Ben Brumbelow-Montero (he/him)
@benmontero.bsky.social
#BlackLivesMatter #FreePalestine 🇵🇸 #Puro956 #TexasEx Husband. Cat Dad. Teacher/Learner. Theatre Maker. Amateur Writer. Film Enthusiast. RGV🇲🇽➡️ATX🐂➡️MKE🧀➡️ATX 2.0🤠
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A federal judge blocked Trump's sweeping executive order ending government support for DEI programs
Judge Blocks Trump’s Executive Order Ending Federal Support For DEI Programs
A federal judge has blocked a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
www.huffpost.com
February 22, 2025 at 12:52 AM
A federal judge blocked Trump's sweeping executive order ending government support for DEI programs
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A leaked document obtained by HuffPost reveals the fierce backlash against Trump's now-rescinded funding freeze was part of the plan all along
The Trump White House Wants A Court Challenge Over Frozen Funds
An internal OMB document shows that it is official administration policy to block funding to provoke a constitutional challenge.
www.huffpost.com
January 30, 2025 at 1:13 AM
A leaked document obtained by HuffPost reveals the fierce backlash against Trump's now-rescinded funding freeze was part of the plan all along
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Ok #booksky, let’s talk.
👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.
👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!
👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.
👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!
January 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Ok #booksky, let’s talk.
👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.
👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!
👎🏼Goodreads, owned by Amazon, fuels its monopoly on books.
👍🏼StoryGraph, a Black woman-owned platform, offers an ethical, ad-free alternative with mood-based recommendations, user control over data, and a focus on inclusivity. Support diversity over corporate power!
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Special counsel report says Trump would have been convicted in election case
“But for Mr. Trump’s election and imminent return to the presidency, the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial,” the report said
“But for Mr. Trump’s election and imminent return to the presidency, the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial,” the report said
Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case (Gift Article)
“But for Mr. Trump’s election and imminent return to the presidency, the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial,” the report said.
www.nytimes.com
January 14, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Special counsel report says Trump would have been convicted in election case
“But for Mr. Trump’s election and imminent return to the presidency, the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial,” the report said
“But for Mr. Trump’s election and imminent return to the presidency, the office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial,” the report said
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WE NEEDED THE RUNBACK BIG FELLA
January 5, 2025 at 12:39 AM
WE NEEDED THE RUNBACK BIG FELLA
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Perry, the donkey who served as the Donkey model for Shrek, has passed away at the age of 30.
January 4, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Perry, the donkey who served as the Donkey model for Shrek, has passed away at the age of 30.
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Joe Biden awards Denzel Washington the Presidential Medal of Freedom
January 4, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Joe Biden awards Denzel Washington the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Britt Allcroft, the creator of the beloved children’s series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, has died at 81 www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
January 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Britt Allcroft, the creator of the beloved children’s series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, has died at 81 www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
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‘WALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL’ is now streaming on Netflix.
Read our review: bit.ly/GromitDF
Read our review: bit.ly/GromitDF
January 3, 2025 at 8:01 AM
‘WALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL’ is now streaming on Netflix.
Read our review: bit.ly/GromitDF
Read our review: bit.ly/GromitDF
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Of the 205 nations and territories competing at Paris 2024, CNN identified at least 74 nations that allow prize money for their Olympic champions, only 30 of which award Olympic and Paralympic champions equal bonuses
Paralympic medalists receive hundreds of thousands less than Olympic medalists | CNN
A CNN Sport analysis has found that many Paralympic champions are being paid less in rewards or bonuses than their Olympic counterparts to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
www.cnn.com
January 2, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Of the 205 nations and territories competing at Paris 2024, CNN identified at least 74 nations that allow prize money for their Olympic champions, only 30 of which award Olympic and Paralympic champions equal bonuses
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On this day in 1818 Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is first published, by 20-year-old Mary Shelley, the world’s first science fiction novel.
“I do know that for the sympathy of one living being, I would make peace with all. I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine...
“I do know that for the sympathy of one living being, I would make peace with all. I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine...
January 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
On this day in 1818 Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is first published, by 20-year-old Mary Shelley, the world’s first science fiction novel.
“I do know that for the sympathy of one living being, I would make peace with all. I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine...
“I do know that for the sympathy of one living being, I would make peace with all. I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine...
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watched CONTACT for the first time in years (I enjoyed it) and realized comparing that and ARRIVAL –– two movies with like plots and repeat similar scenes –– is among the best distillation of the changes between the 90s and 2010s in aesthetic and overall vibe
December 30, 2024 at 10:09 PM
watched CONTACT for the first time in years (I enjoyed it) and realized comparing that and ARRIVAL –– two movies with like plots and repeat similar scenes –– is among the best distillation of the changes between the 90s and 2010s in aesthetic and overall vibe
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I just had the most amazing night. We are in Reykjavik, Iceland chasing my dream of seeing the Northern Lights for the 2nd time - first time in Alaska there was too much cloud cover. I was crying, lights were dancing, it was truly magical. 🧪🛰️🚀👩🏻🔬🔭
December 29, 2024 at 6:18 AM
I just had the most amazing night. We are in Reykjavik, Iceland chasing my dream of seeing the Northern Lights for the 2nd time - first time in Alaska there was too much cloud cover. I was crying, lights were dancing, it was truly magical. 🧪🛰️🚀👩🏻🔬🔭
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President Joe Biden honored his “dear friend” Jimmy Carter in a lengthy statement released Sunday shortly after the former president’s passing in Georgia.
Biden called Carter an “extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian.”
Read more: cnn.it/4jaznp5
Biden called Carter an “extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian.”
