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James Benton

@jamesbenton.bsky.social

Tall, white male working on my privilege, listening more. Father of 3 boys, married to a genius academic. I like efficiency, but also like caring about people. Both are possible! Gen Xr who resents needing "readers" or "my" music labeled "classic!"

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Megyn Kelly said she thinks β€œthere’s a difference between a 5 year old and a 15 year old” when it comes to sexual abuse. Megyn Kelly has a 14 year old daughter. Megyn Kelly is going to Hell.

13.11.2025 21:01 β€” πŸ‘ 17363    πŸ” 3484    πŸ’¬ 1140    πŸ“Œ 286

Megyn's daughter is 14 years old right now. Let's ask her in a year how she would feel...eeeew.

13.11.2025 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a courtroom and says `` explain it to me '' . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a courtroom and says `` explain it to me '' .
13.11.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Given all MAGA staff are awful, who is a bigger weasel...Johnson, Hassett or Bessent?

JD & Kash are competing for biggest wannabe.

Duffy & Hegseth compete for imposter alpha male. Leavitt & Bondi for the title of worst stereotypical blonde.

Noem is in a league of her own. Miller, who knows?

13.11.2025 15:14 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Kash or Kristi couldn't loan him a jet?

11.11.2025 21:26 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Any article or piece by Kyle was my favorite part of living in BHM. Keep up the great work!

11.11.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't waste your time. Try to pressure 8 Dems about to take the dumbest vote of their life to use common sense. To stop using old Washington thinking.

Then watch some Bluey!

10.11.2025 22:48 β€” πŸ‘ 57    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man sits on the beach playing a guitar next to a small fire ALT: a man sits on the beach playing a guitar next to a small fire

Feminized vices?!?!?! What the? Women get to gamble and watch porn? Girls playing pool in River City?

Guys have to seriously get a grip on their fragile egos. Women can be awesome. Men can be awesome. Men can have feelings and be strong. So can women. Just go watch the Barbie movie already

10.11.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Time to tax the rich.....

10.11.2025 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 677    πŸ” 257    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 9

Agree. Imagine if they had iphones back during WWII. Nuremberg would have been a breeze.

10.11.2025 20:43 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is the message of a failed, feckless, and leaderless party. We need a party with backbone, and the only path to it is through a cleansing primary season. If your Dem is up for reelection, and you aren't damn sure they're fighting the fascists with everything they've got, primary the bastard.

10.11.2025 13:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2746    πŸ” 672    πŸ’¬ 131    πŸ“Œ 49

I'm so out of fucks to give for these losers I am now liberally saying "Fuck This!"

It is like watching a HOA Board try to deal with the guy launching fireworks every night. Robert's Rules of Order will not solve this. Negotiations will not solve this. We need Batman, not Dent.

10.11.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What's his overall endorsement record? Based on any MAGA member behavior, you would swear it is 1000%

06.11.2025 22:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I thought the number sounded made up regardless....but maybe they are secretly telling us they are going to reduce the population!

06.11.2025 22:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

She has about as much charisma as Stephen Miller

06.11.2025 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman is sitting in a chair with a microphone and says i just can 't even ALT: a woman is sitting in a chair with a microphone and says i just can 't even
06.11.2025 22:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Both. It is called Johnsoning!

06.11.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Classic Mtv Promos from 1980's Denis Leary
YouTube video by guruburgess Classic Mtv Promos from 1980's Denis Leary

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk_F...

06.11.2025 18:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In some ways, wasn't it always gambling with fancier terms?

06.11.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I would object due to the lunch biasing the jurors. "Your honor, I insist the jurors eat salads, bowls, or at least a wrap. But these sandwiches are prejudicial!"

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a man with a beard and a white shirt says " there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth " ALT: a man with a beard and a white shirt says " there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth "

The guy literally thinks we should make food, daycare and transportation affordable for average citizens instead of giving even higher tax breaks to billionaires and somehow everyone is losing their minds. I think in the 60s this just seemed like common sense.

05.11.2025 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I hear there's room at Mar-a-Lago. He can be the maitre d!

05.11.2025 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When I saw the first photo, it seemed like it was a bad photoshop job. But this is somehow 10x worse!

05.11.2025 23:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I rarely rewatch a movie, but this one I've seen at least 5 times. I can just listen to it, the dialogue and soundtrack are a symphony. Story is powerful. Cast is amazing.

I know people love to talk about Heat, but this is my favorite Mann movie.

05.11.2025 22:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”

04.11.2025 10:07 β€” πŸ‘ 171    πŸ” 70    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

This is an indicator that things are bad, but also the reason they are bad. When every checkout website offers financing options, it only encourages people to assume more debt. Now you can put your payment plan on a credit card!

04.11.2025 20:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"CBP State of Mind" was my favorite Billy Joel song!

04.11.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The joy I feel when the icemaker is full enough in the morning for everyone's water bottles is ridiculous.

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So what you're saying, is we need some more fire an brimstone!πŸ˜‰

04.11.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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