Ben in L.A.
@bentarzynski.bsky.social
Dad. Attorney. Marine Veteran. Baseball opinion haver. Michał Kalecki, Antonio Gramsci, and Mookie Betts enthusiast.
https://bentarzynski.substack.com/
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One possible reason that fewer people are dying in motor vehicle accidents: fewer cars are being stolen.
December 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
One possible reason that fewer people are dying in motor vehicle accidents: fewer cars are being stolen.
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this is extraordinary. too many people in my profession have circled the wagons around someone who lacks the moral sense of a child
@timmiller.bsky.social: "He's being nominated to HHS Secretary…You had information that you could have shared…and you didn't share anything about him. Why? Did you still love him?"
Olivia Nuzzi: "I don't know how to responsibly handle this on camera." lnk.thebulwark.com/4ozkaz8?utm_...
Olivia Nuzzi: "I don't know how to responsibly handle this on camera." lnk.thebulwark.com/4ozkaz8?utm_...
December 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
this is extraordinary. too many people in my profession have circled the wagons around someone who lacks the moral sense of a child
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Well if it isn't the almost-Attorney General, folks.
get a load of the "journalist" asking questions at the Pentagon press briefing
December 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Well if it isn't the almost-Attorney General, folks.
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"the combat decisions he has made" is the key phrase here -- Hegseth is making it clear he's distancing himself from the strike
December 2, 2025 at 2:52 AM
"the combat decisions he has made" is the key phrase here -- Hegseth is making it clear he's distancing himself from the strike
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This is identical to Russia invading Ukraine. Illegally invading a country for their resources and likely killing thousands—if not more—is immoral and should not be supported by anyone with any shred of moral conscience.
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
This is identical to Russia invading Ukraine. Illegally invading a country for their resources and likely killing thousands—if not more—is immoral and should not be supported by anyone with any shred of moral conscience.
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I do think yesterday’s results reinforced the dynamic that while much of the American leadership class is chickenshit, most of the electorate is not
November 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I do think yesterday’s results reinforced the dynamic that while much of the American leadership class is chickenshit, most of the electorate is not
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On-field reactions with the Champs. 🥹 #WorldSeries
November 2, 2025 at 8:10 AM
On-field reactions with the Champs. 🥹 #WorldSeries
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Shohei, it is completely unfair to ask this of you again, but I need you to engage God Mode again for one game.
November 1, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Shohei, it is completely unfair to ask this of you again, but I need you to engage God Mode again for one game.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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it's not my fault los angeles is the greatest city in the world
October 28, 2025 at 6:53 AM
it's not my fault los angeles is the greatest city in the world
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every pitcher in this game
October 28, 2025 at 5:38 AM
every pitcher in this game
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The Jays and Dodgers will break for Christmas Eve to share a drink in no man’s land, show each other photos of the family they left back home, before heading back to their respective trenches.
October 28, 2025 at 5:56 AM
The Jays and Dodgers will break for Christmas Eve to share a drink in no man’s land, show each other photos of the family they left back home, before heading back to their respective trenches.
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Let the baseball players go home. Free them from this curse
October 28, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Let the baseball players go home. Free them from this curse
Let's make #RuinBaseball the official hashtag of the Dodgers WS berth!
October 18, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Let's make #RuinBaseball the official hashtag of the Dodgers WS berth!
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You're living through one of the biggest technological transformations in world history and it has nothing to do with AI
Grid scale batteries are changing our electricity system. Excellent new visual story on batteries in FT today shows just how far this technology has evolved.
Fasten your seatbelts, this is just the beginning.
ig.ft.com/mega-batteri...
Fasten your seatbelts, this is just the beginning.
ig.ft.com/mega-batteri...
October 14, 2025 at 2:54 AM
You're living through one of the biggest technological transformations in world history and it has nothing to do with AI
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Would the NBA suspend him for this? Lmao.
October 13, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Would the NBA suspend him for this? Lmao.
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Du Bois basically did a version of this in his bibliography in Black Reconstruction
October 14, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Du Bois basically did a version of this in his bibliography in Black Reconstruction
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“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.
I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.
Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.
newsletter.ofthebrave.org
October 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.
This is why they continue to be angry, even when the people they want a tally win control and try to do the things they want. Because that doesn't automatically change the culture and may even strengthen the cultural effects they hate!
a key thing about vought — and all of these guys — is that they have a totally top down and hierarchical vision of the world. they believe that the cultural changes they hate can be turned off by destroying the federal government because they can’t imagine that they emerged bottom-up in society
What he’s railing against is a profound shift in culture, status… He’s obsessed with the idea that America is controlled by a leftist “ruling elite” - but “elite” isn’t defined socio-economically or by political power, it means something like: Getting to define “real America” and who gets to belong.
October 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
This is why they continue to be angry, even when the people they want a tally win control and try to do the things they want. Because that doesn't automatically change the culture and may even strengthen the cultural effects they hate!
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a key thing about vought — and all of these guys — is that they have a totally top down and hierarchical vision of the world. they believe that the cultural changes they hate can be turned off by destroying the federal government because they can’t imagine that they emerged bottom-up in society
What he’s railing against is a profound shift in culture, status… He’s obsessed with the idea that America is controlled by a leftist “ruling elite” - but “elite” isn’t defined socio-economically or by political power, it means something like: Getting to define “real America” and who gets to belong.
October 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
a key thing about vought — and all of these guys — is that they have a totally top down and hierarchical vision of the world. they believe that the cultural changes they hate can be turned off by destroying the federal government because they can’t imagine that they emerged bottom-up in society
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🇳🇱 The Dutch Air Force F-35 did open the scoring by shooting down a Russian UAV.
October 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
🇳🇱 The Dutch Air Force F-35 did open the scoring by shooting down a Russian UAV.
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The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy.
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders
National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders Honored for rejecting illegal orders during martial law, Marine death probe
www.chosun.com
September 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy.
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
www.chosun.com/english/nati...