Ben Hambidge

tech, language and travel enthusiast. brexit escapee living in NL.

[Ben Hambidge @bhamble]

@Will_Broadfoot @X Yes. Come to the good place. B.L.**.S.K.Y is now what Twitter used to be!

[Ben Hambidge @bhamble]

@NL_Times when are you coming over to the other site? 🦋

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@amazingmap Please come over to bluesky!!

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@realDannyLucas_ @TimothyDSnyder There's a serious flaw in that argument...

[Ben Hambidge @bhamble]

Nothing to stay here for... but those I like to follow most split between Bluesky and Threads. Feels like a pain to follow both....

[Terrible Maps @TerribleMaps]

World map of borders

[Ben Hambidge @bhamble]

@Joanna__Hardy Is it possible to plead neither, citing grounds that you don't sufficiently know what you have been accused of, or similar?

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@seatsixtyone To be fair, we all know you could change those places to any A and B and the statement would still be correct! Thanks for an invaluable site!

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@tonkerthomas I thought you might enjoy dusting off your tiniest violin. I know how much you admire this chap. https://t.co/1BOHadiOH4

[Ben Hambidge @bhamble]

@tonkerthomas Who organizes their books by colour? Can she actually read?

[Lauren Windsor @lawindsor]

This is incredible, really really well done 👏

[Grace @graceyldn]

Told my mum to watch out for the Reverend Mother calling Maria a Cunt Face and she hasn’t stopped laughing since

[Ben Hambidge @bhamble]

@PaliparanDotCom Oh how disappointing. What route is this?

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@DrClaireH I think it's more to do with the uncommonness of the first name. For a generation, there was only one Kylie. And Britney, and Aretha. And Elvis. KH seems to be embracing it, to make her more 'personal'. I think it's a benefit to her.

[Ben Hambidge @bhamble]

Hi @simoncalder. Will you help name & shame @butlins? I couldn't take son for a holiday so his mum went with him instead. Can't change name on booking; forced to cancel with no refund, then rebook (so paid twice) "Sorry, there's nothing we can do because our policy says so!"

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@dylanemery Perth?

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@BestForBritain @sturdyAlex @sturdyAlex I haven’t seen much talk about Shy Tories in the polling carried out this year, yet in previous years it seemed to be a factor. Surely likely to be an even bigger factor this year, no? Or are polls now better at accounting for that?

[Ian Dunt @IanDunt]

It's here: crucial moment in the campaign. In many seats, people will be desperate for a guide to tactical voting. Best for Britain have provided it.

[Ben Hambidge @bhamble]

Wow! Those enjoying the hilarity of the 🇬🇧 election campaign... don't forget to enjoy the 🇫🇷 one too...

[Arnaud Bertrand @RnaudBertrand]

These have undoubtedly been the wildest 72 hours in French politics in my lifetime. Pretty incredible stuff.

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