Ben Plouviez
@benplouviez.bsky.social
Retired and now tender of donkeys (2) and minder of cats (2) as well as reader of books (lots) and thinker of great thoughts (none really). Also maker of irritating jokes, so sorry (not sorry) about that.
Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Well that was rubbish. Wordle 1,669 5/6
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January 13, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Well that was rubbish. Wordle 1,669 5/6
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Barely anyone is going to see this, but if you’ve ever asked why X isn’t banned in the UK yet despite creating CSAM, it’s because the US government has enforced a worldwide policy of blackmail protecting the American tech oligarchy. It’s why TikTok can be banned but X cannot.
“Why can’t we have any regulations for US tech in Britain?”
Because the US trade rep has gone to every country including Britain and said if we regulate tech in a way that favours our people, industries and national interests, the US will bury us in tariffs and ruin our economy.
Because the US trade rep has gone to every country including Britain and said if we regulate tech in a way that favours our people, industries and national interests, the US will bury us in tariffs and ruin our economy.
January 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Barely anyone is going to see this, but if you’ve ever asked why X isn’t banned in the UK yet despite creating CSAM, it’s because the US government has enforced a worldwide policy of blackmail protecting the American tech oligarchy. It’s why TikTok can be banned but X cannot.
After an error yesterday left me with a 5, today’s was kind of a non-event. Wordle 1,668 2/6
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January 12, 2026 at 9:41 AM
After an error yesterday left me with a 5, today’s was kind of a non-event. Wordle 1,668 2/6
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The reactionary centrist logic is simple: if the left does something bad it’s the left’s fault, and if the right does something bad, it’s also the left’s fault for making them do it. It’s a simple formula and once you see it every one of their arguments is the same
January 10, 2026 at 11:24 PM
The reactionary centrist logic is simple: if the left does something bad it’s the left’s fault, and if the right does something bad, it’s also the left’s fault for making them do it. It’s a simple formula and once you see it every one of their arguments is the same
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Due to its increasing toxicity, we are no longer posting on X.
You can find us on FB, Instagram, TikTok - and of course here on BlueSky, where we will continue to share news about the wall, details of our events, and updates on the continually growing covid death toll. ❤️
You can find us on FB, Instagram, TikTok - and of course here on BlueSky, where we will continue to share news about the wall, details of our events, and updates on the continually growing covid death toll. ❤️
January 10, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Due to its increasing toxicity, we are no longer posting on X.
You can find us on FB, Instagram, TikTok - and of course here on BlueSky, where we will continue to share news about the wall, details of our events, and updates on the continually growing covid death toll. ❤️
You can find us on FB, Instagram, TikTok - and of course here on BlueSky, where we will continue to share news about the wall, details of our events, and updates on the continually growing covid death toll. ❤️
Wanting to get rid of a viciously authoritarian and poisonously fundamentalist regime, people are putting their faith in… Pahlavi and Trump. What a fucked-up world.
January 10, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Wanting to get rid of a viciously authoritarian and poisonously fundamentalist regime, people are putting their faith in… Pahlavi and Trump. What a fucked-up world.
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ICE Death Squads have the full support of bot armies spreading messages on the social media networks owned by billionaires.
January 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM
ICE Death Squads have the full support of bot armies spreading messages on the social media networks owned by billionaires.
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He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
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Congratulations to @ronanhession.bsky.social
Leonard and Hungry Paul is the first Bluemoose book to be selected as a national set text in secondary schools.
September this year it will be on the Irish Junior Certificate for English alongside Hemingway, Austen, Blackman.
Marvelous.
Leonard and Hungry Paul is the first Bluemoose book to be selected as a national set text in secondary schools.
September this year it will be on the Irish Junior Certificate for English alongside Hemingway, Austen, Blackman.
Marvelous.
January 8, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Congratulations to @ronanhession.bsky.social
Leonard and Hungry Paul is the first Bluemoose book to be selected as a national set text in secondary schools.
September this year it will be on the Irish Junior Certificate for English alongside Hemingway, Austen, Blackman.
Marvelous.
Leonard and Hungry Paul is the first Bluemoose book to be selected as a national set text in secondary schools.
September this year it will be on the Irish Junior Certificate for English alongside Hemingway, Austen, Blackman.
Marvelous.
With Trump's demise on the horizon, MAGA seems more and more like a shitty version of The Traitors. Is Rubio cleverer than he appears to be? Is Hegseth actually even stupider than he seems? Does Bondi secretly have a shield? Is Vance keeping schtum while he and Miller meet nightly in the turret?
January 7, 2026 at 10:24 PM
With Trump's demise on the horizon, MAGA seems more and more like a shitty version of The Traitors. Is Rubio cleverer than he appears to be? Is Hegseth actually even stupider than he seems? Does Bondi secretly have a shield? Is Vance keeping schtum while he and Miller meet nightly in the turret?
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Debunking the AI food delivery hoax that fooled Reddit
'you should always be at your most suspicious online when someone is baiting you into outrage.
But all of that takes time, effort, and cognitive hygiene'
'you should always be at your most suspicious online when someone is baiting you into outrage.
