Ben White
@slic99.bsky.social
Florida man, family man, former US military, current business guy.
So refreshing so see a real human being who likes kids and can laugh with them in a position of power.
From @acyn.bsky.social (posted on X)
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."
February 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
So refreshing so see a real human being who likes kids and can laugh with them in a position of power.
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my most right-wing take is loving my spouse, playing with my kids, and letting my favorite sportsball team make me suffer every weekend is a good life bsky.app/profile/nota...
excerpt from the keynote speech at the annual Rape Traffickers Convention
February 5, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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This is a simple, faithful prayer. Unfortunately, in these times, it is also an act of courage. This is what leadership looks like.
wow -- with Trump standing behind him, a man (not sure who he is) offers this prayer: "We pray that he would be mindful of the poor and that he would be invested in the alleviation of suffering happening in the families preparing to bury their loved ones in Minneapolis."
February 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM
This is a simple, faithful prayer. Unfortunately, in these times, it is also an act of courage. This is what leadership looks like.
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How to Attend a Public Meeting
Highlighting the speaker who stood in front of the Surprise mayor and told him to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf must’ve thought before he died by suicide: “He might have thought ‘how is this my fault I had no jurisdiction over this’ maybe he said ‘this site was not subject to local zoning.’”
February 4, 2026 at 1:31 PM
How to Attend a Public Meeting
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This thread is a really important read.
The reason why Bannon and Epstein and Thiel and their friends wanted to destroy the world was so they could run amok with their own depraved eugenicist aims without accountability.
It’s all sociopathic narcissism, all the way down.
The reason why Bannon and Epstein and Thiel and their friends wanted to destroy the world was so they could run amok with their own depraved eugenicist aims without accountability.
It’s all sociopathic narcissism, all the way down.
There was no mastermind or grand scheme, but there was a successful effort by wealthy men, including Epstein, to destroy a status quo that they feared was trending towards greater accountability.
February 3, 2026 at 11:03 AM
This thread is a really important read.
The reason why Bannon and Epstein and Thiel and their friends wanted to destroy the world was so they could run amok with their own depraved eugenicist aims without accountability.
It’s all sociopathic narcissism, all the way down.
The reason why Bannon and Epstein and Thiel and their friends wanted to destroy the world was so they could run amok with their own depraved eugenicist aims without accountability.
It’s all sociopathic narcissism, all the way down.
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I genuinely have no idea how to convey this to the American people, but I think the biggest impediment to any kind of immigration reform is that people are convinced that "legal" and "illegal" are immutable, intrinsic categories instead of a rapidly-shifting arbitrary constellation of regulations.
February 1, 2026 at 10:24 PM
I genuinely have no idea how to convey this to the American people, but I think the biggest impediment to any kind of immigration reform is that people are convinced that "legal" and "illegal" are immutable, intrinsic categories instead of a rapidly-shifting arbitrary constellation of regulations.
Waller is right. Fed should keep ratcheting down rates, not because a corrupt President is trying to coerce them, but because the economy needs it. Labor market weakness is real.
Waller: "...the labor market remains weak. ...last year's data will be revised downward soon to likely show that there was virtually no growth in payroll employment in 2025. Zero. Zip. Nada. Let this sink in for a moment..."
Statement by Governor Waller: www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
January 30, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Waller is right. Fed should keep ratcheting down rates, not because a corrupt President is trying to coerce them, but because the economy needs it. Labor market weakness is real.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
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Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him.
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
January 27, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Ian Austin, an Army veteran, was arrested for protesting ICE in Minneapolis. But he’s continued protesting. Senior reporter @julialurie.bsky.social spoke to him.
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
“When they say, ‘Why would you be out here?’ How the fuck could I not be out here?” he says. “My nation is under attack."
The ESPNification of once-respected news outlets. It’s just wannabe podcast hosts all the way down.
This is utterly appalling
America needs more skilled journalists like the ones she’s laying off. We have plenty of paid commentators
America needs more skilled journalists like the ones she’s laying off. We have plenty of paid commentators
NEWS: After a rocky start, Bari Weiss plans to announce staff cuts and the addition of a lot of new paid commentators at CBS News.
My story on Weiss's efforts to remake CBS News
www.npr.org/2026/01/27/n...
My story on Weiss's efforts to remake CBS News
www.npr.org/2026/01/27/n...
January 27, 2026 at 1:07 PM
The ESPNification of once-respected news outlets. It’s just wannabe podcast hosts all the way down.
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Good for him. The only way the violence will stop is if more elected officials / candidates abandon the GOP that has been taken over by MAGA.
Wow: A top GOP candidate for governor in Minnesota just announced that he is dropping out from the race. *And* that he is leaving the Republican Party.
He blamed the GOP's "stated retribution on the citizens of our state."
www.startribune.com/chris-madel-...
He blamed the GOP's "stated retribution on the citizens of our state."
www.startribune.com/chris-madel-...
Chris Madel ends GOP bid for governor, says he can’t support federal ‘retribution’ against Minnesota
His exit comes as some other Republicans have started to distance themselves from the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the state.
www.startribune.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Good for him. The only way the violence will stop is if more elected officials / candidates abandon the GOP that has been taken over by MAGA.
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This woman speaks for the majority of Americans. 🙌🙏🫶👇
January 25, 2026 at 4:33 PM
This woman speaks for the majority of Americans. 🙌🙏🫶👇
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"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
January 24, 2026 at 9:14 PM
"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
This man was executed in the street by federal agents because he had the audacity to try to help a woman they had shoved to the ground. Watch the video. Watch it again. This is murder of a citizen by the federal government.
