Ben Hall Ⓥ
@benjybobjects.bsky.social
#Vegan, #Zwift, #Baseball, #Cycling, #Pigoneer. The Tofu eating Wokerati stumbling through life in Yorkshire.
It’s been 2 years.
December 7, 2025 at 10:32 AM
It’s been 2 years.
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St. Susanna Parish in Dedham, Massachusetts has erected a nativity scene with an empty manger and a sign that reads 'ICE WAS HERE, insinuating that if Jesus were born today, he'd be a victim of ICE raids.
#Jesus was an #immigrant #ICE #resist
#NooneIsIllegalOnStolenLand
St. Susanna Parish in Dedham, Massachusetts has erected a nativity scene with an empty manger and a sign that reads 'ICE WAS HERE, insinuating that if Jesus were born today, he'd be a victim of ICE raids.
#Jesus was an #immigrant #ICE #resist
#NooneIsIllegalOnStolenLand
December 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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St. Susanna Parish in Dedham, Massachusetts has erected a nativity scene with an empty manger and a sign that reads 'ICE WAS HERE, insinuating that if Jesus were born today, he'd be a victim of ICE raids.
#Jesus was an #immigrant #ICE #resist
#NooneIsIllegalOnStolenLand
St. Susanna Parish in Dedham, Massachusetts has erected a nativity scene with an empty manger and a sign that reads 'ICE WAS HERE, insinuating that if Jesus were born today, he'd be a victim of ICE raids.
#Jesus was an #immigrant #ICE #resist
#NooneIsIllegalOnStolenLand
An excellent article by @jamesmeek.bsky.social, I can see so many similarities between Blyth and where I live in East Yorkshire. Reform seem to be flourishing in the decay of Northern towns.
‘Reform isn’t just the anti-immigration party. It’s also the anti-net-zero party. Rather than a green industrial revolution mellowing the small boats paranoia in Blyth, the outcome now forecast by the polls is the opposite.’
@jamesmeek.bsky.social on the North-East.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@jamesmeek.bsky.social on the North-East.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
James Meek · Ten-Foot Chopsticks: The North-East Transition
The ghost of the industrial revolution haunts Britain. The language of today’s politicians, of unlocking and...
www.lrb.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 10:24 AM
An excellent article by @jamesmeek.bsky.social, I can see so many similarities between Blyth and where I live in East Yorkshire. Reform seem to be flourishing in the decay of Northern towns.
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✨AFFO-GATTO 6% COFFEE & VANILLA STOUT✨
Brewed with our friends at Roost Coffee in Malton, this full bodied stout showcases dark, roasted flavours from their Tonto Espresso blend, which blossom & mellow with notes of sweet, lush vanilla to make the perfect dessert in pint form.
Vegan & gluten free.
Brewed with our friends at Roost Coffee in Malton, this full bodied stout showcases dark, roasted flavours from their Tonto Espresso blend, which blossom & mellow with notes of sweet, lush vanilla to make the perfect dessert in pint form.
Vegan & gluten free.
October 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
✨AFFO-GATTO 6% COFFEE & VANILLA STOUT✨
Brewed with our friends at Roost Coffee in Malton, this full bodied stout showcases dark, roasted flavours from their Tonto Espresso blend, which blossom & mellow with notes of sweet, lush vanilla to make the perfect dessert in pint form.
Vegan & gluten free.
Brewed with our friends at Roost Coffee in Malton, this full bodied stout showcases dark, roasted flavours from their Tonto Espresso blend, which blossom & mellow with notes of sweet, lush vanilla to make the perfect dessert in pint form.
Vegan & gluten free.
Sports, eh? What a day.
September 28, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Sports, eh? What a day.
Great day at Leeds International Beer Festival. Top beers and a stunning location, not to mention some brilliant food - thanks Doner Summer. 5 hours pass too quickly. #libf
September 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Great day at Leeds International Beer Festival. Top beers and a stunning location, not to mention some brilliant food - thanks Doner Summer. 5 hours pass too quickly. #libf
Obviously it’s petty and there’s many, many reasons to dislike Farage but pronouncing secretary as “Seck-u-terry” is surely worthy of an oat milkshake.
September 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Obviously it’s petty and there’s many, many reasons to dislike Farage but pronouncing secretary as “Seck-u-terry” is surely worthy of an oat milkshake.
A feeling of hope is refreshing and very welcome. Congratulations @zackpolanski.bsky.social
Congratulations to the newly elected Leader of the Green Party of England & Wales, @zackpolanski.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 12:52 PM
A feeling of hope is refreshing and very welcome. Congratulations @zackpolanski.bsky.social
This needs to happen! @zwiftinsider.com
Just a quick aside, I hope zwift adds the Montmartre climb to their Paris routes
July 27, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This needs to happen! @zwiftinsider.com
Welcome to where we are. Horrifying.
Letter from America:
"In the world’s wealthiest nation, people like me are working nonstop and still living in our cars.
We’re not lazy, we’re not broken – we’re just surviving a system that was never meant to protect us. This is my story, and it’s one of many."
"In the world’s wealthiest nation, people like me are working nonstop and still living in our cars.
We’re not lazy, we’re not broken – we’re just surviving a system that was never meant to protect us. This is my story, and it’s one of many."
My American life: survival in the ‘Land of the Free’
One man’s fight to survive exposes the brutal truth about poverty, healthcare, and inequality in modern America
eastangliabylines.co.uk
June 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Welcome to where we are. Horrifying.
