Tracy Benton

Tracy Benton

@tigerb.bsky.social

Cat lover. Book reader. Sarcasm & QA my services. Repartee over rapiers.

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Tracy Benton
@tigerb.bsky.social

Another day, another good reason to donate to the ACLU

ACLU@aclu.org

BREAKING: We're challenging the DOJ’s attempt to preemptively block Alaska from certifying their election results if President Trump’s preferred candidate doesn't win.   The Trump administration doesn't get to reject election results it doesn't like.

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Merriam-Webster
@merriam-webster.com

We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps: -It’s ‘sleight of hand’ -It’s ‘bated breath’ -It’s ‘lo and behold’ -It's 'buck naked' -It’s ‘brass tacks’ -It’s ‘free rein’ -It’s ‘toe the line'

Tracy Benton
@tigerb.bsky.social

How to Destroy Girls' Sports, a primer

Washington State Democrats@wadems.org

Doctors and nurses are voicing their objections. I-638 would require EVERY girl who wants to participate in sports to go through biological sex verification. That means expensive, invasive, and utterly gross examinations. Protect our kids and let them play. Vote NO on I-638

rangemedia.coMeasure to require "biological sex" verification for all WA girls’ sports athletes on November ballotIf passed, the hedgefund-millionaire-backed ballot measure would enact one of the nation’s strictest examination requirements for girls’ athletics.
Tracy Benton
@tigerb.bsky.social

My mom was from the era where you didn't worry about carrying your SS# card around in your wallet. We had to persuade her to stop doing that. What will my out of touch habit be? "Tracy, we've told you, you can't wear your fingerprints outside anymore. They could be stolen"?

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Madame Askew --> prepping for Tucson Comic-Con
@madameaskew.bsky.social

My darlings! Our monthly Steampunk Book Chat is tomorrow, Sunday the 18th at 4:30 PM Pacific. We welcome our special guest, @seananmcguire.bsky.social to discuss her delightfully creepy novel, "Deadlands: Boneyard" madameaskew.com/2026/10/15/o...

madameaskew.comOctober Book Chat with special guest Seanan McGuireSunday, October 18th, at 4:30 PM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 7:30 PM Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta) How has October flown so fast? Our Steampunk book chat is nearly upon us! This month, we’r…
Tracy Benton
@tigerb.bsky.social

Just here yo remind you that AI is not a person. If you use it to write, it hasn't your empathy. If you use it to make art, it hasn't your vision. If you use it to code, it hasn't your morality.

Tracy Benton
@tigerb.bsky.social

What do you mean she's fired already? I had a good joke but it's instantly outdated

Tracy Benton@tigerb.bsky.social

She's only a lawyer if she comes from the bar-exam region of France, otherwise she's just a sparkling nincompoop

Tracy Benton
@tigerb.bsky.social

First of all, the Astreiant books are amazing fantasy that you should read. Second of all, support authors by buying direct when you can!

Queen of Swords Press@qospress.bsky.social

#Booksky Amazon is keeping the lion’s share of the cover price for THE COMPLETE ASTREIANT, which means our amazing authors get paid less and we get paid less (and have to wait 2 months for it), which is why we’re asking folks to buy direct! queenofswordspress.com/product/comp...

Tracy Benton
@tigerb.bsky.social

“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]."

John Scalzi@scalzi.com

Counter-proposal to Sam Altman: Go fuck yourself www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

theguardian.comAccept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam AltmanBoss of OpenAI calls for a regulatory light touch because of the ‘good stuff’ the technology can deliver
Tracy Benton
@tigerb.bsky.social

The 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

Tracy Benton
@tigerb.bsky.social

In a study, women who made a mistake at work reported that it haunted them; men had a hard time even recalling the details. Women who made financial mistakes were seen as reckless; men were seen as strategic risk takers. The victim at Cornell won't shrug this off. The guys already have.

Tracy Benton
@tigerb.bsky.social

Abortion bans kill women. We told you. We shouldn't have to die to make the point.

Shefali Luthra@shefali.bsky.social

Big news: The family of Tierra Walker, who died after she couldn't get an abortion, is suing a slate of Texas actors in state court, including AG Ken Paxton. They say the state ban is unconstitutional. This is the first suit of its kind. 19thnews.org/2026/09/texa...

19thnews.orgTierra Walker died after she couldn’t get an abortion. Her family is suing Ken PaxtonThe case, filed Tuesday, argues that Texas’ near-total abortion ban violates the state and U.S. Constitutions, which “prohibit state actors from killing their citizens.”
Tracy Benton
@tigerb.bsky.social

You cannot "win" AI. I see no proof that the prez has any idea what AI actually is.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!"

Tracy Benton
@tigerb.bsky.social

I 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...

TrumpsTaxes@trumpstaxes.com

Here is the story in question: bsky.app/profile/trum...

Tracy Benton
@tigerb.bsky.social

MAHA philosophy is right up there with "have you tried not being sick."

Eagle Fandom BNF ☕️🦬@trenchologist.bsky.social

Right. Like, MAHA isn’t a push for equitable access to care. It’s eugenics under the guise of “healthy living.” There’s plenty of somewhat normalizing woo and almond mom and ~natural~ in the mix, but that’s just noise. The signal is the strongest survive, and no regard for the lessers who don’t.

Tracy Benton
@tigerb.bsky.social

The 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.

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TizzyWoman
@tizzywoman.bsky.social

Nearly 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

Tracy Benton
@tigerb.bsky.social

Parasocial 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.

Tracy Benton
@tigerb.bsky.social

I've had some convos lately that show some people think this is all new. It was happening long before we were exhorted to leave Brittney alone. I appreciate celebs who have made a conscious choice to be open or private about their lives; they've given it some thought.