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David Benfell, Ph.D.

@disunitedstates.org
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Ph.D. in Human Science (Saybrook University, 2016), vegan, anti-capitalist. Disgusted by Republicans, furious at the Democrats. Trying to stop tilting at windmills to save humanity.

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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 14/10/2026
veganhorizon.substack.com/p/i-ask-ever...
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David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026
Who needs artificial idiocy when we’ve got Donald Trump? www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukrain…
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David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 11/10/2026
www.disunitedstates.org/p/that-utte…
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That utterly stupid, utterly failed war on Iran isn’t just a war on Iran
Try taking on the Arabian peninsula and the Horn of Africa as well
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 04/10/2026
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Two Decades of Murderous Lies and Stupidity
The US withdrawal from Iraq finally brings another horrific bipartisan intervention to a close
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 28/09/2026
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The Troubles return to Northern Ireland
Colonizers keep on colonizing
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David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026
www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/202…
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Trump’s push to acquire Greenland almost broke NATO. The winner of it all may be ... Greenland
BERLIN (AP) — In the end, it was all kisses and laughter as U.S. President Donald Trump hailed his “fantastic” relationship with Denmark and Greenland after signing a new security deal that America’s European allies hope will close one of the most dangerous chapters in transatlantic relations.
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 18/09/2026
www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...
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Trump bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico from the White House for ‘fake news’
The US president insists media outlets report 'fiction and lies' as he enforces new bans on White House access.
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 16/09/2026
Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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MAGA Is Making the World Safe for Corruption
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
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David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 14/09/2026
jackohman.substack.com/p/such-a-deal
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Such a Deal!
Your Daily Cartoon!
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 12/09/2026
www.rawstory.com/raw-investig...
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Trump's colossal botch has wrenched open an unbelievable opportunity
While Hakeem Jeffries revealed, as he trash-talked Medicare for All, that he doesn’t believe we’re in a full-blown populist moment in America, Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, and the neofascist tech bros ...
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 12/09/2026
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 09/09/2026
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
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The war in the Gulf will have to end in compromise
Iran has not surrendered, and the war’s original aims remain unmet.
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 08/09/2026
www.middleeasteye.net/news/uk-anno...
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UK recognises 'ethnic cleansing' in West Bank, sanctions settlements and declares Israeli occupation illegal
Tel Aviv threatens retaliation as ministers call for sanctions on Britain and expulsion of the UK ambassador to Israel
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 07/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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That sound you hear is not the world ending – it’s liberalism being monstered | Waleed Aly
It turns out most of us no longer believe in progress. And when that happens, it quickly becomes a crisis for societies like ours
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 06/09/2026
www.rawstory.com/trump-267782...
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‘Concerning’ Trump health signs flagged by expert: ‘Side of his mouth starting to droop’
President Donald Trump exhibited several “concerning” behaviors during a White House meeting earlier this week, behaviors that could point to a number of health-related issues, forensic psychologist J...
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 06/09/2026
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On Gloria Steinem
Praising accomplishments while acknowledging differences
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 06/09/2026
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Mike Johnson believes in the divine right of kings
The Speaker serves only Trump
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 29/08/2026
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The New Cold War of Rocks vs. Chips - FPIF
The two major superpowers have asymmetric super powers.
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 27/08/2026
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Herbiⓥore @herbivoreclub.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Truth hurts, but facts are facts.
You can’t say you’re against animal abuse if you’re having animals confined, exploited, & killed for a snack. 
If you comsume flesh, eggs or lactations, you are not against animal abuse, you are a paying customer of it.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 23/08/2026
‘Missing’ Epstein files containing major allegations against Trump discovered: report
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‘Missing’ Epstein files containing major allegations against Trump discovered: report
Supposed FBI files that have previously been referred to as “missing” were recently discovered sitting on an online document-sharing platform, files that former MSNBC host Katie Phang said Saturday contain “allegations of sexual abuse committed by Donald Trump” against a 13- to 15-year-old victim, a...
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 22/08/2026
www.disunitedstates.org/p/defeat-mul...
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Defeat multiplied
We already knew Donald Trump’s war on Iran was utterly stupid and had utterly failed. He’s doubling down.
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 20/08/2026
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Como mayor bans bikes in city centre after being hit by one
Alessandro Rapinese issues the prohibition for the historic city centre after an encounter with a cyclist last month.
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David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 20/08/2026
In the face of military defeat, Donald Trump is now threatening “that ANY country that allows its financial institutions, businesses, airports, or government entities to provide any type of lifeline to Iran will itself face TREMENDOUS Economic Consequences. Oil smuggling, swap lines, cash […]
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 18/08/2026
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Your Daily Cartoon!
