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Ben Calabretta

@calabretta.bsky.social

Dad. Runner (injured). Board gamer. Lifelong Idahoan. Director of WSU Center for Civic Engagement.

162 Followers  |  129 Following  |  72 Posts  |  Joined: 18.10.2023  |  1.7664

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It me.

08.11.2025 23:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wait, why?

04.11.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I think they said 1981 on the broadcast last night.

04.11.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So good.

04.11.2025 04:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A drone photo showing most of the Idaho State Capitol building on the left. The steps, street, and park in front of it are filled with people. SOme of the trees have started to turn gold.

A drone photo showing most of the Idaho State Capitol building on the left. The steps, street, and park in front of it are filled with people. SOme of the trees have started to turn gold.

An American flag flying high on the Idaho State Capitol building is on the right. Below it and extending beyond the top and sides of the frame is a sea of people crowded together.

An American flag flying high on the Idaho State Capitol building is on the right. Below it and extending beyond the top and sides of the frame is a sea of people crowded together.

Finally found some overhead shots of the #Boise No Kings protest that happened on October 18. Courtesy of Maggie O'Mara at KTVB. Way to go, #Idaho! #NoKings

20.10.2025 20:59 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 3

After the rally, everyone marched to different intersections on the Pullman highway. At Perimeter, Stadium, and Line streets. I would estimate 1500-2000 people.

18.10.2025 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hard to tell from the angle where I’m sitting, but the #Boise turnout for #NoKings is huge!

18.10.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 362    πŸ” 53    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1
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Moscow, Idaho #NoKings

18.10.2025 18:23 β€” πŸ‘ 30    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Worried about Saturday

17.10.2025 00:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It was…not great

12.10.2025 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wait, maybe we’re talking about different games.

12.10.2025 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I just don’t think we’re that good.

12.10.2025 00:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We can only hope

03.10.2025 21:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do

24.09.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Always on of my top concerns too.

02.09.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hello from my dogs! #nationaldogday

27.08.2025 00:35 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

MAGA are the snowflakiest of all snowflakes.

21.08.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s a 15 year loan for a boat. With interest, it’ll cost as much as a nice house.

18.08.2025 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Probably best to just not put them on.

08.08.2025 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So good!

24.07.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thing I think about a lot

How long does it take people to realize they’re on the wrong side of history?

23.07.2025 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4472    πŸ” 582    πŸ’¬ 593    πŸ“Œ 125
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15.07.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Moscow Mountain

13.07.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll never forget when some dipshits on Twitter were ranting about Rage Against the Machine β€œgoing woke” like bro what the fuck machine did you think they were raging against?

11.07.2025 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 615    πŸ” 58    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 3
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left without comment

11.07.2025 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I see this stuff all the time: Young guys insisting Democrats - who just last year had a football coach running for vice president - are telling men not to watch sports.

Just completely made up.

29.06.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2721    πŸ” 336    πŸ’¬ 361    πŸ“Œ 318

Can’t wait! Will those player mats fit in the box?

25.06.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

He’s such a clown

21.06.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Public Lands. What we all lose if sold off: access to your favorite trout stream, your elk camp, freedom to hike & roam, make a wilderness camp & watch the aurora borealis, listening to a wolf pack howling at first light, gathering morels & huckleberries. List goes on & on. KEEP IT PUBLIC!!!

17.06.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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