I’m already fed up of the World Cup. Dissenting voices anyone?
Ben Hall Ⓥ
@benjybobjects.bsky.social
#Vegan, #Zwift, #Baseball, #Cycling, #Pigoneer. The Tofu eating Wokerati stumbling through life in Yorkshire.
Imagine the uproar if the final stage of a men’s race was joined with just 42km to go? #laVueltaFemenina Instead, coverage of over 200km of a nothing stage in the men’s Giro. #womenscycling
Thanks to the crowd who braved the miserable weather to listen to me and @camsell59.bsky.social chat about the Tour de France last night at Wylam Brewery in Newcastle. And thanks to @forumbooks.bsky.social for organising! Support your local bookshops, guys!
Met this thoroughly lovely gent this evening. A hugely entertaining night, cheers Ned! @nedboulting.bsky.social
I hit the century streak! And as a reward? Just a warm feeling of satisfaction it would seem - what gives @gozwift.bsky.social ? To be honest, my bike is a bit run down, if you want to send me a Zwift One, that would be MOST appreciated! #zwift #needanewbike
👏🏼👏🏼✝️🙏🏽 St. Susanna Parish in Dedham, Massachusetts has erected a nativity scene with an empty manger and a sign that reads 'ICE WAS HERE, insinuating that if Jesus were born today, he'd be a victim of ICE raids. #Jesus was an #immigrant #ICE #resist #NooneIsIllegalOnStolenLand
An excellent article by @jamesmeek.bsky.social, I can see so many similarities between Blyth and where I live in East Yorkshire. Reform seem to be flourishing in the decay of Northern towns.
London Review of Books@lrb.co.uk · 8mo ago‘Reform isn’t just the anti-immigration party. It’s also the anti-net-zero party. Rather than a green industrial revolution mellowing the small boats paranoia in Blyth, the outcome now forecast by the polls is the opposite.’ @jamesmeek.bsky.social on the North-East. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
✨AFFO-GATTO 6% COFFEE & VANILLA STOUT✨ Brewed with our friends at Roost Coffee in Malton, this full bodied stout showcases dark, roasted flavours from their Tonto Espresso blend, which blossom & mellow with notes of sweet, lush vanilla to make the perfect dessert in pint form. Vegan & gluten free.
Great day at Leeds International Beer Festival. Top beers and a stunning location, not to mention some brilliant food - thanks Doner Summer. 5 hours pass too quickly. #libf
Obviously it’s petty and there’s many, many reasons to dislike Farage but pronouncing secretary as “Seck-u-terry” is surely worthy of an oat milkshake.
Welcome to where we are. Horrifying.
Mike Galsworthy@mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · last yr.Letter from America: "In the world’s wealthiest nation, people like me are working nonstop and still living in our cars. We’re not lazy, we’re not broken – we’re just surviving a system that was never meant to protect us. This is my story, and it’s one of many."
Took almost 10 mins off my previous time and over 5 off my PR up the Alpe du Zwift. Happy with that! #zwift #alpeduzwift
George Carlin said “Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that”. And that really goes a long way to explaining Reform voters.
Really enjoying this book by @emmaspan.bsky.social. It was a gift from my wife who was quite unimpressed as it’s obviously second hand(at least!). A little bit of research reveals it’s actually come from the Metropolitan Correctional Centre which, I think, lends it even more cred. #baseball
Woo! My first ever victory in a Zwift race. OK, a low category with a small field but it was a really strong leading group and took a hell of a sprint to finish first. Ride on! #zwift #vegan #vegancyclist
Formerly the famous/infamous (depending whether you’re blue or red) Mother Macs, the Rat & Pigeon is a modern backstreet boozer in the heart of Manchester, blending traditional local pub with contemporary offerings. #manchester #mcr #keepcaskalive #beer #ale #craftbeer #pub #citypub
A painful Sunday climb up Alpe du Zwift on essentially one leg after a power meter battery went pop… yes I know, I should have checked them before starting. Thanks to Ryan Condon for organising! #zwift #vegancyclist
And here’s @benjinaesen.bsky.social dropping me on today’s epic race up Alpe du Zwift. He would have dropped me anyway but one of my power meters went kaput with 7km of climbing left. Excellent riding sir! #zwift #alpeduzwift
This is simply brilliant but a terrifying read and an awful indictment on the human psyche.
Hardeep Matharu@hardeepmatharu.bsky.social · last yr."Simple solutions assume nothing will go wrong at the moment, when the most likely thing that will happen is things will go really wrong in unprecedented ways" If Trump can create alternative realities, can 'reality' catch up with him? My essay, with insights from political scientist Brian Klaas 👇
Nice race tonight on #zwift. Dropped a race point but felt I held my own against much stronger riders. For the first 15km anyway! #vegancyclist
I’ve been really struggling with elbow issues and general poor performance. So I made a few tweaks to my seat position and handlebar angle and flew round this. Felt great for such a tough route. #zwift #vegan #vegancyclist
People who own several houses have convinced people who can barely afford one that people who will never own a home are THE problem
Where did my love of #Ukraine start? By visiting it in 2013. The beauty of Odesa and the incredible people. A life-long love was born. Here’s a taster: open.substack.com/pub/blacktar...
Mongol Rally 2013: Part Three
Moldova and Ukraine
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