Ben Ratner
My four major TV credits: Conan, 60 Minutes, a Burger King commercial & Elmo’s World. Now: Boston 25 News. Past: StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Al Roker Entertainment, TheStreet with Jim Cramer, Sports Illustrated, CNN & CNN+ (lol)
- It’s been a while since I’ve posted here. I know you expect high quality content from me. Here is a bird, not on the app formerly known as the bird app, against a blue sky.
- New job alert! I’m excited to be joining the team at LiveU. I’ve been using their products and services for years - and it’s exciting to get to work with them directly!
- Traveling from Boston to NYC shouldn’t be more expensive by train than by plane. And driving a car shouldn’t be cheaper than taking the train.
- My role at Boston 25 News was recently eliminated, so I’m looking for my next opportunity in digital or broadcast media. I specialize in live video, production, distribution, digital/social, and content development. If you know of any leads in Boston or remote, let’s connect!
- I specialize in live video, production, distribution, digital/social, and development. Over the years, I’ve worked with incredible talents like Neil deGrasse Tyson, Al Roker, Suze Orman, and Jim Cramer, and contributed to teams at CNN, Sports Illustrated, and Boston 25 News. Be next on this list!
- Turns out they also don’t mix the McFlurry in Italy
- I’m hiring an Editor/Photographer at @boston25news.com! Apply at the link below and let me know if you have any questions. careers.cmg.com/job/Dedham-M...
- NOOOOOOOOOO
- It’s the most wonderful time of the year! (The time I remind you I was on an episode of Elmo’s World for Chanukkah) youtu.be/0xLLJE3SjFI?...
- IYKYK
- These should be outlawed. $6. No free refills. Less than ten sips. Criminal.
- Bort!
- I'm hiring a News Editor for @boston25news.com! careers.cmg.com/job-invite/1...
- Anyone else eat hummus like this?
- Literally why do 1.9k of you follow me?
- Four years ago, I asked champion eater Takeru Kobayashi to slowly eat a single hot dog for 10 minutes while @neildegrassetyson.com did play by play. youtu.be/2DTMDZUmdhQ
- Pickleball is the kale of sports
- twitter is down wazzup bluesky
- Reposted by Ben RatnerExploring space is easier than exploring the ocean bottom… Pressure difference between a space capsule and the vacuum of space: Less than 1 atmosphere. Pressure difference between a submersible at the Titanic and the surrounding water pressure: Nearly 400 atmospheres (5,600 pounds per square inch)
- I was scuba diving last week and my hearing was down by at least 50%. I could barely hear anything. I assumed I did some damage to my inner ear. At urgent care, the doctor found the true problem - what can best be described as a "disgusting" amount of earwax. There are pictures… if you dare
- more like orangesky
- Obviously I bought a sprinkle dispenser for my apartment
- It’s my birthday and my girlfriend bought me 25 pounds of sprinkles and I couldn’t be happier!
- Work friend… up close
- New friend at work
- @hankgreen.bsky.social discuss
- We aren’t getting a Tony Awards opening number this year - but Rob McClure gave us the next best thing youtu.be/PBJyGo4UMbc
- CitiBike was transformative to my time in NYC - I can’t believe it’s only a decade old!
- For Citi Bike's 10th anniversary I talked to the people who built a bike-share system that transformed New York City and shaped a new future for U.S. public transportation curbed.com/2023/05/citi-bike-n…
- Reposted by Ben Ratner👀 Neil deGrasse Tyson has arrived staging.bsky.app/profile/neildegrass…
- Neil has entered the chat
- Curious about the “Karman Line” for rocket launches? It’s the practical edge of Earth’s atmosphere. Ascend above, there’s not enough air to scatter sunlight, laying bare the darkness of empty space. Below this level, sufficient air molecules blanket Earth to paint the familiar and welcoming Bluesky.
- new streaming service just dropped
- The @boston25news.com app… on Roku… on an Apple IIc monitor
- Boston 25 News is now on the sky app!
- Kermit has found his new home
- Anyone else annoyed by the yellow in the launch screen?
- What do I miss from NYC?
- (It takes place in New York)
- I’m back in New York and am reminded how much better NY bagels are than Boston bagels
