The Empire Strikes Jack (@benfon.bsky.social)

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

Old punk...love movies, music & sports. Just be a good human and all is well. Gen X! I am sarcastic and angry...now get off my lawn!

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The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

31 Jan 2025

Agree on the truth and debate the solutions.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

It's coming for us one way or another... futurism.com/future-socie...

futurism.comIMF Warns That AI Bubble Could Take Down the Entire World EconomyThe International Monetary Fund issued a stark warning about the global economy's vulnerability to an AI market correction.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

Sounds like Skynet isn't the only thing we need to worry about futurism.com/artificial-i...

futurism.comCredit Rating Firm Says the Economy Is About to Be ObliteratedThe credit rating firm Egan-Jones proclaimed that AI is all but certain to completely disrupt the economy and annihilate white collar jobs.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

10 Aug

George Orwell is coming out of the grave to write a sequel futurism.com/future-socie...

futurism.comUSA Today Partners With Palantir to Gain "Actionable Intelligence" On Its AudiencesUSA Today announced a new partnership with Palantir to use its AI-powered platform to gain "actionable intelligence" on readers.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

6 Aug

Books will be written! Few will be read...

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

6 Aug

Why isn't anyone talking about this? www.reuters.com/world/china/...

reuters.comEXCLUSIVE: Under Patel, FBI forges unprecedented law enforcement ties with China, RussiaFBI Director Kash Patel says he has forged new law enforcement partnerships with China and Russia, two longtime U.S. rivals, over the past year in hopes of gaining allies in combating transnational cr...

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

31 July

The trillionaire crushed people everywhere with his DOGE cosplay but he thinks spending his money on the GOP is more meaningful? www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

ms.nowFriday’s Campaign Round-Up, 7.31.26: Musk plans to spend at least $100 million to help GOPToday’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.

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Republicans Against Trumpism

@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social

15 July

JUST IN: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces the Pentagon will require annual testosterone screenings for all active duty service members age 30 and older, saying the move is intended to improve military readiness. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.comPete Hegseth says soldiers over age 30 to be screened for testosterone deficiencyUS defense secretary unveils plan that will work to ensure service members have the ‘right testosterone levels’

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

15 July

It's almost like his sole intent is to destroy the country futurism.com/science-ener...

futurism.comTrump Administration Scrapping Nuclear Energy Rules Requiring Plants to Keep Radiation Levels "As Low as Reasonably Achievable"The Nuclear Regulatory Commission wants to scrap long-standing rules which critics say kept the industry from leaking radiation.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

12 June

Midterms can't get here fast enough futurism.com/future-socie...

futurism.comTrump Moves to Deeply Censor the Entire InternetThe Trump administration is cynically exploiting calls for stricter AI regulation to pass broad censorship measures at the federal level.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

17 Apr

Ha! Love it

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

14 Apr

cognitive dissonance futurism.com/health-medic...

futurism.comPsychological Research Finds Trump Supporters Are Not Doing WellA new three-part study dating back to 2019 found something troubling about the way Trump supporters justify their loyalty.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

6 Apr

Yes...blame Trump...but never forget that there is an entire party signing off on all of this futurism.com/science-ener...

futurism.comEPA Now Values Human Lives at $0Donald Trump's environmental protection agency has admitted something ironic about how much value it places on human life.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

19 Mar

You can't just blame Trump...there is an entire party letting this happen. They could stop him if they wanted to. futurism.com/health-medic...

futurism.comTrump Threatens to Do Something Horrible in Africa Unless He Gets a Deal on Precious MineralsThe Trump administration is using precious HIV treatment as a bargaining chip in an escalating scramble for the world's copper.

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Ron Filipkowski

@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

18 Mar

He was certainly afraid of Vietnam-style combat in Vietnam.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

16 Mar

Not endorsed by David Cronenberg futurism.com/science-ener...

futurism.comResearchers Upload Fly's Brain to Matrix, Let It Control Virtual BodyA company claims to have simulated the neurons of an adult fruit fly's brain and letting it roam inside a Matrix-like virtual environment.

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Ron Filipkowski

@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

2 Mar

Abbott posted then deleted a clip from a video game.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

23 Feb

Don't let RFK see this... futurism.com/health-medic...

futurism.comStanford's New "Universal Vaccine Formula" Nasal Spray Protects Mice Against Stunning Range of DiseasesStanford Medicine researchers claim they've created a "universal" that can protect against a viruses ranging from COVID to the flu.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

10 Feb

Keep going!! ALL of them need to be exposed...this is NOT about what party or political affiliations

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The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

10 Feb

So this is where it goes... futurism.com/future-socie...

futurism.comThe Department of Homeland Security Is Demanding That Google Turn Over Information About Random CriticsDHS officials are able to issue "administrative subpoenas" to tech companies demanding data on users without aproval from a judge.

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MeidasTouch

@meidastouch.com

6 Feb

There’s is nothing the won’t defend. Vile.

Ron Filipkowski@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social

Oh, glad she cleared that up for us.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

6 Feb

This can't possibly end well futurism.com/robots-and-m...

futurism.comPolice in Detroit Suburb Install Hives That Can Instantly Deploy Drones to Fight CrimeDearborn police are the latest to make use of dystopian drone hives to surveil their cities from the skies.

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸

@nothoodlum.bsky.social

29 Jan

In an effort to boost ticket sales for Malaria: The Musical, Lauren Boebert is offering free Beetlejuicing to ticket buyers.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

19 Jan

People are killing it with memes!

