Richard Benson
@doncnuttin.bsky.social
Retiree in Topeka, Kansas. Was a lawyer. Worked and lived Democratic politics for most of my lifetime. Descended from cattle ranchers and wheat farmers in and very near the Texas panhandle. And from one of Quantrill‘s Raiders.
Another vastly outsized 2025 special election result down south.
www.the-downballot.com/p/breaking-g...
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Georgia Democrats flip conservative seat in yet another upset
That's 25 pickups for Democrats nationwide this year—and zero for Republicans
www.the-downballot.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Another vastly outsized 2025 special election result down south.
www.the-downballot.com/p/breaking-g...
www.the-downballot.com/p/breaking-g...
“As goes the South, so goes the Nation.”
W.E.B. Du Bois
W.E.B. Du Bois
December 11, 2025 at 3:56 AM
“As goes the South, so goes the Nation.”
W.E.B. Du Bois
W.E.B. Du Bois
A snapshot from Friday morning’s modest new-maps-not-happenin’ in Kansas celebration.
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
A snapshot from Friday morning’s modest new-maps-not-happenin’ in Kansas celebration.
No Kings. Topeka, Kansas, USA. Me. Yellow T-shirt. Roast turkey headgear. A very poultry-friendly event.
October 21, 2025 at 3:44 AM
No Kings. Topeka, Kansas, USA. Me. Yellow T-shirt. Roast turkey headgear. A very poultry-friendly event.
No Kings. Topeka, Kansas. USA. That’s me. Front and center. Yellow T-shirt. Roast turkey hat. A very turkey-friendly event.
October 19, 2025 at 12:50 PM
No Kings. Topeka, Kansas. USA. That’s me. Front and center. Yellow T-shirt. Roast turkey hat. A very turkey-friendly event.
No Kings. Topeka, Kansas, USA. Me: Far right of the picture. About the second row. Bright yellow T-shirt. Roast turkey hat.
October 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM
No Kings. Topeka, Kansas, USA. Me: Far right of the picture. About the second row. Bright yellow T-shirt. Roast turkey hat.
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Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.
Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
www.nytimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.
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Good morning to you 🌞 from the Southern Coast on the
September 3, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Good morning to you 🌞 from the Southern Coast on the
Horses sweat. Men perspire. Women are all aglow.
August 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Horses sweat. Men perspire. Women are all aglow.
More journalists have been killed in Gaza than in both world wars, the Vietnam War, the wars in Yugoslavia and the United States war in Afghanistan combined --www.aljazeera.com/...
August 11, 2025 at 12:39 PM
More journalists have been killed in Gaza than in both world wars, the Vietnam War, the wars in Yugoslavia and the United States war in Afghanistan combined --www.aljazeera.com/...
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We just walked into an animal shelter because we drove by and saw they were having an adoption drive. Then the volunteers there told us that this sweetheart has been in the shelter for over a year. But they’re waiving the adoption fee for folks who come in to adopt Radar or another cat today.
August 9, 2025 at 6:53 PM
We just walked into an animal shelter because we drove by and saw they were having an adoption drive. Then the volunteers there told us that this sweetheart has been in the shelter for over a year. But they’re waiving the adoption fee for folks who come in to adopt Radar or another cat today.
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🎉 The Fiesta Topeka Parade results are in! 🎉
🏆 Best Car/Truck Award goes to… the Topeka Jayhawk Club Bandwagon! 🚗💨
Thank you for bringing the spirit, energy, and fun to this year’s parade — Rock Chalk and congratulations! 💙❤️
#FiestaTopeka
🏆 Best Car/Truck Award goes to… the Topeka Jayhawk Club Bandwagon! 🚗💨
Thank you for bringing the spirit, energy, and fun to this year’s parade — Rock Chalk and congratulations! 💙❤️
#FiestaTopeka
July 13, 2025 at 1:18 AM
🎉 The Fiesta Topeka Parade results are in! 🎉
🏆 Best Car/Truck Award goes to… the Topeka Jayhawk Club Bandwagon! 🚗💨
Thank you for bringing the spirit, energy, and fun to this year’s parade — Rock Chalk and congratulations! 💙❤️
#FiestaTopeka
🏆 Best Car/Truck Award goes to… the Topeka Jayhawk Club Bandwagon! 🚗💨
Thank you for bringing the spirit, energy, and fun to this year’s parade — Rock Chalk and congratulations! 💙❤️
#FiestaTopeka
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July 2, 2025 at 10:06 PM