Ben McKenzie
@benmckenzie.bsky.social
EVERYONE IS LYING TO YOU FOR MONEY - @docnyc https://www.docnyc.net/film/everyone-is-lying-to-you-for-money/
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Ben McKenzie
@benmckenzie.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Went on @msnbc.com to talk crypto grift. Plus, a sneak peak of the film I directed, EVERYONE IS LYING TO YOU FOR MONEY playing @docnycfest.bsky.social this weekend!
Some thoughts on the most recent crypto crash with @moreperfectunion.bsky.social
Why Bitcoin Could Hit $0
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
youtube.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Some thoughts on the most recent crypto crash with @moreperfectunion.bsky.social
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TIL that Polymarket sponsors Matt Yglesias’s Substack.
February 13, 2026 at 12:48 AM
TIL that Polymarket sponsors Matt Yglesias’s Substack.
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Sure bitcoin is crashing, but at least we completely separated it from the broader financial system during the Biden administration and those guardrails haven't been taken down at al-- I'm sorry I'm getting some news
www.forbes.com/sites/tonyae...
www.forbes.com/sites/tonyae...
Trump’s 401(k) Bitcoin Order: What It Means For Retirement Portfolios
Trump’s executive order makes bitcoin eligible for 401(k) plans, reshaping retirement investing. Experts debate if it’s true progress or a risky repeat of the 1929 crash.
www.forbes.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Sure bitcoin is crashing, but at least we completely separated it from the broader financial system during the Biden administration and those guardrails haven't been taken down at al-- I'm sorry I'm getting some news
www.forbes.com/sites/tonyae...
www.forbes.com/sites/tonyae...
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One guy enjoying today?
"The O.C." and "Gotham" actor and outspoken/published crypto skeptic @benmckenzie.bsky.social
"The O.C." and "Gotham" actor and outspoken/published crypto skeptic @benmckenzie.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 8:09 PM
One guy enjoying today?
"The O.C." and "Gotham" actor and outspoken/published crypto skeptic @benmckenzie.bsky.social
"The O.C." and "Gotham" actor and outspoken/published crypto skeptic @benmckenzie.bsky.social
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I wrote about the crypto crash and why this is the worst crypto winter in the industry's history.
Sub to the Odd Lots newsletter here www.bloomberg.com/account/news...
Sub to the Odd Lots newsletter here www.bloomberg.com/account/news...
February 5, 2026 at 5:43 PM
I wrote about the crypto crash and why this is the worst crypto winter in the industry's history.
Sub to the Odd Lots newsletter here www.bloomberg.com/account/news...
Sub to the Odd Lots newsletter here www.bloomberg.com/account/news...
There are very few reasons why the crypto crash might slow down, and many why it could speed up.
February 5, 2026 at 1:27 PM
There are very few reasons why the crypto crash might slow down, and many why it could speed up.
Thread about why this crypto crash might be “the big one” 🧵
February 5, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Thread about why this crypto crash might be “the big one” 🧵
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I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
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“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM
“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
I’m sure Bitcoin’s drop has nothing to do with Epstein’s ties to major crypto industry players. Pure coincidence.
February 3, 2026 at 6:56 PM
I’m sure Bitcoin’s drop has nothing to do with Epstein’s ties to major crypto industry players. Pure coincidence.
If you bought Bitcoin when Trump was elected and held onto it, congrats, you’ve lost money. But don’t worry, I’m sure the price will go back up. Our President says we have the hottest economy in the world. You can trust him; he’s a convicted frsudster.
Bitcoin reaches record high of $75,000 as traders bet on Trump victory
Republican candidate is seen as pro-crypto and price of bitcoin has followed his position in the polls
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:31 PM
If you bought Bitcoin when Trump was elected and held onto it, congrats, you’ve lost money. But don’t worry, I’m sure the price will go back up. Our President says we have the hottest economy in the world. You can trust him; he’s a convicted frsudster.
Just reposting this article from 2001 for no reason 🍿
Michael Saylor on MicroStrategy's Wild Ride
After seeing its stock go from $330 to $10, the data-mining company's CEO insists he still has a good, exciting, up-and-coming company
www.bloomberg.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Just reposting this article from 2001 for no reason 🍿
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I’m sorry but what did libertarians think that the anonymous money laundering racism coin that you could only functionally use for illicit activity was doing other than this, exactly
February 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM
I’m sorry but what did libertarians think that the anonymous money laundering racism coin that you could only functionally use for illicit activity was doing other than this, exactly
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Can’t believe they released the Epstein files to cover up for the Melania movie.
