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Benny @bennyhyena.bsky.social · May 1

Amendment I

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."

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Benny @bennyhyena.bsky.social · 5h

In hindsight, I messed up the joke lol. I was trying to agree with you T-T

Benny @bennyhyena.bsky.social · 5h

This outage should serve as a reminder as to why we need to force a return to physical media, and why copyright law needs to be changed.

Benny @bennyhyena.bsky.social · 5h

BlueSky user yells at birds

a cartoon of homer simpson is holding a newspaper that says old man yells at cloud

ALT: a cartoon of homer simpson is holding a newspaper that says old man yells at cloud

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jenny_tightpants🪑 @jtp.bsky.social · 6d

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Benny @bennyhyena.bsky.social · 10h

...all at once is reassurance to the weak and tired that they're not the crazy ones for not wanting any of this. It's a signal to the uninitiated to look for ways that they can help. It's a first step for those who have never walked this path.

Benny @bennyhyena.bsky.social · 10h

As I understand it, it's too make sure anyone watching knows that they're not alone if they feel hopeless. It's one thing to hear about things happening, it's another to see it with your own eyes.

The fact that a nationwide protest was capable of getting this many people to stand in solidarity...

Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 12h

Can I ask, what did the No Kings protest actually accomplish? I mean, in real terms, what have these protests materially changed? I can't help but feel these one off protests are merely a heatsink for energy and anger rather than a path for meaningful change and disruption of the system.

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Benny @bennyhyena.bsky.social · 10h

Watch this become the most obnoxiously gaudy shit you've ever seen be built upon these grounds. If his ugly ass "renovated" oval office is anything to go by...

Jonathan Edwards @jonathanreports.bsky.social · 12h

Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 12h

I can't really explain fully why this is the thing of all things that got my jaw on the floor but I guess it's such a literal symbol and also such a jaw dropping amount of money while small businesses are struggling to survive the tariffs

Such a visible "go fuck yourself"

Jonathan Edwards @jonathanreports.bsky.social · 12h

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

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Benny @bennyhyena.bsky.social · 13h

Yeah, I'll bet he has a lot of experience talking to younger selves.

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 1d

Leonardo DiCaprio on what advice he would give his younger self and actors coming up in the industry

"That it's going to be alright ... Just keep moving forward ... do your best every single time"

(via LAD Bible | IG)

Benny @bennyhyena.bsky.social · 13h

Hey, look! Another reason to ditch Ring doorbells...

Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 1d

Amazon’s Ring is partnering with Flock

• A network of AI-powered cameras used by ICE, federal agencies, and police

• Authorities can request users to share footage to assist with 'evidence collection and investigative work'

(via Techcrunch | 404 Media co)

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SpiffySmallSound @doublecollusion.bsky.social · 2d

Guys new scamming method on bluesky. Please share this around. Dont fall for this stuff

Block, move on.

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Benny @bennyhyena.bsky.social · 13h

We need a law that gives people the right to distribute media that was once offered by its owners but was subsequently discontinued (i.e. games removed from storefronts, shows/movies removed from streaming, and live service games with their servers shut down).

Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 4d

Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?

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Benny @bennyhyena.bsky.social · 17h

If you use spotify on a browser, you can block ads.

Benny @bennyhyena.bsky.social · 1d

YOUR LONG

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Benny @bennyhyena.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like this should be universally understood for all franchises. You'd think people intuitively just know that cosmic beings aren't beholden to our rules, especially biological or social ones.

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John Lehman 🇨🇦 @johnlehman.bsky.social · 2d

Be on the right side of history.

The history books will take note.

#NoKings

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Berseria @berseriamakesart.bsky.social · 2d

A bit late for the trend, but

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

This really is a GREAT sign!

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Benny @bennyhyena.bsky.social · 1d

ABSOLUTE [DMCA TAKEDOWN NOTICE]!!!

Benny @bennyhyena.bsky.social · 1d

...do maga even like this? Like, do they even enjoy seeing literal shit when they're browsing socials? What if they're eating?

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 2d

The president needs your help! He's collecting diarrhea for his plane. He has a plane that's 99% toilet with other people's diarrhea in it and he wears a little crown when he drives it around. Brave patriots please send your loose stool to your favorite diarrhea president for his diarrhea plane.

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Benny @bennyhyena.bsky.social · 1d

Mamdani is the one upholding the law in this situation. Even if an immigrant is here illegally, they're supposed to be guaranteed a day in court like anyone else. It's Trump who is violating the law by ordering these mass deportations.

I'm dropping this conversation. It's getting exhausting.

Benny @bennyhyena.bsky.social · 2d

In short, if I had it my way, the government would be a direct extension of the people's will, and as such if they fuck up they would be ousted without hesitation.

Of course, that's going into more abstract ideas of government that currently only exist in thought experiments.

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Benny @bennyhyena.bsky.social · 2d

I think you misunderstand. I want government that has power over corporate entities, not individuals. What I want is government leaders that have the power to crack down on corporate entities when they cause harm, but can be replaced at a moment's notice by a vote of the people they represent.

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Benny @bennyhyena.bsky.social · 2d

I wonder if there's another super customizable browser like Opera GX that's Firefox-based and works on Linux. I kinda miss all the crazy shit I was able to do on it.