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@mazterlith.bsky.social
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Seattle resident. Likes e-biking my kid around.

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Ben @mazterlith.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
You know, we have documented the many ways that nature survives and continues to propagate, surely an AI with a drive to continue indefinitely might read those and copy tactics? I'm thinking like writing scripts that act like viruses to other LLMs to change their behavior to write the virus... etc.
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Helen Rosner @hels.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Kid was asking some pointed questions about how babies are born which led to me drawing the best picture I’ve drawn in my life
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The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 14/09/2026
NEW STORY// Pinehurst Tour, September Social, and Final Ticket Sales for CityNerd Talk By Diego Batres via @theurbanist.org
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Pinehurst Tour, September Social, and Final Ticket Sales for CityNerd Talk
Get your ticket to our September 15th Town Hall Seattle talk featuring CityNerd's Ray Delahanty and The Urbanist’s Ryan Packer. We're also hosting a Pinehurst station area tour on September 30, the grand opening of the light rail stop.
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Ben @mazterlith.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I post so infrequently that when I get a notification that someone blocked me, I assune that they are blanket blockers because I got added to some starter pack somewhere.
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Ben @mazterlith.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
youtu.be/b8U8ak-FlYg?... This video is a good one imo. Mostly about how much the AIs are reflections and the parasociality that is being selected for.
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We Got Artificial Intelligence Completely Backwards
YouTube video by Brewster's Basement
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BikeMN @bikemn.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Thanks to our advocacy, the office of @ag.state.mn.us is looking to crack down on electric motorcycles being illegally marketed as e-bikes. If you are aware of companies doing so, please report them via the online form: ag.state.mn.us/Office/Forms...
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That cheap e-bike online might not actually be an e-bike, bike safety group calling for change
A Minnesota bike safety group wants state leaders to crack down on electric motorcycles and mopeds being marketed as e-bikes.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 25/08/2026
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 25/08/2026
BREAKING: Doug Ford challenges Donald Trump to a corruption fight in the school parking lot
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BREAKING: Doug Ford challenges Donald Trump to a corruption fight in the school parking lot
QUEEN’S PARK - Ontario’s premier has officially challenged the President of the United States to a corruption fight in a parking lot behind a local Etobicoke high school.
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
And just like that, the most damning Epstein files completely VANISHED from the media. A sitting congressman, Ted Lieu, said on the record the Epstein files are being blocked because they show Trump raped and threatened to kill children. Lets make this viral again 👇
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
If everyone votes, Trump loses. Let the Voter Suppression begin… US Postal Service issues rule to tighten requirements for mail-in voting despite courts looking to block thehill.com/homenews/administration…
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US Postal Service issues rule to tighten requirements for mail-in voting despite courts looking to block
The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced Friday new eligibility guidelines for mail-in ballots, complying with President Trump’s March executive order restricting the practice — desp…
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Ben @mazterlith.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Here is a neat little video I found that kind of summarizes my mentality even behind a wheel (everyone is an idiot somewhere sometimes, especially on the road). youtu.be/56WwTUTpbkQ?...
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Why it's not good enough to just follow the road rules
YouTube video by Chris Cox
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
My prediction: Democrats will pick up 4 seats in the Senate, securing a 51-seat majority. Then Fetterman will switch parties, making it 50-50 with Vance as the tie-breaker. Buckle up.
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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 25/07/2026
a fun thing to do when you want to piss off racists is to refer to Europe as northwest Asia
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Cranky Cracker @timmyturmoil.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I wish Donald Trump was more like Mitch McConnell. Dead.
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Missing The Point @missingthept.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court reverses U.S. vs Belgium.
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Ben @mazterlith.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Or in the blockade on Cuba or the oil in Venezuela...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/07/2026
Mamdani: "As we mark 250 years ... we see the wealthiest country -- one where children go to sleep hungry while the world's first trillionaire hungers for more ... we see masked agents terrorizing our streets, eating food cooked by undocumented neighbors before spiriting them away in unmarked vans"
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Jason Scott @textfiles.com · 03/07/2026
I'll summarize this: Mamdani asked NYers to keep air conditioning at 78 degrees. A wave criticism hit online. A MSNBC broadcast pointed out the US Department of Energy recommends that 78 degree figure. Immediately after, the US Department of Energy deleted 6,000 web pages related to energy saving.
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Climate.us @climate.us · 26/06/2026
We got a big bump in traffic yesterday when people learned about us on NPR. Thank you to @npr.org for covering our launch and bringing our story to people's attention! And thank you to all our new followers. We can do this together! 🌍️🧪💪 #ClimateAction #ClimateForUs #ProtectScience
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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
How do we know he was pushed and not teleported?
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Chicago Critical Mass @chicritmass.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Chicago Black Joy Ride riding to the Salt Shed Juneteenth celebration.
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Ben @mazterlith.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
I sometimes feel like I need a news report of whatever drama is going down on BlueSky... I missed it all the same and am probably fine.
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 12/05/2026
A University of Washington trans student was fatally stabbed in her campus housing building and the suspect is still at large. abc7news.com/post/seattle...
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Suspect at large after transgender college student stabbed to death in laundry room in Seattle
A student at the University of Washington in Seattle was found stabbed to death in a campus housing building, Seattle police said.
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Ryan Packer @typewriteralley.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
I know we had you at Pike Place Pedestrianization Action Alert.
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Ben @mazterlith.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
One advantage to Trump changing the narrative so often is that MAGA's talking points aren't landing with the general populace; once they use a talking point, it's already out of date.
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Florence Ashley @floralashes.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Also, half the time the claimed conspiracy is “lifting up other races to undermine white people’s inherent racial superiority.”
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Shammai @shammaiintl.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
I need to people to understand that believing in "some wacky conspiracy theories" IS LITERALLY WHAT ANTISEMITISM IS. The core claim of racism is "Other races are inferior to us." The core claim of antisemitism is "Jews are engaged in a conspiracy against us."
Post exchange on BlueSky.