January 30, 2026 at 7:47 PM
Can’t believe they released the Epstein files to cover up for the Melania movie.
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🚨 New report alert! 🚨
Our new study for the European Parliament on transnational repression in the EU is live!
Co-authored with @zecsaky.bsky.social, @emiledirks.bsky.social, and @alexdukalskis.bsky.social: a great team to work with.
Our new study for the European Parliament on transnational repression in the EU is live!
Co-authored with @zecsaky.bsky.social, @emiledirks.bsky.social, and @alexdukalskis.bsky.social: a great team to work with.
www.europarl.europa.eu
January 22, 2026 at 4:59 PM
🚨 New report alert! 🚨
Our new study for the European Parliament on transnational repression in the EU is live!
Co-authored with @zecsaky.bsky.social, @emiledirks.bsky.social, and @alexdukalskis.bsky.social: a great team to work with.
Our new study for the European Parliament on transnational repression in the EU is live!
Co-authored with @zecsaky.bsky.social, @emiledirks.bsky.social, and @alexdukalskis.bsky.social: a great team to work with.
Headline says it all
'Bought themselves a Congress': GOP pulls crypto bill after industry titan turns on it
Republicans in the Senate were working toward a sweetheart deal bill for the cryptocurrency industry — but now that bill is in limbo after one of the industry's most prominent titans slammed it, Polit...
www.rawstory.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Headline says it all
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Excited to share something new I’ve been working on the last few months with @centuryintl.bsky.social: a new democracy meter for the United States. This inaugural edition shows how under the second Trump administration, the US took an authoritarian turn: tcf.org/content/repo...
Century’s New Democracy Meter Shows America Took an Authoritarian Turn in 2025
At a time when experts are warning of unprecedented democratic backsliding in the United States under the second Trump administration, how should people
tcf.org
January 15, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Excited to share something new I’ve been working on the last few months with @centuryintl.bsky.social: a new democracy meter for the United States. This inaugural edition shows how under the second Trump administration, the US took an authoritarian turn: tcf.org/content/repo...
This is how politics is supposed to be played. Also, it’s a good idea!
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
Progressive Caucus Backs Bill To Redirect ICE Money To Affordable Housing
www.huffpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 12:16 AM
This is how politics is supposed to be played. Also, it’s a good idea!
No one could have seen this coming www.theverge.com/news/861269/...
Former NYC Mayor Eric Adams accused of $2.5 million crypto ‘rug pull’ as his NYC Token crashes
New year, same crypto scams?
www.theverge.com
January 13, 2026 at 7:02 PM
No one could have seen this coming www.theverge.com/news/861269/...
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abolish ice is the centrist position, the position moderates will take to appeal to the center
Wow — New YouGov / Economist poll:
46% support abolishing ICE
43% oppose abolishing ICE
This is the first time that abolishing ICE has received net positive support
46% support abolishing ICE
43% oppose abolishing ICE
This is the first time that abolishing ICE has received net positive support
January 13, 2026 at 2:44 PM
abolish ice is the centrist position, the position moderates will take to appeal to the center
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Bill Ackman has now confirmed what I first reported yesterday morning, that he donated $10K to the GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross, in a tweet.
January 12, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Bill Ackman has now confirmed what I first reported yesterday morning, that he donated $10K to the GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross, in a tweet.
As some of us have been pointing out for years!
Speculative unbacked tokens and lightly regulated stablecoins must be contained before they threaten financial stability and become part of the shadow banking sector, the Nobel laureate economist Jean Tirole argues. bit.ly/4qNoQTK
January 8, 2026 at 5:33 PM
As some of us have been pointing out for years!
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Excellent, damning analysis of the video of the killing of Ms Good, from the NYT, including a quick debunking of the “evidence” the President showed other Times reporters last night.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles shows that the motorist was driving away from — not toward — a federal officer when he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Excellent, damning analysis of the video of the killing of Ms Good, from the NYT, including a quick debunking of the “evidence” the President showed other Times reporters last night.
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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Minnesota Public Radio says today marks the first and only shooting and homicide in Minneapolis in the year 2026
January 7, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Minnesota Public Radio says today marks the first and only shooting and homicide in Minneapolis in the year 2026