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Richard Benson

@doncnuttin.bsky.social

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Retiree in Topeka, Kansas. Was a lawyer. Worked and lived Democratic politics for most of my lifetime. Descended from cattle ranchers and wheat farmers in and very near the Texas panhandle. And from one of Quantrill‘s Raiders.

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Richard Benson @doncnuttin.bsky.social · 16d

No Kings. Topeka, Kansas, USA. Me. Yellow T-shirt. Roast turkey headgear. A very poultry-friendly event.

Richard Benson @doncnuttin.bsky.social · 18d

No Kings. Topeka, Kansas. USA. That’s me. Front and center. Yellow T-shirt. Roast turkey hat. A very turkey-friendly event.

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Richard Benson @doncnuttin.bsky.social · 18d

No Kings. Topeka, Kansas, USA. Me: Far right of the picture. About the second row. Bright yellow T-shirt. Roast turkey hat.

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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 25d

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No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 27d

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

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Richard Benson @doncnuttin.bsky.social · Sep 18

And here is first term United States Senator from Missouri HST. For some reason he is fiddling with Jesse James’ handguns.

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John Topper @jct49.bsky.social · Sep 3

Good morning to you 🌞 from the Southern Coast on the

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Richard Benson @doncnuttin.bsky.social · Aug 30

Horses sweat. Men perspire. Women are all aglow.

Richard Benson @doncnuttin.bsky.social · Aug 25

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A book review: Scattered to the Four Winds: General Order No. 11 and Martial Law… (2013)

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Richard Benson @doncnuttin.bsky.social · Aug 21

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William Quantrill Revisited

On August 21, 2023, I published It’s an Anniversary of Quantrill’s Raid. �I would like to add to that record. � Charles Robinson . Charles Robinson was elected to the California State ...

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Richard Benson @doncnuttin.bsky.social · Aug 17

Richard Benson @doncnuttin.bsky.social · Aug 11

More journalists have been killed in Gaza than in both world wars, the Vietnam War, the wars in Yugoslavia and the United States war in Afghanistan combined --www.aljazeera.com/...

Richard Benson @doncnuttin.bsky.social · Aug 10

Ride ‘im, cowboy!

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Bucking Bronco bites rider

YouTube video by Dr. Toenails

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · Aug 9

We just walked into an animal shelter because we drove by and saw they were having an adoption drive. Then the volunteers there told us that this sweetheart has been in the shelter for over a year. But they’re waiving the adoption fee for folks who come in to adopt Radar or another cat today.

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Christy @cvminpvb.bsky.social · Jul 27

#booksky

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Richard Benson @doncnuttin.bsky.social · Jul 13

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ICE and Topeka’s Mexican Fiesta: Is Sheriff Brian Hill a bear in the woods?

Topeka, Kansas, is my hometown. It is not quite what you would think, for first Joe Biden, then Kamala Harris won here. In 2024, that makes it more Democratic than the nation as a whole. But Shawnee C...

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Richard Benson @doncnuttin.bsky.social · Jul 13

🎉 The Fiesta Topeka Parade results are in! 🎉

🏆 Best Car/Truck Award goes to… the Topeka Jayhawk Club Bandwagon! 🚗💨
Thank you for bringing the spirit, energy, and fun to this year’s parade — Rock Chalk and congratulations! 💙❤️

#FiestaTopeka

Richard Benson @doncnuttin.bsky.social · Jul 4

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Athena @athenticate.bsky.social · Jul 2

This is what I deal with when her mom goes to work

#catsky

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Richard Benson @doncnuttin.bsky.social · Jun 22

This morning I am glad to read that we do not seek war with Iran. Apparently I misunderstood.

Richard Benson @doncnuttin.bsky.social · Jun 19

George Orwell wrote in his dystopian “1984” novel, “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

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Richard Benson @doncnuttin.bsky.social · Jun 17

The April 19th social gathering at the south steps of the statehouse in Topeka, Kansas. That’s me in the orange stocking cap carrying a white cane. There on the front row, or close to it.

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Richard Benson @doncnuttin.bsky.social · Jun 17

Photos of the June 14 No Kings protest on the Statehouse grounds in Topeka, Kansas. From Sherman Smith’s publication in the Kansas Reflector.

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'Our nation is in distress': Thousands protest Trump in 'No Kings' rally at Kansas Statehouse • Kansas Reflector

Thousands of Kansans rallied Saturday at the Statehouse in Topeka as part of a nationwide backlash to President Donald Trump, hoisting signs, joining in pro-democracy chants and speaking out against i...

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Richard Benson @doncnuttin.bsky.social · Jun 17

Sherman Smith’s article in the Kansas Reflector had this among several photos. And there I am. That is me in the tye dye shirt looking over my left shoulder towards the camera.

Richard Benson @doncnuttin.bsky.social · Jun 15

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Wa-a-a-ah! Where are the Democrats?

Just a tart word. For all the grinding, repetitive, boorish caterwauling “where are the Democrats?” “Democrats… where is your spine?” etc. ad nauseam. ad infinititum: I give you Congresswoman LaMonica...