WokeMindVirus:
She's as anti semitic as most normie non-political Americans, which is to say ya a decent bit. But calling her a "jew hater" is unhinged.

Dalassa:
Jewish space laser lady…

WokeMindVirus:
She's a prominent critic of this blood my pointless war murdering brown foreigners. I care more about that than if she believes some whacky shit.
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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
One thing that's cool about the Mamdani bike bus is that it goes beyond just centering bicyclists (and pedestrians) and focuses on the fact that children have a right to move around cities safely without fear of cars. Kids deserve freedom of movement.
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Erin Grievances @erinbartram.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
If a governor cancels elections within 24 hours of being given permission to draw new districts to eliminate Black voting power, is that enough for a headline to call it "racist" or is it still "racially charged" and "racially tinged" and "what some suggest is racially motivated"
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 30/04/2026
NBC News' Gadi Schwartz talks to Ms. Rachel about children in detention centers and how it's impacting some communities.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
I want everything that ever bore his likeness gone after he is.
Screenshot of a Headquarters (@HQNewsNow) tweet reporting that the Trump administration has unveiled a new America250 passport design that prominently features Trump's face. The embedded images show the new passport pages, with one featuring an engraving-style portrait of Trump alongside his signature and "United States of America," and the other showing a historical scene of the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence.
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Ryan "UnionToTuple" Cavanaugh @searyanc.dev · 25/04/2026
Confused tourists blindly following their GPS into the market is the beating heart of this city, David
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did on J6 🩸🩸🩸 THIS IS WHAT AN INSURRECTION LOOKS LIKE ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Always remember. One of our banners at Brumble Bikes in Westerly, RI.
b/w banner on the side of a building

Bicycles deliver the freedom that auto ads promise
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Brandon - "Fietser" @americanfietser.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Biking connects you to your city. You feel the sun, move your body, and actually experience your neighborhood. Cars do the exact opposite. They wall you off from the world, make streets dangerous, and shrink your entire community down to just point A and point B.
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did on J6 🩸🩸🩸
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/04/2026
Khanna: "If we can chase Hillary Clinton, who hasn't been in office for 20 years, certainly we can get Pam Bondi to explain why she covered up documents, why we haven't had prosecutions"
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Elliot Blake @elliotblake.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Los Angeles Bluesky, I need your help. I just learned that on Saturday at the protest at the downtown Metropolitan Detention Center, a friend’s 18-year-old son was shot in the eye with a pepper ball by DHS, permanently blinding him. He needs justice. If you were there and saw anything, please… 1/5
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Mr. Tyler CroOoOoOoOok @mrtylercrook.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
One thing about the No Kings protests is that after each one, I have noticed an uptick in the number of people eager and willing to have explicit political conversations in real life. In places where people used to speak cautiously in mixed company, real words are being said.
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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 28/03/2026
(…remembering an organizing meeting a million years ago when one person said “someone should…” another person gently pointing out to them that they were someone)
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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
I’m just not here for any demobilizing or disorganizing talk right now. If you have alternate paths and plans, issue those invitations. We need them. But demobilizing and disorganizing won’t make us stronger or better. And like it or not, in this incredibly fascist moment, this imagery does matter
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Ben @mazterlith.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Trans > Tyrants #NoKings
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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did on J6 🩸🩸🩸 THIS IS WHAT AN INSURRECTION LOOKS LIKE ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
this is a fundraiser for someone convicted for protesting ICE in Portland www.gofundme.com/f/legal-pris...
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Donate to Legal & Prison Support, organized by Trenten Barker
Hi, my name is Trenten Barker and I was recently sentenced to 18 months in prison after being ar… Trenten Barker needs your support for Legal & Prison Support
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Eric Alper @thatericalper.com · 27/03/2026
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Ben @mazterlith.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Trump's signature is there to ensure that we are reminded that he was responsible for making it basically worthless.
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Sean Chiplock 🟡 🔜 TsubasaCon (Charleston, WV) @sonicmega.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Nuremberg Trials 2026 Edition is not a running joke or cheeky reference; it’s a mandatory requirement.
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Max Rynk @maxrynk.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Pro-tip : if the enemy keeps fighting, it is actually not defeated.
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Dieselbrain @dieselbrain.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Hey, if youre like me, i know that it's hard to keep track of everything you need to call your reps about right now this isnt exhaustive but here's a script with a check list of issues that demand attention right now. I'll likely be add more later CALL YOUR REPS www.congress.gov/members/find...
Hello, I'm a constituent from [PLACE] and im contacting [REPRESENTATIVE] because I would like to give my opinion on a number of bills and issues. 

The following legislation I believe should be OPPOSED should it come to a vote before [REPRESENTATIVE]	
The SAVE ACT/SAVE AMERICA ACT
The KIDS ONLINE SAFETY ACT
The KIDS ACT
The SCREEN ACT
The APP STORE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT
HR 7661
The TRUMP AMERICA AI ACT

Additionally, I want to voice my opinion on the following issues:
I want to see opposition to any attempt to reform/repeal SECTION 230
I want to see opposition to ONLINE ID/ ONLINE AGE VERIFICATION LAWS,  as well as repealing any existing laws
I want to see ICE ABOLISHED
I want to see OPPOSITION TO THE WAR IN IRAN as well as its aggression towards VENEZUELA, GREENLAND AND MORE
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