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

13 Jan

The system is broken... futurism.com/future-socie...

futurism.comGovernment Approving Artist Visas for OnlyFans Models Based on How Many Followers They HaveA seismic shift is taking place as artist visas to the US are increasingly being given to OnlyFans influencers.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

6 Jan

"Kegs don't pay for themselves!" futurism.com/future-socie...

futurism.comThere's Compelling Evidence That Someone Connected to the Trump Administration Profited Off the Invasion of Venezuela by Placing Large Bets on PolymarketThere's evidence that someone who knew about the Trump administration's regime change plans in Venezuela profited on Polymarket.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

18 Dec 2025

Can we get this class war moving along please? futurism.com/future-socie...

futurism.comTop Spy Says Tech Corporations Are Closer to Running Entire World Than GovernmentsMI6's new chief, Blaise Metreweli, devoted a large portion of her first speech to the issue of all-powerful tech corporations.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

18 Dec 2025

Death cult! futurism.com/future-socie...

futurism.comA Huge Number of People Starved to Death After Elon Musk Cut USAID's FundingAfter Elon Musk cut off the rest of the world by shutting USAID, the World Food Program's operations in Kenya were left in shambles.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

4 Dec 2025

If he turns out to be another Republican cliche do we have to worry about the Nodfather giving him a pardon? www.cbsnews.com/news/pipe-bo...

cbsnews.comFBI arrests suspect in 2021 D.C. pipe bomb case, authorities sayAuthorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

13 Nov 2025

Time to take away Gramp's internet access... futurism.com/future-socie...

futurism.comTrump Posts Claim About Health Care System Cited to "Dunning-Kruger Times," a Website Making Fun of Stupid PeoplePresident Donald Trump made a post attacking Barack Obama for allegedly profiting off of Obamacare, which of course was total nonsense.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

12 Nov 2025

Straight up Bond villain futurism.com/future-socie...

futurism.comElon Musk Announces Plan to Control Climate by Surrounding Earth in Adjustable SatellitesElon Musk's brilliant plan for saving us from climate change involves a little help from a swarm of friendly AI satellites.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

26 Sept 2025

Just what we need...more cartoon villains futurism.com/future-socie...

futurism.comTrump Adviser Admits Larry Ellison Is "Shadow President of the United States"A Trump adviser admitted to a Wired reporter that Larry Ellison is a "shadow president of the United States."

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

16 Sept 2025

Seriously? Serious stuff from un-serious people www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

whitehouse.govRestoring Law and Order in MemphisMEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE SECRETARY OF WAR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

26 Aug 2025

Please take them to our leader! futurism.com/mysterious-o...

futurism.comScientist Says Mysterious Object Approaching Earth May Be Alien ArtifactAlien hunting Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb continues to rail against the idea that our newest interstellar is merely a comet.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

25 Aug 2025

Trump should be impeached for letting this a-hole anywhere near a cabinet position...and all the Repubs who confirmed him futurism.com/neoscope/rfk...

futurism.comRFK Jr. Cancels Promising Work on Cancer VaccineRobert F. Kennedy, Jr. is abandoning a massive American asset by canceling research into mRNA vaccines, which will soon cover cancer.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

25 Aug 2025

hahahahaha...satire is awesome! www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi0Y...

youtube.comSayin' A Lie (parody)YouTube video by Keith Edwards

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Aaron Parnas

@aaronparnas.bsky.social

11 Aug 2025

BREAKING: Trump is deploying the National Guard in D.C. to distract you from the fact he will not release the Epstein files. I am in Washington, D.C. I feel safe. I am reporting live. Spread the word. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvXR...

youtube.comTrump TAKES OVER D.C. in New DESPERATE SchemeYouTube video by Aaron Parnas

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

8 Aug 2025

Interesting... www.khou.com/article/news...

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

6 Aug 2025

"This is illegal" futurism.com/white-house-...

futurism.comWhite House Orders NASA to Destroy Important SatelliteThe White House has instructed NASA employees to destroy two major, climate change-focused satellite missions.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

18 July 2025

Trump is what Homelander looks like if he were an octogenarian

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

15 July 2025

I never want to hear a single REPUBLICAN say anything about the Epstein files again. This is on Trump and an ENTIRE party.

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Christopher Webb

@cwebbonline.com

11 July 2025

Wait. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Medicaid recipients could replace immigrant farmworkers. Is she daft? Does she have any idea why folks are on Medicaid? Or what’s involved in picking crops? My goodness.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

30 June 2025

Rick Scott was in Poltergeist...who knew?

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

23 June 2025

ha...we go to war with Iran...Plump muses about firing Powell and naming himself and the stock market futures are up. I know nothing about the stock market.

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

16 June 2025

I never want to hear another argument about how Plump is not pro-Putin www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6_6...

youtube.comTrump Bashes Allies, Defends Putin at G7 SummitYouTube video by The Bulwark

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

16 June 2025

Did Doofy just threaten voting in Blue cities? www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIU4...

youtube.comTrump RUINS G7 as Canada PM SHUTS DOWN Press ConferenceYouTube video by MeidasTouch

The Empire Strikes Jack

@benfon.bsky.social

10 June 2025

Why isn't anyone talking about this? If we win the mid-terms and take the Senate and the House he will be impeached. So I wonder where all of this is going...