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Benj

@benjrainwrite.bsky.social

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Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 45m

There's this persistent (willful?) misunderstanding of what people mean when they point out something is a "social construct," it's not that they think crime, elections, gender, money etc. can just be disregarded lmao

a woman is sitting at a table with a glass of wine in front of her .

Alt: Nicole Kidman explaining via gesticulation

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Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 18h

I love the Grindr spam messages that open with “Salut” they make me feel so cosmopolitan

SpongeBob in Paris accessorized with a chic beret

Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 18h

Wanna get together and just breathe really deeply and regularly for ~7 minutes on the sidewalk?

Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 19h

Having the kind of day where I’m actually grateful cigarettes are unjustifiably expensive 💆‍♂️💆‍♂️💆‍♂️

Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 20h

People are always saying this to me, actually!

Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 20h

Lol you are very demure about your left-handedness!! I think it's only come up very organically

Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 21h

I love New York bc I can't tell if that middle-aged man in a three-piece pinstripe suit and straw boater hat is wearing a costume or if that's just how he dresses

Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 1d

If I were left-handed I feel like I would bring it up allllll the time

Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 1d

Plus the implications for his apartment size, like I know *I* don't have somewhere to store that many 12-packs!!

Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 1d

Found my soulmate at the grocery store btw (a man had 7 assorted 12-packs of La Croix in his cart)

Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · Jul 15

I don't mean to brag but I currently have 9 different flavors of citrus seltzer in my apartment

Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 1d

I was half-tempted to send a response like "are you out of your fucking mind" but I figured probably best not to put my thoughts about this in writing!

Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 1d

Took me a second to parse this lol at first I was just like wiggg the military-industrial complex

Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 1d

Recruitment email from a campus Marine Corps liaison???????????????????

Ariana Grande looking distressed

Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 1d

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Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 2d

I'm at a point in my life where I can't let bad renovation rage bait raise my blood pressure 💖 if someone ripped up hardwood to put in greige vinyl plank flooring that's really just none of my business 💖💖💖

Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 2d

Lmao I didn’t even realize that, what an amazing detail

Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 2d

A. Harris did indeed win New York, B. Mamdani didn't even announce his mayoral run until <2 weeks before the presidential election, and C. Trump explicitly said Cuomo would be his preferred mayor

Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 2d

The funniest anti-Mamdani attack ad is the one that claims his non-endorsement of Harris makes him directly responsible for Trump's reelection

Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 2d

Exactly, exactly

Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 2d

What about any single interaction we've had in the near decade we've known each other would suggest the answer to that might be "yes"

Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 2d

Coworker of nearly 9 years asked if I caught the Giants game last night 🤨🤨🤨

Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 3d

October mornings in the 50s…….. I have to listen to Silent Shout by the Knife about this

Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 3d

Life hack: the earlier in the day you get Korean BBQ, the longer you get to savor the meaty aroma clinging to your clothes ☝️😌

Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 4d

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Benj @benjrainwrite.bsky.social · 5d

I'm well aware that my millennial slim fit jeans age me but it would age me so much more to try (and fail) to be stylish

A 36-year-old who looks 17 (screenshot of a TikTok of a man who, bless his heart, does not look 17)