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@ben63.bsky.social
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Just one final thing - someone filmed some of my departure speech after Monkey Cage last night (I should make it clear no one knew I was going to do it) and it has been put up here - i cannot deny i was very emotional #science #comedy
www.chortle.co.uk/news/2025/12...
www.chortle.co.uk/news/2025/12...
Robin Ince forced to quit Radio 4 over pro-trans views : News 2025 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide
Robin Ince forced to quit Radio 4 over pro-trans views - Comic leaves Infinite Monkey Cage after pressure from bosses
www.chortle.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Another client of Douglas Barrowman's tax avoidance firm, AML, loses in a tax tribunal.
Barrowman's clients have probably lost hundreds of millions of pounds. Barrowman hasn't lost a penny. It's just wrong. buff.ly/DCsy5oy
Barrowman's clients have probably lost hundreds of millions of pounds. Barrowman hasn't lost a penny. It's just wrong. buff.ly/DCsy5oy
Allan Jack v The Commissioners for HMRC - Find Case Law - The National Archives
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December 12, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Another client of Douglas Barrowman's tax avoidance firm, AML, loses in a tax tribunal.
Barrowman's clients have probably lost hundreds of millions of pounds. Barrowman hasn't lost a penny. It's just wrong. buff.ly/DCsy5oy
Barrowman's clients have probably lost hundreds of millions of pounds. Barrowman hasn't lost a penny. It's just wrong. buff.ly/DCsy5oy
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MAGA: Down with snowflakes and hurrah for FREE SPEECH!
also
MAGA: You can't come to America unless you show us your social media posts and prove that you've never said hurty words about our president...
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MAGA: You can't come to America unless you show us your social media posts and prove that you've never said hurty words about our president...
December 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
MAGA: Down with snowflakes and hurrah for FREE SPEECH!
also
MAGA: You can't come to America unless you show us your social media posts and prove that you've never said hurty words about our president...
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MAGA: You can't come to America unless you show us your social media posts and prove that you've never said hurty words about our president...
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“When it comes to Ukraine peace talks, Donald Trump is “sick of meetings just for the sake of meetings” “
In a rare moment of honesty, Trump admits his attention span is too limited to broker any kind of peace deal. Wars are hard to solve - wow, shocker. #r4today #UkraineWar
In a rare moment of honesty, Trump admits his attention span is too limited to broker any kind of peace deal. Wars are hard to solve - wow, shocker. #r4today #UkraineWar
Trump news at a glance: president ‘sick of meetings’ as Ukraine-Russia peace deal talks drag on
Trump’s press secretary suggested Trump was growing weary of process as Ukraine’s president under immense pressure to sign US deal – key US politics stories from 11 December 2025
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:05 AM
“When it comes to Ukraine peace talks, Donald Trump is “sick of meetings just for the sake of meetings” “
In a rare moment of honesty, Trump admits his attention span is too limited to broker any kind of peace deal. Wars are hard to solve - wow, shocker. #r4today #UkraineWar
In a rare moment of honesty, Trump admits his attention span is too limited to broker any kind of peace deal. Wars are hard to solve - wow, shocker. #r4today #UkraineWar
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Wonder if the anti vax wibble movement has contributed to the surge in flu cases - they’ve done their own research you know (watched a YouTube video made by that bloke who talks to himself at bus stops)! #r4today
December 12, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Wonder if the anti vax wibble movement has contributed to the surge in flu cases - they’ve done their own research you know (watched a YouTube video made by that bloke who talks to himself at bus stops)! #r4today
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December 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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"The British government threatened to defund the international criminal court and leave the Rome statute... if it pressed ahead with plans to issue an arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu... the caller may have been the then British foreign secretary, David Cameron..."
#R4Today
#R4Today
Britain threatened to cut off ICC funding over Netanyahu arrest warrant, claims prosecutor
Karim Khan makes allegation in court submission while defending decision to prosecute Israeli prime minister in 2024
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:02 AM
"The British government threatened to defund the international criminal court and leave the Rome statute... if it pressed ahead with plans to issue an arrest warrant against Benjamin Netanyahu... the caller may have been the then British foreign secretary, David Cameron..."
#R4Today
#R4Today
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The pro-Farage framing of #bbcqt. Questioner asks: "Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?" Fiona Bruce says "have English as a second language." Caption changes the meaning entirely: "Don't speak fluent English." Shocking editorialising.
