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Writer (Editing my first book!), engineer (Miro), theologian (MA, Denver Seminary), obsessive reader, gardener, connoisseur of dad jokes. benmakuh.com/about

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“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, but only if they pay me 5 million dollars for my instant-citizenship Gold Card.💰” -Comrade Krasnov #GrifterInChief

submitted 3 days ago • 2076 comments

you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.

submitted 3 days ago • 1572 comments

The same side of the Moon always faces Earth, but not in exactly the same way. Due to its tilted axis and elliptical orbit we see about 59% of its surface over time. This simulation compresses a year into 60 seconds, making the Moon's apparent wobble, called libration, clearly visible. Credit: NASA

submitted 4 days ago • 21 comments

A bovine rendition of Cinderella where she has a Dairy Godmother

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

I don't know who this guy is but he's absolute right.

submitted 5 days ago • 1206 comments

Former 🇺🇸 ambassador to Russia 👇🏽

submitted 5 days ago • 1208 comments

A look at two leader’s coming week.

submitted 6 days ago • 3 comments

WOW. After yesterday’s Oval Office ambush of President Zelensky, Haltbakk Bunkers, one of Norway’s leading marine fuel providers, announced that it will no longer refuel U.S. Navy vessels, urging other European firms to follow suit. The United States is weaker and more isolated than ever.

submitted 7 days ago • 1394 comments

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org

submitted 7 days ago • 3344 comments

RECAPPING:

submitted 8 days ago • 6 comments

More good reporting on DOGE. apnews.com/article/doge...

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

In the wake of yesterday’s disastrous White House meeting, many were quick to blame Zelensky for ruining his shot at ending the war; the fault was his for that meeting ending the way it did. Instead, here’s why I think Zelensky actually won, and why from a Realpolitik perspective Trump lost. 🧵

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

idk, I think we lost the Cold War today.

submitted 8 days ago • 2 comments

There are no words to describe the sickening levels of malice displayed by the Trump administration today toward Zelenskyy and Ukraine. They never intended to help Ukraine; they just set up a media circus to try to make him grovel. What an utter embarrassment to the office they are.

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

We’re not “doing business” with Ukraine, Mr. Graham. We’re supporting their fight against Putin, because if you recall, Russia is officially our enemy.

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

We elected the schoolyard bully to be President of the United States.

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.” I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott

submitted 9 days ago • 1495 comments

I love leaving voice mails for my senators where I say things like "the USPS is very important to our country" as if I'm helping a small child with a book report or describing our civilization to an alien

submitted 11 days ago • 6 comments

Complete batshit lunacy on the president's Truth Social account. Yes, he really posted this.

submitted 11 days ago • 9632 comments

If you’re siding with Vladimir Putin, you’re wrong.

submitted 12 days ago • 1449 comments

“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, but only if they pay me 5 million dollars for my instant-citizenship Gold Card.💰” -Comrade Krasnov #GrifterInChief

you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.

The same side of the Moon always faces Earth, but not in exactly the same way. Due to its tilted axis and elliptical orbit we see about 59% of its surface over time. This simulation compresses a year into 60 seconds, making the Moon's apparent wobble, called libration, clearly visible. Credit: NASA

A bovine rendition of Cinderella where she has a Dairy Godmother

I don't know who this guy is but he's absolute right.

Former 🇺🇸 ambassador to Russia 👇🏽

A look at two leader’s coming week.

WOW. After yesterday’s Oval Office ambush of President Zelensky, Haltbakk Bunkers, one of Norway’s leading marine fuel providers, announced that it will no longer refuel U.S. Navy vessels, urging other European firms to follow suit. The United States is weaker and more isolated than ever.

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F. 18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it. We made this website to tell our story: 18f.org

RECAPPING:

More good reporting on DOGE. apnews.com/article/doge...

idk, I think we lost the Cold War today.

There are no words to describe the sickening levels of malice displayed by the Trump administration today toward Zelenskyy and Ukraine. They never intended to help Ukraine; they just set up a media circus to try to make him grovel. What an utter embarrassment to the office they are.

We’re not “doing business” with Ukraine, Mr. Graham. We’re supporting their fight against Putin, because if you recall, Russia is officially our enemy.

We elected the schoolyard bully to be President of the United States.

A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.” I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott

I love leaving voice mails for my senators where I say things like "the USPS is very important to our country" as if I'm helping a small child with a book report or describing our civilization to an alien

Complete batshit lunacy on the president's Truth Social account. Yes, he really posted this.

If you’re siding with Vladimir Putin, you’re wrong.

One of my favorite spoonerisms is when people try to spell “rogue” as “rouge.” I realized that in this case, either would actually work hahaha

Currently appearing at UK bus-stops. More of this pointed ridicule, please.

We are siding with the enemy.