Visions of Hope

Very revealing moment on Channel 5 earlier today.

Ann Widdecombe claimed people abuse disability benefits.

I asked several times for her evidence - she said she’d “heard it from people” when she was a minister.

My response? That right there is why our country is in a mess.

I think Reed Richards is, unfortunately, a pretty thankless role.

Back to the 70s without the affordable housing 😩

Crows are massively underappreciated birds. There's a cemetery near my home and they're always kind enough to strike a pose for me on top of a headstone when I feel I need more goth in my life.

Slightly diminish a band: The Tumbling Pebbles

I did not know that.

Copywriter here. Very much in the same boat.

I agree with everything you said.

Awww. Thanks so much. That’s made my night

Thank you so so much Ben!!!

That’s so kind of you to say. Honestly, I’m astonished anyone enjoys my videos but always very happy when someone says nice things about them.

It rang hollow for me too but I’m trying to get an understanding of why it worked for so many people.

Thank you so much!

“Rural nouns, simple adjectives!”

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“Kindness is punk rock” enjoyers:

How do you interpret that phrase?

What does it mean to you?

Asking for a fledgling YouTube channel.

Commentary track when?

If you see this, post a redhead.

Norfolks best, North Norfolk’s best music mix.

PS I’m aware that Yvette Cooper has said that PA aren’t non-violent and that she has super-secret evidence that we’re not allowed to see because we are all smol beans and too fragile to see it.

Upon which I can multiple shades of bullshit.

One is intrinsically linked to the other, Sean. Don’t be disingenuous.

The fact that the government cynically lumped in Palestine Action (a non-violent protest group) with far-right Russian imperialists and a literal murder cult merits protest, no?

I’m pretty sure in this context “Fun” is an acronym for:

Fucking
Unbelievable
Nonce

They’re not criminals though are they mate? They’re people protesting an ongoing genocide - a genocide in which our government is complicit. But the protesters are the criminals? Make it make sense.

Especially worrying as GPT-5’s energy consumption dwarfs that of its predecessor.

The US is always very clear about this. International law, the ICC, the Geneva Convention.

Those things are for the OTHER guys.

I misread “tattoos” as “tacos”.

Both fine plans.

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Even as a child (about 5 or 6, I think) I knew that The Never Ending Story has some of the most devastatingly accurate depictions of depression.

Didn’t want to try.
Didn’t want to care.

Just wanted The Nothing to envelop me.

I am not fun.

This was a fascinating conversation to be a party to, thank you.

… I’m sorry, what?!? 😳

Capitalism has really warped our perception of intelligence. It’s either a series of outputs or a commodity to generate value.

Obviously you, an economist, already know this. 😂

Don’t mind me. Just an old man yelling at a cloud.

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@zakiscorner.bsky.social, you magnificent Amberson. Thanks so much for giving my Superman video a shout out on the podcast.

I wondered where all those Facebook views came from 😂