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Ben West 🦋
@benwest.bsky.social
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"Seasoned" campaigner & aspiring protocol whisperer.

Anxious dog person.

Rewiring broken systems. https://BenWest.blog

Climate solutions, democratization, privacy & infosec advocate.

He/They

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📍Huron-Wendat and Anishinaabek Territory
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Nazi resting face.
A scene from the film Killing Heydrich. The dark and brooding yet emotionless facr of a Nazi officer.
November 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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There is a reason her name is Autumn 🍂

#dogs #doggo #Dogsky #camouflage
Arguably one of the cutest dogs on earth looks back st tbe camera over her shoulder. Her Carmel colouring blends into the leaves on the ground.
November 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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"If this budget goes over like a broccoli cake at a kids birthday party... Then we will see what happens"

Has to be the best line of the day in Canadian Budget coverage.

#cdnpoli #budget2025 #Canada
A screenshot of Rosie Barton and guests on a budget 2025 broadcast. Closed captions cover Rosies face (sorry Rosie) saying the words if the budget goes over like broccoli at a... Which was a small typo he said brocolli cake.
November 4, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Sometimes you just need to tolerate your "little" sister.

#dogs #dogsky
two dogs spoon on a couch. The older one has an ear sticking up and her underbite sticking out and a funny look in her eyes. Her now much bigger younger sister, has her paw around her older sisters waist and seems very happy to be cuddling.
November 4, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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Weekend activities.
A peak inside the back of a new corne split keyboard with a purple circuit board.
November 2, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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Good morning

#dogs #sunrise #ontario #dogsky #sunday
Sunrise over Georgian Bay a dark haired dog investigates the sand on a rocky beach.
October 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Interesting new program for EV drivers in Canada via this Ontario company: club.grizzl-e.com

How Grizzl‑E Club Works

United Chargers provide Grizzl‑E Club members with a free EV Charger and cashback rewards by using Canada's Clean Fuel Regulations (CFR).

#climate #ev #cdnpoli
October 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Fuck ICE, today and every day.
An illustration that says frogs against fascism. A person in a frog costume (reminiscent of the photo that looked like this scene from Portland recently) standing in front of a group of militarized and masked officers. A word bubble says Fuck ICE.
October 11, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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He's talking to you.

#meme #bathroom #animals
A cute pig standing next to a trough with words saying wash your hands you filthy animal
October 11, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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Oooof...

#tech #life #meme #notFunny
A six panel comic illustration grid. In the first panel a figure lies in bed, sick and old. I'm dying my life flashes before my eyes it says. The frame now is eye shaped for the next 4 panels. The character gets older in each panel and their computer monitor that they're sitting in front of gets more modern. It's a story of how their entire life was spent in front of a computer. In the last frame, we'll return to the figure in their hospital bed and it just says nice little little tear in their right eye. And the person looking over them who seemed concerned before now looks happy.
September 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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This is very relatable content.

Ergonomics is important.

#ergonomics #mindfulness #fascism #USpoli #cdnpoli #memes #art #funny #notfunny
How to watch the collapse of civilization. A person is shown sitting slouched with a red x and then up with a green check mark.
September 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Enough is enough!

#funny #meme
This vase has had more than enough of your shenanigans. A vase with handles that looks like a parent with hands on their hips.
June 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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I'm not going to lie... getting these two likes on this tweet from these icons, even if it was in the dumpster fire, still made my day.

I would rather watch the world burn from over here together these days but still... 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🦄💫 🫶

@trixiemattel.bsky.social @contrapoints.bsky.social

#trans #drag
Yes that is a like for a tweet from Trixie Mattel and Natalie Wynn (aka Contrapoints).
June 16, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Beyond disappointed by our Prime Minister right now. This is unforgivable. He's supporting war crimes on our behalf.

