Ian Bennett
@ianbennett.bsky.social
Retired and unretired. Enjoying the trials and tribulations of life. Opinions are my own and RT does not explicitly indicate endorsement unless stated as such. @ianbennett.bsky.social
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Happy Thanksgiving!
What @radiofreetom.bsky.social noted
Use the tools you have to push back against pillockery because that is very much an option as seen in the last round of elections.
I know what I am going to do.
And yes, having lived in places that are authoritarian - those places are much much worse.
Use the tools you have to push back against pillockery because that is very much an option as seen in the last round of elections.
I know what I am going to do.
And yes, having lived in places that are authoritarian - those places are much much worse.
My mistake has been trying to explain what "fascism" is to people who don't care what it is.
So I'm going to try something else. Let's do this as a practical thought exercise.
If America *were* fascist *today* - what would you have to do differently in your daily life? /1
So I'm going to try something else. Let's do this as a practical thought exercise.
If America *were* fascist *today* - what would you have to do differently in your daily life? /1
November 16, 2025 at 3:55 AM
What @radiofreetom.bsky.social noted
Use the tools you have to push back against pillockery because that is very much an option as seen in the last round of elections.
I know what I am going to do.
And yes, having lived in places that are authoritarian - those places are much much worse.
Use the tools you have to push back against pillockery because that is very much an option as seen in the last round of elections.
I know what I am going to do.
And yes, having lived in places that are authoritarian - those places are much much worse.
A reminder, sometimes it is wise to look a gift horse in the mouth.
Also, getting rid of unnecessary tariffs is really the only solution.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Also, getting rid of unnecessary tariffs is really the only solution.
apnews.com/article/trum...
What to know about Trump's plan to give Americans a $2,000 tariff dividend
President Donald Trump boasts that his tariffs protect American industries, lure factories to the United States, raise money for the federal government and give him diplomatic leverage.
apnews.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
A reminder, sometimes it is wise to look a gift horse in the mouth.
Also, getting rid of unnecessary tariffs is really the only solution.
apnews.com/article/trum...
Also, getting rid of unnecessary tariffs is really the only solution.
apnews.com/article/trum...
For my Commonwealth comrades: today Is Remembrance Day; a toast to those departed souls.
November 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
For my Commonwealth comrades: today Is Remembrance Day; a toast to those departed souls.
To those who served, thank you.
To those who i served, it was a privilege and honor.
To those who i served, it was a privilege and honor.
November 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
To those who served, thank you.
To those who i served, it was a privilege and honor.
To those who i served, it was a privilege and honor.
One of the roles of government is to help those in need. SNAP benefits are a vital lifeline for many. This administration has made a choice-one that is designed to harm those who are among the most vulnerable.
There are contingency funds
This is deliberate and cruel.
apnews.com/article/snap...
There are contingency funds
This is deliberate and cruel.
apnews.com/article/snap...
Trump administration demands states 'undo' full SNAP payouts as states warn of 'catastrophic impact'
President Donald Trump's administration is demanding that states reverse full SNAP benefits issued under recent court orders. The U.S.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
One of the roles of government is to help those in need. SNAP benefits are a vital lifeline for many. This administration has made a choice-one that is designed to harm those who are among the most vulnerable.
There are contingency funds
This is deliberate and cruel.
apnews.com/article/snap...
There are contingency funds
This is deliberate and cruel.
apnews.com/article/snap...
Living with agile dogs
November 8, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Living with agile dogs
Two of my dogs are blocks, only one is aerodynamic
Most potential pet owners consider things like breeding, size, coat, intelligence, trainability, and temperament. Often overlooked is the crucially important element of aerodynamics, which can greatly affect your gas mileage, raising the overall cost of ownership significantly.
November 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Two of my dogs are blocks, only one is aerodynamic
What @drakesmitha12.bsky.social said.
Life may not be fair in a lot of ways, but accepting status quo isn't something rendered (a) fait accompli.
We can make it fairer, and by doing that, show others they can whilst giving them a hand up.
We can make it fairer, and by doing that, show others they can whilst giving them a hand up.
A shout out to people who grew up refusing to accept "life isn't fair" from people who damn well had the power to make it fair and refused to use it.
May we be the adults we needed.
May we be the adults we needed.
November 7, 2025 at 1:31 AM
What @drakesmitha12.bsky.social said.
Reposted by Ian Bennett
Life may not be fair in a lot of ways, but accepting status quo isn't something rendered (a) fait accompli.
We can make it fairer, and by doing that, show others they can whilst giving them a hand up.
We can make it fairer, and by doing that, show others they can whilst giving them a hand up.
