Benjamin Fahlgren
@fhlgrn.bsky.social
HR pro working remotely from Eugene, sci-fi nerd and outdoor adventure addict.
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Important article. www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
'The Precedent Is Flint': How Oregon's Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis
Amazon data centers constructed in eastern Oregon's farmland have worsened a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
www.rollingstone.com
December 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Important article. www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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A Dishonorable Strike
Indulging all assumptions in favor of the administration’s boat strikes, killing helpless men is murder
www.execfunctions.org/p/a-dishonor...
Indulging all assumptions in favor of the administration’s boat strikes, killing helpless men is murder
www.execfunctions.org/p/a-dishonor...
A Dishonorable Strike
Indulging all assumptions in favor of the administration’s boat strikes, killing helpless men is murder
www.execfunctions.org
November 29, 2025 at 4:26 AM
A Dishonorable Strike
Indulging all assumptions in favor of the administration’s boat strikes, killing helpless men is murder
www.execfunctions.org/p/a-dishonor...
Indulging all assumptions in favor of the administration’s boat strikes, killing helpless men is murder
www.execfunctions.org/p/a-dishonor...
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This is completely disgusting. Today, the CDC updated their vaccine safety page. It now says:
“The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism”.
“The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism”.
November 20, 2025 at 2:53 AM
This is completely disgusting. Today, the CDC updated their vaccine safety page. It now says:
“The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism”.
“The claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism”.
Spam or confidence building daily affirmation?
November 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Spam or confidence building daily affirmation?
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Goldy Hawn
Protocol (1984)
Protocol (1984)
November 9, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Goldy Hawn
Protocol (1984)
Protocol (1984)
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Read about WHY Ketanji Brown Jackson stayed the SNAP order. Her move is probably the best solution for getting SNAP benefits approved quickly. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
190. SNAP WTF?
A very quick explainer on what (and why) Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next
open.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Read about WHY Ketanji Brown Jackson stayed the SNAP order. Her move is probably the best solution for getting SNAP benefits approved quickly. open.substack.com/pub/stevevla...
@lawandchaospod.bsky.social Made me frustrated to hear an ICE recruitment ad while listening to your latest episode. Probably nothing you can do, but 🤮.
November 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
@lawandchaospod.bsky.social Made me frustrated to hear an ICE recruitment ad while listening to your latest episode. Probably nothing you can do, but 🤮.
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I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children.
But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.
Abolish ICE
news.wttw.com/2025/11/05/f...
news.wttw.com/2025/11/05/f...
Federal Immigration Agents Detain Teacher at Preschool Facility in North Center
The video shows two agents detaining the teacher inside the preschool and day care and then removing her from the facility. The teacher can be heard saying she has papers.
news.wttw.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Abolish ICE
news.wttw.com/2025/11/05/f...
news.wttw.com/2025/11/05/f...
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I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
November 5, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I knew it would take less than a day for a tiktok dj to make something.
Listening to the Supreme Court oral arguments this morning really made me miss General Elizabeth Prelogar's preparedness and skills of persuasion.
November 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Listening to the Supreme Court oral arguments this morning really made me miss General Elizabeth Prelogar's preparedness and skills of persuasion.
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Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
November 5, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.
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Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
November 1, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Americans have been dragged, tackled, beaten, tased and shot by immigration agents.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
They’ve had their necks kneeled on.
They’ve been held outside in the rain while in their underwear.
At least three citizens were pregnant when agents detained them.
This is really beautiful and powerful www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/o...
Opinion | It’s Halloween, but the Monsters Are Already Here
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:05 PM
This is really beautiful and powerful www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/o...
In the wake of Vasco da Gama!
October 29, 2025 at 10:45 PM
In the wake of Vasco da Gama!
What do you call it when a company glamorizes an oligarch’s vandalism to stay in his good graces, @nytimes.com?
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/r...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/r...
October 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
What do you call it when a company glamorizes an oligarch’s vandalism to stay in his good graces, @nytimes.com?
