Ben Ayers

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What has happened to @elonmusk’s neck? #Davos2026

Hang on, there were rehearsals??! #FIFAWorldCup2026draw

The #FIFAWorldCup2026draw is probably one of the most badly produced TV shows I’ve ever seen and, deliciously, this will be hugely embarrassing to @realDonaldTrump. It’s as flat as a pancake and the sound is dreadful. Back of the net! ⚽️🥅 #WorldCup2026

@drol007 Kind of annoyed you beat me to the Pete Tong punch.

It’s all gone a bit Pete Tong #r4today

Oh dear it's all gone Pete Tong on #r4today @BBCr4today

Dear @ZelenskyyUa, dear Ukrainian friends, you are not alone.

@Marketing_Nerd_ Don’t forget the brilliant design work done on the brand by Wieden and Kennedy.

F1’s revival wasn’t luck—it was a masterclass in modern marketing. 1. They told compelling stories 2. Humanized their product 3. Prioritized fans 4. Adapted globally 5. Innovated constantly

6. Brand Partnerships That Amplify F1 teamed up with non-traditional sponsors like Hugo Boss and Gulf Oil, blending motorsport with fashion, lifestyle, and fintech. These partnerships didn’t just attract racing fans—they brought in audiences from other industries.

Not here much & when I check-in my blood pressure goes up. The world is complex - so are our problems. Beware of people who tell you otherwise. Musk is human and flawed like all of us. Let's all disagree agreeably.

@arjunkhemani @naval @elonmusk @ScottAdamsSays x.com/davegreenidge5…

.@naval: There was a story that I read about @elonmusk that really affected me, which was when he was talking to Bill Gates, and Bill Gates had just taken out some huge short on Tesla. It was like a billion dollar short or something. And, Elon was like, “Why would you do that? Why would you short Tesla?” And Bill goes, “Well, you know, I talked to my financial advisors and I looked at the math and there’s no way it’s overvalued. And so I’m going to make money on the short.” And Elon goes, “What do you care about making money? I thought you were into electric cars and climate change and saving the world. What are you doing trying to save a few bucks and betting against Tesla?”. And he just walked away in disgust. And I think he never talked to Bill Gates after that. And that’s when I realized, like, Elon’s a purist. He means what he says. The money is a tool for him to get what he’s trying to do. And so I take him at face value, which is the crazy thing, because a lot of people who set these audacious goals to inspire people, you kind of know they don’t really mean it. Elon, I take at face value. So I really do think he intends to get to Mars. I don’t think he’s joking about that. And I think he means to get there within a defined window of time. And I don’t think it’s just like an inspirational, faraway goal. I think he’s very, very concretely going to do whatever it takes. Because Elon doesn’t want to go down in history as the electric car guy or even the guy who saved America guy. He wants to go down as a guy who got humanity to the stars. Again, I’ll give him more credit than that. I don’t even think he wants to go down as the “I got humanity to the stars” guy. He’s just like, “I want to get to the stars, and so I have to make it happen in this lifetime. The only way that I get to experience the science fiction world in my head is if I get to the stars.” And so that’s so inspirational. I think that drives everything. So I think the government was just a thing that got in his way.

@FrancisDearnley My deepest condolences to you all.

@FrancisDearnley Oh no. I am so sorry to hear this - what a talent.

Today we mourn the loss of a brilliant journalist, but - more importantly - a magnificent human being. His listeners included ambassadors and the heads of US departments, but he never changed. He was utterly authentic and empathetic. Thank you, David. telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09/0…

@drwilding heard you on Today. Great stuff. I don’t hear from you much these days but just wanted to say I heard it, great. Well said. And yes it’s bullshit here now. This will pass.

Regulate. Regulate. Regulate.

@campbellclaret you should show this to your friend @nickclegg and ask him why when I flagged this video it did not breach Facebook’s community standards. I am an advertiser and appalled. facebook.com/share/r/QF23BQ…

The ENTIRE @NABJ Trump Interview (34 Minutes)

@lickedspoon @WeedyBoyDetect There are so so many brilliant episodes. I do find Melvyn Bragg is sometimes a bit grouchy with his esteemed guests but that’s all part of the experience 😅

@benayers @WeedyBoyDetect Thanks Ben.

What is a really good podcast I can listen to as I take everything off the kitchen shelves so the painter can start at 8am? 😭Something absorbing. Please, not over-confident blokes yattering on. Thank you.

@emilyandmore @lickedspoon I really enjoyed Things Fell Apart.

@lickedspoon Trying to think of the non gruesome true crime podcasts I’ve binged in a day. So many I’ve taken a screenshot of a bit of my podcast app (also not true crime but The Fitzroy Diaries is lovely. A lockdown fave of mine)

@WeedyBoyDetect @lickedspoon Doggerland episode of In Our Time is amazing.

@lickedspoon i know it’ll be bloke presenting but can’t go wrong with an episode or two of In our time with melvin bragg (ignore if you aren’t a fan)

Clare Balding on the amazing Andy Murray: “You can be born with talent, you can learn technique but without heart you can’t win” - love that @clarebalding (sorry if I mangled your quote) #OlympicGames