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Ben Zvan

@benzvan.bsky.social

I'm just this guy, you know?

91 Followers  |  74 Following  |  13 Posts  |  Joined: 08.01.2025  |  1.5969

Latest posts by benzvan.bsky.social on Bluesky

Is it too much to ask for conservatives to stop electing rapists and pedophiles?

18.03.2025 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rescheduled! Warm Up at Our Annual Winter Bonfire We postponed the February bonfire due to bitterly cold temps that even Minnesotans couldn’t stand. Join us March 9 for a warmer experience!

Do you need weekend plans? Join us for our annual winter bonfire on Sunday, March 9, from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

We’ll be enjoying some light snacks and community building at the Como Park fire pits near the corner of Hamline Avenue North and Como Avenue.

streets.mn/2025/02/24/s...

06.03.2025 23:45 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

New York Attorney General Letitia James posted on X, stating, β€œThis morning, we won a court order blocking Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, from accessing Americans’ private data. Musk and his DOGE employees must destroy all records they’ve obtained.”

08.02.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2682    πŸ” 254    πŸ’¬ 75    πŸ“Œ 16

all I know is that had President Biden forced out the FAA chief under pressure from his top adviser and his corrupt motives, and then the next week there was a plane crash that killed more than 60 people, Republicans would be howling that it was an impeachable offense.

30.01.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 14621    πŸ” 3307    πŸ’¬ 422    πŸ“Œ 189
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Thanks, Trump!

30.01.2025 23:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pre-Arrowhead Blue Ox Trail shakedown.

26.01.2025 02:47 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Trump administration is halting DOJ consent decrees aimed at reforming police departments with patterns of misconduct.

24.01.2025 02:02 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Who made this 🀣

21.01.2025 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 57081    πŸ” 11238    πŸ’¬ 691    πŸ“Œ 310
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Poorly, but yes.

20.01.2025 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So how does bluesky deal with Flickr links? [sucks teeth]
flic.kr/p/2qGeCmq

20.01.2025 00:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

No way is musk going to let him get away with that tweet.

16.01.2025 02:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In a bag in the back of my car. I also have a set in the garage.

15.01.2025 01:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Big Data’ Helps Count Bike and Pedestrian Traffic in Minnesota A new visualization tool is helping MnDOT estimate bicycle and pedestrian traffic in the Twin Cities. Next up: the entire state!

β€œThis project was a great starting point to understand how to use mobile data for estimating bicyclist and pedestrian traffic, including how to combine it with our monitored data to produce more accurate results,” says Suzanne Scotty, a planner with MnDOT’s Pedestrian and Bicyclist Data Program."

11.01.2025 21:56 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Republican one just looks like mud.

10.01.2025 02:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wildfire climate connection Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last ...

ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change.

Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk:

www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...

08.01.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 39879    πŸ” 14776    πŸ’¬ 1231    πŸ“Œ 658

My motto is "yea...well..."

09.01.2025 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Too Many People
--The Smiths

09.01.2025 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

And all those prisoners fighting fires should be allowed to be a firefighter when they get out. And they should be paid more than $2 an hour.

09.01.2025 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 148    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
US Congress House Bill 28
US State Legislature page for HB28&

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 54-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-03 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Pending: House Education and Workforce Committee
Summary To amend the Education Amendments of 1972 to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of such Act in athletics, sex shall be recognized based
solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
Tracking Information Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills
through the process.
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US Congress House Bill 28 US State Legislature page for HB28& Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 54-0) Status: Introduced on January 3 2025 - 25% progression Action: 2025-01-03 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Pending: House Education and Workforce Committee Summary To amend the Education Amendments of 1972 to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of such Act in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth. Tracking Information Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills through the process. Monitor Legislation or view this same bill number from multiple sessions or take advantage of our national legislative search.

hi, cis folks! meet HB28. it's a sports ban on trans athletes. but actually, it's the first step to something much worseβ€”see below.

45 sec call scripts for democrats & republicans in congress follow. if you've been saying you'd stand with trans people, now's the time.🧡

legiscan.com/US/bill/HB28...

07.01.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 3535    πŸ” 2639    πŸ’¬ 114    πŸ“Œ 181

Words with benefits

09.01.2025 00:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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