Ben the Hammerhead
@benhammerhead.bsky.social
Young Boomer-Old Gen Xer, polyglot, former exPat, multi-cultural. Love most shit posting snark & will otherwise call out bullshit. Also a news junkie. He/him cis gay(bi) partnered. +18 only
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Let me be extra clear
The ~only~ thing we have is
Non violent large scale mass protests
The ~only~ thing we have is
Non violent large scale mass protests
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hol up
CBP officer faces federal charges over allegations he harbored an unauthorized immigrant who was also his girlfriend and niece.
CBP officer faces federal charges over allegations he harbored an unauthorized immigrant who was also his girlfriend and niece
The Justice Department alleges that CBP officer and supervisor Andres Wilkinson had been living in Laredo, Texas, with a woman who had overstayed her visa and is now in the U.S. illegally.
cbsn.ws
February 13, 2026 at 5:55 AM
hol up
Why do I wake up in the middle of the night?
My lack of faith in humanity
My lack of faith in humanity
February 13, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Why do I wake up in the middle of the night?
My lack of faith in humanity
My lack of faith in humanity
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Up before the sun rises. Just fucking kill me already.
February 13, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Up before the sun rises. Just fucking kill me already.
… M a r k e t i n g …
i’m fairly certain ai companies are just paying literally every company to use ai in ads, generate ai video ads, interview ai people without questioning any of the shit they say, it’s all ad on top of ad
February 13, 2026 at 10:35 AM
… M a r k e t i n g …
all for the independent vote
The fact that some democratic governors are going to visit Trump at the White House despite all that has happened tells you a lot about the rot at the root of the party. It isn’t even about Trump being petty and inviting only Republicans. The man is a monster who literally murders Americans.
February 13, 2026 at 10:33 AM
all for the independent vote
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Hear me out: Curling, but with Roombas
February 13, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Hear me out: Curling, but with Roombas
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And he turned out so normal!
RFK Jr: I'm not scared of a germ. I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.
February 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
And he turned out so normal!
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a candy heart that says "BONER TOWN"
February 13, 2026 at 1:18 AM
a candy heart that says "BONER TOWN"
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under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
February 12, 2026 at 4:47 PM
under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
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So much depends on his supporters not knowing anything true about the world.
February 12, 2026 at 11:35 PM
So much depends on his supporters not knowing anything true about the world.
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shocked. shocked.
News: The top-secret whistleblower complaint against Tulsi Gabbard is related to a conversation intercepted last spring in which two foreign nationals discussed Jared Kushner, according to U.S. officials familiar with the matter. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Gabbard Whistleblower Complaint Based on Intercepted Conversation About Jared Kushner
The substance of the conversation, which covered in part issues related to Iran, isn’t known.
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:04 PM
shocked. shocked.
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yeah, cutting off mobile and internet connectivity is now one of the very first moves that invading forces often make when they take over a city. (the invading forces then rely upon Starlink for their own purposes).
we recently saw the RSF do exactly this in El Fasher in Sudan.
we recently saw the RSF do exactly this in El Fasher in Sudan.
If a Second American Civil War ever breaks out, people will be stunned by how fragile the internet can be. All the surveillance tech in the world won't help you if the power goes out, and the more concentrated digital infrastructure becomes, the more vulnerable it gets.
February 12, 2026 at 9:40 PM
yeah, cutting off mobile and internet connectivity is now one of the very first moves that invading forces often make when they take over a city. (the invading forces then rely upon Starlink for their own purposes).
we recently saw the RSF do exactly this in El Fasher in Sudan.
we recently saw the RSF do exactly this in El Fasher in Sudan.
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yes jeremy carl is a white nationalist, he wrote a whole book about it. he also trains sheriffs.
Trump nominated a legit white nationalist to a top post at the State Department. I asked him some basic questions about his belief in the “erasure of white culture”. Watch this embarrassing, fumbling answer. Like he has never before been asked to explain his views.
February 12, 2026 at 9:30 PM
yes jeremy carl is a white nationalist, he wrote a whole book about it. he also trains sheriffs.
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I made a couple things today.
February 11, 2026 at 10:30 PM
I made a couple things today.
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They simply can't help themselves. It's utterly pathological.
The Media Can't Stop Propping Up Elon Musk's Phony Supergenius Engineer Mythology
One of my favorite trends in modern U.S. infotainment media is something I affectionately call "CEO said a thing!" journalism.
"CEO said a thing!" journalism generally involves a press outlet parroti...
karlbode.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:02 PM
They simply can't help themselves. It's utterly pathological.
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"We're definitely not building a database of people we don't like" says the administration
SCOOP: An FBI counterterrorism agent spent weeks pursuing a nonviolent climate activist, and showed up at his door. The visit suggests a possible probe into the climate group as the Trump admin increases surveillance of activists, calls them domestic "terrorists."
theintercept.com/2026/02/12/f...
theintercept.com/2026/02/12/f...
FBI Counterterrorism Agents Spent Weeks Seeking a Climate Activist — Then Showed Up at His Door
The visit suggests a possible FBI probe into Extinction Rebellion NYC as the Trump administration increases surveillance of activist groups.
theintercept.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:54 PM
"We're definitely not building a database of people we don't like" says the administration
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The damage done to Minneapolis is probably the clearest example of how Trump is simply not like other presidents. Besieging and occupying a city for weeks like that is nearly unheard of
Walz: "The federal government needs to pay for what they broke here. There's going to be accountability on things that happened, but one of them is the incredible and immense cost borne by the people of this state. The federal government needs to be responsible."
February 12, 2026 at 5:40 PM
The damage done to Minneapolis is probably the clearest example of how Trump is simply not like other presidents. Besieging and occupying a city for weeks like that is nearly unheard of
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A federal judge ruled in favor of Kelly Thursday, finding that Hegseth violated the senator’s constitutional rights by attempting to downgrade his rank and retirement benefits.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/judge-r...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/judge-r...
Judge Rules Against Hegseth, Finding That He ‘Trampled on Senator Kelly’s First Amendment Freedoms’
A federal judge ruled in favor of Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) Thursday,...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:28 PM
A federal judge ruled in favor of Kelly Thursday, finding that Hegseth violated the senator’s constitutional rights by attempting to downgrade his rank and retirement benefits.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/judge-r...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/judge-r...
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If republicans agree to impeach Trump now, we can cut them some sort of deal where they only get life in prison for their complicity in the treason
February 12, 2026 at 6:27 PM
If republicans agree to impeach Trump now, we can cut them some sort of deal where they only get life in prison for their complicity in the treason
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Ending this operation is not enough.
We need justice and accountability. That starts with independent investigations into the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, economic restitution for businesses impacted, abolishing ICE, and the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
We need justice and accountability. That starts with independent investigations into the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, economic restitution for businesses impacted, abolishing ICE, and the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
February 12, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Ending this operation is not enough.
We need justice and accountability. That starts with independent investigations into the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, economic restitution for businesses impacted, abolishing ICE, and the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
We need justice and accountability. That starts with independent investigations into the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, economic restitution for businesses impacted, abolishing ICE, and the impeachment of Kristi Noem.
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BULLSHIT
Homan: "ICE is a legitimate federal law enforcement agency. We're not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process."
February 12, 2026 at 3:56 PM
BULLSHIT