Benj
@benjrainwrite.bsky.social
Launching a petition to move the R no one pronounces in "February" over to the second syllable of "persevere" where everyone pronounces an R anyway
February 11, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Launching a petition to move the R no one pronounces in "February" over to the second syllable of "persevere" where everyone pronounces an R anyway
I got a haircut btw
February 11, 2026 at 1:50 AM
I got a haircut btw
One time a guy complimented my "slutty little glasses" and while I appreciate what he was going for, I'm pretty sure they're regular glasses and we were just on Grindr
February 10, 2026 at 7:01 PM
One time a guy complimented my "slutty little glasses" and while I appreciate what he was going for, I'm pretty sure they're regular glasses and we were just on Grindr
I'm assuming Stockholm syndrome is a big part of it but I have to admit I've kinda come around on D*e w*th * Sm*le..........
February 10, 2026 at 5:22 PM
I'm assuming Stockholm syndrome is a big part of it but I have to admit I've kinda come around on D*e w*th * Sm*le..........
Surprise Gaga appearance in the Bad Bunny performance, surprise Jake Shears appearance in Pillion, big weekend for teenage baby gay Benj
February 9, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Surprise Gaga appearance in the Bad Bunny performance, surprise Jake Shears appearance in Pillion, big weekend for teenage baby gay Benj
Maybe a hot take but I really don't see how it's helpful or productive to call e.g. Peter Thiel "faggot" but in a leftist way
February 9, 2026 at 4:47 PM
Maybe a hot take but I really don't see how it's helpful or productive to call e.g. Peter Thiel "faggot" but in a leftist way
Decided to try something a little risqué* for a man and… he liked it‼️
(*by my admittedly puritan standards)
(*by my admittedly puritan standards)
February 8, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Decided to try something a little risqué* for a man and… he liked it‼️
(*by my admittedly puritan standards)
(*by my admittedly puritan standards)
One bonus dimension to our winter weather Saw trap is that the wind is kicking up the road salt and blowing it directly into my eyeballs
February 8, 2026 at 1:58 PM
One bonus dimension to our winter weather Saw trap is that the wind is kicking up the road salt and blowing it directly into my eyeballs
Greek restaurant in my heavily Greek neighborhood is having live music for an event it's advertising as "Greek Night"
February 7, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Greek restaurant in my heavily Greek neighborhood is having live music for an event it's advertising as "Greek Night"
Just learned that in British English it's spelled "baulk" instead of "balk." I don't think I care for that
February 7, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Just learned that in British English it's spelled "baulk" instead of "balk." I don't think I care for that
Back to single-digit temps this weekend... might fuck around and boot up a new Skyrim file until I inevitably tire of inventory management
February 6, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Back to single-digit temps this weekend... might fuck around and boot up a new Skyrim file until I inevitably tire of inventory management
Nothing new of course but it's stunning just how much the GOP is motivated by base racist resentment and grievance. The Obamas aren't even active political figures these days!
February 6, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Nothing new of course but it's stunning just how much the GOP is motivated by base racist resentment and grievance. The Obamas aren't even active political figures these days!
You're not gonna believe this,
February 6, 2026 at 2:33 PM
You're not gonna believe this,
Confession: I am a fully grown adult and carat vs. karat vs. caret fucks me up every time. I have a pretty good handle on carrot tho
February 6, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Confession: I am a fully grown adult and carat vs. karat vs. caret fucks me up every time. I have a pretty good handle on carrot tho
Hate it when you open an app and it immediately needs to install updates and restart. Like what have you been doing this whole time smh
February 5, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Hate it when you open an app and it immediately needs to install updates and restart. Like what have you been doing this whole time smh
A complete nonissue but I do find it a little odd when people insist on addressing me by my full name in emails despite me always signing off as Ben
February 5, 2026 at 5:18 PM
A complete nonissue but I do find it a little odd when people insist on addressing me by my full name in emails despite me always signing off as Ben
Discovered my landlord was prominently featured in an NYT article a decade ago about ~all these wacky regulations that make it soooo hard to rent out property these days~ lol
February 5, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Discovered my landlord was prominently featured in an NYT article a decade ago about ~all these wacky regulations that make it soooo hard to rent out property these days~ lol
Musk somewhat regularly puts on this affected melancholy presumably because he thinks he projects complexity or emotional depth and it pisses me off so much
February 5, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Musk somewhat regularly puts on this affected melancholy presumably because he thinks he projects complexity or emotional depth and it pisses me off so much
Me: progress isn’t always linear!
Me when my progress isn’t linear: uh ohhhhh guess who has to self-flagellate for the foreseeable futureeee
Me when my progress isn’t linear: uh ohhhhh guess who has to self-flagellate for the foreseeable futureeee
February 5, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Me: progress isn’t always linear!
Me when my progress isn’t linear: uh ohhhhh guess who has to self-flagellate for the foreseeable futureeee
Me when my progress isn’t linear: uh ohhhhh guess who has to self-flagellate for the foreseeable futureeee
I've started getting Adobe streaming ads all about how great their AI is at summarizing contracts and like yeah sure I'm no lawyer but that seems........... unwise
Is it bad if your stock is down almost 40% over a year despite quadrupling down on AI during a stock market bubble?
February 4, 2026 at 6:22 PM
I've started getting Adobe streaming ads all about how great their AI is at summarizing contracts and like yeah sure I'm no lawyer but that seems........... unwise
Pretty rude that the other tenants in my building flush their toilets all willy-nilly without even asking if I’m in the shower first smh
February 4, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Pretty rude that the other tenants in my building flush their toilets all willy-nilly without even asking if I’m in the shower first smh
Meaning aside, "coercion" is a really beautiful word. Maybe one of my faves come to think of it
February 3, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Meaning aside, "coercion" is a really beautiful word. Maybe one of my faves come to think of it
This Just In: the same pic as always, but now with added pants 🤩
February 3, 2026 at 4:28 PM
This Just In: the same pic as always, but now with added pants 🤩
I spread ↔️ like strawberries 🍓
I climb ⏫ like peas 🥜 and beans 🫘
I've been sucking 😮 it in 🫢 so long ⏳⌛
That I'm busting 😤🤯 at the seams 💥
I climb ⏫ like peas 🥜 and beans 🫘
I've been sucking 😮 it in 🫢 so long ⏳⌛
That I'm busting 😤🤯 at the seams 💥
February 3, 2026 at 3:08 PM
I spread ↔️ like strawberries 🍓
I climb ⏫ like peas 🥜 and beans 🫘
I've been sucking 😮 it in 🫢 so long ⏳⌛
That I'm busting 😤🤯 at the seams 💥
I climb ⏫ like peas 🥜 and beans 🫘
I've been sucking 😮 it in 🫢 so long ⏳⌛
That I'm busting 😤🤯 at the seams 💥
Nvm he waited until after I confirmed my appointment to be like "heyyy btw I'm raising my prices 20%" 😒 not very sisterly of him, IMO
My barber did something really inspiring today that I think more people should emulate (he called me "beautiful" and "handsome" and said I have a "perfect head shape")
February 2, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Nvm he waited until after I confirmed my appointment to be like "heyyy btw I'm raising my prices 20%" 😒 not very sisterly of him, IMO