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Ben @benjiweb.bsky.social · 5d

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Ben @benjiweb.bsky.social · 6d

I have wine, cheese and The Golden Girls box set. Nothing else required for a perfect Friday evening!

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Kevin NOT Kev! Veteran. LGBTQ+ . #Rejoin @polbikers.bsky.social · 8d

New trailer out for #PillionMovie and if you are quick... in the darts playing scene... you even see me playing darts with Alexander Skarsgård!!
Whoop, whoop!!

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Ben @benjiweb.bsky.social · 10d

If i ever become super wealthy i'll be opening a sanctuary for abandoned dogs at this point. 😂

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Ben @benjiweb.bsky.social · 10d

It's just so heartbreaking though when you see how many dogs need help and you have only enough room for 1 only.

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Ben @benjiweb.bsky.social · 10d

Awe, you look so adorable here.

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Ben @benjiweb.bsky.social · 10d

I really want to adopt a dog, but looking at all the dogs who need good homes i'm currently seeing in shelters is leaving me slightly heartbroken at the end of each search.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 10d

Bari Weiss is at CBS for 2 reasons only:

1) Work at the pleasure of thin skinned, racist billionaires who demand the world worship their alleged brilliance.

2) Crush any attempt to humanize Palestinians and write honest stories about Israel's genocide and occupation.

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John Self @john-self.bsky.social · 13d

"My name's Kitty. I could have married, I've given gallons of blood and I can't stomach whelks, so that's me for you."

RIP Patricia Routledge.

Patricia Routledge Kitty

YouTube video by ukcomedy

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Ben @benjiweb.bsky.social · 27d

I'm boycotting so many streaming platforms at this point i'm gonna need to go up into the attic and dust off my DVD collection.

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Ben @benjiweb.bsky.social · 27d

This answers a question i've often wondered: would a lion or tiger appreciate a cardboard box as much as a housecat seems to.

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Ben @benjiweb.bsky.social · Aug 25

a woman wearing a black sweater with bravo written on the bottom

ALT: a woman wearing a black sweater with bravo written on the bottom

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Ben @benjiweb.bsky.social · Aug 25

The White House is increasingly looking like the palace of some tin-pot dictator.

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Ben @benjiweb.bsky.social · Aug 19

It looks like he's got his own little merch stand in the WH. 🤮

Ben @benjiweb.bsky.social · Jul 21

I think i'd rather just pay extra to have the RAC come and tinker with the car on my driveway.

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Ben @benjiweb.bsky.social · Jul 21

Waiting for my break pads to be replaced at the garage; i always feel so awkward in hyper masculine spaces like this.

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Ben @benjiweb.bsky.social · Jul 21

It was a HUGE victory. The audience were definitely satisfied.

Defector @defector.com · Jun 24

Hurdler wins 400-meter race despite his dick and balls falling out several times: defector.com/hurdler-wins...

Hurdler Wins 400-Meter Race Despite His Dick And Balls Falling Out Several Times | Defector

Eagle-eyed trackheads following the Ostrava Golden Spike in Czechia might have noticed American hurdler Chris Robinson, an NCAA champion at Alabama, winning the 400 meters with some unorthodox form.…

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Ben @benjiweb.bsky.social · Jul 13

Carlos needs to step up and make something special happen here because nobody deserves to be subjected to Andrew Castle for this length of time. #Wimbledon

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Ben @benjiweb.bsky.social · Jul 12

I'm sweating just looking at her in that jacket. 😆

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Ben @benjiweb.bsky.social · Jul 12

This is painful viewing for a championship final. #Tennis #Wimbledon

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Ben @benjiweb.bsky.social · Jul 12

I know! I'll stick with my trusty Muji desk fan, i think.

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Ben @benjiweb.bsky.social · Jul 12

I'm sure this heat is making me delirious because i just nearly paid £300 to buy a fan from Dyson.

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Ben @benjiweb.bsky.social · Jul 11

The commentators always seem to make excuses for Djokovic when he's losing instead of just giving credit to the superior player on that day. #Wimbledon

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Ben @benjiweb.bsky.social · Jul 6

Colleague: what did you do at the weekend?

Me: Spent my weekend napping during the afternoons and trying to find a suitable indoor tree to compliment the mise-en-scène of my living space.

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Ben @benjiweb.bsky.social · Jul 4

The gays really let Katy B down; she deserves so much more than a spot singing to this lot on #LoveIsland

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