J. L. Benner
@jlbenner.bsky.social
Ex-tradwife writer. I'm a mother, and I'm angry as hell about the world my kids are inheriting. Absolutely devoted wife with an amazing liberal feminist husband.
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Russia unleashed one of its largest drone and missile barrages of the war on Ukraine overnight, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens across the country. The strikes underscored how months of diplomatic efforts to broker a cease-fire have failed to yield a breakthrough. nyti.ms/3Fq24PE
May 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Russia unleashed one of its largest drone and missile barrages of the war on Ukraine overnight, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens across the country. The strikes underscored how months of diplomatic efforts to broker a cease-fire have failed to yield a breakthrough. nyti.ms/3Fq24PE
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I want to say again to academics who are interested in public writing. Look locally. Sure national outlets are good and I do that too, but this kind of visibility in your community can have a real impact.
February 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I want to say again to academics who are interested in public writing. Look locally. Sure national outlets are good and I do that too, but this kind of visibility in your community can have a real impact.
Would you look at that.
February 16, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Would you look at that.
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“These people said that two individuals, both former officials who were being considered for positions within the intelligence community, were asked to give ‘yes’ or ‘no’ responses to the questions: Was Jan. 6 ‘an inside job?’ And was the 2020 presidential election ‘stolen’?”
wapo.st/3EF3aWN
wapo.st/3EF3aWN
U.S. intelligence, law enforcement candidates face Trump loyalty test
Candidates for top intelligence and law enforcement jobs were asked to give “yes” or “no” responses to questions such as: Was Jan. 6 “an inside job?”
wapo.st
February 10, 2025 at 12:45 AM
“These people said that two individuals, both former officials who were being considered for positions within the intelligence community, were asked to give ‘yes’ or ‘no’ responses to the questions: Was Jan. 6 ‘an inside job?’ And was the 2020 presidential election ‘stolen’?”
wapo.st/3EF3aWN
wapo.st/3EF3aWN
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Just saw a farmer say, "you don't have to admit you were wrong, you have to admit you were lied to, " and idk that seems like a good framing to call people in
February 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Just saw a farmer say, "you don't have to admit you were wrong, you have to admit you were lied to, " and idk that seems like a good framing to call people in
BTW, they no longer give citizenship to people from other countries who serve in the US military.
Some of the immigrants being deported served in our armed forces, tell me that's "fair???"
Some of the immigrants being deported served in our armed forces, tell me that's "fair???"
February 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
BTW, they no longer give citizenship to people from other countries who serve in the US military.
Some of the immigrants being deported served in our armed forces, tell me that's "fair???"
Some of the immigrants being deported served in our armed forces, tell me that's "fair???"
The CFO of the Office of Personnel Management was forced to resign; here's her mistake.
She said she would do the right thing, instead of whatever the "loyal" thing was.
She said she would do the right thing, instead of whatever the "loyal" thing was.
February 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The CFO of the Office of Personnel Management was forced to resign; here's her mistake.
She said she would do the right thing, instead of whatever the "loyal" thing was.
She said she would do the right thing, instead of whatever the "loyal" thing was.
I remember once a Sunday school teacher told us about hungry kids in other countries and I cried, and they told me to calm down because "there's really not much you can do about it, so try not to think about it if it upsets you."
Even then, I realized ignoring it helped no one, not even me.
Even then, I realized ignoring it helped no one, not even me.
February 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
I remember once a Sunday school teacher told us about hungry kids in other countries and I cried, and they told me to calm down because "there's really not much you can do about it, so try not to think about it if it upsets you."
Even then, I realized ignoring it helped no one, not even me.
Even then, I realized ignoring it helped no one, not even me.
And here it is.
The book burnings have begun.
The book burnings have begun.
slate.com/podcasts/wha...
I want you to imagine that your baby has been born with mysterious symptoms. A hospital data scientist is trying to figure it out with rare disease data from the CDC. But suddenly that information is deleted. Today’s show. With @jasonkoebler.bsky.social:
I want you to imagine that your baby has been born with mysterious symptoms. A hospital data scientist is trying to figure it out with rare disease data from the CDC. But suddenly that information is deleted. Today’s show. With @jasonkoebler.bsky.social:
Why Trump’s Data Purge is a Digital Book Burning
How reporters tracked the Trump administration's data purges in real time.
slate.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
And here it is.
The book burnings have begun.
The book burnings have begun.
Want to make a narcissist angry?
February 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Want to make a narcissist angry?
"Don't worry they had 'read only' access everyone!"
Great, I'm sure these magic computers have no copy/ paste function, no printers, no ability to just scan copies into a private database, and I'm sure their phones were taken so they couldn't screenshot anything, yeah.
