Ben Horst
@benhorst.bsky.social
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primary acct: @moriamarmalade.bsky.social, i try to post more often here
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Ben Horst
@benhorst.bsky.social
· Oct 11
does it have 12 floors beneath it
if you strike me down i shall become more ____________ than you can possibly imagine
a. annoying
b. burrito
c. californian
d. dayman (champion of the sun)
a. annoying
b. burrito
c. californian
d. dayman (champion of the sun)
December 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
if you strike me down i shall become more ____________ than you can possibly imagine
a. annoying
b. burrito
c. californian
d. dayman (champion of the sun)
a. annoying
b. burrito
c. californian
d. dayman (champion of the sun)
guy who says his favorite tv show is the view
December 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
guy who says his favorite tv show is the view
re the new stargate. they keep saying it's not a reboot, but jeez there were spaceships and everything, they'll have to somehow nullify all that for a new audience
maybe get a team into a far flung gate network, perhaps a precursor with square gates heh, and then they try to get home
maybe get a team into a far flung gate network, perhaps a precursor with square gates heh, and then they try to get home
December 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
re the new stargate. they keep saying it's not a reboot, but jeez there were spaceships and everything, they'll have to somehow nullify all that for a new audience
maybe get a team into a far flung gate network, perhaps a precursor with square gates heh, and then they try to get home
maybe get a team into a far flung gate network, perhaps a precursor with square gates heh, and then they try to get home
says here you have a severe burrito deficiency
December 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
says here you have a severe burrito deficiency
wow
there were a lot of ppl saying it was simply impossible to do democracy in ukraine while russia occupied their land. now zelensky says it might be possible.
there were a lot of ppl saying it was simply impossible to do democracy in ukraine while russia occupied their land. now zelensky says it might be possible.
December 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
wow
there were a lot of ppl saying it was simply impossible to do democracy in ukraine while russia occupied their land. now zelensky says it might be possible.
there were a lot of ppl saying it was simply impossible to do democracy in ukraine while russia occupied their land. now zelensky says it might be possible.
watching the greatest night in pop
it's fun to see the extra footage and hear the backstory behind we are the world
it's fun to see the extra footage and hear the backstory behind we are the world
December 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
watching the greatest night in pop
it's fun to see the extra footage and hear the backstory behind we are the world
it's fun to see the extra footage and hear the backstory behind we are the world
listening to the new rheostatics album: the great lakes suite
rheos albums are hit and miss for me, i'm hoping this one hits.
they have some big (canadian) names on the album like alex lifeson of rush, laurie anderson and the deceased gord downie
rheos albums are hit and miss for me, i'm hoping this one hits.
they have some big (canadian) names on the album like alex lifeson of rush, laurie anderson and the deceased gord downie
December 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
listening to the new rheostatics album: the great lakes suite
rheos albums are hit and miss for me, i'm hoping this one hits.
they have some big (canadian) names on the album like alex lifeson of rush, laurie anderson and the deceased gord downie
rheos albums are hit and miss for me, i'm hoping this one hits.
they have some big (canadian) names on the album like alex lifeson of rush, laurie anderson and the deceased gord downie
someone's going to make an ai agent that signs them up to every contest on the internet
December 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
someone's going to make an ai agent that signs them up to every contest on the internet
i think i could make warner bros a lot of money making movies with zero cg and zero ai
December 9, 2025 at 11:55 AM
i think i could make warner bros a lot of money making movies with zero cg and zero ai
more disputed borders in europe
perhaps spain should have gibraltar and morocco should have ceuta
perhaps spain should have gibraltar and morocco should have ceuta
December 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
more disputed borders in europe
perhaps spain should have gibraltar and morocco should have ceuta
perhaps spain should have gibraltar and morocco should have ceuta
this spot here is the place john lennon beat his wife
December 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
this spot here is the place john lennon beat his wife
egyptians avoided pork bc it was considered impure
then right next door, a religion picked that up and incorporated it
then right next door, a religion picked that up and incorporated it
December 9, 2025 at 3:06 AM
egyptians avoided pork bc it was considered impure
then right next door, a religion picked that up and incorporated it
then right next door, a religion picked that up and incorporated it
turkey illegally took part of cyprus by force in 1974 in violation of international law
it's illegal according to the un, so it doesn't get a solid line, it gets this dotted line.
