Ben Kaplan
bikaplan.bsky.social
Ben Kaplan
@bikaplan.bsky.social
Aspiring audio engineer and sound effects creator / designer. Contest and ticket winner. Medical research advocate.
The Trump administration has fused a social-media worldview with authoritarian tendencies—and in this “clicktatorship,” Donald Moynihan argues, “judgment and decision making are hyper-responsive to what’s happening on the far-right internet.” theatln.tc/YNTAAR0n
February 8, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Why is Trump posting racist memes about the Obamas in the late hours of the night?

Because he's racist.

But this is also perhaps a sign that his ongoing mental decline is getting even worse. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQHLciC67V8
Has Donald Trump Finally Lost It?
Donald Trump’s mental decline has gotten worse.Why is the media only barely starting to report on it?And why won’t they
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February 6, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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January 29, 2026 at 4:06 AM
"One year into President Donald Trump’s return to office, his authoritarian practices are eroding human rights and weakening the systems meant to protect them," writes Paul O'Brien, executive director of @amnesty.org . bit.ly/4qDO1sd
January 27, 2026 at 10:25 PM
"One year into President Donald Trump’s return to office, his authoritarian practices are eroding human rights and weakening the systems meant to protect them," writes Paul O'Brien, executive director of @amnesty.org . bit.ly/4qDO1sd
January 27, 2026 at 10:25 PM
"One year into President Donald Trump’s return to office, his authoritarian practices are eroding human rights and weakening the systems meant to protect them," writes Paul O'Brien, executive director of @amnesty.org . bit.ly/4qDO1sd
January 27, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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January 26, 2026 at 5:18 PM
RFK Jr. has talked about a war on sugar and a war on protein, a war on peptides and a war on vitamins. Benjamin Mazer writes about what happens when the “warrior ethos” comes to public health: theatln.tc/eWWttupM
January 26, 2026 at 2:03 PM