Ben Waldman
@benjwaldman.bsky.social
Writing, L&D, evidence-based learning, product development, photography, archaeology, OUFC
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In light of Kidlington Parish Council (KPC)'s astonishing waste of public money on a pointless traffic survey, #OUFC fans are trying to raise £1,350 to give to a local cause.
You can donate here. Big and small donations welcome: gofund.me/b6ad8c94
You can donate here. Big and small donations welcome: gofund.me/b6ad8c94
Donate to TRUE Friends of Stratfield Brake, organized by W M Thompson
Hi, I’m raising money for a local charity in lieu of the amount of money spent by Kidlin… W M Thompson needs your support for TRUE Friends of Stratfield Brake
gofund.me
July 25, 2025 at 8:25 AM
In light of Kidlington Parish Council (KPC)'s astonishing waste of public money on a pointless traffic survey, #OUFC fans are trying to raise £1,350 to give to a local cause.
You can donate here. Big and small donations welcome: gofund.me/b6ad8c94
You can donate here. Big and small donations welcome: gofund.me/b6ad8c94
Interesting to see Starmer ('island of strangers') rebrand himself as Enoch Powell ('strangers in their own country') – albeit without the principles or charisma. Dangerous, divisive rhetoric that should have no place in politics
May 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Interesting to see Starmer ('island of strangers') rebrand himself as Enoch Powell ('strangers in their own country') – albeit without the principles or charisma. Dangerous, divisive rhetoric that should have no place in politics
Utter madness. I've seen first hand how hard care work is – and how badly paid. Labour pandering to bigots won't win them votes. But it will destroy a care system that's already on its knees and wreck people's lives in the process.
BREAKING: “We will be closing the care worker visa for overseas recruitment” - Home Secretary Yvette Cooper
Don’t we have a desperate shortage of care workers?
Don’t we have a desperate shortage of care workers?
May 11, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Utter madness. I've seen first hand how hard care work is – and how badly paid. Labour pandering to bigots won't win them votes. But it will destroy a care system that's already on its knees and wreck people's lives in the process.
I think I finally found a Brexit benefit. This is great news.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
UK sand eel fishing ban remains in place despite EU legal challenge
Creatures make up the bulk of seabirds’ diet but they are fished for commercial pig food
www.theguardian.com
May 7, 2025 at 8:29 AM
I think I finally found a Brexit benefit. This is great news.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Amazing achievement from pre-season relegation favourites #oufc and Gary Rowett to secure championship status for next season. If the season had started when GR came in, we'd be 7th 🤯 👏👏👏 🟡🔵
April 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Amazing achievement from pre-season relegation favourites #oufc and Gary Rowett to secure championship status for next season. If the season had started when GR came in, we'd be 7th 🤯 👏👏👏 🟡🔵
Is inequality inevitable? Archaeological study of 50,000 dwellings over >10,000 years suggests it's not – neither is it a natural consequence of societal complexity, so much as a political choice.
Did every civilization have inequality? New 10,000-year study reveals a surprising answer. www.livescience.com/archaeology/...
Inequality isn't an inevitable aspect of society, 10,000 years of data reveals
A study of 50,000 houses from the late Pleistocene to the onset of European colonialism has revealed that social inequality isn't inevitable, but rather a consequence of political choices.
www.livescience.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Is inequality inevitable? Archaeological study of 50,000 dwellings over >10,000 years suggests it's not – neither is it a natural consequence of societal complexity, so much as a political choice.
Ever wondered how many evangelical 'Christians' justify worshiping power, wealth, and greed while sneering at the poor – and throwing their support behind those that do likewise? Here's a great explanation
No one is better at explaining evangelical hypocrisy from inside the tent than David French.
Opinion | Angels for Sale. Only $1,000. (Gift Article)
Trump’s religious advisers have a peculiar view of Christianity.
www.nytimes.com
April 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Ever wondered how many evangelical 'Christians' justify worshiping power, wealth, and greed while sneering at the poor – and throwing their support behind those that do likewise? Here's a great explanation
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New evidence shows that ancient Greek and Roman statues were multi-sensory experiences, not only painted with bright colors but also scented with perfumes, oils and waxes. #classicalstudies #museum #art 🏺
Ancient Greek and Roman statues often smelled like roses, a new study says
Ancient Greek and Roman statues didn't originally look like they do now in museums. A new study says they didn't smell the same, either.
www.npr.org
March 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
New evidence shows that ancient Greek and Roman statues were multi-sensory experiences, not only painted with bright colors but also scented with perfumes, oils and waxes. #classicalstudies #museum #art 🏺
This is excellent
This is a tremendous website, I highly recommend a scroll.
The Deep Sea
Here's a fun fact from the site.
neal.fun/deep-sea/
The Deep Sea
Here's a fun fact from the site.
neal.fun/deep-sea/
March 17, 2025 at 5:22 PM
This is excellent
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When you lose someone you love you realise how valuable your time spent together was. “Just hanging out” mattered. We knew this as children. We should know it again as adults.
March 11, 2025 at 5:28 AM
When you lose someone you love you realise how valuable your time spent together was. “Just hanging out” mattered. We knew this as children. We should know it again as adults.
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the feminine urge to
Bluesky CEO: imagine a 'world without Caesars'
Jay Graber dunks on Mark Zuckerberg without mentioning his name.
mashable.com
March 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
the feminine urge to
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I got your waste, fraud, and abuse right here
March 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I got your waste, fraud, and abuse right here
March 6, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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March 5, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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As have been saying for some weeks, we need to listen to what Trump and Vance are telling us. In a generational move, they’re reorienting the United States towards Russia. “The West”, for now at least, is ceasing to exist or operate as a concept.
March 4, 2025 at 9:31 AM
As have been saying for some weeks, we need to listen to what Trump and Vance are telling us. In a generational move, they’re reorienting the United States towards Russia. “The West”, for now at least, is ceasing to exist or operate as a concept.
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Tomorrow Never Dies rapidly rewritten to be about a meddling civil servant's unjust persecution of a put-upon global media tycoon
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
James Bond's long-serving producers give control to Amazon
Barbara Broccoli and co-producer Michael G Wilson annouce they are stepping down.
www.bbc.com
February 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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A good read from Lewis and an apt Kissinger quote – “America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests.”
Trump could have pushed for an end to the war in Ukraine without becoming actively hostile to Ukraine. Instead, he has imbibed Putin’s lies. Have written about the emergence of a new US/Russia axis, where it comes from and the staggering implications for Europe.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
We're waking up to a new US/Russia axis
Why Trump clings to Putin.
open.substack.com
February 20, 2025 at 8:36 AM
A good read from Lewis and an apt Kissinger quote – “America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests.”
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Mike Luckovich @mluckovichajc on #Trump #TraitorTrump #DonaldJudasTrump #Ukraine – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
February 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Mike Luckovich @mluckovichajc on #Trump #TraitorTrump #DonaldJudasTrump #Ukraine – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com
Great summary. Deeply worrying times.
Still internalising the Vance Munich speech. A sitting Vice President goes to Europe, barely says a word about the despotic murderous regime which has invaded its neighbour, and instead lectures his allies about freedom of speech. It’d be funny if it weren’t so serious.
February 15, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Great summary. Deeply worrying times.
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Today’s daily dose of nature - the turquoise waters of the Outer Hebrides 💙
February 14, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Today’s daily dose of nature - the turquoise waters of the Outer Hebrides 💙