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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Not a regular occurrence, but both times my wife has been giving birth someone in the OR has politely asked ‘What are you having?’ ‘A baby, I hope’ I have replied.

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We are a few weeks away from them blaming the British.

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Rome Odunze might want to hide from Ben Johnson for awhile.

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Why do you take the timeout there if you’re Denver?!

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Steichen’s play calling in key situations is really awful. Could have done with some of those conservative run plays he called last week right there. Take the FG at worst, go up by 9 with less than 3 mins left! #Colts #ForTheShoe

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

There is a tremendous ‘Just going to scratch my face and give you the finger’ moment in this clip.

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Annie Kelly @annieknk.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

When the baby sleeps till 06:05 vs when the baby sleeps till 05:50

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I don’t mind both of these decisions, it’s the playcalling that leads you to be 4th & 8 that I hate.

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Heck of a game, but I just don’t get being aggressive enough to call that Treadwell play and then just turtling up with those running plays. #Colts #ForTheShoe

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ProFootballTalk @profootballtalk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

The Colts get a gift and they're like, "Nah, we don't want it."

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I love the aggression on the long ball to Treadwell. I hate everything after that. The whole ground knew Taylor was getting the ball, so obviously you end up in 3rd & 12. #Colts #ForTheShoe

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I *know* it’s Mahomes, but this isn’t even challenging for them. They’re just casually marching down the field. It’s embarrassing D #Colts #ForTheShoe

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I know it’s Mahomes, but you have to get a stop at some point if you’re going to win the game. #Colts #ForTheShoe

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

That is an absolutely absurd decision. Johnson doesn’t touch him, and he is never getting the ball in a million years. He doesn’t even try and move for it. #EFC #UTFT

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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This is something you cannot repeat enough: what makes America so much more unequal than European countries isn't the wealth held by billionaires (Europe has those too). It is the wealth held by the upper echelon of the professional classes. Lawyers, doctors, even some journalists...

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

How is a short of the goal line shovel pass to John Bates your playcall in that situation?!

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

There is a lot to criticise Everton over in this window, but you can’t really account for your main target changing his mind at midnight after he’s been at your training ground all day. #EFC #UTFT

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

I’m no comms expert, but I’d bin off the cheeky transfer reveals after the last few hours @evertonfc.com #EFC #UTFT

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The year is 2046. The day is deadline day. Everton have failed to sign a right back after a move for Kenny Tete (50) has collapsed for the 21st straight year. #EFC #UTFT

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

This is all looking far too positive for Everton at the moment which means the Tete deal is going to fall through or Myko will tear his ACL 2 minutes after the window closes. Possibly both. #EFC #UTFT

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

It is genuinely impressive to build a recommendation that bad. You could honestly vibe code a better one.

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

‘And then once, just before Christmas, they split the country into little zones and you weren’t allowed to travel between London & Oxford anymore’

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

How’s that cancel campaign going lads?

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Andy Burnham has created the Department of Business, Innovation, Science & Trade. If he found an O on the end, he could have a BISTO department which feels very on brand.

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

This is a fucking awful game of football.

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

We settled for 1-0 after 60 minutes and that is unforgivable I’m afraid. #ENGARG

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I think maybe you shouldn’t go around blatantly diving if you’re on a yellow card. Just a thought.

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Tell me you’re French without telling me you’re French.

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Belgian Red Devils @belreddevils.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Overturn this! 😎

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Look, it was fun in the group stages but the hype always outstripped their ability. The first decent team they’ve faced and they’re got played off the park. #USMNT

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I won’t be the only neutral who now wants Belgium to win tonight. Not the teams fault, but they now represent corruption and cheating, and that should never be rewarded. #USMNT

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Stanley Pignal @spignal.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

VEEERRRRY punchy statement by UEFA on the reversal of the American red-card suspension. And quite right, too. "We express our disbelief at such an unprecedented, incomprehensible and unjustifiable decision." www.uefa.com/news-media/n...

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UEFA statement on the Balogun case

Statement on decision related to Folarin Balogun

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Superman wears Jordan Pickford pyjamas. #MEXENG #WorldCup2026

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Coventry or Bradford. I have no idea which of those is bigger.

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

If we’re criticising the ref for the red card, let’s also recognise he gave a hilariously soft free kick for the 2nd goal. #USMNT

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Why are we pretending that’s some world beating free kick and not just awful, awful goalkeeping?

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I think that’s a very harsh red. It looks very bad on replay, but it’s entirely accidental and doesn’t meet the criteria for me.

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

This will not survive contact with reality. You can want to be in Manchester all you like, but lots of people you need to talk to in person are in London.

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The *only* upside of that night is that you were able to basically print money on the betting markets in this window.

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

It is a universal truth that if you want to know how things are actually going at a by-election count, find the Liberal Democrat huddled over a laptop entering data.

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

You’re going to have to redo the draft now @robertmays.bsky.social

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I remain constantly amazed at the work people will do on a train without a privacy screen

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👻 Jack Djinn Wail 🧞 @jacktindale.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Is your child up at 9pm arguing about tram networks with the entire staff of the FT and some tedious Americans who are not familiar with the concept of a joke? This report make shock you.

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Ben Rathe @benrathe.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

God we’re going to have to live through 5 days of US sports analysts suggesting they might win the World Cup aren’t we?

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