Ben Van Bloem

@bambooboy.bsky.social

Lifetime learner

This determined whether the general election would be held under a 6-2 or 7-1 GOP gerrymander. Predictable ending, and blatantly anti-democratic — SOS & AG made clear they were gonna thwart this effort by any means possible, despite Missouri's cool rules allowing citizens to challenge legislation

I didn't include the link because the video WASN'T EMBEDDED in the story and the headline IS A LIE but I did go to the scientific paper and download the relevant video not sure if anyone needs a TW but the sunfish truly gets blowed up

I’ll share it, because I think this rampant anti-Muslim and anti-Arab bigotry is not only accepted by a dying wing of our party but being used to win primaries (see Abdul). It’s on us to see it, shun it, and protect our coalition.

Screenshot of the exchange where Rachel Bitecofer says Palestinians cheer death.
Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com · 4w ago

What Rachel Bitecofer is doing to Georgia Rep. Ruwa Romman on X is Islamophobic, racist, and disgusting. I will not share it here to spare your day, but no serious candidate should retain her services moving forward

Every time this goes around I’m stunned that there are still people who’ve never seen it, this performance is to drag what the Mona Lisa is to paintings, but maybe you’ve never seen the Mona Lisa, so today is the day you shall behold it

Eric Ansley Díaz@geekboyeric.bsky.social · 4w ago

RIP Bonnie Tyler. And RIP Tandi Iman Dupree. This remains the best stage entrance by a drag queen of all time, even some 25 years later, and the best use of Tyler’s “Holding Out for a Hero” ever. youtu.be/IHQA5vqn6rw?...

I’ve been reading The Hobbit to my son (9) every night for the last few weeks. We finished it last night. His verdict: “This is probably one of the best books I’ve ever read.”