Took almost 10 mins off my previous time and over 5 off my PR up the Alpe du Zwift. Happy with that! #zwift #alpeduzwift
May 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Took almost 10 mins off my previous time and over 5 off my PR up the Alpe du Zwift. Happy with that! #zwift #alpeduzwift
George Carlin said “Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that”. And that really goes a long way to explaining Reform voters.
May 2, 2025 at 9:15 AM
George Carlin said “Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that”. And that really goes a long way to explaining Reform voters.
Really enjoying this book by @emmaspan.bsky.social. It was a gift from my wife who was quite unimpressed as it’s obviously second hand(at least!). A little bit of research reveals it’s actually come from the Metropolitan Correctional Centre which, I think, lends it even more cred. #baseball
May 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Really enjoying this book by @emmaspan.bsky.social. It was a gift from my wife who was quite unimpressed as it’s obviously second hand(at least!). A little bit of research reveals it’s actually come from the Metropolitan Correctional Centre which, I think, lends it even more cred. #baseball
Woo! My first ever victory in a Zwift race. OK, a low category with a small field but it was a really strong leading group and took a hell of a sprint to finish first. Ride on! #zwift #vegan #vegancyclist
April 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Woo! My first ever victory in a Zwift race. OK, a low category with a small field but it was a really strong leading group and took a hell of a sprint to finish first. Ride on! #zwift #vegan #vegancyclist
Well that was hard work. An afternoon spent climbing Ventoux. #zwift #vegancyclist
April 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Well that was hard work. An afternoon spent climbing Ventoux. #zwift #vegancyclist
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Formerly the famous/infamous (depending whether you’re blue or red) Mother Macs, the Rat & Pigeon is a modern backstreet boozer in the heart of Manchester, blending traditional local pub with contemporary offerings.
#manchester #mcr #keepcaskalive #beer #ale #craftbeer #pub #citypub
#manchester #mcr #keepcaskalive #beer #ale #craftbeer #pub #citypub
April 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Formerly the famous/infamous (depending whether you’re blue or red) Mother Macs, the Rat & Pigeon is a modern backstreet boozer in the heart of Manchester, blending traditional local pub with contemporary offerings.
#manchester #mcr #keepcaskalive #beer #ale #craftbeer #pub #citypub
#manchester #mcr #keepcaskalive #beer #ale #craftbeer #pub #citypub
A painful Sunday climb up Alpe du Zwift on essentially one leg after a power meter battery went pop… yes I know, I should have checked them before starting. Thanks to Ryan Condon for organising! #zwift #vegancyclist
March 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
A painful Sunday climb up Alpe du Zwift on essentially one leg after a power meter battery went pop… yes I know, I should have checked them before starting. Thanks to Ryan Condon for organising! #zwift #vegancyclist
And here’s @benjinaesen.bsky.social dropping me on today’s epic race up Alpe du Zwift. He would have dropped me anyway but one of my power meters went kaput with 7km of climbing left. Excellent riding sir! #zwift #alpeduzwift
March 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
And here’s @benjinaesen.bsky.social dropping me on today’s epic race up Alpe du Zwift. He would have dropped me anyway but one of my power meters went kaput with 7km of climbing left. Excellent riding sir! #zwift #alpeduzwift
This is simply brilliant but a terrifying read and an awful indictment on the human psyche.
"Simple solutions assume nothing will go wrong at the moment, when the most likely thing that will happen is things will go really wrong in unprecedented ways"
If Trump can create alternative realities, can 'reality' catch up with him?
My essay, with insights from political scientist Brian Klaas 👇
If Trump can create alternative realities, can 'reality' catch up with him?
My essay, with insights from political scientist Brian Klaas 👇
Populist Simplicity In A Hyper-Complex World: Will Trump Overplay His Hand?
Hardeep Matharu dissects what the now infamous Oval Office meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky revealed about the American President’s approach – and speaks to political scientist Brian Klaas about why hi...
bylinetimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
This is simply brilliant but a terrifying read and an awful indictment on the human psyche.
Nice race tonight on #zwift. Dropped a race point but felt I held my own against much stronger riders. For the first 15km anyway! #vegancyclist
March 11, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Nice race tonight on #zwift. Dropped a race point but felt I held my own against much stronger riders. For the first 15km anyway! #vegancyclist
I’ve been really struggling with elbow issues and general poor performance. So I made a few tweaks to my seat position and handlebar angle and flew round this. Felt great for such a tough route. #zwift #vegan #vegancyclist
March 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I’ve been really struggling with elbow issues and general poor performance. So I made a few tweaks to my seat position and handlebar angle and flew round this. Felt great for such a tough route. #zwift #vegan #vegancyclist
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People who own several houses have convinced people who can barely afford one that people who will never own a home are THE problem
February 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
People who own several houses have convinced people who can barely afford one that people who will never own a home are THE problem
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Where did my love of #Ukraine start?
By visiting it in 2013. The beauty of Odesa and the incredible people. A life-long love was born.
Here’s a taster: open.substack.com/pub/blacktar...
By visiting it in 2013. The beauty of Odesa and the incredible people. A life-long love was born.
Here’s a taster: open.substack.com/pub/blacktar...
Mongol Rally 2013: Part Three
Moldova and Ukraine
open.substack.com
February 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Where did my love of #Ukraine start?
By visiting it in 2013. The beauty of Odesa and the incredible people. A life-long love was born.
Here’s a taster: open.substack.com/pub/blacktar...
By visiting it in 2013. The beauty of Odesa and the incredible people. A life-long love was born.
Here’s a taster: open.substack.com/pub/blacktar...