December 11, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The pro-Farage framing of #bbcqt. Questioner asks: "Apparently one in three children don't speak English as a first language, why does this matter?" Fiona Bruce says "have English as a second language." Caption changes the meaning entirely: "Don't speak fluent English." Shocking editorialising.
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Firstly, apologies for posting a picture of this freeloading cretin, but look at the text
#bbcqt twisted a question about 1 in 3 Glasgow children not speaking English as their first language, to :
“1 in 3 kids in Glasgow don’t speak fluent English”
As ever, it’s bbc Mis-Reporting Scotland
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#bbcqt twisted a question about 1 in 3 Glasgow children not speaking English as their first language, to :
“1 in 3 kids in Glasgow don’t speak fluent English”
As ever, it’s bbc Mis-Reporting Scotland
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December 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Firstly, apologies for posting a picture of this freeloading cretin, but look at the text
#bbcqt twisted a question about 1 in 3 Glasgow children not speaking English as their first language, to :
“1 in 3 kids in Glasgow don’t speak fluent English”
As ever, it’s bbc Mis-Reporting Scotland
🏴🇪🇺
#bbcqt twisted a question about 1 in 3 Glasgow children not speaking English as their first language, to :
“1 in 3 kids in Glasgow don’t speak fluent English”
As ever, it’s bbc Mis-Reporting Scotland
🏴🇪🇺
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Russell Findlay, leader of tScottish Conservatives, says the World Cup ticket prices are outrageous. (He was at the Norway and Morocco games in France but watched the Brazil game in the pub)
For Reform, Lord Offord has a ticket for the Scotland v Brazil game but defends the prices as commercial
For Reform, Lord Offord has a ticket for the Scotland v Brazil game but defends the prices as commercial
December 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Russell Findlay, leader of tScottish Conservatives, says the World Cup ticket prices are outrageous. (He was at the Norway and Morocco games in France but watched the Brazil game in the pub)
For Reform, Lord Offord has a ticket for the Scotland v Brazil game but defends the prices as commercial
For Reform, Lord Offord has a ticket for the Scotland v Brazil game but defends the prices as commercial
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There’s a very simple way the customer can demonstrate their displeasure with a vendor, particularly one selling something so unnecessary.
World Cup ticket prices: Fifa's prices a 'monumental betrayal' says Football Supporters Europe
Fans' group Football Supporters Europe says it is
www.bbc.co.uk
December 11, 2025 at 11:43 PM
There’s a very simple way the customer can demonstrate their displeasure with a vendor, particularly one selling something so unnecessary.
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This always hits me. "The Foundation for Adopting Graves American Cemetery Margraten formed Feb 1945 as a Dutch expression of gratitude to their American liberators. To qualify, each volunteer agreed to adopt + regularly visit a grave and remain in contact with the soldier's next of kin in the US"
December 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
This always hits me. "The Foundation for Adopting Graves American Cemetery Margraten formed Feb 1945 as a Dutch expression of gratitude to their American liberators. To qualify, each volunteer agreed to adopt + regularly visit a grave and remain in contact with the soldier's next of kin in the US"
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GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
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NEW Did the #Romans harm our health? Analysis of skeletal remains from England before and during Roman occupation confirms theories that the population’s health declined under Roman occupation, but only in the urban centres.
#AntiquityThread 1/13 🧵
TW: human remains
🏺 #Archaeology
#AntiquityThread 1/13 🧵
TW: human remains
🏺 #Archaeology
December 11, 2025 at 8:45 AM
NEW Did the #Romans harm our health? Analysis of skeletal remains from England before and during Roman occupation confirms theories that the population’s health declined under Roman occupation, but only in the urban centres.
#AntiquityThread 1/13 🧵
TW: human remains
🏺 #Archaeology
#AntiquityThread 1/13 🧵
TW: human remains
🏺 #Archaeology
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Roman bronze figurine of a little mouse nibbling on bread!
Squeak squeak! 🐭❤️
Landesmuseum Württemberg, Stuttgart 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Squeak squeak! 🐭❤️
Landesmuseum Württemberg, Stuttgart 📷 by me
#Archaeology
December 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Roman bronze figurine of a little mouse nibbling on bread!
