Tom Benthin
@tbenthin.bsky.social
Graphic facilitator, French-Intensive Biodynamic gardener, activist. California Grassroots Alliance, Indivisible Sonoma County.
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@ossoff.bsky.social do not send me requests for donations when 1) you voted for Laken Riley, a bill responsible for what we see now and 2) I have not seen a non-fundraising text from you about the murders. What is wrong with Senate Democrats?
January 26, 2026 at 12:37 AM
@ossoff.bsky.social do not send me requests for donations when 1) you voted for Laken Riley, a bill responsible for what we see now and 2) I have not seen a non-fundraising text from you about the murders. What is wrong with Senate Democrats?
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The two world wars killed millions of people. Some figures emerged from those historic disasters and got blamed for them.
This is where Schumer and Jeffries and Collins are headed! Infamy. Known to billions as utter failures.
This is where Schumer and Jeffries and Collins are headed! Infamy. Known to billions as utter failures.
January 19, 2026 at 11:42 PM
The two world wars killed millions of people. Some figures emerged from those historic disasters and got blamed for them.
This is where Schumer and Jeffries and Collins are headed! Infamy. Known to billions as utter failures.
This is where Schumer and Jeffries and Collins are headed! Infamy. Known to billions as utter failures.
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For a preview of this, all Collins and Schumer and Jeffries and the rest need to do is look at what Europeans are saying about them. Right now.
Our moment has far more video and digital documentation about their every move than people in the past ever got.
Our moment has far more video and digital documentation about their every move than people in the past ever got.
January 19, 2026 at 11:37 PM
For a preview of this, all Collins and Schumer and Jeffries and the rest need to do is look at what Europeans are saying about them. Right now.
Our moment has far more video and digital documentation about their every move than people in the past ever got.
Our moment has far more video and digital documentation about their every move than people in the past ever got.
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This is what’s so stupefying about Congressional leaders: Republicans, Schumer, Durbin, Jeffries.
My brothers and sisters. You are leading the U.S. Congress at a moment of INDESCRIBABLE world historic import.
Your faces and names will be plastered all over history books. How do you think you
My brothers and sisters. You are leading the U.S. Congress at a moment of INDESCRIBABLE world historic import.
Your faces and names will be plastered all over history books. How do you think you
We are watching one of the wildest things a nation-state has ever done: A superpower is committing suicide because the GOP Congress is too cowardly to stand up to the Mad King.
This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.
This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.
Footage shows Danish troops arriving in Greenland as part of a new military deployment. Among the personnel who landed on the island is Major General Peter H. Boysen, Chief of the Danish Army Command. #Greenland
January 19, 2026 at 11:31 PM
This is what’s so stupefying about Congressional leaders: Republicans, Schumer, Durbin, Jeffries.
My brothers and sisters. You are leading the U.S. Congress at a moment of INDESCRIBABLE world historic import.
Your faces and names will be plastered all over history books. How do you think you
My brothers and sisters. You are leading the U.S. Congress at a moment of INDESCRIBABLE world historic import.
Your faces and names will be plastered all over history books. How do you think you
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Clearly the US, indeed the planet, may not survive three more years of an insane Republican president + nihilistic Republican Party + Vichy Democratic leadership. We in the opposition cannot do much, yet, about the first two elements. We can do something about the last element.
January 19, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Clearly the US, indeed the planet, may not survive three more years of an insane Republican president + nihilistic Republican Party + Vichy Democratic leadership. We in the opposition cannot do much, yet, about the first two elements. We can do something about the last element.
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You can picture how it must have felt in there. Four fucking Nazis with their shit-eating grins squeezing their fat asses into a booth at a family-owned Mexican place poisoning the entire room with their smug impunity. Desecrating a place of community www.welcometohellworld.com/we-must-love...
January 20, 2026 at 3:48 PM
You can picture how it must have felt in there. Four fucking Nazis with their shit-eating grins squeezing their fat asses into a booth at a family-owned Mexican place poisoning the entire room with their smug impunity. Desecrating a place of community www.welcometohellworld.com/we-must-love...
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Jack Smith testifies there was "proof beyond a reasonable doubt" that Trump committed crimes
January 22, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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going insane watching people call Alex Pretti’s murder the second or third murder by ICE. going insane watching people claim ICE isn’t law enforcement and it’s bad messaging to name them as such. wake! tf! up!
fuller/more eloquent thoughts on this here:
open.substack.com/pub/cohen489...
fuller/more eloquent thoughts on this here:
open.substack.com/pub/cohen489...
