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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 10h

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
Aa
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 · 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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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Well we agree on one thing at least

Highlight of a specific section of the post

“It is a Court that will go down as having rendered some of the most destructive, hurtful, and damaging decisions in our Country's history.”

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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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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 · 31/05/2026

Today Burlington VT marks the bittersweet end of an era: the best breakfast sandwich I’ve ever had, chicken fried scrambled egg on a hommde bun with zucchini pickles & cabbage, and Bonuts, biscuits in the shape of a donut & glazed with a delightful variety of flavors. Thanks @thecafehot.bsky.social!

The number 8, chicken fried. A big piece of chicken fried scrambled egg that looks just like a huge chicken tender rests on a homemade brioche-like bun covered in black sesame seeds. Beneath the egg is a zucchini pickle slice and cabbage, all covered in an light orange aioli

A “GBC” some kind of mutant brownie light brown in color, the texture of mochi and covered in powdered sugar

A container of Bonuts, a thick biscuit cut in the shape of a donut and deep fried, then covered in a sugary coating. These are a mix of espresso glaze, the most famous standby, and Krispy Krime, which tastes how you think it would

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Please tell me that this is the *deepest* of cuts, I love it

From the article:

But there are some questions that only your bright, young minds can answer. For instance, where in this brave new world, a phrase I'm using with no apparent irony, is the place for human beings? "Surely" you

The cover of “Brave New World” by Aldous Huxley

The cover of Man’s Place in Nature, by Aldous Huxley’s grandfather, T.H. Huxley

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Hard to even be mad, this is self-destruction at a scale rarely seen before

Star Wars “right?” Meme, top left “the strait of Hormuz is close” top right “because of Iran, right?” The last two panels are free of text, because what is there to say, really

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

I just have one question for the “agents” in the first photo

Mark W from the tv show severance with the iconic line “why are you a child?”

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Maybe he’ll fall off a yacht 🤷‍♂️

Jennifer Coolidge’s iconic line from white lotus “these gays, they’re trying to murder me” with gays replaced by meme text “so called ‘straights’”

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Oh don’t apologize, I’m honored to get a response! Thanks, I’m in DC once or twice a year and I’m always blown away by the quality of the food and cocktails. I’ll definitely check out all your recommendations. I’ll do my best to return the favor, have you been to Amazonia? Lovely cocktails + dessert

Amazonia cocktail menu with a Peruvian theme

COCTELES CLASICOS
these classic peruvian pisco cocktails are prepare with a focus on modern techniques
CLASSIC PUNCH (circa 1900) amazonia acholado #71 pineapple. lemon
PISCO SOUR (circa 1941) contains egg amazonia acholado #2 Ume, key time. egg white
CHILCANO (circa 1900) carbonated caravedo torontel, time. ginger soda, bitters
EL CAPITAN (circa 1920)
amazonia acholado # 4, carpano antica vermouth
COCTELES DE AMAZONÍA
the cocktails of amazonia have a strict focus on peruvian spirits. culture. history, ingredients and sustainabilty.
each drink is crafted to tell a story of peru in a glass. please enjoy your trip to la selva
AMAZONIA PUNCH
amazonia acholado #1, pomegranate, pear, tamarind banana leaf tea. banana smoke
NEGRA CRIOLLA
amazonia acholado #8, mission grape hibiscus, sugarcane juice, canela, lemon
THE OCOPA COCKTAIL
picasso pisco italia: huacatay, elderflower. hierba luisa, clarified citrus
SANA SANA 'carbonated"
wild irish gin, pisco, pineapple, orange, aji amarillo, aji charapita
ROKU HIGHBALL 'carbonated
roku japanese gin, carbonated water, lemon zest

EL CAPITAN (circa 1920)
amazonia acholado # 4, carpano antica vermouth

An almost bourbon colored drink with an orange and olive garnish in a tiny cute glass that’s been chilled with liquid nitrogen

One of the finest desserts I’ve ever had, a white swirl in a wooden bowl that looks a little like a pavlova, dotted with yellow fruit puree and covered in matcha dust. It tastes like white chocolate but… good

From the menu:

CHAZUTA
25
macambo, passion fruit, huacatay, matcha green tea

Cebiche, carefully separated ingredients in a white bowl, including plantain chips, perfectly cooked sweet potato, red onion, Amazonian (?!) seaweed, toasted corn, and the biggest corn kernels I’ve seen in my whole life all in a green sauce with pieces of white fish

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

I had this Eggplant rollatini at Planta in Bethesda this week, it reinforced that eggplant is a top-tier ingredient

Two blistered eggplant slices rolled around a dark green filling that is supposed to simulate ricotta, but had more of a spinach / basil flavor with ricotta-like texture. The rollatinis sit on a thin layer of red tomato sauce, and a thin ring of basil pesto circles the plate. Two cute broccolini pieces are nestled between the rollatinis

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Makes me miss when this picture gave me some hope

Tim Walz with a huge smile as he hugs a crowd of children after signing an (education?) bill

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Did that, and now this one is in time out

There is a big difference between a whistle and loaded
9MM confront a LE officer.
Blow away.

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

And if there’s one thing @brandondelpozo.bsky.social knows how to do, it’s fail a legitimacy test. We have far more worthy advocates for the cause than this dude www.sevendaysvt.com/news/burling...

ICE Is Failing the Legitimacy
Test
America's most fundamental values are at risk
BRANDON DEL POZO AND BARRY

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

More people should follow @mattweathervt.bsky.social, where else are you getting highly accurate Vermont weather AND on point political analysis?!

This will lead to power outages, tree destruction, blocked roads and carbon monoxide deaths from poorly placed or maintained generators are all in play.
The problem is all that ice out there - as in frozen water - and all that ICE out there - the gestapo-like storm troopers terrorizing people in places like Minnesota and Maine - are ripe for social media ridicule if you put them all together.

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Gotta be Carl Sagan, probably “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors”

The cover of “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors” by Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Ok what happened while I was offline

A Bluesky screenshot of two back-to-back posts:

lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches... • now
Bluesky Elder
guy who finally decides today he has enough information to conclude donald trump is a pedophile
...
Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky....
• 19m
Bluesky Elder
Man this is shocking. No I've never heard of dennis hastert or strom thurmond, why do you ask?

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Sometimes the AI summary really winds me up in a way a computer shouldn’t be allowed to do

An AI summary from a search engine

Search Assist
"Person Woman Man Camera TV" is a work that reflects on the impact of the COVID-19 quarantine and the subsequent social movements, particularly focusing on issues of racial justice and police violence in America. It combines art and commentary on significant contemporary events. ฿ booklyn.org
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Auto-generated from sources. May be inaccurate.

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

I reeeally hope you meant to schedule this to post tomorrow… it’s only Wednesday!

Classic 30 rock meme, “lemon, it’s Wednesday”

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

The guy from Vermont works as a crisis interventionist! (For now)

A Reddit post

r/vermont 19 min. ago whaletacochamp
•••
Top 1% Commenter
Please consider emailing Lamoille County
Mental Health Services to request immediate termination of Samuel Douglass from his position as crisis interventionist In case you haven't heard, Vermont State Senator Sam Douglass has been implicated in a young republicans group chat ripe with racist remarks that has been leaked. If you read Sam's bio on the state website, you will also see that he is a crisis interventionist for Lamoille County Mental Health Services.
These comments undermine the trust and respect that should be paramount for a crisis interventionist. The comments also indicate a certain level of mental illness on their own, and as such a mentally unwell person should not be in a position of impact for people in crisis.
In my opinion, this news should be cause for immediate termination of Sam from this position.
If you agree, please email info@lamoille.org and share your feelings, or call 802-888-5026

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

They’ve broken the first rule of making your neighbors chili, don’t post it on the internet!

A Reddit post with a picture of three large pots of chili with the caption “Im full time in the kitchen hate it most days but I still do love food and the people who appreciate it. Every once in a while I just randomly make 30-50 pounds of something at home to give away. It makes me feel better about myself when down. Sorry I needed to vent.”

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

The editorial board needs to listen to a little more @lawfaremedia.org, how long must we endure the crowded theater myth 🫠

NYTimes article OPINION
THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The Trump Administrations
Chilling Efforts to Punish Free Speech
Sept. 19, 2025

An eagle is eating trumps signature

“There are limits to free speech, yes, but they involve edge cases, like shouting fire in a theater or inciting an imminent act of violence.”

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Up right down down down appears to be a reference to a game called Helldivers. Here’s a Reddit discussion about the series of actions from two years ago www.reddit.com/r/Helldivers...

A Reddit thread with a user asking what “up right down down down” means, others respond “democracy” and “it’s the call-in code for the eagle 500kg bomb”

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

They don’t even know who did it but the order is out, direct from the White House. Trump had an opportunity to turn down the temperature (like he’d ever) and has chosen instead to fan the flames

Libs of TikTok + @libsoftiktok
THIS IS WAR.
1:57 PM • 9/10/25 • 2.1M Views
61K likes

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Just in case you missed it 😉

Burlington based BETA’s aircraft, CX300, flying over the ocean with green rocky cliffs in the background. The electric airplane, shaped to resemble an arctic tern and painted entirely white, visited Ireland and Europe over the summer

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Graphic design is my passion - happy 4th all!

