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Ben Tallen

@bentallen.bsky.social

Actor/Writer/MNUFC Fan/occasional Farker. Excited to spend the next 3-6 months on this platform until the next one comes along.

537 Followers  |  284 Following  |  1,611 Posts  |  Joined: 01.07.2023  |  1.696

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01.11.2025 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We had about 20 kids all night. That's about average for us and not terribly surprising with the rain. Still wish a few more people saw our pumpkins and decorations.

01.11.2025 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A pile of Halloween candy spread out on a table.

A pile of Halloween candy spread out on a table.

Let the sorting begin!

01.11.2025 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A college football fan holding up a yellow sign with a bunch of text on it that gets smaller with each line until it's illegible. The readable portion says, "I'm tired of these jokes about my giant sign. This such incident occurred on 1956b when..."

A college football fan holding up a yellow sign with a bunch of text on it that gets smaller with each line until it's illegible. The readable portion says, "I'm tired of these jokes about my giant sign. This such incident occurred on 1956b when..."

30.10.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone else in Minneapolis step outside to find Silent Hill this morning?

30.10.2025 12:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

The dangers of testicular time travel.

29.10.2025 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm sorry I awoke something within you with that skeet.

29.10.2025 22:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You've been getting mad at things wrong your whole life.

29.10.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Milk Dads

29.10.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Instructions unclear. I may have punched you in the balls next week. My apologies to Future David.

29.10.2025 22:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Among other things, he did not buy snacks at the grocery store and now I must suffer through this snacklessness! This is an outrage!

29.10.2025 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

If I ever get my hands on Past Ben he's in for a world of hurt!

29.10.2025 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Kids just can't stop using the first person singular possessive pronoun. The children yearn for the "mine".

29.10.2025 01:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That is professional as hell. You ABSOLUTELY do not need to soften a request like this for proper boundaries.

28.10.2025 22:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The upside of paying attention to everything that's going on is that when you hear about escaped aggressive monkeys that are infected with Covid, hepatitis, and herpes you just get to respond, "Yeah, that tracks." and get on with your day.

28.10.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good service is making everyone feel welcome, great service is making bad people suffer.

28.10.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Screenshot from Hot Fuzz with Inspector Butterman shouting, "He isn't even from round here!"

Screenshot from Hot Fuzz with Inspector Butterman shouting, "He isn't even from round here!"

You'll have to take it up with the local police constable.

28.10.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm trying to think of a good post but I've just seen two great ones. #MNUFC

28.10.2025 03:06 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry, I don't make the rules. An SUV limo will be along in a moment to take you to a midnight rave.

28.10.2025 00:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a close up of a stuffed monkey wearing a green shirt and blue jeans . Alt: Stuffed monkey side-eye meme.
27.10.2025 23:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Depends. AM? No.

27.10.2025 23:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
27.10.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh no, my precious political parties! Please don't deemphasize them!

27.10.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Food shelf map Find the locations of food shelves in Minneapolis on an interactive map.

Here is a link to a map and list of some food shelves in MPLS. If ya got some scratch to spare, donate.
www.minneapolismn.gov/government/p...

26.10.2025 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A black and gold doormat in the style of Disney's Haunted Mansion that says, "DEAD INSIDE".

A black and gold doormat in the style of Disney's Haunted Mansion that says, "DEAD INSIDE".

Me too, doormat. Me too.

25.10.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon Fortune

Timothy Mellon of the famous Pittsburgh Mellon family is the one who provided $130 million to pay US military personnel.

His views on social safety nets are that Democrats β€œbuy” votes by providing government funds to pay for food for infants.

25.10.2025 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1221    πŸ” 537    πŸ’¬ 132    πŸ“Œ 96

It's to keep the statue from coming to life and carrying your new husband off to the hills. Everybody knows that!

25.10.2025 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Whoa, calm down, John Cougar!

25.10.2025 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah, I see you've cross-posted to Twin Cities Amateur Etymology Club. Very good, carry on.

25.10.2025 15:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well now I need to know what you did with the flowers.

25.10.2025 15:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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