Ben
@seldomseenben.bsky.social
Editor, writer, shark sympathiser. Helping people finish their weird, beautiful stories. Spurs fan but otherwise reliable. Check out www.justpunchtheclock.com for my services.
I see all the protests in the US and the Portland frog etc and I keep thinking of this section from Ali Smith’s Autumn
October 25, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I see all the protests in the US and the Portland frog etc and I keep thinking of this section from Ali Smith’s Autumn
Fun quiz: is this an obergruppenführer from Nazi Germany, or the head of operations for the military occupation of Chicago?
October 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Fun quiz: is this an obergruppenführer from Nazi Germany, or the head of operations for the military occupation of Chicago?
These are all the things we learn about the new Archbishop of Canterbury before discovering her name
- her age
- the name of her husband (!)
- where she is from
- a job she did more than 20 years ago
Sarah Mullally, by the way.
- her age
- the name of her husband (!)
- where she is from
- a job she did more than 20 years ago
Sarah Mullally, by the way.
October 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
These are all the things we learn about the new Archbishop of Canterbury before discovering her name
- her age
- the name of her husband (!)
- where she is from
- a job she did more than 20 years ago
Sarah Mullally, by the way.
- her age
- the name of her husband (!)
- where she is from
- a job she did more than 20 years ago
Sarah Mullally, by the way.
No new pictures, where are you at mentally
September 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
No new pictures, where are you at mentally
This is the writers group I run here in Abu Dhabi. It is the most precious thing and I love it so much. It is the highlight of every week, full of the most wonderful, talented people, from all over the world.
September 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
This is the writers group I run here in Abu Dhabi. It is the most precious thing and I love it so much. It is the highlight of every week, full of the most wonderful, talented people, from all over the world.
I can’t work out the distraction. Is Epstein the distraction from declaring war on his own people, or is he invading American cities to distract from Epstein? Either way, it’s going to get worse before it gets worse.
September 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I can’t work out the distraction. Is Epstein the distraction from declaring war on his own people, or is he invading American cities to distract from Epstein? Either way, it’s going to get worse before it gets worse.
We’re into unbearable September humidity, but it’s still pretty
September 1, 2025 at 11:32 AM
We’re into unbearable September humidity, but it’s still pretty
Ok, hear me out. A Lord of the Rings remake, but with these two taking the One Ring to Mordor:
August 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Ok, hear me out. A Lord of the Rings remake, but with these two taking the One Ring to Mordor:
Nope this was what I was referring to
August 31, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Nope this was what I was referring to
This seems like a terrible deal
July 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
This seems like a terrible deal
We live in Abu Dhabi and my boy hasn’t taken his bobble hat off for two days in 44c heat. He is lapping it up at school
May 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
We live in Abu Dhabi and my boy hasn’t taken his bobble hat off for two days in 44c heat. He is lapping it up at school
ChatGPT with some lovely vibes tonight
May 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM
ChatGPT with some lovely vibes tonight
For 20 years I was a sports journalist. I quit in 2016 because of the declining value of words and the obsession with SEO. Look at the state of this monstrosity.
April 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
For 20 years I was a sports journalist. I quit in 2016 because of the declining value of words and the obsession with SEO. Look at the state of this monstrosity.
Rocking this bad boy around Abu Dhabi today
April 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Rocking this bad boy around Abu Dhabi today
Roly has a new favourite Golden Hour spot
April 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Roly has a new favourite Golden Hour spot
This doesn’t seem like a very good deal
March 30, 2025 at 11:13 AM
This doesn’t seem like a very good deal
Remember the Dumb and Dumber joke with the policeman telling Jeff Daniels to pull over, and he says ‘no it’s a cardigan but thanks for noticing’? Well Annie Proulx’s The Shipping News came out the year before, in 1993, and I’m reading it this week. And look what just happened
March 13, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Remember the Dumb and Dumber joke with the policeman telling Jeff Daniels to pull over, and he says ‘no it’s a cardigan but thanks for noticing’? Well Annie Proulx’s The Shipping News came out the year before, in 1993, and I’m reading it this week. And look what just happened
wait until they hear about homo sapiens
March 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
wait until they hear about homo sapiens
I respect the modernist stream-of-consciousness and punctuation experimentation here. And the use of lower caps to ask the questions - form complimenting content. Lovely stuff.
February 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I respect the modernist stream-of-consciousness and punctuation experimentation here. And the use of lower caps to ask the questions - form complimenting content. Lovely stuff.
‘Funeral’ has a certain ring to it
January 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
‘Funeral’ has a certain ring to it
The cat’s been staring at the aircon panel for 10 minutes.
December 22, 2024 at 11:15 AM
The cat’s been staring at the aircon panel for 10 minutes.
I dream of a revolution with everyone in Luigi hats. It’s somehow both completely ridiculous and yet so on brand for our timeline
December 12, 2024 at 1:38 PM
I dream of a revolution with everyone in Luigi hats. It’s somehow both completely ridiculous and yet so on brand for our timeline
