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Ben Reilly

@therocfiles.bsky.social

Gamer turned architect turned designer turned retreat planner turned reality show contestant turned artist. You can't hurt me, I've found peace within myself. ๐Ÿ‘‘

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I want a pizza so fucking bad right now I should've bought one at the grocery store ugh

25.01.2026 21:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Pastors working for ICE

Sex workers running mutual aid for immigrants

Which one looks more like Jesus???

21.01.2026 13:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8019    ๐Ÿ” 1805    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 85    ๐Ÿ“Œ 70

Operate with more information and get some sense into your head.

08.01.2026 00:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think I finally started down the road of defying emotion with logic by discovering there was no logic behind the emotion.

And just be present no matter what. Damn the limerence.

Because the emotion needs logic. Both ways.

08.01.2026 00:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This shit is wild. Greatest career of all time

07.01.2026 07:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I did not build a routine for 2025 because I was so worried about money the entire year.

But I think I built up a good cushion to start 2026 with and have a routine.

05.01.2026 23:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have acquired the greens and Mac recipes.

I'm finally inevitable. And now I can rest.

05.01.2026 23:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I understand why Talley and Twine needs to put their name on the watch's face but if they had a better font for their name, I would buy a lot of their product in a heartbeat. The designer in me just cannot get past that plain narrow font.

04.01.2026 06:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This could've been avoided by not busting a nut in a woman that's not his wife.

But common sense isn't common.

26.12.2025 14:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm actually going to be more intentional in 2026 about finding these spaces where I can build my community. It's been incidental at best this entire time and this year I just reached a breaking point.

The feeling I had with my friends in LA is what I'm searching for here.

22.12.2025 06:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I realize that when I'm hanging with friends in other places, the playbook works to a T. Your friends know people who likely have the same energy as you.

In Chicago, the people I know are on a different wavelength so no wonder my stats are trash at home. We're not aligned.

22.12.2025 06:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My useless talent reared itself again this past weekend by meeting another quality woman in another city/state in which I do not live.

I almost threw my hands up in frustration just now but as I reflect, I realize I'm not hanging around people on the same vibration as me here in Chicago.

22.12.2025 06:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Today, I finally shaved my peach fuzz off with a straight razor for the first time instead of using clippers. Shout out to me.

13.12.2025 21:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

2025 was a weirdly successful yet lacking year for romance and the prospect of it.

My heart is tired.

08.12.2025 00:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One definition of awkward is when you call your credit card company to cancel a flight and they ask you why you can't go, but you stop just short of answering that you and your girlfriend broke up after planning to go on Christmas vacation together ๐Ÿซ 

29.11.2025 23:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Calling Foul: Breaking Down WNBA Pay and Why It Matters Breaking Down WNBA Pay for Women Athletes and Why It Matters: a case study in systemic undervaluing of womenโ€™s work

For @msmagazine.com, I wrote about the WNBA and the issue of pay equity. By the time the WNBA was only two seasons in (1999-2000) the average NBA salary was 58 times higher than the average WNBA salary. Twenty-six years later, the gap has jumped to 116 times higher.

17.11.2025 19:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4158    ๐Ÿ” 1300    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 181    ๐Ÿ“Œ 84

This was so cold. Wemby took that KG session seriously

15.11.2025 07:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've never been in love.

14.11.2025 05:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm seeing as I get older, my mind literally cannot compute interpersonal drama.

Just shit or get off the pot. Be honest with each other. Communication is important!

09.11.2025 18:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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05.11.2025 02:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 86812    ๐Ÿ” 18292    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3170    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2378

Nobody is beating Nike in the immediate post-Championship commercial game. And the Kendrick was a nice touch considering the opponent and who was watching from a suite.

02.11.2025 04:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We're built different.

01.10.2025 01:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 105    ๐Ÿ” 35    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 12

Grasping at straws cause he knew he was gonna lose

29.09.2025 23:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I mean I don't think this cast was particularly redeemable in the way that would facilitate a competitive race for AFP.

Felt like a very laissez faire season of contestants who never put stakes in the ground

29.09.2025 23:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think we are forgetting that Vince's poor jury management was a side effect of his poor STRATEGIC gameplay. He was manipulated (or chickened out) into making the worst decision for his game at every turn, and didn't own it. He never deserved a win even if the jury could be wiped of emotions #BB27

29.09.2025 15:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Well, that didnโ€™t take long. #BB27

29.09.2025 15:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 80    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Ashley about whether she (and her dad) thought she could beat Morgan

๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚

#BB27

29.09.2025 14:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

my fave part below because YES but this whole interview is so emblematic of why she's great: gracious, confident, & earnest with a sprinkle of bonkers on top ๐Ÿฅฐ

29.09.2025 14:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 74    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Were the jurors bitter against Vince? Absolutely. Does that impact the validity of Ashleyโ€™s win? Absolutely NOT. All jurors are bitter that they arenโ€™t in the F2 chairs, the whole point is, can you convince them to vote for you despite this - Ashley was able to, Vince failed #BB27

29.09.2025 14:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

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