Ben Kline
@benkline.bsky.social
Writer, tall, clumsy, wired, Gemini.
IT WAS NEVER SUPPOSED TO BE from Variant Lit.
TWANG from ELJ Editions.
STIFF WRIST from 14 Poems.
Some of my work: https://benklineonline.wordpress.com/publications/
Podcaster at https://www.youtube.com/@mlvcpodcast
IT WAS NEVER SUPPOSED TO BE from Variant Lit.
TWANG from ELJ Editions.
STIFF WRIST from 14 Poems.
Some of my work: https://benklineonline.wordpress.com/publications/
Podcaster at https://www.youtube.com/@mlvcpodcast
This evening's writing time soundtrack is R.E.M.'s 1992 masterpiece AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE.
December 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
This evening's writing time soundtrack is R.E.M.'s 1992 masterpiece AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE.
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New poem! Thank you @driftwoodpress.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
New poem! Thank you @driftwoodpress.bsky.social
This might be my new favorite evidence that AI is complete garbage.
An absolute horrific nightmare of two AI bots caught in a loop with each other is the perfect example of the total nothingness of AI “brains”.
December 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This might be my new favorite evidence that AI is complete garbage.
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An ICE officer from Cincinnati is being held without bond on domestic violence charges of felonious assault and strangulation. Cops have been called to his house 22 times in the past year and a half.
These are the scum terrorizing our cities.
www.cincinnati.com/story/news/c...
These are the scum terrorizing our cities.
www.cincinnati.com/story/news/c...
ICE agent arrested, held on ‘no bond’ order at prosecutor’s request
Samuel Saxon is charged with felonious assault, strangulation and domestic violence.He pleaded not guilty to all counts.
www.cincinnati.com
December 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
An ICE officer from Cincinnati is being held without bond on domestic violence charges of felonious assault and strangulation. Cops have been called to his house 22 times in the past year and a half.
These are the scum terrorizing our cities.
www.cincinnati.com/story/news/c...
These are the scum terrorizing our cities.
www.cincinnati.com/story/news/c...
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Friends, join me in Baltimore for A Very Gay Literary (Happy) Hour on March 6, 5-7 pm, at Vinyl + Pages! This year, I’m partnering with @jacklegpress.bsky.social & Anhinga Press to make the magic happen.
A Very Gay Literary Hour
Join us for laughs, stories, and queer vibes at A Very Gay Literary Hour—books never felt this fabulous!
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December 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Friends, join me in Baltimore for A Very Gay Literary (Happy) Hour on March 6, 5-7 pm, at Vinyl + Pages! This year, I’m partnering with @jacklegpress.bsky.social & Anhinga Press to make the magic happen.
tl:dr - this is why we need AI legislation. They're over here making porn from images people have been posting online "for free" over the past 25+ years. All those TOUs we didn't read about copyright of a posted image...bullsh*t coverage for garbage like this.
www.wired.com/story/huge-t...
www.wired.com/story/huge-t...
Huge Trove of Nude Images Leaked by AI Image Generator Startup’s Exposed Database
An AI image generator startup’s database was left accessible to the open internet, revealing more than 1 million images and videos, including photos of real people who had been “nudified.”
www.wired.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
tl:dr - this is why we need AI legislation. They're over here making porn from images people have been posting online "for free" over the past 25+ years. All those TOUs we didn't read about copyright of a posted image...bullsh*t coverage for garbage like this.
www.wired.com/story/huge-t...
www.wired.com/story/huge-t...
Because poetry is weird word music and most music is math and AL is merely super fast, sketchy math
December 7, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Because poetry is weird word music and most music is math and AL is merely super fast, sketchy math
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
December 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
I'm planning to catch the 'Sinners' rerelease on IMAX during the holiday break....I saw it on a regular screen, then twice at home on my large tv...easily my favorite movie of the year...of the past five plus years. The acting, the script, the cinematography!!!!!, the music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, glorious.
December 7, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I'm planning to catch the 'Sinners' rerelease on IMAX during the holiday break....I saw it on a regular screen, then twice at home on my large tv...easily my favorite movie of the year...of the past five plus years. The acting, the script, the cinematography!!!!!, the music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, glorious.
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This cannot be overstated.
They hate women, and to the extent they engage with women it's to use their exterior appearance to give a sexual gloss to their atrocities.
With or without the permission of those women.
They hate women, and to the extent they engage with women it's to use their exterior appearance to give a sexual gloss to their atrocities.
With or without the permission of those women.
The White House’s insistence on using Sabrina Carpenter’s work and image to promote their crimes against humanity is also them appealing to their base, which already uses technology to try and humiliate and puppeteer the likenesses of women who have autonomy, success, and visibility in public
December 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
This cannot be overstated.
They hate women, and to the extent they engage with women it's to use their exterior appearance to give a sexual gloss to their atrocities.
With or without the permission of those women.
They hate women, and to the extent they engage with women it's to use their exterior appearance to give a sexual gloss to their atrocities.
With or without the permission of those women.
We had a blast last weekend talking about Madonna's BEDTIME STORIES THE UNTOLD CHAPTER. Also, Stefan said wear your PJs and I sleep naked, so I wore my bedsheet.
www.youtube.com/live/f2Lqlq_...
www.youtube.com/live/f2Lqlq_...
