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Ben Seager

@benseager.co.uk
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Software developing, NCFC season ticket holding, video game playing, polyhedral dice rolling overgrown child. Opinions all, very much, my own. NCFC feed (bsky.app/profile/did:plc:66iacpmbjq…)

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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 8h
Burnham on Social Care in July: "I ask the media, can we not let the country look at this in a clear-eyed way without all of the overwriting? On this issue, please, can we not have a factual debate? Allow people to weigh up the options and come to a considered view based on the facts?" The media:
Daily Mail: BURNHAM'S TRIPLE SHOCKThe Daily Telegraph: TRIPLE LOCK SCRAPPED BY 2030 (with a monstering photo of Burnham)Daily Express: IT'S A CRYING SHAME FOR OUR NATIONThe Sun: LOCKY HORROR SHOW
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John Harris @johnharris1969.bsky.social · 9h
This is what consistently leaves this country stuck & broken in the most basic ways
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Mike Reynolds @mikereynolds08.bsky.social · 9h
This may have passed you by, snouts in the trough time perchance? BBC News - Norfolk council leader dined at CEO's hotel before £215k hiring - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Norfolk council leader dined at CEO's hotel before £215k hiring
Reform UK's David Bick says he cannot recall meeting Dennis Bacon at the luxury venue.
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Ben Seager @benseager.co.uk · 11h
“Won’t somebody think of the children” is the rallying cry of those who are taking our liberty.
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Angry People in Local Newspapers @apiln.bsky.social · 22h
“Worst day of my life,” said The Doctor.
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Unlucky bloke swept away 'mid poo' as flash flood sends portaloo down street
An incredibly unlucky man was left trapped inside a portable toilet after it was swept away during a terrifying flash flood in Baranquilla, Colombia earlier this week
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Martin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"The purpose of these schemes was found to have been to artificially inflate the club’s revenues, and reduce its costs, by more than £900 million." That is an absolutely massive sporting fraud. www.premierleague.com/en/news/4727...
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Premier League Statement: Manchester City FC
An independent Commission has found Manchester City FC guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of the Premier League’s financial rules over a nine-season period, and the majority of charges in relation to its failure to co-operate with the League’s investigation.
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 29/09/2026
Man City statement in full:
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Evercade @evercade.co.uk · 29/09/2026
Just over here leveling up ;)
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My basic take on Andy Burnham's speech: some stuff I agreed with, some stuff I found derisory, good to have a PM speech with an argument in it again. Unclear tho what the path to 'actually making it thru the next three years' is. My longer take in tomorrow's newsletter: www.ft.com/newsletter-s...
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Financial Times
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Ben Seager @benseager.co.uk · 29/09/2026
#Labour #LabourConference
The “Star Wars Right Meme” but with Andy Burnham.

Text reads “low-income pensioners won’t be dragged into paying income tax in this Parliament” and “So you’ll be raising the tax thresholds right?”
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autumn coded @hoovybaby.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Just talk to another human already jesus fucking christ
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Ben Seager @benseager.co.uk · 29/09/2026
Cheers Michael. Rest in peace
A pint of beer on a wooden table in a somber Lion and Castle. Black and white images of Michael Wynn Jones are on the TV screens.
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Old UK Print Ads @oldukprintads.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Sep 1743: Stage-Coach ad from Thomas Holmested, William Woods, Thomas Tayler «YARMOUTH STAGE-COACH, in Three Days,»
A 1743 advertisement for the Yarmouth Stage-Coach line. The Stage-Coach leaves every Tuesday morning at 4 o'clock from The Bear at the Bridge Foot in Yarmouth, bound for the Green Dragon Inn on Bishopsgate Street, London. The return trip leaves the Green Dragon Inn every Wednesday at 6 in the morning. The cost is one pound per passenger, with a 30-pound baggage allowance. Excess baggage is charged at one penny per pound. Passengers may book places at the Three Tuns at Bangay, the Pyr at Harleston, the Scole Inn, and the Greyhound at Buddesdale.

YARMOUTH STAGE-COACH, in Three Days,

Begins OCTOBER the 4th, 1743.
SETS out from the BEAR, at the BRIDGE FOOT
in YARMOUTH, every TUESDAY Morning at Four o'Clock, to
the GREEN DRAGON INN in BISHOPSGATE-STREET,
LONDON ; and returns from the GREEN DRAGON, to the Place afore-
faid, every WEDNESDAY at Six in the Morning, at one Pound per
Paſſenger, and to be allowed Thirty Pounds Weight, and all above to
be paid for at one Penny per Pound.
N. B. Paſſengers may have Places at the THREE TUNs at Bangay,
at the Pyr at Harleston, at SCOLE INN, and at the GREYHOUND at
Buddefdale.
Perform'd, if GOD permit, by THOMAS HOLMESTED,
WILLIAM WOODS,
THOMAS TAYLER.
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Lupus Londonwolf @lupuslondonwolf.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I was making potato and leek soup and the recipe asked for five potatoes cubed. Even for potato soup, 125 potatoes seems a little excessive.
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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A cash-strapped rural police force struggles to deal with Red Diesel gangs. Until its chief inspector realises can get the Met Police to deal with the problem... ...if he pretends they're Iranian. A new six part comedy starring Toby Jones.
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Dr Katie Twomey @k2mey.eurosky.social · 28/09/2026
This is quite cool. My university is the first organisation in the world to force Microsoft to allow us to turn off copilot summaries in Word 365, after a backlash against it from staff (including, very vocally, me). That cannot have been easy for our heroic IT people so hats very much off to them!
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MyFootballWriter - Norwich City @myfootballwriter.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A Norwich City great has left us. Not a bigger supporter of our football club has there ever been. TALES FROM THE CITY: The late, great Michael Wynn Jones norwichcity.myfootballwriter.com/2026/09/29/t...
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Ben Seager @benseager.co.uk · 29/09/2026
So let me get this straight. Google has pretty successfully taken almost complete control of the low-end, entry level laptop space with the Chromebook. And now they’re willingly abandoning that in favour of AI slop generators starting at ≈£800. Bizarre.
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Ben Seager @benseager.co.uk · 28/09/2026
It's behind a paywall, so sharing here: #ncfc will have a book of condolence in the Lion and Castle from Midday on Tuesday. From the Evening News:
The book will be available from midday on Tuesday, September 29.

In accordance with the wishes of Wynn Jones' family, the pub will also serve drinks to raise money for St Elizabeth Hospice.

The Lion & Castle will stay open for the rest of the week to allow fans time to pay their respects and write in the book.

The pub's opening hours will be Tuesday (midday-9pm), Wednesday (9am-9pm), Thursday (9am-9pm), and Friday (9am-midday).

On Saturday and Sunday (9am-5pm), the book will be available in the South Stand reception area.

