Jack Bennetto
@jbennetto.bsky.social
Progressive data scientist/educator with a background in physics and software. Democracy comes first.
Thanks – we’re pretty excited about her!
November 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Thanks – we’re pretty excited about her!
The progressive candidate Katie Wilson just pulled ahead in the count for Seattle Mayor
November 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The progressive candidate Katie Wilson just pulled ahead in the count for Seattle Mayor
Hopefully the Democratic whip in the Senate will…oh wait, never mind
November 11, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Hopefully the Democratic whip in the Senate will…oh wait, never mind
Why is Durbin still the Democratic whip? He’s doing the exact opposite of his job
November 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Why is Durbin still the Democratic whip? He’s doing the exact opposite of his job
Technically, it’s the job of the Democratic whip to do this, who is (checks notes), um, Dick Durbin , one of the senators who caved
November 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Technically, it’s the job of the Democratic whip to do this, who is (checks notes), um, Dick Durbin , one of the senators who caved
No doubt he’ll be suffering from post traumatic sandwich disorder
November 6, 2025 at 6:53 PM
No doubt he’ll be suffering from post traumatic sandwich disorder
The $14 was clearly intended as funds to purchase another weapon, er, sandwich
November 5, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The $14 was clearly intended as funds to purchase another weapon, er, sandwich
Can someone please ask him if he’s considered converting to Hinduism?
October 31, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Can someone please ask him if he’s considered converting to Hinduism?
Yes, sure, it’s easy to mispronounce, and to miss the first time or two you try. But if you take the person seriously, you spend a minute or two practicing it; that’s really all it takes. Anything else is disrespect.
October 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Yes, sure, it’s easy to mispronounce, and to miss the first time or two you try. But if you take the person seriously, you spend a minute or two practicing it; that’s really all it takes. Anything else is disrespect.
Speaking as someone who was drilled at a young age of the names of various types of relations (because I’m distantly related to someone who was famous): hardly anyone I’ve met knows (let alone uses regularly) the “correct” terminology
October 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Speaking as someone who was drilled at a young age of the names of various types of relations (because I’m distantly related to someone who was famous): hardly anyone I’ve met knows (let alone uses regularly) the “correct” terminology
If you’re trying to fill a void of a particular shape, a liquid does seem like the right choice
October 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
If you’re trying to fill a void of a particular shape, a liquid does seem like the right choice
At work we talk about “watermelon” projects that are green on the outside (seemingly going well) but red on the inside (headed for disaster)
October 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
At work we talk about “watermelon” projects that are green on the outside (seemingly going well) but red on the inside (headed for disaster)
Window Screen
xkcd.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Don’t worry, I’m just giving you a hard time. We both know the answer is that Trump is in them
October 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Don’t worry, I’m just giving you a hard time. We both know the answer is that Trump is in them
So you’re saying you don’t know
October 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
So you’re saying you don’t know
I’m not asking about Biden. I’m saying Trump promised to release the files and broke his promise. Not only was he friends with Epstein for years, not only is he hiding pedophiles, but he moved Maxwell to a minimum-security prison. What do you think she offered him?
October 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I’m not asking about Biden. I’m saying Trump promised to release the files and broke his promise. Not only was he friends with Epstein for years, not only is he hiding pedophiles, but he moved Maxwell to a minimum-security prison. What do you think she offered him?
When are they going to release the Epstein files?
October 22, 2025 at 3:21 PM
When are they going to release the Epstein files?
And the Epstein files?
October 21, 2025 at 10:40 PM
And the Epstein files?
Didn’t he promise to release the Epstein files?
October 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Didn’t he promise to release the Epstein files?
How is the price of eggs?
October 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
How is the price of eggs?
Probably prosecutors figured it wasn’t worth the trouble, since they’d just be tried as juveniles
October 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Probably prosecutors figured it wasn’t worth the trouble, since they’d just be tried as juveniles
The answer is that it should be fixed in Congress, that as soon as Democrats control it they should pass laws banning gerrymandering nationwide
October 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The answer is that it should be fixed in Congress, that as soon as Democrats control it they should pass laws banning gerrymandering nationwide
I can’t believe I’m saying this but, good on Bob Kettle
October 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I can’t believe I’m saying this but, good on Bob Kettle
When I was in graduate school I had an insight that I hoped would overturn physics, and as a result, well, I wouldn’t say I’ve completely overturned the prevailing wisdom on the internal reconstruction of the 90-degree partial dislocation in silicon, but I put it up for serious debate
October 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
When I was in graduate school I had an insight that I hoped would overturn physics, and as a result, well, I wouldn’t say I’ve completely overturned the prevailing wisdom on the internal reconstruction of the 90-degree partial dislocation in silicon, but I put it up for serious debate