Reposted by Tracy BentonM Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Truth 👇 Bomb 💣......... 39286293479
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026I'm attending No Kings's event, “No Kings: Vote Early McFarland, WI” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...mobilize.usNo Kings: Vote Early McFarland, WI · No KingsAs we head into the midterm elections, our votes and voices matter more than ever! Join your friends and neighbors to remind those in power: WE THE PEOPLE will not be silent and WE WILL VOTE! Saturda... 040
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 05/10/2026 “One of the differences between us and some of the stricter AI safety people is that we believe that the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology and people having the agency [to use AI widely]." 020
Reposted by Tracy BentonLissa Harris 🌈🗑️🔥⚔️🐀 @lissaharris.bsky.social · 03/10/2026another thing people who haven’t been through the aftermath of rape don’t appreciate: lying about it just by never mentioning it can warp your whole life if you got hit by a bus, and were SECRETLY in and out of hospitals for a decade, it would make weird unexplained holes in all your stories 16417
Reposted by Tracy BentonIndie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 02/10/2026And there it is. 🔥 6805298
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026The incident of the Cornell 7 is an example of not only how women are blamed for their own sexual assaults, and not only how women carry the public stigma of such an assault; it's also an example of how men and women process the stress of a bad experience differently. 1/2 130
Reposted by Tracy BentonKurt Busiek @kurtbusiek.bsky.social · 19/09/2026That depends on how you stab them. 054
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Abortion bans kill women. We told you. We shouldn't have to die to make the point. 010
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026You cannot "win" AI. I see no proof that the prez has any idea what AI actually is. 000
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I bet you thought debtor's prison had been outlawed! Well... not quite. If your Kansas doctor (with approx worth 9 mil) decides to sue for your balance, though you can't pay... then... 000
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Not all women gained the right to vote in 1920. Many other voter suppression tactics kept some from voting until the 1970s. Learn: Not All Women Gained the Vote in 1920 | American Experience | Official Site | PBS share.google/OLyTGwxLTAcn...share.googleNot All Women Gained the Vote in 1920 | American Experience | PBSFor many women, the 19th Amendment was only the beginning of a much longer fight. 043
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Guillermo del Toro on AI: www.reddit.com/r/movies/s/G...reddit.comGuillermo-AMA's comment on "Hello reddit. I'm Guillermo del Toro. AMA!"Explore this conversation and more from the movies community 000
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 07/09/2026MAHA philosophy is right up there with "have you tried not being sick." 010
Reposted by Tracy BentonJames Davis Nicoll @jdnicoll.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Give Kit a lift from IRS debt with a powered recliner! www.gofundme.com/f/give-kit-a...gofundme.comDonate to Give Kit a lift from IRS debt with a powered recliner!, organized by Diane OsborneKatharine "Kit" Kerr, long-time author of SF&F, has been wielding… Diane Osborne needs your support for Give Kit a lift from IRS debt with a powered recliner! 153
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 06/09/2026The FCC wants to cut funding to public libraries for internet services! www.ala.org/advocacy/fed...ala.orgE-Rate and Universal ServiceE-Rate is the popular name for a far-sighted extension of Universal Service, as authorized by Congress in the Telecommunications Act of 1996 010
Reposted by Tracy BentonMichael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 31/08/2026A 76-year-old green card holder with stage 4 cancer was arrested at his citizenship application interview and has been held by ICE for two months. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news... 10033771416
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 26/08/2026The governor of Indiana is calling for investigation into the power company for Gary. How about a similar investigation into how the state handled it? Governor calls for investigation into power company after lengthy power outage ends in Northern Indiana - ABC News share.google/ZyNjw5d1aXvC...share.googleGovernor calls for investigation into power company after lengthy power outage ends in Northern IndianaIndiana Gov. Mike Braun urged an investigation into the region’s leading power company as the lights turn back on in the region. 010
