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Ben, rumored to be a duck @benpass4.bsky.social · Dec 31
My book “Until There Is No One Left To Fight” is out and available.

I have long been asked how & why I continue in combat sports when others have long since retired (or otherwise wised up). This is my attempt to answer those questions. Link here a.co/d/cvZAGYq or search on Amazon.
Until There is No One Left to Fight: Combat Sports After Forty
Until There is No One Left to Fight: Combat Sports After Forty [Passmore, Ben Hill] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Until There is No One Left to Fight: Combat Sports After Forty
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50501movement.bsky.social
Losers Yesterday:
- Fascists
- Billionaires
- Tech Bros
- Corrupt Politicians
- AIPAC
- Heritage Foundation
- Christian Nationalists
- White Supremacists
- Pedophile Protectors
- Transphobes

Winners Yesterday:
- The People
November 5, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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50501movement.bsky.social
Today’s the day. See you in the streets.
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
Nokings.org
October 18, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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karenattiah.bsky.social
Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
benpass4.bsky.social
Unprovoked otter footage #otters
July 16, 2025 at 10:16 PM
benpass4.bsky.social
No Kings Day is June 14th
wired.com WIRED @wired.com · Jun 3
Americans are taking to the streets and showing up in US cities by the thousands to protest a plethora of President Donald Trump’s second-term policies—from trans rights to travel bans from foreign nations and deportation policies.

This is a WIRED guide on how to best protest safely.
How to Protest Safely: What to Bring, What to Do, and What to Avoid
If you’re planning to hit the streets, here’s what you need to know.
www.wired.com
June 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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jamellebouie.net
wrote about the importance of ambition and political leadership
Opinion | Trump Wants You to Think Resistance Is Futile. It Is Not. (Gift Article)
Every time we make ourselves into obstacles, we also make it a little less likely that the administration’s authoritarian fantasy becomes our reality.
www.nytimes.com
April 23, 2025 at 11:14 AM
benpass4.bsky.social
Litmus test for the 2020’s and beyond
iamjenmcg.bsky.social Jen McGowan @iamjenmcg.bsky.social · Apr 18
If you’re not sure if your Senator would travel to El Salvador for you

Might be time to vote them out
April 19, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
Never forget.
A tweet by Max Burns (@themaxburns ) reads: "From the U.S. Holocaust Museum: 'What distinguishes a concentration camp from a prison (in the modern sense) is that it functions outside of a judicial system. The prisoners are not indicted or convicted of any crime by judicial process.' Welp."
April 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM
benpass4.bsky.social
Shopping for a couch and this quote seemed deeply relevant
April 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
benpass4.bsky.social
Wisconsin’s elections are not for sale, getting out the vote for @crawfordforwi.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 9:34 PM
benpass4.bsky.social
I assumed it must be satire for two-thirds of the article
shaneharris.bsky.social Shane Harris @shaneharris.bsky.social · Mar 24
In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans
U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
www.theatlantic.com
March 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
benpass4.bsky.social
Henceforth all political commentary will be done in Moby Dick quotes. This morning, regarding the Colorado portrait bruhaha
March 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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acyn.bsky.social
AOC: I want to live in an America that guarantees healthcare to every person.

I want to live in an America that has a living wage for every person

I want to live in an America where you have free speech to express yourself and not be afraid of being put on a list or deported.
March 21, 2025 at 3:34 AM
benpass4.bsky.social
For those who still stand with our ally in these dark days (organization link provided by Timothy Snyder who is as reliable a source on this conflict as you're going to find)
March 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
benpass4.bsky.social
Outside of a dog a book is a man’s best friend, inside of a dog its too dark to read- Groucho Marx

#dogsky #booksky
A small brown dog climbs onto a man’s chest as he attempts to read. He grins despite that.
March 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
benpass4.bsky.social
My wife ordered a pink squirrel and I cannot overstate our disappointment that it lacked even a nod to a tail
A small pink cocktail with a cherry on a stick lying across the top
March 3, 2025 at 11:11 PM
benpass4.bsky.social
Las Vegas Masters Boxing Championships, the bout was an officiating disaster but it was a heck of an event with a great group of guys
March 3, 2025 at 11:09 PM
benpass4.bsky.social
March 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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trumpstaxes.com
The good news is that our small dollar donations have made a big impact, per @benwikler.bsky.social.

We need to keep that momentum going.
Snippet of article
February 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
"America has no king" seems like a good theme to rally around
donmoyn.bsky.social Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Feb 19
Publicly abandoning American and Ukranian democracy on the same day.
February 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
benpass4.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books 📖
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge

Book 20/20
Man’s Search For Meaning by Victor Frankl
February 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
benpass4.bsky.social
Feeling this in Wisconsin today
February 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
benpass4.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books 📖
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge

Book 19/20
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
February 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
benpass4.bsky.social
The speed of this slide into fascism is staggering
gtconway.bsky.social George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Feb 15
I’m having great difficulty right now seeing how our political system doesn’t devolve into violence.
February 16, 2025 at 8:18 PM
benpass4.bsky.social
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#Books 📖
#BookSky 💙📚
#BookChallenge

Book 18/20
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
February 15, 2025 at 9:59 PM