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Ben
@patterdale.bsky.social
· Nov 14
To be clear, I'm not a Patterdale account, I changed my username when I transferred from That Other Place. We have a Pat, I loosely refer to myself as her master, but my content is a blend of dog/urgh politics/nonsense. Was barryheadwound on some other places. Thank you for your consideration.
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“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”
“Because that’s what they are”
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.
#Newsnight
“Because that’s what they are”
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.
#Newsnight
October 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
“You described Reform and other parties across Europe today as among the 'right wing equivalents of the fascists in the 1930s'. Why?”
“Because that’s what they are”
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.
#Newsnight
“Because that’s what they are”
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social asks Lord Heseltine about remarks he made at Conservative Party Conference.
#Newsnight
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Me, looking at timestamp: This seems like a long time to get to the joke
Me, watching for 15sec: I am absolutely watching this whole thing
Me, watching for 15sec: I am absolutely watching this whole thing
August 30, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Me, looking at timestamp: This seems like a long time to get to the joke
Me, watching for 15sec: I am absolutely watching this whole thing
Me, watching for 15sec: I am absolutely watching this whole thing
St Ettienne on Radio 2? Don't mind if I do!
August 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
St Ettienne on Radio 2? Don't mind if I do!
"Mundane street furniture". MUNDANE? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social
Banksy reveals new artwork - but location remains a mystery
The latest piece of street art depicts the shadow of a lighthouse emerging out of a bollard.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 30, 2025 at 7:11 AM
"Mundane street furniture". MUNDANE? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social
May 20, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Can anyone tell me where the watermelon was in #eurovision this year please? Genuine question
May 17, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Can anyone tell me where the watermelon was in #eurovision this year please? Genuine question
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THREAD: As India launches strikes against Pakistan tonight, misinformation is rapidly spreading online. I'll fact-check viral falsehoods in this thread.
This video, viewed over 660,000 times, shows Israeli air strikes on Gaza in October 2023. It's unrelated to Indian strikes tonight.
This video, viewed over 660,000 times, shows Israeli air strikes on Gaza in October 2023. It's unrelated to Indian strikes tonight.
May 6, 2025 at 9:38 PM
THREAD: As India launches strikes against Pakistan tonight, misinformation is rapidly spreading online. I'll fact-check viral falsehoods in this thread.
This video, viewed over 660,000 times, shows Israeli air strikes on Gaza in October 2023. It's unrelated to Indian strikes tonight.
This video, viewed over 660,000 times, shows Israeli air strikes on Gaza in October 2023. It's unrelated to Indian strikes tonight.
A lot of important stuff in here but you can't help but wonder if the cause might be better served by consolidating around fewer stronger petitions
Megathread of pro-trans petitions on Parliament’s petition website. If Labour suddenly gets hit with debates for a bunch of pro-trans petitions, maybe they’ll realise this issue isn’t going away and they’ve fucked up.
I’ll add more as I find them.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
I’ll add more as I find them.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...
April 18, 2025 at 9:48 AM
A lot of important stuff in here but you can't help but wonder if the cause might be better served by consolidating around fewer stronger petitions
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Please, if you love anything about this life, stop using ChatGPT and other GenAI. Just stop. Don't use it to dunk on it, don't use it for a laugh, just stop and let that shit wither.
April 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Please, if you love anything about this life, stop using ChatGPT and other GenAI. Just stop. Don't use it to dunk on it, don't use it for a laugh, just stop and let that shit wither.
My favourite film genres;
5. Yojimbo
4. Slacker
3. Heist
2. Attack/Defend the tower
1. Aliens
5. Yojimbo
4. Slacker
3. Heist
2. Attack/Defend the tower
1. Aliens
My favorite film genres
5. Dipshits in space
4. Man must fight his way up, or down, a building
3. Heist, the more ridiculous the target the better
2. Romcom with great chemistry between leads
1. Retired badass has been Wronged and must murder 500 people to set things right
5. Dipshits in space
4. Man must fight his way up, or down, a building
3. Heist, the more ridiculous the target the better
2. Romcom with great chemistry between leads
1. Retired badass has been Wronged and must murder 500 people to set things right
My favorite film genres
5. Awful ambitious guy ruthlessly climbs through equally awful society
4. Badass guy acts like the craziest shit in the world happening all around him is a normal day at the office
3. Boxing
2. Boat
1. Putting together a team of guys with specialized skils to perform a task
5. Awful ambitious guy ruthlessly climbs through equally awful society
4. Badass guy acts like the craziest shit in the world happening all around him is a normal day at the office
3. Boxing
2. Boat
1. Putting together a team of guys with specialized skils to perform a task
March 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
My favourite film genres;
5. Yojimbo
4. Slacker
3. Heist
2. Attack/Defend the tower
1. Aliens
5. Yojimbo
4. Slacker
3. Heist
2. Attack/Defend the tower
1. Aliens
If you see this, post a skeleton 💀
February 25, 2025 at 10:47 PM
If you see this, post a skeleton 💀
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“Beans r not woke. How could you do this?” has killed me
February 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
“Beans r not woke. How could you do this?” has killed me
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In a sentence never before uttered by humans, I am delighted to share that an alligator stole my conservation instructor’s hat by jauntily walking into the water while wearing it 🐊
February 8, 2025 at 12:20 AM
In a sentence never before uttered by humans, I am delighted to share that an alligator stole my conservation instructor’s hat by jauntily walking into the water while wearing it 🐊
Apparently it's OK if you only temporarily displace an entire nation to build a leisure resort.
February 6, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Apparently it's OK if you only temporarily displace an entire nation to build a leisure resort.
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Potholes on Jeremy Vine. Like the @apiln.bsky.social audiobook.
January 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Potholes on Jeremy Vine. Like the @apiln.bsky.social audiobook.
Probably can't get a job because woke
The Telegraph has finally found some unemployed people it sympathises with
January 17, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Probably can't get a job because woke
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For those of you who follow @alexwinter.com here or on other sites. He is doing what a lot of us should be doing, leaving Meta sites. Sign up & give him a follow.
From his mastodon profile
“ Hey. Making my way off all Meta products. Trying Pixelfed to replace IG. pixelfed.social/alexwinter “
From his mastodon profile
“ Hey. Making my way off all Meta products. Trying Pixelfed to replace IG. pixelfed.social/alexwinter “
Alex Winter (@alexwinter@pixelfed.social)
1 Posts, 2 Following, 45 Followers
pixelfed.social
January 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
For those of you who follow @alexwinter.com here or on other sites. He is doing what a lot of us should be doing, leaving Meta sites. Sign up & give him a follow.
From his mastodon profile
“ Hey. Making my way off all Meta products. Trying Pixelfed to replace IG. pixelfed.social/alexwinter “
From his mastodon profile
“ Hey. Making my way off all Meta products. Trying Pixelfed to replace IG. pixelfed.social/alexwinter “
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Watterson did some artwork on the Stephan Pastis strip Pearls Before Swine. The story is told by Pastis here....
Ever Wished That Calvin and Hobbes Creator Bill Watterson Would Return to the Comics Page? Well, He Just Did.
Bill Watterson is the Bigfoot of cartooning. He is legendary. He is reclusive. And like Bigfoot, there is really only one photo of him in existence. Few in the cartooning world have ever spoken to…
stephanpastis.wordpress.com
December 31, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Watterson did some artwork on the Stephan Pastis strip Pearls Before Swine. The story is told by Pastis here....
Where eagles dare. Bbc 4 @joescaramanga.co.uk
January 9, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Where eagles dare. Bbc 4 @joescaramanga.co.uk
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January 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM