Dan Bennett
@fretless58.bsky.social
Musician, programmer, left-leaning centrist.
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ICE agents are complaining that every time they go out wearing masks in unmarked cars with no uniforms or identification as law enforcement to abduct people, protesters keep dumping pounds of glitter on them so that everyone can tell they're ICE for days afterwards.
October 27, 2025 at 1:08 AM
ICE agents are complaining that every time they go out wearing masks in unmarked cars with no uniforms or identification as law enforcement to abduct people, protesters keep dumping pounds of glitter on them so that everyone can tell they're ICE for days afterwards.
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The government shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Travis Peters, an urban farmer in Detroit, is giving out free produce tomorrow
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
As SNAP benefits come under threat, a Detroit farmer is stepping up to help fill the void
The federal shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Urban farmers like Travis Peters are stepping up to ensure their communities can eat.
www.whatimreading.net
October 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
The government shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Travis Peters, an urban farmer in Detroit, is giving out free produce tomorrow
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
'If it's getting tight, my food is free. Don’t even sweat that'
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The squeaker of the house.
October 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The squeaker of the house.
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"America is cooked."
I hear a lot of people saying that right now.
And, I admit, I often find that showing up as the trending story inside my head lately.
I also know it’s crap fiction born out of excessive doomscrolling and a lack of fresh air…
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/no-america...
I hear a lot of people saying that right now.
And, I admit, I often find that showing up as the trending story inside my head lately.
I also know it’s crap fiction born out of excessive doomscrolling and a lack of fresh air…
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/no-america...
No, America is Not Cooked.
We’re cooked.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
"America is cooked."
I hear a lot of people saying that right now.
And, I admit, I often find that showing up as the trending story inside my head lately.
I also know it’s crap fiction born out of excessive doomscrolling and a lack of fresh air…
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/no-america...
I hear a lot of people saying that right now.
And, I admit, I often find that showing up as the trending story inside my head lately.
I also know it’s crap fiction born out of excessive doomscrolling and a lack of fresh air…
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/no-america...
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In response to the Young Republicans’ vile, violent, dehumanizing texts, cosplaying Christian Vice President JD Vance, in the kind of gutless cowardice he has become fluent in, took to social media to dismiss it all as “Nazi boys being boys.”
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Hitler Has Entered the Chat... and JD Vance and the Republicans are Happy to See Him.
Well, in case you weren’t keeping track, we’re in the “Nazis are fine” portion of Republican Americans’ moral collapse.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
In response to the Young Republicans’ vile, violent, dehumanizing texts, cosplaying Christian Vice President JD Vance, in the kind of gutless cowardice he has become fluent in, took to social media to dismiss it all as “Nazi boys being boys.”
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/hitler-has...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/hitler-has...
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If Congress shuts down and stops working, how will we be able to tell?
September 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
If Congress shuts down and stops working, how will we be able to tell?
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Quick episode of Raging Moderates with Jess to talk about the Kimmel situation.
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@jessicatarlov.bsky.social
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Jimmy Kimmel Pulled Off Air — Here's What We Do Next
YouTube video by Raging Moderates
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September 19, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Quick episode of Raging Moderates with Jess to talk about the Kimmel situation.
@ragingmoderates.bsky.social
@jessicatarlov.bsky.social
youtu.be/yhED8iKxxLo?...
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@jessicatarlov.bsky.social
youtu.be/yhED8iKxxLo?...
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We don’t all share the same internet. The personalised algorithm has siloed us into parallel worlds
September 14, 2025 at 1:02 PM
We don’t all share the same internet. The personalised algorithm has siloed us into parallel worlds
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I’m tired of being pitted against my neighbor.
I’m tired of being told to hate my neighbor.
People across the political spectrum are hungry for a new kind of politics.
I’m tired of being told to hate my neighbor.
People across the political spectrum are hungry for a new kind of politics.
