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
No one has the chance to disobey
With the removal of a top Army spokesperson, Pete Hegseth has displayed a willingness to extend his firing campaign further down into the military’s ranks, Nancy A. Youssef and Missy Ryan report:
Hegseth’s Firing Campaign Reaches Down Into the Ranks
The ouster of the spokesperson Dave Butler, a colonel, shows that the defense secretary’s culling is far from over.
bit.ly
February 18, 2026 at 1:58 AM
No one has the chance to disobey
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Uhhhh erm this is really not great at all
Minority owners of FOUR NBA teams are profiting directly from business deals with the DHS concentration camp industrial complex.
Those teams are Atlanta, Sacramento, Charlotte, and Minnesota.
www.readeyeblack.com/p/an-nba-inv...
Those teams are Atlanta, Sacramento, Charlotte, and Minnesota.
www.readeyeblack.com/p/an-nba-inv...
February 17, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Uhhhh erm this is really not great at all
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Meanwhile, in Germany, the public weighs in on what they think of the Epstein Administration.
#BrutalButAccurate
#BrutalButAccurate
February 17, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Meanwhile, in Germany, the public weighs in on what they think of the Epstein Administration.
#BrutalButAccurate
#BrutalButAccurate
To bold go where no man has deuced before
Captain's Log
starshit enterprise
February 17, 2026 at 9:00 PM
To bold go where no man has deuced before
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Statement by DJT on the passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson
February 17, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Statement by DJT on the passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson
There will be article after article, report after report hitting all platforms & outlets building the myth of the violent terrorist trans
and not a one of them will counter or dig deeper than slapping the clickbait headline on it.
there are blatantly building false narratives
and not a one of them will counter or dig deeper than slapping the clickbait headline on it.
there are blatantly building false narratives
So, the shooter seems to have been... a neo-Nazi white nationalist Alex Jones-watching... trans woman?
Three people are dead, including the shooter, after gunfire erupted during a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, on Monday, the authorities said. The two victims appeared to be adults, according to the police. nyti.ms/3Mhr13k
February 17, 2026 at 3:43 PM
There will be article after article, report after report hitting all platforms & outlets building the myth of the violent terrorist trans
and not a one of them will counter or dig deeper than slapping the clickbait headline on it.
there are blatantly building false narratives
and not a one of them will counter or dig deeper than slapping the clickbait headline on it.
there are blatantly building false narratives
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Republicans are successfully building out Orban's state media model here in the states. It's really not very subtle.
February 17, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Republicans are successfully building out Orban's state media model here in the states. It's really not very subtle.
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Recent CBS News news:
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
February 17, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Recent CBS News news:
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
1. Anderson Cooper leaves 60 Minutes after two decades
2. Stephen Colbert reveals network won’t let him air interview with Dem
3. Producer says politics dictating what airs
4. Owner’s bid for CNN parent back on the table.
5. Not firing Epstein pal.
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I like my written voice too much to use ChatGPT, sorry. You see these words I'm typing to post? I like typing them & seeing them come out as me. I like writing a poem or fiction or an essay, because I like my voice, & I like making it come out of me, & I like seeing it once it's out.
February 17, 2026 at 12:14 PM
I like my written voice too much to use ChatGPT, sorry. You see these words I'm typing to post? I like typing them & seeing them come out as me. I like writing a poem or fiction or an essay, because I like my voice, & I like making it come out of me, & I like seeing it once it's out.
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We are the laughing stock of the world.
February 17, 2026 at 5:20 AM
We are the laughing stock of the world.
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I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
February 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
Lead your article with an AI generated image
and
guaranteed I will not read it
and
guaranteed I will not read it
February 17, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Lead your article with an AI generated image
and
guaranteed I will not read it
and
guaranteed I will not read it
How long have they been divorced?
How long?
How long did it take a journa to
a. Get the interview & ask the question?
b. She decide it was ok to go there?
years
Y E A R S
How long?
How long did it take a journa to
a. Get the interview & ask the question?
b. She decide it was ok to go there?
years
Y E A R S
In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.
February 17, 2026 at 1:39 PM
How long have they been divorced?
How long?
