Suzanne Benton
@gemshums.bsky.social
Retired - taught English lit & creative writing at UC Berkeley & elsewhere; Golden retriever aficionado & dog sports enthusiast; walker & traveler; writer of Haiku; lover of Mother Nature; Northern California social democrat/progressive.
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What are we going to do about this? The house is on fire.
October 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
What are we going to do about this? The house is on fire.
Borrowed from my sister: This is a perfect example of how one “picture is worth a thousand words” and nails the sense of superiority that conspiracy theorists wrap themselves in. I follow science, and those who write about what is well-researched … not fake news intended to inflame and divide. 
August 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Borrowed from my sister: This is a perfect example of how one “picture is worth a thousand words” and nails the sense of superiority that conspiracy theorists wrap themselves in. I follow science, and those who write about what is well-researched … not fake news intended to inflame and divide. 
I guess trump’s ego parade was a bust. Tanks & all.
June 15, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I guess trump’s ego parade was a bust. Tanks & all.
Want to freak out a MAGA cultist? Share this with them:
Genetic research shows that all humans alive today share mitochondrial DNA from a single woman, nicknamed "Mitochondrial Eve," who lived around 150,000 to 200,000 years ago in Africa.
Genetic research shows that all humans alive today share mitochondrial DNA from a single woman, nicknamed "Mitochondrial Eve," who lived around 150,000 to 200,000 years ago in Africa.
June 7, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Want to freak out a MAGA cultist? Share this with them:
Genetic research shows that all humans alive today share mitochondrial DNA from a single woman, nicknamed "Mitochondrial Eve," who lived around 150,000 to 200,000 years ago in Africa.
Genetic research shows that all humans alive today share mitochondrial DNA from a single woman, nicknamed "Mitochondrial Eve," who lived around 150,000 to 200,000 years ago in Africa.
Contact your local newspapers and television news channels, and make sure they are reporting on this. Horrifying!
April 26, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Contact your local newspapers and television news channels, and make sure they are reporting on this. Horrifying!
