Ben Ashmead
@shmead.co.uk
aging goon, sysadmin, lego/video game/schlock enthusiast
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Hugh Nockers
Wisconsin, State Census, 1905
Wisconsin, State Census, 1905
December 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Hugh Nockers
Wisconsin, State Census, 1905
Wisconsin, State Census, 1905
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"Most of us basically love our country, even if begrudgingly – not the version we’re told to, or even presented with, but the one we really see and live in every day. Silly Sausage Britain is the Britain most of us reside in, and love."
@sofiejenkinson.bsky.social on "Mr Blobby patriotism"
@sofiejenkinson.bsky.social on "Mr Blobby patriotism"
Mr Blobby patriotism
Over recent weeks I have found myself thinking about the country we live in, what it feels like and what I like, and love, about it.
I guess I found myself thinking about this because of the summer w...
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October 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
"Most of us basically love our country, even if begrudgingly – not the version we’re told to, or even presented with, but the one we really see and live in every day. Silly Sausage Britain is the Britain most of us reside in, and love."
@sofiejenkinson.bsky.social on "Mr Blobby patriotism"
@sofiejenkinson.bsky.social on "Mr Blobby patriotism"
'high and low' is right #lastfourletterboxd
December 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM
'high and low' is right #lastfourletterboxd
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can't help but feel like the haribo advent calendar is taking the piss a bit (pound coin for scale)
December 4, 2025 at 12:28 PM
can't help but feel like the haribo advent calendar is taking the piss a bit (pound coin for scale)
i'm not usually one for tiktok trends, but this is what I call a birthday present
December 1, 2025 at 7:57 PM
i'm not usually one for tiktok trends, but this is what I call a birthday present
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Also, when I was rooting around for the right picture, I came across this.
December 1, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Also, when I was rooting around for the right picture, I came across this.
off to a pub in jevington for dinner, which I have just learned is where banoffee pie was invented in 1971
November 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
off to a pub in jevington for dinner, which I have just learned is where banoffee pie was invented in 1971
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What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What a great headline
i just wanted a double decker. not four slightly-too-small ones, not one king size one split into two chunks, just one (1) regulation-sized double decker. we used to be a proper country.
November 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
i just wanted a double decker. not four slightly-too-small ones, not one king size one split into two chunks, just one (1) regulation-sized double decker. we used to be a proper country.
oh man, I love hdmi 2. one of the rare cases where the sequel turns out better than the original. thanks google.
November 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
oh man, I love hdmi 2. one of the rare cases where the sequel turns out better than the original. thanks google.
now watching: a chinese ghost story 🇨🇳📽️
November 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
now watching: a chinese ghost story 🇨🇳📽️
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Every morning at 6am, he’s woken up by the radio playing this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN86...
November 11, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Every morning at 6am, he’s woken up by the radio playing this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN86...
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who needs their kubernetes clusters administered? i will administer the shit out of those also, if required
November 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
who needs their kubernetes clusters administered? i will administer the shit out of those also, if required
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#hourly #dook https://api.tinyfox.dev/hourly/dook/photo_1542@16-06-2018_09-03-43.jpg
November 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
#hourly #dook https://api.tinyfox.dev/hourly/dook/photo_1542@16-06-2018_09-03-43.jpg
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We're sending out warning messages where we can to try to prepare people for the change that's about to happen in the world. Tomorrow, instead of the usually scheduled CVXX episode, our patrons will experience The 2025 CVXX Séance - SPONSORED BY GUFT INDUSTRIES
October 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
We're sending out warning messages where we can to try to prepare people for the change that's about to happen in the world. Tomorrow, instead of the usually scheduled CVXX episode, our patrons will experience The 2025 CVXX Séance - SPONSORED BY GUFT INDUSTRIES
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October 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
now watching: christine 😈🚘📽️
October 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
now watching: christine 😈🚘📽️
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Beano #870, Mar 21, 1959
October 25, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Beano #870, Mar 21, 1959