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Doing this while also trying to do wage suppression with the Protect College Sports Act is just truly avaricious and nasty. I have nothing but contempt for everybody who is making this happen.

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ben @vtben.bsky.social · 7h

What’s the point of the sport if 10-1 Bama will be resting its starters in the iron bowl against 5-6 Auburn

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

@reckless.bsky.social finally, the ideal use case for America’s 4th Major Wireless Carrier, Dish Mobile

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

This (and remote robotic banana surgery) is the use case 5G was built for

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

My buddy used to have an early 2000s sequoia that blew cold air at hurricane forces. It was amazing lol My current Kia EV9 seems to cool pretty fast, honestly much better than my old WK2 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

My Unraid based Plex setup with a HDHomerun prime + cablecard (live tv does not work well, I love it so much) salutes you

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

My assumption is that person thought they were ranking Lamar Jackson, the CB for the Orlando Storm in the UFL

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Succession Logan Roy: You Are Not Serious People

ALT: Succession Logan Roy: You Are Not Serious People

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

My Red card discourse: VAR protocol: intensity to be judged at normal speed not slow mo. Slow motion decided it. Bad Article 27 allows a red suspension. FIFA invoked Article 27 under U.S. pressure. Not great for sporting integrity, but they didn’t invent a rule. It’s fine to admit all of that.

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Great list but Agora not being on it for the midtown station is bordering criminal!

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

For mobile ad blocking, I’d give NextDNS a shot. It’s basically a system wide ad blocker

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Best BBQ spot in ATL. FYI try their tofu, even if your not a tofu eater it’s incredible

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Alexander Abnos @anabnos.com · 17/06/2026

As I'm sure others have pointed out, Lionel Messi scored that opening goal v Algeria at the same end of Arrowhead Stadium as Miklos Molnar in the 2000 MLS Western Conference Final mini-game.

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Matthew Doyle @mattdoyle.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Wow, this game’s really flying now. Sure hope it keeps up this energy for the rest of the half. Can’t imagine there’d be any huge, awkward stoppage they could rob it of its momentum.

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Amanda Mull @amandamull.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

World Cup brings about one of my favorite fan behaviors to witness in the wild, which is guys wearing their favorite unrelated European club soccer jerseys to watch World Cup in a bar to make sure everyone else there knows they are real sickos and not silly little casuals

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ben @vtben.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Commercials during World Cup games feel wrong

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

The ultimate two car garage for a person whose other car is a Polaris Slingshot with light strips and external facing speakers (IMO obnoxious d-bags)

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Darin Givens @atlurbanist.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

MARTA is the largest transit system in the U.S. to receive no dedicated operations funding (for salaries & more) from its state. Without more operations money, MARTA can't truly expand service. It can only shift resources around. When will leaders finally address this?

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Eric Teusink @ericteusink.com · 04/06/2026

Preface. MARTA is a mess. And any violence on MARTA should be investigated thoroughly and holistically. That said. This federal investigation is a political witch-hunt created solely to bolster untrue, cynical GOP tough-on-crime election messaging that the City of Atlanta is a criminal hellhole.

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MARTA to face scrutiny over stabbing incidents in a federal investigation

U.S. Transportation Secretary orders investigation into MARTA's security and safety protocols following recent attacks on riders and workers.

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Largely agree. With the current board (a who’s who of non-rider social status appointments) it’ll take some luck to get someone competent and capable of managing an underfunded org stuck in a malaise era

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Nathaniel William Horadam @horadam.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

They won’t convince any high quality transit leader to come in and turn the agency around. The only industry options will be another midsize system CEO (who will get eaten alive), a lesser C-level at a major agency that looks at it as a 2-year gig, or a consulting executive. Bad choices.

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Nathaniel William Horadam @horadam.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

*takes a deep breath* *jumps into the MARTA discourse* The agency’s next CEO needs to be from outside the transit world, and someone focused on organizational transformation. You can’t fix any of the service/delivery issues without first fixing the culture and workforce.

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

@82-0.bsky.social is so addicting (also how does this team lose 3 games)

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atl-paul.bsky.social @atl-paul.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

It's mildly infuriating that MARTA uses more than half of the screens in the station to scroll pointless messages - in this case, about escalator safety. The number one thing we want to see on this screen is upcoming trains. #MARTA #transit

A digital screen in a marta station reading:

Airport
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"....single file; one person, per step. Avoid traveling on escalators with a bicycle..."

