Ben Dunnell
@bendunnell.bsky.social
Your mother’s in a care home and SHE’S BEEN DRUGGED? TO KEEP HER QUIET? FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE STAFF? (Personal account.)
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For context, the UK has a cap on credit card interchange fees of 0.3% and debit cards at 0.2%, the average bank charges 1.5% to bank your cash.
Make of that what you will.
Make of that what you will.
BBC local reporting credulous as always with a guy pretending he's paying a 10% card transaction fee
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Herefordshire pub landlord offers discount for cash payments as card charges soar
Alan Davies says he loses about £5 in transaction charges for every £50 made.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM
For context, the UK has a cap on credit card interchange fees of 0.3% and debit cards at 0.2%, the average bank charges 1.5% to bank your cash.
Make of that what you will.
Make of that what you will.
There’s a strong whiff of their stories about Wakefield in the endless coverage of Lucy Letby at the moment, which is an immediate skip-through.
Private Eye have, incidentally, never apologized to anywhere near the extent necessary for their role in promoting this.
I don't exaggerate when I say that Andrew Wakefield should be tried for mass murder. We'll never know how many people have died or will die as a direct result of his fraudulent study.
January 28, 2026 at 11:51 PM
There’s a strong whiff of their stories about Wakefield in the endless coverage of Lucy Letby at the moment, which is an immediate skip-through.
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I'm sorry, but the reaction to Brianna Ghey being murdered by people she knew offline *because she was transgender* becoming 'we should stop teenagers from being on social media' rather than 'we should deal with the recent horrifying rise of transphobia in the UK' is unbelievably fucking bullshit.
January 28, 2026 at 6:32 PM
I'm sorry, but the reaction to Brianna Ghey being murdered by people she knew offline *because she was transgender* becoming 'we should stop teenagers from being on social media' rather than 'we should deal with the recent horrifying rise of transphobia in the UK' is unbelievably fucking bullshit.
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We went to Sweden and Denmark in October and when we got home I realised I only took three photos the whole time we were there and this was one of them
January 28, 2026 at 8:50 PM
We went to Sweden and Denmark in October and when we got home I realised I only took three photos the whole time we were there and this was one of them
“Well, minister, our research shows that 95 per cent of all pupils don’t know where Russia is and couldn’t say how many world wars there have been. But on the plus side, they’re all brilliant at creating illustrations of people with eight fingers on each of their three hands.”
We want to make sure tutoring isn't the preserve of a lucky few, but accessible to every child who needs it.
AI can help us do that.
Safe, personalised, one-to-one learning support to help every child achieve and thrive.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
AI can help us do that.
Safe, personalised, one-to-one learning support to help every child achieve and thrive.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
Poorest pupils to be given AI tutors
Bridget Phillipson says tuition would no longer be the preserve of ‘the lucky few’
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 8:44 PM
“Well, minister, our research shows that 95 per cent of all pupils don’t know where Russia is and couldn’t say how many world wars there have been. But on the plus side, they’re all brilliant at creating illustrations of people with eight fingers on each of their three hands.”
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Happy 3 year anniversary to this post
January 27, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Happy 3 year anniversary to this post
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thousands of GCSE history essays next year where the students all refer to the Battle of Hastings being between West Ham United and Maccabi Tel Aviv
We want to make sure tutoring isn't the preserve of a lucky few, but accessible to every child who needs it.
AI can help us do that.
Safe, personalised, one-to-one learning support to help every child achieve and thrive.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
AI can help us do that.
Safe, personalised, one-to-one learning support to help every child achieve and thrive.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
Poorest pupils to be given AI tutors
Bridget Phillipson says tuition would no longer be the preserve of ‘the lucky few’
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 8:07 PM
thousands of GCSE history essays next year where the students all refer to the Battle of Hastings being between West Ham United and Maccabi Tel Aviv
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The government’s suggestion that rolling out 20 minute courses on writing “AI“ prompts, sponsored by Google, Microsoft and Amazon, is somehow comparable to the founding of the Open University (the Wilson government‘s, & Jennie Lee’s, proudest achievement), is an insult to our human intelligence.
