John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 16hWhy does this guy have an insatiable thirst for killing children? Was “feeding USAID into the woodchipper” really not enough? 000 0
Reposted by John BenoitIlhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced. 14805000611745 0
Reposted by John Benoitjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12/10/2026wrote on saturday that trump was not going to let democrats avoid the question of impeachment and here we are with an offense that would have had a president impeached, removed and *at least* exiled if it had happened at any point prior to now. 8961871101 0
Reposted by John BenoitAndrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 12/10/2026no coming back from this without punishing the entire chain of command from the officers carrying out this shit to the people at the top giving the orders 10857751211 0
John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I wonder if like, maybe his old suits suddenly didn’t fit right for some reason 000 0
Reposted by John Benoitjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 08/10/2026a livestreamed execution is just a lynching 285103572010 0
Reposted by John BenoitAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026First Lady Natalie Harp sits next to her man in Marine One as they return to the White House last night, then reenters the building after another day of traveling together #TravelWithNatalie (Tasos Katopodis/Getty) 2062578576 0
John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 05/10/2026We’ll know there’s a real problem when Trump and cabinet start making frantic transactions for mask, vaccine, casket manufacturers, etc 000 0
Reposted by John Benoitjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 05/10/2026feels like at least part of what is happening is that a lot of people want politics to solve the "my life feels empty" problem and the populist right is directly appealing to them 973726438 0
Reposted by John BenoitAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026holy shit -- turns out Jack Smith went to a Hawkeyes game in Maryland but Schmitt's team is so reckless they concocted a conspiracy theory that Smith was actually in Atlanta seeing a Hawks game and colluding with Fani Willis. Klobuchar points out to Schmitt, "you have your teams wrong." 33165851427 0
John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Katie Britt repeatedly accusing Smith and his team of “biast” is doing me real psychic damage 040 0
Reposted by John BenoitOn the Media @onthemedia.bsky.social · 26/09/2026📻 Show’s up! Featuring @rparloff.bsky.social and @sonjawest.bsky.social: lnk.to/onthemedia/b... 0257 0
Reposted by John BenoitKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 20/09/2026Fully electric aviation has some major challenges (mostly: batteries are heavy and don't get lighter as they get used up) but I love the idea of decreasing aircraft emissions through a hybrid approach, perhaps as a step toward new, clever solutions for fully electric air transport in the future. 731900320 0
John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Just heard a reporter wonder aloud “what is Mitch McConnell thinking?” And the answer is indisputably one thing, and one thing only: “the white lotus season 2 theme song” 000 0
John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 10/09/2026It’s pretty funny that the RNC scheduled a fake convention just in time for the last day to coincide with all hell breaking loose in the oil and bond markets. That $5000 check can’t come soon enough! 000 0
Reposted by John BenoitMatt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Matt's Weather Rapport: Despite wildfire smoke, forecasters say they're still confident of a severe wx outbreak in N New England tonight. The ingredients are there, so we just need the triggers. Info on the latest forecast and what to do here: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2026/07/even...matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.comEvening Vermont Storm Update: Despite Smoke, Dangerous Storms, Tornadoes Risk Continues Now Through Pre-dawn HoursSatellite photo this evening. Still a lot of wildfire smoke over and near Vermont. That might or might not interfere with storm develop. So... 022 0
John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Time to bring back this classic from season one, 🎶”selective declassification”🎶 010 0
Reposted by John BenoitMatt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Matt's Weather Rapport: Nice #Vermont weekend is over. Next up, a big hot flash Tuesday, and the most frightening #severeweather prediction in years for northern areas. Details: matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.com/2026/07/afte...matttsweatherrapport.blogspot.comAfter A Perfect Summer Weekend, Vermont's Weather Week Turns Hot, And For Some Of Us, ScaryAn enhanced, level three out of five risk for severe storms is up for tomorrow night in the orange areas of this map. That's a rare risk l... 052 0
John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 12/07/2026He hasn’t said the same about McConnell because he knows the parks police handle wildlife deaths 000 0
John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 12/07/2026So, Trump has to be really feeling his age today, right? 000 0
John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 09/07/2026I don't use AI for stuff I just kick it from my head, you know what I'm saying? I can do that, no disrespect, but that's how I am [ratatat seventeen years riff] 000 0
