@BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2w ago

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@LordWoolamaloo@mastodon.scot who would have a better idea of the state of the UK, a billionaire who lives in an insulated cloud of money or a homeless person? Maybe the bbc could spend some time interviewing them and write a story. These are all journalistic choices and it's clear who the bbc is by the choices they do and don't make.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 1w ago

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@rooster@beige.party more than all the dieting and exercise tips, learning to love your body and focus on mental health as a path to physical health is so important. You look great. Losing weight is hard and takes a long time, fat has a higher energy density than TNT, it'll take a while to burn off that energy. Your body also reacts if you try to lose weight too fast, burning muscle, triggering sleep and hunger cravings. So aim for a slight calorie reduction under 15% and take it slow. 1/

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@dbattistella@mstdn.ca this is a problem not just for gmail users but for everyone who sends or receives anything from gmail. I've been off gmail for years but lots of friends and family aren't, should I now send them a message saying I'm sorry I can no longer send you mail at this address? We need laws that make this just straight up illegal.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@ErikUden@mastodon.de AI companies' best customers are ignorant, so it makes perfect business sense to destroy knowledge they don't control. This creates perverse incentives, in the same way that a health care system that profits off the sick has no interest in preventative care.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@blogTO@flipboard.com @blogto-blogTO I think most people who hoard money endlessly are upset at any sort of equality.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@gnaddrig@mastodon.social if that was true, why not put all these books on the internet archive? Why not add to the pool of human knowledge rather than keep them locked away on a server somewhere.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@Em0nM4stodon@infosec.exchange Douglas Rushkoff wrote very entertainingly about a similar problem. They all come to a point where they realise, okay society has collapsed and money is meaningless, so what stops my hired guards from just taking all my stuff... https://rushkoff.com/books/survival-of-the-richest.html

rushkoff.com

Survival of the Richest — Douglas Rushkoff

Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires by Douglas Rushkoff (2022).

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@pietkuip@mastodon.nl @christinkallama@hcommons.social @luckytran@mastodon.social Sweden created an independent commission to study the response. I suggest you read it, here are some of the summary findings in English and a link to the whole report. https://www.regeringen.se/rattsliga-dokument/statens-offentliga-utredningar/2022/02/sou-202210/

Regeringskansliet

Sverige under pandemin

Coronakommissionen har utvärderat regeringens, förvaltningsmyndigheternas, regionernas och kommunernas åtgärder för att begränsa spridningen av det

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@davidrevoy@framapiaf.org I'm sure all of these are bots, keep making your art and try read only the comments from intelligent humans.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

The wonderful Sir Garfield Sobers, "there wasn't a bad bone in his body". https://shows.acast.com/d0e70954-32ac-4e91-86c3-1c34bfb4a075/6a609a757d20badb2884fbcb?seek=1980 #Caribbean #cricket #Barbados

shows.acast.com

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@aburtch@shakedown.social you should credit where you got the image, I assume this article: https://www.ttnews.com/articles/teslas-cybertruck-could-be-big-flop-ford-edsel

Tesla’s Cybertruck could be as big a flop as the Ford Edsel - TT

Transport Topics

Tesla’s Cybertruck could be as big a flop as the Ford Edsel - TT

Edsel sales dropped each year the model was on the market, and Ford discontinued the car in 1959. Cybertruck sales are off to an even worse start.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@HakeemG@mastodon.social I don't think we are getting anywhere, name calling isn't helpful, I could equally call you ignorant and naive but how is that heplful?

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 1w ago

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@lichess@mastodon.online great story but can't watch anything on Instagram. Could you cross post?

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@pietkuip@mastodon.nl @christinkallama@hcommons.social @luckytran@mastodon.social and off course there is also this: Smittskyddsfrågor Jan Albert, professor i smittskydd, speciellt klinisk virologi Anders Ekbom, professor i epidemiologi Tove Fall, professor i molekylär epidemiologi Eva Melander, smittskyddsläkare Björn Olsen, professor i infektionsmedicin Ingmar Skoog, professor i psykiatri och föreståndare för Centrum för äldre och hälsa vid Göteborgs universite

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@davidho@mastodon.world putting a sentient feeling creature in a tiny cage is torture, just imagine what you would think of a person who kept their cat in a tiny cage because then it runs around less and that way they can feed it less so it has a lower carbon footprint. If that's the conclusion we should stop consuming eggs.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@emptywheel.bsky.social I always start by looking at 2nd hand, see what's available at what price, compare that to buying new, sometimes you find a gem. If your worried about theft, get good U lock and separate back wheel lock, that'll probably make you less attractive to steal than the bike next to you.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

It's always interesting and entertaining to listen to Dr. Roy Casagranda "A European settler state in the heart of Palestine, ruled by religious zealots, fueled by Western arms. A divided Muslim world fights back. Sound familiar? We’re in 1099, when the First Crusade conquered Jerusalem and subjugated its native population..." https://youtu.be/GXGIX6TxSuI #Palestine #zionism #history

