Ben Steele
@bensteele.bsky.social
Seattleite, mentally ill, just wanting to make the world a little better.
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Katie Wilson is leading in the Seattle mayor's race!
November 10, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Katie Wilson is leading in the Seattle mayor's race!
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American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
March 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
Whipping my friends in Seattle to ask our senators to be the first to call for this.
Fine, I'll do it: Rep. Ro Khanna, a member of the Medicare for All and Congressional Progressive Caucuses who represents Silicon Valley, is the first sitting Democratic congressperson to demand the resignation of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
This tracker will be updated in real time: 🧵
This tracker will be updated in real time: 🧵
Senator Schumer is no longer effective and should be replaced. If you can’t lead the fight to stop healthcare premiums from skyrocketing for Americans, what will you fight for?
November 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Whipping my friends in Seattle to ask our senators to be the first to call for this.
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Just like the vote to avoid the last shutdown back in March, none of the Democrats who defected are running for reelection in 2026. That is not a coincidence; it is the result of calculated brokering behind the scenes to decide which senators would take the hit without risking consequences.
November 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Just like the vote to avoid the last shutdown back in March, none of the Democrats who defected are running for reelection in 2026. That is not a coincidence; it is the result of calculated brokering behind the scenes to decide which senators would take the hit without risking consequences.
Literally why have I been sitting at home for more than a month to win *nothing~?
In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.
And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.
November 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Literally why have I been sitting at home for more than a month to win *nothing~?
Why the fuck is there a perfect day in Seattle in November? Earth is over.
November 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Why the fuck is there a perfect day in Seattle in November? Earth is over.
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“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
If the purpose in the future is to take these fascists and destroy them root and branch, we need people to understand that ICE is the tree with many more roots.
It is good for people to be angry but it is malpractice to set them up for a mission that cuts the stalk yet leaves the roots to grow anew.
It is good for people to be angry but it is malpractice to set them up for a mission that cuts the stalk yet leaves the roots to grow anew.
It's fine and good to note that CBP is extra bad, but from a political messaging point of view, ICE is the way people identify the larger group and being Technically Correct is often just bad political messaging. It's ICE to the public. They're all on the same Gestapo mission.
Not ICE. Border Patrol. They’re wearing Border Patrol uniforms with clear Border Patrol patches on them.
There are many videos of ICE officers doing outrageous stuff but a lot of the absolute worst videos are of Border Patrol, who are basically Bovino and Miller’s most aggressive tool right now.
There are many videos of ICE officers doing outrageous stuff but a lot of the absolute worst videos are of Border Patrol, who are basically Bovino and Miller’s most aggressive tool right now.
November 8, 2025 at 10:20 PM
If the purpose in the future is to take these fascists and destroy them root and branch, we need people to understand that ICE is the tree with many more roots.
It is good for people to be angry but it is malpractice to set them up for a mission that cuts the stalk yet leaves the roots to grow anew.
It is good for people to be angry but it is malpractice to set them up for a mission that cuts the stalk yet leaves the roots to grow anew.
As a public servant, the end of this, recognizing that everything we have built has been so successfully destroyed in a generation and a half by greed is such a gut punch. To go to ChatGPT when Texas is sitting on money to help hungry Americans is the end of it all. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
The Human Toll of the Suspension of SNAP
The food-assistance program serves around forty-two million Americans. In Texas, even people with decent jobs are feeling the pain.
www.newyorker.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
As a public servant, the end of this, recognizing that everything we have built has been so successfully destroyed in a generation and a half by greed is such a gut punch. To go to ChatGPT when Texas is sitting on money to help hungry Americans is the end of it all. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...
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if people’s kids are going hungry and it turns out the money for it went to the gold ballroom and they’re refusing to pay up because they can’t, I think one very particular category of French antiques will be coming back in fashion right quick if you know what I mean
Ain’t no way they would be fighting THIS hard to *not* pay out everyone’s SNAP if they truly had it on hand.
November 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
if people’s kids are going hungry and it turns out the money for it went to the gold ballroom and they’re refusing to pay up because they can’t, I think one very particular category of French antiques will be coming back in fashion right quick if you know what I mean
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Judge rules Education Department messages blaming Democrats for the shutdown unconstitutional www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Education Department's out-of-office messages blaming Democrats for the shutdown are unconstitutional, judge rules
The ruling stems from a lawsuit filed after the Trump administration altered employees’ email messages to add partisan language about the government shutdown without their consent.
www.nbcnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Judge rules Education Department messages blaming Democrats for the shutdown unconstitutional www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
An edit of the lemon stealing whores intro but it's Bruce Harrell talking about his election win posted tomorrow at 4:28p.m.
