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Ben Kline

@benkline.bsky.social

Writer, tall, clumsy, wired, Gemini. IT WAS NEVER SUPPOSED TO BE from Variant Lit. TWANG from ELJ Editions. STIFF WRIST from 14 Poems. Some of my work: https://benklineonline.wordpress.com/publications/ Podcaster at https://www.youtube.com/@mlvcpodcast

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Ben Kline@benkline.bsky.social · last mo.

I often wonder at all the articles and essays about R and MAGA voters...the surprise certain people have that they vote the way they do...and I realize that way too many people don't want to accept how awful most people are. Whether warped by age and or algo, just plain dumb, it is what it is.

Ben Kline@benkline.bsky.social · last mo.

Because there's not much Madonna traffic/community on Bluesky, I've not been here lately. I've been on IG where all the algo is giving me all M all day every day. Can't believe the release week - High Holy Mother New Album Week - has arrived, just over 7 years since Madame X, the longest gap

Ben Kline@benkline.bsky.social · last mo.

I don't have enough time left in my life to waste it on that NYT opinion drivel about "I'm gay not queer" like wtf keep on walkin' and live your life and call yourself whatever you want and leave the rest of us out of your nonsense mansplaining. Good grief.

Ben Kline@benkline.bsky.social · last mo.

On George Michael's birthday, thinking about how amazing it was to be present for the peak years of Michael, Madonna, Prince, Janet, George, Whitney, Mariah, Celine, U2, all the superstars. (See also being around for the nadirs of GnR, INXS, Kylie, Paula, Jody, Beyonce, Nirvana, Y2K pop, etc.)

Gabe Ortíz@tusk81.bsky.social · last mo.

Any serious Democratic candidate for president must pledge to at minimum add at least four new justices in order to begin restoring integrity to the Supreme Court.

Ben Kline@benkline.bsky.social · 2mo ago

That delinquencies number is a recession red flag. (I've also noted a LOT of repo tow trucks lurking the neighborhood in the past year.)

Robby DeGraff@robbydegraffap.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Latest Experian data on Q1 new vehicle leases/loans is bonkers: -19% of loans >$1k a month (up 17% YoY) -74% of those >$1k monthly loans are for non-luxury makes, particuarliy full-size pickup trucks. -Average monthly payment now $770. -Both 30- and 60-day delinquencieis up. This is wonderful.

Oliver Willis@owillis.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Why do they keep talking about the genitals of school age kids? Well these are the same people using the presidency to protect a billionaire ring of pedophiles. You do the math.

Ben Kline@benkline.bsky.social · 2mo ago

all this ...."information" on T666p and his health....I guess lil Stevie Miller and Rus Voughthole are basically running the country? Or at least telling Vance, Heggy, Rubio and the others what to do?

Ben Kline@benkline.bsky.social · 2mo ago

This ongoing story about Steven Rosenbaum and his A.I. book just reinforces my consistent point that this tech is NOT what its owners insist it is, that it is bad for both the planet and us as humans, that it's another grift getting a few middle aged white dudes extremely rich.

Ohio Capital Journal@ohiocapitaljournal.com · 3mo ago

Property tax repeal campaign behind goal as deadline for 2026 ballot approaches ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/11/p...

Property tax repeal campaign behind goal as deadline for 2026 ballot approaches • Ohio Capital Journal

The organizers leading an effort to abolish Ohio property taxes are coming to a crossroads. By July 1, the campaign needs to decide if it wants to attempt to get on this year’s ballot or keep its…

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