UPDATE: @dropsitenews.com has obtained the very graphic video from the lady in the pink coat, which shows ICE executing yet another person in broad daylight:
January 24, 2026 at 7:02 PM
This man was executed in the street by federal agents because he had the audacity to try to help a woman they had shoved to the ground. Watch the video. Watch it again. This is murder of a citizen by the federal government.
Good opportunity to spam the EEOC office with these claims…
Isn't this message from the EEOC blatantly unconstitutional under Trump DOJ guidance? A nice exhibit for any university challenged over targeted recruitment or the like!
"Are you a white male who has experienced discrimination at work based on your race or sex? You may have a claim..."
"Are you a white male who has experienced discrimination at work based on your race or sex? You may have a claim..."
January 23, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Good opportunity to spam the EEOC office with these claims…
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"This is a direct and profound violation of the Fourth Amendment ... The thought that ICE wants to break down doors without a search warrant is profoundly un-American, and has been un-American since the Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791." www.mediamatters.org/newsmax/news...
Newsmax's senior judicial analyst: "The thought that ICE wants to break down doors without a search warrant is profoundly un-American"
www.mediamatters.org
January 22, 2026 at 3:01 PM
"This is a direct and profound violation of the Fourth Amendment ... The thought that ICE wants to break down doors without a search warrant is profoundly un-American, and has been un-American since the Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791." www.mediamatters.org/newsmax/news...
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I fought in Afghanistan as a Marine.
Danes were in Helmand before Marines were.
43 Danes gave the last full measure of devotion because the U.S. asked and we had been attacked.
I’m ashamed this man is the commander in chief. This isn’t how you treat friends who bled with you.
Danes were in Helmand before Marines were.
43 Danes gave the last full measure of devotion because the U.S. asked and we had been attacked.
I’m ashamed this man is the commander in chief. This isn’t how you treat friends who bled with you.
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 22, 2026 at 4:28 PM
I fought in Afghanistan as a Marine.
Danes were in Helmand before Marines were.
43 Danes gave the last full measure of devotion because the U.S. asked and we had been attacked.
I’m ashamed this man is the commander in chief. This isn’t how you treat friends who bled with you.
Danes were in Helmand before Marines were.
43 Danes gave the last full measure of devotion because the U.S. asked and we had been attacked.
I’m ashamed this man is the commander in chief. This isn’t how you treat friends who bled with you.
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Special Counsel Jack Smith in his Opening Remarks:
January 22, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Special Counsel Jack Smith in his Opening Remarks:
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Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law
Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."
January 22, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Repeat after me - the institutions of this economy depend on the institutions of this democracy, among which is the rule of law
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fascinating to compare how Wall Street reacts to the possibility that a socialist might have some power somewhere versus how it reacts to the concrete reality of a literal madman tearing down the American-led post-WWII global order
January 20, 2026 at 4:49 PM
fascinating to compare how Wall Street reacts to the possibility that a socialist might have some power somewhere versus how it reacts to the concrete reality of a literal madman tearing down the American-led post-WWII global order
Been sayin this for over a year. The market reaction to “Liberation Day” was the only thing that forced the pullback on the insane trade war that Trump unilaterally started. Both business leaders and voters won’t meaningfully rebel until we see a ~25% drop in equities and ~6-7% unemployment levels.
It's hard to actively root for pain in the market but that's where we are.
Nothing is going to change re the corporate enabling and sucking up to Trump until the executives perceive the greater risk is continuing to support this regime.
Ditto Republican pols.
Nothing is going to change re the corporate enabling and sucking up to Trump until the executives perceive the greater risk is continuing to support this regime.
Ditto Republican pols.
January 20, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Been sayin this for over a year. The market reaction to “Liberation Day” was the only thing that forced the pullback on the insane trade war that Trump unilaterally started. Both business leaders and voters won’t meaningfully rebel until we see a ~25% drop in equities and ~6-7% unemployment levels.
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January 20, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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The Boston Globe Test:
This satirical front page imagined a Trump presidency in 2016. Critics (including Trump himself) dismissed it as "alarmist" and "propaganda" at the time.
Do these headlines feel normal today? Even...quaint?
If so: we have grown more accepting of what was once unthinkable.
This satirical front page imagined a Trump presidency in 2016. Critics (including Trump himself) dismissed it as "alarmist" and "propaganda" at the time.
Do these headlines feel normal today? Even...quaint?
If so: we have grown more accepting of what was once unthinkable.
January 16, 2026 at 1:42 PM
The Boston Globe Test:
This satirical front page imagined a Trump presidency in 2016. Critics (including Trump himself) dismissed it as "alarmist" and "propaganda" at the time.
Do these headlines feel normal today? Even...quaint?
If so: we have grown more accepting of what was once unthinkable.
This satirical front page imagined a Trump presidency in 2016. Critics (including Trump himself) dismissed it as "alarmist" and "propaganda" at the time.
Do these headlines feel normal today? Even...quaint?
If so: we have grown more accepting of what was once unthinkable.
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A competent opposition political party would cut together the footage of what ICE had been doing in the twin cities with Mike Johnson saying "ICE is doing what ICE is designed to do" and have it in ads all across the country
Mike Johnson comes out against additional guardrails on ICE as Democrats call for it.
“I think there's a lot of Democrats playing games right now with national security and with law enforcement. And I think it's dangerous. Ice is doing what ice is designed to do by its very name.”
“I think there's a lot of Democrats playing games right now with national security and with law enforcement. And I think it's dangerous. Ice is doing what ice is designed to do by its very name.”
January 14, 2026 at 11:58 PM
A competent opposition political party would cut together the footage of what ICE had been doing in the twin cities with Mike Johnson saying "ICE is doing what ICE is designed to do" and have it in ads all across the country