Ben Harris
@benharris1.bsky.social
Resident of the 51st State via Ohio. Lover of 🌶️ 🎸 🏔️ and 🐕.
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Keep more of my money?
Cut out insurance companies?
Didn’t have the president pegged as a single-payer guy, but I guess after that Mamdani meeting anything is possible.
Cut out insurance companies?
Didn’t have the president pegged as a single-payer guy, but I guess after that Mamdani meeting anything is possible.
Bessent on CNBC re: White House health care plans: "I'm not involved in the conversation. I know President Trump wants working Americans to keep more of their money, cut out the insurance companies, and we'll see. He's the president of solutions, and I'm sure that we will have a solution to this."
November 25, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Keep more of my money?
Cut out insurance companies?
Didn’t have the president pegged as a single-payer guy, but I guess after that Mamdani meeting anything is possible.
Cut out insurance companies?
Didn’t have the president pegged as a single-payer guy, but I guess after that Mamdani meeting anything is possible.
Made this for dinner tonight, and it is money. Only enhancement was adding some white wine to the sauce.
Chicken Piccata (Published 2018)
cooking.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Made this for dinner tonight, and it is money. Only enhancement was adding some white wine to the sauce.
One of the foundational problems with AI is that something that is a helpful tool in certain circumstances (like quickly summarizing a lot of info) has been marketed as actual intelligence that people can outsource things like emotional therapy to. Clippy should be no one’s therapist.
Yesterday my partner and I counted all the ads along Chicago's Brown Line for "Friend," a company selling an AI chatbot pendant, and tallied how many of those ads were defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
Still working on a longer piece on this, but here's the quick and dirty: we counted 104 "Friend" ads total, 42 defaced.
November 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
One of the foundational problems with AI is that something that is a helpful tool in certain circumstances (like quickly summarizing a lot of info) has been marketed as actual intelligence that people can outsource things like emotional therapy to. Clippy should be no one’s therapist.
Your own personal Jesus
November 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Your own personal Jesus
It’s exhausting reading descriptions of RFK’s actions as “reshaping public health,” or taking an “unorthodox approach.” He’s just killing people. Whether out of cruelty, deliberate ignorance, or some deeper psychological problems, he’s killing people.
Just an absolutely gutting essay by Tatiana Schlossberg, a writer, mother of two young children, and cousin of RFK Jr who is dying of leukemia.
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
November 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
It’s exhausting reading descriptions of RFK’s actions as “reshaping public health,” or taking an “unorthodox approach.” He’s just killing people. Whether out of cruelty, deliberate ignorance, or some deeper psychological problems, he’s killing people.
Give Mamdani another 10 minutes with him and Trump will become a staunch land value tax guy.
November 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Give Mamdani another 10 minutes with him and Trump will become a staunch land value tax guy.
Got my flu and Covid jabs today. Take that, RFK!
November 21, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Got my flu and Covid jabs today. Take that, RFK!
I think one of the reasons people react so negatively to AI is that it so often comes off as just creepy.
November 21, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I think one of the reasons people react so negatively to AI is that it so often comes off as just creepy.
On pace for 39 goals this year, same as his age.
Alex Ovechkin scores 33rd career hat trick in Capitals' 8-4 beatdown of Canadiens: "Right now we kind of start clicking" russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2025/11/20/a...
Alex Ovechkin scores 33rd career hat trick in Capitals’ 8-4 beatdown of Canadiens: ‘Right now we kind of start clicking’
Alex Ovechkin had another legendary performance in one of his favorite barns in hockey. At Bell Centre, Ovechkin scored once against Sam…
russianmachineneverbreaks.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:51 AM
On pace for 39 goals this year, same as his age.
My “the President does not want to execute members of Congress” statement has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my statement.
November 21, 2025 at 2:20 AM
My “the President does not want to execute members of Congress” statement has people asking a lot of questions already answered by my statement.
Evict their asses
NEW: The Court has ruled that the National Guard deployment to DC is illegal and granted a preliminary injunction.
As we made clear from the beginning: the US military should not be policing American citizens on American soil.
This is a victory for DC, Home Rule, and American democracy.
As we made clear from the beginning: the US military should not be policing American citizens on American soil.
This is a victory for DC, Home Rule, and American democracy.
November 20, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Evict their asses
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The House action yesterday is an affront to democracy, undermines the voice and vote of 700,000 U.S. citizens and legal residents, and threatens public safety in the District with counterproductive measures.
My message to Congress: Hands Off D.C.
brianneknadeau.com/hands-off-d-...
My message to Congress: Hands Off D.C.
brianneknadeau.com/hands-off-d-...
November 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The House action yesterday is an affront to democracy, undermines the voice and vote of 700,000 U.S. citizens and legal residents, and threatens public safety in the District with counterproductive measures.
My message to Congress: Hands Off D.C.
brianneknadeau.com/hands-off-d-...