Reposted by Tracy BentonTizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Nearly 2 weeks after severe storms hit Gary, IN (a 80% Black city), 22,000 residents are still without power. Schools are closed & grocery shelves are empty. Food critic Keith Lee is heading there this weekend to help recovery & amplify their voices. #GaryIndiana 47689524
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Northwest Indiana residents in ‘survival mode’ as outages drag on | AP News apnews.com/article/indi...apnews.com‘Survival mode’: Indiana residents endure a ninth day without powerTens of thousands of people in northwest Indiana are entering a second week without power after a deadly storm toppled trees and power lines. 022
Reposted by Tracy BentonEric Vilas-Boas @ericvb.bsky.social · 21/08/2026just in from the happiest workplace on earth (h/t @puck.news) 33625242
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Parasocial relationships (1-sided relationships with those known through public personas) didn't start with the web. Before we thought we were friends with podcasters we thought we were friends with Lucille Ball or Walter Cronkite. If you're a likeable public figure, folks want to be your friend. 110
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I do love to follow the careers of British actors but wish there were a spreadsheet allowing me to track whether they were Villains, Victims, or Villagers on Midsomer Murders #midsomermurders #jameslance #annamassey #orlandobloom #henrycavill #oliviacoleman 121
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Golly, I'm shocked arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...arstechnica.comAmazon backs power plant that may become top source of US climate pollutionAmazon announces first off-the-grid data center in race to reap AI profits. 030
Reposted by Tracy BentonYour Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 10/08/2026everything is so stupid www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...dailykos.comEverything is so stupidA cartoon by Tom Tomorrow. 17512142
Reposted by Tracy BentonMovies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social · 31/07/2024"I Noticed That You Mentioned Silent Films So I Wanted to Come Over and Explain a Film I am Sure You Have Never Seen Called METROPOLIS" by Berthold Woltze 1305012761
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 10/08/2026"In June, Artificial Intelligence led all reasons for job cuts, with 14,029 announced during the month, or 31%. So far this year, AI has been cited in 101,743 job cut announcements, approximately 23% of all cuts." www.challengergray.com/blog/challen...challengergray.comChallenger Report: June Layoffs Cool to 45,849, Down 53% From May; AI Leads Reasons for Fourth Consecutive MonthU.S. employers announced 45,849 job cuts in June, down 53% from May and the lowest monthly total since December 2025, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Despite the slowdown, Artificial Intell... 000
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 08/08/2026 Please review Battleship Potemkin. www.ms.now/news/navy-me...ms.nowIn fiery meeting, military families confront acting Navy secretary over conditions on the USS LincolnFamily members of sailors and Marines challenged Navy leaders on Thursday night over their concerns about mental health, supply shortages and water contamination aboard the aircraft carrier on a recor... 020
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 07/08/2026University of Maryland ‘teacher of the year’ detained by ICE in Texas | Texas | The Guardian share.google/Sl1QY4NMBVfa...share.googleUniversity of Maryland ‘teacher of the year’ detained by ICE in TexasDHS said pharmacy instructor Berhanu Kibret overstayed visa and arrested him at Dallas-Fort Worth airport 020
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 06/08/2026The science that helps keep us alive is being destroyed. arstechnica.com/health/2026/...arstechnica.comFirst vaccines, now mammograms? RFK Jr.’s latest firings have doctors outraged.Doctors are angry and alarmed that preventive care could go the way of vaccines. 012
Reposted by Tracy BentonResistbot @resist.bot · 04/08/2026Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche goes before the Senate Judiciary Committee today for a vote on his nomination to serve permanently. He struck a deal with two holdout Republicans to get there—but four other senators still haven’t said how they’ll vote on the floor.resist.botA vote for Todd Blanche is a vote against the rule of law. Vote NOA vote for Todd Blanche is a vote against the rule of law. Vote NO. A vote for Todd Blanche is a vote for the destruction of of the rule of law and the… 0510
