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May Diary
Hello, Obligatory shilling.
3 hrs ago
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Ben Sixsmith
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Tony Blair is a Dodgy Salesman
I don’t much like responding to an essay by Tony Blair.
May 28
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Ben Sixsmith
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Evangelicalism and Exploitation
I remember bringing a schoolfriend of mine to our charismatic evangelical church.
May 22
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Ben Sixsmith
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Suffer, Little British Children
I’m fortunate that as a teacher, I could steer clear of political subjects.
May 18
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Ben Sixsmith
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Why Do People Look Younger for Longer?
“Dowód?”
May 12
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Ben Sixsmith
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All the Pretty Horses
Two articles in a row about things I like? What the hell is this? Did someone slip something into my drink?
May 11
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Ben Sixsmith
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Share and Enjoy
Almost all writers are doomed to be forgotten.
May 5
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Ben Sixsmith
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The British Doom Loop
There’s a kind of minstrel show that British people can perform — especially for Americans — where they talk as if you can’t set foot in the UK without…
May 2
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Ben Sixsmith
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April 2026
April Diary
Hello, Obligatory shilling. I wrote at THE ZONE about the Quiet Revival, morality, making money as a writer, snuff films on social media, Hungary…
Apr 30
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Ben Sixsmith
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The Problem With Openness
The Telegraph, with their desperate thirst for clicks, have published an article from a woman who feels compelled to write about how she has sex with…
Apr 29
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Ben Sixsmith
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Sweet Home Tarnowskie Góry
This year, Tarnowskie Góry turns 500.
Apr 27
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Ben Sixsmith
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The Best Argument for Communism
The latest cover article for The New Statesman is about “Angry Young Women”.
Apr 17
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Ben Sixsmith
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