Miles Bennington
@milesbennington.bsky.social
Starting to wonder if the Internet was a good idea.
Views expressed are my own.
Views expressed are my own.
@aragusea.bsky.social almost perfect on the British school cake! Ask your audience but I remember our custard being pink sometimes, that would have been spot on.
November 6, 2025 at 9:33 PM
@aragusea.bsky.social almost perfect on the British school cake! Ask your audience but I remember our custard being pink sometimes, that would have been spot on.
Even when cornered Trump is still the absolute master of the Attention Economy:
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Never had the privilege
Trump does what it takes to deliver his message in an insane attention economy. Pro-democracy forces must do the same, then fix the system.
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August 3, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Even when cornered Trump is still the absolute master of the Attention Economy:
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A despicable approach to carbon emissions: attempting to destabilise the Green energy market
@edmilibandmp.bsky.social we re in your corner. Please share/comment if you agree
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@edmilibandmp.bsky.social we re in your corner. Please share/comment if you agree
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Labour MPs challenge Richard Tice over Reform UK’s plan to scrap green projects
Exclusive: Letter signed by 59 MPs criticises party’s deputy leader after his warned energy firms over new contracts
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July 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM
A despicable approach to carbon emissions: attempting to destabilise the Green energy market
@edmilibandmp.bsky.social we re in your corner. Please share/comment if you agree
@mvtfwd.bsky.social @femi-oluwole.bsky.social @philmoorhouse.bsky.social @peterjukes.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
@edmilibandmp.bsky.social we re in your corner. Please share/comment if you agree
@mvtfwd.bsky.social @femi-oluwole.bsky.social @philmoorhouse.bsky.social @peterjukes.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
Can Ofcom’s Melanie Dawes of @ofcom.bsky.social save us from the algorithmic chaos of the attention economy?
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This Looks Like a Job for... Regulators?
There is no Superman coming to save us, but hope is on the horizon for those worried about the Attention Economy mediated by smartphones.
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July 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Can Ofcom’s Melanie Dawes of @ofcom.bsky.social save us from the algorithmic chaos of the attention economy?
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Happy Sunday everyone.
I've been thinking a lot recently about how the internet makes us feel and why, and how that is bleeding over into real life. I've compressed these thoughts into this article, enjoy!
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I've been thinking a lot recently about how the internet makes us feel and why, and how that is bleeding over into real life. I've compressed these thoughts into this article, enjoy!
open.substack.com/pub/milesben...
July 6, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Happy Sunday everyone.
I've been thinking a lot recently about how the internet makes us feel and why, and how that is bleeding over into real life. I've compressed these thoughts into this article, enjoy!
open.substack.com/pub/milesben...
I've been thinking a lot recently about how the internet makes us feel and why, and how that is bleeding over into real life. I've compressed these thoughts into this article, enjoy!
open.substack.com/pub/milesben...
Why did a 33-year-old left-wing firebrand just beat a political heavyweight in NYC? It’s not about policy—it’s about attention.
Scandals, algorithms, and the rise of SEO politics:
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Scandals, algorithms, and the rise of SEO politics:
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June 27, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Why did a 33-year-old left-wing firebrand just beat a political heavyweight in NYC? It’s not about policy—it’s about attention.
Scandals, algorithms, and the rise of SEO politics:
open.substack.com/pub/milesben...
Scandals, algorithms, and the rise of SEO politics:
open.substack.com/pub/milesben...
Good afternoon everyone, I hope you're enjoying the sun 🌞...
Please find below my latest ray of sunshine on the Attention Economy and why government is justified in regulating it.
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Please find below my latest ray of sunshine on the Attention Economy and why government is justified in regulating it.
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Attention Economy: Five Reasons The State Is Justified To Intervene
In reverse order of importance, why the state should intervene in the attention economy mediated via smartphones and why this does
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June 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Good afternoon everyone, I hope you're enjoying the sun 🌞...
Please find below my latest ray of sunshine on the Attention Economy and why government is justified in regulating it.
open.substack.com/pub/milesben...
