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wilhelm for thetens
wilhelm 30 originally i had planned to release the the images for “thetens” in groups of ten. things change, people change, people die, we morph we add a zero to our age. i expect to now release th…
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April 5, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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This is the greatest "I can't believe the Leopards would eat MY face!" clip of this year so far.
March 18, 2026 at 12:45 PM
This is the greatest "I can't believe the Leopards would eat MY face!" clip of this year so far.
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BREAKING: Trump was just asked if Americans should be worried about retaliatory attacks at home: “I guess… Like I said, some people will die.”
March 6, 2026 at 1:33 AM
BREAKING: Trump was just asked if Americans should be worried about retaliatory attacks at home: “I guess… Like I said, some people will die.”
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😲 This is THE most amazing thing I've seen this year. (And that's saying something!)
A ResistDance retelling of ICE murdering Renee Good & Alex Pretti enacted through dance‼️😭
Performed by First Amendment Troop in DC. 🤍
A ResistDance retelling of ICE murdering Renee Good & Alex Pretti enacted through dance‼️😭
Performed by First Amendment Troop in DC. 🤍
February 17, 2026 at 4:56 AM
😲 This is THE most amazing thing I've seen this year. (And that's saying something!)
A ResistDance retelling of ICE murdering Renee Good & Alex Pretti enacted through dance‼️😭
Performed by First Amendment Troop in DC. 🤍
A ResistDance retelling of ICE murdering Renee Good & Alex Pretti enacted through dance‼️😭
Performed by First Amendment Troop in DC. 🤍
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
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i have just gotten off a productive call with sauron where i laid out our requests
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
January 27, 2026 at 3:15 PM
i have just gotten off a productive call with sauron where i laid out our requests
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
- nazgul bodycams
- morgul knife must remain sheathed unless suspect is determined to be carrying the one ring
- shelob will be the new point of contact
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And I genuinely, truly and non-trollingly, understand concerns about threats to officers in question, but in every single other law enforcement shooting I've covered, authorities name the individual(s) involved. This is just the baseline of public accountability.
January 27, 2026 at 2:01 PM
And I genuinely, truly and non-trollingly, understand concerns about threats to officers in question, but in every single other law enforcement shooting I've covered, authorities name the individual(s) involved. This is just the baseline of public accountability.
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For centuries, American Men have convinced each other - through culture & conditioning - that violence is power.
When in reality: violence is loss of control.
99% of people only commit violence when they lose control of their emotions.
Violence does NOT DISPLAY POWER - it only shows weakness.
When in reality: violence is loss of control.
99% of people only commit violence when they lose control of their emotions.
Violence does NOT DISPLAY POWER - it only shows weakness.
January 24, 2026 at 9:34 PM
For centuries, American Men have convinced each other - through culture & conditioning - that violence is power.
When in reality: violence is loss of control.
99% of people only commit violence when they lose control of their emotions.
Violence does NOT DISPLAY POWER - it only shows weakness.
When in reality: violence is loss of control.
99% of people only commit violence when they lose control of their emotions.
Violence does NOT DISPLAY POWER - it only shows weakness.
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BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
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Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Pew Research Institute (2023):
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
• Red State Texas has about 2.1 million undocumented immigrants
• Red State Florida has 1.6 M undocumented immigrants
• Blue State Minnesota has 130,000.
And yet only Minnesota is being occupied by masked thugs over "immigration."
It's *not* about immigration.
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We already have complete access to Greenland, including unfettered freedom of navigation into the Arctic.
We have a military base. We have early warning radar systems in place that will integrate with the “dome.”
And we have allies to help defend it. We don’t need Greenland.
We have a military base. We have early warning radar systems in place that will integrate with the “dome.”
And we have allies to help defend it. We don’t need Greenland.
January 17, 2026 at 8:30 PM
We already have complete access to Greenland, including unfettered freedom of navigation into the Arctic.
We have a military base. We have early warning radar systems in place that will integrate with the “dome.”
And we have allies to help defend it. We don’t need Greenland.
We have a military base. We have early warning radar systems in place that will integrate with the “dome.”
And we have allies to help defend it. We don’t need Greenland.
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The Vanity Fair photographer from the Susie Wiles story.
