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Ben Martell

@benjmartell.bsky.social
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Classic liberal. Skier, reader of books. Love water, sun, mountains, beaches, fun. Love Democracy. Have hope we survive these times. 🚫 to fascism of any kind! 🚫 crypto 🚫 MAGA 🚫 DM’s (Unless I know you). Software engineer (kinda, sorta semi-retired 😎)

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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 5h
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Jaye @jaybird54.bsky.social · 8h
After listening to you, Eric Schmitt, it’s obvious you don’t know Jack Shit. 😜
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Lynne Williamson @lbwmson.bsky.social · 5h
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John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social · 7h
We’re screwed www.esquire.com/news-politic...
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A Wealthy Russian Businessman Is Helping Fund Trump’s Stupid Ballroom. Nothing Sketchy About That, Right?
Surely, our president will face consequences for this insanity.
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Mark T. Sneed @marktsneed.bsky.social · 11h
In the history of all the things that never happened, this never happened the most. SMH. Politicians lie. These politicians lie so often it seems like breathing.
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 16h
This is not a dying planet. This is a planet being killed. There is a difference. And there are killers. #ClimateJustice
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 6h
Bessent is not an idiot, so this makes him a liar.
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Ben Martell @benjmartell.bsky.social · 5h
And yet millions will still vote for them. But even with that I still think it may well be a blue wave.
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He should be … if there is any justice to be had after this abomination of and administration is out of office.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21h
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1 CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 325-to-1 Trickle-down economics was always a sham. Nothing has ever trickled down.
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 22h
This 👇
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6h
Endless corruption.
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lilyandpop @lilyandpop.bsky.social · 5h
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 20h
Not so sure Republicans want the Dobbs decision back in the spotlight like this as the Midterms approach…
A screenshot of a CBS News post on X with a black background and white text. At the top left is the CBS News logo and verified account name, “CBS News @CBSNews,” with “X.com” in the upper-right corner.

The post reads: “Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, which overturned Roe v. Wade, required ‘courage’ from all of the justices in the majority.

‘We didn’t know it when we produced the draft that was leaked, but it required courage to go ahead with that because of the implications,’ he said.

He told CBS News’ @JanCBS that he lost friends over the Dobbs decision. And he called physical threats and harassment ‘quite disturbing’ and ‘a danger for the courts.’”