Squeak squeak! 🐭❤️
Landesmuseum Württemberg, Stuttgart 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Squeak squeak! 🐭❤️
Landesmuseum Württemberg, Stuttgart 📷 by me
#Archaeology
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Stunning pair of c. 1,500 year-old luxury women’s leather shoes!
Exceptionally well-preserved and still shimmering with gold leaf! ✨
From Egypt. V&A Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Exceptionally well-preserved and still shimmering with gold leaf! ✨
From Egypt. V&A Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
December 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Stunning pair of c. 1,500 year-old luxury women’s leather shoes!
Exceptionally well-preserved and still shimmering with gold leaf! ✨
From Egypt. V&A Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Exceptionally well-preserved and still shimmering with gold leaf! ✨
From Egypt. V&A Museum 📷 by me
#Archaeology
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That's lots of places. That's the real world.
I just got a taxi from the train station to home.
The muslim taxi driver told me to have a Happy Christmas. The same way that when it’s Eid, I would say Eid Mubarak.
That’s Luton. That’s the real world.
Some folk would do well to get off X and visit it sometimes.
The muslim taxi driver told me to have a Happy Christmas. The same way that when it’s Eid, I would say Eid Mubarak.
That’s Luton. That’s the real world.
Some folk would do well to get off X and visit it sometimes.
December 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM
That's lots of places. That's the real world.
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Will BBC Sport advise World Cup fans to look at their social media history before chucking thousands of quid away on tickets, hotels and flights...?
#R4Today
#R4Today
December 11, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Will BBC Sport advise World Cup fans to look at their social media history before chucking thousands of quid away on tickets, hotels and flights...?
#R4Today
#R4Today
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December 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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It's time to repeat my loathing of Eddie Grundy. He gave a great deal of thought about helping Clarrie pluck the turkeys - researched a project, drove around Borsetshire buying parts, constructed a machine.
He did everything short of actually plucking a single turkey.
#TheArchers
He did everything short of actually plucking a single turkey.
#TheArchers
December 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
It's time to repeat my loathing of Eddie Grundy. He gave a great deal of thought about helping Clarrie pluck the turkeys - researched a project, drove around Borsetshire buying parts, constructed a machine.
He did everything short of actually plucking a single turkey.
#TheArchers
He did everything short of actually plucking a single turkey.
#TheArchers
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Australia is giving away electricity for free to bill payers, because they've got so much renewable energy available.
The national grid is privately owned, the owners should be upgrading it.
#bbcpm
The national grid is privately owned, the owners should be upgrading it.
#bbcpm
December 8, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Australia is giving away electricity for free to bill payers, because they've got so much renewable energy available.
The national grid is privately owned, the owners should be upgrading it.
#bbcpm
The national grid is privately owned, the owners should be upgrading it.
#bbcpm
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Susan Hall's condition has now reached the 'shouting at biscuits' stage.
December 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Vaccination coverage doesn’t collapse overnight.
Yes, we are definitely already seeing outbreaks, and yes we are already seeing substantial declines in vaccine coverage.
But the true horror awaits a few years from now, barring another pandemic of a novel pathogen.
Yes, we are definitely already seeing outbreaks, and yes we are already seeing substantial declines in vaccine coverage.
But the true horror awaits a few years from now, barring another pandemic of a novel pathogen.
December 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Vaccination coverage doesn’t collapse overnight.
Yes, we are definitely already seeing outbreaks, and yes we are already seeing substantial declines in vaccine coverage.
But the true horror awaits a few years from now, barring another pandemic of a novel pathogen.
Yes, we are definitely already seeing outbreaks, and yes we are already seeing substantial declines in vaccine coverage.
But the true horror awaits a few years from now, barring another pandemic of a novel pathogen.
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One of the most disturbing things about the U.S. government getting themselves into the anti-vaccine game is that it is a time-release poison pill.
It will take a few years before the worst of the harm is visible to enough people that they will truly understand what has been done to them.
It will take a few years before the worst of the harm is visible to enough people that they will truly understand what has been done to them.
December 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
One of the most disturbing things about the U.S. government getting themselves into the anti-vaccine game is that it is a time-release poison pill.
It will take a few years before the worst of the harm is visible to enough people that they will truly understand what has been done to them.
It will take a few years before the worst of the harm is visible to enough people that they will truly understand what has been done to them.