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

The house had passed the 1.15 trillion NDAA, including deepening ties with Israel and they did it with Democrat support. "This is the dumb trick the Dem Party has been using on their followers for years now. When something they pretend to oppose “must pass” (like the NDAA), they ensure there are just enough Dem votes for it to pass, even if it’s just by one vote." Glenn Greenwald https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/22/us-house-defense-bill-iran-war #democrats #ndaa #politics #Israel #aipac #republicans

theguardian.com

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@junglegeorge@mastodon.africa SA weather slightly more pessimistic/optimistic

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@AkaSci@fosstodon.org there are all sorts of problems with heat tiles reuse. They absorb water like crazy, so if they get wet by say falling into the ocean, you would need to put them in an oven, probably under vacuum for hours. You can coat the tiles with water proofing but that burns off on re-entry so you then would need to reapply the coating, ever single time.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@boltx@mastodon.social @neurovagrant@masto.deoan.org I also think it's that slop is a threat to all social media sites. People are going to stop posting and commenting if everything is llm slop and bots. Why bother at that point. If humans start leaving, advertisers and their money goes, so does the data analytics and spying money.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@AkaSci@fosstodon.org I wonder if this has less or more CO2 costs, compared to using the same plane with a refueling stop? It seems they are replacing older planes and currently it will cut their fuel costs. Either way 20+hrs on a single flight sounds like some sort of nightmare to me.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

If you ever wonder if Lance Armstrong is still an ahole or maybe he grew up, reflected on his life and his actions and became a better person? Nope, not at all, he might have even become a bigger douche bag. No Lance, you won nothing, the record books are correct, your only legacy is shame and disgrace. https://cyclingflash.com/news/greg-lemond-calls-out-armstrong-on-tour-record-lance-had-no-talent-he-found-it #cycling #tourdefrance #lancearmstrong #doping

cyclingflash.com

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@alisynthesis@io.waxandleather.com @farbel@mas.to I'm sorry that's rough, I've heard that being smart sometimes means you come up with better rationalisations for your beliefs, no matter how terrible they are. Hope he snaps out of it sometime. Hope he snaps out of it sometime : /

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

SPCX has dropped below $120 a share, down 10% on the IPO. This isn't going well, unless your a short seller, those people are currently up $15.5 billion. This is with only 5% of the shares available, Aug 6th the next 20% becomes unlocked flooding the market. Going to be interesting to see how much more money the muskbros have left to absorb this toxic sludge.

https://youtu.be/ZiioI7J6sIo

#spcx #spacex #elonmusk #musk #nasdaq100 #notinvestmentadvice

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 1mo ago

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@peterdutoit@mastodon.green don't forgery agriculture, I think that's higher than transport. Especially when include the loss of potential carbon sinks and methane.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 1w ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@topstories/117346044290460386 Jon Ronsom wrote a book "So you've been publicly shamed", looking at how the internet and social media is used to pile into people, like a mediaeval mob throwing rotting fruit at someone in the stocks. Outrage is great for engagement and stirring up the mob gets you follows. So next time your see an outrageous story, maybe step back before reflexively grabbing your pitchfork and torch.

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Fediverse Top Stories

@topstories@mastodon.social

I’m the Mom in That Viral Giants Clip. Let Me Tell You About My Husband. https://themomoftheyear.substack.com/p/im-the-mom-in-that-viral-giants-clip

Open quoted post

mastodon.social

Fediverse Top Stories: "I’m the Mom in That Viral Giants Clip. Let Me Tel…" - Mastodon

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2w ago

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@scottmiller42@mstdn.social @fname@kamloops.social it's ironic that he's telling this joke to Jerry Seinfeld, who dated a 17 year old when he was 38.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@straphanger@urbanists.social I wish they would include in these calculations the savings of reduced cars. Road wear, increased infrastructure, noise and particulate pollution, crashes, carbon emissions, lost time, personal savings, which get put straight back into the local economy instead of foreign oil produces. Never mind the intangibles of a society traveling together, rather than sitting isolated in metal boxes. Calculated honestly a rail network never loses money, stop treating them like businesses.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 1mo ago

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@susankayequinn@wandering.shop good read, he misses out the complete failure of the media, the large respectable institutions to call bullshit on the years and years and years of false claims and missed deadlines. It was left to obscure bloggers and youtubers to point at the naked emperor. The exact same thing is happening now with the AI bubble, why is it being left to podcasters and bloggers to point out they are all burning money and have no path to profitability. Outlets like 404 media give me hope.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@HakeemG@mastodon.social how is criticizing the Democratic party for funding the NDAA right wing propaganda exactly?