Below the text is a large video still from the CBS News interview showing Justice Samuel Alito seated indoors. He is wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and dark red tie, and appears to be speaking while looking slightly to his left. A small CBS News logo appears in the upper-left corner of the video frame.
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 8h
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 6h
These two lawsuits brought by Renee Nicole Good’s family are exceptionally well-written and legally compelling. Well worth the read, I promise. I break down both complaints in this episode: youtu.be/2kU7_-Yt-Ig?...
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Trump HIT With TWO NEW LAWSUITS Over DEADLY ICE SHOOTING!!
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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 10h
I'm with Carl Sagan on this:
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Roger ZenAF 🖕🐸🖕 @rogerzenaf.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
trump is sending $500 checks to people utilizing the ACA in battleground states with a letter stating that Biden 'overcharged' them through the system. They're only being sent to swing states. This is blatant vote purchasing, and not one fucking thing will happen to him over it.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 20h
When a rapist sticks up for other rapists it's called a professional courtesy.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 20h
Is there *anything* more Donald Trump than sticking up for men who drug and gang rape women *solely* because he's still angry that the Special Prosecutor in their case successfully found him to be a felon many times over?
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#BlueStormComin1🌪️🦋🇺🇸 #Resistance 🦋🙌🏻 #Blues @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#Blues @mt-nestor.bsky.social @carlyja22.bsky.social @docmurphydog.bsky.social @yodamonkey2.bsky.social @suzzisulli.bsky.social @bandroll.bsky.social @raykwong.lol @bab102.bsky.social @babs610.bsky.social @lovelyleah75.bsky.social @larrycolvin.bsky.social @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social #BSC1
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Chez Andre @avezina.bsky.social · 20h
IT IS A PERFECT REFLECTION OF TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS ADMINISTRATION.
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Dustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this:
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"In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgen to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity."
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 21h
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Hawkeye8 @hawkeye8.bsky.social · 23h
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Delusional.
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Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Hell is empty and all the devils are here, and they have names. 👇🏼
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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
📌BREAKING: The GOP is canceling ad buys in the North Carolina Senate race, because they no longer see a path for their candidate in the state. It's not because elections are rigged, it's because they know they and their historically unpopular president are about to get their asses kicked in Nov.
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Elizabeth @lizard714.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
WTF www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Yesterday Pete Hegseth announced a new command for autonomous weapons and tapped Elon Musk to help plan the future of war. This is the guy already running a war Congress never approved. Tell your rep to impeach him: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Congress: Impeach Pete Hegseth
Contact Congress today!
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Mike D'Angelo @mickeyd123.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Frenemy of the People @frenemyofthepeople.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I dunno, electing a sociopath as president was maybe a bad move.
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toweather @toweather.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Russ Ought to be in prison.
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Doug Hammond @hammie777.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
As hard as it is to believe, that is the actual position of the so-called law and order party.
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump Hormuz’d the labor market.
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Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Killer Pete Hegseth? “Forget equality. Forget expertise. Forget decades of experience. Forget the law to achieve his violent ends. Expect more of this unless Dems take over Congress. And if they do: The hunger to impeach to him may turn into real action.” www.americaamerica.news/p/fighting-f...
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Fighting for the Future We Want
Listen to the words of Trump, Hegseth and a federal judge. They are a warning of two different fates for America after the midterms.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 02/10/2026
Rep. Mike Collins, a GOP U.S. Senate candidate, recently said he was “fine” with the idea of Trump sending federal troops to voting sites. “It may be fine with you,” Marc Elias says, “but it’s not fine with federal law.” Keep watch on the people rewriting the rules: demdock.com/3T3Owjg
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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
How did the Democrats lose the messaging war to Trump on the Trump-Russia scandal? I tell that story in a new article for The New Republic that's drawn from my new book, "HOW RUSSIA WON: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and the Fight for America." Check out the book at HowRussiaWon.com.
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How Trump Won the Russia Messaging War—and How the Democrats Lost It
When Robert Mueller found no smoking gun on collusion, Democrats largely turned to other matters. But Trump and his backers never stopped pushing their lies.
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LA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Independent: Trump insists he has 'highest of IQs' and got it from his uncle. Man who didn't know dumb was spelled with a "b" at the end, wants you to know how smart he is.😅
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 01/10/2026
NEW: As Texas’s top attorney, Ken Paxton has the power to challenge election outcomes — including the U.S. Senate race he’s the GOP candidate for. If Paxton loses, legal experts say he could try to weaponize his power. But they also have confidence in the courts: demdock.com/4jvWgFM
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LorriefromCanada @lorriefmp.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I'm glad to hear that Rene Goods family is suing the Government, but I hope they include Fox!! They lied on TV and blamed her! Sue for MILLIONS 👍
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/10/2026
OMG you have GOT to be kidding me
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I Am the White Rose @sirbobofambler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Truth & Facts Matter 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇺🇦 @cancatdo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
He’s gone downhill, but he still has that “used car salesman” quality down pat . . . he can still bloviate with conviction, whether it makes any sense or not & whether it’s on topic or not . . . that’s the “used car salesman” bullshit that people wrongly perceive as skill & competence . . . 😳
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yes, Donald Trump has *always* been stupid and narcissistic, but in recordings from only a few years ago, he speaks with an energy that has been replaced by lethargic wheezing and lapses in concentration.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
I recommend people read this to get a sense of the president's grave cognitive impairment. Trump is either unwilling or unable (or maybe both) to answer the questions he's actually asked, so he just rants and raves while the interviewers do their best to provide structure to his random brain firings
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Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript
The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.
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@FloLake™️ @flolake.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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