Ben Harris
@benharris1.bsky.social
Resident of the 51st State via Ohio. Lover of 🌶️ 🎸 🏔️ and 🐕.
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Reached the stage in life where I’m regularly getting up on weekend mornings to go to the Pilates studio with my spouse and a bunch of suburban moms.
December 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Reached the stage in life where I’m regularly getting up on weekend mornings to go to the Pilates studio with my spouse and a bunch of suburban moms.
Apparently I was one of the winners of the Rappahannock Arts Tour’s photography contest!
December 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Apparently I was one of the winners of the Rappahannock Arts Tour’s photography contest!
Every Reddit thread on restaurants, ever:
“Just ate at X. Had a good meal.”
“X used to be good, but it’s gone downhill. Try Y.”
“Y has always been overpriced garbage. Try Z. IYKYK.”
“My cousin worked at Z. Roaches everywhere in the kitchen. Eating out is an awful value, just cook at home.”
“Just ate at X. Had a good meal.”
“X used to be good, but it’s gone downhill. Try Y.”
“Y has always been overpriced garbage. Try Z. IYKYK.”
“My cousin worked at Z. Roaches everywhere in the kitchen. Eating out is an awful value, just cook at home.”
December 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Every Reddit thread on restaurants, ever:
“Just ate at X. Had a good meal.”
“X used to be good, but it’s gone downhill. Try Y.”
“Y has always been overpriced garbage. Try Z. IYKYK.”
“My cousin worked at Z. Roaches everywhere in the kitchen. Eating out is an awful value, just cook at home.”
“Just ate at X. Had a good meal.”
“X used to be good, but it’s gone downhill. Try Y.”
“Y has always been overpriced garbage. Try Z. IYKYK.”
“My cousin worked at Z. Roaches everywhere in the kitchen. Eating out is an awful value, just cook at home.”
It’s funny to me that in Cleveland Park there’s a Streets and Yes right next to one another.
December 5, 2025 at 10:37 PM
It’s funny to me that in Cleveland Park there’s a Streets and Yes right next to one another.
I really despise this framing, like we’re keeping score and Trump is now ahead.
This deployment is offensive, unnecessary and illegal. It needlessly puts Guard members in harm’s way and is an affront to the residents of DC.
This deployment is offensive, unnecessary and illegal. It needlessly puts Guard members in harm’s way and is an affront to the residents of DC.
The D.C. Circuit handed President Trump a victory in his effort to keep National Guard troops in D.C. The court paused a lower court order that would have ended the deployment in the coming days.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I really despise this framing, like we’re keeping score and Trump is now ahead.
This deployment is offensive, unnecessary and illegal. It needlessly puts Guard members in harm’s way and is an affront to the residents of DC.
This deployment is offensive, unnecessary and illegal. It needlessly puts Guard members in harm’s way and is an affront to the residents of DC.
A light coating of snowflakes here in Petworth.
December 5, 2025 at 3:33 PM
A light coating of snowflakes here in Petworth.
Really, really detest how pervasive this AI stuff is. I’m literally just typing out a one line response to a colleague; I don’t “need help” with that and never asked for it.
December 5, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Really, really detest how pervasive this AI stuff is. I’m literally just typing out a one line response to a colleague; I don’t “need help” with that and never asked for it.
I just gave to Liberal Currents, and so should you! @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com and the team are doing great work.
www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
December 4, 2025 at 3:49 AM
I just gave to Liberal Currents, and so should you! @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com and the team are doing great work.
www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
www.gofundme.com/f/the-libera...
He’s right. It’s nice here, folks.
DC is nice, man. the bike lanes are coming along, Metro is pretty good, drivers are not psychopaths, etc. miss this place
December 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
He’s right. It’s nice here, folks.
Impromptu memorial for the guard members who were shot last week in front of the Farragut West metro station.
December 3, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Impromptu memorial for the guard members who were shot last week in front of the Farragut West metro station.
LOL picturing a neoclassical/gothic/pueblo revival mashup of a new terminal design.
The Trump Administration wants to leave its mark on Washington’s Dulles airport, even potentially replacing the iconic (but not landmarked) Eero Saarinen-designed main terminal.
More on the "cartoonishly vague," as @jgbollard.bsky.social put it, solicitation: byerussell.substack.com/p/make-dulle...
More on the "cartoonishly vague," as @jgbollard.bsky.social put it, solicitation: byerussell.substack.com/p/make-dulle...
December 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
LOL picturing a neoclassical/gothic/pueblo revival mashup of a new terminal design.
