Benj
@benjg76.bsky.social
English secondary subject lead for excellent MAT in East Anglia. Originally from London. Book obsessive. Education geek. Hibernian FC. Arsenal FC. Music. Cricket. Literature. All views are my own.
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Chatted to my great uncle yesterday – a northern, working-class guy, not that political. I told him my job involved exposing Farage.
His first question was: “who funds him?”
Investigations into Farage’s donors can have a major impact on Reform’s support – as this research has already shown 👇
His first question was: “who funds him?”
Investigations into Farage’s donors can have a major impact on Reform’s support – as this research has already shown 👇
New research reveals the best attack lines to use against Reform
How to stop Farage...
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December 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Chatted to my great uncle yesterday – a northern, working-class guy, not that political. I told him my job involved exposing Farage.
His first question was: “who funds him?”
Investigations into Farage’s donors can have a major impact on Reform’s support – as this research has already shown 👇
His first question was: “who funds him?”
Investigations into Farage’s donors can have a major impact on Reform’s support – as this research has already shown 👇
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A first edition of Absolute Beginners may interest followers of @backlisted.bsky.social I am more a reader of books than a collector of 1st editions but this is the Hospice Charity bookshop where I volunteer.
December 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
A first edition of Absolute Beginners may interest followers of @backlisted.bsky.social I am more a reader of books than a collector of 1st editions but this is the Hospice Charity bookshop where I volunteer.
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The president has illegally declared war to stop fentanyl trafficking from a country that does not traffic that drug, claiming its leader is trafficking drugs himself, the day after pardoning a former leader of a country who is a convicted drug trafficker.
Just to level set
Just to level set
November 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The president has illegally declared war to stop fentanyl trafficking from a country that does not traffic that drug, claiming its leader is trafficking drugs himself, the day after pardoning a former leader of a country who is a convicted drug trafficker.
Just to level set
Just to level set
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"Quiet, Piggy"
November 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"Quiet, Piggy"
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„Quiet, Piggy!“ Just think about that for a minute, and what it means to live in a time when a President can assault a woman in public like that without any consequences.
It‘s quite a testimony to the age of regression we live in.
It‘s quite a testimony to the age of regression we live in.
November 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
„Quiet, Piggy!“ Just think about that for a minute, and what it means to live in a time when a President can assault a woman in public like that without any consequences.
It‘s quite a testimony to the age of regression we live in.
It‘s quite a testimony to the age of regression we live in.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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The latest pathetic attempt by Reform UK supporters to distance themselves from Nathan Gill and #ReformRussianBribes is to say ‘Reform UK didn’t exist when he took the bribes’.
UKIP > Independent > Brexit Party > Reform UK
That’s the path Gill and Farage took TOGETHER.
UKIP > Independent > Brexit Party > Reform UK
That’s the path Gill and Farage took TOGETHER.
November 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
The latest pathetic attempt by Reform UK supporters to distance themselves from Nathan Gill and #ReformRussianBribes is to say ‘Reform UK didn’t exist when he took the bribes’.
UKIP > Independent > Brexit Party > Reform UK
That’s the path Gill and Farage took TOGETHER.
UKIP > Independent > Brexit Party > Reform UK
That’s the path Gill and Farage took TOGETHER.
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Important not to overlook the fact that this bilge is amplified & disseminated by many prominent - and very real - racists who benefit financially, professionally & politically from the process.
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Important not to overlook the fact that this bilge is amplified & disseminated by many prominent - and very real - racists who benefit financially, professionally & politically from the process.
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If there is ever a halfway progressive government in the UK, it will be important to ensure that the consequences of how ministers and MPs behave in *this* government follow them afterwards. No cushy jobs in think tanks, universities, NGOs, cultural organisations for those who deny basic humanity.
November 17, 2025 at 8:44 PM
If there is ever a halfway progressive government in the UK, it will be important to ensure that the consequences of how ministers and MPs behave in *this* government follow them afterwards. No cushy jobs in think tanks, universities, NGOs, cultural organisations for those who deny basic humanity.
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Plans to leave refugees in a state of perpetual uncertainty about where and if they can rebuild their lives are not just performative cruelty, they are counterproductive to integration and the economy. It doesn’t have to be like this - 1/2
November 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Plans to leave refugees in a state of perpetual uncertainty about where and if they can rebuild their lives are not just performative cruelty, they are counterproductive to integration and the economy. It doesn’t have to be like this - 1/2
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Not the first to make this point. But there is a tyrant in charge of another country who is accused of being heavily linked to a paedophile sex ring - and supposed ‘patriots’ in this country are passionately willing him to take down our national broadcaster. Madness.
