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Beta Ray Ben

@betarayben.bsky.social

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Short fiction writer. Queer in his bones (menacing), not always safe for work. Nerd trash who reads too many (but not enough) comic books. White settler Canadian living on lək̓ʷəŋən territory (Victoria BC). He/him Telegram: @betarayben Discord: beta_ray_b

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Beta Ray Ben @betarayben.bsky.social · 15d

Reintroduction thread:

Name: Ben slash Benny

Pronouns: He/Him

Location: Victoria BC (that’s in Canada)

Interests: Writing, comics, dancing, dogs, hot men, monsters, being a hater

Vocation: Non-profit communications

White man in his forties in a green hooded t-shirt. He’s got a shaved head, salt & ginger scruff and glasses. He’s smiling and leaning back against a couch.

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Beta Ray Ben @betarayben.bsky.social · 1h

Truly the energy I need to be cultivating with myself, buddy. 😘 🫂

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Roxi Horror 💀🌸 @roxiqt.com · Apr 26

FRIEND: It's called cauliflower. It's not ghost broccoli.

ME: [taking a long drag on my cigarette] Listen kid, I know what I saw.

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Beta Ray Ben @betarayben.bsky.social · 1h

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That’s a cute shirt, bud.

Beta Ray Ben @betarayben.bsky.social · 2h

Yessssss. I’m so excited about this.

Alex Segura @alexsegura.bsky.social · 7h

Big thanks to @chriscoplan.bsky.social at @aiptcomics.com for spotlighting our little comic that could, THE FORGOTTEN FIVE! Check out the story, then please consider becoming a paid patron!

aiptcomics.com/2025/10/16/t... @saracentury.bsky.social @deankotz.bsky.social @lettersofpriya.bsky.social

The ‘sort-of superhero series’: Alex Segura, Sara Century break down ‘The Forgotten Five’

The indie-leaning take on mutants/heroes is run via Patreon.

aiptcomics.com

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John Leavitt @leavittalone.bsky.social · 4h

There is an actual life-changing conflict between WFH being cheaper and more efficient, an entire layer of middle managers who need to have meetings to feel alive, and the commercial real estate cabal that runs all cities. It’s going to get so fucking weird.

Hell-Raea-ser 🦋✨🏳️‍⚧️🏴 @raea.meangirls.online · 4h

remote work is like birth control or UBI atp where there’s overwhelming research consensus they improve quality of life for people they apply to, yet access is impeded or blocked by the ruling class because the thought of marginalized ppl having rich full lives makes steam come out their ears

Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 4h

2. Rolling Stone is owned by a large media conglomerate, which is ending remote work across its brands.

My home is Portland, Oregon, ~1,000 miles from the nearest office, so this marks the end of the line for me at RS.

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Seven of Sixty Nine @internetperson69.bsky.social · 4h

Duh

screenshot from one of the mirror universe episodes of Star Trek DS9, of Mirror Kira Nerys speaking with regular Kira Nerys. The are staring into each other's eyes homosexually

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khōréō magazine @khoreo.bsky.social · 5h

📢 Announcing our theme for the November submission period: Revolutions!

We're looking for daring, subversive, and strange fiction that explores this theme!

⏰ Submissions will open on November 1. Read the full theme description and submission details: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...

Colorful illustration of a hand holding a megaphone with text reading Submissions open, November 1 - 31, Theme: Revolutions.

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Beta Ray Ben @betarayben.bsky.social · 4h

The delightful content I needed today.

Beta Ray Ben @betarayben.bsky.social · 5h

I was married, but I'm not married anymore.
Women don't like the vehicle.

Beta Ray Ben @betarayben.bsky.social · 5h

We were all transformed by Okona, tbh. 🥴

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Beta Ray Ben @betarayben.bsky.social · 6h

It really jump-started my love of deco.

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Lincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · 3d

Memoir should be shelved under fiction

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 3d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Beta Ray Ben @betarayben.bsky.social · 6h

I was absolutely OBSESSED with this movie and very inarticulately in love with Billy Campbell because of it.

Matinee Mode @matineemode.bsky.social · 10h

The iconic art deco movie poster designed by John Mattos was cited by Disney as a key issue in the marketing for THE ROCKETEER (1991) as it was a mysterious image that didn’t showcase the cast enough. Funny enough, this is exactly what made me want to see the film originally.

Original art deco movie poster for THE ROCKETEER (1991)

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Beta Ray Ben @betarayben.bsky.social · 7h

I took a shot in the dark at how far you are and that is a BANGER scene.

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🍁 DireDireDocks 🍂 @dirediredocks.bsky.social · 7h

Diana is based in this run. 👏

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Beta Ray Ben @betarayben.bsky.social · 7h

My queen!

Absolute Wonder Woman cutting an army general mid-tirade with a gesture.

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Sexy Andrew Hickey Costume @andrewhickey.500songs.com · 7h

This. Morrison has written some great stuff, but them being pro-AI tracks with literally everything they've ever said, done, or written. It's as unsurprising as when Neal Stephenson came out as pro-cryptocurrency.

The Princess Formerly Known As Prince @nataliereed84.bsky.social · 7h

People being all shocked and outraged about Grant Morrison being pro-AI is yet another instance in years and years and years of me observing people having bizarrely inaccurate and optimistic impressions of the kind of person they are.

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Beta Ray Ben @betarayben.bsky.social · 7h

God I hope so

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Annoyed O’Brien @annoyedobrien.bsky.social · 7h

THE REPLICATORS ARE FLINGING PIZZAS OF EVERY SINGLE VARIETY ACROSS THE PROMENADE AT A VELOCITY THAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS DELICIOUS YET DANGEROUS

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Beta Ray Ben @betarayben.bsky.social · 8h

Some very haunting short fiction to start the day.

Derrick @dmartincampbell.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks to @thedodgemag.bsky.social and @addisonzeller.bsky.social for sharing my story "Two Dreams," rejected two different times explicitly for having talking animals. Like, literally, one of them was a just form and "no talking animals."

In wonderful company:

www.thedodgemag.com/derrickmarti...

Two Dreams by Derrick Martin-Campbell — The Dodge

www.thedodgemag.com

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Beta Ray Ben @betarayben.bsky.social · 18h

The nice thing about having a beard is rubbing it against yourself when you have an itch

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Beta Ray Ben @betarayben.bsky.social · 18h

Fiona Apple vibes tbh

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Barracks Life 🇺🇸🪖🌈 🎃 @barrackslife.com · 22h

Before you buy Girl Scout cookies you should know they support transgender girls and reject donations from anti-transgender organizations. Then buy a couple more boxes

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Monteiro @monteiro.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t make me tap the sign.

Tap the sign meme saying “Using AI ironically is still using AI.”

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 1d

To become dependent on ChapGPT is to evacuate yourself from your own life.

YIKES, no thanks. I’m gonna be alive inside every damn thing I do, even and especially the ish I don’t wanna do.

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