John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 08/07/2026This is the kind of content I keep coming back to Reddit for 100 0
John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 07/07/2026In a last-ditch effort, Senator McConnell’s staff have placed him in a sealed box with a vial of poison, the release of which is controlled by the decay of a radioactive isotope. They’ve also put a cat in there because they don’t understand science. 040 0
Reposted by John BenoitMicah @rincewind.run · 07/07/2026I mean, good to see, but I've lost a lot of respect for warren's judgment throughout this process - these were not subtle red flags and it was absolutely possible to see this coming your turn, bernie 2163557 0
Reposted by John BenoitRachel Cohen @cohen489.bsky.social · 06/07/2026perhaps we should view nazi tattoos as disqualifying from here on out. i kind of assumed we'd already view them as disqualifying but was unpleasantly surprised so maybe from here we could all agree not to downplay nazi tattoos since they seem pretty indicative of broad disregard for human dignity 543380789 0
Reposted by John BenoitEric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 06/07/2026AOC not getting behind Graham Platner looks like a chess move now. 3888655751 0
Reposted by John BenoitQuinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 30/06/20262 more thoughts on birthright: 1. The movement to overturn Roe and Humphrey's Executor was built over decades. It took an enormous amount of effort to manufacture that sense of scholarly viability (see: Teles, Hollis-Brusky). The right got 5-4 on birthright with a sloppy last-minute scramble 151707432 0
Reposted by John Benoit🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Apparently, you're not allowed to post: “BREAKING: The ICE agent who shot and killed Renee Good in broad daylight has been identified as Jonathan Ross by the Minnesota Star Tribune. I think today is a great day for Jonathan to be indicted!” 5334561437 0
Reposted by John BenoitSteve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 25/06/2026With seven decisions with the *same* 6-3 lineup over the last three days, I really can't wait for all of the hot takes from the folks who keep insisting that #SCOTUS *isn't* defined by its ideological division. 15469031502 0
Reposted by John BenoitKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 20/06/2026I can't speak for other people but I call Elon a Nazi because he walks and talks and acts and even salutes like one. Hope that helps clear it up. 1274142647 0
John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 18/06/2026In manufacturing we call this an “adhesive” failure. That’s to contrast with a “cohesive” failure, which, while not something you’d want to happen, is what you’d expect to see in a properly applied coating. Adhesive failures indicate that the stuff you put on was never really attached to begin with 000 0
John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 15/06/2026If they’d had it their way he probably would have left in handcuffs, so tears is actually the better option 010 0
John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 14/06/2026McConnell was the adult in the room in the sense that he was conscious of, and played a pivotal role in, creating the conditions that have led to everything you see today. 010 0
John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 14/06/2026In just a few hours they could be saying things at the UFC fight like “I’m so glad Mitch isn’t around to see what he did to this country” 010 0
Reposted by John BenoitDon Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Musk's gutting of USAID killed hundreds of thousands, possibly millions. He has used his net worth to stoke hatred against people he dislikes and to fuel white supremacy. So no, I don't think he is uplifting humanity. 421577479 0
Reposted by John BenoitKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 10/06/2026It's hard to be excited about the Artemis III mission announcements when the CEO of the company making one of the mission's rockets has spent his week inciting racial violence via his personal social media platform. 214141122946 0
John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 09/06/2026That’s fascist lighting. Once you notice fascist lighting being used, you can not unsee it. This is intentional. 000 0
John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Corporations, particularly publicly traded corps, are cowardly by design. It is our job to bully them to ensure that their cowardice bends towards progress and justice. 040 0
Reposted by John BenoitPhilip Bump @pbump.com · 03/06/2026The absolute bottom of the journalistic barrel is people in the media chiding Scott Pelley for having the gall to confront Bilton. If you want a job licking boots, become a bootlicker. You’re not a journalist. 214132182389 0
Reposted by John Benoitgreg2hats @cyberbadboy.com · 02/06/2026In data science we call this problem "overfitting." The author, David frum's son, has memorized a bunch of facts about Normal Men without understanding the deeper relationships between those facts. Thus he has weak predictive power when trying to say other normal things. 201249141 0
John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Well good, at least now all we have to do is negotiate with one party, the IRGC! Hold on, I’m getting a note passed to me right now -iranintl.comIran’s president offers resignation, citing total takeover by IRGC commandersIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has submitted an official letter of resignation to the Office of the Supreme Leader, a source familiar with the matter told Iran International. 000 0