Ben Bateson
@smallboat.bsky.social
I feel like Manchester City Council need to update their job titles
May 3, 2025 at 9:11 AM
I feel like Manchester City Council need to update their job titles
No matter what the Governmebt of the day, intervention in education has never resulted in anything less than absolute imbecility.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
We need more male teachers so British boys have role models, says minister
Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, says there are too few men working in schools as UK reflects on TV series Adolescence
www.theguardian.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:46 PM
No matter what the Governmebt of the day, intervention in education has never resulted in anything less than absolute imbecility.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Hey, USDRL, I’ve got some freedom of expression for you:
Fuck off. It’s none of your business.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/a...
Fuck off. It’s none of your business.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/a...
US officials challenge Ofcom over risk to free speech caused by online safety laws
Exclusive: State department said to have raised concerns over whether new act infringes on freedom of expression
www.theguardian.com
April 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Hey, USDRL, I’ve got some freedom of expression for you:
Fuck off. It’s none of your business.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/a...
Fuck off. It’s none of your business.
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/a...
I see the right wing conspiracy theorists have been at work again. In the Guardian, of all places!
It is a basis of contract law that businesses can propose any payment terms of their choice. The consumer has the option to accept or decline this proposal.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/m...
It is a basis of contract law that businesses can propose any payment terms of their choice. The consumer has the option to accept or decline this proposal.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/m...
‘A fundamental right’: UK high street chains and restaurants challenged over refusal to accept cash
As more of us reject tapping and swiping, campaigners and politicians say the law should force retailers to accept coins and notes
www.theguardian.com
March 16, 2025 at 12:29 PM
I see the right wing conspiracy theorists have been at work again. In the Guardian, of all places!
It is a basis of contract law that businesses can propose any payment terms of their choice. The consumer has the option to accept or decline this proposal.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/m...
It is a basis of contract law that businesses can propose any payment terms of their choice. The consumer has the option to accept or decline this proposal.
www.theguardian.com/money/2025/m...
I expect he was Tired Of Being Alone
Ten Democrats join Republicans to vote to censure Al Green over Trump speech
House votes to censure Texas congressman for ‘breach of proper conduct’ for disrupting president’s address
www.theguardian.com
March 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I expect he was Tired Of Being Alone
Facebook is rapidly becoming a hotbed of right-wing propaganda. My feed is increasingly full of posts from Reform MPs and Republican senators.
I don’t want to leave because I still use it as a social tool. But how depressing…
I don’t want to leave because I still use it as a social tool. But how depressing…
February 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Facebook is rapidly becoming a hotbed of right-wing propaganda. My feed is increasingly full of posts from Reform MPs and Republican senators.
I don’t want to leave because I still use it as a social tool. But how depressing…
I don’t want to leave because I still use it as a social tool. But how depressing…
Every bag of Frazzles has exactly two that are stuck together. Prove me wrong.
February 20, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Every bag of Frazzles has exactly two that are stuck together. Prove me wrong.
Jeezus. Just when you thought the Tories couldn’t do anything else to lose votes and make themselves less popular…
February 17, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Jeezus. Just when you thought the Tories couldn’t do anything else to lose votes and make themselves less popular…
If I were an unpopular US president, I would think twice before releasing detailed intelligence on the means to kill presidents. Just saying.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump orders release of thousands of classified files on JFK assassination
Executive order also aims to declassify federal records on killings of Robert F Kennedy and Martin Luther King
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2025 at 10:16 AM
If I were an unpopular US president, I would think twice before releasing detailed intelligence on the means to kill presidents. Just saying.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump has attempted to stop the Ukraine war by fundamentally saying: “Stop twatting around now, Vladimir, old chap.”
If this works, I don’t know what to think any more
If this works, I don’t know what to think any more
January 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Trump has attempted to stop the Ukraine war by fundamentally saying: “Stop twatting around now, Vladimir, old chap.”
If this works, I don’t know what to think any more
If this works, I don’t know what to think any more
This is a pleasing meme (and a nice way to prevent my BlueSky account being empty space. I’m glad @sheonag.bsky.social spotted Jessica spotting it. I will talk about nice things and I’d love to hear about yours.
This is a pleasing meme, I'm glad @jlkaufmann.bsky.social spotted it!
I will talk about nice things and I'd love to hear about yours.
1 like=1 thing I love
I will talk about nice things and I'd love to hear about yours.
1 like=1 thing I love
This is a very pleasing meme. I'm glad I spotted it. Let's do this.
1 like=1 thing I love
1 like=1 thing I love
January 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
This is a pleasing meme (and a nice way to prevent my BlueSky account being empty space. I’m glad @sheonag.bsky.social spotted Jessica spotting it. I will talk about nice things and I’d love to hear about yours.