Read more: cnn.it/4jaznp5
December 30, 2024 at 2:25 AM
President Joe Biden honored his “dear friend” Jimmy Carter in a lengthy statement released Sunday shortly after the former president’s passing in Georgia.
Biden called Carter an “extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian.”
Read more: cnn.it/4jaznp5
Biden called Carter an “extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian.”
Read more: cnn.it/4jaznp5
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Jimmy Carter was widely revered for championing human rights during and after his presidency. He served one term as governor of Georgia and president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.
See some key moments from his life: cnn.it/3VZcE50
See some key moments from his life: cnn.it/3VZcE50
December 29, 2024 at 10:37 PM
Jimmy Carter was widely revered for championing human rights during and after his presidency. He served one term as governor of Georgia and president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.
See some key moments from his life: cnn.it/3VZcE50
See some key moments from his life: cnn.it/3VZcE50
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World leaders have offered their condolences following the death of former US President Jimmy Carter, who passed away Sunday at the age of 100.
How world leaders are reacting to Jimmy Carter’s death | CNN
World leaders have offered their condolences following the death of former US President Jimmy Carter, who passed away Sunday at the age of 100.
www.cnn.com
December 30, 2024 at 12:11 AM
World leaders have offered their condolences following the death of former US President Jimmy Carter, who passed away Sunday at the age of 100.
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One of my first contributions in the new year will be to the Wikimedia Foundation to help support Wikipedia. And then my next contribution will be to my local library.
December 26, 2024 at 9:00 PM
One of my first contributions in the new year will be to the Wikimedia Foundation to help support Wikipedia. And then my next contribution will be to my local library.
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The House Dems need to demand a vote to decertify the 14th Amndmnt's prohibition against insurrectionists holding federal office, to enable #TheRapistTraitor to be seated, also per the 14th. Only Congress can allow him to take office. BUT THE GOP DOESN'T HAVE THE 2/3rd majority VOTES TO CARRY IT.
December 26, 2024 at 9:56 PM
The House Dems need to demand a vote to decertify the 14th Amndmnt's prohibition against insurrectionists holding federal office, to enable #TheRapistTraitor to be seated, also per the 14th. Only Congress can allow him to take office. BUT THE GOP DOESN'T HAVE THE 2/3rd majority VOTES TO CARRY IT.
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Since Kilauea is erupting again, let me bring back another Kamokuna ocean entry shot from 2016 for #ArtAdventCalendar Day 23. You can see a large wave about to break on the lava...an ocean entry is beauty and violence, Pele and her sister Namakaokahai's ongoing sibling rivalry :) 📷🌿
December 23, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Since Kilauea is erupting again, let me bring back another Kamokuna ocean entry shot from 2016 for #ArtAdventCalendar Day 23. You can see a large wave about to break on the lava...an ocean entry is beauty and violence, Pele and her sister Namakaokahai's ongoing sibling rivalry :) 📷🌿
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‘NOSFERATU’ is now Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes at 87% with 168 reviews.
Read our review: bit.ly/NosferatuDF
Read our review: bit.ly/NosferatuDF
December 24, 2024 at 11:54 PM
‘NOSFERATU’ is now Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes at 87% with 168 reviews.
Read our review: bit.ly/NosferatuDF
Read our review: bit.ly/NosferatuDF
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The Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii is erupting again.
December 23, 2024 at 8:20 PM
The Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii is erupting again.
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Christopher Nolan’s next film is an adaption of ‘THE ODYSSEY’
• Described as a mythic action epic that follows the tale of Odysseus & his 10-year journey home after the Trojan War
• Starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Lupita Nyong’o and Robert Pattinson
• Described as a mythic action epic that follows the tale of Odysseus & his 10-year journey home after the Trojan War
• Starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Lupita Nyong’o and Robert Pattinson
December 23, 2024 at 10:11 PM
Christopher Nolan’s next film is an adaption of ‘THE ODYSSEY’
• Described as a mythic action epic that follows the tale of Odysseus & his 10-year journey home after the Trojan War
• Starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Lupita Nyong’o and Robert Pattinson
• Described as a mythic action epic that follows the tale of Odysseus & his 10-year journey home after the Trojan War
• Starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Lupita Nyong’o and Robert Pattinson
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I'm genuinely in awe of this lol. It's one of the last things I ever expected him to do –– a sword and sandal epic with lots of VFX, and is sort of a sequel. Nolan doing the cyclops, the sirens. Getting goosebumps imagining him attaching an IMAX camera to a sea vessel during a storm.
Christopher Nolan’s next film is an adaption of ‘THE ODYSSEY’
• Described as a mythic action epic that follows the tale of Odysseus & his 10-year journey home after the Trojan War
• Starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Lupita Nyong’o and Robert Pattinson
• Described as a mythic action epic that follows the tale of Odysseus & his 10-year journey home after the Trojan War
• Starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, Lupita Nyong’o and Robert Pattinson
December 24, 2024 at 12:04 AM
I'm genuinely in awe of this lol. It's one of the last things I ever expected him to do –– a sword and sandal epic with lots of VFX, and is sort of a sequel. Nolan doing the cyclops, the sirens. Getting goosebumps imagining him attaching an IMAX camera to a sea vessel during a storm.
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Some rare good news out of Arkansas & a big L for Sarah Huckabee Slanders 👏👏👏
December 24, 2024 at 1:17 AM
Some rare good news out of Arkansas & a big L for Sarah Huckabee Slanders 👏👏👏
SONIC 3: I cried on behalf of 8 year old me
December 23, 2024 at 7:41 PM
SONIC 3: I cried on behalf of 8 year old me