Ben
@sandmanjr.bsky.social
"It is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to a profoundly sick society"
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Don't fall for the hype! Bovino was reassigned and that's significant but the broader mission is far from over
Federal deployment to Minneapolis "is steady state and expected to continue as planned," per Border Patrol memo leaked to me
January 27, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Don't fall for the hype! Bovino was reassigned and that's significant but the broader mission is far from over
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I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
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ICE are indistinguishable from a terrorist organization
January 24, 2026 at 5:22 PM
ICE are indistinguishable from a terrorist organization
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How much more in your face can it be?
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
January 17, 2026 at 9:16 PM
How much more in your face can it be?
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
"Why are you asking me for my paperwork?"
"Because of your accent."
"You have an accent too."
"Where were you born sir?"
"Where were you born at?"
"Put your hands behind your back."
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Trump’s secret police are killing people in the street. People can’t afford rent or groceries. Health care is absurdly expensive.
When politicians take AIPAC money, they’re telling you whose priorities come first, and it isn’t yours.
AIPAC wants to buy this seat. We can’t let that happen.
When politicians take AIPAC money, they’re telling you whose priorities come first, and it isn’t yours.
AIPAC wants to buy this seat. We can’t let that happen.
January 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Trump’s secret police are killing people in the street. People can’t afford rent or groceries. Health care is absurdly expensive.
When politicians take AIPAC money, they’re telling you whose priorities come first, and it isn’t yours.
AIPAC wants to buy this seat. We can’t let that happen.
When politicians take AIPAC money, they’re telling you whose priorities come first, and it isn’t yours.
AIPAC wants to buy this seat. We can’t let that happen.
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Sums up ICE members perfectly... 🤨
January 11, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Sums up ICE members perfectly... 🤨
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10,000 people honoring Renee Nicole Good
at the site of her murder
at the site of her murder
January 8, 2026 at 3:09 AM
10,000 people honoring Renee Nicole Good
at the site of her murder
at the site of her murder
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Democrats need to grow a f*cking spine.
No more strongly worded letters. It’s time to draft articles of impeachment.
Impeach. Convict. Remove.
No more strongly worded letters. It’s time to draft articles of impeachment.
Impeach. Convict. Remove.
January 4, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Democrats need to grow a f*cking spine.
No more strongly worded letters. It’s time to draft articles of impeachment.
Impeach. Convict. Remove.
No more strongly worded letters. It’s time to draft articles of impeachment.
Impeach. Convict. Remove.
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a new kind of politics
December 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
a new kind of politics
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What I like about Zohran is he seems to be the one person to realize if he just remains a reasonable dude and lets everyone else be unreasonably horrible to him, they do their own smear campaigns. Literally all he has to do is gently interrogate whatever plops out of their mouths, it's hilarious.
Zohran is probably tactful enough not to talk about it publicly but I bet this whole thing is insanely weird for him
November 22, 2025 at 3:11 AM
What I like about Zohran is he seems to be the one person to realize if he just remains a reasonable dude and lets everyone else be unreasonably horrible to him, they do their own smear campaigns. Literally all he has to do is gently interrogate whatever plops out of their mouths, it's hilarious.
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That *REALLY* isn't the point. Christ sake man, we have to set the fucking bar somewhere and if "notorious sex trafficker directing your actions during a hearing " isn't the floor, what the hell is?
November 19, 2025 at 5:01 AM
That *REALLY* isn't the point. Christ sake man, we have to set the fucking bar somewhere and if "notorious sex trafficker directing your actions during a hearing " isn't the floor, what the hell is?
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10/10 take. No notes.
November 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
10/10 take. No notes.
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We’re gaining ground!
October 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We’re gaining ground!
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I know these guys are all dumber than a sack of hammers, but it is fascinating to see the military decide “logistics are gay” in real time
October 2, 2025 at 12:51 PM
I know these guys are all dumber than a sack of hammers, but it is fascinating to see the military decide “logistics are gay” in real time
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look at my opposition party dawg, i'm going to the camps
September 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
look at my opposition party dawg, i'm going to the camps
this was pretty prescient
you really just never have to hand it to Republican freaks like Kirk. Fuck the polls, have a god damn backbone and stand up for the <1% of the population that the GOP wants to erase from existence.
September 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
this was pretty prescient
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you really just never have to hand it to Republican freaks like Kirk. Fuck the polls, have a god damn backbone and stand up for the <1% of the population that the GOP wants to erase from existence.
August 23, 2025 at 4:28 PM
you really just never have to hand it to Republican freaks like Kirk. Fuck the polls, have a god damn backbone and stand up for the <1% of the population that the GOP wants to erase from existence.
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As I just said on CNN, my father's parents were Nakba survivors. I don't want Israeli children to live in fear and I don't want Palestinian children to starve to death. There is nothing anyone could do to make me put nationalistic talking points above basic human rights.
July 25, 2025 at 2:15 AM
As I just said on CNN, my father's parents were Nakba survivors. I don't want Israeli children to live in fear and I don't want Palestinian children to starve to death. There is nothing anyone could do to make me put nationalistic talking points above basic human rights.
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turn based combat
I don’t understand what this means. Israel gets 12 hours to just go to town while Iran observes a one-sided ceasefire?
June 24, 2025 at 3:12 AM
turn based combat
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HAPPY ZOHRAN NIGHT TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
happy zohran day to all who celebrate
June 25, 2025 at 1:25 AM
HAPPY ZOHRAN NIGHT TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE
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happy zohran day to all who celebrate
June 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
happy zohran day to all who celebrate
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Trump’s attack against Iran is illegal and immoral. And any leader who tells you otherwise is lying to you.
June 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Trump’s attack against Iran is illegal and immoral. And any leader who tells you otherwise is lying to you.