My message to Congress: Hands Off D.C.
brianneknadeau.com/hands-off-d-...
As a District resident, it’s really hard to articulate just how morally offensive this is.
These 20 House Democrats just joined Republicans in voting to fully repeal DC's police reform laws.
Wiping off the books critical laws on use of force, transparency, and preventing violent cops from getting rehired.
They think that they should have more say over DC police than the people of DC.
Wiping off the books critical laws on use of force, transparency, and preventing violent cops from getting rehired.
They think that they should have more say over DC police than the people of DC.
November 20, 2025 at 3:36 AM
As a District resident, it’s really hard to articulate just how morally offensive this is.
Wednesday night music!
November 20, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Wednesday night music!
Seven (7) Guard members pointlessly hanging out at a moderately busy U St metro station, as passengers stroll by. Chatting with each other in the corner of the upper platform, serving zero purpose.
This remains the stupidest, most wasteful and offensive thing.
This remains the stupidest, most wasteful and offensive thing.
November 19, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Seven (7) Guard members pointlessly hanging out at a moderately busy U St metro station, as passengers stroll by. Chatting with each other in the corner of the upper platform, serving zero purpose.
This remains the stupidest, most wasteful and offensive thing.
This remains the stupidest, most wasteful and offensive thing.
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A pair of snowy owls on the coast of Chicago
November 18, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A pair of snowy owls on the coast of Chicago
Great Lakes Brewing literally makes a beer based on this event.
November 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Great Lakes Brewing literally makes a beer based on this event.
I don’t believe that Bezos tanking his paper’s endorsement of Harris had any material effect on the election, but it has contributed mightily to the spiraling irrelevancy of the WaPost.
Jeff Bezos is mad. Don't put it in the paper that Bezos is mad! (Oops, too late.)
Opinion | Seattle’s coming socialist experiment
The mayor-elect has little experience but plenty of bad ideas.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I don’t believe that Bezos tanking his paper’s endorsement of Harris had any material effect on the election, but it has contributed mightily to the spiraling irrelevancy of the WaPost.
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The House bill being voted on today to require cash bail in DC is insane.
DC hasn’t had cash bail since 1992, and crime has plummeted since.
Our current system is near identical to federal law.
People should be held pretrial if they pose a safety risk — not because they are too poor to pay bail.
DC hasn’t had cash bail since 1992, and crime has plummeted since.
Our current system is near identical to federal law.
People should be held pretrial if they pose a safety risk — not because they are too poor to pay bail.
November 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The House bill being voted on today to require cash bail in DC is insane.
DC hasn’t had cash bail since 1992, and crime has plummeted since.
Our current system is near identical to federal law.
People should be held pretrial if they pose a safety risk — not because they are too poor to pay bail.
DC hasn’t had cash bail since 1992, and crime has plummeted since.
Our current system is near identical to federal law.
People should be held pretrial if they pose a safety risk — not because they are too poor to pay bail.
Hello, I am the person who writes the cooking directions for Trader Joe’s prepared foods. I have never personally tried preparing any of their dishes, but what I’ve written sounds right so I’m sure everything will turn out fine.
November 19, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Hello, I am the person who writes the cooking directions for Trader Joe’s prepared foods. I have never personally tried preparing any of their dishes, but what I’ve written sounds right so I’m sure everything will turn out fine.
Reposted by Ben Harris
Major announcement in just-posted board documents: DC's Metro is moving fast toward automation.
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
November 17, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Major announcement in just-posted board documents: DC's Metro is moving fast toward automation.
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
Over 15 years, Metro plans full automation & platform screen doors, which the agency says will improve safety, reliability, & travel times—at reduced costs.
www.wmata.com/about/board/...
I hurt myself in Ireland, and they helped get me better for no cost.
This person from Ireland needed medical help here, and we threw him in jail.
This person from Ireland needed medical help here, and we threw him in jail.
NEW: An Irish tourist visiting the US was jailed by ICE for 3 months after overstaying 3 days due to medical issue. Thomas agreed to be deported, but instead went to federal prison where he recounted horrific conditions + no medical care.
“Nobody's safe from the system if they get pulled into it"
“Nobody's safe from the system if they get pulled into it"
Irish tourist jailed by Ice for months after overstaying US visit by three days: ‘Nobody is safe’
Exclusive: For roughly 100 days, Thomas says he faced harsh detention conditions, despite agreeing to deportation
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I hurt myself in Ireland, and they helped get me better for no cost.
This person from Ireland needed medical help here, and we threw him in jail.
This person from Ireland needed medical help here, and we threw him in jail.
Think I’m going to have to mute “Epstein”. Some of the stuff being shared needs a trigger warning, my goodness.
November 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Think I’m going to have to mute “Epstein”. Some of the stuff being shared needs a trigger warning, my goodness.
My goal is to love something in my life as much as Robert Aubrey Davis loves baroque music.
November 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
My goal is to love something in my life as much as Robert Aubrey Davis loves baroque music.