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
December 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The Vanity Fair photographer from the Susie Wiles story.
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
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In an equitable America, we'd have far more parties than 2.
And thus, more viewpoints being represented - negotiating with others on behalf of their needs.
BUT, the most important thing to remember is that cooperation, multi-partisanship, and multiplicity of viewpoints would be a REQUIREMENT. 🧵
And thus, more viewpoints being represented - negotiating with others on behalf of their needs.
BUT, the most important thing to remember is that cooperation, multi-partisanship, and multiplicity of viewpoints would be a REQUIREMENT. 🧵
November 21, 2025 at 12:55 AM
In an equitable America, we'd have far more parties than 2.
And thus, more viewpoints being represented - negotiating with others on behalf of their needs.
BUT, the most important thing to remember is that cooperation, multi-partisanship, and multiplicity of viewpoints would be a REQUIREMENT. 🧵
And thus, more viewpoints being represented - negotiating with others on behalf of their needs.
BUT, the most important thing to remember is that cooperation, multi-partisanship, and multiplicity of viewpoints would be a REQUIREMENT. 🧵
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TERRORISM EXPERT HERE:
This statement is a clear example of what is known as “State Terrorism”: When the dictatorship will order all instruments of its state security & intelligence apparatus against its own citizens to terrorize the population.
This statement is a clear example of what is known as “State Terrorism”: When the dictatorship will order all instruments of its state security & intelligence apparatus against its own citizens to terrorize the population.
October 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
TERRORISM EXPERT HERE:
This statement is a clear example of what is known as “State Terrorism”: When the dictatorship will order all instruments of its state security & intelligence apparatus against its own citizens to terrorize the population.
This statement is a clear example of what is known as “State Terrorism”: When the dictatorship will order all instruments of its state security & intelligence apparatus against its own citizens to terrorize the population.
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One thing that comes through awfully clearly in these ICE videos is how many of these goons gravitated toward the job because being able to assault people with impunity is a big thrill for them.
October 3, 2025 at 9:44 PM
One thing that comes through awfully clearly in these ICE videos is how many of these goons gravitated toward the job because being able to assault people with impunity is a big thrill for them.
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OLIVER: “In Russia, when Putin rose to power, TV satirists were among his first targets… Putin was driven to madness by how he was mocked on a puppet show… the lesson is it’s not safe to let one show slide because there are currently others.”
September 22, 2025 at 3:34 PM
OLIVER: “In Russia, when Putin rose to power, TV satirists were among his first targets… Putin was driven to madness by how he was mocked on a puppet show… the lesson is it’s not safe to let one show slide because there are currently others.”
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For those who still enjoy a thoughtful read where family (Boston/Cape Cod you’re my home), cameras (Leica, Olympus, & Nikon), photography, & the moments in life that add up to our existence all intertwine- I offer this essay in words and photos by @benshotme.bsky.social benshotme.com/selected-alb...
Glimmers of a Leica
I don’t remember when exactly I became aware of Leica cameras. I do remember the feeling of depressing a Leica shutter for the first time. Mechanical bliss. Time frozen forever. Y…
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September 22, 2025 at 10:16 AM
For those who still enjoy a thoughtful read where family (Boston/Cape Cod you’re my home), cameras (Leica, Olympus, & Nikon), photography, & the moments in life that add up to our existence all intertwine- I offer this essay in words and photos by @benshotme.bsky.social benshotme.com/selected-alb...
Feather in a puddle, September 15 2025, Stromness, Orkney Islands
September 15, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Feather in a puddle, September 15 2025, Stromness, Orkney Islands
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So if you are out on a boat Trump can just blow you up and kill you and everyone on board by saying you had drugs without presenting any proof? That’s how this works now?
September 8, 2025 at 11:04 AM
So if you are out on a boat Trump can just blow you up and kill you and everyone on board by saying you had drugs without presenting any proof? That’s how this works now?
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It’s not just that the President of the United States posted a video of eleven people being murdered in international waters it’s that the President of the United States ordered the murder of eleven people in international waters so he could post a video of it.
September 3, 2025 at 12:35 AM
It’s not just that the President of the United States posted a video of eleven people being murdered in international waters it’s that the President of the United States ordered the murder of eleven people in international waters so he could post a video of it.