Kat Benjamin

Kat Benjamin

@katskib.bsky.social

That which does not kill me makes me stranger. (Not a typo. 😏) Lifelong Democrat. Facts matter. Sometimes I'm grumpy.

6.3K followers3.3K following14.5K posts

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Nicholas Grossman
@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social

The powerful executives who cozied up to Trump didn't oops accidentally forget about pendulum swings. They either: 1) Like the fascism 2) Calculated it was here to stay, so going along was savvy 3) Saw no real downside, no consequences when the pendulum swung Crucial to show them 3 was a mistake

Schooley@schooley.bsky.social

That this is in THE WASHINGTON POST is almost too much irony to bear.

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Eddie Smith
@eddsmitty.bsky.social

⚠️WOKE CONTENT⚠️™️ 🧵 In 19th-century Charleston, SC, urban slavery gave rise to a unique and chilling tool of control: Charleston Slave Badges. Who knew? 🤔 Pull up a seat🪑, my friends. #ProudBlue #ResistanceRoots #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory relicrecord.com/blog/charles...

relicrecord.comCharleston Slave Badges - RelicRecordCharleston Slave Badges, otherwise known as a “slave tags,” tell us that a slave was skilled and trusted enough to be rented-out for short-term work.

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Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

Reuters: COMEY HAS MOVED TO DISMISS CASE -COURT FILING

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

Reuters: US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT CHARGES FORMER FBI DIRECTOR JAMES COMEY WITH TRANSMITTING NATIONAL DEFENSE INFORMATION IN 2016 -COURT DOCUMENT

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Acyn
@acyn.bsky.social

EL-SAYED: I get that the President takes personal offense to my first name. He doesn't mind as much when it's the Saudis who are funding his son-in-law's private equity. Doesn't seem to mind as much when it's the Qataris who are giving them a $400 million private jet…

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Acyn
@acyn.bsky.social

El-Sayed: This is like the 3rd campaign stop where Donald Trump can't help but mention somebody's ass. When I get to DC, I'm just gonna make sure that I never let him see mine…

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Kyle Griffin
@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

Republican Shellie Flockhart, who called Iowa Democratic House candidate Sarah Trone Garriott "dangerous" for kids, actually pleaded guilty to endangering kids herself after authorities said she drove drunk with her children in the car in 2017.

washingtonpost.comWoman in ad who said a Democrat endangers kids pleaded guilty to endangering kidsShellie Flockhart, who called Iowa Democratic House candidate Sarah Trone Garriott “dangerous” for kids, pleaded guilty after authorities said she drove drunk with her children in the car in 2017.
Kat Benjamin
@katskib.bsky.social

House Judiciary Democrats release 50-page report on Trump’s alleged involvement in Epstein fileshttps://www.ms.now/news/house-judiciary-democrats-report-trump-epstein-files

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ANTIFA75
@antifa75.bsky.social

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

Paul Eric@pauleric70.bsky.social

It is painful to witness the images coming from the West Bank. The Israeli destructive machine stops at nothing: it uproots entire olive groves, erases years of labor, and devastates what for Palestinians represents life, history, and identity. The Zionist entity be forever dammed 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

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groku.bsky.social
@groku.bsky.social

Just call him "Generalissimo Musk".

Scott Horton@robertscotthorton.bsky.social

What Jason Crow says. Indeed, isn't it obvious? How can a self-respecting country cede control over vital military systems in the middle of a war to a foreign drug addict? And how could this not be a defining issue in the midterm election? Yet US corporate media want to simply look the other way.

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Mickey Kuhns
@mickeykuhns.bsky.social

Israeli opposition leaders are condemning Netanyahu’s post as election fearmongering. Gadi Eisenkot, Yashar party leader, accused him of using lies and scare tactics to frighten voters. Netanyahu previously claimed Iran’s nuclear program had been destroyed. Now he’s warning of nuclear annihilation

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Kyre Adept, PhD
@drkyre.bsky.social

Okay... Bolsonaro is out, Serbia's dictator is out, next will be Netanyahu's defeat, then our blue wave in the US. Kicking authoritarianism off the planet, one country at a time!

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The New York Times
@nytimes.com

Aleksandar Vucic, Serbia’s longtime nationalist strongman, conceded defeat Sunday in a general election held after his once-tight grip on power was weakened by nearly two years of student-led protests. nyti.ms/4zegOaY

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Lora Kolodny
@lorak.bsky.social

Replying to @lorak.bsky.social

Aaaand not even one day later… Ukraine officials denied Musk’s claim that their military violated Starlink terms of service… www.cnbc.com/2026/10/25/u...

cnbc.comUkraine disputes Elon Musk’s claim that its military violated Starlink terms during drone operationsUkraine challenged Musk’s claim that its military violated Starlink terms, arguing that commercial Starlink limits prevented medium- and long-range strike use.
Kat Benjamin
@katskib.bsky.social

Hey MAGAs: have you realized yet that you're all dupes and suckers?

Steve Rattner@steverattner.bsky.social

Trump has made more stock trades in his second term than all 535 members of Congress combined.

Kat Benjamin
@katskib.bsky.social

Problematic. I doubt the Capitol Building cafeteria charges this much. We don't elect these people to eat lunch in fancy DC restaurants.

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Gail Waldby ❌👑
@gailwaldby.bsky.social

#ICE

ProPublica@propublica.org

NEW: Ingram, Texas, was just rebuilding from a devastating flood when its tiny police department enrolled in ICE’s 287(g) deportation program. Within a year, cops would hand over the equivalent of 10% of the town. with @nytimes.com

propublica.orgThe Small-Town Cop Who Helped ICE Deport His NeighborsIngram, Texas, was just rebuilding from a devastating flood when its tiny police department enrolled in ICE’s 287(g) deportation program. Within a year, cops would hand over the equivalent of 10% of t...

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Wajahat Ali
@wajali.bsky.social

Whoopsie! About 1 in 5 registered voters who cast ballots for President Trump in 2024, 22 percent, now disapprove of the job he’s doing. They’re not natural Democratic voters, but this year, many of them say they will cast a vote for the opposing party. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

washingtonpost.comThese Trump voters changed their minds — and are key to the midtermsAbout a fifth of those who voted for Trump in 2024 now disapprove of his performance. How they vote -- or whether they stay home -- will strongly shape the scale of Republican losses this year.
Kat Benjamin
@katskib.bsky.social

Voting machines were NOT rigged dammit! Stop falling for the lies from the right. Dammit. This is now thoroughly debunked. There were a handful of real cases. In EVERY election cycle, a few machines go glitchy, and there are always user error issues. Everyone with a problem was assisted and voted.

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Scott Horton
@robertscotthorton.bsky.social

For Trump, who is heavily invested in the fossil fuels industry, windfall profits for that industry are a wonderful thing. For US consumers, they're a nightmare. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "While oil prices are temporarily high ... the United States oil and gas business is making hundreds of billions of dollars"

Kat Benjamin
@katskib.bsky.social

Hey Viv. This won't help the situation you put yourself into one teensy tiny bit. "Vivek Ramaswamy has quietly edited his controversial attack ad targeting Democratic rival Amy Acton, removing her estranged mother’s accusations that she lied about being homeless as a child."

thedailybeast.comDesperate MAGA Candidate Hit by New Embarrassment Over Vile AdThe Ohio governor hopeful has stripped his controversial ad of its most personal accusations, but stopped short of pulling it altogether.