Ben Skipper
@benskipper.bsky.social
Communicator specialising in aviation, military, art and agricultural (Erotic Tractors™️ a speciality) themes, with some history, illustration and photography on the side.
Intro... Five concerts eh...
New Model Army
The Mission
Fields of the Nephilim
Diesel Park West
The Ministry
New Model Army
The Mission
Fields of the Nephilim
Diesel Park West
The Ministry
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've attended.
Deep Purple
Iron Maiden
Godspeed YBE
Thee Oh Sees
Sonic Youth
Deep Purple
Iron Maiden
Godspeed YBE
Thee Oh Sees
Sonic Youth
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've attended
Deep Purple
Dire Straits
Aerosmith
Rush
Pink Floyd
Honorable mention Mahogany Rush
Deep Purple
Dire Straits
Aerosmith
Rush
Pink Floyd
Honorable mention Mahogany Rush
November 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Intro... Five concerts eh...
New Model Army
The Mission
Fields of the Nephilim
Diesel Park West
The Ministry
New Model Army
The Mission
Fields of the Nephilim
Diesel Park West
The Ministry
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My latest Stammtisch conversation on Substack with Professor Alexander S Burns - open.substack.com/pub/philipwb...
In Conversation with Prof. Alexander S. Burns.
18th Century Cabinet Warfare and the American Revolution
open.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:45 PM
My latest Stammtisch conversation on Substack with Professor Alexander S Burns - open.substack.com/pub/philipwb...
Wowsers! I received these pictures yesterday from USAF veteran and friend Barry C. Barry went to visit one of two flight capable B-29s "Doc", as she hunkers down for her winter. For good measure he took along my B-29 flight craft title by @penandswordbooks.bsky.social.
Now that's promotion!
Now that's promotion!
November 27, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Wowsers! I received these pictures yesterday from USAF veteran and friend Barry C. Barry went to visit one of two flight capable B-29s "Doc", as she hunkers down for her winter. For good measure he took along my B-29 flight craft title by @penandswordbooks.bsky.social.
Now that's promotion!
Now that's promotion!
Does someone want to remind the chancellor of how motability actually works? Performance cruelty at it's finest to appease the far-right goon squad.
news.sky.com/story/luxury...
news.sky.com/story/luxury...
Luxury cars removed from Motability scheme ahead of budget
The programme has been criticised for allowing people with non-visible disabilities to get luxury vehicles as part of their welfare. The chancellor wants to support the British car market with the new...
news.sky.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Does someone want to remind the chancellor of how motability actually works? Performance cruelty at it's finest to appease the far-right goon squad.
news.sky.com/story/luxury...
news.sky.com/story/luxury...
Any veteran appearing in his tin and streamers to promote Russian backed Deform really needs to give their head a wobble.
November 25, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Any veteran appearing in his tin and streamers to promote Russian backed Deform really needs to give their head a wobble.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
I want a pet racoon.
a close up of a raccoon 's face in front of a full moon
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November 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I want a pet racoon.
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“Did Nathan Gill ever say anything you disagree with in return for his bribes from a Kremlin stooge?”
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
November 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
“Did Nathan Gill ever say anything you disagree with in return for his bribes from a Kremlin stooge?”
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
“Did you, in your roles as his boss, friend, mentor & party leader, ever question his full-throated support for an enemy of the UK and if not, why not?”
You can have those for nothing, lads.
Feck off 2025! www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
November 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Feck off 2025! www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
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Regular reminder that the full set of German intelligence assessments for Operation CRUSADER is here, together with some explanations and background.
This is to my knowledge the most/only comprehensive resource in English covering German intelligence of their enemy in a specific operation in WW2.
This is to my knowledge the most/only comprehensive resource in English covering German intelligence of their enemy in a specific operation in WW2.
Panzerarmee Intelligence Reports
The table below gives easy access to the daily reports. The background to these reports is as set out below. The reports were made daily to the High Command of the Army’s Foreign Armies West …
rommelsriposte.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Regular reminder that the full set of German intelligence assessments for Operation CRUSADER is here, together with some explanations and background.
This is to my knowledge the most/only comprehensive resource in English covering German intelligence of their enemy in a specific operation in WW2.
This is to my knowledge the most/only comprehensive resource in English covering German intelligence of their enemy in a specific operation in WW2.
Facebook is awash with Deform posts. They're panicking aren't they? Oh well, may it long continue.
November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Facebook is awash with Deform posts. They're panicking aren't they? Oh well, may it long continue.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The past few Microsoft updates have really buggered up my internet searching. Anyone else finding this?
a little girl in a red and purple shirt is holding a broom .
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media.tenor.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:55 AM
The past few Microsoft updates have really buggered up my internet searching. Anyone else finding this?
The UK really does seem to excel at attracting the wrong uns into its politics.
a man in a suit and white shirt is sitting in front of a showtime logo
ALT: a man in a suit and white shirt is sitting in front of a showtime logo
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November 16, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The UK really does seem to excel at attracting the wrong uns into its politics.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:02 AM
My seizures have changed a few things over the past few months, including, it now seems, my beautiful velvety Nottingham tones. I have been asked if I'm from parts south. The posh parts at that. I can deal with some things, but this...
a close up of a man making a funny face with his eyes wide open .
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media.tenor.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
My seizures have changed a few things over the past few months, including, it now seems, my beautiful velvety Nottingham tones. I have been asked if I'm from parts south. The posh parts at that. I can deal with some things, but this...
Scammers claiming to be the Co-op bank are getting sophisticated, but thankfully fail at the simplest thing; calling from a private number. Stay vigilant.
a close up of a man 's face peeking out of a window .
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media.tenor.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Scammers claiming to be the Co-op bank are getting sophisticated, but thankfully fail at the simplest thing; calling from a private number. Stay vigilant.
So he wants Hate Speech not Free Speech then? Glad he's cleared that up. Not that anyone with a functioning soul is surprised.
November 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
So he wants Hate Speech not Free Speech then? Glad he's cleared that up. Not that anyone with a functioning soul is surprised.
Wee Danny (not that one), being a chod again.
November 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Wee Danny (not that one), being a chod again.
Llandudno Remembrance Parade 2025 witnessed an act so audacious that Bond would have been impressed. This individual waltzed in, mingled with the Chain Gang et al and laid a wreath. The catcher? No one knows who the feck he is. Whoever he is he Walted big and hard. I'm not even angry, I'm impressed.
November 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Llandudno Remembrance Parade 2025 witnessed an act so audacious that Bond would have been impressed. This individual waltzed in, mingled with the Chain Gang et al and laid a wreath. The catcher? No one knows who the feck he is. Whoever he is he Walted big and hard. I'm not even angry, I'm impressed.
Now even Kim can generate this level of sycophancy.
November 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Now even Kim can generate this level of sycophancy.