Please find below my latest ray of sunshine on the Attention Economy and why government is justified in regulating it.
open.substack.com/pub/milesben...
Morning all, I’m trying out Substack to clarify my thoughts on the attention economy and its impact on democracy. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
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Democracy Is in Crisis and It Won’t Heal on Its Own
In 2025 democracy across the world is under threat. It will take clear thinking to diagnose the problem and only then can we prescribe treatment.
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June 15, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Morning all, I’m trying out Substack to clarify my thoughts on the attention economy and its impact on democracy. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
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. @jvl.bsky.social continues to model my internal monologue about US politics.
It’s good for my sanity, perhaps less so for his.
(Also this image should be the profile image of his new badjvl BlueSky account)
It’s good for my sanity, perhaps less so for his.
(Also this image should be the profile image of his new badjvl BlueSky account)
March 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
. @jvl.bsky.social continues to model my internal monologue about US politics.
It’s good for my sanity, perhaps less so for his.
(Also this image should be the profile image of his new badjvl BlueSky account)
It’s good for my sanity, perhaps less so for his.
(Also this image should be the profile image of his new badjvl BlueSky account)
Failed to get my Cal Newport inspired, Digital Minimalism walk without checking my phone or listening to a podcast today. But here's a picture from Saturday's (... does taking a picture count as a digital free walk?)
Trying to make this a habit. Especially as the weather gets better.
Trying to make this a habit. Especially as the weather gets better.
March 5, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Failed to get my Cal Newport inspired, Digital Minimalism walk without checking my phone or listening to a podcast today. But here's a picture from Saturday's (... does taking a picture count as a digital free walk?)
Trying to make this a habit. Especially as the weather gets better.
Trying to make this a habit. Especially as the weather gets better.
Man has a point. Staying informed is important and while the news is often bad news outlets seem to have an incentive to make us miserable to gain our attention.
Have you ever thought about how your life might change if you NEVER followed the news?
NEVER glanced at newspaper headlines in the shops.
NEVER visited news websites.
NEVER watched news or current affairs programmes (eg Question Time) on TV, or listened to them on the radio.
How would you feel?
NEVER glanced at newspaper headlines in the shops.
NEVER visited news websites.
NEVER watched news or current affairs programmes (eg Question Time) on TV, or listened to them on the radio.
How would you feel?
March 4, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Man has a point. Staying informed is important and while the news is often bad news outlets seem to have an incentive to make us miserable to gain our attention.
Happy Monday! Just finished Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport—highly recommend. Less about quitting social media, more about living intentionally. 🧵
March 3, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Happy Monday! Just finished Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport—highly recommend. Less about quitting social media, more about living intentionally. 🧵
Happy Friday! To celebrate here's a picture of my first beer 🍺
We don’t give beer to children—it’s addictive, alters behaviour, and has long-term risks
But we hand them screens without a second thought
What changes do you want the Government to bring to regulate screen use?
We don’t give beer to children—it’s addictive, alters behaviour, and has long-term risks
But we hand them screens without a second thought
What changes do you want the Government to bring to regulate screen use?
February 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Happy Friday! To celebrate here's a picture of my first beer 🍺
We don’t give beer to children—it’s addictive, alters behaviour, and has long-term risks
But we hand them screens without a second thought
What changes do you want the Government to bring to regulate screen use?
We don’t give beer to children—it’s addictive, alters behaviour, and has long-term risks
But we hand them screens without a second thought
What changes do you want the Government to bring to regulate screen use?
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Message
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Message
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February 25, 2025 at 7:52 AM
@jvl.bsky.social you’re getting somewhere with finding enemies for Democrats. Sad that it took a murder but this is a productive seam to explore.
Who would a Democratic administration be bad for?
Who would a Democratic administration be bad for?
December 12, 2024 at 7:43 AM
@jvl.bsky.social you’re getting somewhere with finding enemies for Democrats. Sad that it took a murder but this is a productive seam to explore.
Who would a Democratic administration be bad for?
Who would a Democratic administration be bad for?