I'm sure.
Great, I'm sure these magic computers have no copy/ paste function, no printers, no ability to just scan copies into a private database, and I'm sure their phones were taken so they couldn't screenshot anything, yeah.
I'm sure.
February 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
"Don't worry they had 'read only' access everyone!"
Great, I'm sure these magic computers have no copy/ paste function, no printers, no ability to just scan copies into a private database, and I'm sure their phones were taken so they couldn't screenshot anything, yeah.
I'm sure.
Great, I'm sure these magic computers have no copy/ paste function, no printers, no ability to just scan copies into a private database, and I'm sure their phones were taken so they couldn't screenshot anything, yeah.
I'm sure.
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Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
February 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
I remember in "The Great Escape" one of the imprisoned British officers says something about it being their sworn duty to keep as many n@zi soldiers occupied as possible. Like just keep a bunch of them busy. Just create hassles, slow downs, chaos, confusion.
This is a valid form of resistance.
This is a valid form of resistance.
February 7, 2025 at 8:36 AM
I remember in "The Great Escape" one of the imprisoned British officers says something about it being their sworn duty to keep as many n@zi soldiers occupied as possible. Like just keep a bunch of them busy. Just create hassles, slow downs, chaos, confusion.
This is a valid form of resistance.
This is a valid form of resistance.
Oh good, now we have definitely confirmed that the guys invading the government are for sure racist, nice
February 7, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Oh good, now we have definitely confirmed that the guys invading the government are for sure racist, nice
I'm glad to see @wired.com holding strong!!!
February 7, 2025 at 7:03 AM
I'm glad to see @wired.com holding strong!!!
Let's be accurate here.
This is SO MUCH WORSE OMG
This is SO MUCH WORSE OMG
February 7, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Let's be accurate here.
This is SO MUCH WORSE OMG
This is SO MUCH WORSE OMG
They changed it to "Arab Americans for Peace," If only they had wanted that in November
February 6, 2025 at 10:51 PM
They changed it to "Arab Americans for Peace," If only they had wanted that in November
All my life I've felt bad about how forgetful I am.
But now like, no matter what any authority asks me i can be like "I forget" and that will be completely consistent with my history. I'm forgetful. Established fact.
We can all finally be proud of ourselves; can't be a narc if you forget 🥰
But now like, no matter what any authority asks me i can be like "I forget" and that will be completely consistent with my history. I'm forgetful. Established fact.
We can all finally be proud of ourselves; can't be a narc if you forget 🥰
February 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
All my life I've felt bad about how forgetful I am.
But now like, no matter what any authority asks me i can be like "I forget" and that will be completely consistent with my history. I'm forgetful. Established fact.
We can all finally be proud of ourselves; can't be a narc if you forget 🥰
But now like, no matter what any authority asks me i can be like "I forget" and that will be completely consistent with my history. I'm forgetful. Established fact.
We can all finally be proud of ourselves; can't be a narc if you forget 🥰
Oddly comforted remembering how my favorite Bible stories were like, David and Goliath, when someone faced huge scary odds but succeeded in taking down the monster.
For no reason at all.
For no reason at all.
February 6, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Oddly comforted remembering how my favorite Bible stories were like, David and Goliath, when someone faced huge scary odds but succeeded in taking down the monster.
For no reason at all.
For no reason at all.
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The United States Military Academy has just eliminated all Cadet clubs and activities for POC. Most of these have existed for decades like the Society of Black Engineers. They were there when I was a Cadet in 1987. All of the religious ones remain. This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.
February 5, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The United States Military Academy has just eliminated all Cadet clubs and activities for POC. Most of these have existed for decades like the Society of Black Engineers. They were there when I was a Cadet in 1987. All of the religious ones remain. This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.
If any higher powers or deities are listening, or anyone at all really... please help us
Crockett: "If feels as if y'all have just decided that y'all are gonna castrate your constitutional duty & hand it over to someone who was unelected. It doesn't matter how many cheerleaders he had on the field campaigning for him. That doesn't mean he gets to go in and sit atop any of our agencies"
February 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
If any higher powers or deities are listening, or anyone at all really... please help us
Happy New Guy Fawkes day!!! (I can dream)
I’ve got the morning shift. This guy is dangerous and unfit to serve and I’m about to explain why. Tune in: www.senate.gov/legislative/...
February 6, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Happy New Guy Fawkes day!!! (I can dream)
Do I take the excedrin for the migraine or will that make the anxiety overwhelming: daily decisions now lol
February 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Do I take the excedrin for the migraine or will that make the anxiety overwhelming: daily decisions now lol