November 15, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Not the first to make this point. But there is a tyrant in charge of another country who is accused of being heavily linked to a paedophile sex ring - and supposed ‘patriots’ in this country are passionately willing him to take down our national broadcaster. Madness.
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‘Mass Blackout’ planned for Black Friday and Cyber Monday in protest of Trump administration
‘Mass Blackout’ set for Black Friday, Cyber Monday to protest Trump policies
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November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
‘Mass Blackout’ planned for Black Friday and Cyber Monday in protest of Trump administration
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Imagine being so far-right that you think the Today programme is woke
Ladies and gentlemen, Sir Robbie Gibb, the BBC Board Member with the impartiality remit
November 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Imagine being so far-right that you think the Today programme is woke
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The fact that the BBC has made serious culpable errors does not negate the point that there is a real and concerted right-wing media campaign to destroy it. Both points can be true at the same time and the campaign would not end even if the errors did.
November 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The fact that the BBC has made serious culpable errors does not negate the point that there is a real and concerted right-wing media campaign to destroy it. Both points can be true at the same time and the campaign would not end even if the errors did.
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So lovely to finally be joining Bluesky with the happy news that my debut poetry collection Nettles is out now! 🌿
To celebrate its launch, signed copies are available here nazaretranea.com/item/nettles/
To celebrate its launch, signed copies are available here nazaretranea.com/item/nettles/
July 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM
So lovely to finally be joining Bluesky with the happy news that my debut poetry collection Nettles is out now! 🌿
To celebrate its launch, signed copies are available here nazaretranea.com/item/nettles/
To celebrate its launch, signed copies are available here nazaretranea.com/item/nettles/
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To dodge suppression, folks are using “music festival” as code to tip off or report on ICE protests in Los Angeles.
To dodge suppression, folks are using “music festival” as code to tip off or report on ICE protests in Los Angeles.
August 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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To dodge suppression, folks are using “music festival” as code to tip off or report on ICE protests in Los Angeles.
To dodge suppression, folks are using “music festival” as code to tip off or report on ICE protests in Los Angeles.
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New episode up now. A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney, with guests Dave Haslam and Melanie Williams in conversation with Andy Miller, Una McCormack and Nicky Birch. @davehaslam.bsky.social @britfilmmelanie.bsky.social @unamccormack.bsky.social www.backlisted.fm/episodes/245...
245. A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney — Backlisted
Dave Haslam and Melanie Williams join us to discuss A Taste of Honey (1958), Shelagh Delaney's first play, written and produced when the author was not yet 20 years old. To describe this as an ...
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August 5, 2025 at 6:12 AM
New episode up now. A Taste of Honey by Shelagh Delaney, with guests Dave Haslam and Melanie Williams in conversation with Andy Miller, Una McCormack and Nicky Birch. @davehaslam.bsky.social @britfilmmelanie.bsky.social @unamccormack.bsky.social www.backlisted.fm/episodes/245...
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The headline here should say:
"Number of private schools increases by 35 - showing fears of an exodus to be unfounded".
(The increase is mentioned way down the article.)
www.thetimes.com/article/19ef...
"Number of private schools increases by 35 - showing fears of an exodus to be unfounded".
(The increase is mentioned way down the article.)
www.thetimes.com/article/19ef...
More than fifty private schools shut since Labour put VAT on fees
Department for Education defends ending tax breaks for independent institutions, after parents lost a legal battle at the High Court this year — view map
www.thetimes.com
August 4, 2025 at 7:22 AM
The headline here should say:
"Number of private schools increases by 35 - showing fears of an exodus to be unfounded".
(The increase is mentioned way down the article.)
www.thetimes.com/article/19ef...
"Number of private schools increases by 35 - showing fears of an exodus to be unfounded".
(The increase is mentioned way down the article.)
www.thetimes.com/article/19ef...
Flying through my holiday reading - all excellent. #unhelpfulbookreviewer
August 3, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Flying through my holiday reading - all excellent. #unhelpfulbookreviewer
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We need more human beings.
August 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
We need more human beings.
The sun rises over Gaios
July 31, 2025 at 7:30 AM
The sun rises over Gaios
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it's Jimmy Cliff's birthday and he's 81 and many of his tunes are still sung by people for hope and comfort and the sheer passion he has put into his music for decades so put some respect on his name. give Jimmy Cliff his flowers by bumping his tremendous tunes today
July 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
it's Jimmy Cliff's birthday and he's 81 and many of his tunes are still sung by people for hope and comfort and the sheer passion he has put into his music for decades so put some respect on his name. give Jimmy Cliff his flowers by bumping his tremendous tunes today
