Benjamin Hackman

Writer. Composer. Frontman for @theholygasp. Career consultant for working artists and arts organizations.

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Proud to see my story, "Ask and Ye Shall Receive," as a finalist for @albertamags Awards. The story, which originally appeared in @FreeFallMag, is a period piece about homeless youth on the streets of T.O. in the year 2000. https://t.co/oK7XljIo1K

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Join our workshop Literature and Song with Benjamin Hackman on Monday, March 14th, at 1:30pm.

Register for the webinar at https://t.co/JOKxzvGCSu, or email [email protected] to reserve a spot in person at 4th Space (1400 Maisonneuve Blvd W).

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Meet Writing for Dollars panellists @JPKarwacki, Pasha Malla, @rockitdeb and Benjamin Hackman!

Register for The Writing Life at https://t.co/JOKxzvGCSu

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@michaelralbert @Microsoft I hate to say it but I love the software. It does everything I want perfectly, except let me say fuck

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Hey @Microsoft, why is there a profanity censor in the dictate function of Microsoft Word? Is it really anyone’s business what words we write in our own personal computers?

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Do a Google Image search of “beauty.” Count how many photos of men come up.

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Today a man called and asked me if he could clean my ducts. I asked him what his sun and rising were, then his blood type, mother’s maiden name, and social insurance number. He told me to fuck off and I counted that as a win.

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When people claim that God is loving I wonder what Bible they’re reading, for I’ve read mine closely and have not found depictions of His love. Quite the opposite, in fact. A sensible reading of the Bible reveals that God is indeed the great villain of all its stories.

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We give far too much attention to those whose fame has been manufactured solely for the goal of being seen, and not because they themselves have something unique and virtuous to offer the world. People’s fame ought to be a reflection of their talent and wisdom.

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Fun fact: in Matthew 6:5, Jesus commands people not to pray on street corners, so... to the dude with the giant cross at Dundas and Spadina... can you, like... not? 🐠 ✌️

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@presgang Twelve men become angry.

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Hey @realDonaldTrump, I learned a new word today: #Prolepsis: the representation or assumption of a future act or development as if presently existing or accomplished.

Thanks @MerriamWebster!

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You can still find love at the @torontolibrary. 📚 ❤️

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@presgang I’m surprised to hear you say this. I don’t agree at all. I’ve been a working artist for the last decade and I assure you I would be far more miserable if this were not the case.

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@Claireissimo Right?!

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I was today years old when I discovered that tag stands for Touch And Go. 🤯

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@yaberman I mean... I’m all for healthy living, and renegotiating public space, but his pushups are just terrible. Come on, man! Are you even feeling the burn?

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If a man is doing push-ups on the sidewalk, is it rude to critique his form? All the way down, amirite?

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Kindergarten Cop is @Schwarzenegger’s best film. @ me.

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@LyyPerr I’m a man of the people.

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Where in Toronto can you find a cafe w/ a heated, semi-covered patio—with wifi and wall outlets—and where it’s cool to work for 6 hours, take up a whole table, and only buy one coffee?