January 28, 2026 at 8:37 AM
The government’s suggestion that rolling out 20 minute courses on writing “AI“ prompts, sponsored by Google, Microsoft and Amazon, is somehow comparable to the founding of the Open University (the Wilson government‘s, & Jennie Lee’s, proudest achievement), is an insult to our human intelligence.
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It is genuinely astounding how Reform, Labour and the Tories have decided to fight tooth-and-nail for the votes of the same 30-35 percent of the electorate and completely ignore everyone else.
Badenoch's strategic genius on full display here, telling centrist voters to fuck off, including in the 60+ seats the party lost to the Lib Dems, so she can focus on competing with an extreme right party ahead of her in the polls.
January 28, 2026 at 12:40 PM
It is genuinely astounding how Reform, Labour and the Tories have decided to fight tooth-and-nail for the votes of the same 30-35 percent of the electorate and completely ignore everyone else.
This is just so desperately, horrifically sad. The poor family. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Mum says Glasgow University ‘failed’ son who took his own life after grade error
Geography student Ethan Brown should have been awarded a 2:1 degree but was wrongly told he could not graduate.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 4:54 PM
This is just so desperately, horrifically sad. The poor family. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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I always find this bombastic rhetoric so silly, mate you're stepping out of a Vauxhall Astra to have lunch with a journalist not a Higgins boat onto Normandy
January 28, 2026 at 4:25 PM
I always find this bombastic rhetoric so silly, mate you're stepping out of a Vauxhall Astra to have lunch with a journalist not a Higgins boat onto Normandy
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I’m offering the UK govt free training on how to be less of a fucking embarrassment
January 28, 2026 at 10:37 AM
I’m offering the UK govt free training on how to be less of a fucking embarrassment
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if they can offer free AI training they could offer free media literacy training too. i know which of those would do more for the public good
January 28, 2026 at 10:19 AM
if they can offer free AI training they could offer free media literacy training too. i know which of those would do more for the public good
This can, fundamentally, fuck off.
BREAKING: Free AI training will be offered to every adult in the UK, with short courses to teach people how to use simple AI tools effectively in the workplace.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
January 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM
This can, fundamentally, fuck off.
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so the whole pitch was "this thing will make stuff easier" then why do I have to learn it? I thought the whole point of technology is that it will conform to me, not the other way around
BREAKING: Free AI training will be offered to every adult in the UK, with short courses to teach people how to use simple AI tools effectively in the workplace.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
January 28, 2026 at 10:58 AM
so the whole pitch was "this thing will make stuff easier" then why do I have to learn it? I thought the whole point of technology is that it will conform to me, not the other way around
Labour’s utter uselessness in microcosm.
There's so much Labour could use to attack him and they go with this www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/labour...
Labour Criticised Over 'Misleading' Video Attacking Reform By-Election Candidate Matt Goodwin
The Gorton and Denton contest is already getting dirty.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 7:43 AM
Labour’s utter uselessness in microcosm.
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Matt Goodwin's lies about his background have hopelessly confused Google AI 😉
January 27, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Matt Goodwin's lies about his background have hopelessly confused Google AI 😉
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TRUMP: people are always saying, Scooby Dooby Doo, where are you. But I can see him. he's right there. eating a big sandwich. dogs shouldn't eat sandwiches, it's unnatural. when I'm the king I'll kick every dog eating a sandwich into the sea, with my hands
BBC NEWS: Trump softens tone on Minnesota
BBC NEWS: Trump softens tone on Minnesota
January 27, 2026 at 9:20 PM
TRUMP: people are always saying, Scooby Dooby Doo, where are you. But I can see him. he's right there. eating a big sandwich. dogs shouldn't eat sandwiches, it's unnatural. when I'm the king I'll kick every dog eating a sandwich into the sea, with my hands
BBC NEWS: Trump softens tone on Minnesota
BBC NEWS: Trump softens tone on Minnesota
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We need guns, we need ammo, and we need to send all of it to Ukraine
Which is not going to happen, so the second-best thing is to get more guns and more ammo. I want the military-industrial complex to go BRRRRR
Because I *bet* you any money you don't want the alternative outcome.