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 03/08/2026For your Monday Morbs, go look at the "ads" on the Onion's Infowars site: theonion.info. They are a hoot.theonion.infoInfoWarsWelcome to the real InfoWars 010
Reposted by Tracy BentonThe Democratic Governors Association @demgovs.org · 30/07/2026Read more: americanjournalnews.com/tom-tiffany-...americanjournalnews.comTom Tiffany supported advancing extreme abortion ban in CongressThe Life at Conception Act could jeopardize access to in vitro fertilization and other fertility treatments 065
Reposted by Tracy BentonAnnette Gordon-Reed @agordonreed.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Don’t know who to credit for this. But it is how I feel. 5497193011
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 09/07/2026I am wondering whether this administration of idiots was elected because America does not respect intelligence 110
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 27/06/2026#prairieland Now here's an activist judge for you. The judge decided these ridiculous sentences would be served CONSECUTIVELY 000
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Amazing! A bunch of conservative Christians want to break separation of church and state!Trump commission urges stronger role for religion in government | AP News share.google/eDNPYIeH2nqv...share.googleA Trump commission urges 'bridges' between church and state in sweeping draft reportA new report by a Trump administration commission suggests replacing the idea of separating church and state with the idea of building bridges between them. 000
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 24/06/2026#Prairieland It's here. They will give you decades in prison for thought crimes. 032
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 24/06/2026#Prairieland related: this administration is trying to chill protesting by charging protesters with criminal conspiracy and handing out RIDICULOUS sentences. BE AWARE. 000
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Why is #Prairieland not trending, Bluesky? Hey @aclu.org , no comments on sentences of DECADES in jail, even for the person who WAS NOT AT THE PROTEST? There is no antifa organization! They are not terrorists! apnews.com/article/prai...apnews.com8 convicted in Texas immigration center shooting and protest are sentenced to decades in prisonEight people accused by the Justice Department of having ties to antifa have been sentenced to decades in federal prison over a shooting outside a Texas immigration detention center during a protest. 22814
Reposted by Tracy Bentonpissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 22/06/2026This... 10622821090
Reposted by Tracy BentonAlexander @autisticdalek.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Happy Pride to all who celebrate!! Follow this thread to find your Dalek! #dalek #pride #daleks #pridemonth🌈 2208
Reposted by Tracy Benton🎃 Killy Witches 👻 @tillybridges.bsky.social · 30/05/2026when we californians tell you that none of us can stand Newsom just believe us 221154422
Reposted by Tracy BentonACLU @aclu.org · 31/05/2026The Trump administration has fueled federal agents' reckless abuse by insisting they operate with "absolute immunity." But no one is above the law. We're urging Congress to pass legislation that would allow people to sue federal agents who've violated their constitutional rights. aclu.orgCongress Should Allow People to Sue Federal Agents for Violating RightsAmid rampant abuse by federal agencies like ICE, Congress can pass laws that allow people to take federal agents to court. 14524161
Reposted by Tracy BentonMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Second night of Jersey cops attacking protesters who are there supporting hunger strikers inside a sadistic immigrant jail 3428181011
Tracy Benton @tigerb.bsky.social · 27/05/2026@patagonia.com - DROP YOUR LAWSUIT against climate activist drag queen Pattie Gonia. What on earth are you thinking? You are BOTH named after a region in South America! Or perhaps you plan to sue a continent as well? How ridiculous. She does not use your logo or pretend to represent you. 051
Reposted by Tracy BentonElizabeth Bear @matociquala.bsky.social · 17/05/2026I'm reading this right now. The legendary Vonda McIntyre's final novel, edited by @nisishawl.bsky.social, out from Aqueduct Press. A feminist Minoan alternate history. Stunning. Sci-fi author's last novel links ancient Minoans and Pacific Northwest share.google/Q0fSTMO2U69r...share.googleSeven years after her death, sci-fi pioneer’s last novel bridges Minoan and Pacific Northwest historyClarion West celebrates posthumous publication of 'The Curve of the World,' a different kind of Odyssey by Seattle author Vonda N. McIntyre. 815260
