Policy Ben
@policyben.bsky.social
Lecturer Economics, Public Administration and Policy, active Democrat and progressive, Corgi Dad and Mass resident. Hoya and Phillies fan. Love books, arts, film and data.
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U.S. to Press Europe and Other Allies on ‘Mass Migration,’ Document Says
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November 27, 2025 at 12:03 PM
The Brazilian film, I’m Still Here, is based on a true story. It follows the impact of the dictatorship on one family and the death by torture of Rubens Paiva, a former Deputy in their federal legislature.
November 20, 2025 at 2:21 AM
The Brazilian film, I’m Still Here, is based on a true story. It follows the impact of the dictatorship on one family and the death by torture of Rubens Paiva, a former Deputy in their federal legislature.
Tonight I finished watching The Penguin Lessons with Steve Coogan as the author of the memoir. It reminded me of the desperate cruelty of the Argentinian junta and the other dictators from Brazil and Chile and Guatemala and sadly more. Because of the US regime those horrible forces may be back.
November 19, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Tonight I finished watching The Penguin Lessons with Steve Coogan as the author of the memoir. It reminded me of the desperate cruelty of the Argentinian junta and the other dictators from Brazil and Chile and Guatemala and sadly more. Because of the US regime those horrible forces may be back.
This is nuts and @mark-carney.bsky.social should be ashamed. Falk is 95 years old for heavens sake. As penance they should all read one of his books. They would learn something.
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Calls for answers grow over Canada’s interrogation of Israel critic
Ministry of public safety says it is seeking more details about questioning of scholar Richard Falk at Toronto airport.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:10 PM
This is nuts and @mark-carney.bsky.social should be ashamed. Falk is 95 years old for heavens sake. As penance they should all read one of his books. They would learn something.
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Everything is a scam or retribution with this guy ... on.ft.com/3JHIDEd
Trump family and Saudi partner unveil tokenised Maldives resort
Project announced on eve of Saudi Crown Prince’s visit to White House
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November 17, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Everything is a scam or retribution with this guy ... on.ft.com/3JHIDEd
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Repost this everywhere you’re active on social media. Send to your friends and family who aren’t.
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Repost this everywhere you’re active on social media. Send to your friends and family who aren’t.
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A foreign country bribed the president with a bar of gold.
Where are my Originalists at?
Where are my Originalists at?
"It was tough to beat Apple, but the Swiss did it." said one administration official.
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How the Swiss convinced Trump to drop tariffs with gifts of a Rolex desk clock and a 1 kg gold bar.
www.axios.com/2025/11/14/t...
How to lobby Trump with Swiss precision: gifts, gold and gab
How the Swiss broke a diplomatic logjam on tariffs by arriving with tributes fit for a king.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A foreign country bribed the president with a bar of gold.
Where are my Originalists at?
Where are my Originalists at?
A peaceful moment at sunrise Plymouth MA.
November 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
A peaceful moment at sunrise Plymouth MA.
This is the Trump philosophy in a word … empathy and the urge for justice are a weakness. How dare they denigrate the people exercising their rights in this way. This regime will crack with continued political pressure. We saw it on #nokings day and at the elections.
Yikes 😬 an official U.S. government account just referred to Americans as “imbecilic morons.” That’s… a choice.
November 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
This is the Trump philosophy in a word … empathy and the urge for justice are a weakness. How dare they denigrate the people exercising their rights in this way. This regime will crack with continued political pressure. We saw it on #nokings day and at the elections.
We were supposed to be winning but when we elected the pussy grabbing guy immersed in a sex scandal we get this …
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November 14, 2025 at 10:35 PM
We were supposed to be winning but when we elected the pussy grabbing guy immersed in a sex scandal we get this …
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The crisis of elite impunity that is ruining our society cannot be more clearly or convincingly demonstrated than with the fact that all of these people wrote all this stuff into an email and hit Send.
November 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The crisis of elite impunity that is ruining our society cannot be more clearly or convincingly demonstrated than with the fact that all of these people wrote all this stuff into an email and hit Send.
As always a fierce voice of reason 👇
Since the Democrats worked extra hard to hide who actually supported this, I think the No Kings/Resistance position should be to primary every Democrat unless they publicly call for Schumer's ouster this week
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
Either they go into total rebellion mode, which they won't, or the people will
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
As always a fierce voice of reason 👇
The cruelty is the point … no food, no health care for the poor or significantly less. Less air travel for the middle class at the holidays but sure invade Nigeria.
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Trump administration orders states to pause paying full SNAP benefits — The Washington Post
A memo issued by the Agriculture Department warns states that if they do not comply with the new orders, they will face consequences.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The cruelty is the point … no food, no health care for the poor or significantly less. Less air travel for the middle class at the holidays but sure invade Nigeria.
apple.news/A7QVCAGR3Qca...
