Ben Swart
@benswart.bsky.social
Partnerships Philanthropy & Storytelling | International speaker, trainer, coach | Spurs | proud to work at Brightspot and be a trustee at ASOS Foundation. Former NSPCC.
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Ben Swart
@benswart.bsky.social
· May 23
I got off the train, turned the corner, saw the crowds, the stadium, the families, the smoke, the singing. People on roofs, hanging off of lampposts and traffic lights. Took a breath and burst into tears. Beautiful. #COYS
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Enjoyed @natashadevon.bsky.social & @zackpolanski.bsky.social exploring what really going on for our country’s teenagers
Reflected concerns we found in Good Childhood Report
www.childrenssociety.org.uk/information/...
Agree it’s time for bold thinking & action!
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
Reflected concerns we found in Good Childhood Report
www.childrenssociety.org.uk/information/...
Agree it’s time for bold thinking & action!
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
How An Education System Became A Mental Health Crisis | Natasha Devon | Zack Polanski
Podcast Episode · Bold Politics with Zack Polanski · 11/11/2025 · 43m
podcasts.apple.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Enjoyed @natashadevon.bsky.social & @zackpolanski.bsky.social exploring what really going on for our country’s teenagers
Reflected concerns we found in Good Childhood Report
www.childrenssociety.org.uk/information/...
Agree it’s time for bold thinking & action!
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
Reflected concerns we found in Good Childhood Report
www.childrenssociety.org.uk/information/...
Agree it’s time for bold thinking & action!
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/b...
A five year old will take one weekend of cartoons to watch ten McDonald’s adverts.
That same five year old will be applying for their drivers licence by the time they watch ten healthy food adverts.
An excellent (replicable) way of turning $2million v $750million into a sticky statistic.
That same five year old will be applying for their drivers licence by the time they watch ten healthy food adverts.
An excellent (replicable) way of turning $2million v $750million into a sticky statistic.
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
A five year old will take one weekend of cartoons to watch ten McDonald’s adverts.
That same five year old will be applying for their drivers licence by the time they watch ten healthy food adverts.
An excellent (replicable) way of turning $2million v $750million into a sticky statistic.
That same five year old will be applying for their drivers licence by the time they watch ten healthy food adverts.
An excellent (replicable) way of turning $2million v $750million into a sticky statistic.
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"This energy!!!" 👏👏👏👏
Zack Polanski joins Rizzle Kicks out on stage in Bristol
Zack Polanski joins Rizzle Kicks out on stage in Bristol
November 13, 2025 at 8:57 AM
"This energy!!!" 👏👏👏👏
Zack Polanski joins Rizzle Kicks out on stage in Bristol
Zack Polanski joins Rizzle Kicks out on stage in Bristol
Autumn in London. A city that’s both shinier and greener than you realise.
November 10, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Autumn in London. A city that’s both shinier and greener than you realise.
Don’t get excited.
Don’t get excited.
Dont get excited.
Also me…
Don’t get excited.
Dont get excited.
Also me…
November 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Don’t get excited.
Don’t get excited.
Dont get excited.
Also me…
Don’t get excited.
Dont get excited.
Also me…
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I’ve always rated every single one of these players and the manager is a tactical genius
November 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I’ve always rated every single one of these players and the manager is a tactical genius
92 clubs in the English top flight, we our home form is 91st worst.
We have the easiest place to play at in the country. Most clubs are more likely to win here than their own ground.
I know our stadium is a wonderful hospitality venue, but this is taking it too far.
We have the easiest place to play at in the country. Most clubs are more likely to win here than their own ground.
I know our stadium is a wonderful hospitality venue, but this is taking it too far.
November 8, 2025 at 2:10 PM
92 clubs in the English top flight, we our home form is 91st worst.
We have the easiest place to play at in the country. Most clubs are more likely to win here than their own ground.
I know our stadium is a wonderful hospitality venue, but this is taking it too far.
We have the easiest place to play at in the country. Most clubs are more likely to win here than their own ground.
I know our stadium is a wonderful hospitality venue, but this is taking it too far.
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Which one is more English?
November 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Which one is more English?
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This investigation by @skynewsrss.bsky.social, using an LLM to show how X's algorithm pushes right-wing posts on its users, is an excellent piece of data journalism. Particularly impressed by how they've visualised the data to make it easier to understand news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
How the world's richest man is boosting the British right
How the world's richest man is boosting the British right
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:19 PM
This investigation by @skynewsrss.bsky.social, using an LLM to show how X's algorithm pushes right-wing posts on its users, is an excellent piece of data journalism. Particularly impressed by how they've visualised the data to make it easier to understand news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Should have scrapped these six years ago when Lucas Moura proved how rubbish the Ajax defence was. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
British military announces first delivery of Ajax armoured vehicles – eight years late
First 50 vehicles, costing nearly £10m each, finally ready to deploy to Nato’s eastern flank, where drones now dominate
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Should have scrapped these six years ago when Lucas Moura proved how rubbish the Ajax defence was. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
That was actually a really enjoyable night watching Spurs play at home. I can’t remember the last time I said that.
