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Ben Adams

@benmediawarp.bsky.social

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Social critic. Satirist. Sometimes comic book creator. Political junkie. Transformational thinker. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 5h

I'll be holding another livestream with my Senate colleagues today at 5pm ET to update the American people on the government shutdown and discuss the devastating impact of Republican health care cuts.

Do you have a questions for us? Comment below.

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Jacobin @jacobinmag.bsky.social · 1d

The Criterion Channel’s retrospective on Robert Altman, the auteur behind masterpieces like Nashville, M*A*S*H, and The Long Goodbye, is a reminder that, not long ago, Hollywood backed maverick filmmakers ready to shake up the medium and the culture at large.

Hollywood Could Use Another Robert Altman Right Now

The Criterion Channel’s retrospective on Robert Altman, the auteur behind masterpieces like Nashville, M*A*S*H, and The Long Goodbye, is a reminder that, not long ago, Hollywood backed maverick filmmakers ready to shake up the medium and the culture at large.

Ben Adams @benmediawarp.bsky.social · 19h

Watching Ani DeFranco sing is a great way to detox after watching too much video of Trump cabinet officials.

Ani DiFranco - Napoleon

YouTube video by Righteous Babe Records

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 19h

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Ben Adams @benmediawarp.bsky.social · 1d

Reddy Kilowatt...

Ben Adams @benmediawarp.bsky.social · 1d

I like him! I've heard him interviewed.

Ben Adams @benmediawarp.bsky.social · 1d

And wait until you see the Portland ICE Facility Play Set for kids!

Ben Adams @benmediawarp.bsky.social · 1d

If Portland Pickle and Portland Frog inspire more cartoon mascot protestors, the outside of the Portland ICE facility is going to turn into a Sid & Marty Krofft show.

Ben Adams @benmediawarp.bsky.social · 1d

Ben Adams @benmediawarp.bsky.social · 1d

Some people claim she was in Ilsa, She Wolf Of The SS.

Ben Adams @benmediawarp.bsky.social · 1d

I've become a fan of Portland Frog.

Ben Adams @benmediawarp.bsky.social · 1d

The anger she's carrying inside of her is ruining her face.

Ben Adams @benmediawarp.bsky.social · 1d

I'm confused. Was Pam Bondi in the movie Mean Girls ... or was it Heathers?

Ben Adams @benmediawarp.bsky.social · 1d

'I voted for none of this': Trump-friendly podcasters now walking away from him

Several prominent internet personalities who helped boost President Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign are now publicly distancing themselves from his administration, nine months into his secon...

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Ben Adams @benmediawarp.bsky.social · 2d

Chachi Loves Nazis

Ben Adams @benmediawarp.bsky.social · 2d

And wait until you hear the Scott Baio-Kid Rock duet! You'll never forget it!

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John Cusack @johncusack.bsky.social · 2d

Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 16d

Here it is: The @wired.com Politics Issue is now live, with more stories rolling out all week. We're so proud of this one.

Behold this cover; truly a work of art.

And we're treating it that way: Starting today, you can find it on murals, billboards, and posters across in five U.S. cities.

Ben Adams @benmediawarp.bsky.social · 2d

Illinois and Chicago sue the Trump administration over National Guard deployment

The parties are asking a judge to block the Trump administration from federalizing the Illinois National Guard and from sending to Illinois any guard members from other states, including Texas.

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Thom Hartmann @hartmannreport.com · 2d

Raids without warrants, kids in zip-ties, and officials who say “F** the children”: this is the moral collapse of the American state. It's time for state authorities to start making arrests...

hartmannreport.com/p/americas-f...

America’s Fourth Amendment Is on Life Support — What Do You Do When Your Government Becomes the Criminal?

Raids without warrants, kids in zip-ties, and officials who say “F** the children”: this is the moral collapse of the American state. It's time for state authorities to start making arrests...

hartmannreport.com

Ben Adams @benmediawarp.bsky.social · 2d

Republicans stood up to Richard Nixon during Watergate too. Apparently most contemporary Republicans just don't have that kind of spine.

Ben Adams @benmediawarp.bsky.social · 2d

WTF, Republicans?

Ben Adams @benmediawarp.bsky.social · 2d

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Monica @softtail65.bsky.social · 2d

Judge Immergut, after an unusual Sunday night phone hearing, has issued a new broader order barring ANY National Guard members from being relocated from ANY state for federal service in the state of Oregon after the trump administration violated Saturday's order.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

Judge issues new broader order barring any National Guard from relocating to Oregon

Judge asked federal government lawyer: 'Do you believe this is an appropriate way to deal with a judge’s order that you disagree with?'

www.oregonlive.com

Ben Adams @benmediawarp.bsky.social · 2d

I'm convinced that none of these troops can go to Portland, but I'm not sure about Chicago.

Ben Adams @benmediawarp.bsky.social · 2d