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This speech by Mayor-elect Mamdani is breathtakingly beautiful. This is the politics I have worked a lifetime to promote. Personally I feel I have made too many compromises for what I was told was for the good of the party or an important election. I want more of this … jacobin.com/2025/11/zohr...
Zohran Mamdani: “Hope Is Alive”
Last night in Brooklyn, after his win in New York’s mayoral race, Zohran Mamdani gave a victory speech that quoted Eugene Debs, directly challenged Donald Trump, and laid out a vision for a New York C...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
This speech by Mayor-elect Mamdani is breathtakingly beautiful. This is the politics I have worked a lifetime to promote. Personally I feel I have made too many compromises for what I was told was for the good of the party or an important election. I want more of this … jacobin.com/2025/11/zohr...
So happy to see that Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City. This should give us all hope for the future. In these times, that would be huge.
November 5, 2025 at 2:11 AM
So happy to see that Zohran Mamdani will be the next mayor of New York City. This should give us all hope for the future. In these times, that would be huge.
This 👇
Someone needs to stitch together an ad with clips of Leavitt's comment that the president is focused on the Epstein Ballroom and the "Great Gatsby" party he threw there interspersed with news reports about SNAP drying up and government workers going unpaid.
November 4, 2025 at 9:46 AM
This 👇
Keep in mind the current crisis is caused by the Republicans refusing to allow the needy to have food assistance because they want to take away their health insurance.
Simple.
Simple.
November 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Keep in mind the current crisis is caused by the Republicans refusing to allow the needy to have food assistance because they want to take away their health insurance.
Simple.
Simple.
This is a great observation 👇
Remember when Texas Dems broke quorum & in response TX AG Paxton & Gov Abbot demanded their arrest & removal from office?
Under Speaker Johnson, Congress has been in session only 12 of last 100 days, absent since Sept 19, & he still won't swear in Rep-elect Grijalva.
Rules for thee but not for me.
Under Speaker Johnson, Congress has been in session only 12 of last 100 days, absent since Sept 19, & he still won't swear in Rep-elect Grijalva.
Rules for thee but not for me.
October 31, 2025 at 8:58 PM
This is a great observation 👇
No wonder Trump was so out front on the gambling problem in sports ... he has a solution ... gamble with him on elections he is trying to undermine. Great idea ... all a scam or retribution ...
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Donald Trump’s Truth Social to allow trading on election results
US president’s social media platform enters prediction market sector
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October 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
No wonder Trump was so out front on the gambling problem in sports ... he has a solution ... gamble with him on elections he is trying to undermine. Great idea ... all a scam or retribution ...
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“While Donald Trump’s billionaires think they have the money to buy this election, we have a movement of the masses,” he said. “Let us win a City Hall that works for those straining to buy groceries, not those straining to buy our democracy.”
Mamdani for Mayor.
Mamdani for Mayor.
October 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM
“While Donald Trump’s billionaires think they have the money to buy this election, we have a movement of the masses,” he said. “Let us win a City Hall that works for those straining to buy groceries, not those straining to buy our democracy.”
Mamdani for Mayor.
Mamdani for Mayor.
This is one of the most batshit things I have seen from him. He doesn’t understand that the teams are owned by some other billionaire like him and not Newsom or Ford? I guess fascists are just dumb 🤷♂️
October 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
This is one of the most batshit things I have seen from him. He doesn’t understand that the teams are owned by some other billionaire like him and not Newsom or Ford? I guess fascists are just dumb 🤷♂️
It is just another scam. This time called out as theft by Reps Raskin and Garcia. Trying to ripoff hundreds of
Millions of dollars for his perceived harm. What a joke. I assume this is a backdoor way to get federal money for his ballroom scam.
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Millions of dollars for his perceived harm. What a joke. I assume this is a backdoor way to get federal money for his ballroom scam.
democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
democrats-judiciary.house.gov
October 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
It is just another scam. This time called out as theft by Reps Raskin and Garcia. Trying to ripoff hundreds of
Millions of dollars for his perceived harm. What a joke. I assume this is a backdoor way to get federal money for his ballroom scam.
democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
Millions of dollars for his perceived harm. What a joke. I assume this is a backdoor way to get federal money for his ballroom scam.
democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
Not the cost of living or full employment or lessening civil conflict or housing the homeless of health care for all but his f()$ing ballroom.
Leavitt: "At this moment in time, of course, the ballroom is really the president's main priority."
October 24, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Not the cost of living or full employment or lessening civil conflict or housing the homeless of health care for all but his f()$ing ballroom.
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Trump did what the British failed to do in 1812 … destroy the White House. This is a disgusting and disturbing image of our House being tarnished in this way. This is where we asked Lincoln and FDR to live. Where Kennedy laid his head before he gave his life in service.
October 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Trump did what the British failed to do in 1812 … destroy the White House. This is a disgusting and disturbing image of our House being tarnished in this way. This is where we asked Lincoln and FDR to live. Where Kennedy laid his head before he gave his life in service.