Those who are Supposed to Die
White America's ideas of normalcy and resistance reinforce twofold citizenship.
open.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 7:33 PM
going insane watching people call Alex Pretti’s murder the second or third murder by ICE. going insane watching people claim ICE isn’t law enforcement and it’s bad messaging to name them as such. wake! tf! up!
fuller/more eloquent thoughts on this here:
open.substack.com/pub/cohen489...
fuller/more eloquent thoughts on this here:
open.substack.com/pub/cohen489...
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How Democrats Should Message to Mobilize the Majority and Regain Voters
If you think the Dem Establishment will save the day, then you haven't paid attention to the past decade. The majority must organize, run for office, & fight for reformation.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
If you think the Dem Establishment will save the day, then you haven't paid attention to the past decade. The majority must organize, run for office, & fight for reformation.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
January 18, 2026 at 10:31 PM
How Democrats Should Message to Mobilize the Majority and Regain Voters
If you think the Dem Establishment will save the day, then you haven't paid attention to the past decade. The majority must organize, run for office, & fight for reformation.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
If you think the Dem Establishment will save the day, then you haven't paid attention to the past decade. The majority must organize, run for office, & fight for reformation.
open.substack.com/pub/thelefth...
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The man who killed Renee worked for ICE for over 12 years, called her a bitch after he murdered her, and ICE agents prevented a doctor at gun point from providing medical aid. That’s not a training problem. We should be spending that money on healthcare not a lawless agency.
These elected Dems still don’t get it. @booker.senate.gov
January 18, 2026 at 10:36 PM
The man who killed Renee worked for ICE for over 12 years, called her a bitch after he murdered her, and ICE agents prevented a doctor at gun point from providing medical aid. That’s not a training problem. We should be spending that money on healthcare not a lawless agency.
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Trump-backing billionaire Miriam Adelson at the Israeli-American Council, asked how she exerts (buys) influence with American politicians: "Can you allow me not to answer? I want to be truthful, and there are so many things I don't want to talk about."
January 18, 2026 at 10:37 PM
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The public has long been upset at the Democratic Party. But they didn‘t realize that the leadership wasn’t doing enough.
What’s different now is that the base knows what’s happening - and they are holding Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Amy, Klobuchar, and Tim Walz responsible.
What’s different now is that the base knows what’s happening - and they are holding Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Amy, Klobuchar, and Tim Walz responsible.
January 18, 2026 at 7:09 PM
The public has long been upset at the Democratic Party. But they didn‘t realize that the leadership wasn’t doing enough.
What’s different now is that the base knows what’s happening - and they are holding Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Amy, Klobuchar, and Tim Walz responsible.
What’s different now is that the base knows what’s happening - and they are holding Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Amy, Klobuchar, and Tim Walz responsible.
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The D leaders have been able to cover up rolling over for years.
From their POV things seem somewhat normal: some people angry at them, low approval for the party, but the status quo rolls on.
But what’s different now is the base KNOWS they aren’t fighting.
From their POV things seem somewhat normal: some people angry at them, low approval for the party, but the status quo rolls on.
But what’s different now is the base KNOWS they aren’t fighting.
January 18, 2026 at 7:08 PM
The D leaders have been able to cover up rolling over for years.
From their POV things seem somewhat normal: some people angry at them, low approval for the party, but the status quo rolls on.
But what’s different now is the base KNOWS they aren’t fighting.
From their POV things seem somewhat normal: some people angry at them, low approval for the party, but the status quo rolls on.
But what’s different now is the base KNOWS they aren’t fighting.
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I continue to think that many Dems in DC who work with the leadership MASSIVELY underrate the level of anger at No-Fight Dem leadership.
January 18, 2026 at 7:07 PM
I continue to think that many Dems in DC who work with the leadership MASSIVELY underrate the level of anger at No-Fight Dem leadership.
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There’s been a pileon the last few days about the MN state party, the DFL, and fundraising.
A lot of people are angry.
This appears to be the core issue. People on the ground in Minneapolis feel that the state Dem party does not serve them and does not fight—it has Chuck Schumer energy.”
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A lot of people are angry.
This appears to be the core issue. People on the ground in Minneapolis feel that the state Dem party does not serve them and does not fight—it has Chuck Schumer energy.”
Good 🧵
and I'm saying this as an old Boomer. This isn't North Carolina. The state DFL is not an inspiring organization---it has Chuck Schumer energy. The state DFL flagship leader and possible next governor is Sen. Amy Klobuchar---who definitely has Chuck Schumer energy & Chuck Schumer vision. 3/
January 18, 2026 at 7:04 PM
There’s been a pileon the last few days about the MN state party, the DFL, and fundraising.
