Ben Valentine
@bvalentine14.bsky.social
Professional editor. Amateur writer. Owl enthusiast. Thinks about the Roman Empire daily and my wife is OK with that.
Attack of the Clones isn't a good movie, but it's watchable.
My wife still complains that we didn't walk out of Rise of Skywalker.
My wife still complains that we didn't walk out of Rise of Skywalker.
i would push rogue one down and bring solo and the last jedi up. i’d also place attack of the clones at the bottom.
haven’t seen ROS or Solo but this seems like a pretty ball-knowing list from Pritzker, particularly if he volunteered the name “Star Wars” rather than “A New Hope”
November 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Attack of the Clones isn't a good movie, but it's watchable.
My wife still complains that we didn't walk out of Rise of Skywalker.
My wife still complains that we didn't walk out of Rise of Skywalker.
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Trent looks so happy. Surely he can't go.
April 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Trent looks so happy. Surely he can't go.
Trent thoughts: He did everything a player could to help win trophies, actually won trophies and fulfilled his contract. He's earned the right to go and do as he pleases. Wishing him success in the future, just not against Liverpool.
March 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Trent thoughts: He did everything a player could to help win trophies, actually won trophies and fulfilled his contract. He's earned the right to go and do as he pleases. Wishing him success in the future, just not against Liverpool.
If you take everything Musk says with the context he grew up in apartheid South Africa, his words usually aren't surprising.
January 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
If you take everything Musk says with the context he grew up in apartheid South Africa, his words usually aren't surprising.
Ladies and Gentlemen I present to you: the dumbest match of FM I have ever played in almost a decade and a half playing this series. (Yes, I am South Shields, thankfully)
November 27, 2024 at 5:44 AM
Ladies and Gentlemen I present to you: the dumbest match of FM I have ever played in almost a decade and a half playing this series. (Yes, I am South Shields, thankfully)
Seeing the Liverpool reactions in my timeline warms the heart. The old gang, finally reuniting on Bluesky.
November 24, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Seeing the Liverpool reactions in my timeline warms the heart. The old gang, finally reuniting on Bluesky.
If the Jets wanted to fire their GM, they should have just cut Aaron Rodgers.
November 19, 2024 at 6:56 PM
If the Jets wanted to fire their GM, they should have just cut Aaron Rodgers.
I have ascended to the highest honor any person can hope for: "cat bed."
November 16, 2024 at 4:37 PM
I have ascended to the highest honor any person can hope for: "cat bed."
You know who is to "blame" for Haiti's independence? Napoleon. Had he not attempted to reinstate slavery, Haiti would have remained part of France.
They were free. And then they were supposed to allow themselves to be stripped of rights and sent back to irons?
They were free. And then they were supposed to allow themselves to be stripped of rights and sent back to irons?
From @hafizr.bsky.social:
A Project 2025 Adviser, Mark Krikorian, the executive director of the far-right Center for Immigration Studies, Just Defended Slavery in Haiti at a Congressional hearing
newrepublic.com/post/186175/...
A Project 2025 Adviser, Mark Krikorian, the executive director of the far-right Center for Immigration Studies, Just Defended Slavery in Haiti at a Congressional hearing
newrepublic.com/post/186175/...
A Project 2025 Adviser Just Defended Slavery in Haiti
Speaking at a congressional hearing, Mark Krikorian, the executive director of the far-right Center for Immigration Studies, argued that Haiti would have been better off if colonization—and, by extens...
newrepublic.com
September 20, 2024 at 8:33 PM
You know who is to "blame" for Haiti's independence? Napoleon. Had he not attempted to reinstate slavery, Haiti would have remained part of France.
They were free. And then they were supposed to allow themselves to be stripped of rights and sent back to irons?
They were free. And then they were supposed to allow themselves to be stripped of rights and sent back to irons?
This woman was my doctor and it sickens me to see this story.
Dr. T was a great physician. I sang her praises to anyone who'd ask. She deserved better than to lose her life due to negligence and her family deserves better than this.
Dr. T was a great physician. I sang her praises to anyone who'd ask. She deserved better than to lose her life due to negligence and her family deserves better than this.
this woman died at a Disney-owned restaurant, and her widower sued.
Disney is moving to dismiss the case because he agreed to an arbitration clause in 2019 when he signed up for a free trial of Disney+
this is the culmination of centuries of lawyer brain. An incredible achievement.
