums.bsky.social -- "the future of RFK" event is being held in Georgetown
www.bisnow.com/events/washi...
www.bisnow.com/events/washi...
Welcoming the Commanders Back to D.C. The Future of RFK Stadium & Hill East
Join top developers and city leaders to explore the $2.7B Washington Commanders stadium proposal and the future of RFK Stadium and Hill East. Discover redevelopment plans, investment opportunities and...
www.bisnow.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Did you see this ridiculousness @homesnotstadiums.bsky.social -- "the future of RFK" event is being held in Georgetown
www.bisnow.com/events/washi...
www.bisnow.com/events/washi...
The Twitter experience
June 4, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The Twitter experience
Looks like Elon's creation is down again.
May 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Looks like Elon's creation is down again.
Ngl I thought this dude was pushing 80
May 12, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Ngl I thought this dude was pushing 80
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this short by Daniel Lombroso about the environmental destruction of the US border is seared in my mind
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx71...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx71...
February 19, 2024 at 12:10 AM
this short by Daniel Lombroso about the environmental destruction of the US border is seared in my mind
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx71...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx71...
Penis enlargement, indie filmmaking, this pod truly has everything.
With Daniel Lombroso, new @filmindependent.org fellow
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1MQ...
With Daniel Lombroso, new @filmindependent.org fellow
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1MQ...
S3 Episode 17: Daniel Lombroso #firstgopod #indiefilm #filmindependent
YouTube video by First Time Go
www.youtube.com
May 9, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Penis enlargement, indie filmmaking, this pod truly has everything.
With Daniel Lombroso, new @filmindependent.org fellow
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1MQ...
With Daniel Lombroso, new @filmindependent.org fellow
www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1MQ...
Where are the "free market" Republicans defending Trump ordering Jeff Bezos around?
April 29, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Where are the "free market" Republicans defending Trump ordering Jeff Bezos around?
This has to be some real 7d chess for Hellebuyck to have those odds
April 29, 2025 at 2:19 AM
This has to be some real 7d chess for Hellebuyck to have those odds