Ben McCormick
@benmccormick.bsky.social
Writer, beer maker and drinker, lefty, inventor of the Beer Advent Calendar, slow cyclist, even slower guitar player, deft exponent of the reverse mocker.
I was empowered
And the empowerment made me gentle in my baldness
I was so glad
It was part of the job club
#FallFriday
youtu.be/wMSPc4q88Wo?...
And the empowerment made me gentle in my baldness
I was so glad
It was part of the job club
#FallFriday
youtu.be/wMSPc4q88Wo?...
The Fall - Clasp Hands (Peel Session)
YouTube video by talahomi way
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January 23, 2026 at 12:06 AM
I was empowered
And the empowerment made me gentle in my baldness
I was so glad
It was part of the job club
#FallFriday
youtu.be/wMSPc4q88Wo?...
And the empowerment made me gentle in my baldness
I was so glad
It was part of the job club
#FallFriday
youtu.be/wMSPc4q88Wo?...
January 22, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Can't do this because the sentence is too long for Bluesky.
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"It pulls at my clothing and sometimes I feel I've got to pick it up, cuddle and kiss it."
"It pulls at my clothing and sometimes I feel I've got to pick it up, cuddle and kiss it."
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
'In the evening we had a dance'.
'In the evening we had a dance'.
January 21, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Can't do this because the sentence is too long for Bluesky.
Someone's got to take the cunt out, haven't they? For the good of the planet. And I don't mean to the cinema or for a sit-down meal either. Won't solve everything, but it'd be a great start.
January 20, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Someone's got to take the cunt out, haven't they? For the good of the planet. And I don't mean to the cinema or for a sit-down meal either. Won't solve everything, but it'd be a great start.
January 20, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Monday. Not particularly blue, quite honestly. Got some stuff done, ate reasonably, cleared the work decks for a few days. May have a Whisky Mac as a treat. #gingerwinewontdrinkitself
January 19, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Monday. Not particularly blue, quite honestly. Got some stuff done, ate reasonably, cleared the work decks for a few days. May have a Whisky Mac as a treat. #gingerwinewontdrinkitself
All good things come to an end. So when I heard McColl's was closing late last year, I laid in some final cans. This is the last. Real shame as they made some great beers, including probably the best canned bitter I've ever had (Lady Marmalade). Cheers, Danny.
January 18, 2026 at 6:50 PM
All good things come to an end. So when I heard McColl's was closing late last year, I laid in some final cans. This is the last. Real shame as they made some great beers, including probably the best canned bitter I've ever had (Lady Marmalade). Cheers, Danny.
Instead of going out big, which I was meant to do, I have gone for a few halves and cleared off home early. I've become boring and sensible, wtf? This goes against everything I've worked for, etc. #mayaswellretire #slippers #lightweight
January 16, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Instead of going out big, which I was meant to do, I have gone for a few halves and cleared off home early. I've become boring and sensible, wtf? This goes against everything I've worked for, etc. #mayaswellretire #slippers #lightweight
Relatable
9/9/1930
Dear Putnam,
I am working all day & most of the night to get this fucking Proust finished.
Dear Putnam,
I am working all day & most of the night to get this fucking Proust finished.
January 15, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Relatable
And that's the @weare1of100.bsky.social January Challenge completed with more than half the month remaining. Maybe I'll see if I can do 200? #1of100 #AHCC #dunnit
January 14, 2026 at 5:49 PM
And that's the @weare1of100.bsky.social January Challenge completed with more than half the month remaining. Maybe I'll see if I can do 200? #1of100 #AHCC #dunnit
Ruin a band by changing one letter:
Busker Du
Busker Du
Ruin a band by changing one letter
Captain Beefheart And The Magic Sand
Captain Beefheart And The Magic Sand
Ruin a band by changing one letter
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Bitch
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Bitch
January 13, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Ruin a band by changing one letter:
Busker Du
Busker Du
Just 7.5 more miles to go in this year's @weare1of100.bsky.social January Challenge. I hadn't even started this time last year. Mind you, I was in Mexico. #nearlythere #ahcc #1of100
January 13, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Just 7.5 more miles to go in this year's @weare1of100.bsky.social January Challenge. I hadn't even started this time last year. Mind you, I was in Mexico. #nearlythere #ahcc #1of100
Still able to knock out a 20-mile yomp across the North Downs in the depths of January. Great day for it as there was barely any wind. Found a cracking little bar in Rochester too. #granddayout
January 10, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Still able to knock out a 20-mile yomp across the North Downs in the depths of January. Great day for it as there was barely any wind. Found a cracking little bar in Rochester too. #granddayout
Middle finger paper cut is straight out of a slasher movie.
January 10, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Middle finger paper cut is straight out of a slasher movie.
Two down, one to go. Crikey, it's a slog. #proustiannotinarush
January 9, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Two down, one to go. Crikey, it's a slog. #proustiannotinarush
About to interview a doctor of economics for one of my clients and decided belatedly to look at the background/bio stuff she sent over a couple of days ago. She's absolutely gorgeous, FFS. I'm going to be clumsy with words and entirely doe-eyed throughout. #workproblems #bettersmartenup
January 9, 2026 at 11:48 AM
About to interview a doctor of economics for one of my clients and decided belatedly to look at the background/bio stuff she sent over a couple of days ago. She's absolutely gorgeous, FFS. I'm going to be clumsy with words and entirely doe-eyed throughout. #workproblems #bettersmartenup
A man
Extremely lazy
Exhumes the cooked pigeon
His words indignant
Because it was cooked wrong
#FallFriday
youtu.be/h2FqsJCiOwo?...
Extremely lazy
Exhumes the cooked pigeon
His words indignant
Because it was cooked wrong
#FallFriday
youtu.be/h2FqsJCiOwo?...
Middle Class Revolt
YouTube video by The Fall - Topic
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January 9, 2026 at 7:29 AM
A man
Extremely lazy
Exhumes the cooked pigeon
His words indignant
Because it was cooked wrong
#FallFriday
youtu.be/h2FqsJCiOwo?...
Extremely lazy
Exhumes the cooked pigeon
His words indignant
Because it was cooked wrong
#FallFriday
youtu.be/h2FqsJCiOwo?...
Do... do people think it's all going to stop when Donald dies? LOL.
January 8, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Do... do people think it's all going to stop when Donald dies? LOL.
I've gone out to the pub for a pint. Apparently by mistake, looking at what the weather's now doing. #fuckingitdown
January 8, 2026 at 7:25 PM
I've gone out to the pub for a pint. Apparently by mistake, looking at what the weather's now doing. #fuckingitdown
Reckon the only question left in the Ashes is whether they'll still be playing after lunch. #AUSvENG #Ashes #thefinalhumiliation
January 7, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Reckon the only question left in the Ashes is whether they'll still be playing after lunch. #AUSvENG #Ashes #thefinalhumiliation
Humans really ought to come with a standby button for the brain so they can fucking get some bastard sleep at night. #thinkingnotsleeping
January 7, 2026 at 1:08 AM
Humans really ought to come with a standby button for the brain so they can fucking get some bastard sleep at night. #thinkingnotsleeping
Aussies with a lead of 183. So much for this going the full five days. #AUSvENG #Ashes #fouroneincoming
January 6, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Aussies with a lead of 183. So much for this going the full five days. #AUSvENG #Ashes #fouroneincoming