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Ben Southwood 🐿️

@bensouthwood.com
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He/him. 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 ally. Former mental health nurse, now carer to my three autistic kids. Writes children’s stories as a hobby. Synth-pop. Sci-fi/fantasy. Dogs & cat. Forteana. Burnley F.C. Doctor Who. Vegetarian. English immigrant in Ireland.

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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 12h
Shane’s in one of his moods and refused a walk.
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 30/09/2026
There’s a new channel on Sky called ‘Mystery X’ that features all the ridiculous Fortean shows I adore.
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 30/09/2026
Today on ‘I forgot I ordered that!’ A smoke alarm!
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Jason @nickmotown.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
That moment when you’ve waited ages in a long supermarket checkout queue, and the person in front of you- having packed and paid - decides they want to yak with the staff member on the till.
A picture of Bill Bixby as David Banner in The Incredible Hull, his eyes turning green as he changes into the Hulk due to extreme rage.
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 29/09/2026
Zeki with a cracker. #BurnleyFC
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 29/09/2026
It’s stormy out there.
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Dave Rudden @daveruddenwrites.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We've already had some brilliant donations in, so let's keep this going, please do spread the word!
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 29/09/2026
Look at this gorgeous teddy bear of a pooch.
Shane - content after his walk - settles in for a nap near his best human friend.
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 29/09/2026
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Blond Adonis by Future Bible Heroes on Apple Music
Song · 1997 · Duration 4:49
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 29/09/2026
Mr Belding has died.
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Plz
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Velour Shirt @object.works · 29/09/2026
This is a metaphor for so many things these days that I couldn't choose
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Hourly Garth Marenghi's Darkplace @hourlydarkplace.bagpuss.org · 29/09/2026
Sit back, dim the lights, or switch them off if you don't have dimmers,
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S01E01 Once Upon a Beginning 29 January 2004
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 28/09/2026
Ben bravely ordered a pizza, because he couldn’t be arsed cooking.
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 28/09/2026
This explains a lot.
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 28/09/2026
I’m wearing a mask, because of lurgie.
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 28/09/2026
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Love is a Bourgeois Construct by Pet Shop Boys on Apple Music
Song · 2013 · Duration 6:41
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 27/09/2026
I want to rescue all the dogs. ALL OF THEM!
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 27/09/2026
Cough, splutter, hot-flush…
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Back To Bed Going Back To Bed
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 27/09/2026
Agatha on hearing I’m poorly.
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Dolph Lundgren as Ivan Drago: If He Dies, He Dies
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 27/09/2026
This isn’t a cold. This is man-flu.
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Not Feeling Well
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 27/09/2026
Celebrity ‘Help my House is Haunted!’ with Gary Numan.
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Popcorn Guy Enjoys Popcorn While Relaxing
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 26/09/2026
Some nice moments on the final ‘Soft Cell’ album. R.I.P. Dave Ball.
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 26/09/2026
Aggie disappeared again, but has just shown up. She’ll be the death of me.
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 26/09/2026
I set up a family shopping list in ‘Apple Reminders’ for ease of use, but my wife only decides to look at it *never*.
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 26/09/2026
My wife’s home! She gave me some Jelly Babies!
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 26/09/2026
Just called my lurcher a bellend.
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 26/09/2026
I’ve decided to be in a bad mood.
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Sad Frog Sings Hello Darkness My Old Friend
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 26/09/2026
I survived the night.
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Man Says 'I Have A Cold'
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 25/09/2026
Roberto Mancini is morphing into Ric Flair.
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 25/09/2026
I’m being chivalrous and sleeping in a different room.
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 25/09/2026
I’m officially very poorly with a cold.
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So Mayer @suchmayer.northsky.social · 24/09/2026
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 25/09/2026
I have a cold and I have to look after *someone else* with a cold. Being a parent stinks!
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Grumpy Little Girl Throws Food
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 24/09/2026
Ireland are facing the mighty Aro Muric.
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 24/09/2026
My wife is collecting her now fixed car and is bringing me a curry.
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 24/09/2026
Feeling a little fragile at the moment, but my animal friends are the best.
Leela the terrier on my bed. The sweetest girl in the world.
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 24/09/2026
Chanced my arm for a bit of sweet affection.
You will love me, beautiful cat!
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 24/09/2026
Bluesky is mirroring my brain today.
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Loading Dog: Wtf Moment
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 24/09/2026
Is the ‘Gremlins 3’ thing AI nonsense?
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 24/09/2026
Got around 20 metres with the dogs and got a phone call to collect a poorly offspring.
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 24/09/2026
Got the snotskies.
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Modern Family Phil Dunphy
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 24/09/2026
Sweet potato curry tonight, I think. I’ve gravitated towards a Nigella recipe.
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Spongebob and Patrick Smiling
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 23/09/2026
I don’t know why being called one of her ‘Playschool Babies’ makes me feel so warm and fuzzy, but it genuinely does.
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 23/09/2026
Women I don’t know keep saying hello to me.
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Duckie Dale at the Prom
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Rory Stewart turning to stare weirdly at @pronouncedalva.bsky.social on Newsnight last night
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 23/09/2026
It’s a morning for ‘The Ronettes’.
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 22/09/2026
A rare block from Benji.
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 22/09/2026
Managed to attain a split in the seat of another pair of pants. It’s the curse of a pert posterior.
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Spongebob's Split Pants
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 22/09/2026
My current hyper-fixation is home automation. My wife is delighted.
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Josee The Tiger And The Fish Mai Ninomiya
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Ben Southwood 🐿️ @bensouthwood.com · 22/09/2026
Have people really bullied the lovely Robin Ince into deactivating his account here?
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