Reposted by William BennettDare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 6hDay two of owning a flying Tesla Roadster. 42731120
Reposted by William BennettRobert Hubbell @rbhubbell.bsky.social · 7hThree children and a teacher were killed at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, yesterday. We can do something, or we can do nothing. Which will it be? Today’s edition: roberthubbell.substack.com/p/we-can-do-...roberthubbell.substack.comWe can do something, or we can do nothing. Which will it be?October 16, 2026 2136
Reposted by William BennettGuggenheim Collection @guggenheim.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Figure Form by Conrad Marca-Relli, 1958 botfrens.com/collections/212/conten… 0224
Reposted by William BennettAdam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Ok it is obvious that people fake engagement with bots, and that this is often done for political reasons, but the reality is that there are tens of millions of republicans in america, the number of people who would vote for Trump is even larger, and as elections show, these people really exist 171152137
Reposted by William BennettAnimation Obsessive @ani-obsessive.bsky.social · 12/10/2026In 1980, Hayao Miyazaki felt creatively washed up. Then he read an American comic that amazed him. Its name: Rowlf. As he tried to adapt it into a movie, Miyazaki evolved and found a new approach that reshaped his work. We're looking into the story: animationobsessive.substack.com/p/an-unmade-... 8867209
Reposted by William BennettLittle Green Space 🐝 @lgspace.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Choosing peat-free compost helps protect peatlands. These precious landscapes can support a multitude of plants and animals, store carbon, reduce flooding, and improve water quality. They need protecting and restoring in a big way. More sustainable swaps: littlegreenspace.org.uk/features/six... 212938
Reposted by William BennettDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Most people are underreacting to this El Niño. 1524348
William Bennett @wirab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Sen. Kennedy can probably tell a hawk from a hand-saw when the windbag thinks it is in his favor. Sen. Schmitt? Probably not. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...nytimes.comJack Smith Defends Trump Charges as Senator’s Perjury Claim Falls Apart (Gift Article)A Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion over basic facts. 011
Reposted by William BennettLittle Green Space 🐝 @lgspace.bsky.social · 26/09/2026A bumblebee can only fly for about 40 minutes between feeding. But we've lost 97% of our wiłdflower meadows. So each nectar-rich flower you plant in a windowbox or your garden or community green space could be the pit stop that saves a bee 🐝 5431123
Reposted by William BennettAbilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 26/09/2026When farms stop yielding, hunger does not knock — it breaks the door. Across the Horn of Africa, soils that once fed nations are turning barren. This is not “bad weather.” This is climate change rewriting our food systems in real time. 5920581031
Reposted by William BennettAbilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 26/09/2026We don’t face a climate emergency. We face a greed emergency. Earth is not collapsing on its own. It’s being destroyed by people with names, titles, and boardrooms. #ClimateJustice #StopEcocide 415360
William Bennett @wirab.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Got scammed by an online scalper disguised as the performance venue. I’m not sure what their business plan is, but <ticketsales dot com> overcharged & didn’t send the tix. It seems to be bad news. My credit card accepted the dispute, so I’m not out. The theater folks said this is common. 110
Reposted by William BennettEric Rauchway @rauchway.bsky.social · 18/09/2026lmao even “As President of the Eurogroup, how concerned are you about the persistent sluggish growth of Europe’s largest economy?”ft.com‘Greek finance minister encourages Germany to implement reforms’🤩🤩🤩 3214
Reposted by William BennettRasta @rastasack.bsky.social · 15/09/2026"Voting isn't marriage. It's public transport. You're not waiting for "the one". You're getting on the bus. And if there isn't one going exactly to your destination, you don't stay home and sulk. You take the one that's going closest to where you want to be." #Vote for the Non-Felon #Voting #USPoli 31219406
Reposted by William BennettMr. Blabalino 🇳🇴🇺🇸💙 @blabalino.com · 15/09/2026Octopus DNA is so complex, scientists still don't understand it. While all other animals on earth evolve through multiple generations, octopus DNA can change while they are alive. This started the talk about octopus "alien DNA". Scientific paper below the video. 992612728
Reposted by William BennettMohamed A. El-Erian @elerianm.bsky.social · 14/09/2026For those interested in what China is offering developing countries and how it seeks to influence them: Here are key excerpts from President Xi's BRICS Summit statement: "Cementing the Foundation for BRICS Cooperation and Bolstering the Strength of the Global South." #economy #markets #brics #china 4227
