Ben
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Less of a question, more of a suggestion: You seem to talk about charity/charities a lot. But you seem to focus on the same ones. Why don't you have a 'charity sponsor'.
Less of a question, more of a suggestion: You seem to talk about charity/charities a lot. But you seem to focus on the same ones. Why don't you have a 'charity sponsor'.
June 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Less of a question, more of a suggestion: You seem to talk about charity/charities a lot. But you seem to focus on the same ones. Why don't you have a 'charity sponsor'.
Less of a question, more of a suggestion: You seem to talk about charity/charities a lot. But you seem to focus on the same ones. Why don't you have a 'charity sponsor'.
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At a wedding shower where guests were asked to write a piece of marriage advice for the bride & groom on slips of paper. Thinking it was private, I wrote "fuck as much as humanly possible." After cake, the grandparents of the couple took turns reading the notes aloud.
March 21, 2025 at 11:25 AM
At a wedding shower where guests were asked to write a piece of marriage advice for the bride & groom on slips of paper. Thinking it was private, I wrote "fuck as much as humanly possible." After cake, the grandparents of the couple took turns reading the notes aloud.
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Today in 180AD Commodus succeeded his father, Marcus Aurlieus as Roman Emperor. He would go berserk, naming the city, months & legions after himself.
One contemporary wrote that he turned Rome "from a kingdom of gold to one of iron and rust".
One contemporary wrote that he turned Rome "from a kingdom of gold to one of iron and rust".
March 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Today in 180AD Commodus succeeded his father, Marcus Aurlieus as Roman Emperor. He would go berserk, naming the city, months & legions after himself.
One contemporary wrote that he turned Rome "from a kingdom of gold to one of iron and rust".
One contemporary wrote that he turned Rome "from a kingdom of gold to one of iron and rust".
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social question for the podcast:
What do you make of this?!
BBC News - Ex-Reform UK Wales leader accused of taking Russian-linked bribes
www.bbc.com/news/article...
What do you make of this?!
BBC News - Ex-Reform UK Wales leader accused of taking Russian-linked bribes
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Ex-Reform UK Wales leader accused of taking Russian bribes
The ex-MEP and former UKIP Wales leader made favourable statements about Russia for money, a court hears.
www.bbc.com
February 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social question for the podcast:
What do you make of this?!
BBC News - Ex-Reform UK Wales leader accused of taking Russian-linked bribes
www.bbc.com/news/article...
What do you make of this?!
BBC News - Ex-Reform UK Wales leader accused of taking Russian-linked bribes
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Incredible.
Badenoch: “The govt is recruiting a new chief inspector of borders, who lives in Finland & wants to WFH, this is not serious”
Starmer: “He was appointed in 2019 by the last govt, he then worked from Finland. He’ll now be working from the UK full time”
#PMQs #PoliticsLive
Starmer: “He was appointed in 2019 by the last govt, he then worked from Finland. He’ll now be working from the UK full time”
#PMQs #PoliticsLive
February 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Incredible.
Gemini has it correct!
February 12, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Gemini has it correct!
My God. The Hilton Park Lane still has a zero food safety rating.
February 9, 2025 at 2:28 PM
My God. The Hilton Park Lane still has a zero food safety rating.
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Today in 1943 Yugoslav resistance fighter Lepa Radić was killed by the Nazis. Unbroken after days of torture she was given a final chance on the gallows to give up her comrades.
She said "I'm no traitor. You'll know them when they come for you, to the last man."
She was 17
She said "I'm no traitor. You'll know them when they come for you, to the last man."
She was 17
February 8, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Today in 1943 Yugoslav resistance fighter Lepa Radić was killed by the Nazis. Unbroken after days of torture she was given a final chance on the gallows to give up her comrades.
She said "I'm no traitor. You'll know them when they come for you, to the last man."
She was 17
She said "I'm no traitor. You'll know them when they come for you, to the last man."
She was 17
Wowza. The Hilton Park Lane has a zero food hygiene rating. How?
ratings.food.gov.uk/business/427...
ratings.food.gov.uk/business/427...
January 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Wowza. The Hilton Park Lane has a zero food hygiene rating. How?
ratings.food.gov.uk/business/427...
ratings.food.gov.uk/business/427...
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Speaking at length to my 2 year old Danish grandson, I realise he has a much better grasp of UK politics than Mr Musk
January 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Speaking at length to my 2 year old Danish grandson, I realise he has a much better grasp of UK politics than Mr Musk
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Question: would Putin 'swap' Assad to keep his military bases in Syria?
Question: would Putin 'swap' Assad to keep his military bases in Syria?
December 16, 2024 at 9:17 PM
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Question: would Putin 'swap' Assad to keep his military bases in Syria?
Question: would Putin 'swap' Assad to keep his military bases in Syria?
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The missus called me into the bedroom to point a small brown lump on the bed. Knowing it was a nugget of shit but not wanting to admit it, I ate it and said it was chocolate.
December 13, 2024 at 8:25 AM
The missus called me into the bedroom to point a small brown lump on the bed. Knowing it was a nugget of shit but not wanting to admit it, I ate it and said it was chocolate.
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MI5 is shifting resources back towards countering activity by hostile states. In my view it's the biggest change since the mid-1980s, when it re-structured itself as a counter-terrorist service under its then DG Tony Duff, a process described in my book UK Eyes Alpha 1/
December 7, 2024 at 11:46 AM
MI5 is shifting resources back towards countering activity by hostile states. In my view it's the biggest change since the mid-1980s, when it re-structured itself as a counter-terrorist service under its then DG Tony Duff, a process described in my book UK Eyes Alpha 1/
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While the common interpretation of "WTF" as "What the fuck" is widely accepted. However, this ubiquitous acronym actually descends directly from Julius Caesar's dying breath.
December 4, 2024 at 2:05 PM
While the common interpretation of "WTF" as "What the fuck" is widely accepted. However, this ubiquitous acronym actually descends directly from Julius Caesar's dying breath.
Urgent help required. We need a male baby name. Suggestions welcome.
November 26, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Urgent help required. We need a male baby name. Suggestions welcome.
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I have to say, have thoroughly enjoyed my first week on Blue Sky. More interactions, interesting exchanges. Able to have a bit more fun here while experiencing less aggro. And the user counter is flying along 21m users now. Wish I'd joined earlier!
bsky-users.theo.io
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Bluesky User Counter
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November 21, 2024 at 4:46 PM
I have to say, have thoroughly enjoyed my first week on Blue Sky. More interactions, interesting exchanges. Able to have a bit more fun here while experiencing less aggro. And the user counter is flying along 21m users now. Wish I'd joined earlier!
bsky-users.theo.io
bsky-users.theo.io
London's skyline from the Tate Modern @tate.bsky.social
November 18, 2024 at 10:38 PM
London's skyline from the Tate Modern @tate.bsky.social
A panoramic image of Venice that I took a few years ago.
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Venice
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November 18, 2024 at 10:08 PM
A panoramic image of Venice that I took a few years ago.
bensmart.co.uk/venice/
Zoom in for more detail!
bensmart.co.uk/venice/
Zoom in for more detail!