Ben Flaccus

I do digital media stuff and care about political stuff. I also like to eat stuff, drink stuff and talk about my kids. Buckle up!

[Ben Flaccus @bflaccus]

.@commahawk and I launched an app! If you cook at home, sign-up for a free trial, make a dish, and tell me how it went. Can’t decide what to make first? Try the Holiday Baking quick filter. We’ve got big dreams, but need your help to figure out what works (and what needs work)!

[Fond @GetFond]

Big News: Fond is in public beta for iOS! Download for a 30-day free trial and start making Drew’s Bourbon Braised Chicken or Eva’s Chocolate Pecan Pie in our beautiful, made-for-mobile cooking experience. https://t.co/ALgljbID2i

[John Mitnick @JohnMitnick]

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A thread addressed to my fellow conservatives who are planning to vote, or considering voting, for Trump. 1/13

[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

The Economist has endorsed Kamala Harris for President.

[🗳 Blue @Winzol]

Dear Puerto Rico,

In case any of your family is moving to the U.S. mainland in the next week, the following states have same day voter registration:

California
Colorado
Illinois
Iowa
Maine
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Wisconsin

[James O'Malley @Psythor]

If only there was a moderate-coded, extremely good communicator who is both good on Fox News and has a backstory that could mobilise liberals, who could be parachuted in at the convention.

[Ben Flaccus @bflaccus]

@billkirby13 Where’s the dislike button?

[DCPetterson.bsky.social @dcpetterson]

"We're a republic, not a democracy!"

Heard it many times. Let's talk about it, since the people who say it can never explain what they mean.

On one level, it's a not-too-bright play on words. They want Republicans in charge, not Democrats. That's just silly.

1/12

[Ben Flaccus @bflaccus]

@GraceSpelman I love this picture because I’ve watched the parade below from this VERY window in Elliot Erwitt’s apartment (and also happened to see Snoopy).

[grace spelman @GraceSpelman]

well it’s thanksgiving which means it’s time to post one of my favorite photos from Elliott Erwitt

[Pete Aguilar @PeteAguilar]

UPDATE: House Republicans, under Speaker Johnson are continuing the push to eliminate the $35/ month cap on insulin that Democrats helped pass.

Retweet this so everyone knows.

[Hayden @the_transit_guy]

The MTA if we diverted NYC’s helicopter budget:

[non aesthetic things @PicturesFoIder]

gonna save this for later…

[Lauren Windsor @lawindsor]

Democrats should seize on the Hunter Biden gun charges to pass universal background checks... call it Hunter's Law and then force Republicans to vote against it.

[Coby @Cobylefko]

A seemingly small, but significant impact on how we perceive our cities is how storefronts meet the street.

Though it's good that more places are encouraging mixed-use, execution often leaves a lot to be desired. As these two images show, simply having mixed-use isn't enough.

[M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray]

America spent like ~50 years there bombing its own cities in the name of endless free parking. Denver:

[Nina Turner @ninaturner]

It could all be so simple.

[Dr Charlie Gardner (also on the blue place) @CharlieJGardner]

Happy 111th birthday to this little one

[Ben Flaccus @bflaccus]

@billkirby13 Tell me more…my cell bill is insane right now

[Ben Flaccus @bflaccus]

@billkirby13

[Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg]

As a Watergate historian, it’s worth noting that nothing Nixon did—and he had plenty of crimes and conspiracies, involving more than 60 people criminally charged—approached the scale and severity of Trump’s assault on American democracy.

[Nina Turner @ninaturner]

“But if we raise the minimum wage, prices will go up!”

Avg cost of a Big Mac in New Hampshire, which has $7.25 minimum wage: $4.83

Avg cost of a Big Mac in Washington, which has $14.49 minimum wage: $4.67