Benjamin Detenber

@detenber.bsky.social

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University professor in Singapore studying media and public opinion.

Two screen shots of a scene from the TV show, The Pitt. The doctors are treating a patient's excessive erection, and the overly engorged member has been obscured.
Sign outside a pub announcing the World Cup semi-final match between England and Argentina with some expletives added.
Screen shot of ESPN post announcing the winner of the World Cup semi-final.
Screen shot of text exchange about a rather miserly compensation by Virgin Atlantic for a 7-hour flight delay.
Screen shot from website selling SCOTUS dolls.
A shot of the full moon through trees
Kraftwerk on stage
A bowl of mushroom risotto
Larry Fishburne dancing on a gun boat.
A professor in regalia and an undergraduate at a graduation ceremony wearing cap and gown.
Faculty and doctoral student (now doctor) standing in front of the the title slide of her dissertation.
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Diagram of petrol prices in Singapore in 2022, with an average of about S$2.38/liter.
Figure 22 compares the Liberal Democracy Index (LDI) level in the USA from 1955 to 2025 to the regional average for Western Europe and North America.
Photo of Donald Trump in an Oval Office meeting with chin thrust forward, looking a bit like Il Duce, and fists clenched with both thumbs up touching. His dark blue tie is nearly touching the chair in which he sits. An awkward pose.
Clip from scrubs of Zach Braff hitting his head on the desk as he snapped to attention to say, "representative!"
A political cartoon by Mike Luckovich with two panels. On the left, the title is "In UK" and the image is (former) Prince Andrew being lead away in handcuffs with the word Justice below. On the right, the title is "in US" and the image is a child being lead away in handcuffs by a masked agent with the words Just Ice below.
Another screen shot of a bluesky user data map with an unnamed cluster highlighted.
Melania Trump wearing a coat that says on the back, "I really don't care. Do u?"
Screen shot of a bluesky user data map.
Screen grab of joke someone made. The text says, "The Washington Post Lays Off Half its Slogan," and then there is the masthead that simply says "Democracy Dies."
A black miniature poodle sleeping on his bed with several balls around him, and one on the tip of his nose.
Cover of the V-Dem 2025 Report with its title 25 Years of Autocratization - Democracy Trumped?
A photo of the newly (and illegally) renamed Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Screen shot of Google search for "Maui Jim Mj 206-02 notepad replacement." AI Overview says, "Maui Jim style MJ 206-02 is known as the "Notepad" model," and that's just not true.
A decorated Christmas tree with a tilted top.
A Pisco Sour at a bar overlooking a rugged coastline in Thailand.
Picture of a calm bay surrounded by palm trees at sunrise.
Cartoon drawing of Donald Trump standing behind JD Vance, who is in a dress and apron and holding a very large platter with a tiny turkey on it. The caption is Happy Thanksgiving 2025.
Picture of the CFP for IAMCR 2026, from the link.
WaPo headline and subhead: U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
Album cover: Justin Townes Earle - The Harlem River Blues
A fake NYT headline for an opinion piece that reads, "Why are pre-teen girls obsessed with entrapping billionaires?"
A box of Philadelphia Cream Cheese that boldly states, "Made in Australia."
WaPo editorial headline reads: Zohran Mamdani drops the mask Subhead: The mayor-elect divides New Yorkers into two groups: the oppressed and their oppressors.