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Ben Rush

Ben Rush

@continuity0.bsky.social

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Husband, father, MacAdmin, Science Enthusiast, Friend to Animals, Part-time Tokusatsu Dinosaur, Raging feminist. Fuck Fascists, mysogyinists, transphobes, racists, nazis, etc. Opinions are mine alone. Purveyor of fine dad jokes. It's OK to punch Nazis.

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Ben Rush @continuity0.bsky.social · 2h

American Contemporary L'Or des Fous

Ben Rush @continuity0.bsky.social · 4h

Why am I simultaneously shocked and completely unsurprised by this…?

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Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social · 3d

"Democratic backsliding" is the process through which modern authoritarianism happens.

4 frame comic.
in the first frame, there's a giant banner of Trump on a building. text reads : authoritarianism in the 21st
century tends to appear through
what is called a process of
"democratic backsliding" (also
called "autocratization") rather
than through a traditional coup.
this allows the new regime to
claim some kind of legitimacy.

2nd frame shows a silhouette of trump. text reads : democratic backsliding is
when an elected executive uses
power to subvert democratic
institutions by attacking fair &
free elections, suppressing
freedom of speech, press & asso-
ciation, or weakening the rule
of law

in the 3rd frame, we see a nazi parade in the 30s. text reads : according to
political scientists mettler &
lieberman, there are four key
characteristics that provide the
conditions for democratic back-
sliding: political polarization,
racism and nativism, economic
inequality, and excessive
executive power.

in the last frame, we see the white house. text reads : in a report published in sept.
2025, the intl. institute for demo-
cracy and electoral assistance
found that 54% of the world's
countries experienced democratic
backsliding in the past year. that
includes the united states.

Ben Rush @continuity0.bsky.social · 4d

No surprise there…

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Air-rum @aarum.bsky.social · 4d

The government said they aren’t releasing SNAP benefits in November — but ALDI is helping families out. Their Thanksgiving meal bundle feeds 10 people for just $40! 🦃 Available now through Christmas Eve, it includes 21 items (like a 14-lb turkey + sides). Share this with everyone!

Ben Rush @continuity0.bsky.social · 5d

This is lovely, thank you for sharing it.

Ben Rush @continuity0.bsky.social · 5d

And this is based on roughly 3400 applications submitted in the last three years

Ben Rush @continuity0.bsky.social · 5d

Yeah, it’s more the length of my career that seems to influence the rejections than anything else. I get better reponses when I omit my early career details in an application, it doesn’t much matter what skills are listed or what technologies I’ve mastered to get further in the hiring process

Ben Rush @continuity0.bsky.social · 5d

Hopefully never, but, in my experience, it’s been creeping up more and more for the last 10 years or so, which makes me less than hopeful for the future of our professional discipline

Ben Rush @continuity0.bsky.social · 5d

You’ll know when you start getting rejection emails withing 40 seconds of applying for a position

Ben Rush @continuity0.bsky.social · 5d

Just wait until the AI HR systems decide you’re too old to apply for positions, then you’re in for some real fun

Ben Rush @continuity0.bsky.social · 6d

That is deeply and irrevocably fucked up…

Ben Rush @continuity0.bsky.social · 7d

Well, that fits exceedingly well…

Ben Rush @continuity0.bsky.social · 7d

She gets everything, flowers, accolades, everything and a salute for being so strong. Kindly rock on

Ben Rush @continuity0.bsky.social · 7d

Seems reasonable

Ben Rush @continuity0.bsky.social · 8d

You could fit so many inflatable frog suits in this!

Ben Rush @continuity0.bsky.social · 9d

Good thing I have my inflatable T. rex costume ready to go…

Ben Rush @continuity0.bsky.social · 9d

Evidently…

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Black Aziz Anansi @blackazizanansi.blacksky.app · 10d

Please share and give if you can, Nema hasnt received any new donations over the last several days.

Ben Rush @continuity0.bsky.social · 10d

Praise Mothra!

Ben Rush @continuity0.bsky.social · 10d

Some of that has to do with the expanded color palatte afforded by digital filmaking. In the early ‘00s, many films had enormously expansive color palattes, and people called it unrealistic, and the backlash was to tone everything down and make movies almost monotone

Ben Rush @continuity0.bsky.social · 10d

I saw it in the theater opening week. It was, in fact, insane. But it drew in the crowds consistently, the marketing was top notch and they kept the buzz going for months

Ben Rush @continuity0.bsky.social · 11d

‘struth

Ben Rush @continuity0.bsky.social · 13d

It fell into the same trap as the first film, a beautiful, unique audio and visual event, but a deeply flawed and incomplete story

Ben Rush @continuity0.bsky.social · 13d

It’s been a while since I’ve been in an apartment but usually the in between tenant cleaning is pretty superficial. My last apartment had mildew in the fridge corners and shelves before I even used it. Also with modern buildings they often hire someone in to clean the vent ducts once or twice a year