William Bennett @wirab.bsky.social · 14/09/2026No One Is Coming to Save Us www.nytimes.com/2026/09/14/o...nytimes.comOpinion | What Happens on the Subway Doesn’t Stay on the Subway (Gift Article)How a killing that divided America revealed what it has in common. 010
Reposted by William BennettDavid Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below. 147137374906
Reposted by William BennettProf. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 12/09/2026Breaking News! Code: y-Axis Alert! On September 11th, the preliminary Nino 3.4 sea-surface temperature measured 2.98°C above the 1991-2020 mean, which was 4.03 standard deviations above the mean. No previous year has broken 3SD. The Climate 8-ball is feeling oblong. 28771396
William Bennett @wirab.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The Logic of Destruction snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...snyder.substack.comThe Logic of DestructionAnd how to resist it 000
Reposted by William BennettH e t e r o t o p ia @artsofexistence.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Spiralling global temperatures, visualisation by Ed Hawkins. #Visualisation #GlobalWarming #Climate 15414218
William Bennett @wirab.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Just got my copy of #SarahLongwell ‘s book and added it to my reading list. 000
William Bennett @wirab.bsky.social · 08/09/2026open.substack.com/pub/populari...open.substack.comThe hidden dangers of Musk’s votesafe.orgThe slick voter registration website, currently being promoted to millions of people, is a digital surveillance machine. 010
Reposted by William BennettAbilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 07/09/2026We don’t need to "save the planet." The planet will be fine. We need to save the conditions that allow human civilization to thrive. Let's be clear about the stakes. 16729331070
Reposted by William BennettRealUSAPatriot @realusapatriot.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Why does it seem to me like voting for an absent opposition party will have no effect? 452
Reposted by William BennettRabih Alameddine @rabihalameddine.bsky.social · 07/09/2026DeCarava thread 0279
Reposted by William BennettFriendly Neighborhood Mouse @missmouse.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Friday morning, I was gardening when I checked my phone. A request had gone out for help. For 25+ hours, ICE had been laying siege to a quiet neighborhood in Frederick, MD. Community members were afraid, some didn’t want to leave their homes. ICE vehicles seemed to be lurking on every corner. 3520331028
Reposted by William BennettProf. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 06/09/2026The latest Nino 3.4 sea-surface temperature (preliminary) is 2.78°C above the 1991-2020 baseline, marking the 99th consecutive daily record, a full 0.79°C higher than the previous daily record set in 1997. The Climate Casino is taking the OVER on 3.0°C by the end of September. 16433227
Reposted by William Bennettc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Let's do some light scholarship on this claim: "90% of communication is non-verbal" It's based on two published studies: Mehrabian & Wiener, 1967 Mehrabian & Ferris, 1967 And it's better expressed as the 55/38/7 formula: 55% body language 38% tone of voice 7% words spoken. I'll explain. 48221
Reposted by William BennettOPSECtarian @oposectarian.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Just dropping this here to demonstrate that it is in fact possible to talk about things that have been around for more than five years without once using the word “iconic.” 011
Reposted by William BennettPatton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Apparently people are sharing this far and wide on social media, which I think is horrible. This could cripple ICE operations. PLEASE do not share this. 15333976416124
William Bennett @wirab.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Can somebody explain to me why the U.S. does not now deserve to be called a failed state? 130
William Bennett @wirab.bsky.social · 03/09/2026HOLD MY WAR, I'VE GOT A FUCKING ELECTION TO LOSE ifloz.substack.com/p/hold-my-wa...ifloz.substack.comTHEY’RE NOT PAUSING A WAR. THEY’RE FUCKING STAGING ONEThe White House found the off switch. It's just waiting until your vote clears. 010
Reposted by William Bennett𝓛𝓲𝓷𝓭𝓪 𝓡𝓮𝔂 🦋 My emotions identify as Sɪɢʜ﹗Gᴜʟᴘ﹗Hᴀʜᴀ﹗Sᴏʙ﹗ @lindarey.com · 01/09/2026There was a 3rd woman.....a black female chemist. Let's make sure we include ALL 3 WOMEN. www.ncwnz.org.nz/whooping_cough 043
