Ben
@benebenebeneb.bsky.social
Future physician-historian at UCLA. History of hospitals, medicine, and health activism. He|Him
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Blue Jay (rotated), by Helen Frankenthaler, 1963, 📸 by @haffeyphoto
October 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Blue Jay (rotated), by Helen Frankenthaler, 1963, 📸 by @haffeyphoto
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Mr. Trump sir I found it
October 12, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Mr. Trump sir I found it
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I got my updated Covid-19 vaccine today at CVS in Los Angeles! I just had to self-attest to having a high risk condition. It was free with insurance.
September 5, 2025 at 10:59 PM
I got my updated Covid-19 vaccine today at CVS in Los Angeles! I just had to self-attest to having a high risk condition. It was free with insurance.
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would a vampire prefer nectarines or blood oranges
August 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
would a vampire prefer nectarines or blood oranges
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I’m petrified about today’s science news. Genetically modifying crabs to have cheetah genes? This could go sideways fast.
July 8, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I’m petrified about today’s science news. Genetically modifying crabs to have cheetah genes? This could go sideways fast.
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Greetings! A federal immigration raid at a Home Depot in the East Hollywood of Los Angeles, CA earlier this morning left multiple street vendors without their proprietors.
An interview below, and story TK
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An interview below, and story TK
www.instagram.com/reel/DLFqNTm...
June 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Greetings! A federal immigration raid at a Home Depot in the East Hollywood of Los Angeles, CA earlier this morning left multiple street vendors without their proprietors.
An interview below, and story TK
www.instagram.com/reel/DLFqNTm...
An interview below, and story TK
www.instagram.com/reel/DLFqNTm...
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Greetings! There’s a very large right-wing Christian rally called May Day in Hollywood Boulevard. Russ Johnston and Jenny Donnelly. The group has some overtly anti-LGBTQ views. Despite a large to-do about permitting, the event is setting up a concert stage. LAPD blocking traffic.
May 31, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Greetings! There’s a very large right-wing Christian rally called May Day in Hollywood Boulevard. Russ Johnston and Jenny Donnelly. The group has some overtly anti-LGBTQ views. Despite a large to-do about permitting, the event is setting up a concert stage. LAPD blocking traffic.
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every twenty years it’s just a cycle of “let’s cut funding for waste removal” followed by “where the fuck did all this garbage come from?!” and no lessons learned, ever
May 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
every twenty years it’s just a cycle of “let’s cut funding for waste removal” followed by “where the fuck did all this garbage come from?!” and no lessons learned, ever
I think you should read the book you cited before posting this, it does not say what you think it does
Politicians, the press, and researchers have advocated for a "manufacturing to meds" pivot in the Rust Belt.
Pittsburgh, PA, Cleveland, OH, and Rochester, NY are cited as prominent success stories.
Pittsburgh, PA, Cleveland, OH, and Rochester, NY are cited as prominent success stories.
March 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I think you should read the book you cited before posting this, it does not say what you think it does
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Children's Hospital LA has lifted its ban on accepting new trans patients age 19 & younger seeking gender affirming care.
"CHLA had briefly paused beginning these therapies to allow time to assess the potential impact of recent federal policy changes," CHLA told me
capitalandmain.com/california-w...
"CHLA had briefly paused beginning these therapies to allow time to assess the potential impact of recent federal policy changes," CHLA told me
capitalandmain.com/california-w...
California Will Fight Trump Order Ending Transgender Health Care for Minors
As far-right and religious groups celebrate the presidential decree, some hospitals are halting their gender-affirming treatment for youth under 19 years old.
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February 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Children's Hospital LA has lifted its ban on accepting new trans patients age 19 & younger seeking gender affirming care.
"CHLA had briefly paused beginning these therapies to allow time to assess the potential impact of recent federal policy changes," CHLA told me
capitalandmain.com/california-w...
"CHLA had briefly paused beginning these therapies to allow time to assess the potential impact of recent federal policy changes," CHLA told me
capitalandmain.com/california-w...
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Calling my pro-suffering representative who’s in the pocket of Big Suffering and asking him to vote No on the Pro-Suffering Act of 2025.
February 8, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Calling my pro-suffering representative who’s in the pocket of Big Suffering and asking him to vote No on the Pro-Suffering Act of 2025.
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STUDENT WALK OUT- OUTSIDE LOS ANGELES CITY HALL:
High school students from all over LA have walked out of class and gathered in front of city hall to protest the president’s fascist agenda. SOLIDARITY WITH THE YOUTH! FUCK ICE!
