Ben Smithies
Ben Smithies
@omobono.bsky.social
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Driving several tons of metal dangerously and killing someone- 2 year suspended sentence.

This is standard, and yet the moral panic is about cyclists and where government has promised “life sentences”.
Driver caused 75-year-old cyclist's death while she was 'distracted'
Lucinda Collins was on a hands-free call to her mum when the collision occurred, a court heard.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 27, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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I don't want to be on ghastly x anymore but it's where a lot of my sales come from so this post is a brazen request for shares to spread the word about my work on a kinder platform that isn't run by a dangerous megalomaniac!

www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Sara...

#selfemployedartist #ukgifthour #shopindie
February 8, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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🚨IMPORTANT: Russia has sentenced 16 PEACEFUL climate activists to a whopping 41 YEARS.

Oh wait, did we say Russia? We meant the UK.
January 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM