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Ben Thompson

@thebent.bsky.social

Design, startups, mountains, trailsπŸ“Colorado

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Durango coder creates mysterious downtown scavenger hunt for locals, tourists It all started with a puzzling poster on a traffic pole, a sneaky Reddit thread and a mysterious phone call from a deep-voiced stranger named β€œAgent Smith.” Before I knew it, I was tumbling headfirst ...
15.07.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

felt like a good turnout οΏΌ

15.06.2025 03:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Woman with a sign: no kings, no fascists in America. With a picture of chubby orange guy with a crown and a Hitler mustache

Woman with a sign: no kings, no fascists in America. With a picture of chubby orange guy with a crown and a Hitler mustache

An elect a clown, expect a circus protester with a full-size mannequin of shitler standing on his back

An elect a clown, expect a circus protester with a full-size mannequin of shitler standing on his back

Keep your tiny hands off our public lands protestor with sign

Keep your tiny hands off our public lands protestor with sign

Only you can prevent fascism. Protester with Smoky the Bear resist sign.

Only you can prevent fascism. Protester with Smoky the Bear resist sign.

14.06.2025 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Hundreds of people attend the no kings protest in Buckley park, in the rural mountain town of Durango Colorado.

Hundreds of people attend the no kings protest in Buckley park, in the rural mountain town of Durango Colorado.

No kings in Durango CO

14.06.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

absolute joy to use. bought a lifetime license thank you so much Andy

09.06.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ty! So glad I knew who to ask! …and that this one was planned

28.05.2025 04:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you saw me absentmindedly biking to or from on a gravel bike, yes! If someone running, no, that was sailing hawks today. Sorry if I missed you

28.05.2025 04:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@cestmoilanglois.bsky.social wher smok from?

27.05.2025 23:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

honestly we’ve got too much furniture already if you think about it like a patriot

09.05.2025 05:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

please respect my right to enjoy climate collapse recreationally

08.05.2025 17:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love that he invented a friend who still let him down

04.05.2025 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Saturn’s whole personality is jewelry

02.05.2025 02:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wore ski boots to a job interview once and honestly it went fine

02.05.2025 02:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Training has been going well

64 more days

02.05.2025 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We’ve gone full Dear Leader

02.05.2025 01:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is the part of the documentary where the tone shifts and the music gets minor-key

02.05.2025 01:53 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

a small surcharge for the American dream

02.05.2025 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
If Wes Anderson included this yellow symmetrical lighthouse in Reykjavik, Iceland in one of his films

If Wes Anderson included this yellow symmetrical lighthouse in Reykjavik, Iceland in one of his films

Surprise me, Wes

accidentallywesanderson.com/surprise

01.05.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
If Wes Anderson included this Hermosa Beach pier in one of his films. Symmetral light post, railing, seagull, pastel colors, calm sea.

If Wes Anderson included this Hermosa Beach pier in one of his films. Symmetral light post, railing, seagull, pastel colors, calm sea.

Each click is like opening a tiny door into the most organized alternate universe as Wes Anderson might have curated it

accidentallywesanderson.com/surprise

01.05.2025 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Gmail quietly added a subscription management feature that’s actually useful and good. I’m trying not to take it personally

30.04.2025 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Kinda wish I was one of Elon’s kids so I could never see him again

Kinda wish I was one of Elon’s kids so I could never see him again

16.04.2025 04:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This picture of me was taken 25 years ago and I’m glad you reminded me about it

01.04.2025 00:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A graph of up and to the right of relative fitness levels representing a 1113% increase in a little less than four months

A graph of up and to the right of relative fitness levels representing a 1113% increase in a little less than four months

you tell when I went oh shit this is happening after the Hardrock lottery

28.03.2025 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How to feel fast in a town full of elite elites:

make an obscure Strava segment called β€œslightly inclined boring gravel connector (not that one)” and own the CR and Local Legend forever

26.03.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

🀑🀑

If trade agreements are on the table, I have two clowns to offer in exchange for a real leader

28.02.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Getting emails for other Ben Thompsons is normal.

Today’s highlight: Vegas hotel collections manager wants me to settle my $50K tab. Tempted to reply β€œdouble or nothing.”

26.02.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

only our great leader has the wisdom to declare what is and isn’t a legally normal penis

20.02.2025 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Many very smart people are saying this executive order is absolutely real. Tremendous order, the best words, everyone agrees.

20.02.2025 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

a rapid unscheduled disassembly if you will

20.02.2025 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

can't unsee

20.02.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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