Reposted by William BennettProf. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 01/09/2026Your 'doom quote' for today: "To the historian studying this tragic period of human history, the most astounding fact is that the victims knew what was happening and why. Indeed, they chronicled it in detail ..." www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-collap...thriftbooks.comThe Collapse of Western Civilization book by Erik M. ConwayBuy a cheap copy of The Collapse of Western Civilization book by Erik M. Conway. The year is 2393, and the world is almost unrecognizable. Clear warnings of climate catastrophe went ignored for decade... 710025
Reposted by William Bennettc0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 31/08/2026If you think I'm going to miss a chance to do a long thread on BUTT ROT, =you don't know me at all=. See, the part of the trunk just above the soil is the butt of the tree, from the Middle English word 'butte' which just meant the thickest part. Your butte is the thickest part of your torso, too.😉 620959
Reposted by William BennettClimate Disconnect @climate-disconnect.bsky.social · 31/08/2026We're running out of time for everything. "The largest single-year coral decline on record, which affected 87 percent of reefs worldwide, occurred in 2024."nytimes.comCoral Reefs Are Running Out of Time to Recover, Research FindRising sea temperatures mean reefs don’t have enough time to bounce back between intense heat waves, a new report warns. 712370
William Bennett @wirab.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Why do people think that Democrats’ winning back the House, or even that and the Senate, will do anything noticeable to limit the destruction of this country? 010
Reposted by William BennettTasha @toshyou.bsky.social · 30/08/2026NO media 1000s are marching in DC to defend voting rights; 90 orgs signed on, Reuters sent photographers, but local media Bernie Sanders, AOC and Martin Luther King III attended Wa Post buried it A Black-led march is visible in DC only after somebody else reports it Repost the march they buried 225120926810
William Bennett @wirab.bsky.social · 30/08/2026What It Took to Dismantle the Most Powerful Company in the World www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/o...nytimes.comOpinion | What It Took to Dismantle the Most Powerful Company in the World (Gift Article)A playbook to curb the growing power of Big Tech. 000
Reposted by William Bennettphillip crymble @phillipcrymble.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Kim Addonizio, with a tour de force foray into form 2276
William Bennett @wirab.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Identity Politics Wasn’t Supposed to Be Like This www.nytimes.com/2026/08/29/o...nytimes.comOpinion | Democrats Have an Identity Politics Problem. Just Not the One You Think. (Gift Article)Instead of rallying around their candidates, Democrats are falling out among themselves. 000
William Bennett @wirab.bsky.social · 29/08/2026buttondown.com/maiht3k/arch...buttondown.comSix Problems With Talking About the “Ethical” or “Responsible” Use of “AI”How to move away from the untenable, uncomfortable middle ground By Emily M. Bender and Decca Muldowney A dancing ledge, as viewed from above. Image: Will... 000
Reposted by William BennettProf. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 29/08/2026Today's water-cooler fun facts: August 27th saw the 21st consecutive daily record global temperature, more than 1.80°C above the pre-industrial baseline, more than 4.35 standard deviations above the 1991-2020 daily mean, and more than 0.25°C above the previous daily record. 17389160
Reposted by William BennettDaniel Abraham @abraham.bsky.social · 27/08/2026You know who else has an unfair advantage in sport? Naturally talented athletes. And people with high hemoglobin. And rich people with money for sports camps and coaches. Why should they be allowed to compete? “Fairness in sports” my ass. Never since NFTs have I heard such bullshit. 30115352280
Reposted by William BennettJames Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 27/08/2026BREAKING: Liam Tadeo was just deported by ICE. 69392295069
Reposted by William BennettYvette Tapptico @yvettetapptico.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Animal ag wastes 50% waters & lands, kills forests, contributes to ocean warming by releasing the most potent greenhouse gases, which oceans absorb, leading to increased heat levels. In 2021, the oceans absorbed 15 zettajoules of heat, highlighting the urgent need to commit to the PLANT-BASED DIET. 164
Reposted by William BennettParkrose Permaculture @parkroseperma.bsky.social · 25/08/2026I don't wanna hear establishment Dems say what a great strategist Jeffries is. And how we are supposed to think that this mtg w/ Genocide Jared was so brilliant. Not only did he not anticipate how badly the public would receive the secret mtg, his baseball cap vid just compounds the PR nightmare. 1641615304
Reposted by William BennettAbilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 25/08/2026We know exactly what works: • Rapid fossil fuel phase-out • Massive renewable expansion • Nature restoration • Fair climate finance Emissions are still rising, but the tools to reverse this exist. The only missing ingredient is political will. Demand better. Vote better. Act better. 620290
