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Thor Benson

@thorbenson.bsky.social

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Writer. Featured in Rolling Stone, WIRED, The Daily Beast, NBC News and elsewhere. I write about politics, tech and science. Newsletter: madness.ghost.io

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 1m

I think I've seen a couple other politicians posting about it, but it's probably good for politicians to show support for the protest while Republicans are trying to smear it

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 9h

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 7m

Actually, I picked these theories because I relate them to human relationships lol

Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 27m

Not actually going to, but those are fun things to talk about

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 28m

No one's posting, so let's talk physics. Today I'd like to discuss unbound objects and quantum entanglement

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 1h

Some people will do anything for Canadian citizenship

Sharon @sharonk.bsky.social · 9h

chat it's happening

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Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau appear to confirm romance - report

After months of rumours, proof seems to be in that Katy Perry is dating former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The loved-up couple were spotted kissing and cuddling on board Perry's 24-metre y...

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 9h

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 10h

It’s pronounced cyclist.

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 9h

Hey Big Balls got beaten up by 15 year olds for his country

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 9h

Going to Kinkos and seeing if they'll print my Diane Keaton memorial flyers

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 9h

You can't just make up names

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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 15h

If this was happening in any other country you'd have journalists and analysts discussing risks of state failure

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 9h

Is it bad if the stability of food production is threatened

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Justin LaLiberty @jlalibs.com · 12h

What an absolute treasure Diane Keaton was. Her wit never tired, nor did her style.

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 9h

a boy blowing up a blue balloon with the words bestafunu2be on the bottom right

ALT: a boy blowing up a blue balloon with the words bestafunu2be on the bottom right

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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 9h

It’s no wonder that Trump has such a twisted view of war and sacrifice. And the utility of bribes.

Donald was seven years old, and his father was brought before a U.S. Senate committee investigating abuses in a housing program for war veterans and middle class families. President Eisenhower had been outraged to learn of the bribes that developers paid to bureaucrats and of the alleged profiteering practiced by Trump and others. Ike called them "sons of bitches."
As federal investigators had discovered, the elder Trump had collected an extra $1.7 million in rent-equivalent to $15 million today-before beginning to pay back his low-cost government loan. He was able to do this because a bureaucrat named Clyde Powell approved the paperwork.
Powell, who had never been paid more than a modest government salary, had mysteriously amassed a small fortune. (While it was clear Powell accepted bribes, the sources were never officially identified.) In addition to collecting the extra rent, Trump paid himself a substantial architect's fee. And he charged inflated rents based on an estimate of construction costs that was far greater than what he actually spent. All of this was legal, even if it did victimize taxpayers, veterans, and other renters.

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 13h

“We can give $20 billion to Argentina but we can’t afford the CDC’s measles experts” is a hell of an argument

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 10h

*totally screwing up making a pizza*

Me: It's... uh... Miami style

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 10h

I can see the beans

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 10h

I didn't know how I was going to end this post when I started writing it

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 10h

Guy who's only read Orwell: This is Orwellian

Guy who's only read Dickens: It's Dickensian

Guy who's turning into a giant bug: It's Kafkaesque

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 10h

When people say I only write about depressing stuff

David Lynch making a list of all of the good things that are happening

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 10h

vought's view is that the president is an elected dictator and lo and behold he is seizing outright the power of the purse

Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 11h

Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...

The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News.

A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 13h

Per CDC source: At internal leadership meeting this afternoon, it was shared that 1,257 people were RIF'd at CDC. Number may not be final. Apparently, chief of staff was unaware that RIFs were going to occur so not clear who is making decisions. (Short 🧵)

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 11h

October – 2025
Trump is the president of the United States
Only frogs stand before him
Ponds are now battlefields

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 11h

You should bring the dog next time

Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 11h

I hope you find a great Mexican place near you and then you'll be set for life