Ben
@benfields.net
🇺🇸immigrant in LDN
recovering academic
Trying to understand humanity with data, music, libations
Might not be looking in the right places
–
currently: Head of Data @lakaHQ
previously: @bbc @futurelearn @funandplausible
cf https://assemblag.es/@alsothings
recovering academic
Trying to understand humanity with data, music, libations
Might not be looking in the right places
–
currently: Head of Data @lakaHQ
previously: @bbc @futurelearn @funandplausible
cf https://assemblag.es/@alsothings
I heard someone suggest (I think in a joking but maybe no? sort of way) that the best explanation of Your Party was as a collective performance art on a certain sort of leftist's inability to rise above sectarian bickering and every time they do another thing this explanation gets more plausible
November 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Yep, and see also, the current Labour government, though it's not quite a direct comparison
November 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Yep, and see also, the current Labour government, though it's not quite a direct comparison
This vibe brought to you by watching the current British Labour government with their 'stonking' majority do, I believe the technical term is, fuck all
November 30, 2025 at 7:14 PM
This vibe brought to you by watching the current British Labour government with their 'stonking' majority do, I believe the technical term is, fuck all
Also, this is hard, so many to choose from.
November 30, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Also, this is hard, so many to choose from.
Reposted by Ben
Maybe it is the abuses that create division, not report of the abuse, not consequence for the abuse.
Maybe it is bullying that causes division, not fighting the bully on behalf of the bullied.
Maybe it is lies that cause division, not the telling of truths.
Maybe we need to change the frame.
Maybe it is bullying that causes division, not fighting the bully on behalf of the bullied.
Maybe it is lies that cause division, not the telling of truths.
Maybe we need to change the frame.
November 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Maybe it is the abuses that create division, not report of the abuse, not consequence for the abuse.
Maybe it is bullying that causes division, not fighting the bully on behalf of the bullied.
Maybe it is lies that cause division, not the telling of truths.
Maybe we need to change the frame.
Maybe it is bullying that causes division, not fighting the bully on behalf of the bullied.
Maybe it is lies that cause division, not the telling of truths.
Maybe we need to change the frame.
I heard someone suggest (I think in a joking but maybe no? sort of way) that the best explanation of Your Party was as a collective performance art on a certain sort of leftist's inability to rise above sectarian bickering and every time they do another thing this explanation gets more plausible
November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I heard someone suggest (I think in a joking but maybe no? sort of way) that the best explanation of Your Party was as a collective performance art on a certain sort of leftist's inability to rise above sectarian bickering and every time they do another thing this explanation gets more plausible
Reposted by Ben
Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.