A shout out to people who grew up refusing to accept "life isn't fair" from people who damn well had the power to make it fair and refused to use it.
May we be the adults we needed.
May we be the adults we needed.
November 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Life may not be fair in a lot of ways, but accepting status quo isn't something rendered (a) fait accompli.
We can make it fairer, and by doing that, show others they can whilst giving them a hand up.
We can make it fairer, and by doing that, show others they can whilst giving them a hand up.
Jury finds D.C. ‘sandwich guy’ not guilty of assaulting officer
November 6, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Jury finds D.C. ‘sandwich guy’ not guilty of assaulting officer
If your state has elections - vote. Your vote matters.
Vote for your nation, your state, your community, your friends, your family, and yourself.
You matter.
Vote for your nation, your state, your community, your friends, your family, and yourself.
You matter.
November 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
If your state has elections - vote. Your vote matters.
Vote for your nation, your state, your community, your friends, your family, and yourself.
You matter.
Vote for your nation, your state, your community, your friends, your family, and yourself.
You matter.
Reposted by Ian Bennett
It's @pbs's birthday!
Formed on November 3, 1969, @pbs is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network. PBS is a nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educational programs to public television stations in the United States.
Formed on November 3, 1969, @pbs is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network. PBS is a nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educational programs to public television stations in the United States.
PBS - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 4, 2025 at 3:28 AM
It's @pbs's birthday!
Formed on November 3, 1969, @pbs is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network. PBS is a nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educational programs to public television stations in the United States.
Formed on November 3, 1969, @pbs is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network. PBS is a nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educational programs to public television stations in the United States.
Reposted by Ian Bennett
Unpaid government workers are being fed by World Central Kitchen…let that sink in just how dire things are.
November 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Unpaid government workers are being fed by World Central Kitchen…let that sink in just how dire things are.
When you are AG, use your position wisely.
This is not wise.
This is not wise.
Breaking news: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Tylenol-maker Kenvue and its former parent company, Johnson & Johnson, alleging the companies deceptively sold the painkiller despite knowing it could cause autism.
Texas AG Paxton files Tylenol lawsuit, taking cues from Trump, Kennedy
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican seeking election to the U.S. Senate, filed suit against Tylenol’s maker and its former parent company barely a month after President Donald Trump warned...
wapo.st
October 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
When you are AG, use your position wisely.
This is not wise.
This is not wise.
What @hcrichardson.bsky.social wrote
Innovation drives progress and renewable energy is the future. Adapt or continue to pay rising costs for energy.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Innovation drives progress and renewable energy is the future. Adapt or continue to pay rising costs for energy.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
October 26, 2025
Economist Paul Krugman probably didn’t have the Erie Canal in mind today when he wrote about the rise of renewable energy, but he could have.
open.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:07 PM
What @hcrichardson.bsky.social wrote
Innovation drives progress and renewable energy is the future. Adapt or continue to pay rising costs for energy.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Innovation drives progress and renewable energy is the future. Adapt or continue to pay rising costs for energy.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
The government shutdown is a result of a failure to negotiate and putting petty partisan politics over the needs of the Nation’s People.
It’s using federal employees and those dependent on the government as pawns.
Do the People’s business or the voters will remember.
It’s using federal employees and those dependent on the government as pawns.
Do the People’s business or the voters will remember.
October 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The government shutdown is a result of a failure to negotiate and putting petty partisan politics over the needs of the Nation’s People.
It’s using federal employees and those dependent on the government as pawns.
Do the People’s business or the voters will remember.
It’s using federal employees and those dependent on the government as pawns.
Do the People’s business or the voters will remember.
It takes time to recruit, train, and deploy professionals; lower the standards and we get the results we have seen from ICE’s antics.
Thanks @hcrichardson.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Thanks @hcrichardson.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
October 23, 2025
Julia Ainsley and Didi Martinez of NBC News reported today that Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s rush to get new recruits onto the street has meant they have pushed into their training program mo...
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October 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It takes time to recruit, train, and deploy professionals; lower the standards and we get the results we have seen from ICE’s antics.
Thanks @hcrichardson.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Thanks @hcrichardson.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
A reminder that extrajudicial killings are illegal.
International and national laws are still a thing
International and national laws are still a thing
Trump: "I don't think we're necessarily going to ask for a declaration of war, I think we're just gonna kill people that are bringing drugs into our country. We're going to kill them. They're going to be, like dead."
October 23, 2025 at 10:25 PM
A reminder that extrajudicial killings are illegal.
International and national laws are still a thing
International and national laws are still a thing
October 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM