Ben Hansen
@bhansen.bsky.social
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Good question!
Last night, Trump said Iran’s nuclear program was “completely and totally obliterated.”
This morning, JD Vance says we will “permanently dismantle that nuclear program over the coming years.”
Which is it? Sounds like more endless war against the will of the American people.
This morning, JD Vance says we will “permanently dismantle that nuclear program over the coming years.”
Which is it? Sounds like more endless war against the will of the American people.
June 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Good question!
It's hard to imagine how this photo could possibly contain any more stupidity or corruption in it.
Grocery prices are soaring.
Housing costs are skyrocketing.
Retirement savings are plummeting.
But Donald Trump thought today would be a good day to play car salesman.
Housing costs are skyrocketing.
Retirement savings are plummeting.
But Donald Trump thought today would be a good day to play car salesman.
March 12, 2025 at 1:25 AM
It's hard to imagine how this photo could possibly contain any more stupidity or corruption in it.
HAPPY MAR10 DAY to those that celebrate!
March 11, 2025 at 4:27 AM
HAPPY MAR10 DAY to those that celebrate!
Life is better in Minnesota
ICYMI: Minnesota was just ranked a top state both to retire and to raise a family.
With strong investments in children and families, economic opportunity, and safe communities, we’re building a stronger state for all Minnesotans.
With strong investments in children and families, economic opportunity, and safe communities, we’re building a stronger state for all Minnesotans.
March 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Life is better in Minnesota
I don't think I've ever been more embarrassed as a citizen of the United States as I am today. The way trump and vance treated Zelenskyy today was absolutely inexcusable. #SlavaUkraini
March 1, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I don't think I've ever been more embarrassed as a citizen of the United States as I am today. The way trump and vance treated Zelenskyy today was absolutely inexcusable. #SlavaUkraini
Today started very well: the trump administration suffered three embarrassing legal battles in a span of just 90 minutes. That's gotta be some sort of record, right?
(full story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgbH...)
(full story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgbH...)
February 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Today started very well: the trump administration suffered three embarrassing legal battles in a span of just 90 minutes. That's gotta be some sort of record, right?
(full story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgbH...)
(full story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgbH...)
He's clearly not talking about himself, given how many laws he's broken--and is poised to break many more.
February 16, 2025 at 2:28 AM
He's clearly not talking about himself, given how many laws he's broken--and is poised to break many more.
I'm so glad Minnesota was one of the states that is suing the trump administration. Thank you @agellison.bsky.social for all that you're doing!
February 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I'm so glad Minnesota was one of the states that is suing the trump administration. Thank you @agellison.bsky.social for all that you're doing!
Happy Black History Month! The hallmark of a great society is one that values and celebrates the Diversity of its people, strives to achieve and maintain Equity among its people, and defends and protects the Inclusion of all its people. These tenets stand against the enemies of liberty and justice.
February 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Happy Black History Month! The hallmark of a great society is one that values and celebrates the Diversity of its people, strives to achieve and maintain Equity among its people, and defends and protects the Inclusion of all its people. These tenets stand against the enemies of liberty and justice.
Dang. I need to make this kind of money.
January 31, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Dang. I need to make this kind of money.
Tonight, we dine like kings! Egg bake--with fresh eggs from the Hansen Family Farmstead! Thanks Mom and Dad 😊
January 29, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Tonight, we dine like kings! Egg bake--with fresh eggs from the Hansen Family Farmstead! Thanks Mom and Dad 😊
No tax on tips might mean more money in the hands of the folks who depend on tips - right now - but that also means they won't be able to retire. So we really expect people to just work until the day they die?
President Donald Trump took a victory lap in Las Vegas, basking both in his presidential victory in Nevada last year and the rapid-pace action of his first week in office.
Trump repeats pledge to ending taxes on tips, a costly proposal whose details remain scant | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump took a victory lap in Las Vegas on Saturday, basking both in his presidential victory in Nevada last year and the rapid-pace action of his first week in office.
www.cnn.com
January 26, 2025 at 2:16 AM
No tax on tips might mean more money in the hands of the folks who depend on tips - right now - but that also means they won't be able to retire. So we really expect people to just work until the day they die?
This makes total sense, tbh
January 23, 2025 at 4:30 AM
This makes total sense, tbh
If TikTok *was* the national security threat Congress and the President want us to believe it is, the bill that said so - and banned it - would've made the ban immediate instead of (checks calendar) 270 days after it was signed into law.
January 19, 2025 at 4:16 AM
If TikTok *was* the national security threat Congress and the President want us to believe it is, the bill that said so - and banned it - would've made the ban immediate instead of (checks calendar) 270 days after it was signed into law.
If only more people knew what an oligarchy was before they voted... maybe they wouldn't've voted for an oligarch? America, you are about to enter the "Find Out" part of the FAFO cycle.
January 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
If only more people knew what an oligarchy was before they voted... maybe they wouldn't've voted for an oligarch? America, you are about to enter the "Find Out" part of the FAFO cycle.
Accurate.
Hi, I’m God.
My son fed 5,000 people for free. I guess that makes him a socialist.
My son fed 5,000 people for free. I guess that makes him a socialist.
January 17, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Accurate.
Interesting Fact:
today's date is 1²/1²/45²
today's date is 1²/1²/45²
January 1, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Interesting Fact:
today's date is 1²/1²/45²
today's date is 1²/1²/45²
Yikes.
December 31, 2024 at 3:57 AM
Yikes.
Huh. Imagine that.
New: Universal masking&testing reduce hospital infections, so does staff masking
Stopping universal masking&testing led to 25% increase in respiratory viral infections
Restarting staff masking led to 33% decrease
8 out of 100 (random sample) died in the hospital
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Stopping universal masking&testing led to 25% increase in respiratory viral infections
Restarting staff masking led to 33% decrease
8 out of 100 (random sample) died in the hospital
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Testing and Masking Policies and Hospital-Onset Respiratory Viral Infections
This cohort study examines the ratio between hospital- and community-onset respiratory viral infections at different levels of testing and masking from 2020 to 2024.
jamanetwork.com
December 3, 2024 at 12:41 AM
Huh. Imagine that.