Chris Benson
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Chris Benson
@thechrisbenson.com
· Nov 15
Not tooting the horn but this still makes me smile so I took my top pin with me from Twitter, too 😊💙
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I could get used to this work environment.
November 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I could get used to this work environment.
In Atlantic City for a few days to finish out my book manuscript!
November 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM
In Atlantic City for a few days to finish out my book manuscript!
I was today years old when realized that Aunt Em from WIZARD OF OZ was actually named Emily.
November 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I was today years old when realized that Aunt Em from WIZARD OF OZ was actually named Emily.
Felt cute for once. Might delete later. Happy Thanksgiving! 🍽 🦃
November 27, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Felt cute for once. Might delete later. Happy Thanksgiving! 🍽 🦃
Today I give thanks to our beautiful Native American friends & family. 🦃
November 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Today I give thanks to our beautiful Native American friends & family. 🦃
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This is our local fire station 🙄
The 4 employees in the Marion County Fire Rescue unit were arrested for the alleged waterboarding incident after sheriff's deputies responded in Ocala. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
4 Florida firefighters arrested after alleged waterboarding hazing incident - UPI.com
Four fire rescuers in Florida were arrested on multiple charges after an alleged waterboarding-related hazing ritual turned violent.
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November 27, 2025 at 1:12 AM
This is our local fire station 🙄
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Justice Department says Kristi Noem gave final call on Venezuelan deportations
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Justice Department says Kristi Noem gave final call on Venezuelan deportations - UPI.com
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November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Justice Department says Kristi Noem gave final call on Venezuelan deportations
I’m OFFICIALLY on vacation until Monday! I think this is the longest chunk of ‘me time’ I’ve gotten all year.
November 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I’m OFFICIALLY on vacation until Monday! I think this is the longest chunk of ‘me time’ I’ve gotten all year.
The 4 employees in the Marion County Fire Rescue unit were arrested for the alleged waterboarding incident after sheriff's deputies responded in Ocala. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
4 Florida firefighters arrested after alleged waterboarding hazing incident - UPI.com
Four fire rescuers in Florida were arrested on multiple charges after an alleged waterboarding-related hazing ritual turned violent.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
The 4 employees in the Marion County Fire Rescue unit were arrested for the alleged waterboarding incident after sheriff's deputies responded in Ocala. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
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Judge orders Trump White House to provide migrant bail hearings
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Judge orders Trump White House to provide migrant bail hearings - UPI.com
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November 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Judge orders Trump White House to provide migrant bail hearings
The couple reportedly met in early 1976 at a live-in recording studio constructed for Virgin and married in 1989. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
Joan Templeman, wife of Virgin Records' Richard Branson, dies at 80 - UPI.com
Joan Templeman, the wife of billionaire Virgin Records founder Richard Branson, died this week. She was 80 years old.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The couple reportedly met in early 1976 at a live-in recording studio constructed for Virgin and married in 1989. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
Officials added at least 29 remain hospitalized with 7 in critical condition after fire engulfed 7 high-rise buildings in a development. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
36 dead, hundreds missing as high-rise inferno rages in Hong Kong - UPI.com
More than 750 firefighters were on the scene of a deadly fire at high-rise development as flames engulfed buildings clad with bamboo scaffolding.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Officials added at least 29 remain hospitalized with 7 in critical condition after fire engulfed 7 high-rise buildings in a development. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
The judge declared relief to migrants who entered "or will enter the U.S. without inspection." It included those not detained initially upon entry. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
Judge orders Trump White House to provide migrant bail hearings - UPI.com
Judge Sunshine Suzanne Sykes declared relief Tuesday to migrants who have "entered or will enter the United States without inspection," including those initially not detained upon U.S. entry.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The judge declared relief to migrants who entered "or will enter the U.S. without inspection." It included those not detained initially upon entry. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem made the final call to go against a federal judge to transfer more than 100 Venezuelan men to Salvadoran custody, according to DOJ's filing. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
Justice Department says Kristi Noem gave final call on Venezuelan deportations - UPI.com
The Justice Department said DHS Secretary Kristi Noem made the final call against a federal court order to transfer more than 100 Venezuelan men to El Salvador.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem made the final call to go against a federal judge to transfer more than 100 Venezuelan men to Salvadoran custody, according to DOJ's filing. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
It arrived weeks after Sarkozy, 70, was released early from jail in favor of house arrest in a different case. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
French court upholds campaign finance conviction of ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy - UPI.com
France's highest court upheld a conviction against former French President Nicolas Sarkozy for allegedly padding his 2012 campaign coffers.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
It arrived weeks after Sarkozy, 70, was released early from jail in favor of house arrest in a different case. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
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After a court ruling in their favor, long-striking journalists declared victory and returned to a pivotal southwestern Pennsylvania newsroom.
From @publicsource.org
From @publicsource.org
Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh journalists return to their jobs at the Post-Gazette after long strike • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
About 25 guild members, including Goldstein and Duleba, returned to their jobs at the Pittsburgh Post Gazette today for the first time in more than three years.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
After a court ruling in their favor, long-striking journalists declared victory and returned to a pivotal southwestern Pennsylvania newsroom.
From @publicsource.org
From @publicsource.org
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Pentagon reporters walking out en masse was already a wild moment. Now the National Press Club has an exhibit showing exactly what was lost when access rules changed. Worth a look if you care about press freedom.
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#PressFreedom #Pentagon
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#PressFreedom #Pentagon
National Press Club showcases Pentagon press corps exhibit - UPI.com
The National Press Club unveiled an exhibit honoring the Pentagon press corps, a little more than a month after journalists departed under new rules.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Pentagon reporters walking out en masse was already a wild moment. Now the National Press Club has an exhibit showing exactly what was lost when access rules changed. Worth a look if you care about press freedom.
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#PressFreedom #Pentagon
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#PressFreedom #Pentagon
Fuck you Amazon and your well-produced TV spots — I WILL NOT SURRENDER!!
November 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Fuck you Amazon and your well-produced TV spots — I WILL NOT SURRENDER!!
The previous Biden administration argued the rule was critical to cut back on pollution and could curtail an increase in dirty air. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
Trump shields U.S. steelmaking coal from Clean Air Act rules - UPI.com
President Donald Trump inked a proclamation that exempts coal-using steel facilities from Biden-era regulatory updates to the Clean Air Act.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The previous Biden administration argued the rule was critical to cut back on pollution and could curtail an increase in dirty air. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
Trump confirmed an invite from Xi to visit Beijing next year in April. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
Trump, China's Xi speak; commit to 2026 state visits - UPI.com
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone, discussing the Russia-Ukraine war and the status of Taiwan.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Trump confirmed an invite from Xi to visit Beijing next year in April. www.upi.com/Top_News/Wor...
The first lady arrived to greet a 25-foot concolor fir tree on the front steps of the White House North Portico. It's to be placed in its traditional spot in the Blue Room. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
First lady Melania Trump greets 2025 White House Christmas tree - UPI.com
First lady Melania Trump welcomed a 25-foot concolor fir tree on the North Portico front steps to be placed in its traditional spot in the Blue Room.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The first lady arrived to greet a 25-foot concolor fir tree on the front steps of the White House North Portico. It's to be placed in its traditional spot in the Blue Room. www.upi.com/Top_News/US/...
“I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies.” — Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., responding to Pentagon investigation.
November 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
“I’ve given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies.” — Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., responding to Pentagon investigation.