A lot of people are angry.
This appears to be the core issue. People on the ground in Minneapolis feel that the state Dem party does not serve them and does not fight—it has Chuck Schumer energy.”
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A lot of people are angry.
This appears to be the core issue. People on the ground in Minneapolis feel that the state Dem party does not serve them and does not fight—it has Chuck Schumer energy.”
Good 🧵
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“don’t GIVE him what he wants just let him DO whatever he wants!” - half the Democratic Party and also the ghost of Neville Chamberlain, probably
January 16, 2026 at 7:25 PM
“don’t GIVE him what he wants just let him DO whatever he wants!” - half the Democratic Party and also the ghost of Neville Chamberlain, probably
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to watch a man/admin whose far-right allies published a detailed plan over a year ago successfully consolidate power in the U.S. with a loyal-to-him secret police force rounding up people he hates and then still say “HE HAS NO PLAN” and have huge swathes of liberals agree…I’m so tired
There is a reason he’s forced to cause all of this chaos. He has NO PLAN. He funds no programs, no healthcare, no education, no lower prices, money coming in only supports more chaos. He envies other dictators. I challenge ANYONE to tell me just one single thing he’s accomplished? Discussion open
January 17, 2026 at 5:34 PM
to watch a man/admin whose far-right allies published a detailed plan over a year ago successfully consolidate power in the U.S. with a loyal-to-him secret police force rounding up people he hates and then still say “HE HAS NO PLAN” and have huge swathes of liberals agree…I’m so tired
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Good summary of “don’t give him what he wants” from relatively comfortable white liberals.
January 17, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Good summary of “don’t give him what he wants” from relatively comfortable white liberals.
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Abolish DHS is not an outrageous ask. Whatever necessary parts exist could be returned to their original departments. DHS is now the fascism accelerator many warned it would become.
NEW: How the Department of Homeland Security, founded to prevent another 9/11 terrorist attack, has turned into the partisan political tool its critics always feared www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
From Stopping Osama bin Laden to Killing Renee Good
Two decades after its founding, the Department of Homeland Security has become exactly what its critics feared.
www.theatlantic.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Abolish DHS is not an outrageous ask. Whatever necessary parts exist could be returned to their original departments. DHS is now the fascism accelerator many warned it would become.
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See I think it’s great that Gavin Newsom did a podcast with Ben Shapiro.
It’s good to signal early that Newsom has awful political instincts and doesn’t have the juice.
It’s good to signal early that Newsom has awful political instincts and doesn’t have the juice.
Ben Shapiro: "Israel did not commit a genocide in Gaza"
Gavin Newsom: "I agree with you."
Gavin Newsom: "I agree with you."
January 17, 2026 at 11:42 PM
See I think it’s great that Gavin Newsom did a podcast with Ben Shapiro.
It’s good to signal early that Newsom has awful political instincts and doesn’t have the juice.
It’s good to signal early that Newsom has awful political instincts and doesn’t have the juice.
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We are far past the stage of permissiveness with white-supremacist violence inside DHS. We are witnessing ICE transition into a death squad.
This cannot be reformed. The only question is who will fight to abolish it, and who will accommodate it instead.
This cannot be reformed. The only question is who will fight to abolish it, and who will accommodate it instead.
Either ICE Is Abolished or It Will Kill Many More Renee Goods
Minnesota is just the beginning of ICE's transformation into a right-wing death squad. But it can be the end
www.forever-wars.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:46 PM
We are far past the stage of permissiveness with white-supremacist violence inside DHS. We are witnessing ICE transition into a death squad.
This cannot be reformed. The only question is who will fight to abolish it, and who will accommodate it instead.
This cannot be reformed. The only question is who will fight to abolish it, and who will accommodate it instead.
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Nine out of ten diplomats serving the United States say Trump’s approach is failing America. If any CEO was undermining his organization in the same way he would be fired
December 25, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Nine out of ten diplomats serving the United States say Trump’s approach is failing America. If any CEO was undermining his organization in the same way he would be fired
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One way to thank them? Wear a mask near them so you don’t get them sick on the job. You can be contagious and have zero symptoms.
This Christmas Eve, let us remember that it wasn’t the CEOs and billionaires who saved us during COVID-19. It was the janitors, nurses, cleaning crews, grocery and food workers with their hard, often invisible labor.
December 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
One way to thank them? Wear a mask near them so you don’t get them sick on the job. You can be contagious and have zero symptoms.
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LMFAO. OFC David Brooks is in the Epstein files. Ahahahahaha
December 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
LMFAO. OFC David Brooks is in the Epstein files. Ahahahahaha