Excellent entertainment.
Lovely. #COYS
Excellent entertainment.
Lovely. #COYS
November 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
That was actually a really enjoyable night watching Spurs play at home. I can’t remember the last time I said that.
Excellent entertainment.
Lovely. #COYS
Excellent entertainment.
Lovely. #COYS
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Anyway, we need some joy, so here's the Egyptian foreign minister being given a Lego Pyramid by the Danish foreign minister.
November 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Anyway, we need some joy, so here's the Egyptian foreign minister being given a Lego Pyramid by the Danish foreign minister.
Severndroog castle and farmers market. Resplendent today.
The view from the top is extraordinary, I love the bucket of free to use binoculars to help make the most of it.
#SE18 at its finest.
The view from the top is extraordinary, I love the bucket of free to use binoculars to help make the most of it.
#SE18 at its finest.
November 2, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Severndroog castle and farmers market. Resplendent today.
The view from the top is extraordinary, I love the bucket of free to use binoculars to help make the most of it.
#SE18 at its finest.
The view from the top is extraordinary, I love the bucket of free to use binoculars to help make the most of it.
#SE18 at its finest.
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Fellow Tottenham Hotspur fans, forgive us but we’ve made these 💙
It seemed a good idea at the time. Apologies to all concerned. Oh and you can buy them below if you’d like to make a poor life choice x
Shared appreciated! #COYS
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It seemed a good idea at the time. Apologies to all concerned. Oh and you can buy them below if you’d like to make a poor life choice x
Shared appreciated! #COYS
🛒 noscoredraws.com/collections/...
October 31, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Fellow Tottenham Hotspur fans, forgive us but we’ve made these 💙
It seemed a good idea at the time. Apologies to all concerned. Oh and you can buy them below if you’d like to make a poor life choice x
Shared appreciated! #COYS
🛒 noscoredraws.com/collections/...
It seemed a good idea at the time. Apologies to all concerned. Oh and you can buy them below if you’d like to make a poor life choice x
Shared appreciated! #COYS
🛒 noscoredraws.com/collections/...
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43 year old James is a dad of one from Hackney and works in a school. He came to James' Place London earlier this year for help after finding himself in suicidal crisis triggered by flashbacks from childhood and racial trauma. Read his story at jamesplace.org.uk/james-story-2/ #suicideprevention
October 30, 2025 at 9:54 AM
43 year old James is a dad of one from Hackney and works in a school. He came to James' Place London earlier this year for help after finding himself in suicidal crisis triggered by flashbacks from childhood and racial trauma. Read his story at jamesplace.org.uk/james-story-2/ #suicideprevention
Not the result you want but good to see some slick passing, Spence is such a joy to watch. I like the link up with Sarr, Xavi and Johnson. RKM has looked good. Danso too. Porro putting great balls in. Bergvall commanding.
Encouraging.
Encouraging.
October 29, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Not the result you want but good to see some slick passing, Spence is such a joy to watch. I like the link up with Sarr, Xavi and Johnson. RKM has looked good. Danso too. Porro putting great balls in. Bergvall commanding.
Encouraging.
Encouraging.
Autumn in Greenwich Park. Love it.
October 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Autumn in Greenwich Park. Love it.
One for #FundraisingBlueSky. Give a supporter of your charity some joy today. You won’t regret it.
October 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
One for #FundraisingBlueSky. Give a supporter of your charity some joy today. You won’t regret it.
Spurs are in for a painful rebuild.
I don’t like the football we’re playing.
I don’t like some of the results.
And I certainly don’t like seeing them lot doing well.
Is this just the ‘painful’ part of painful rebuild.
“Give TF time.” I keep telling myself. Even though I don’t want to.
I don’t like the football we’re playing.
I don’t like some of the results.
And I certainly don’t like seeing them lot doing well.
Is this just the ‘painful’ part of painful rebuild.
“Give TF time.” I keep telling myself. Even though I don’t want to.
October 23, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Spurs are in for a painful rebuild.
I don’t like the football we’re playing.
I don’t like some of the results.
And I certainly don’t like seeing them lot doing well.
Is this just the ‘painful’ part of painful rebuild.
“Give TF time.” I keep telling myself. Even though I don’t want to.
I don’t like the football we’re playing.
I don’t like some of the results.
And I certainly don’t like seeing them lot doing well.
Is this just the ‘painful’ part of painful rebuild.
“Give TF time.” I keep telling myself. Even though I don’t want to.
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HAPPENING NOW: A MASSIVE crowd of protesters flood the streets of San Diego for a “No Kings Day” rally showing their love for America and standing up against the corrupt fascist Trump administration. look how huge it is
October 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
HAPPENING NOW: A MASSIVE crowd of protesters flood the streets of San Diego for a “No Kings Day” rally showing their love for America and standing up against the corrupt fascist Trump administration. look how huge it is
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Can you imagine how Soros is going to feel when the bill for all these #NoKings protesters arrives? I mean we know he's loaded, but still....
October 18, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Can you imagine how Soros is going to feel when the bill for all these #NoKings protesters arrives? I mean we know he's loaded, but still....
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