September 13, 2025 at 10:56 PM
I’m tired of being pitted against my neighbor.
I’m tired of being told to hate my neighbor.
People across the political spectrum are hungry for a new kind of politics.
I’m tired of being told to hate my neighbor.
People across the political spectrum are hungry for a new kind of politics.
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This is what true democracies do to insurrectionists
Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup
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Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup
ground.news/article/bols...
Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was convicted by a Supreme Court majority on Thursday of plotting a coup to remain in power after losing the 2022 election, a powerful blow to the populist fa...
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September 12, 2025 at 2:54 AM
This is what true democracies do to insurrectionists
Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup
ground.news/article/bols...
Bolsonaro sentenced to 27 years in prison for plotting Brazil coup
ground.news/article/bols...
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I'm holding my tongue for now, but if you fuckers in the media don't stop trying to eulogize Charlie Kirk like he was Ted Kennedy or Bob Dole I am going to tell everybody what I think about that hate filled son of a........like I said I am currently holding my tongue, for now.
September 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I'm holding my tongue for now, but if you fuckers in the media don't stop trying to eulogize Charlie Kirk like he was Ted Kennedy or Bob Dole I am going to tell everybody what I think about that hate filled son of a........like I said I am currently holding my tongue, for now.
Neil Brennan and Ezra Klein - An informed summation of what the fuck happened.
Ezra Klein on Biden, Trump & Liberal Ineptitude
YouTube video by Neal Brennan
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September 9, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Neil Brennan and Ezra Klein - An informed summation of what the fuck happened.
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Cleta will get even madder if you read and share this article. So, please, don't do that...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Cleta Mitchell Thinks Trump Will Use Emergency Powers to Take Control of Elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
September 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Cleta will get even madder if you read and share this article. So, please, don't do that...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Washington, DC protest....
September 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Washington, DC protest....
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Sen. Warren Daniel (R–NC, District 46) was caught trading stocks right on the Senate floor.
Didn’t even wait for a break. Playing the market on the taxpayers’ time…pure abuse of power.
Didn’t even wait for a break. Playing the market on the taxpayers’ time…pure abuse of power.
September 5, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Sen. Warren Daniel (R–NC, District 46) was caught trading stocks right on the Senate floor.
Didn’t even wait for a break. Playing the market on the taxpayers’ time…pure abuse of power.
Didn’t even wait for a break. Playing the market on the taxpayers’ time…pure abuse of power.
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Netflix co-founder and Democratic megadonor Reed Hastings has given $2 million to help California redraw its House maps in the latest indication of the campaign’s outsize stakes.
Netflix co-founder drops $2 million into Gavin Newsom's redistricting campaign
Reed Hastings is a longtime Democratic donor and Newsom ally.
www.politico.com
August 31, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Netflix co-founder and Democratic megadonor Reed Hastings has given $2 million to help California redraw its House maps in the latest indication of the campaign’s outsize stakes.
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If this is the “strong leader” they keep selling us, why are they hiding him like Weekend at Bernie’s? 👀
September 1, 2025 at 1:37 AM
If this is the “strong leader” they keep selling us, why are they hiding him like Weekend at Bernie’s? 👀
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Trump's dodging the cameras as much as he's been dodging the Epstein files
August 31, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Trump's dodging the cameras as much as he's been dodging the Epstein files
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y’all know this doesn’t end without a ton of violence right
August 24, 2025 at 12:18 AM
y’all know this doesn’t end without a ton of violence right
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UPDATE: Gov. Gavin Newsom just SIGNED the Democrats' redistricting bills into law— setting up a November vote to let Californians redraw their maps and fight back against GOP gerrymanders.
California Democrats Pass Redistricting Bill to Counter Trump's Texas Gerrymander
Read more.
www.democracydocket.com
August 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
UPDATE: Gov. Gavin Newsom just SIGNED the Democrats' redistricting bills into law— setting up a November vote to let Californians redraw their maps and fight back against GOP gerrymanders.