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@oregon-benjah.bsky.social
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Long time high school social studies teacher. Loving dad of two great kids, a dog and a cat. I'm an independent thinker who is a good listener, easy to talk to and shares well with others. I could lounge by a pool for hours.

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Ben @oregon-benjah.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
How Corrupt Is Trump? Here Are the Numbers. open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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How Corrupt Is Trump? Here Are the Numbers.
He’s the swampiest swamp creature ever.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
We have a president who took the nation into a war for reasons he cannot fully articulate, without a strategy for how to respond if Iran did the expected and closed the Strait of Hormuz, and without an exit strategy if Iran doesn’t surrender. Reminder that Congress can step up and stop this.
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Adam Scott Glancy @adamscottglancy.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Once again, Snake Plisken is on point.
Kurt Russell as Snake Plisken dropping the line "Get a new president."
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Ben @oregon-benjah.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
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Bruce Springsteen “Intro Speech to Audience” live April 03, 2026 Moda Center Portland Oregon
YouTube video by sKiP sToNe
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Radio Free America @radiofreeflorida.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
“I'm an American, and most of the time proud of it. Even when I am displeased with what my country is doing, I am still an American who is displeased. And fortunately, being an American, I don't have to whimper, I don't have to whine, I have the right to protest...” - Maya Angelou #RFA
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God @thegodshow.com · 28/03/2026
Bless everyone out there marching for NO KINGS DAY!
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/03/2026
IT’S NO KINGS DAY! Show up. Speak out. Share photos of your signs and rallies across the country. Stay safe. Stand strong. March for our democracy.
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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 11/03/2026
This is hilarious. Also, completely enraging.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Spring forward... Fall back... whatever. Can we just pick ONE & stick with it once & for ALL?!!! ⏰
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/03/2026
A PSA from Thomas Massie:
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Aaron Stewart-Ahn @badideas.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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Ben @oregon-benjah.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Why I Finally Went to my First Protest open.substack.com/pub/lincolns...
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Why I Finally Went to my First Protest
It took 58 years, but I showed up — because the bastards are counting on us not to.
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David Rothschild @davmicrot.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Trump & Musk are incredibly sad people. If they were not so corrupt & incompetent & cruel while holding so much power, it would just be so pathetic.
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Ben @oregon-benjah.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Ten Years of Trump open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
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Ten Years of Trump
The world turned upside down.
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Ben @oregon-benjah.bsky.social · 18/05/2025
MAGA’s Violent Posts Come Back to Bite whatwasthat.show/p/magas-viol...
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MAGA’s Violent Posts Come Back to Bite
In this episode of What Was That?, I break down how MAGA melted down over Comey’s beach photo—then got haunted by their own old posts calling for violence.
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Ben @oregon-benjah.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
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Lincoln Square Media on Substack
"It's surreal that Americans are now afraid of their government." says @Charlie Sykes
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Ben @oregon-benjah.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
When Will Trump Dump Pete? www.thebulwark.com/p/when-will-...
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When Will Trump Dump Pete?
Even for a drama-filled administration, this is getting to be a LOT.
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Ben @oregon-benjah.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Meidas Founder Delivers Sunday Message www.meidasplus.com/p/meidas-fou...
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Meidas Founder Delivers Sunday Message
By Ben Meiselas
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Ben @oregon-benjah.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Top Signs at Hands Off Protests, 4/20/25 www.meidasplus.com/p/top-signs-...
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Top Signs at Hands Off Protests, 4/20/25
1 million people checked out the first Top 15 signs from 2 weeks ago. Here of some of my favorites yesterday:Meidas+ is a reader-supported publication.
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 06/04/2025
Our latest: America ain’t dead yet We’re down but we’re sure as shit not out
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America ain’t dead yet
We’re down but we’re sure as shit not out
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NPR @npr.org · 06/04/2025
Every culture has its own special soup. The belief is that a bowl will make you feel better if you're feeling under the weather, hung over or just in need of a pick-me-up.
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Thyme for some healing soup recipes from around the world
Every culture has its own special soup. The belief is that a bowl will make you feel better if you're feeling under the weather, hung over or just in need of a pick-me-up.
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John Cusack @johncusack.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
instagram.com/p/DICW0-Ux4QW/
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Login • Instagram
Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
I asked the one high ranking policeman I saw on 5th Ave why there were so few police. He said “We did not expect anything like this. Don’t tell anyone but I’ve only got 44 officers out here — and it’s a great crowd, great event, no incidents.”
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Ben @oregon-benjah.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
#HandsOff. Beaverton, Oregon.
