Gerald Bennett
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Gerald Bennett
@geraldb511.bsky.social
Just a humble progressive who designs computer chips for a living. In a different life, I probably would have been a historian.
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Me. 51. Not watching the inauguration. Wearing the Coven necklace @tenth-muse.com got me during the war on Christmas.
January 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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There's actually a downside for Trump in the TikTok shenanigans.

If his supporters and media enablers buy into the argument that he can solve this problem on his own, well, that's going to lead to expectations that he can solve all problems on his own and ... good luck with that.
January 19, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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It’s amazing to me that politicians don’t commit to post first on @bsky.app and to engage with constituents here

THIS is more powerful than CNN , MSNBC, The Post will ever be.

You can broadcast for 9 mins on a declining medium, or engage here and start a real discussion.

Which is more powerful?
January 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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The Republican Party in a nutshell.
December 26, 2024 at 5:41 PM
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My favorite Christmas present is a smart TV that changes channels whenever Donald Trump comes on.
December 25, 2024 at 5:01 PM
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A little louder for the folks in the back:

The development of vaccines is likely the greatest achievement of mankind.

www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
December 9, 2024 at 2:31 AM
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Trumpism is like climate change: it's already here, it has done irreparable damage, and even if we take action now we'll be dealing with it's impact for the rest of our lives.
December 8, 2024 at 9:56 PM
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(I dunno who made this image but I looooooove it)
November 28, 2024 at 7:18 PM
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More pushback: Ca Gov Gavin Newsom announced today that Teslas would be excluded from EV credits in his plan, if Trump rolls back federal EV credits. 👊
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
November 26, 2024 at 3:00 PM
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Am I happy about Trump winning? No. Do I think it’s the end of the world? Also no. We need to understand why a lot of people stayed home and how to better appeal to them in the midterms and the next presidential.
November 25, 2024 at 7:51 PM
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Makes me sad re-reading this amazing letter from ex-Watergate Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox sent to high school seniors in 1994 after they asked him “What should Americans learn from Watergate?” 20 years later in ‘94.

His answer is remarkable—unfortunately things didn’t work out so well in 2024.
November 25, 2024 at 2:50 AM
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Breaking up with your X is freeing
November 24, 2024 at 5:46 PM
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People need to calm down about the Oreshnik missile. (Not about the strike itself, which was barbarous Putin chest-thumping.)
It's a medium range ballistic missile. Of course it's faster than the speed of sound because that's what ballistic missiles do. Don't fall for "AMAZING SUPERWEAPON" hype.
November 24, 2024 at 5:05 PM
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Good rule of thumb: never, ever, ever think Trump can’t sink lower.
November 23, 2024 at 4:43 PM
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Everyone needs to watch this clip of Adam Schiff taking on Donald Trump.
November 17, 2024 at 4:34 PM