Ben
@cikben.bsky.social
Atheist. Liberal. Retired. Love animals 💖 Love to play WoW!
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Fanone: There’s absolutely no legitimate justification for the way that many of these agents are behaving and the military-style show of force.
If we ever do right this ship, this organization has lost all credibility. I would hope we would completely abolish ICE.
If we ever do right this ship, this organization has lost all credibility. I would hope we would completely abolish ICE.
August 12, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Fanone: There’s absolutely no legitimate justification for the way that many of these agents are behaving and the military-style show of force.
If we ever do right this ship, this organization has lost all credibility. I would hope we would completely abolish ICE.
If we ever do right this ship, this organization has lost all credibility. I would hope we would completely abolish ICE.
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COLBERT: You warned everyone…he would prosecute political enemies, cut Medicaid, alienate our allies, give tax cuts to the rich. I know you're not here to say 'I told you so' but would you like to?
HARRIS: You're correct. I did predict a lot of that. But what I did not predict was the capitulation.
HARRIS: You're correct. I did predict a lot of that. But what I did not predict was the capitulation.
August 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM
COLBERT: You warned everyone…he would prosecute political enemies, cut Medicaid, alienate our allies, give tax cuts to the rich. I know you're not here to say 'I told you so' but would you like to?
HARRIS: You're correct. I did predict a lot of that. But what I did not predict was the capitulation.
HARRIS: You're correct. I did predict a lot of that. But what I did not predict was the capitulation.
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To please Great Leader, the Smithsonian has removed Trump from its Impeachment Exhibit. Now, only Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton are shown as having been impeached. (Nixon resigned before the vote.) We are only minutes away from Barack Obama being removed from photographs à la Joseph Stalin.
August 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
To please Great Leader, the Smithsonian has removed Trump from its Impeachment Exhibit. Now, only Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton are shown as having been impeached. (Nixon resigned before the vote.) We are only minutes away from Barack Obama being removed from photographs à la Joseph Stalin.
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Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
July 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
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June 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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I've said it before, when it comes to a cult there can only be one, one leader, one that everything revolves around. In this battle between Musk and Trump, Trump will win. The cult is his and his alone. However, some truce may be called because it's to their mutual benefit. It's all transactional.
June 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
I've said it before, when it comes to a cult there can only be one, one leader, one that everything revolves around. In this battle between Musk and Trump, Trump will win. The cult is his and his alone. However, some truce may be called because it's to their mutual benefit. It's all transactional.
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We should be investing in rural communities and making them better places to build a life & raise a family - not shutting down rural hospitals by choking off their funding.
Saving rural hospitals is one more reason to call your Representative and speak out against this GOP attempt to cut Medicaid.
Saving rural hospitals is one more reason to call your Representative and speak out against this GOP attempt to cut Medicaid.
Hundreds of rural hospitals are at risk of closing, threatening critical care
Hospital officials told CBS News the closure was driven by the same factors that have closed other rural hospitals: low reimbursement rates.
www.cbsnews.com
May 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
We should be investing in rural communities and making them better places to build a life & raise a family - not shutting down rural hospitals by choking off their funding.
Saving rural hospitals is one more reason to call your Representative and speak out against this GOP attempt to cut Medicaid.
Saving rural hospitals is one more reason to call your Representative and speak out against this GOP attempt to cut Medicaid.
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🚨BREAKING: Right wing group DISMISSES case challenging the Arizona's maintenance of its voter rolls. Another victory for Arizona voters and for my law firm and its clients.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
🚨 1789 Foundation v. Fontes
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
May 8, 2025 at 10:47 PM
🚨BREAKING: Right wing group DISMISSES case challenging the Arizona's maintenance of its voter rolls. Another victory for Arizona voters and for my law firm and its clients.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...
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“Science has no passport, no gender, no ethnicity, no political party.”
EC President Ursula von der Leyen, announcing a €500M initiative to attract top global talent.
In a fractured world, science remains a unifying force – rooted in diversity, driven by curiosity, and shared by all humanity.
EC President Ursula von der Leyen, announcing a €500M initiative to attract top global talent.
In a fractured world, science remains a unifying force – rooted in diversity, driven by curiosity, and shared by all humanity.
May 6, 2025 at 11:26 AM
“Science has no passport, no gender, no ethnicity, no political party.”
EC President Ursula von der Leyen, announcing a €500M initiative to attract top global talent.
In a fractured world, science remains a unifying force – rooted in diversity, driven by curiosity, and shared by all humanity.
EC President Ursula von der Leyen, announcing a €500M initiative to attract top global talent.
In a fractured world, science remains a unifying force – rooted in diversity, driven by curiosity, and shared by all humanity.
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Weather and climate research funds are being “chainsawed” from NOAA's budget. Last I checked, Louisiana & Florida, which are maximally susceptible to Hurricanes, voted Red in the last General Election.
Wondering if residents there knew in advance this would happen.
Wondering if residents there knew in advance this would happen.
May 6, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Weather and climate research funds are being “chainsawed” from NOAA's budget. Last I checked, Louisiana & Florida, which are maximally susceptible to Hurricanes, voted Red in the last General Election.
Wondering if residents there knew in advance this would happen.
Wondering if residents there knew in advance this would happen.
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I grew up believing that we had learned the lessons of the German poem and Martin Luther King Jr's speeches. We would all speak out if we saw democracy threatened and the rule of law under attack.
I will always speak out against wrong. I will always stand up for democracy. I will not back down.
I will always speak out against wrong. I will always stand up for democracy. I will not back down.
May 6, 2025 at 1:24 AM
I grew up believing that we had learned the lessons of the German poem and Martin Luther King Jr's speeches. We would all speak out if we saw democracy threatened and the rule of law under attack.
I will always speak out against wrong. I will always stand up for democracy. I will not back down.
I will always speak out against wrong. I will always stand up for democracy. I will not back down.
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As David Brooks has said, we’re approaching civil disobedience and national strikes phase of defending our nation.
April 18, 2025 at 2:27 AM
As David Brooks has said, we’re approaching civil disobedience and national strikes phase of defending our nation.
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BREAKING: Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez has been released. This is the moment he reunited with his mom.
April 17, 2025 at 11:23 PM
BREAKING: Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez has been released. This is the moment he reunited with his mom.
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So Trump wants to start shipping “homegrown criminals” to El Salvador? This is fine—if the first person sent is Donald Trump.
See the newest cartoon from @deadder.bsky.social:
See the newest cartoon from @deadder.bsky.social:
If Trump Wants to Export Criminals, He Should Go First
An exclusive cartoon from Michael de Adder
www.meidasplus.com
April 15, 2025 at 9:09 PM
So Trump wants to start shipping “homegrown criminals” to El Salvador? This is fine—if the first person sent is Donald Trump.
See the newest cartoon from @deadder.bsky.social:
See the newest cartoon from @deadder.bsky.social:
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I cannot convey enough how grateful I am to the millions of you all supporting us with your time, resources, and energy.
Your support has allowed us to rally people together at record scale to organize their communities.
All with an average donation of $21.
THANK YOU & Pa’lante 🙏🏽♥️
Your support has allowed us to rally people together at record scale to organize their communities.
All with an average donation of $21.
THANK YOU & Pa’lante 🙏🏽♥️
News: AOC had her strongest ever quarter, raising over $9.5m from 266k individual donors for an average of just $21.
AOC doesn’t take a dollar from lobbyists or corporate PACS. Our top donor professions are teachers and nurses. 64% were first time contributors.
AOC doesn’t take a dollar from lobbyists or corporate PACS. Our top donor professions are teachers and nurses. 64% were first time contributors.
April 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
I cannot convey enough how grateful I am to the millions of you all supporting us with your time, resources, and energy.
Your support has allowed us to rally people together at record scale to organize their communities.
All with an average donation of $21.
THANK YOU & Pa’lante 🙏🏽♥️
Your support has allowed us to rally people together at record scale to organize their communities.
All with an average donation of $21.
THANK YOU & Pa’lante 🙏🏽♥️
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Not a single word to help the 33m small businesses in this country. Not from anyone in the administration.
So many buy from China, and don't have alternatives.
So many didn't have the cash to front run the tariffs and buy inventory
So many buy from China, and don't have alternatives.
So many didn't have the cash to front run the tariffs and buy inventory
April 11, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Not a single word to help the 33m small businesses in this country. Not from anyone in the administration.
So many buy from China, and don't have alternatives.
So many didn't have the cash to front run the tariffs and buy inventory
So many buy from China, and don't have alternatives.
So many didn't have the cash to front run the tariffs and buy inventory
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As the economic news keeps coming out over the coming weeks keep one thing in mind: this is the fault of one man and didn’t need to happen.
April 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
As the economic news keeps coming out over the coming weeks keep one thing in mind: this is the fault of one man and didn’t need to happen.
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I’m going to volunteer at phone bank to get Jon Ossoff reelected to Senate. rump is endorsing marjorie taylor green (yes her) for this seat! She is an embarrassment and can’t win. Who wants to help?
www.mobilize.us/electjon/eve...
www.mobilize.us/electjon/eve...
Volunteer to Re-Elect Senator Jon Ossoff · Jon Ossoff for Senate
The 2026 elections will be here before we know it! Sign up here to stay up to date on our campaign and information on volunteering with the Ossoff Campaign!
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April 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I’m going to volunteer at phone bank to get Jon Ossoff reelected to Senate. rump is endorsing marjorie taylor green (yes her) for this seat! She is an embarrassment and can’t win. Who wants to help?
www.mobilize.us/electjon/eve...
www.mobilize.us/electjon/eve...
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We tried mass tariffs in 1828, and it crashed the economy. We tried again in 1930, and it crashed the economy.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
April 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We tried mass tariffs in 1828, and it crashed the economy. We tried again in 1930, and it crashed the economy.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
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IT GETS WORSE
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brought his wife, a former Fox News producer, to two meetings with foreign military counterparts where sensitive information was discussed, according to multiple people who were present or had knowledge of the discussions.
New via @wsj.com:
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brought his wife, a former Fox News producer, to two meetings with foreign military counterparts where sensitive information was discussed, according to multiple people who were present or had knowledge of the discussions.
New via @wsj.com:
Exclusive | Hegseth Brought His Wife to Sensitive Meetings With Foreign Military Officials
The defense secretary’s handling of sensitive information is under fire after he shared details about a strike on Houthi militants in a group chat on a widely used app.
www.wsj.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:52 AM
IT GETS WORSE
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brought his wife, a former Fox News producer, to two meetings with foreign military counterparts where sensitive information was discussed, according to multiple people who were present or had knowledge of the discussions.
New via @wsj.com:
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brought his wife, a former Fox News producer, to two meetings with foreign military counterparts where sensitive information was discussed, according to multiple people who were present or had knowledge of the discussions.
New via @wsj.com:
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Trump is 0-3 in cases brought by law firms he has targeted with illegal executive orders.
Yet the cowards at two other law firms -- Paul Weiss and Skadden -- shamefully capitulated without putting up a fight.
Yet the cowards at two other law firms -- Paul Weiss and Skadden -- shamefully capitulated without putting up a fight.
March 29, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Trump is 0-3 in cases brought by law firms he has targeted with illegal executive orders.
Yet the cowards at two other law firms -- Paul Weiss and Skadden -- shamefully capitulated without putting up a fight.
Yet the cowards at two other law firms -- Paul Weiss and Skadden -- shamefully capitulated without putting up a fight.
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The fact that the Department of Justice has not, and will never, launch an investigation into this massive national security breach tells you all you need to know about this lawless and profoundly corrupt Administration.
March 27, 2025 at 10:49 AM
The fact that the Department of Justice has not, and will never, launch an investigation into this massive national security breach tells you all you need to know about this lawless and profoundly corrupt Administration.