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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Want to know what will be the most common phrase going forward?
“We didn’t think they’d do that”
“We didn’t think they’d do that”
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a food critic who doesn’t waffle but he does pan cakes 👻
November 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
a food critic who doesn’t waffle but he does pan cakes 👻
my waffles always end up getting ironed out
that’s why they call it irony
that’s why they call it irony
I used to like waffles but now I’m not sure
waffles should have more confidence
November 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
my waffles always end up getting ironed out
that’s why they call it irony
that’s why they call it irony
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I used to like waffles but now I’m not sure
waffles should have more confidence
November 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I used to like waffles but now I’m not sure
“Some”
NATO Ambassador Matthew Whitaker admits "there's some truth" to the criticism that Putin hasn't made a single concession during negotiations
November 25, 2025 at 3:22 PM
“Some”
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Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
Election in Buenas Aires completed, time to dial back the dole out.
This is the
Global Far Right
This is the
Global Far Right
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Election in Buenas Aires completed, time to dial back the dole out.
This is the
Global Far Right
This is the
Global Far Right
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We were moving a chair in the office and someone goes “push it” and only Gen X said “pu-push it real good.”
November 20, 2025 at 1:36 AM
We were moving a chair in the office and someone goes “push it” and only Gen X said “pu-push it real good.”
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Techno fascism in practice
"the president has directed the Department of Energy to launch an AI project called the genesis mission" sounds like something out of a technothriller
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Launching the Genesis Mission
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose.
www.whitehouse.gov
November 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Techno fascism in practice
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How do you guys keep your cast irons from bending your dishwasher racks? Mf heavy
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
How do you guys keep your cast irons from bending your dishwasher racks? Mf heavy
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Some just do it for the love of the game
November 25, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Some just do it for the love of the game
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DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
Bye bye, “DOGE”.
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
It no longer exists as a “centralized entity”, according to the Office of Personnel Management.
@reuters.com
www.reuters.com/world/us/dog...
November 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
DOGE was created for data theft and infrastructure dismantling and it wildly succeeded on both counts within the first few weeks of its existence. It will take a generation to rebuild what it destroyed and the breach of data is unprecedented.
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This is heartbreakingly cruel and hypocritical. The same admin that has redefined refugee status to cover white South Africans is now going to drown thousands of refugees already approved for their status in red tape, potentially even seeking to strip some of their status and deport them.
Trump Admin planning a rule to re-decide whether *every* refugee who entered under Biden meets their criteria for a refugee. That’s 230,000 people! And no appeals!
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:46 AM
This is heartbreakingly cruel and hypocritical. The same admin that has redefined refugee status to cover white South Africans is now going to drown thousands of refugees already approved for their status in red tape, potentially even seeking to strip some of their status and deport them.
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“Since 1998, independent researchers have conducted more than 40 high-quality studies involving over 5.6 million people. The conclusion is clear and unambiguous: There’s no link between vaccines and autism." -Dr. Susan Kressly, AAP President on recent changes to the CDC's website
November 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
“Since 1998, independent researchers have conducted more than 40 high-quality studies involving over 5.6 million people. The conclusion is clear and unambiguous: There’s no link between vaccines and autism." -Dr. Susan Kressly, AAP President on recent changes to the CDC's website
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Our holiday tradition is we tell our grandkids that bad kids get sent to the North Pole, are turned into elves, and forced into slave labor to make toys for a year.
It works better than the elf on a shelf bullshit.
All we do is look at their ears and tell them theirs are looking pretty pointy.
It works better than the elf on a shelf bullshit.
All we do is look at their ears and tell them theirs are looking pretty pointy.
November 25, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Our holiday tradition is we tell our grandkids that bad kids get sent to the North Pole, are turned into elves, and forced into slave labor to make toys for a year.
It works better than the elf on a shelf bullshit.
All we do is look at their ears and tell them theirs are looking pretty pointy.
It works better than the elf on a shelf bullshit.
All we do is look at their ears and tell them theirs are looking pretty pointy.
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This is one reason it’s been fuck Phil Knight and his child sweatshop labor money, and products, from me forever.
Phil Knight Writes Record Check to Republican Legislative PAC
Phil Knight has broken his own record for political spending.
www.wweek.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
This is one reason it’s been fuck Phil Knight and his child sweatshop labor money, and products, from me forever.
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I love you, but like.. Bluesky love you, love you
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I love you, but like.. Bluesky love you, love you
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“The decision to block teens follows the deaths of at least three who killed themselves after using Character.AI’s chatbots.”
Teens Are Saying Tearful Goodbyes to Their AI Companions
Chatbot maker Character.AI is cutting off access, citing mental-health concerns.
www.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:11 AM
“The decision to block teens follows the deaths of at least three who killed themselves after using Character.AI’s chatbots.”
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It’s not the top of the list. But we’re going to have to end Sinclair too when this is all over.
Sinclair offers to buy E.W. Scripps in bid to expand broadcast TV reach reut.rs/3XUruu9
Sinclair offers to buy E.W. Scripps in bid to expand broadcast TV reach
U.S. broadcaster Sinclair has offered to buy E.W. Scripps in a cash-and-stock deal that values its smaller rival at $538 million, as cord-cutting and competition from streaming services lead to consolidation in the media industry.
reut.rs
November 25, 2025 at 12:59 AM
It’s not the top of the list. But we’re going to have to end Sinclair too when this is all over.
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Damn, why didn't I ever think of this?
November 23, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Damn, why didn't I ever think of this?
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*sigh* The vast majority of these are from a a dozen or two accounts that have been posting 100-500 links a day. More insidious, they have a network of accounts that repost them without ever posting a link themselves.
November 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
*sigh* The vast majority of these are from a a dozen or two accounts that have been posting 100-500 links a day. More insidious, they have a network of accounts that repost them without ever posting a link themselves.
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I mean at this point — knowing how long and how deep this effort was, leveraging massive networks of fake accounts — the real question is:
How much of MAGA was ever a native idea versus a coercive influence op preying on bias and weakness?
How much of MAGA was ever a native idea versus a coercive influence op preying on bias and weakness?
A reminder that this pattern of activity including the stupid handles and bio lines and emojis was catalogued in the Senate reports on Russia’s election interference in 2016 — a thing which actually happened!
Pretend Americans 🦅🇺🇸⭐️2A has been the game all along
www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...
Pretend Americans 🦅🇺🇸⭐️2A has been the game all along
www.thedailybeast.com/top-maga-inf...
Top MAGA Influencers Accidentally Unmasked as Foreign Actors
A new feature on Elon Musk’s X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I mean at this point — knowing how long and how deep this effort was, leveraging massive networks of fake accounts — the real question is:
How much of MAGA was ever a native idea versus a coercive influence op preying on bias and weakness?
How much of MAGA was ever a native idea versus a coercive influence op preying on bias and weakness?
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Im wheezing!!! 😆 🤣😂
TL cleanse.
Before acting, it is necessary to check. 😂
Before acting, it is necessary to check. 😂
November 24, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Im wheezing!!! 😆 🤣😂