Michael Ben
@coolfizz.bsky.social
Two first names, if you can believe it! I watch too many movies and play too many video games. I’m trying to learn Japanese right now too.
Also active on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/2fXr5
Also active on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/2fXr5
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there is no positive route forward for the United States without mass arrests and trials for DHS employees
You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
January 10, 2026 at 12:16 AM
there is no positive route forward for the United States without mass arrests and trials for DHS employees
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January 10, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Discord wants to know how you feel about AI.
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Not only is he straight up lying but he’s also comparing himself to the only man known to resign the presidency for RIGGING THE ELECTION
Trump: "I feel I won Minnesota. I think I won it all three times. Nobody has won it since Richard Nixon won it many many years ago. I won it all three times in my opinion. It's a corrupt state ... I did so well in that state. The people were crying every time after."
January 10, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Not only is he straight up lying but he’s also comparing himself to the only man known to resign the presidency for RIGGING THE ELECTION
this is what makes America great
Best TikTok thing going is the two dudes trying food from every country without leaving NYC. If you haven’t seen them yet, it’s incredible. My favorite so far is last week’s. Legit got me emotional.
January 9, 2026 at 5:27 AM
this is what makes America great
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New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
www.404media.co
January 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
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Every person on Bluesky should know:
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
March 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Every person on Bluesky should know:
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic
www.404media.co/the-200-site...
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January 7, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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This thread is keeping track of misinformation circulating about the US' attack on Venezuela. A must read!
THREAD: I'll fact-check all the viral misinformation about the US military operation in Venezuela in this thread
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
This image, purporting to show the US military arresting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is AI-generated.
According to Google's SynthID detector, it was created using Google AI.
January 3, 2026 at 6:45 PM
This thread is keeping track of misinformation circulating about the US' attack on Venezuela. A must read!
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Tonight, the President of the United States has launched an unconstitutional war of aggression, dooming another generation to spill their blood for oil, and lay waste to a sovereign nation.
I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
January 3, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Tonight, the President of the United States has launched an unconstitutional war of aggression, dooming another generation to spill their blood for oil, and lay waste to a sovereign nation.
I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
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They want to wipe out almost a third of the country. It’s got nothing to do with illegal immigration.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
December 31, 2025 at 11:29 PM
They want to wipe out almost a third of the country. It’s got nothing to do with illegal immigration.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
It’s white nationalism pure and simple. They’re fascists, and there’s no reason to doubt it.
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I hope 2026 is kind to us all
January 1, 2026 at 4:09 PM
I hope 2026 is kind to us all
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
My first video to ever blow up was a very negative review of Yooka-Laylee. I don’t take back anything I said in that video
However, its remake Yooka-RePlaylee is absolutely incredible. Amazing what a difference 8 years can make, @playtonicgames.com
Watch here, youtu.be/fCL68PT1SW4
My first video to ever blow up was a very negative review of Yooka-Laylee. I don’t take back anything I said in that video
However, its remake Yooka-RePlaylee is absolutely incredible. Amazing what a difference 8 years can make, @playtonicgames.com
Watch here, youtu.be/fCL68PT1SW4
January 1, 2026 at 8:23 AM
HAPPY NEW YEAR
My first video to ever blow up was a very negative review of Yooka-Laylee. I don’t take back anything I said in that video
However, its remake Yooka-RePlaylee is absolutely incredible. Amazing what a difference 8 years can make, @playtonicgames.com
Watch here, youtu.be/fCL68PT1SW4
My first video to ever blow up was a very negative review of Yooka-Laylee. I don’t take back anything I said in that video
However, its remake Yooka-RePlaylee is absolutely incredible. Amazing what a difference 8 years can make, @playtonicgames.com
Watch here, youtu.be/fCL68PT1SW4
I’m finally caught up on the entire Xenoblade series. I don’t know what to do with my life anymore. How do you move on from something like that?
December 31, 2025 at 7:08 AM
I’m finally caught up on the entire Xenoblade series. I don’t know what to do with my life anymore. How do you move on from something like that?
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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It’s okay to be wrong sometimes
December 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
It’s okay to be wrong sometimes
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ppl come to bsky and be like "gee it sure is boring around here!" my boy, this peace is what all true warriors strive for.
December 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
ppl come to bsky and be like "gee it sure is boring around here!" my boy, this peace is what all true warriors strive for.
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If you pay attention to any large industry long enough and follow it to its logical conclusion you eventually end up sounding like a communist even if you started off testing CPU case fans. youtu.be/cUrJVdF2me0?...
December 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
If you pay attention to any large industry long enough and follow it to its logical conclusion you eventually end up sounding like a communist even if you started off testing CPU case fans. youtu.be/cUrJVdF2me0?...
genuinely who cares at this point
The Russo Brothers break silence on Chris Evans returning as Steve Rogers in ‘AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY’
“The character that changed our lives. The story that brought us all here together. It was always going to come back to this.”
“The character that changed our lives. The story that brought us all here together. It was always going to come back to this.”
December 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
genuinely who cares at this point
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"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
December 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
"This promise of an AI future, is really just a collective anxiety that wealthy people have about how well they're gonna be able to control us in the future."
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
- @tressiemcphd.bsky.social with an absolute mic drop moment about AI bullshit.
Incredible words.
Listen to all of it!
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The Xbox Boycott (Still) Matters
YouTube video by People Make Games
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December 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
jesus christ
1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.
December 17, 2025 at 7:46 PM
jesus christ
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Please I’m begging be careful what you repost. Some good tips here. Assume anything online could be AI at this point. (Especially if it’s meant to evoke a strong emotion or reaction. yes this includes cute animal photos/videos).
🍌 Google's Nano Banana Pro is here, making spotting AI images even harder. We're at a point where anything you see online could be AI, which makes fact-checking your feed more essential than ever.
🎞 Our video: youtube.com/shorts/3M-BH...
#NewsLiteracy
#AILiteracy
🎞 Our video: youtube.com/shorts/3M-BH...
#NewsLiteracy
#AILiteracy
Spotting AI images just got harder with Nano Banana Pro #AILiteracy
YouTube video by News Literacy Project
youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Please I’m begging be careful what you repost. Some good tips here. Assume anything online could be AI at this point. (Especially if it’s meant to evoke a strong emotion or reaction. yes this includes cute animal photos/videos).
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The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
December 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.