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Ben K 🌈

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Single payer healthcare seems like a reasonable, sustainable, freedom enhancing (not tethered to your employer) solution to a universal need for a functioning, growing society that has basic belief in a better future for humanity. It'd prolly help, anway.

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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 14m
The French love doing this and they're really good at it. This thing of students protesting for better conditions is a regular occurrence, so you'd think they'd change their ways. Nope. It's very French.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 6h
The good people here at Bluesky have corrected me -- that's Sgt. Maj. Sixta, who would've fit right in with this administration
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Sgt. Maj. portrayed in ‘Generation Kill’ sentenced to prison for child sex offense
Retired Sgt. Maj. John Joseph Sixta, portrayed in "Generation Kill," was sentenced to 10 years for a child sex offense.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 11h
Holy smokes.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 29/09/2026
if the GOP runs a vance/schmitt ticket then they should just give up the pretense and make the party’s slogan the fourteen words www.axios.com/2026/09/29/e...
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Sen. Eric Schmitt is drawing buzz as a possible Vance VP in 2028
Vance views the Missouri senator as trustworthy.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's an endless double standard
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Drew McKevitt @drewmckevitt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
It's a bit of a bummer that the story today has been "look at this absolute doofus of a senator" and not "Jack Smith once again credibly accuses the president of many serious crimes"
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Seems like this is also an important part of today's proceedings.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Gaffe???? This 51 year old man was editor of his law review and is both former treasurer and former AG of Missouri. He knew or should have known this was all a lie for a sound bite. Shame on Schmitt. What a sack of shit. He should be shunned from society.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Shocked a Republican would lie, attack colleagues when called out, accuse Smith of perjury (notice he tries to shunt a response to a written statement), and manages to diminish women's profession sports ...all for a sound bite. And it worked. Crickets about Smith saying Trump should be prosecuted.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This morning at work someone reported that they file insurance claims using ChatGPT with the very confident statement, "I have ChatGPT tell me what I need to do and, don't worry, I do exactly what it says, and then I submit them. The insurance company still denies them." She also complained about
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Dr. Jimmy Oshet @oshetjimmy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“ without a shadow of doubt” Yet Republican still embrace and fawn over the president who committed crimes against the United States. That is definitely their brand. Checkmark treason, and bestiality as OK for public office. 
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This dope was editor of the law review at Saint Louis University. He was Attorney General for Missouri. This is that scumbaag stuff of trying to spit out accusations based on nothing to try and get a sound bite. Him being a lawyer, let alone a former AG, is absolutely disgusting.
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J. Emory Parker 🏳️‍🌈 @jaspar.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Meta muse saying why would I deceive you?
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Republican.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If you don't follow Adonis, you should.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm…
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I don't get it. I never think about this, but maybe that's because for me consent is a turn on while lack of consent is a turn off. It's not a tedious extra step. But, hey, I see other people as full people and not just objects for me to use, unless that's what he's into and actively asks for it.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Oh, I get it. Trump is saying he'll bribe you with your own money. Also, it's insanely funny (and typical) that a real estate guy to explodes the debt and then claims a profit. The man couldn't run a Wendy's.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Ken Paxton: youtube.com/shorts/rPQBw...
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I Got This Fahh - Sound Effect | SowaSFX
YouTube video by SowaSFX
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Sebastiane (1976). But I'm not that quick with subtitles so I don't watch many non-English speaking flicks. youtu.be/RiaxBKnwi2g?...
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Sebastiane 1976 [English subtitles]
YouTube video by ы́
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James O’Loughlin @jamesoloughlin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I don't know who needs to hear this but wash your laundry basket. It's probably been a minute.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Censorship is alive and well in the American tech oligarchy. 🇺🇸 www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Drove livery back forever ago and yeah, the pool at the airport was an ocean of Crown Vics and Lincoln TCs. All gone. Toyota won. youtube.com/shorts/mcuk3...
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The Crown Vic Was Once King of the Cabs. Toyota Took the Taxi Crown. #toyota #taxi #reliablecars
YouTube video by Auto Parts City
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The only thing I can think to make "people paying premiums and not using the coverage" any kind of fraud is if the insurance companies are making up these accounts to secure premium subsidies. Other than that, this is just Ben Shapiro just-sell-your-house-if-sea-levels-rise level stupidity.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
I identify with this and agree wholeheartedly.
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Judge You Harshly 🦋✌️🤟🖖🌈 @judgeyouharshly.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
When someone saves my post.
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Man in Tuxedo Says 'Kinky'
Alt: ‘Kinky' - Hadley Lamar/Blazing Saddles
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The most disappointing thing about Fire Departments are how often they are as greedy and fearmongering as Police Departments.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is incorrect. Candy corn manufacturing ceased worldwide in 1978. This is all backstock, like dumb bombs from the Korean Conflict being dropped on Baghdad.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I remember doing the rounds in SF when I was working in the startup space. Straight, gay, etc.. what I learned is that the attitude of selfishness and greed is pervasive across all activities. I declined to join the SV startup culture and walked away from all of it. I'd rather be broke and decent.
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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 25/09/2026
Now that both "The Nerd Reich" and "End Times Fascism" (by @naomiaklein.bsky.social and @astra.bsky.social) are New York Times best sellers ... it's getting weirder and weirder that certain prominent tech critics have nothing to say on the subject. Stupidity? Cowardice? Complicity? 🤔
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
When this is your worldview, any cruelty is possible.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Um, I don't like that. I don't like that at all.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The most southern California thing ever is claiming something is a southern California thing when it's just an everywhere thing.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
youtu.be/-2pTZlNoTe0?...
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Billy Connolly On The Phrase... "F*ck off"
YouTube video by David Clark
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It's striking to see it written out like that.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Yeah, yes, but also Republicans love to have online meltdowns where they spew all kinds of stuff. They're always getting super emotional about something.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Bribery? No, sir. Membership fees! Hey, DJdouchebag, how was your wedding you didn't pay for? Many Russkies, yes?
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Three of these in a row on my feed. Different issues. All Republicans. All amount to: Start listening to the left. We were right. 3/3 (reposts). There are countless more, but these were back to back to back.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Three of these in a row on my feed. Different issues. All Republicans. All amount to: Start listening to the left. We were right. 2/3 (reposts).
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Three of these in a row on my feed. Different issues. All Republicans. All amount to: Start listening to the left. We were right. 1/3 (reposts).
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Republican. Of course. SAME DAY as sponsoring a bill to label "Trump derangment syndrome" a mental illness. Never fails.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I genuinely don't think regular people buy the "trans your kids" line anymore, even die hard Republicans. It's a losing tactic.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Sometimes I dip in to see what Trump is actually saying. Yeeesh. We need to tear apart whatever system made this possible and rebuild. This is nuts. Just unacceptable.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I don't get it. It's mayonnaise.
Duke's Mayo container.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The healthcare market isn't a normal market. It's exactly upside-down to what you think. #SinglePayer healthcare like #MedicareForAll is the only way forward. It's the only way to leverage markets for the insured instead of the investor. Patching up the current system is not the solution.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Some people love him and the rest are wrong.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
My entire life I've heard centrists scolding leftist candidates with "oh, but how will we pay for all that? isn't your agenda unreasonable? shouldn't we run on a modest proposal for means-tested tax rebates?" Then Mamdani gets elected and makes it all look pretty easy. No wonder they hate him.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Republicans used to call for impeachment for stuff like this.
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Ben K 🌈 @realbenk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Insurance companies famously hate people who pay premiums but never file a claim.
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