A meme with the “guess I’ll die” shrugging man on a black background, with stylized fireworks above him.

The curly text above his head says “what day is it?” In red white and blue

Around his head in meme style block print it says “can’t tell!” “Could be anything” and “nobody knows!”

Below that it says

“Come celebrate the fourth of July with us!
- the formation of the Crab Nebula (1054)
- Calvin Coolidges birthday (1872)
- the opening of the Tuskeegee institute (1881)
- Nothing else notable that we know of”

Hidden in the top left corner in a firework is a qr code that points to ICEBlock.app

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

You’ve seen “We Bought a Zoo,” now get ready for the thrilling prequel:

An old green book with the title

WE FOUND A FARM

CHARLES •F• SPEARE

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

@wesmars.bsky.social @henrygrabar.bsky.social @jeffspeck.bsky.social thanks to all three of you for inspiring me to get more involved in shaping the transportation system my community deserves

Dear neighbors,
Tonight on a walk with my partner and our
dog, I witnessed a tragedy made inevitable by public policy. As we approached the intersection of Rivers Edge Drive and Plattsburg Ave we noticed a number of parked vehicles and a crowd of people centered around something laying in the road. As we took a few steps closer, I realized that the something was really someone - a man in boots, work jeans, and jacket lying face down in the road. I asked my partner to take our dog and find a different route home and rushed to see what I could do to help.
Here is where we can take some pride in
being Vermonters, in being Burlingtonians. This accident must have happened no more than five minutes before we arrived, but already surrounding the semi-conscious man were a half dozen neighbors and drivers, including a healthcare worker on their way home from work, stethoscope still around his neck as he reassured the heavily bleeding man, imploring him not to move. Someone was calmly directing traffic, another was on the phone with 911. We waited there with him until EMTs arrived minutes later. So take pride in this:
Vermonters rise to the moment. We care for our neighbors, whether we know their name or not. We offer all we can in one another's moments of need, regardless of what little we might have to offer.

I don't know the cause of tonight's accident,
but anyone who lives near the Beltline knows that you can hear speeding cars and motorcycles at all hours of the day and night. Our city councilor has even asked us to please report those loud noises directly to him. What I do know is that policy choices have led us here, and they can lead us to a safer future if we demand it. In 2022, the United States had an astronomical traffic-related death rate of 12.84 per 100,000 residents. Canada had just five deaths per 100k that same year.
To make our streets safer, we must embrace
common sense improvements that many other developed countries have made. We must stop valuing high speed and low congestion above the lives of our neighbors. We must be willing to entertain and embrace changes to the way we've experienced our streets until now - because it is clear that the world we've built for ourselves isn't working out the way we wanted it to.

It is time for our city councillor,
to move on from his ad-hoc data collection phase and demand that our city council and department of public works engage with the residents of the New North End NOW to make our streets safe for all kinds of travelers. It is time for Evan to drop his knee-jerk opposition to low risk, high reward programs like the temporary closure of the North Ave right turn lane onto Plattsburg Ave, which faced so much opposition from him and other residents that the program appeared to end early.
I don't know what will happen to the man I
saw lying in the road today. I gave the healthcare worker my jacket to place under his head - he was bleeding so profusely it was hard to tell just how severe his injuries were. But I know that he will not be the last, as long as our neighbors are willing to sacrifice a few of us each year to keep their streets just the way they are today, this will happen again, and again, and again.

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Does the professor… not understand where the LLM got this information? It creates no new knowledge, only regurgitates it in half truths. This professor has AI brain rot just like half the rest of the country. There are useful applications for AI, yet we insist on using it to replace our humanity

of my inquiry. And the astonishing part is this: the making of books such as those on my shelves, each the labor of years or decades, is quickly becoming a matter of well-designed prompts. The question is no longer whether we can write such books; they can be written endlessly, for us. The question is, do we want to read them?

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John Benoit @johnbenoit.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

It’s spring in Vermont 😊

Tiny flowers, one lavender, one white stand out against light green moss and fallen leaves. The flowers have six rounded petals each, and the center of each looks like tiny fireworks

Tiny purple flowers are seen on a small hill rising up from a giant old tree trunk

Bright green ferns cover mossy rocks on a hiking trail

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