Rich Benjamin

Elon Musk Didn’t Blow Up Washington, but He Left Plenty of Damage Behind The obits for the tech mogul’s time at the Department of Government Efficiency are, justifiably, vicious.

A toxic combination of entitlement & ignorance, vastly overstated claims, and a move-fast-and-break-things ethos whose wreckage will take years to fully assess.

Poll: Which drug-addled billionaire is this talking about?

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Ann Telnaes, who quit The Washington Post in protest, wins the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Illustrated Reporting and Commentary.

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Congratulations @anntelnaes.bsky.social

TED Talks Daily Book Club: Talk to Me Rich Benjamin is a cultural critic, anthropologist and author of the new memoir "Talk to Me: Lessons from a Family Forged by History." In this interview with "TED Talks Daily" podcast host Elise Hu, B...

In this interview with TED Talks Daily podcast, host Elise Hu and @therichbenjamin.bsky.social, author of TALK TO ME, discuss the power of history in shaping generations.

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I made today’s Bongo! Proceed with abandon. Or snacks.

Bongo is a new game from Puzzmo where your job is to fill up a 5x5 board with these letters and try to get the high score.

Give it a go and let me know how you do! 🙌🏾🙏🏾💥

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📚 Join @therichbenjamin.bsky.social (author of TALK TO ME) and André Aciman for an evening of literary conversation on capturing history through personal narrative.

🗓️ May 7 | 6:30 PM
📍 McNally Jackson Seaport
🎟️ RSVP: mcnallyjackson.com/seaport-events

Thank you Kelly 💥🙌🏾💙

Teresa is a retired labor organizer in LA. I hope she likes my grandfather’s story.

#AWP25 Conference and Bookfair! 10,000 writers, writing professors, readers, editors, and publishers. 600 Exhibitors and Book Booths.

#AWPwriter #memoir #books

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Thank you, Patrick!

Tnank you Mike! 🙏🏾💙

Thank you, @iriemoe55.bsky.social 🙌🏾🙏🏾

Thank you so much. I love your handle name. 🙏🏾🙌🏾💙

I just finished #Talktome, reposting for later.

Thank you Shaunessy

A Family Forged By Haiti's Coup : Fresh Air Rich Benjamin's grandfather, Daniel Fignolé, was a popular Haitian labor leader who became Haiti's president in 1957. After just 19 days in office, he was overthrown by a military coup, and was sent t...

I’m in Book Worm heaven. It was such a thrill to talk TALK TO ME with Terry Gross on “Fresh Air”. She’s a phenemnal interviewer, conversationlist, host. Toughest, most intimate interview I’ve ever done. Thank you @nprfreshair.bsky.social

#books #memoir #writing

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Thank you Brian!

TONIGHT at 7pm ET: @therichbenjamin.bsky.social and Jason Stanley.

Memories of a Military Coup: Making Sense of a Vanishing Haitian Heritage My mother and I have always looked much younger than our ages. Big almond-shaped eyes bracket her pert nose, both complementing her bright, manicured smile, her smooth, medium-dark skin. Busty and …

@therichbenjamin.bsky.social on making sense of a vanishing Haitian heritage and the kidnapping that changed his family.

Thank you, Kate! I hope you enjoy. To parents, including Joe and Kit. 💥🙏🏾

Thank you, Matt. Hope you enjoy.

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Join @therichbenjamin.bsky.social on tour for his new book, TALK TO ME! 📖📅

To me, a book event is like a lovely dinner party—among friends & strangers. I can’t think of a better group to include at a dinner party w/ you. I'd be so thrilled if you visited one of these book events. Thank you @pantheonbooks.bsky.social

#books #author #memoir

✨Book Tour✨

To me, a book event is like a lovely dinner party—among friends and strangers. Thank you @pantheonbooks.bsky.social for organizing this circle of gatherings.

🙏🏾 Thank you, Amy

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Germans are intelligent, honest and national socialists. Too bad they are never all three of those things at the same time. 🤭

Are we getting free eggs and $1 a gallon gas in Whitopia before or after a new, bigly, better, cheaper health care plan?

On a serious note, this book by @therichbenjamin.bsky.social is worth your time.

😅 i was wondering myself

Michael Conditt. The Unabomber. Timothy McVeigh. Kyle Rittenhouse. Mansion. Meanwhile, Jordan Neeley, struggling with his mental health, was killed in a chokehold. The country doesnt give a shit who he really was.