Benjamin Reed (aka Raccoon Fink)
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Benjamin Reed (aka Raccoon Fink)
@rangerrick.bsky.social
F/LOSS geek • general nerdery • way too into collecting (and sometimes even drinking) whisky • I write electronic/ambient/dungeon synth music as Raccoon Fink • he/him

https://music.raccoonfink.com/
https://linktr.ee/RaccoonFink/
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It feels like a good time to re-introduce myself.

I am a musician, a Carolina Hurricanes fan, an engineer at NetBox Labs, and an all-around nerd about a bunch of different things.

You can find links to my music on my linktree.
RaccoonFink | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree
View RaccoonFink’s Linktree. Listen to their music on Spotify here.
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Imagine someone stole all your shit and then you give them a billion dollars.
December 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Everyone is replying "tigers are more dangerous than lions" but have you considered the aura
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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December 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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I thought of you when I saw this tattoo.
December 11, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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what do you mean you hate black licorice? do you also hate picking at that itchy little bit of skin around your fingernail? do you also hate walking in the rain when a cold breeze cuts through you? do you also hate the feeling of knowing you've let down a loved one?
December 11, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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The winner of the inaugural International Honk Shoo Honk Shoo Mimimi Award
December 11, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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think a big problem you'd run into sending a whole bunch of people to start a colony on mars is, once one guy snaps and murders somebody three months in, you're gonna see what i call a Murder Cascade and then when you finally get to Mars the only crew remaining are like, the five best murderers
November 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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did it in four words hemmingway
December 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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If you need to hold up a stage coach but you want to do it WITH FLAIR, look no further than my @ampwall.com page. Bandana features some red efts, ghost pipe, lichen, & moss, and it'll look fantastic on your dog. Really, has a dog EVER looked bad in a bandana? No. ampwall.com/a/carolinedr...
December 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Lord help me I'm going in
December 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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Imagine the poor immigration officer who has to read 5 whole years of your social media posts. You may not kill them but surely you've diminished their capacity to truly love again
December 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
If the randomness of fate could chill the fuck out for a little bit I would appreciate it.
December 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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From the Larchives.
December 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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From the depths of my finals grading I arise to cheer this on... SHOUT IT FROM THE ROOFTOPS 🧵
I'm going to float this nuclear take: maybe students are increasingly turning to ShitGPT and other deskilling devices because the structure of the modern university has made it impossible for them to acquire skill in a deep way.

Let me paint a picture for you.
December 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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I remember when SSL certificates cost more than hosting your website. And good luck remembering to renew it before the old one expired.

10 years ago @letsencrypt.bsky.social changed all that. letsencrypt.org/2025/12/09/1...
10 Years of Let's Encrypt Certificates
On September 14, 2015, our first publicly-trusted certificate went live. We were proud that we had issued a certificate that a significant majority of clients could accept, and had done it using autom...
letsencrypt.org
December 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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I can’t emphasize enough how much you need to watch this until the end
December 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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I am brimming with holiday spirit
December 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
@wademinter.com in his PROPER place down by the ice tonight, where he ALWAYS should be. #JusticeForWade
December 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
What new name will they give HBO this time? I vote HBO Maximillian.
December 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Just in time for the cold, cold weather

Winter Wonders Mixtape by @shiftctrlmusic.com

A new compilation of chilly tracks featuring:
- @salimer.bsky.social
- @robinheroldmusic.bsky.social
- @herbersmusic.bsky.social
- @rangerrick.bsky.social
- @mohaynow.com
- @voidscanmusic.com

And many more!
December 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Hey, this is out, and I have a song on it! Looking forward to digging through it myself.
December 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Wasn't that the title of that short film starring ya mom?
December 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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if they can name a clothing store "banana republic" then i can name mine "neocolonialism"
December 7, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Respectfully, it's interesting (derogatory) that when Black women, who are the most reliable voting bloc for the Dems, lodge similar critiques of leadership, we're punished.

Yet when white women do it, it's praiseworthy. Hm. #TheDoubleTax
December 8, 2025 at 3:06 AM