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@paulrbenson.bsky.social
Data driven humanist realist
A blue torch in a red sea
Doesn't suffer fools
A blue torch in a red sea
Doesn't suffer fools
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Colbert was silenced first, now Kimmel. Trump’s regime is weaponizing the FCC, and corporate media is bowing to threats.
If we don’t fight back now, tomorrow it’s every journalist, artist, and activist.
Shout louder: www.digitaldrumbeat.com/p/shout-loud...
If we don’t fight back now, tomorrow it’s every journalist, artist, and activist.
Shout louder: www.digitaldrumbeat.com/p/shout-loud...
Shout Louder: The First Amendment Won’t Defend Itself
Protect free speech—make these clips go viral!
www.digitaldrumbeat.com
September 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Colbert was silenced first, now Kimmel. Trump’s regime is weaponizing the FCC, and corporate media is bowing to threats.
If we don’t fight back now, tomorrow it’s every journalist, artist, and activist.
Shout louder: www.digitaldrumbeat.com/p/shout-loud...
If we don’t fight back now, tomorrow it’s every journalist, artist, and activist.
Shout louder: www.digitaldrumbeat.com/p/shout-loud...
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They want to shut you up. To crush dissent. To end free speech. This is un-American.
September 18, 2025 at 12:02 AM
They want to shut you up. To crush dissent. To end free speech. This is un-American.
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Never thought about the Dentists love Trump angle but it makes sense. These guys are largely pool and patio dudes, same as car dealers
A new study finds that eliminating fluoride in drinking water would cause 25.4 million more cavities for kids in the U.S. within the next five years and double to 53.8 million in 10 years.
The study comes as Utah and Florida have recently banned fluoride, following the lead of RFK Jr.
The study comes as Utah and Florida have recently banned fluoride, following the lead of RFK Jr.
Rotten result? Kids' cavities would increase by millions if every state banned fluoride
Florida and Utah have already removed fluoridation from public water systems. What if the rest of the country follows?
www.nbcnews.com
May 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Never thought about the Dentists love Trump angle but it makes sense. These guys are largely pool and patio dudes, same as car dealers
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BREAKING: Over 130 former federal & state judges have filed an amicus brief urging the court to drop charges against Judge Dugan in Wisconsin
The charges seek to criminalize judicial discretion & set a dangerous precedent for executive overreach
We MUST defend judicial independence👇
The charges seek to criminalize judicial discretion & set a dangerous precedent for executive overreach
We MUST defend judicial independence👇
May 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
BREAKING: Over 130 former federal & state judges have filed an amicus brief urging the court to drop charges against Judge Dugan in Wisconsin
The charges seek to criminalize judicial discretion & set a dangerous precedent for executive overreach
We MUST defend judicial independence👇
The charges seek to criminalize judicial discretion & set a dangerous precedent for executive overreach
We MUST defend judicial independence👇
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Thou shalt NOT claim to care about 'government overreach' whilst setting up a government database on everyone in the entire country.
May 30, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Thou shalt NOT claim to care about 'government overreach' whilst setting up a government database on everyone in the entire country.
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In San Antonio today, plainclothes ICE officers (not masked this time) arrested, handcuffed, and zip-tied a family of five (yes, ALL of them, including the little children) coming out of their immigration court hearing — which ICE had just had dismissed.
www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/a...
www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/a...
Agents zip-tie kids in new immigration crackdown in Texas
At least three children were taken into custody and zip-tied at the San Antonio Immigration Court.
www.mysanantonio.com
May 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
In San Antonio today, plainclothes ICE officers (not masked this time) arrested, handcuffed, and zip-tied a family of five (yes, ALL of them, including the little children) coming out of their immigration court hearing — which ICE had just had dismissed.
www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/a...
www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/a...
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“Musk’s drug consumption went well beyond occasional use. He was taking so much ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, that it was affecting his bladder, a known effect of chronic use. He took Ecstasy & psychedelic mushrooms. He traveled with a daily medication box that held 20 pills, including Adderall.”
On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama
www.nytimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 1:17 PM
“Musk’s drug consumption went well beyond occasional use. He was taking so much ketamine, a powerful anesthetic, that it was affecting his bladder, a known effect of chronic use. He took Ecstasy & psychedelic mushrooms. He traveled with a daily medication box that held 20 pills, including Adderall.”
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This Act is only intended to be applied when there is a “declared war between the United States and any foreign nation or government” or an “invasion” perpetrated against the territory of the US by an foreign nation or government.”
March 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
This Act is only intended to be applied when there is a “declared war between the United States and any foreign nation or government” or an “invasion” perpetrated against the territory of the US by an foreign nation or government.”
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They installed the TV...
At his request...
So he can play video games...
In his office...
In the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
At his request...
So he can play video games...
In his office...
In the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
March 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
They installed the TV...
At his request...
So he can play video games...
In his office...
In the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
At his request...
So he can play video games...
In his office...
In the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
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"At a time when our students need us more, we have an administration that is letting Elon Musk and his billionaire buddies raid the Department of Education and take away much-needed funding from our kids so they can find tax cuts for billionaires."
Gutting the Department of Education Is as Cruel as It Is Stupid
President Donald Trump and Education Secretary Linda McMahon are determined to dismantle the Department of Education.
www.rollingstone.com
March 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
"At a time when our students need us more, we have an administration that is letting Elon Musk and his billionaire buddies raid the Department of Education and take away much-needed funding from our kids so they can find tax cuts for billionaires."
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He's sneakin' around in the shadows.
February 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
He's sneakin' around in the shadows.
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I guess there were only seven people who don’t know what they are doing at USAID.
February 15, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I guess there were only seven people who don’t know what they are doing at USAID.
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#ProudBlue
I must ask America, if you aren’t willing to fight, are you and your family willing to die?
You just voted in a party that,
Doesn’t believe in Climate Change, vaccines, societal safety nets, equality and rights for average Americans.
If you don’t fight, you die.
Simply put.
I must ask America, if you aren’t willing to fight, are you and your family willing to die?
You just voted in a party that,
Doesn’t believe in Climate Change, vaccines, societal safety nets, equality and rights for average Americans.
If you don’t fight, you die.
Simply put.
February 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
#ProudBlue
I must ask America, if you aren’t willing to fight, are you and your family willing to die?
You just voted in a party that,
Doesn’t believe in Climate Change, vaccines, societal safety nets, equality and rights for average Americans.
If you don’t fight, you die.
Simply put.
I must ask America, if you aren’t willing to fight, are you and your family willing to die?
You just voted in a party that,
Doesn’t believe in Climate Change, vaccines, societal safety nets, equality and rights for average Americans.
If you don’t fight, you die.
Simply put.
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Pete Hegseth, Sec of Defense really disgraced our country & himself in Europe.
The ever angry and unlikable JD Vance insulted & stunned our allies, ( his arrogant utterances had to be walked back).
Both are unqualified for the high offices they occupy.
The ever angry and unlikable JD Vance insulted & stunned our allies, ( his arrogant utterances had to be walked back).
Both are unqualified for the high offices they occupy.
February 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Pete Hegseth, Sec of Defense really disgraced our country & himself in Europe.
The ever angry and unlikable JD Vance insulted & stunned our allies, ( his arrogant utterances had to be walked back).
Both are unqualified for the high offices they occupy.
The ever angry and unlikable JD Vance insulted & stunned our allies, ( his arrogant utterances had to be walked back).
Both are unqualified for the high offices they occupy.
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Repost if you support lawsuit against Elon Musk and DOGE 💙
February 15, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Repost if you support lawsuit against Elon Musk and DOGE 💙
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Resignation letter From Hagan Scotten www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
"If no lawyer within earshot ofthe President is willing to
give him that advice, then I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or
enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me."
"If no lawyer within earshot ofthe President is willing to
give him that advice, then I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or
enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me."
Read the Resignation Letter From Hagan Scotten (Gift Article)
Hagan Scotten, an assistant U.S. attorney, wrote to Emil Bove, acting deputy attorney general, refusing to drop the case against Mayor Eric Adams.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Resignation letter From Hagan Scotten www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
"If no lawyer within earshot ofthe President is willing to
give him that advice, then I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or
enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me."
"If no lawyer within earshot ofthe President is willing to
give him that advice, then I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or
enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me."
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Tulsi Gabbard, who defended Assad, downplayed Russia’s invasion, and spent years attacking U.S. intelligence, is now in charge of it. A 52-48 Senate vote put her in charge of 18 agencies and 70,000 employees—with just one Republican opposing. This isn’t oversight. It’s sabotage.
February 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Tulsi Gabbard, who defended Assad, downplayed Russia’s invasion, and spent years attacking U.S. intelligence, is now in charge of it. A 52-48 Senate vote put her in charge of 18 agencies and 70,000 employees—with just one Republican opposing. This isn’t oversight. It’s sabotage.
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Here's a list of DOGE staff, assembled and annotated by my colleagues at BI. Whatever you do, please don't share it.
www.businessinsider.com/doge-staff-l...
www.businessinsider.com/doge-staff-l...
We got a DOGE staff list. From a McKinsey alum to a former Clarence Thomas clerk, here are the workers powering Elon Musk's cost-cutting squad.
A list of White House DOGE staffers shows about 30 young tech, finance, and legal professionals remaking the federal government.
www.businessinsider.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Here's a list of DOGE staff, assembled and annotated by my colleagues at BI. Whatever you do, please don't share it.
www.businessinsider.com/doge-staff-l...
www.businessinsider.com/doge-staff-l...
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