But all of that takes time, effort, and cognitive hygiene'
Debunking the AI food delivery hoax that fooled Reddit
A “whistleblower” tried to corroborate his viral post with AI-generated evidence. This is how I caught him. PLUS: Grok's image-generation crisis, and the rapture over Claude Opus 4.5
www.platformer.news
January 6, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Debunking the AI food delivery hoax that fooled Reddit
'you should always be at your most suspicious online when someone is baiting you into outrage.
But all of that takes time, effort, and cognitive hygiene'
'you should always be at your most suspicious online when someone is baiting you into outrage.
But all of that takes time, effort, and cognitive hygiene'
Elephants, entropy and enemas.
At political cabinet today, Morgan McSweeney gave a presentation on “three Es” on how the government can connect with voters - emotion, empathy and evidence.
Am told he said the government currently has a “deficit in emotion”
Am told he said the government currently has a “deficit in emotion”
January 6, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Elephants, entropy and enemas.
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Shovelling snow in these conditions is just, as the saying goes, rearranging the icebergs on the Titanic.
January 6, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Shovelling snow in these conditions is just, as the saying goes, rearranging the icebergs on the Titanic.
Black cat on white road. This snow has been here long enough now: Poppy and the rest of us are tired of it.
January 6, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Black cat on white road. This snow has been here long enough now: Poppy and the rest of us are tired of it.
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The relationship with Donald Trump has killed the Starmer brand. Starmer came to office promising to respect voters, tell hard truths and prioritise substance over slogans and soundbites. By refusing to step out of line from Trumpian fantasy, he undermines each of those commitments.
January 4, 2026 at 12:38 PM
The relationship with Donald Trump has killed the Starmer brand. Starmer came to office promising to respect voters, tell hard truths and prioritise substance over slogans and soundbites. By refusing to step out of line from Trumpian fantasy, he undermines each of those commitments.
Apparently the BBC is considering a prequel to its very successful Titanic Sinks Tonight, focussing on the building and fit-out of the liner. It’s to be called Belfast Sinks Tonight.
January 4, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Apparently the BBC is considering a prequel to its very successful Titanic Sinks Tonight, focussing on the building and fit-out of the liner. It’s to be called Belfast Sinks Tonight.
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January 3, 2026 at 11:47 PM
What nonsense. Wordle 1,659 2/6
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"international law must be followed" is european for "thoughts and prayers"
January 3, 2026 at 2:08 PM
"international law must be followed" is european for "thoughts and prayers"
Guess what? Republicans have been hurting and killing women and babies.
What researchers have discovered about maternal, infant health under Texas' abortion laws
In the more than four years since the state of Texas significantly restricted access to abortion, medical researchers have been studying the health effects of that policy change.
medicalxpress.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Guess what? Republicans have been hurting and killing women and babies.
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Citizenship stripping has become a political tool for authoritarians to signal their credentials.
No matter how abhorrent someone’s tweets, or views, the idea REMOVING THEIR CITIZENSHIP should be the response is deranged.
Philp & the right in general have lost the plot. #r4today
No matter how abhorrent someone’s tweets, or views, the idea REMOVING THEIR CITIZENSHIP should be the response is deranged.
Philp & the right in general have lost the plot. #r4today
December 29, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Citizenship stripping has become a political tool for authoritarians to signal their credentials.
No matter how abhorrent someone’s tweets, or views, the idea REMOVING THEIR CITIZENSHIP should be the response is deranged.
Philp & the right in general have lost the plot. #r4today
No matter how abhorrent someone’s tweets, or views, the idea REMOVING THEIR CITIZENSHIP should be the response is deranged.
Philp & the right in general have lost the plot. #r4today
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A growing body of research indicates that Texas's restrictive abortion bans have negatively impacted the health and lives of Texas women and babies in multiple ways. Across the board, pregnancy outcomes and complications have worsened.
What researchers have discovered about maternal, infant health under Texas' abortion laws
In the more than four years since the state of Texas significantly restricted access to abortion, medical researchers have been studying the health effects of that policy change.
medicalxpress.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:12 PM
A growing body of research indicates that Texas's restrictive abortion bans have negatively impacted the health and lives of Texas women and babies in multiple ways. Across the board, pregnancy outcomes and complications have worsened.
Can this Labour Government *never* come out fighting? Just say: People have free speech, and we don’t take away citizenship just because someone says something abhorrent. Just say: He’s apologised for part statements, and Farage hasn’t. Just say: We welcome Abd el-Fattah home.
December 29, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Can this Labour Government *never* come out fighting? Just say: People have free speech, and we don’t take away citizenship just because someone says something abhorrent. Just say: He’s apologised for part statements, and Farage hasn’t. Just say: We welcome Abd el-Fattah home.
Cloudbow or rainbow in Aberdeenshire this morning.
December 27, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Cloudbow or rainbow in Aberdeenshire this morning.
Somewhat unhappy that the Guardian quick crossword required me to remember/work out how to spell this. Exhausted now.
December 25, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Somewhat unhappy that the Guardian quick crossword required me to remember/work out how to spell this. Exhausted now.