High school students from all over LA have walked out of class and gathered in front of city hall to protest the president’s fascist agenda. SOLIDARITY WITH THE YOUTH! FUCK ICE!
February 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
STUDENT WALK OUT- OUTSIDE LOS ANGELES CITY HALL:
High school students from all over LA have walked out of class and gathered in front of city hall to protest the president’s fascist agenda. SOLIDARITY WITH THE YOUTH! FUCK ICE!
High school students from all over LA have walked out of class and gathered in front of city hall to protest the president’s fascist agenda. SOLIDARITY WITH THE YOUTH! FUCK ICE!
I say these three sentences constantly. I sure hope this video doesn't end with a sand LeBron James or I would really look dumb
January 29, 2025 at 8:15 AM
I say these three sentences constantly. I sure hope this video doesn't end with a sand LeBron James or I would really look dumb
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Si la migra te detiene, ¡recuerda esta canción! No tienes que firmar ni decir nada. Tienes derecho a permanecer en silencio, y tienes derecho a un abogado. ¡Mantén la calma y recuerda tus derechos!
#conozcasusderechos #knowyourrights #immigration
#conozcasusderechos #knowyourrights #immigration
January 19, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Si la migra te detiene, ¡recuerda esta canción! No tienes que firmar ni decir nada. Tienes derecho a permanecer en silencio, y tienes derecho a un abogado. ¡Mantén la calma y recuerda tus derechos!
#conozcasusderechos #knowyourrights #immigration
#conozcasusderechos #knowyourrights #immigration
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December 23, 2024 at 3:34 PM
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Honored to join the @autisticadvocacy.bsky.social panel about Medicaid today with @elenahung.bsky.social @matthewcort.land, Carly Putnam, & Noor Pervez. I left feeling hopeful and energized for the first time in a few weeks.
December 18, 2024 at 6:34 AM
Honored to join the @autisticadvocacy.bsky.social panel about Medicaid today with @elenahung.bsky.social @matthewcort.land, Carly Putnam, & Noor Pervez. I left feeling hopeful and energized for the first time in a few weeks.
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A survey of all passengers who disembarked from their flights suggested overall approval of the aircraft’s safety. Passengers from lost or crashed aircraft were unavailable for comment.
After the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, social media posts signaled to some a strong sense of dissatisfaction with the U.S. health insurance system. A poll from last year suggests that opinions on the industry are nuanced. nyti.ms/3VA4u2Y
December 13, 2024 at 9:34 PM
A survey of all passengers who disembarked from their flights suggested overall approval of the aircraft’s safety. Passengers from lost or crashed aircraft were unavailable for comment.
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As usual, McSweeneys is undefeated
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A Faculty Member’s Self-Evaluation at the End of the Semester
Dear Committee Members,
As part of the faculty review process, I am pleased to report to you on my work. In this letter, I will offer information ...
www.mcsweeneys.net
December 3, 2024 at 8:41 PM
As usual, McSweeneys is undefeated
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-f...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-f...
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Check out this report that I worked on with the California Disability Leadership Alliance about the many issues affecting disabled people in California:
#Disability #DisabilityJustice #HealthPolicy #PublicHealth
www.disabilityrightsca.org/latest-news/...
#Disability #DisabilityJustice #HealthPolicy #PublicHealth
www.disabilityrightsca.org/latest-news/...
State of the State: California Disability Policy in 2024 | Disability Rights California
www.disabilityrightsca.org
November 18, 2024 at 7:34 PM
Check out this report that I worked on with the California Disability Leadership Alliance about the many issues affecting disabled people in California:
#Disability #DisabilityJustice #HealthPolicy #PublicHealth
www.disabilityrightsca.org/latest-news/...
#Disability #DisabilityJustice #HealthPolicy #PublicHealth
www.disabilityrightsca.org/latest-news/...
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We know this because it’s always how it goes. It’s literally how the Nazis did it as well.
November 17, 2024 at 10:18 PM
We know this because it’s always how it goes. It’s literally how the Nazis did it as well.
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,108,737!
September 17, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,108,737!
Good thing I watched SNL last night so I could find out what the second most viral tik tok trend was 2 weeks ago
November 19, 2023 at 7:50 PM
Good thing I watched SNL last night so I could find out what the second most viral tik tok trend was 2 weeks ago
nothing is more embarrassing than bringing sunglasses to your hospital rotation "just in case" you leave before sunset and never having to use them
November 18, 2023 at 8:56 PM
nothing is more embarrassing than bringing sunglasses to your hospital rotation "just in case" you leave before sunset and never having to use them
Decorations for an infectious diseases clinic:
October 31, 2023 at 7:42 PM
Decorations for an infectious diseases clinic: