Benjy Wertheimer
benjywerth.bsky.social
Benjy Wertheimer
@benjywerth.bsky.social
Musician, engineer, producer, writer, huge lover of dogs and the natural world. Worshipper of beauty.
“Kindness is my religion.”
Awarded the Medal of Honor by Nixon in 1970, this man was wounded three times while leading the defense of a base.

On Saturday, US army Maj Gen Charles Calvin Rogers’ Medal of Honor webpage led to a “404” error message. The URL was also changed, with the word “medal” changed to “deimedal”.
March 16, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Based on the 2022 amendments to the Inspector General Act of 1978, the immediate termination of Inspectors General (especially without documented cause) is SIMPLY ILLEGAL.
January 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
If you add into the equation the blanket immunity for any “official act” conferred on this dictator by SCOTUS, what can we do? It’s verifiably illegal … any attorneys out there who might be able to shed some light on this?
January 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
One other thing that I’m passionate about is sharing artistic and literary offerings created by people I love and respect. Definitely wanted to share this offering by my musical brother @toddboston.bsky.social that is dropping soon!

toddboston.bandcamp.com/album/anam

Honored to be a part of it!🙏🏼💜
January 25, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Leviticus 19:33:
"When an alien lives with you in your land, do not mistreat him. The stranger who lives as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the native-born among you, and you shall love him as yourself.”
So grateful to Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for actually understanding the Bible. 🙏🏼💕🙏🏼
January 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
And, as another way to try to introduce myself here, these are two of my favorite photographic subjects: my beloved dog Santosha (whose name means “contentment”) and my breathtakingly beautiful Pacific Northwest rainforest home. 🌲💜🐶
January 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
As I begin to explore Bluesky, I thought that sharing the genius of the two guiding lights of my musical life, Ali Akbar Khan and Zakir Hussain, would be a good starting point. Here they are diving into “sangat,” where they improvise simultaneously with playful brilliance. Incredible! 🙏🏼💜🙏🏼
January 19, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Sending my prayers and love to my brothers and sisters who are truly experiencing hell on earth in these horrific LA fires.

I imagine many of you may know about this 211 resource, but I’m reposting it here for anyone who’s had to evacuate.
January 9, 2025 at 9:11 AM
How to begin? Well, perhaps the best way to introduce myself is through what I considered to be my most important work: recording music to share with the world. Hope you enjoy this glimpse!
November 14, 2024 at 5:16 PM