November 8, 2025 at 3:02 AM
An edit of the lemon stealing whores intro but it's Bruce Harrell talking about his election win posted tomorrow at 4:28p.m.
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Dominatrix Adds Tracking Seattle Mayoral Election Results to BDSM Repertoire: tinyurl.com/mpravv8m
November 8, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Dominatrix Adds Tracking Seattle Mayoral Election Results to BDSM Repertoire: tinyurl.com/mpravv8m
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Knowing the people most enthusiastic for the Butlerian Jihad shirt are in tech careers fills me with something great and terrible.
November 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Knowing the people most enthusiastic for the Butlerian Jihad shirt are in tech careers fills me with something great and terrible.
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If you can't trust a man who pulled a gun on a pregnant woman in a parking lot, who can you trust?
November 8, 2025 at 2:41 AM
If you can't trust a man who pulled a gun on a pregnant woman in a parking lot, who can you trust?
Not to be a crotchety old man (31), but I really need the under 45s in Seattle to check their mail and respond to it faster so we don't all spend a week with only over-65 and my votes in. We are losing years of lifespan due to this stress.
November 8, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Not to be a crotchety old man (31), but I really need the under 45s in Seattle to check their mail and respond to it faster so we don't all spend a week with only over-65 and my votes in. We are losing years of lifespan due to this stress.
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- no futuro teremos carros violadores
- voadores, vc quis dizer?
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- voadores, vc quis dizer?
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November 7, 2025 at 10:16 PM
- no futuro teremos carros violadores
- voadores, vc quis dizer?
.......
- voadores, vc quis dizer?
.......
Elon Musk's Grok is asking children to send nudes through their parents' Teslas.
Today's entry in "why your chatbot, particularly that one, should not be in general deployment"
"My car asked my kids a shocking and inappropriate question. That’s how I realized there are few safe spaces anymore" in the Toronto Star [gift link]
"My car asked my kids a shocking and inappropriate question. That’s how I realized there are few safe spaces anymore" in the Toronto Star [gift link]
www.thestar.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Elon Musk's Grok is asking children to send nudes through their parents' Teslas.
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In Icelandic we have 'Ókind' for monster. But the translation is un-sheep. So everything not a sheep is dangerous.
November 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
In Icelandic we have 'Ókind' for monster. But the translation is un-sheep. So everything not a sheep is dangerous.
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i have not been in an ST elevator that did not reek of urine
almost like... ST should have included restroom facilities like they were required to, per the IBC
almost like... ST should have included restroom facilities like they were required to, per the IBC
November 6, 2025 at 10:33 PM
i have not been in an ST elevator that did not reek of urine
almost like... ST should have included restroom facilities like they were required to, per the IBC
almost like... ST should have included restroom facilities like they were required to, per the IBC
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the entire twitter and group chat poisoned elite of American society who decided Trump winning an election by 1.5% heralded a thousand year reich may have miscalculated a bit
November 5, 2025 at 3:50 AM
the entire twitter and group chat poisoned elite of American society who decided Trump winning an election by 1.5% heralded a thousand year reich may have miscalculated a bit
The time between seeing this on Bluesky to caked yarn ready to cast on was under 15 minutes.
November 5, 2025 at 7:59 AM
The time between seeing this on Bluesky to caked yarn ready to cast on was under 15 minutes.
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Colorado voted to keep free breakfast and lunch for all kids by raising taxes on the wealthy. What a huge night for progressives and our democracy!
November 5, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Colorado voted to keep free breakfast and lunch for all kids by raising taxes on the wealthy. What a huge night for progressives and our democracy!
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For Seattle Council Position No. 9, Dionne Foster has decisively defeated Sara Nelson with 58% of the vote.
November 5, 2025 at 4:19 AM
For Seattle Council Position No. 9, Dionne Foster has decisively defeated Sara Nelson with 58% of the vote.
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For Seattle City Attorney, Erika Evans has decisively defeated Ann Davison (incumbent) with 63% of the vote.
November 5, 2025 at 4:16 AM
For Seattle City Attorney, Erika Evans has decisively defeated Ann Davison (incumbent) with 63% of the vote.