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/r...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/r...
wapo.st/49gZB6w
This is really cool. Not a cure, but a way to increase the chances for other solutions perhaps.
This is really cool. Not a cure, but a way to increase the chances for other solutions perhaps.
Study finds mRNA coronavirus vaccines prolonged life of cancer patients
A study found that covid-19 vaccines appeared to awaken the immune system in lung and skin cancer patients, helping them live longer than those not vaccinated.
wapo.st
October 23, 2025 at 5:03 PM
wapo.st/49gZB6w
This is really cool. Not a cure, but a way to increase the chances for other solutions perhaps.
This is really cool. Not a cure, but a way to increase the chances for other solutions perhaps.
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Good time to read @mollyroberts.bsky.social:
“It’s hard to imagine a worse case than the one against James Comey—until you see the one against the attorney general of New York.”
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/next...
“It’s hard to imagine a worse case than the one against James Comey—until you see the one against the attorney general of New York.”
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/next...
October 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Good time to read @mollyroberts.bsky.social:
“It’s hard to imagine a worse case than the one against James Comey—until you see the one against the attorney general of New York.”
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/next...
“It’s hard to imagine a worse case than the one against James Comey—until you see the one against the attorney general of New York.”
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/next...
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According to eyewitnesses, armed ICE agents dragged kids out of their beds in the middle of the night, zip tied them and put them in rented vans while raiding an * entire apartment building* on the South Side of Chicago.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOXO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOXO...
‘F--- them kids’: ICE agents drag children out of bed, ransack Chicago building
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
October 3, 2025 at 11:36 AM
According to eyewitnesses, armed ICE agents dragged kids out of their beds in the middle of the night, zip tied them and put them in rented vans while raiding an * entire apartment building* on the South Side of Chicago.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOXO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOXO...
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every single person claiming to yearn for this would kill themselves if they were subjected to the tyranny of the 56k modem for one hour
This is doing numbers on social media right now and it's so depressing how people truly yearn for this shit and want to preserve that feeling indefinitely like a mausoleum of false memories.
September 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
every single person claiming to yearn for this would kill themselves if they were subjected to the tyranny of the 56k modem for one hour
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I had missed this post from Ed Whelan questioning whether Lindsey Halligan was even validly appointed in the first place. One minor point: Whelan says that the 1986 Alito memo "might not be in the public domain," but in fact it is, thanks to the Alina Habba litigation!
Was Lindsey Halligan Validly Appointed as United States Attorney? | National Review
As I understand the facts, it seems highly doubtful that Lindsey Halligan has been validly appointed as United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia. If her appointment is invalid, so…
www.nationalreview.com
September 28, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I had missed this post from Ed Whelan questioning whether Lindsey Halligan was even validly appointed in the first place. One minor point: Whelan says that the 1986 Alito memo "might not be in the public domain," but in fact it is, thanks to the Alina Habba litigation!
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This is a must-read article from @vanityfair.com www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
Charlie Kirk, Redeemed: A Political Class Finds Its Lost Cause
By ignoring the rhetoric and actions of the Turning Point USA founder, pundits and politicians are sanitizing his legacy.
www.vanityfair.com
September 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
This is a must-read article from @vanityfair.com www.vanityfair.com/news/story/c...
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In @nytopinion
“Trump is the first president in our history to invert Lincoln: He speaks with malice toward all and charity for none,” Bret Stephens tells Frank Bruni. “He makes Nixon look like Churchill.”
“Trump is the first president in our history to invert Lincoln: He speaks with malice toward all and charity for none,” Bret Stephens tells Frank Bruni. “He makes Nixon look like Churchill.”
Opinion | America Darkens
After the heartache and fury of the past week, it’s good to talk.
nyti.ms
September 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
In @nytopinion
“Trump is the first president in our history to invert Lincoln: He speaks with malice toward all and charity for none,” Bret Stephens tells Frank Bruni. “He makes Nixon look like Churchill.”
“Trump is the first president in our history to invert Lincoln: He speaks with malice toward all and charity for none,” Bret Stephens tells Frank Bruni. “He makes Nixon look like Churchill.”