#cdnpoli #ethics #Iran #Israel
June 14, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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Has anyone tried harder to self identify as the wizard behind the curtain.
The wizard from the Wizard of Oz is revealed behind the curtain and we learn that his magic is actually all psyops tech. He has long white hair and a jacket over a shirt of some kind and a vest. As well as pants that are giving musty old pants at the second hand store vibes. He generally seems to be feeling kinda frumpy.
May 30, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Did you know there is a government committee exploring electoral reform in BC looking for public input right now?!?

More information here:

ElectoralReformBC.ca

The deadline is tomorrow (Thursday) to sign up to speak!

#bcpoli #ElectoralReform #elections #democracy #bc #Canada
May 28, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Just saw this friendly sign next to a popular trail around Nottawasaga Lookout Provincial Park.

#ontario #canada #dogs #MapleSyrupMAGA
A sign that says Dogs Off Leash May Be Shot.
May 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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My theory:

Person C and D both die of heart attacks just being in this situation and E is looking at doing hard time for homicide. The other two are under investigation as accomplices.

Person A, is clearly acting as a look out while E does the dirty work.

#meme #puzzle #WTF #Funny #NotFunny
How do I describe this in alt text. It's depraved thought experiment made with stick figures. One little dude is trapped with his head stickout out of the ground and another guy is about to play Russian roulette with his life pushing a boulder, with a hole big enough for his head, down a hill above him. And then a teeter totter with spikes on the bottom is above another stick person lying down? What is this scenario? Training camp for future evil henchmen? There is a rock on the other side of that teeter totter and its technically bigger and heavier than the rock rolling down the hill given it doesn't have that big hole in it. But people will debate in the comments if the speed of the rock will be enough force to actually move the teeter totter and cross that one dude under the spikes. Or maybe the friction of taking that guys head off might slow it down? There are two more characters one a bit further away who looks to me like they are keeping watch while this all goes down. At the bottom it says who dies if "E" pushes the stone. The character all have letter starting with A on the far left who is likely the lookout and least likely to die immediately from the stone rolling unless it actually takes flight after treating the head of that dude (D) as a speed bump.
May 20, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Thanks for the tip
May 14, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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OMG wow, I remember this from lifetimes ago. Somehow it's even better now.
Peter Gabriel makes a blank facial expression while the head of a doll spins larger than life above him in a surreal music video.
April 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Well that was a wild day.

#ontarioStorm #Ontario #freezingRain #photography
A road in Central Ontario where all the trees are covered in frozen rain and a tree has fallen in the middle of the road blocking it for cars.
March 31, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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Took a break from behind the computer working remotely to elect @avilewis.bsky.social cleared my head, tossed some rocks around.

Reminder: take breaks, get creative, stay active.

And you can have an impact from wherever you are.

#cdnpoli #VoteAvi #stopTrump #NotYour51stState #Canada #solidarity
March 21, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Somehow this piece of #streetArt seems especially relevant at the moment. 👀

#USpoli
A banksy piece from coney island. It is a stencil that depicts a group of people of various ages including a group of children an old person and a dog all being whipped by a man in a suite with a hard hat. His whip is made out of a stock market price arrow which is in red. Everything else is in black. They are carrying some of their possessions and might be a refuges or immigrants.
March 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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What it feels like watching the news right now. 👀

#dogs #DogsofBluesky #DogsSky #DogSky #news #badNews #funny #notFunny
Arguably the two cutest dogs on earth in the midst of wrestling and then awkwardly stopped for a moment while one charming short black and white furred pooch with an underbite is being squished into the couch by her 1 year old puppy of a sister. She is pausing before she resumes trying to chomp on the back of her sister's neck. The younger pup has lovely autumn coloured fur. Her head is wrapped around the edge and back of her sister's older but smaller neck.
March 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Hard to admit anything good could come from Facebook these days but I did just find this meme:

#meme #AbolishBillionaires
a screenshot from Facebook from the account Feminist News. It is white text on a black background that says: All billionaires must submit a list of five things they did for society in the last week or their wealth will be confiscated.
February 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM