Bender
@divebender.bsky.social
Diving (Wreck, Tech, Cave), Reading, Doberman Dad. Always curious.
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8 years ago today Alabama shocked the nation. Who’s ready to do it again? #dougforalabama
December 13, 2025 at 3:52 AM
8 years ago today Alabama shocked the nation. Who’s ready to do it again? #dougforalabama
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Last night at #TeslaTakedownDinerEdition #TeslaTakedown. I sound crazy but that’s my normal. It was good to see everyone after a bit of a break!
#BoycottTesla
#BoycottElonMusk
@teslatakedown.com @teslatakedownla.bsky.social @tacomentarian.bsky.social @elonthecon.bsky.social
#BoycottTesla
#BoycottElonMusk
@teslatakedown.com @teslatakedownla.bsky.social @tacomentarian.bsky.social @elonthecon.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Last night at #TeslaTakedownDinerEdition #TeslaTakedown. I sound crazy but that’s my normal. It was good to see everyone after a bit of a break!
#BoycottTesla
#BoycottElonMusk
@teslatakedown.com @teslatakedownla.bsky.social @tacomentarian.bsky.social @elonthecon.bsky.social
#BoycottTesla
#BoycottElonMusk
@teslatakedown.com @teslatakedownla.bsky.social @tacomentarian.bsky.social @elonthecon.bsky.social
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Remember folks: if you have any small amount of artistic talent, any sex appeal, or can make your friends laugh, the richest man on earth is crying screaming throwing up because he can’t be you.
December 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Remember folks: if you have any small amount of artistic talent, any sex appeal, or can make your friends laugh, the richest man on earth is crying screaming throwing up because he can’t be you.
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Since it is Finland’s Independence Day today, here’s probably the most famous Finnish patriotic painting ever. My favourite too!
Because note the book the two-headed eagle is attacking. “Lex” - Law.
The rule of law.
“The Attack,” Edvard (Eetu) Isto, 1899.
Because note the book the two-headed eagle is attacking. “Lex” - Law.
The rule of law.
“The Attack,” Edvard (Eetu) Isto, 1899.
December 6, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Since it is Finland’s Independence Day today, here’s probably the most famous Finnish patriotic painting ever. My favourite too!
Because note the book the two-headed eagle is attacking. “Lex” - Law.
The rule of law.
“The Attack,” Edvard (Eetu) Isto, 1899.
Because note the book the two-headed eagle is attacking. “Lex” - Law.
The rule of law.
“The Attack,” Edvard (Eetu) Isto, 1899.
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kind of obsessed with this custom binding for Moby dick by Susan and Chaim Ebanks at Exeter Bookbinders
December 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
kind of obsessed with this custom binding for Moby dick by Susan and Chaim Ebanks at Exeter Bookbinders
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It’s “racial discrimination” only when minorities benefit; otherwise it is “sparkling gerrymandering.”
December 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
It’s “racial discrimination” only when minorities benefit; otherwise it is “sparkling gerrymandering.”
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Himes: "What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service ... any American who sees the video that I saw will see the US military attacking shipwrecked sailors."
December 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Himes: "What I saw in that room was one of the most troubling things I've seen in my time in public service ... any American who sees the video that I saw will see the US military attacking shipwrecked sailors."
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i will vote for any presidential candidate who campaigns on sending pete hegseth to the hague
December 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
i will vote for any presidential candidate who campaigns on sending pete hegseth to the hague
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Nailed. It.
This is the kind of man you want leading your country.
This is the kind of man you want leading your country.
December 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Nailed. It.
This is the kind of man you want leading your country.
This is the kind of man you want leading your country.
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Hegseth: Actually, I said "Kill them all? No, survivors!"
December 4, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Hegseth: Actually, I said "Kill them all? No, survivors!"
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NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
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The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
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So I’ve made it official folks: I’ve filed the paperwork to run for Governor of Alabama. It’s time to remind this state of who we are and what we can accomplish together.
#DougForAlabama
#DougForAlabama
November 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
So I’ve made it official folks: I’ve filed the paperwork to run for Governor of Alabama. It’s time to remind this state of who we are and what we can accomplish together.
#DougForAlabama
#DougForAlabama
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this has pushed me to start the process of producing "tom homan is a bitch" tshirts. we need them on the streets of NYC for his visit.
Homan: "I plan on being in New York City in the near future. We're gonna do operations in New York City. Me and Mayor Adams at one point had an agreement to let ICE in to Rikers ... we are increasing the enforcement presence in New York City."
November 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
this has pushed me to start the process of producing "tom homan is a bitch" tshirts. we need them on the streets of NYC for his visit.
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We could spend years demanding a list be released, or we could just believe women…
November 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
We could spend years demanding a list be released, or we could just believe women…
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"Worm Drive Circular Saw"? uhhh. no. worm drive apple car
November 16, 2025 at 2:16 AM
"Worm Drive Circular Saw"? uhhh. no. worm drive apple car
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Considering as how there's only two of them and this isn't known whale behavior, scientists are trying to decide if the whales love the squid and just happen to be very hungry, or really, really hate the squid.
Hawaiian Short-Finned Pilot Whales Eat Nearly 600 Million Squid Per Year Between Them, Diving Incredible Depths To Do So | IFLScience 🦑🧪🌎
This Whale’s Meal Plan? Over 70,000 Squid A Year, And It’ll Dive Incredible Depths To Get Them
That adds up to around 88,000 tonnes of squid per year for the entire Hawaiian short-finned pilot whale population.
www.iflscience.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Considering as how there's only two of them and this isn't known whale behavior, scientists are trying to decide if the whales love the squid and just happen to be very hungry, or really, really hate the squid.
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"I hope you haven't forgotten about me!" says AR 4274 as it is now flaring at low-level M-class. The region is not in a great position to produce CMEs directed our way, but we'll still keep an eye on this activity to see what happens.
November 14, 2025 at 7:40 AM
"I hope you haven't forgotten about me!" says AR 4274 as it is now flaring at low-level M-class. The region is not in a great position to produce CMEs directed our way, but we'll still keep an eye on this activity to see what happens.
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In an update on that woman’s TikTok experiment with the houses of worship & formula for the single mom — a man tried it on people selling drugs on the corner and it was 7 men he got 7 cans of formula. Gave them to his neighbor.
November 13, 2025 at 1:25 AM
In an update on that woman’s TikTok experiment with the houses of worship & formula for the single mom — a man tried it on people selling drugs on the corner and it was 7 men he got 7 cans of formula. Gave them to his neighbor.
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Can none of these millionaires sex criminals write in full sentences? Have you heard of paragraphs? Punctuation? No wonder ChatGPT sounds like a genius to these clowns.
November 13, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Can none of these millionaires sex criminals write in full sentences? Have you heard of paragraphs? Punctuation? No wonder ChatGPT sounds like a genius to these clowns.
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One of the coolest things about #TeslaTakedown is that it's not just about "sending a message." It's about attaching a stigma to driving a certain make of car, which is the one source of profit for a financial bubble that props up the most powerful racist alive.
It's protest as direct action.
It's protest as direct action.
November 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
One of the coolest things about #TeslaTakedown is that it's not just about "sending a message." It's about attaching a stigma to driving a certain make of car, which is the one source of profit for a financial bubble that props up the most powerful racist alive.
It's protest as direct action.
It's protest as direct action.
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I’m gifting this article so you can read it without a subscription.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
November 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I’m gifting this article so you can read it without a subscription.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/u...
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![Joyce Carol Oates quoting a tweet that says “wherever he [Elon Musk] goes, he wants to leave”:
"wherever he goes, he wants to leave"-- that's because when he gets there, he has brought his own self along; & whatever club he's invited to join has been devalued by the invitation.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:buy3qvqcj3o76leo6ap7pn2p/bafkreifilfbsxemfsambf4kqwolr24ld2ekqcrz4ybgv3bv7kzi5e6kppm@jpeg)
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The older I get, the more tired I become of the uncurious.
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The older I get, the more tired I become of the uncurious.