Which is not going to happen, so the second-best thing is to get more guns and more ammo. I want the military-industrial complex to go BRRRRR
Because I *bet* you any money you don't want the alternative outcome.
January 27, 2026 at 9:31 PM
We need guns, we need ammo, and we need to send all of it to Ukraine
Which is not going to happen, so the second-best thing is to get more guns and more ammo. I want the military-industrial complex to go BRRRRR
Because I *bet* you any money you don't want the alternative outcome.
Which is not going to happen, so the second-best thing is to get more guns and more ammo. I want the military-industrial complex to go BRRRRR
Because I *bet* you any money you don't want the alternative outcome.
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NATO isn't bombing trains in Kharkiv tonight
The answer is “no”.
Every pound spent on bombs & tanks is money stolen from schools & hospitals.
Anti-imperialism isn’t vibes, it’s a commitment to confronting empire.
If you recognise NATO as an imperialist war machine we should leave immediately, join Your Party: in.yourparty.uk/users/sign_up
Every pound spent on bombs & tanks is money stolen from schools & hospitals.
Anti-imperialism isn’t vibes, it’s a commitment to confronting empire.
If you recognise NATO as an imperialist war machine we should leave immediately, join Your Party: in.yourparty.uk/users/sign_up
January 27, 2026 at 9:24 PM
NATO isn't bombing trains in Kharkiv tonight
This is even worse than I’d imagined. It’s like when someone puts a party hat on Granny at Christmas and everyone pretends to find it funny, EXCEPT PEOPLE FUCKING PAID TO SEE THIS AND HE’S THE PRIME MINISTER.
January 27, 2026 at 8:42 PM
This is even worse than I’d imagined. It’s like when someone puts a party hat on Granny at Christmas and everyone pretends to find it funny, EXCEPT PEOPLE FUCKING PAID TO SEE THIS AND HE’S THE PRIME MINISTER.
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if political journalists don't repeatedly nail Goodwin over his racist remarks and point out over and over again it's the language of fascism, they are failing us & their profession
January 27, 2026 at 7:51 PM
if political journalists don't repeatedly nail Goodwin over his racist remarks and point out over and over again it's the language of fascism, they are failing us & their profession
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My gosh. Alex Pretti was notifying neighbors that Trump and Vance's agents were chasing a family. A mob of agents then tackled him and broke his rib.
He thought he was going to die.
Then the very next week, he came back out to support his neighbors.
And a mob of agents killed him.
He thought he was going to die.
Then the very next week, he came back out to support his neighbors.
And a mob of agents killed him.
January 27, 2026 at 6:48 PM
My gosh. Alex Pretti was notifying neighbors that Trump and Vance's agents were chasing a family. A mob of agents then tackled him and broke his rib.
He thought he was going to die.
Then the very next week, he came back out to support his neighbors.
And a mob of agents killed him.
He thought he was going to die.
Then the very next week, he came back out to support his neighbors.
And a mob of agents killed him.
I will never, ever understand why politicians of any persuasion feel the need to lie about their back-stories. Even the merest research lays bare the untruths.
Matt Goodwin makes a living out of railing against university educated elites & his whole schtick is "he was the first person in his family to go to university", which is a bit weird given that his Dad, now being heavily invoked for his Manchester connection, appears to have a string of degrees.
January 27, 2026 at 7:34 PM
I will never, ever understand why politicians of any persuasion feel the need to lie about their back-stories. Even the merest research lays bare the untruths.