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

A bit under 300 miles but off lease ID4s are in budget and a solid car. A bit more but the Ioniq 5 also is a great ride. If she can do a sedan the ioniq 6 fits the bill

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

@techconnectify.bsky.social dishwasher question for ya: how do you feel about the dishwasher cleaning products (that clean the machine itself, not detergent) out there? I use the Finish Dishwasher Cleaner Liquid bottles, which are $$$ vs cleaning tablets. Any difference between the two?

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Yeah not ideal pricing here in GA given how cheap electricity is. I’ve found generally that non home LV2 charging is a bit ridiculously priced Still, been cheaper than my old ICE car so won’t complain too much

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Robby DeGraff @robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

And on the other side of the spectrum…for my EV owners, how much was your last charge and what are you driving?

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

33 cents a kWh, Kia EV9. I charged at my office Blink lvl2 charger, which has a stupid hourly fee on top of the per kWh price and the session fee, but it works out to 33 cents a kWh. actual running cost is less since I will occasionally charge at my gf’s apartment’s free charger

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

If she wants to be transported via a taxpayer funded vehicle, with someone else doing the driving, we already have that available: it’s called taking MARTA

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

This is a offensive potential misuse of taxpayer funds for a vanity like a private car service

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Donated $1 for every visor I believe Kirby Smart owns, though the real number in his collection remains one of society’s great unsolved mysteries #godawgs #Charitibundibowl for @newap-georgia.bsky.social @hollyanderson.bsky.social @edsbs.bsky.social

A donation confirmation, below which is a large photo of Spencer Hall, a CFB blogger and podcaster

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Welcome to ATL! MARTA is going through a big transition rn (new fair-gates/payment method, bus network redesign last weekend, new trains in a few months) so it’s gonna be a bit atypical. FYI: The train is essentially free till early May while they replace the fair-gates

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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I watched Eastman, in real time, testify to the Georgia General Assembly that it was their *duty* to overturn my vote in 2020. He lied about evidence. He misled his client about the law. Law profs who back wannabe coup leaders and authoritarians should retire because what’s the point of law at all?

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

We’re more than a decade into the era of cellular-connected cars and paid data subscriptions, yet no one has delivered a truly compelling use case to subscribe beyond remote-starting the AC from your phone (which, to be fair, is great).

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

I strongly suspect there isn’t consumer demand for passenger screens, but the idea of recurring revenue (“subscribe to MB Connect to watch YouTube on your hyper-screen”) is the driver of the passenger screen push.

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

FWIW that a car with that screen would actively dissuade me from getting it...

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Blazer is such a hard sell: $$$, not class leading in range/efficiency/charging, lacks Carplay/AA, and has a plastic look to it (tho I dig the red and blue colors) FWIW: the Prologue + Mach-E look better + Carplay/AA, the Model Y is more efficient, and Ioniq 5 is cheaper/better charging

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

If they could get the EV version over here at 45k (which they absolutely won’t) I could see it as a solid option for the XL ride share market over a base Sienna but yeah… not sure there is a big market

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Thanks for calling this out! My family no longer goes to either Sandy springs or midtown Rumis location as it’s so hard to hear in either!

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Serious Q: what are the automakers justifications for this? What benefit does it bring? Regular driving really doesn’t call for it; Is it a supposed track thing?

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

New Years we did ATL to DC, then DC down to Highlands, NC then back to Atlanta in my EV9. Was easy and painless as well. Used EVGO, RAN, IONNA, and EA all worked great. Pretty impressed with the infrastructure improvements of the last two years.

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Fair. Even then, I remain a bit confused on expected pricing. If a leaf/bolt can be MSRP 28-30k (give or take) this feels like MSRP should be 20-23k. Is it just legacy OEM parts supplier pricing is that much better?

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

The more I see this, the more I think they really should have spent the design/engineering budget on work truck/fleet vehicle buyers. make this entirely for elevator repair companies and city department of public works lol. Needs mount points for snow plows, not for DIY rear seats.

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

My vibe is he’s really best in the Scottie Pippin role, when he’s not asked to be “the guy”/focus of the offense. Hard cause the MNT usually asks/needs him to be MJ…

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Ben @benistryingbsky.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

very helpful thanks! I suspect the next month at minimum will result in ummmm limited revenue generation from rail ridership.

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