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A radio station here in Minneapolis is stuck -
cities971.iheart.com
cities971.iheart.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:18 AM
A radio station here in Minneapolis is stuck -
cities971.iheart.com
cities971.iheart.com
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The DC I know is worth fighting for.
I’m Janeese Lewis George, and I’m running for Mayor.
youtu.be/aOBD45c3wVM
I’m Janeese Lewis George, and I’m running for Mayor.
youtu.be/aOBD45c3wVM
The DC I know
YouTube video by Janeese for DC
youtu.be
December 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The DC I know is worth fighting for.
I’m Janeese Lewis George, and I’m running for Mayor.
youtu.be/aOBD45c3wVM
I’m Janeese Lewis George, and I’m running for Mayor.
youtu.be/aOBD45c3wVM
Happy Saturday night
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Spanish Flea
YouTube video by Jan Hammer
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Happy Saturday night
Lands End is thirstier than Saul Goodman after two days wandering the New Mexican desert
November 30, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Lands End is thirstier than Saul Goodman after two days wandering the New Mexican desert
Reposted by Ben Harris
So, troops were sent to DC to support law enforcement and now law enforcement is going to guard the troops sent to help them? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
D.C. police to begin patrolling with National Guard after fatal attack
If enacted on a long-term basis, the change would significantly shift the way National Guard troops have worked with law enforcement in the District since their arrival.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
So, troops were sent to DC to support law enforcement and now law enforcement is going to guard the troops sent to help them? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Found the western themed coffee shop in Columbus
November 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Found the western themed coffee shop in Columbus
Doing our annual Browsing of the Columbus Real Estate listings and am trying to suss out the ideal buyer for this $2.5 million Short North condo. (“NEW YORK MEETS OHIO”)
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November 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Doing our annual Browsing of the Columbus Real Estate listings and am trying to suss out the ideal buyer for this $2.5 million Short North condo. (“NEW YORK MEETS OHIO”)
Reposted by Ben Harris
National Guard aren’t ICE or Border Patrol. They didn’t sign up looking to harass and repress people. They’re volunteers, part time, in case of emergency. They didn’t ask for this.
West Virginia National Guard shouldn’t have been deployed in Washington DC.
Victims of the shooter and the president.
West Virginia National Guard shouldn’t have been deployed in Washington DC.
Victims of the shooter and the president.
November 28, 2025 at 3:06 AM
National Guard aren’t ICE or Border Patrol. They didn’t sign up looking to harass and repress people. They’re volunteers, part time, in case of emergency. They didn’t ask for this.
West Virginia National Guard shouldn’t have been deployed in Washington DC.
Victims of the shooter and the president.
West Virginia National Guard shouldn’t have been deployed in Washington DC.
Victims of the shooter and the president.
Remember, don’t dump grease down your pipes or this guy will visit your house and talk to you about Congressional Cemetery.
November 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Remember, don’t dump grease down your pipes or this guy will visit your house and talk to you about Congressional Cemetery.
My 5 yo niece: “Guess what I drew?
Me: “ummmm…”
Niece: “It’s a turkey leg!”
Me: “Ahh, yes. Of course! Haha.”
Me: “ummmm…”
Niece: “It’s a turkey leg!”
Me: “Ahh, yes. Of course! Haha.”
November 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
My 5 yo niece: “Guess what I drew?
Me: “ummmm…”
Niece: “It’s a turkey leg!”
Me: “Ahh, yes. Of course! Haha.”
Me: “ummmm…”
Niece: “It’s a turkey leg!”
Me: “Ahh, yes. Of course! Haha.”
Having been a band geek myself, I have a real soft spot for the high school marching bands in the parade. These kids (and the band instructors) work so hard to get there, and it’s such a big deal for them to appear in the parade. I’d watch an entire parade of just random school marching bands.
November 27, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Having been a band geek myself, I have a real soft spot for the high school marching bands in the parade. These kids (and the band instructors) work so hard to get there, and it’s such a big deal for them to appear in the parade. I’d watch an entire parade of just random school marching bands.
Ah yes, that classic, jaunty Thanksgiving holiday tune, “Turn Down For What”.
a man with dreadlocks is wearing sunglasses and making a face
ALT: a man with dreadlocks is wearing sunglasses and making a face
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November 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Ah yes, that classic, jaunty Thanksgiving holiday tune, “Turn Down For What”.
Columbus, I am in you.
November 27, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Columbus, I am in you.
Reposted by Ben Harris
Whether this was random street crime or targeted political violence, I think it was bad for the president to unnecessarily put the National Guard in harm’s way like this. They simply don’t need to be there.
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Whether this was random street crime or targeted political violence, I think it was bad for the president to unnecessarily put the National Guard in harm’s way like this. They simply don’t need to be there.