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Ben @oregon-benjah.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
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What to know about Saturday's nationwide "Hands Off!" anti-Trump protests
More than 1,100 rallies, visibility events and meetings were scheduled.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
I wonder how many people realize the tariff on auto parts causes car insurance premiums to go up?
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Dark Pence is back.
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Trump hailed FDR immediately after he claimed that tariffs would have stopped the Great Depression. Here's what FDR thought about tariffs: "Our tariff policy has made us, instead of a nation trying to sell surplus goods, a nation trying to keep goods out. That is a policy of economic stupidity."
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Scott Galloway @profgalloway.com · 30/03/2025
Vaccines. 💪🏻💪🏻
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Ben @oregon-benjah.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
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Jeff Tiedrich on Substack
from Sunday’s post, “oh noes! Elon’s having another Big Sad. boo fucking hoo“
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Ben @oregon-benjah.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
It feels like the tide has finally begun to turn in the fight against the insanity Trump has brought our nation. It also seems that the defensive line against his authoritarianism is razor thin. Our Law Firm Won’t Cave to Trump. Who Will Join Us? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/o...
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Opinion | For God’s Sake, Fellow Lawyers, Stand Up to Trump
The time has come to defend the oath we took when we became officers of the court.
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Ben @oregon-benjah.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
I thought he believed in states rights. Confusion and chaos seem to be the main outcome from his administration.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Corrupt judges let a criminal get away with treason and run for president. Propagandists masquerading as journalists lied to enough people that the criminal won. Then the criminal sold a half share in the presidency to the world's richest man, whom no one voted for. That's what happened, folks.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
ICYMI: The #TeslaTakedown movement is gaining momentum, and The Big Picture got the inside scoop. Find out how you can get involved in an event near you during tomorrow's national day of action.
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The Nonviolent Movement That's Hitting Elon Musk Where It Hurts Most
Here's how to get involved with #TeslaTakedown events around the country
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 25/03/2025
Top White House officials used disappearing messages on Signal for top-secret national security discussions—violating federal law & risking our security. Even worse? A participant was in Moscow. Congress must investigate. This betrayal cannot stand . adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/the-signal...
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The Signal Betrayal: A National Security Breach That Demands Accountability
My comments on Laura Coats Live
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Care to comment, Sen. Hawley?
A screenshot of a post on X by Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO
): "District Court judges have issued RECORD numbers of national injunctions against the Trump administration - a dramatic abuse of judicial authority. I WILL introduce legislation to stop this abuse for good." Below, a reply by Joyce White Vance (@joycewhitevance
.bsky.social) reads: "Maybe the Trump administration should just stop violating the law?" Both accounts have blue checkmarks. Hawley's profile picture shows a person smiling, and Vance's profile picture shows a person with glasses. The post includes a watermark by @sirdukedevin
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WIRED @wired.com · 24/03/2025
The ad hoc addition to the otherwise tightly controlled White House information environment could create blind spots and security exposures while setting potentially dangerous precedent.
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Using Starlink Wi-Fi in the White House Is a Slippery Slope for US Federal IT
The ad hoc addition to the otherwise tightly controlled White House information environment could create blind spots and security exposures while setting potentially dangerous precedent.
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Machine Pun Kelly @kellyscaletta.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
This is Winston Churchill visiting Washington DC to request assistance in the war against Germany. Notice he is wearing a "zip suit" and not a traditional suit. This was to honor the British troops--the same reason Zelensky dresses the way he does.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share. snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...
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Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
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Fred Guttenberg @fredguttenberg.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
It took seeing adult bullies to understand that my childhood bullies didn’t even really want to hurt me, they just wanted to feel powerful and how I felt about it wasn’t even in the equation. I can’t imagine someone not outgrowing that, but apparently it happens quite a lot!
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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
For the US to side with Russia and North Korea to oppose a UN resolution condemning the illegal invasion of Ukraine defies all common sense and adds insult to the countless injuries suffered by the brave Ukrainian people. edition.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...
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US joins Russia to vote against UN resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine | CNN Politics
The United States joined Russia to vote against a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia’s war against Ukraine Monday in a stunning shift from years of US policy.
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Ben @oregon-benjah.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
The Breakdown www.muellershewrote.com?utm_source=n...
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The Breakdown | Allison Gill | Substack
Speaking Truth to Power. Click to read The Breakdown, by Allison Gill, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
I have and will continue to. But you know why I say it here ? Because @bsky.app is 30m strong and growing quickly. The collective wisdom and influence of users here is far greater than any individual democrat. I can't say it enough. Bluesky can be the influence that can counter RW media.
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