Benton Lawrence, nom de plume for Whit Bell
@bentonlawrence.bsky.social
Just named Poet Laureate of Bus Route 8 in Lawrence, KS; BA in English from UALR; find my poetry in Beyond Words Literary Magazine and Cathexis Northwest Press. #StrongerTogether #Resist; Originally from Magnolia, AR
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Thank you for adding me to your list! Have a great Sunday.
Thank you for adding me to your list! Have a great Sunday.
February 8, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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Thank you for adding me to your list! Have a great Sunday.
Thank you for adding me to your list! Have a great Sunday.
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11 people are known to have been wounded in Kherson as a result of russia’s massive overnight rocket artillery bombardment. 2 more women were injured during morning attack on the city, the Regional Military Administration reported.
Residential buildings, shops, cafés, and a church were damaged.
Residential buildings, shops, cafés, and a church were damaged.
February 8, 2026 at 2:38 PM
11 people are known to have been wounded in Kherson as a result of russia’s massive overnight rocket artillery bombardment. 2 more women were injured during morning attack on the city, the Regional Military Administration reported.
Residential buildings, shops, cafés, and a church were damaged.
Residential buildings, shops, cafés, and a church were damaged.
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The real risk isn’t Chinese software, it’s a compromised software supply chain, in-vehicle architectures that can’t handle such software, and infrastructure that’s not secure. Simply banning one perceived source of risk is not going to do much to eliminate the overall risk.
The Car Industry Is Racing to Replace Chinese Code
New U.S. rules are set to ban Chinese software in vehicles on national-security grounds.
www.wsj.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:33 AM
The real risk isn’t Chinese software, it’s a compromised software supply chain, in-vehicle architectures that can’t handle such software, and infrastructure that’s not secure. Simply banning one perceived source of risk is not going to do much to eliminate the overall risk.
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🔴 Anyone need a break from
politics 🤭🤣😂👋🏼♥️♥️♥️🐶
politics 🤭🤣😂👋🏼♥️♥️♥️🐶
February 5, 2026 at 11:57 AM
🔴 Anyone need a break from
politics 🤭🤣😂👋🏼♥️♥️♥️🐶
politics 🤭🤣😂👋🏼♥️♥️♥️🐶
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I’m Ron, from NY
I was never involved in politics & thought things would work themselves out. Then, I started seeing others trying to take our Rights away. I was taught to appreciate the freedom earned by people who came before me and good people now who want better lives. This isn't better.
I was never involved in politics & thought things would work themselves out. Then, I started seeing others trying to take our Rights away. I was taught to appreciate the freedom earned by people who came before me and good people now who want better lives. This isn't better.
November 14, 2024 at 4:01 PM
I’m Ron, from NY
I was never involved in politics & thought things would work themselves out. Then, I started seeing others trying to take our Rights away. I was taught to appreciate the freedom earned by people who came before me and good people now who want better lives. This isn't better.
I was never involved in politics & thought things would work themselves out. Then, I started seeing others trying to take our Rights away. I was taught to appreciate the freedom earned by people who came before me and good people now who want better lives. This isn't better.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:37 PM
I bought two of these frog prints, one to share, and I love them!
www.etsy.com/people/32p3n... 15x10 inches
www.etsy.com/people/32p3n... 15x10 inches
February 7, 2026 at 9:47 PM
I bought two of these frog prints, one to share, and I love them!
www.etsy.com/people/32p3n... 15x10 inches
www.etsy.com/people/32p3n... 15x10 inches
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This is the definition of a winner.
November 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
This is the definition of a winner.
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I’m not a Texan, but it’s hard to ignore what’s happening in the Democratic Senate primary in the state. We’re all clocking it, right?
Let’s start with what should be obvious: whoever wins the Democratic nomination, we Dems should support him or her.
🧵
Let’s start with what should be obvious: whoever wins the Democratic nomination, we Dems should support him or her.
🧵
February 5, 2026 at 2:19 AM
I’m not a Texan, but it’s hard to ignore what’s happening in the Democratic Senate primary in the state. We’re all clocking it, right?
Let’s start with what should be obvious: whoever wins the Democratic nomination, we Dems should support him or her.
🧵
Let’s start with what should be obvious: whoever wins the Democratic nomination, we Dems should support him or her.
🧵
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If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
February 5, 2026 at 12:16 AM
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
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I did a little printmaking recently. Thanks to Pinko Joe, @pinkojoe.bsky.social, for sharing your work!
#pinkojoe #silkscreen
#pinkojoe #silkscreen
February 5, 2026 at 2:15 AM
I did a little printmaking recently. Thanks to Pinko Joe, @pinkojoe.bsky.social, for sharing your work!
#pinkojoe #silkscreen
#pinkojoe #silkscreen
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With the upcoming No Kings protest this month, I thought today would be a great day to re-up the Blue Kansans starter pack. It's grown quite a bit since I first started it last November. 😁
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October 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
With the upcoming No Kings protest this month, I thought today would be a great day to re-up the Blue Kansans starter pack. It's grown quite a bit since I first started it last November. 😁
go.bsky.app/S1cXSD3
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Picked up essential oils for Imbolc tomorrow. Got mine at Third Eye Sadie's in Lawrence. Also stopped by to support The Raven and made a purchase at The Dusty Bookshelf.
February 1, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Picked up essential oils for Imbolc tomorrow. Got mine at Third Eye Sadie's in Lawrence. Also stopped by to support The Raven and made a purchase at The Dusty Bookshelf.
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An illustration by Portuguese artist Francisco Fonseca.
The artwork is part of his "In the Night" collection.
The artwork is part of his "In the Night" collection.
January 29, 2026 at 3:21 AM
An illustration by Portuguese artist Francisco Fonseca.
The artwork is part of his "In the Night" collection.
The artwork is part of his "In the Night" collection.
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Greetings all. Just a reminder that we’ll be here at the top of the hour for our weekly one hour live #herbChat Today we’ll be talking about Iris, yes, she’s a herb!!
January 29, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Greetings all. Just a reminder that we’ll be here at the top of the hour for our weekly one hour live #herbChat Today we’ll be talking about Iris, yes, she’s a herb!!
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One of my larger flower watercolours, done without body colour and featuring my most painted green glass jug (which is very old and leaking slightly from the handle. I'll get it to make a guest appearance in a new painting this year.
#watercolour #flowers #botanical
#watercolour #flowers #botanical
January 29, 2026 at 3:20 PM
One of my larger flower watercolours, done without body colour and featuring my most painted green glass jug (which is very old and leaking slightly from the handle. I'll get it to make a guest appearance in a new painting this year.
#watercolour #flowers #botanical
#watercolour #flowers #botanical
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Yesssss. Separate out DHS and shut it down.
I just voted NO on the spending package because it still includes DHS funding.
NO blank check for ICE to continue lawless killings. Let’s get real changes made.
NO blank check for ICE to continue lawless killings. Let’s get real changes made.
January 29, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Yesssss. Separate out DHS and shut it down.
anti-hitler protest song from 1941
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January 30, 2026 at 1:34 AM
anti-hitler protest song from 1941
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDkh...
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New York office - Edward Hopper, 1962.
Source : Musée des beaux-Arts, Montgomery (Alabama) 🇺🇸
Source : Musée des beaux-Arts, Montgomery (Alabama) 🇺🇸
January 25, 2026 at 6:06 AM
New York office - Edward Hopper, 1962.
Source : Musée des beaux-Arts, Montgomery (Alabama) 🇺🇸
Source : Musée des beaux-Arts, Montgomery (Alabama) 🇺🇸
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