Ben Goldstein
@goldsteinraw.bsky.social
5x Jeopardy champ who once body-slammed a guy who was trying to stab my boss. Husband to rpg3, father of 2, Radiohead cover band drummer. Lions baby, love da Lions. That pretty much covers it.
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if elon just hired an Inverse Jester (guy hired to listen to his jokes and pretend they're funny) we could solve every problem except how to keep the inverse jester from killing himself
November 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
if elon just hired an Inverse Jester (guy hired to listen to his jokes and pretend they're funny) we could solve every problem except how to keep the inverse jester from killing himself
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rfk jr moaning in olivia nuzzi's ear
November 19, 2025 at 12:33 AM
rfk jr moaning in olivia nuzzi's ear
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women are always saying “lord grant me the confidence of a mediocre man.” ok well he did. now what. is the world a better place? look at what you’ve wrought.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
women are always saying “lord grant me the confidence of a mediocre man.” ok well he did. now what. is the world a better place? look at what you’ve wrought.
Contractor in our basement is blasting some music I can only describe as "What if Blueshammer from the movie Ghost World was a real band"
November 17, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Contractor in our basement is blasting some music I can only describe as "What if Blueshammer from the movie Ghost World was a real band"
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This is one of the things I hate most about modern capitalism. The idea of making money has been fully peeled away from delivering any kind of goods or services that people would want to pay money for.
What a thrill to be part of @talkingpointsmemo.com's series about the past 25 years of digital media! I wrote about why private equity goons destroyed Deadspin and why it matters.
There Are No Weird Blogs Anymore Cause It’s More Fruitful to Drive Them Out of Business
I learned many surprising lessons from my 20 months as editor-in-chief of...
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November 11, 2025 at 7:21 PM
This is one of the things I hate most about modern capitalism. The idea of making money has been fully peeled away from delivering any kind of goods or services that people would want to pay money for.
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lol she got his ass and he knows it
November 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
lol she got his ass and he knows it
My latest for @cbsnews.com: Yes, I Know What 'Arabic Numerals' Are — And I Still Don't Want My Children Learning Them
November 4, 2025 at 11:18 PM
My latest for @cbsnews.com: Yes, I Know What 'Arabic Numerals' Are — And I Still Don't Want My Children Learning Them
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CHOTINER: So you asked for a Birkin bag?
KOKO: Yes. Possession Bag.
CHOTINER: And you had the funds to acquire this?
KOKO: No, Professor Purchase Koko Gorilla
CHOTINER: That doesn't sound like the funds were justifiable.
KOKO: Hostility Interviewer
KOKO: Yes. Possession Bag.
CHOTINER: And you had the funds to acquire this?
KOKO: No, Professor Purchase Koko Gorilla
CHOTINER: That doesn't sound like the funds were justifiable.
KOKO: Hostility Interviewer
October 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
CHOTINER: So you asked for a Birkin bag?
KOKO: Yes. Possession Bag.
CHOTINER: And you had the funds to acquire this?
KOKO: No, Professor Purchase Koko Gorilla
CHOTINER: That doesn't sound like the funds were justifiable.
KOKO: Hostility Interviewer
KOKO: Yes. Possession Bag.
CHOTINER: And you had the funds to acquire this?
KOKO: No, Professor Purchase Koko Gorilla
CHOTINER: That doesn't sound like the funds were justifiable.
KOKO: Hostility Interviewer
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“For sale: baby shoes, never worn” is actually a very happy story if you’re looking for baby shoes!
October 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
“For sale: baby shoes, never worn” is actually a very happy story if you’re looking for baby shoes!
Gotta be the worst take in Facebook history
October 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Gotta be the worst take in Facebook history
PATIENT: I can't stop, I'm addicted to the shindig
DOCTOR: Treatment is simple. The great clown Anthony Kiedis is in town tonight...
DOCTOR: Treatment is simple. The great clown Anthony Kiedis is in town tonight...
October 9, 2025 at 4:39 PM
PATIENT: I can't stop, I'm addicted to the shindig
DOCTOR: Treatment is simple. The great clown Anthony Kiedis is in town tonight...
DOCTOR: Treatment is simple. The great clown Anthony Kiedis is in town tonight...
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I am indeed racist against anti-human anti-art theft machines.
October 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I am indeed racist against anti-human anti-art theft machines.
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"The Man from UNCLE" ? You mean my cousin? 😂
October 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
"The Man from UNCLE" ? You mean my cousin? 😂
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This whole section really.
September 28, 2025 at 10:59 PM
This whole section really.
[*dog version of RFK Jr with the worst case of kennel cough you've ever heard in your life*] it is absolutely safe to eat an entire bag of hershey kisses with the foil still on
September 27, 2025 at 4:14 PM
[*dog version of RFK Jr with the worst case of kennel cough you've ever heard in your life*] it is absolutely safe to eat an entire bag of hershey kisses with the foil still on
Only people with more three-turn Wordle solves than five-turn Wordle solves are allowed to retweet this.
September 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Only people with more three-turn Wordle solves than five-turn Wordle solves are allowed to retweet this.
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I think AI is the end of humanity cognitively speaking. That's the real threat, not some Terminator 2 skynet bullshit, but the rot of the human mind and soul.
September 15, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I think AI is the end of humanity cognitively speaking. That's the real threat, not some Terminator 2 skynet bullshit, but the rot of the human mind and soul.
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Got fired from my job for saying that Samantha on Bewitched didn’t really wiggle her nose, she was just kind of twitching her mouth back and forth.
September 15, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Got fired from my job for saying that Samantha on Bewitched didn’t really wiggle her nose, she was just kind of twitching her mouth back and forth.
How about "Taryn U. Asunder" for a drag name?
September 12, 2025 at 4:40 AM
How about "Taryn U. Asunder" for a drag name?
So much of the tech industry is an attempt to replace Cloth Mother with Wire Mother, despite our repeated stated preference for Cloth Mother.
September 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
So much of the tech industry is an attempt to replace Cloth Mother with Wire Mother, despite our repeated stated preference for Cloth Mother.
Is "Demi Moore" an oxymoron? Does "Demi Moore" suggest the existence of a "Whole Less"?
August 31, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Is "Demi Moore" an oxymoron? Does "Demi Moore" suggest the existence of a "Whole Less"?
Fine, what do *you* guys want to talk about 🙄
Sigourney Weaver's undies in Alien are waaaaaaay too small 🤣
August 25, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Fine, what do *you* guys want to talk about 🙄
Last night I watched the first 30 minutes of Beau Is Afraid and thought it was hysterical. I should quit while I'm ahead, right?
August 25, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Last night I watched the first 30 minutes of Beau Is Afraid and thought it was hysterical. I should quit while I'm ahead, right?
I was thinking there should be a family-friendly "bananaball" version of mixed martial arts, but I guess that's already the WWE, huh : /
August 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I was thinking there should be a family-friendly "bananaball" version of mixed martial arts, but I guess that's already the WWE, huh : /
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Combat sports, esp. MMA, is lost in this country. Last night a fighter on the Contender Series fantasized about the transgendered being 'opponents'. Today a champion bestows a visit to a warlord. The Saudi image rebuild and takeover in boxing is complete. What's been built in my lifetime is gone.
August 20, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Combat sports, esp. MMA, is lost in this country. Last night a fighter on the Contender Series fantasized about the transgendered being 'opponents'. Today a champion bestows a visit to a warlord. The Saudi image rebuild and takeover in boxing is complete. What's been built in my lifetime is gone.