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@ithoughtisawa2@infosec.exchange very clearly doesn't think he did anything wrong, and wants the credits. I think people are willing to forgive a young person who recognises what they did and tries to make amends, just look at Tyler Hamilton.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@mrundkvist@archaeo.social at the start of the war I saw a march in Göteborg, Israeli and American flags with pictures of Trump and Netanyahu at the front. It was surreal.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

If you want to read what #jkrowling got pulled off Amnesty's website, see below. From the report: "Eroding existing frameworks Anti-rights groups seek to weaken existing human rights protections and prevent further progress. They do this through litigation, campaigning, advocacy and political influence. Many promote social and legal frameworks based on traditional and restrictive ideas about gender, sexuality and family life." https://www.transgendermap.com/issues/groups/amnesty-international/2026-uk-report/ #transrights #uk #amnestyinternational

transgendermap.com

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@HakeemG@mastodon.social since you seem to have such a problem with GG, what about Thomas Frank? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listen%2C_Liberal or maybe Chris Hedges https://youtu.be/rjz0VKAGARo or Sarah Kendzior https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250189998/theviewfromflyovercountry/ . I could keep going on for a while. The Democrats are not the only problem, but they are part of the problem and we should be demanding that they do much much better. Including not helping finance the American war machine.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@sundogplanets@mastodon.social so they really are going to the moon.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@danwentzel@urbanists.social the current PE of Tesla is 330:1. That is speculation on the stock is $330 to every $1 of actual revenue. The people buying the cars are a problem but completely trivial compared to the uncritical media, government contracts, lack of regulation and financial speculation that drives Musk's wealth.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 1mo ago

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@hellomiakoda@pdx.social it also improves the security and safety of everyone around you. Just by refusing to use WhatsApp, I've got many people to install and use Signal. You'll get complaints sometime but in general the people worth talking to understand.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

"... growers survive a price-cost squeeze that formal wages could not have survived. It let the government avoid choosing between food-price inflation and rural unemployment. It let consumers eat cheaply. The cost of making all of that work was carried by people with no vote, no recourse, and now, it turns out, no protection. When a political movement decided to make them the target, they absorbed that cost too, by fleeing.” https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2026-07-28-migrant-exodus-exposes-the-hidden-truth-behind-sas-unemployment-paradox #southafrica #xenophobia

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

DemocracyNow reporting on a AI generated argument between Sam Altman and Naomi Klein is where we are now. The internet is increasingly LLM content, and because it's so much easier to generate soon it will be, or maybe already is, the majority. That will discourage actual content creators to create and readers to read, advertisers to advertise and hosters to host. This is the path to the dead internet. https://youtu.be/BbcC-hp687M #AIslop #SamAltman #democracynow #Naomiklein #deadinternet

"Digital Doppelgangers": Naomi Klein Corrects the Record on Viral AI-Generated Quote

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@dalfen@mstdn.social wow it really is going to the moon.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2w ago

It's long past time we reform the insane drug war. https://youtu.be/TjLDM3oFd5k #drugwar #drugs

How We Lost the War on Drugs.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

"The Jewish people are going to have to live with this legacy forever, right? This history isn't going to disappear. It's not going to vanish. Like I'm part German. My family left uh Austria in 1904. Like we weren't part of the Holocaust. It doesn't matter. It still affects me. I still have shame as a part German for the fact that Germany did this Holocaust. This is something that you you can't get rid of within a few generations." Roy Casagranda #Israel #Palestine #Genocide

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@pietkuip@mastodon.nl @christinkallama@hcommons.social @luckytran@mastodon.social I'm not a virologist or epidemiologist. Does that mean we can't come to any conclusions on this and shut up, that seems to be your implication, are you an expert? They consulted experts in the field see "Personer som kommissionen har träffat". I don't know what they should have done, that is a much bigger question, this is looking @ what they did do and comparing it to other countries.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@e_nomem@hachyderm.io @catsalad@infosec.exchange that's only for Southern hemisphere countries!

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@alisynthesis@io.waxandleather.com @farbel@mas.to don't know if this is a joke but it's on point. If you've ever meet a muskbro they are like religious lemmings, rocket blows up they cheer, deadline gets missed that's just musk time! Hyperloop? Ah that was someone else's project. Self driving failures? Stupid regulations holding back innovation etc etc etc. I rank them just above flat earthers and those people who bought trump NFTs in the rankings of idiots on the internet.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

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@HakeemG@mastodon.social that's not an argument, and what matters is that the Democrates have once again enabled Trump, I care much more about that than who happens to be bringing it up.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

Replying to on epicyon.libreserver.org

@bob@epicyon.libreserver.org I think some of them become awful. Constant positive affirmation and fawning along with lots of money isn't good for you.

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 2mo ago

Finally some wearable tech I could actually use! https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/cartoon/2026-07-24-whats-the-buzz/ #madamandeve #southafrica #cartoon

dailymaverick.co.za

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BenjaminK @BenjaminKlein@mastodon.nu

· 1w ago

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@batshark@mstdn.plus @TheWarOnCars@mastodon.social 777 is a Christian number, wonder if it's intentional? Ironically Jesus mostly walked everywhere, he rode a donkey once, but that isn't even 1 horse power. "According to the Bible, Lamech, the father of Noah, lived for 777 years.[7] The number refers to a triumph of "God's number" 7 over the number of the beast.[8]" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/777_(number)

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