Ben Thomas
@benjaminthomas.bsky.social
I’ve investigated fraud for 15 years. We’ve elected experienced fraud actors to run the country.
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America Is Finally Starting toSee Trump for the Bullsh*t Artist He Is newrepublic.com/article/2035... via @newrepublic.com
America Is Finally Starting to
See Trump for the Bullsh*t Artist He Is
He came to power through a relentless assault of lies. But the debt owed to the truth is coming due.
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
America Is Finally Starting toSee Trump for the Bullsh*t Artist He Is newrepublic.com/article/2035... via @newrepublic.com
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THIS!!! We are not mad enough.
November 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
THIS!!! We are not mad enough.
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Cybercriminals target trucking, freight, and logistics companies. The reason is to steal physical goods. This cyber-enabled theft is a problem with a global reach. www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/thre...
Remote access, real cargo: cybercriminals targeting trucking and logistics | Proofpoint US
Key findings Cybercriminals are compromising trucking and freight companies in elaborate attack chains to steal cargo freight. Cargo theft is a multi-million-dollar criminal
www.proofpoint.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Cybercriminals target trucking, freight, and logistics companies. The reason is to steal physical goods. This cyber-enabled theft is a problem with a global reach. www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/thre...
Lawyers who’ve benefited from work with the perpetrators should ensure the victims get the estate’s profits.
It’s worth reading this article in full because it points out how while Epstein had a lot of friends, Thiel was one of the few he actually invested with.
November 25, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Lawyers who’ve benefited from work with the perpetrators should ensure the victims get the estate’s profits.
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Worth noting - the accounts created to launder misinformation to BlueSky via my Mastodon server had IP addresses in Bangladesh, Thailand, Nigeria and US (Verizon Business).
Country wise, it has overlaps with the activity on Twitter/X.
Country wise, it has overlaps with the activity on Twitter/X.
November 25, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Worth noting - the accounts created to launder misinformation to BlueSky via my Mastodon server had IP addresses in Bangladesh, Thailand, Nigeria and US (Verizon Business).
Country wise, it has overlaps with the activity on Twitter/X.
Country wise, it has overlaps with the activity on Twitter/X.
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Today is the anniversary of the British evacuating New York City after the end of the Revolutionary War. Here's how I learned about it: the piece that introduced me to the terrific work of @bencarp.bsky.social
Evacuation Day: Marking the End of the Revolutionary War
We know how to honor the image of soldiers charging forward, but we often forget to cheer the backs of troops as they peaceably depart.
werehistory.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Today is the anniversary of the British evacuating New York City after the end of the Revolutionary War. Here's how I learned about it: the piece that introduced me to the terrific work of @bencarp.bsky.social
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To paraphrase Dennis Hopper in "Speed," in 249 years we've gone from "I regret but I have one life to give for my country" to "Quiet, piggy!"
November 19, 2025 at 12:55 AM
To paraphrase Dennis Hopper in "Speed," in 249 years we've gone from "I regret but I have one life to give for my country" to "Quiet, piggy!"
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Cannot overstate how, from my perch as a national-security reporter, this would have been an earth-shattering scandal in a prior era.
Billionaire Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, pardoned by Donald Trump, has been accused of facilitating millions of dollars’ worth of payments to Hamas in the wake of its attack on Israel on October 7 2023. Zhao also financed the Trump family's entrance into the cryptocurrency market.
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao accused of facilitating payments to Hamas
Crypto tycoon pardoned by Donald Trump faces US court complaint from families of victims of October 7 attack
www.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Cannot overstate how, from my perch as a national-security reporter, this would have been an earth-shattering scandal in a prior era.
Military retirees: Under this admin, you don’t have freedom of speech because if they don’t like what you say, they’ll recall you to active duty and prosecute you under UMCJ.
*tHaNk yOu FoR yOuR sErVice!*
*tHaNk yOu FoR yOuR sErVice!*
November 25, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Military retirees: Under this admin, you don’t have freedom of speech because if they don’t like what you say, they’ll recall you to active duty and prosecute you under UMCJ.
*tHaNk yOu FoR yOuR sErVice!*
*tHaNk yOu FoR yOuR sErVice!*
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Appreciate @nationalacademies.org speaking up about the RFK jr directed changes to CDC website and pointing out that the science cited did not include the greater context or full body of research. Where is the “radical transparency”?
National Academies - Statement on CDC’s Updated Vaccine Guidance
National Academies respond to CDC’s updated vaccine guidance, offering scientific context and clarity on vaccine safety.
www.nationalacademies.org
November 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Appreciate @nationalacademies.org speaking up about the RFK jr directed changes to CDC website and pointing out that the science cited did not include the greater context or full body of research. Where is the “radical transparency”?
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Senator Kelly’s remarks in the video are “a 100% accurate representation of what the law says."
“No American citizen should have to deal with this type of preposterous investigation.”
- Professor Eugene Fidell, leading military justice expert in Wall Street Journal
www.wsj.com/politics/mar...
“No American citizen should have to deal with this type of preposterous investigation.”
- Professor Eugene Fidell, leading military justice expert in Wall Street Journal
www.wsj.com/politics/mar...
Pentagon Investigates Misconduct Allegations Against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly
The review comes after Kelly, a retired Navy captain, appeared in a video with other lawmakers telling military members not to obey unlawful orders.
www.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Senator Kelly’s remarks in the video are “a 100% accurate representation of what the law says."
“No American citizen should have to deal with this type of preposterous investigation.”
- Professor Eugene Fidell, leading military justice expert in Wall Street Journal
www.wsj.com/politics/mar...
“No American citizen should have to deal with this type of preposterous investigation.”
- Professor Eugene Fidell, leading military justice expert in Wall Street Journal
www.wsj.com/politics/mar...