Supporters will not be charged for parking at the stadium.
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The Pink Un @thepinkun.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🗣️'In an era where clubs can lose themselves in the pursuit of success, Wynn Jones helped ensure Norwich never lost sight of what it was.' A tribute to Michael Wynn Jones. Thank you, Mr Norwich City💛💚 #NCFC www.pinkun.com/sport/norwic...
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Thank you, Michael Wynn Jones. Thank you, Mr Norwich City
Few figures in Norwich City history are bigger than Michael Wynn Jones. Connor Southwell pays tribute to the former joint majority shareholder.
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What good are notebooks? @whatgoodrnotebooks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
MISTAH HOPPYYYYYYYYYYYY!
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Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com · 28/09/2026
Also - they say the moon is made of cheese, but I went to the cheese aisle and they weren't selling any moon. What the hell?
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Ben Seager @benseager.co.uk · 28/09/2026
Just seen the sad news about Michael Wynn Jones. Met him a couple of times, and he was a lovely guy #ncfc
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Ben Seager @benseager.co.uk · 28/09/2026
So just this morning I’ve seen: - someone taking a phone call while driving - someone FaceTiming(!) while driving - Two people driving through red lights at a busy junction. This was in the space of about 10 minutes. Can we have a *actual* war on motorists please. One where they actually lose.
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Also under current proposals they won't be allowed to be social care workers after 2028. Ministers still don't seem to understand their own plan.
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The old internet @theoldinternet.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I'll never forget how life-changing CD-ROM was. It felt like the future
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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · 27/09/2026
I'm not exactly Reacher either, but then I don't let them put my face on posters with the word "Muscular" in size 72 font. This looks like if the Crusades were to liberate an Apple Store Genius Bar.
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Dr Rebecca Wragg Sykes @lemoustier.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The problem isn't rogue #AI models, it's *negligent companies*. If a biomedical firm put their product in public water supply because they wanted to test it 'in the real world', they'd be treated as criminal at corporate & individual level. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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OpenAI halts training of latest models as reports mount of AI agents going rogue
Decision follows disclosures that OpenAI agents searching government websites had acted in unexpected ways
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Ben Seager @benseager.co.uk · 26/09/2026
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Ben Seager @benseager.co.uk · 26/09/2026
My @evercade.co.uk wireless controller just arrived. It’s *nice* - just trying it out and it feels good, it has a decent weight to it, and it feels responsive.
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Ben Seager @benseager.co.uk · 26/09/2026
TIL that heritage railways contribute more to the UK economy than the entire fishing industry. Heritage railways are *really* struggling with costs - particularly coal costs. Where is the outrage from politicians? Where is the government support?
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Ben Seager @benseager.co.uk · 26/09/2026
Practicing my Python this morning. Such a grim language 😂 I don’t care if you like it. You’re wrong, and probably smelly
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Ben Seager @benseager.co.uk · 26/09/2026
Loads of people have been doing this for ages. And each and every one of them is a selfish cunt, and the reason why I have to pay a deposit for almost very booking I make now. Will AI agents make it worse? Probably. But I can also seem them saying “You’ve already got a reservation on Friday, Dave.”
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Ben Seager @benseager.co.uk · 25/09/2026
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John Bull @garius.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
will say it again: the most effective way to curb far right agitators like Lowe, "Tommo" et. al. would be to stop their ability to earn money for it from social media or live streaming. So much of it is grifting for revenue, not attention.
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Steve Gedge @stevegedge.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Are we going to start replaying all games which contained a refereeing error now then...?
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Ben Seager @benseager.co.uk · 24/09/2026
The Home Secretary will be along any minute to condemn this, and the mob of knuckle-daggers threatening the rule of law. Any. Minute. Now. Just you wait and see. Any. Minute. Now.
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
These groups need to be proscribed immediately. They are a threat to public order and the rule of law.
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Charlie Brooker @charliebrooker.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
(it’s aimed at people who like jokes)
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Ben Seager @benseager.co.uk · 24/09/2026
Nope. I don’t want to come home covered in beer because some child has performatively thrown their beer in the air when celebrating a goal. Absolute bollocks idea, and it’s not needed.
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Richard Littler @richardlittler.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Climate protester with "I oppose this" placard [70 years in prison] Corner shop owner with similar business name to a global tech firm [Sued for $19b] Masked thug with illegal weapons endangering lives; and global tech firm with string of serious copyright & hacking violations ["Boys will be boys"]
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Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
One of the last projects I set in motion before I left @wearepossible.bsky.social has finally borne fruit: the School Run Cruncher! TL;DR? YES, it does indeed look like school run traffic to private schools is disproportionately responsible for morning rush hour congestion. You’re welcome!
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Private schools, public pollution: the need to better understand school run congestion — Possible
The school run is one of the most visible sources of traffic in our towns and cities, with 25% of weekday morning car trips in London being trips to school. For many of us , it’s clear that roads that...
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Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
There are so many crimes in this thread you have to wonder what the police and Home Secretary think they are doing at this point.
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Emma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Worrying scenes in the Channel today, for all interested in asylum policy and maritime tactics. A small boat from Normandy spent more than 30 hours at sea. Those on board now on their 2nd rescue vessel as Border Force forced to play cat and mouse with far-right activists who have their own boat.
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Martin Calladine @uglygame.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Last month, I spoke to Paul Moore, a security researcher about his investigation into the HMD Fuse, what government favourite SafeToNet called "the world's safetest phone." He has now published as detailed security review, which makes for shocking reading. paul.reviews/harmblock-wo...
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World's Safest Smartphone: Please Rotate Responsibly.
An independent review of the HMD Fuse, marketed as the World's Safest Smartphone.
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Todd Vaziri @tvaziri.com · 21/09/2026
I have time to kill. How about an impromptu Q&A about filmmaking and visual effects? I’ll reply to specific questions and quote post other ones that might interest a broader audience.
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 21/09/2026
Paper of record
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Ben Seager @benseager.co.uk · 21/09/2026
Ok. A slight overreaction 😂 However - I do think there are flaws in our approach, and Clement really now needs to step up and earn his money.
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Along Come Norwich @alongcomenorwich.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Paul Buller reviews a performance that was so poor there's very little to say about it. He gives it a go, though. #NCFC Image: @robotcanary.bsky.social
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The ACN Match Review: Bolton (h)
Paul Buller reviews a performance that was so poor there's very little to say about it. He gives it a go, though.
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Ben Seager @benseager.co.uk · 20/09/2026
Now watching The Music of Chance (again) Such a beautifully shot film. Everything is so wonderfully precise
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