map makers are stuck having to reflect the reality as best they can
it's illegal according to the un, so it doesn't get a solid line, it gets this dotted line.
map makers are stuck having to reflect the reality as best they can
December 9, 2025 at 1:48 AM
turkey illegally took part of cyprus by force in 1974 in violation of international law
it's illegal according to the un, so it doesn't get a solid line, it gets this dotted line.
map makers are stuck having to reflect the reality as best they can
it's illegal according to the un, so it doesn't get a solid line, it gets this dotted line.
map makers are stuck having to reflect the reality as best they can
china has told their industries to not use them because of insecurity (the nsa wants into china etc)
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
US to allow Nvidia H200 chip shipments to China, Trump says
The U.S. government will allow Nvidia to export its H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, collecting a 25% fee for each chip, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday.
www.reuters.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:27 AM
china has told their industries to not use them because of insecurity (the nsa wants into china etc)
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
www.reuters.com/world/china/...
UN General Assembly Resolution 2625 (1970)
“No territorial acquisition resulting from the threat or use of force shall be recognized as legal.”
“No territorial acquisition resulting from the threat or use of force shall be recognized as legal.”
December 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
UN General Assembly Resolution 2625 (1970)
“No territorial acquisition resulting from the threat or use of force shall be recognized as legal.”
“No territorial acquisition resulting from the threat or use of force shall be recognized as legal.”
who had the best part in 'we are the world'
December 8, 2025 at 9:34 PM
who had the best part in 'we are the world'
when they bring up that today's the day john lennon was shot i'm like -- john lennon the wife-beater?
December 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
when they bring up that today's the day john lennon was shot i'm like -- john lennon the wife-beater?
there are no new christmas songs on bandcamp today. weird.
my christmas compilation has 13 songs so far.
my christmas compilation has 13 songs so far.
December 8, 2025 at 8:52 PM
there are no new christmas songs on bandcamp today. weird.
my christmas compilation has 13 songs so far.
my christmas compilation has 13 songs so far.
i wanna watch the 'what up with that' snl sketches in chronological order
December 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
i wanna watch the 'what up with that' snl sketches in chronological order
watching jack reacher 2
December 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
watching jack reacher 2
all i can say is -- get to work
December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
all i can say is -- get to work
how many astroturfed bots have 20k followers on bsky
December 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
how many astroturfed bots have 20k followers on bsky
a reminder:
flu shots lose their effectiveness 6-9 months in, so ideally you want to get one in october/november. (then it takes 2 weeks to build immunity)
even if it misses the main strain you'll have some protection all the way thru flu season.
flu shots lose their effectiveness 6-9 months in, so ideally you want to get one in october/november. (then it takes 2 weeks to build immunity)
even if it misses the main strain you'll have some protection all the way thru flu season.
December 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
a reminder:
flu shots lose their effectiveness 6-9 months in, so ideally you want to get one in october/november. (then it takes 2 weeks to build immunity)
even if it misses the main strain you'll have some protection all the way thru flu season.
flu shots lose their effectiveness 6-9 months in, so ideally you want to get one in october/november. (then it takes 2 weeks to build immunity)
even if it misses the main strain you'll have some protection all the way thru flu season.
i hope they stop the netflix/warner bros deal bc it will only make streaming prices go up, not that i personally pay for netflix, and who cares about the movie theater industry
but big mergers mean they can command a higher price
but big mergers mean they can command a higher price
December 8, 2025 at 1:41 PM
i hope they stop the netflix/warner bros deal bc it will only make streaming prices go up, not that i personally pay for netflix, and who cares about the movie theater industry
but big mergers mean they can command a higher price
but big mergers mean they can command a higher price