Madonna’s Bedtime Stories The Untold Chapter
YouTube video by MLVC: the Madonna podcast
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
We had a blast last weekend talking about Madonna's BEDTIME STORIES THE UNTOLD CHAPTER. Also, Stefan said wear your PJs and I sleep naked, so I wore my bedsheet.
www.youtube.com/live/f2Lqlq_...
www.youtube.com/live/f2Lqlq_...
Sitting at my desk in lamp light reading poems and hoping the entire AI "industry" craters upon itself.
December 6, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Sitting at my desk in lamp light reading poems and hoping the entire AI "industry" craters upon itself.
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I was radicalized on the issue of the Supreme Court 25 years ago this month. I’ve spent more than half of my life now waiting for the Democrats and liberalism to get there. They still aren’t. It’s sickening.
December 5, 2025 at 5:17 AM
I was radicalized on the issue of the Supreme Court 25 years ago this month. I’ve spent more than half of my life now waiting for the Democrats and liberalism to get there. They still aren’t. It’s sickening.
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I think it’s ok to admit that the Nazis borrowed from US white supremacy and current US white supremacy is borrowing from their innovations and previous US white supremacy
Both can be true at once
Both can be true at once
December 5, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I think it’s ok to admit that the Nazis borrowed from US white supremacy and current US white supremacy is borrowing from their innovations and previous US white supremacy
Both can be true at once
Both can be true at once
It's a supposed former infatuation junkie kind of day.
December 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
It's a supposed former infatuation junkie kind of day.
Like, wut?
December 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Like, wut?
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As a pornographer myself, I feel... weird about creators who make distinctions between porn and other adult/sexual content. If you defend porn, your work will ALSO be defended. Don't be afraid to get down in the mud with us. You're gonna end up here anyway.
there is plenty of sexual content on steam. the problem isn't that valve is denying sexual content (though, as a near-monopoly, that would also be a problem) it's that valve is denying specifically sexual content that is non-pornographic, most notably in the horror genre.
December 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Really didn't see Netflix beating out the Ellison's for WB.
They must have come with cold hard cash.
They must have come with cold hard cash.
December 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Really didn't see Netflix beating out the Ellison's for WB.
They must have come with cold hard cash.
They must have come with cold hard cash.
Ok, I love the rainbow ANTAGONIST tee...buying one today! Support independent journalism!!!
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December 4, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Ok, I love the rainbow ANTAGONIST tee...buying one today! Support independent journalism!!!
People suggesting Congress release the illegal boat attacks for the public to see what evil is being done in our name...but that forgets that a huge portion of the public will cheer it on! The same portion joining ICE and CBP and running around with Confederate paraphernalia on their cars. Until we
December 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
People suggesting Congress release the illegal boat attacks for the public to see what evil is being done in our name...but that forgets that a huge portion of the public will cheer it on! The same portion joining ICE and CBP and running around with Confederate paraphernalia on their cars. Until we
Send good vibes! My Ohio Arts Council grant app is up for public review today...a panel of 5 admins and poets are reviewing applicants writing samples.
No, I am not watching live. Once it's out there, it's out there.
But that $$$$$ would be nice!
No, I am not watching live. Once it's out there, it's out there.
But that $$$$$ would be nice!
December 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Send good vibes! My Ohio Arts Council grant app is up for public review today...a panel of 5 admins and poets are reviewing applicants writing samples.
No, I am not watching live. Once it's out there, it's out there.
But that $$$$$ would be nice!
No, I am not watching live. Once it's out there, it's out there.
But that $$$$$ would be nice!
Literally society is being steered into abyss by twerps like this. We have to tax them into irrelevance!
PALANTIR CEO, on the constitutionality of boat strikes:
".. the reason why I like this questioning is the more constitutional you want to make it, the more precise you want to make it, the more you’re going to need my product."
@gizmodo.com $PLTR
gizmodo.com/palantir-ceo...
".. the reason why I like this questioning is the more constitutional you want to make it, the more precise you want to make it, the more you’re going to need my product."
@gizmodo.com $PLTR
gizmodo.com/palantir-ceo...
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his
gizmodo.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Literally society is being steered into abyss by twerps like this. We have to tax them into irrelevance!
You sign up for one Substack and the app/site takes over your inbox. NO THANK YOU.
December 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
You sign up for one Substack and the app/site takes over your inbox. NO THANK YOU.
Internet gays: I'm having a memory lapse and three searches aren't helping me. What was the old school name for those types of thick, stretchy rubber c*ck rings? The ones you could figure eight to ... you know the ones!
December 2, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Internet gays: I'm having a memory lapse and three searches aren't helping me. What was the old school name for those types of thick, stretchy rubber c*ck rings? The ones you could figure eight to ... you know the ones!
With Dr. Evil Vought in the background...the whole lot is pure malice.
Rollins: Joe Biden increased food stamp program funding by 40%. Now… we continue to roll that back… Just gratitude and joy for this work. So, so grateful to you.
December 2, 2025 at 10:28 PM
With Dr. Evil Vought in the background...the whole lot is pure malice.