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25 November 1911 | Czech Jew, Bedřich Kaufmann, was born in Prague.
He was deported to #Auschwitz on 18 December 1943. He did not survive.
He was deported to #Auschwitz on 18 December 1943. He did not survive.
November 25, 2025 at 3:00 AM
25 November 1911 | Czech Jew, Bedřich Kaufmann, was born in Prague.
He was deported to #Auschwitz on 18 December 1943. He did not survive.
He was deported to #Auschwitz on 18 December 1943. He did not survive.
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Our government chose this
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archive.is/DRZJH
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November 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Our government chose this
archive.is/DRZJH
archive.is/DRZJH
This admin is incompetence all the way down
November 24, 2025 at 11:11 PM
This admin is incompetence all the way down
they look like lawyers from a 1980’s soap opera
November 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
they look like lawyers from a 1980’s soap opera
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Federal Judge Spends Most Of 233 Pages Calling Out DHS, ICE, CBP, Border Patrol For Their Lies
Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino has already made a name for himself during Trump's second administration. He began making this name by engaging in an unapproved sweep of the area he controlled in…
Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino has already made a name for himself during Trump's second administration. He began making this name by engaging in an unapproved sweep of the area he controlled in…
Federal Judge Spends Most Of 233 Pages Calling Out DHS, ICE, CBP, Border Patrol For Their Lies
Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino has already made a name for himself during Trump's second administration. He began making this name by engaging in an unapproved sweep of the area he controlled in California as Trump was still waiting to be sworn in. Then he was sent to Chicago by a vengeful Trump who wanted to see as many people in the state harmed for no other reason than he didn't like the politicians running the state and the city.
www.techdirt.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Federal Judge Spends Most Of 233 Pages Calling Out DHS, ICE, CBP, Border Patrol For Their Lies
Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino has already made a name for himself during Trump's second administration. He began making this name by engaging in an unapproved sweep of the area he controlled in…
Border Patrol commander Gregory Bovino has already made a name for himself during Trump's second administration. He began making this name by engaging in an unapproved sweep of the area he controlled in…
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Trump made $5 billion on corrupt crypto schemes while kicking 17 million Americans off their health care.
Corruption.
Corruption.
November 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Trump made $5 billion on corrupt crypto schemes while kicking 17 million Americans off their health care.
Corruption.
Corruption.
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It's the time of year - conference season ( #SBLAAR & #ETS)
I'm sorry to be missing, but Wipf & Stock has my book for half off if you use the code CONFSHIP and get free shipping if you select Media Mail.
#BibStudies #HBOT 📚
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#BibStudies #HBOT 📚
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Remembering the Covenants in Song- Wipf and Stock Publishers
In biblical and theological studies, fresh perspectives and novel approaches can breathe new life into familiar subjects. Remembering the Covenants in Song r...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM
It's the time of year - conference season ( #SBLAAR & #ETS)
I'm sorry to be missing, but Wipf & Stock has my book for half off if you use the code CONFSHIP and get free shipping if you select Media Mail.
#BibStudies #HBOT 📚
wipfandstock.com/978153268118...
I'm sorry to be missing, but Wipf & Stock has my book for half off if you use the code CONFSHIP and get free shipping if you select Media Mail.
#BibStudies #HBOT 📚
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People who know him consistently describe his stupidity, not as insult but as salient.
He has no principles therefore can test any idea for the response it gets.
Supporters receive the result as shared values, when it’s just finding lever points for manipulation.
He’s ignorant but capable of fraud.
He has no principles therefore can test any idea for the response it gets.
Supporters receive the result as shared values, when it’s just finding lever points for manipulation.
He’s ignorant but capable of fraud.
November 24, 2025 at 5:16 PM
People who know him consistently describe his stupidity, not as insult but as salient.
He has no principles therefore can test any idea for the response it gets.
Supporters receive the result as shared values, when it’s just finding lever points for manipulation.
He’s ignorant but capable of fraud.
He has no principles therefore can test any idea for the response it gets.
Supporters receive the result as shared values, when it’s just finding lever points for manipulation.
He’s ignorant but capable of fraud.
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Since Vicente Ventura Aguilar suffered a medical incident in DHS' custody, my team, Vicente's family, reporters, and lawyers have been unable to locate him.
I'm demanding answers.
I'm demanding answers.
An L.A. man was detained in an immigration raid. No one knows where he is
A witness told his brother and attorneys that the 44-year-old Mexican immigrant, who doesn't have lawful immigration status, was taken into custody by immigration authorities on Oct. 7 in south-centra...
www.latimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Since Vicente Ventura Aguilar suffered a medical incident in DHS' custody, my team, Vicente's family, reporters, and lawyers have been unable to locate him.
I'm demanding answers.
I'm demanding answers.
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A truly stunning release from NASA's James Webb Telescope 🤩
NASA's Webb Telescope Captures the Dust Clouds of Apep, Named for the Egyptian God of Chaos
Thanks for the James Webb Space Telescope image, researchers were able to observe four coiled shells of dust around the pair for the first time.
www.thisiscolossal.com
November 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
A truly stunning release from NASA's James Webb Telescope 🤩
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Turns out the Russian hoax is now setting Trump’s foreign policy.
November 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Turns out the Russian hoax is now setting Trump’s foreign policy.
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Keep in mind that this serial liar also promised a hundred times during the campaign that he would be able to end the war “in 24 hours” with “one phone call” to Putin because he has “a great relationship” with him, “knows just what to say to him,” & “it won’t even be that hard.”
November 24, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Keep in mind that this serial liar also promised a hundred times during the campaign that he would be able to end the war “in 24 hours” with “one phone call” to Putin because he has “a great relationship” with him, “knows just what to say to him,” & “it won’t even be that hard.”