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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

All I've heard about is the number of injuries this season!

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

My son is the resident football fan. I'll ask him for context.😊

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Same thought here!!! It feels like some sick dare. He is making Cornyn look statesman-like in comparison. McConnell is doing better just by staying quiet. Only Susan Collins might be a rival. And yet, sadly, he will still get job offers at think tanks, and military contractors. What a waste.

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Can we get this guy off of all media???? It is like someone dared him to shred any last bit of integrity, shame or esteem.

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It isn't your fault. These things get so political. I bet Trump will get passed over for the Peace prize too! Keep working at those test tubes and keep on chemistrying.

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Muppet Show: Beaker's Lab Fire Accident

ALT: Muppet Show: Beaker's Lab Fire Accident

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Also barely sentient. One more stuffed shirt spouting nonsense that gets him attention. This is not leadership, it is entertainment dressed up as politics.

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Thank goodness reality isn't up to him. Am I allowed to say "shut up and throw"?

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

He's as bad as Mike Johnson or JD Vance. They think they are in debate club. How can I defend whatever position given to me. That is not the same as leadership. All these stuffed suits (Cornyn, Martin, Marshall, Tuberville, Tammy Bruce, Hegseth, Duffy) have led us to this democratic nadir.

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

He had a great streak for about a year...Top Gun, romcom with Sydnee Sweeney, Twisters and that assassin movie on Netflix, and a really good publicist. Running Man was a mess. And now he can fade back into Spy Kids alumni status.

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Apparently I really need to see that movie!

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Definitely the Trump Voters. But also all the enablers (GOP-Priebus, Kochs, et. al., Tech Bros, power hungry folks like Rubio and Burgum, etc) who knew better, saw the first term, but convinced themselves they could control him. Or didn't care.

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

His eyes have been open more than usual. He even looked at Ted Cruz.

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

For all those Reagan Republicans who complained about the government taxing too much, and taking all their money...how many billions have been sucked to the Executive Branch and Trump family through tariffs, gas prices, self-dealing, crypto scams and more? They got what they asked for🤷‍♂️

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

And after that ask for a shiny quarter and a new pair of wool socks! And then ask for raisins at Halloween.

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"If all our money won't control the people, what else can we do?"

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To The Bastille

ALT: To The Bastille

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It looks even worse now, I blame Ted Cruz.

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Don't worry, the whole meeting is stupid as usual. But also using some old school Batman tilt camera framing.

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I sadly predict there is a website somewhere where MAGA folks track her outfits and how to buy them.

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

True that it is the same sad colonization story over and over. This is not the first time, and maybe we can all work to keep it from happening more.

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

So they are literally just doing Avatar now!

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Not Hey Dude. So sad. I only have sweet memories of that show. Can still sing most of the theme song.

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

When I was 9 my friends “cool” parents showed us Nightmare on Elm Street at a sleepover. Then Pirranah. But my mind instantly jumped to the shower scene in ABCs it. I was afraid of the shower drain for a month.

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Pennywise The Clown in Shower

ALT: Pennywise The Clown in Shower

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Even if he wasn’t one of the best guitar players in the history of rock, Tom Morello is a legend. Never backed down from his beliefs and politics. Keeps representing that activist spirit. And also, one of the best guitar players ever.

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The best is when you see the daytime cable edit. They dub it horribly.

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Don’t forget Sexy Rotisserie Chicken Cook and Sexy Membership Door Greeter

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I won’t disrespect it. But convince me it is a great series. Great cast. Interesting cinematography. Some clever plots. But for some reason, despite all the ingredients, it doesn’t get me excited at all. Never hooks me.

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Aspersions on Costco aside (there may be a better analogy, but…) just saw an interesting interview with Barry Diller (who I embarrassingly had never heard of) where he did some good pontificating on the future of the industry. youtu.be/9GU51VpEopk

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Pete Hegseth EMBARRASSES Himself in Weird State of the Force Speech

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Thanks for the viewing tip. I could barely make it through episode 1.

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

And also. He’s soooo good at “media stuff”. These videos are on the daily and give New Yorkers a reason to feel hopeful. We need wayyyy more of this for the country. This newer wave of politicians running to serve give me hope. The Squad. Frost. Talarico. Off.

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I don’t even live in New York, but want to now. some will dismiss him as just being “good at media stuff” because they haven’t seen the real deal in so long. A public servant (not just a politician) who remembered what having a civic duty means. Not a politician in the 90s corporate mode.

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Next, he is going to New York City to ask the drivers to stop honking their horns so much.

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Who wants to place odds on him getting out of that restaurant or even the neighborhood without some type of harassment or worse?

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Cristian Castro: Viva Mexico

ALT: Cristian Castro: Viva Mexico

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Even my teenager, who is in an Alex P Keaton phase (rebel against liberal parents by getting conservative) , thinks Watson is a creep.

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I feel Civil Law Bluesky slowly encircling me

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Thanks for doing the digging for me. Here in a red county in Texas, the most conservative folks were outraged they had been installed!

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I'm trying to remember the last product that became so universally hated so quickly.

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Wow. That's huge. Makes sense since they also need warrants for geolocation data...right?

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James Benton @jamesbenton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Or worse, he respects him. Game recognizes game. Multiple affairs and wives. Horrible view of women. No self awareness. The son he always wanted!

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Court prohibits Trump administration from building border wall in Texas’ Big Bend region, for now.

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