Ben LaMothe
@benlamothe.bsky.social
Cold brew / craft beer / vinyl records / marketing automation / Salesforce
Shoresy is so, so good.
June 8, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Shoresy is so, so good.
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Yeah it’s a real mystery, they must be too immature to handle the commitment…of bringing a child into an unaffordable hellscape. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
Opinion | Why Millennials Dread Having Babies
www.nytimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Yeah it’s a real mystery, they must be too immature to handle the commitment…of bringing a child into an unaffordable hellscape. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
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Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
April 24, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Walz: If you say you love freedom but you don't believe freedom is for everybody, then the thing you love is not freedom, it is privilege.
@joshgondelman.bsky.social I enjoyed the story you shared on the Bad Dates pod. Very funny 🤣
April 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
@joshgondelman.bsky.social I enjoyed the story you shared on the Bad Dates pod. Very funny 🤣
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This dog got a little impatient waiting for his pup cup. Decided to make sure everything was going alright in there. 14/10
April 16, 2025 at 5:19 PM
This dog got a little impatient waiting for his pup cup. Decided to make sure everything was going alright in there. 14/10
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putting this here for no reason at all
April 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
putting this here for no reason at all
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More in No, Other People:
New poll:
“America would be better off if more people worked in manufacturing.”
• 80% of Americans agree
• 20% disagree
“I would be better off if I worked in a factory.”
• 25% of Americans agree
• 73% disagree
• 2% currently work in a factory
New poll:
“America would be better off if more people worked in manufacturing.”
• 80% of Americans agree
• 20% disagree
“I would be better off if I worked in a factory.”
• 25% of Americans agree
• 73% disagree
• 2% currently work in a factory
April 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
More in No, Other People:
New poll:
“America would be better off if more people worked in manufacturing.”
• 80% of Americans agree
• 20% disagree
“I would be better off if I worked in a factory.”
• 25% of Americans agree
• 73% disagree
• 2% currently work in a factory
New poll:
“America would be better off if more people worked in manufacturing.”
• 80% of Americans agree
• 20% disagree
“I would be better off if I worked in a factory.”
• 25% of Americans agree
• 73% disagree
• 2% currently work in a factory
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I'm not saying journalists should never interview admitted propagandists. There are journalistic reasons to do so. But if we do, we must be prepared to -- in fact it is our duty to -- challenge vociferously all unsubstantiated claims. Otherwise, we ourselves become propagandists.
April 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
I'm not saying journalists should never interview admitted propagandists. There are journalistic reasons to do so. But if we do, we must be prepared to -- in fact it is our duty to -- challenge vociferously all unsubstantiated claims. Otherwise, we ourselves become propagandists.
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You can’t do “mass” deportation and give due process, and what conclusion you draw from that says important stuff about your commitment to law.
April 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
You can’t do “mass” deportation and give due process, and what conclusion you draw from that says important stuff about your commitment to law.
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Good morning Bluesky !
April 12, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Good morning Bluesky !
Happy Record Store Day Eve to those who celebrate 🎵 @recordstoreday.bsky.social
April 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Happy Record Store Day Eve to those who celebrate 🎵 @recordstoreday.bsky.social
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talked to someone at one of the top italian tailoring firms. they plan on moving manufacturing to the US. said that generations of italian tailoring skill and culture can probably be transported to boise, idaho. expect flawless transition by monday.
April 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
talked to someone at one of the top italian tailoring firms. they plan on moving manufacturing to the US. said that generations of italian tailoring skill and culture can probably be transported to boise, idaho. expect flawless transition by monday.
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“This is not what we voted for.” Yes, yes, it is. You just didn’t think it could destroy you, too.
April 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
“This is not what we voted for.” Yes, yes, it is. You just didn’t think it could destroy you, too.
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This is really unfair to everyone who just voted for him for the racism.
April 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
This is really unfair to everyone who just voted for him for the racism.
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💥 Costco’s board of directors requested shareholders vote against a proposal to dismantle its DEI programs. Shareholders voted 98-2 percent to uphold DEI.
19 state AG’s demanded Costco repeal DEI.
Costco hasn’t caved.
13 straight weeks increased foot traffic.
chicagodefender.com/costcos-foot...
19 state AG’s demanded Costco repeal DEI.
Costco hasn’t caved.
13 straight weeks increased foot traffic.
chicagodefender.com/costcos-foot...
Costco's Foot Traffic Increases For 13th Week After Reaffirming DEI
Costco records 13 straight weeks of increased foot traffic while standing by its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies—despite growing political backlash. Learn why civil rights leaders are callin...
chicagodefender.com
April 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
💥 Costco’s board of directors requested shareholders vote against a proposal to dismantle its DEI programs. Shareholders voted 98-2 percent to uphold DEI.
19 state AG’s demanded Costco repeal DEI.
Costco hasn’t caved.
13 straight weeks increased foot traffic.
chicagodefender.com/costcos-foot...
19 state AG’s demanded Costco repeal DEI.
Costco hasn’t caved.
13 straight weeks increased foot traffic.
chicagodefender.com/costcos-foot...
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The amazing Trumpian future - armies of people screwing in screws
Lutnick: "The army of millions and millions of human beings screwing in little screws to make iPhones -- that kind of thing is going to come to America."
April 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The amazing Trumpian future - armies of people screwing in screws
These are the signs my wife @michellelamothe.bsky.social and her friends made for the #HandsOff protest we went to today.
April 6, 2025 at 3:26 AM
These are the signs my wife @michellelamothe.bsky.social and her friends made for the #HandsOff protest we went to today.
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I’m sure the young guys who’ve been told the world owes them an easy life will jump at the chance to work a twelve hour shift at a blast furnace
White dudes are just bored, that’s why we need to destroy the economy.
April 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I’m sure the young guys who’ve been told the world owes them an easy life will jump at the chance to work a twelve hour shift at a blast furnace
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This is so accurate!
April 5, 2025 at 12:31 AM
This is so accurate!
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Transgender People Did Not Tank Your Stocks
Rage at the Person Who Did!
Rage at the Person Who Did!
April 4, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Transgender People Did Not Tank Your Stocks
Rage at the Person Who Did!
Rage at the Person Who Did!
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