Join the Navy and see Hegseth...
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 17/08/2026
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US War on ICC Isn’t New, Isn’t Just Coming From GOP, and Isn’t Just About Israel
This is a disingenuous bipartisan effort to discredit the ICC and international humanitarian law as a whole.
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David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 16/08/2026
www.disunitedstates.org/p/francesca…
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Francesca Hong was too radical for calling for abolition of the police?
Really?
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 12/08/2026
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David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 08/08/2026
www.disunitedstates.org/p/my-pledge…
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My pledge of disallegiance
How can I think China is somehow worse than the U.S.?
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David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 08/08/2026
I do not know why I should be any ‘softer’ on the U.S. than China. Yes, China’s treatment of the Uighur population is horrific and genocidal. And yes, China is an empire in its own right, notably in Tibet and the South China Sea. And yes, Chinese nationals have much to fear from their government […]
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 08/08/2026
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Okay, These El Niño Forecasts Are Getting Ridiculous
This event is on track to "obliterate" the previous record.
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 07/08/2026
www.cfr.org/articles/the...
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The Bombing of Hiroshima | Council on Foreign Relations
The decision to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima continues to stir debate today.
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 04/08/2026
www.scmp.com/news/us/poli...
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US has used ‘virtually all’ of its long-range precision missiles in Iran war, sources say
Washington, however, says the ⁠US had ‘far more munitions than anyone in the world’ and ‘far more than we need’.
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David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 04/08/2026
As I understand this, Todd Blanche issued two orders but only rescinded one of them to gain John Cornyn and Thom Tillis’ support for his nomination as attorney general.[1] [1] Chris Geidner, “Todd Blanche doesn't believe in the rule of law, and John Cornyn and Thom Tillis don't care,” Law Dork […]
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 03/08/2026
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No representation without taxation?
The rich really are idiots
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David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 02/08/2026
So, Donald Trump has cancelled a planned strike on Iran, “claiming that the ‘perimeters of a deal’ have been agreed upon.”[1] Trump has repeatedly and falsely claimed a deal was near, at least as far back as March,[2] and Iran has been silent about any such deal this time.[3] The one ceasefire […]
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 01/08/2026
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Ceuta is why borders shouldn’t exist
It’s about the bigotry
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 27/07/2026
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A pause in the war on Iran?
Donald Trump blew his wad
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 25/07/2026
I suspect the problem with the social sciences and the humanities is that one has to study them—with some seriousness—to appreciate them.
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David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 25/07/2026
You might be surprised by whom Stormy Daniels labels as hypocrites.[1] [1] Stormy Daniels, “I’d rather be called a whore than a hypocrite,” I, July 24, 2026, inews.co.uk/news/world/stormy-danie…
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Stormy Daniels: I'd rather be called a whore than a hypocrite
People like to condemn my old job, while making money out of me at the same time
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 21/07/2026
www.gocomics.com/nonsequitur/...
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Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for July 21, 2026 | GoComics
Read Non Sequitur—a comic strip by creator Wiley Miller—for today, July 21, 2026, and check out other great comics, too!
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David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 21/07/2026
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Her rape kit had a DNA match. In San Francisco, that’s not enough
SFPD cleared 14% of rape cases last year — half the national rate. The Standard found that kits get tested fast, then cases get quietly shelved.
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 20/07/2026
yes, really.
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David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 20/07/2026
Worth noting, as before, that the Pentagon is trying to suppress information about the war on Iran: “Most of what we know so far about the deaths of US service members in Jordan and Iraq has been attributed to anonymous ‘officials.’ “This morning, the NYT’s Eric Schmitt revealed that Iran […]
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David Benfell, Ph.D. (he/him/his) @benfell.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 16/07/2026
RE: flipboard.com/@wsj/u.s.-8dpuvhbgz/-… “Blanket” is not an exaggeration. As I headed out this afternoon, I could see and smell a bank of smoke that now fills the sky.
flipboard.com
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 16/07/2026
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Bernie and AOC Are Taking On AI. Only One of Them Is Doing It Right.
Sanders is responding to the deceptive narratives floated by the industry. AOC is talking to experts who really understand how AI works.
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 15/07/2026
www.disunitedstates.org/p/the-genera...
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The generation gap today
As if it ever went away.
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 14/07/2026
jackohman.substack.com/p/your-daily...
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Your Daily Cartoon!
It's a miracle, I'm telling you!
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 09/07/2026
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David Benfell, Ph.D. @disunitedstates.org · 07/07/2026
www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...
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Christians are not united for Israel
The Christian Zionist narrative linking faith to support for Israel is deeply flawed. Evangelicals have begun to see it.
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