Ben Loory
@benloory.bsky.social
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Ben Loory
@benloory.bsky.social
· Jan 12
Well, my year-end wrap-up (What I Did in 2025) is finally done! Only 11 days late, not bad! You can check it out on my website, benloory.com, if you're interested, but here's the important part: my favorite books I read this year! I mean last year
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No.12
Available on my website.
Available on my website.
January 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
No.12
Available on my website.
Available on my website.
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If you're currently a student at a college with a faculty member who showed up in the Epstein files, I'd like to talk to you about the campus response for an article. You can reach me at [email protected] or millionbear.44 on Signal.
February 13, 2026 at 12:14 AM
If you're currently a student at a college with a faculty member who showed up in the Epstein files, I'd like to talk to you about the campus response for an article. You can reach me at [email protected] or millionbear.44 on Signal.
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me: I know a million people say this every Winter Olympics, but does luge even exist outside the Olympics?
gf: It exists in its own sphere. It exists as much as indie lit does.
OOF.
gf: It exists in its own sphere. It exists as much as indie lit does.
OOF.
February 13, 2026 at 12:28 AM
me: I know a million people say this every Winter Olympics, but does luge even exist outside the Olympics?
gf: It exists in its own sphere. It exists as much as indie lit does.
OOF.
gf: It exists in its own sphere. It exists as much as indie lit does.
OOF.
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my grandpa used to say that cows have the most beautiful eyes, and he was known to hype up a passing Santa Gertrudis on the strength of her lash routine. anyway, I think of that whenever I'm confronted by this one actor's gaze, but I cannot think of how to forward this compliment as a sane person.
February 13, 2026 at 12:34 AM
my grandpa used to say that cows have the most beautiful eyes, and he was known to hype up a passing Santa Gertrudis on the strength of her lash routine. anyway, I think of that whenever I'm confronted by this one actor's gaze, but I cannot think of how to forward this compliment as a sane person.
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watching the 500m speed skating and it looks to me like the best strategy is just to stay way out ahead of everyone the whole time so you don't get involved in any crashes. More skaters should try this
February 13, 2026 at 12:24 AM
watching the 500m speed skating and it looks to me like the best strategy is just to stay way out ahead of everyone the whole time so you don't get involved in any crashes. More skaters should try this
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Anthropic head of AI safety quits, warning of "world in peril" & announces plan to study creative writing, as my college charges ahead in deal with Anthropic, which trained its tech on at least 25 books taken without permission from our Creative Writing faculty. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Anthropic AI safety researcher quits with 'world in peril' warning
It comes in the same week an OpenAI researcher resigned amid concerns about its decision to start testing ChatGPT ads.
www.bbc.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Anthropic head of AI safety quits, warning of "world in peril" & announces plan to study creative writing, as my college charges ahead in deal with Anthropic, which trained its tech on at least 25 books taken without permission from our Creative Writing faculty. www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Textbook. If you are surprised, it is because this shit usually, at least not in the last 150 years, does not happen in the US. And the past is mild in comparison
February 10, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Textbook. If you are surprised, it is because this shit usually, at least not in the last 150 years, does not happen in the US. And the past is mild in comparison
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A film company logo that tells you you're about to see highly entertaining greatness
January 24, 2026 at 10:59 AM
A film company logo that tells you you're about to see highly entertaining greatness
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each finger gets its own little hat!
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February 7, 2026 at 6:19 PM
each finger gets its own little hat!
🧶
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EMPIRE OF DREAMS (2005)
Acrylic on Gessoboard - 28” x 22”
A world of concrete works in disarray, thrown about by some unknown cataclysm. 1/3
Acrylic on Gessoboard - 28” x 22”
A world of concrete works in disarray, thrown about by some unknown cataclysm. 1/3
February 12, 2026 at 2:16 PM
EMPIRE OF DREAMS (2005)
Acrylic on Gessoboard - 28” x 22”
A world of concrete works in disarray, thrown about by some unknown cataclysm. 1/3
Acrylic on Gessoboard - 28” x 22”
A world of concrete works in disarray, thrown about by some unknown cataclysm. 1/3
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It's weird, gross, and fascinating how both AI and the people boosting AI are obviously just empty puppets for capital. They're bags into which money flows so that money can make more money. There's no thought or intent there, no arguments to respond to. It's all just money going slosh-slosh.
February 12, 2026 at 6:38 PM
It's weird, gross, and fascinating how both AI and the people boosting AI are obviously just empty puppets for capital. They're bags into which money flows so that money can make more money. There's no thought or intent there, no arguments to respond to. It's all just money going slosh-slosh.
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Elizabeth Taylor, 17 years old, meets Gloria Swanson in 1949. I like the feeling of genuine warmth in this photo.
February 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Elizabeth Taylor, 17 years old, meets Gloria Swanson in 1949. I like the feeling of genuine warmth in this photo.
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Watched the Soviet animated short "The Mitten" after learning about it from @ani-obsessive.bsky.social Anyway, this is a very charming movie about a girl who wants a dog. It's perfect for winter. I loved it.
Here's a link to the film:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH6z...
Here's a link to the film:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH6z...
Варежка (1967 г. 4К)
YouTube video by Andrey Duval
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Watched the Soviet animated short "The Mitten" after learning about it from @ani-obsessive.bsky.social Anyway, this is a very charming movie about a girl who wants a dog. It's perfect for winter. I loved it.
Here's a link to the film:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH6z...
Here's a link to the film:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH6z...
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Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
February 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Happy birthday to one of my favourite haters, Charles Darwin
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“my ‘we’re not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process’ shirt is raising a lot of questions that are answered by the shirt”
Homan: "ICE is a legitimate federal law enforcement agency. We're not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process."
February 12, 2026 at 2:44 PM
“my ‘we’re not out scouring the streets to disappear people or deny people their civil rights or due process’ shirt is raising a lot of questions that are answered by the shirt”
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Working at our Fancy Campus today and once again treated myself to the $28 chicken sandwich and someone is retiring so there's a party and now I'm drinking champagne with my overpriced (but greatest) chicken sammy
February 12, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Working at our Fancy Campus today and once again treated myself to the $28 chicken sandwich and someone is retiring so there's a party and now I'm drinking champagne with my overpriced (but greatest) chicken sammy
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Sincerely, L. Cohen
February 12, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Sincerely, L. Cohen
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Wolf in progress.
February 12, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Wolf in progress.
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the worst part of recording my classroom on zoom is that it forces me to confront the reality of my posture
February 4, 2026 at 3:54 PM
the worst part of recording my classroom on zoom is that it forces me to confront the reality of my posture
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you missed the best one
February 12, 2026 at 4:21 PM
you missed the best one