MEBenz

MEBenz

@mbenz.bsky.social

"I eat more bread and butter pickles than any man ever seen...." Curator of Manuscripts, Fount of Outrage, Goat of Disgruntlement, Erstwhile guitarist, failed songwriter, etc.

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MEBenz
@mbenz.bsky.social

All I want to do is defeat my enemies. Anyone who sides with this administration is my enemy. They are the enemy of this democracy. They are the enemy of this country. They need to be DESTROYED, DISMANTLED, and DISMISSED from our country” - Michael Fanone

MEBenz
@mbenz.bsky.social

Welcome to today's episode of "Everything Trump Touches...Dies!" Please, a warm round of applause for today's guest, SC Senator Lindsey Graham! Welcome Sena...tor....oh. Well, alright, be sure to tune in for our next show, where we hope to have a Very. Special. Guest. Indeed. Until next time!

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Evan Urquhart
@evanurquhart.bsky.social

Here it is. Please share it widely. I didn't do this because I wanted to be safe, but because I am determined not to lose my freedoms without a fight. I'm doing this for you, America. Long live the bill of rights and fuck Charlie Kirk.

Assigned Media@assignedmedia.org

Charlie Kirk was a bad person and his death is cause for celebration, writes journalist Evan Urquhart. Read our very special free speech edition of Assigned Media. www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

assignedmedia.orgCharlie Kirk is Dead. Here’s Why I’m Celebrating! — AssignedIt’s a wonderful thing to outlive a someone who spent his life working for your elimination. That's why I'm celebrating the death of Charlie Kirk.
MEBenz
@mbenz.bsky.social

"Vancouver! Vancouver! This is it!" - last words of David Johnston, volcanologist monitoring Mount St Helens from 10 miles away on this day in May 1980. Living about 250 miles east in Spokane, this day marked the start of a strange couple of weeks....

MEBenz
@mbenz.bsky.social

I put an old plastic patio chair out by the alley for taking or bulk pickup. Instead, someone added another plastic patio chair. No. That's not how this works. A flagrant breaking of the Code of Alley Conduct. I know I live on Indianola and therefore not worthy of Clintonville but godammit.

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Meredith Shiner
@meredithshiner.com

Leading @tnr.bsky.social this morning, I explore why the national media is short-circuiting over Democrats right now, how Trump burst their bubble and how the gap between their stage-direction political analysis and reality is rendering them pointless at the exact time our democracy needs them most.

newrepublic.comBeware the Pundit-Brained Version of the Democratic ConventionAs everyday Americans tune in to watch Kamala Harris receive her party’s nomination, they should trust what they see with their own eyes—especially as D.C.’s chattering class tries to gaslight them.
MEBenz
@mbenz.bsky.social

"Oh hells no.." - me, getting near my building for work when I see the "KENNY CHESNEY CONCERT USE 17TH AVENUE" sign. The perils of working near a stadium venue...

MEBenz
@mbenz.bsky.social

Seeing a Black older woman shelling out 12 bucks for a pink "women for Trump" hat today was a cold cup of reality in the face. Yes, it was at the Ohio State Fair. Still...we've got a long fuckin' way to go.

MEBenz
@mbenz.bsky.social

Well, alright. There it is. Thank you, President Biden, for all you have accomplished for this country. You took us through a horrible time, gave us a vision, hope for the future. You've stood by us and would that we could've stood by you. Now it's time to rally to Harris. Let's kick some moldy ass.

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The Rooster
@rooster.info

Today’s Rooster dispatch, by special correspondent Max Littman, is free for all. It covers the disasterclass of a commencement speech yesterday by Ohio State alumnus Chris Pan, whom one university official called the worst person they’ve ever worked with. www.rooster.info/p/ohio-state...

rooster.infoInside the worst Ohio State commencement speech ever"Social entrepreneur" Chris Pan admitted to writing his speech while high on psychedelic drugs, and somehow he delivered even worse results than you might imagine.
MEBenz
@mbenz.bsky.social

The best thing about Bluesky is it maintains the sense of no one noticing you at all when you're a nobody, same as the old place did. We can continue screaming into the void. So that's cool.

MEBenz
@mbenz.bsky.social

So out of the strange collection of off-brand canned vegetables left in the break room, one can of peas and THE CANNED POTATOES have been claimed. I have questions.

MEBenz
@mbenz.bsky.social

Time of year when the spiders get creative and early morning strolls around the grounds inevitably lead you to walk into a web strung between, say, fence and house. Rest of the day spent feeling like there's a spider on your head.

MEBenz
@mbenz.bsky.social

I've been told I need to get over my seething rage at dudes and their oversized pickups, but I can't. I WON'T. Have you driven up Tulane lately? That right there is assholerly writ large. THERE'S A PICKUP LONGER THAN THE HOUSE IT'S IN FRONT OF. And a Hummer, which is just heefuckinglarious, really.

MEBenz
@mbenz.bsky.social

One of my "discoveries" of music that has been around forever was Dolly Mixture. All because of a deep dive into the amazing Saint Etienne that also led me to East Village, and Birdie. All connected. CHECK THEM OUT. Dolly Mixture - How Come You're Such A Hit With The Boys, Jane - YouTube

youtube.comDolly Mixture - How Come You're Such A Hit With The Boys, JaneDolly Mixture were a British New Wave band formed in 1978 by bassist and vocalist Debsey Wykes (b. 21 December 1960, Hammersmith, London, England), guitarist...