How long did it take a journa to
a. Get the interview & ask the question?
b. She decide it was ok to go there?
years
Y E A R S
How long?
How long did it take a journa to
a. Get the interview & ask the question?
b. She decide it was ok to go there?
years
Y E A R S
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Politico published a story citing Steve Bannon as a reputable voice on antitrust reform like three days ago
I never want to hear people saying Steve Bannon is some type of anti-elite populist ally in taking on big business. He is not and never has been. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/u...
Despite Epstein’s Toxicity, Steve Bannon Stood by Him, Texts Indicate
www.nytimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:25 PM
Politico published a story citing Steve Bannon as a reputable voice on antitrust reform like three days ago
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The interior of Kristi Noem’s new billionaire-class luxury jet is complete with two bidets and a wet bar with a wine chiller. It will be purchased on our dime from the slush fund Congress approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
Let Them Fly First Class: Kristi Noem’s DHS Luxury Jet Scandal
Inside Noem's flying palace. Plus: Pentagon demands obedient, deadly AI. The race to deploy untested nuclear reactors. Lawmakers move to rein in presidential pardons. And remembering Robert Duvall.
open.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:41 AM
The interior of Kristi Noem’s new billionaire-class luxury jet is complete with two bidets and a wet bar with a wine chiller. It will be purchased on our dime from the slush fund Congress approved in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
open.substack.com/pub/newsnotn...
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«Stephen Colbert isn't allowed by CBS to broadcast an interview with a Democrat. Or even talk about it. So he does this:»
youtu.be/oh7DPSP65JA
#AwarenessMatters
#DemocracyMatters
youtu.be/oh7DPSP65JA
#AwarenessMatters
#DemocracyMatters
February 17, 2026 at 12:04 PM
«Stephen Colbert isn't allowed by CBS to broadcast an interview with a Democrat. Or even talk about it. So he does this:»
youtu.be/oh7DPSP65JA
#AwarenessMatters
#DemocracyMatters
youtu.be/oh7DPSP65JA
#AwarenessMatters
#DemocracyMatters
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Sorry your health insurance costs so much more this year, we needed to make fancy airplanes for illiterate dog-murderers
February 17, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Sorry your health insurance costs so much more this year, we needed to make fancy airplanes for illiterate dog-murderers
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What could go wrong using AI to help stage a few listing photos?
February 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
What could go wrong using AI to help stage a few listing photos?
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when i eat too much greek food i always falafel
I wolfed down a chicken souvlaki and can feel it in the pita my stomach.
February 16, 2026 at 9:54 PM
when i eat too much greek food i always falafel
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The screenwriter of Deadpool was blown away by the narrative structure of a tech demo where two guys punch each other and nothing else happens
It took only a 15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop — made by A.I. with a two-sentence prompt and the click of a button — to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
"It’s nothing short of terrifying," one scriptwriter said.
Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood
A 15-second clip created by an artificial intelligence tool owned by the Chinese technology company ByteDance appears more cinematic than anything so far.
nyti.ms
February 16, 2026 at 9:27 PM
The screenwriter of Deadpool was blown away by the narrative structure of a tech demo where two guys punch each other and nothing else happens
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A prominent Bluesky elder already hosts Jeopardy
How many followers for a prominent Bluesky elder to host Jeopardy
February 16, 2026 at 8:29 PM
A prominent Bluesky elder already hosts Jeopardy
“You bow to a pedophile!!”
my next protest sign
my next protest sign
February 16, 2026 at 9:37 PM
“You bow to a pedophile!!”
my next protest sign
my next protest sign
Snake Oil becomes Sentient
there's a tiktok trend right now where #hustlebros are using OpenClaw running on an a Mac Mini to build automated side hustle machines (like automatically pitching and building bad websites) and there's just ZERO concern about if what's being created works or is dogshit
This post has everything! GenAI trash! Casual labor! Side hustles predicated on environmental degradation! Unrealistic promises framed as realistic!
February 16, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Snake Oil becomes Sentient
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FWIW, I just emailed NYT's standards editor to ask about the paper's policy on this. Will update if I get a response.
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 7:42 PM
FWIW, I just emailed NYT's standards editor to ask about the paper's policy on this. Will update if I get a response.