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Thor Benson

@thorbenson.bsky.social
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Writer. Featured in Rolling Stone, WIRED, The Guardian and elsewhere. I write about politics, tech and society. Words: madness.ghost.io Video: youtube.com/@readmadness

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 11m
every republican president destroys the economy and starts a war in the middle east
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 15m
You get the gist. Vote early
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 17m
I like my voting like I like my coffee—early and the only thing that still gives me hope
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 1h
I think that @aselrod.bsky.social is right that the attention economy does bad things to our brains, whether or not those things qualify as addiction www.liberalcurrents.com/portraits-of...
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Portraits of an American Dopamine Eater
Our attention economy incentivizes the profane degradations of fame-seeking and celebrity culture.
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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 50m
"RIP to everyone killed by the gods for their hubris, but I'm different", things of that nature
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 53m
hot-dog-man.jpg
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 1h
Another big story about Sleazy Susan. Can't be trusted! Thank you for your attention to this matter
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 2h
I rarely see this comic book referenced. Good work
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Cat Manning @catacalypto.bsky.social · 15h
this is my favorite genre of social media post and I am soliciting links or screenshots to your favorites
Jesse Raub @jesseraub.online
King Darius looking down at Daniel in the pit:
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Man, what are the Lions doing?
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 3h
Gallup reporting D+11 in self-reported party id in latest 2026 Q3 release news.gallup.com/poll/654560/...
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 4h
This man has two functioning brain cells left
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 4h
This is a great way to light your reputation on fire
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 4h
I would have gone with "Sam Altman is an untrustworthy opportunist" but that's just me
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 5h
I wrote about what Democrats should do with power if they do well in November "The people have made it clear they want fighters, so next year will be a time for fighting."
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What Democrats should do with power
Democrats need to get ready to play hardball.
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Mike Black @mikeblack114.bsky.social · 17h
The Last Man and his consequences
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 17h
How do we activate the power of Brazil Bluesky
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Robinson Meyer @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social · 19h
major democracies electing far-right populist governments
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 17h
It's heading to a runoff
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 17h
It turns out change can be worse than lack of change
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 17h
Brazil... don't make the same mistake we did
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 22h
"I'm a very special big boy." Go to therapy
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 22h
The most pathetic people on the planet
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Me every time I go out in public
Costanza from Seinfeld: You know, we're living in a society
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Matt Ortega @mattortega.com · 04/10/2026
ProPublica breaks down how a defense contractor bribed Susan Collins—and Donald Trump stopped the FBI investigation.
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We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Against Susan Collins
YouTube video by ProPublica
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
We're safe
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Mr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 04/10/2026
A Haitian man legally immigrated to Ohio, then was given an ankle monitor bc Trump withdrew his status. He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted. “Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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A Reckoning in Springfield
A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The "Are ya winning, son?" meme with Republicans as the son who is not winning
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Could do without another "The Man in the High Castle" reboot if I'm being honest
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Information about my enemies vs. people's names
Nerd cat ready with the facts"I forgor" cat, looking sad
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
My brain will store this information and forget the names of people I see semi-regularly
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I've hated those Liberty Biberty commercials for a long time and my addled brain just remembered something
Kirstie Alley posting about the Liberty Bibery commercialsKirstie Alley posting about the Liberty Bibery commercials
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Great view of the Green Lantern's house
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Keep touring sir you're going to show them
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Innsmouth Looksmaxxing @gonebabygone.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Sr. Producer/Editor – “Preditor” (Social Media/Short Form)
National Geographic

Washington, DC

$139,200 - $186,600 a yearTobias from Arrested Development
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
First time an owl has said "what"
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I have a deep affection for a few places in the U.S. and Joshua Tree is one of them
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ah so this is what's going to make me very angry today
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Wasn't aware of it. Looks cool
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ossoff: The money that they took from you when they slashed Medicaid and defunded hospitals and nursing homes—They’re taking that money to buy corrupt, taxpayer-funded political ads on national television to try to promote the failed and broken president…
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I'm not aware of a morning time before 8am, personally
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump: What policy that I support is still popular Advisor: Uhhhh daylight saving time
Trump: I don’t know about anyone else, but a table full of very distinguished people just told me that they HATE, immediately after a mandatory time change, going home at night – and it’s DARK. It’s depressing! One of the gentleman stated that, “I just hate going home in darkness.” It’s also, in Crime Ridden Blue States, a lot more dangerous to be walking home in the dark! President DONALD J. TRUMP
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I love this for him
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I think they should be asked about it!
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Should Republicans distance themselves from their top donor, who is fighting a ban on AI-generated nude images in court
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The Atlantic spoke with more than 40 sources: Weeks before the midterms, Kash Patel is desperate to help Trump's Justice Department deliver numerous indictments on Trump's 2020 election lies just to please Trump. In meetings, Patel has expressed frustration that there have been no new findings.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It is 2006, and Karl Rove is mocking people for calling Republicans "Nazis" It is 2026, and Karl Rove is encouraging people to call Republicans "Nazis"
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The "See? Nobody cares" meme, about Trump sending out "checks"
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Aubrey Gilleran @aubreygilleran.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Thank you, uh, Bill Kristol.
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"I have a lot of questions about the extractive nature of capitalism," one said
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