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John Benoit

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Vermonter working to make EV manufacturing part of our state identity. Searching for the reason why anything exists instead of nothing at all. Ask me how the NIH saved my life!

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 9h
Surely I’m not the only person that remembers this?
WSJ
ALEXANDRA CITRIN-SAFADI/WSJ
EXCLUSIVE
Elon Musk's Secret Conversations
With Vladimir Putin
Regular contacts between world's richest man and America's chief antagonist raise security concerns; topics include geopolitics, business and personal matters
By Thomas Grove, Warren P. Strobel, Aruna Viswanatha, Gordon Lubold and Sam Schechner Updated Oct. 25, 2024 at 11:53 am ET
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Elon Musk, the world's richest man and a linchpin of U.S. space efforts, has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022.
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 16h
Why does this guy have an insatiable thirst for killing children? Was “feeding USAID into the woodchipper” really not enough?
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Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
I’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.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12/10/2026
wrote 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.
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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
no 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
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I wonder if like, maybe his old suits suddenly didn’t fit right for some reason
An infographic for a walking assistance “exoskeleton” device that adds bulk around the users waist and thighs
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 08/10/2026
a livestreamed execution is just a lynching
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026
First 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)
pic of Harp and Trump on the chopperpic of Harp walking back to the White House
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We’ll know there’s a real problem when Trump and cabinet start making frantic transactions for mask, vaccine, casket manufacturers, etc
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 05/10/2026
feels 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
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
holy 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."
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Katie Britt repeatedly accusing Smith and his team of “biast” is doing me real psychic damage
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On the Media @onthemedia.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
📻 Show’s up! Featuring @rparloff.bsky.social and @sonjawest.bsky.social: lnk.to/onthemedia/b...
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 20/09/2026
Fully 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.
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Just 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”
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
It’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!
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Indeed
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Looking at my lunch salad like
screenshot of Community tv show

“THIS BETTER NOT AWAKEN ANYTHING IN ME”
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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Matt'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...
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Evening Vermont Storm Update: Despite Smoke, Dangerous Storms, Tornadoes Risk Continues Now Through Pre-dawn Hours
Satellite photo this evening. Still a lot of wildfire  smoke over and near Vermont. That might or might not interfere with storm develop. So...
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Time to bring back this classic from season one, 🎶”selective declassification”🎶
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Matt Sutkoski @mattweathervt.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Matt'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.com
After A Perfect Summer Weekend, Vermont's Weather Week Turns Hot, And For Some Of Us, Scary
An 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...
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
He hasn’t said the same about McConnell because he knows the parks police handle wildlife deaths
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Pausa deshidratacion
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
So, Trump has to be really feeling his age today, right?
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I 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]
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
This is the kind of content I keep coming back to Reddit for
r/Drugs 5h ago
brumtown_badman0121
NSFW

Can I smoke weed after being shot in the head?

Tag: Cannabis

I was recently shot in the head by a friend of mine ( accident) and this bad bitch wants to match with me after i get out of the hospital will i be okay smoking a blunt or 2?
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
In 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.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 07/07/2026
I 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
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Rachel Cohen @cohen489.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
perhaps 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
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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
AOC not getting behind Graham Platner looks like a chess move now.
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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
2 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
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Apparently, 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!”
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
With 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.
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Isn’t it the other way around?
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Show me the algae and I’ll show you the crime
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
I 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.
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
In 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
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
If they’d had it their way he probably would have left in handcuffs, so tears is actually the better option
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Lawn darts, forbidden sport
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Exactly
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
McConnell 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.
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
In 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”
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Musk'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.
Mr. Musk’s allies said his net worth was justified by his impact, providing an example and incentive for those who want to build successful companies. Mr. Diamandis, the head of the XPrize Foundation, an organization that holds contests to encourage scientific breakthroughs, said Tesla and SpaceX were “raising the floor.”

“The fruits of his labor are making him into a trillionaire, and they’re uplifting humanity,” Mr. Diamandis said.
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 10/06/2026
It'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.
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
That’s fascist lighting. Once you notice fascist lighting being used, you can not unsee it. This is intentional.
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Corporations, 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.
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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 03/06/2026
The 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.
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greg2hats @cyberbadboy.com · 02/06/2026
In 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.
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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Well 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.com
Iran’s president offers resignation, citing total takeover by IRGC commanders
Iranian 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.
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