Disney is moving to dismiss the case because he agreed to an arbitration clause in 2019 when he signed up for a free trial of Disney+
this is the culmination of centuries of lawyer brain. An incredible achievement.
Disney wants NYU doctor allergy death suit tossed because of...
Jeffrey Piccolo's attorneys have slammed Disney's latest motion as "preposterous" and "outrageously unreasonable."
nypost.com
August 14, 2024 at 5:04 AM
This woman was my doctor and it sickens me to see this story.
Dr. T was a great physician. I sang her praises to anyone who'd ask. She deserved better than to lose her life due to negligence and her family deserves better than this.
Dr. T was a great physician. I sang her praises to anyone who'd ask. She deserved better than to lose her life due to negligence and her family deserves better than this.
I know what Rex Ryan's favorite ad is so far.
February 12, 2024 at 12:10 AM
I know what Rex Ryan's favorite ad is so far.
I'm like a half hour into it, but Super Bowls on the west coast are the superior experience. Been missing out all these years!
February 11, 2024 at 11:59 PM
I'm like a half hour into it, but Super Bowls on the west coast are the superior experience. Been missing out all these years!
This is why "states right" is BS. Because the state governments don't want policy enforcement to stop at their borders. Anyone who knows about the fights over the Fugitive Slave Law in the 1850s understands that.
Texas is demanding that a hospital in Seattle turn over documents related to gender affirming care provided to Texans in Washington State.
Texas is fucking ridiculous.
www.kxan.com/news/texas/s...
Texas is fucking ridiculous.
www.kxan.com/news/texas/s...
Seattle Hospital sues after Texas Attorney General asks for handover of patient records
The Seattle Children’s Hospital filed a lawsuit in Travis County District Court on Dec. 7 against the Texas Office of the Attorney General (OAG), after that agency requested documents related…
www.kxan.com
December 21, 2023 at 4:56 PM
This is why "states right" is BS. Because the state governments don't want policy enforcement to stop at their borders. Anyone who knows about the fights over the Fugitive Slave Law in the 1850s understands that.
But what if all of our best athletes played Mozart?
We likely already have more than a 'thousands Mozarts,' but many lack the time or financial resources to express their talent, often working for minimum wage at disgusting companies like Amazon.
December 19, 2023 at 4:50 AM
But what if all of our best athletes played Mozart?
Wait, someone would say Batman Forever over Tombstone?
without saying batman forever, fav val kilmer film?
December 18, 2023 at 11:42 PM
Wait, someone would say Batman Forever over Tombstone?
This was always the likeliest outcome no matter what Jets fans hoped. There was no viable option on the roster. They managed to do worse without Wilson. Hope the wishcasting was worth it!
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
December 6, 2023 at 6:41 PM
This was always the likeliest outcome no matter what Jets fans hoped. There was no viable option on the roster. They managed to do worse without Wilson. Hope the wishcasting was worth it!
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
Basically how I felt. To have any idea what was going on, you had to know the history. And if you know the history, how it's portrayed will just anger you. If you don't know the history, then nothing has weight, because nothing is explained well. So you just end up confused.
the thing about Ridley Scott is while he's a master at creating atmosphere in film, at bottom he's kinda stupid www.thenation.com/article/cult...
History According to Ridley Scott
Ultimately what we learn in Napoleon says far more about the director than it does about Napoleon.
www.thenation.com
December 4, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Basically how I felt. To have any idea what was going on, you had to know the history. And if you know the history, how it's portrayed will just anger you. If you don't know the history, then nothing has weight, because nothing is explained well. So you just end up confused.
Miracles sold separately
December 3, 2023 at 9:14 PM
Miracles sold separately
Just saw Napoleon. So bad. Sooo bad.
November 27, 2023 at 1:56 AM
Just saw Napoleon. So bad. Sooo bad.
Some people just really want to say the N-word.
November 26, 2023 at 3:17 AM
Some people just really want to say the N-word.
Insane
The Eighth Circuit says that private individuals can't bring suits to enforce the Voting Rights Act. www.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
November 20, 2023 at 7:18 PM
Insane
Think it's finally time to delete the app formerly known as Twitter.
November 18, 2023 at 6:09 PM
Think it's finally time to delete the app formerly known as Twitter.