Good morning and happy Bindependence Day!

[inchulk@mastodon.green]

@bodil It’s “Bin Day” in Clacton !

[franciswashere@mastodon.social]

#uk #byelection #Clacton

[anguadelphine@mk.absturztau.be]

@bodil@social.treehouse.systems

Damn that beats my earlier Bin Day gag into a cocked hat.
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[alterelefant@mastodontech.de]

@bodil
For people out there, vote Count.

[slyence@mastodo.neoliber.al]

@bodil
luv BINFACE
luv CONSEQUENCES
'ate BOLLOCKS
'ate SHITHEADS
luv PUBS

simple as

[farlukar@mas.to]

@bodil ... and if you're a racist and think Farage isn't nearly racist enough, vote Laurence Fox

[farlukar@mas.to]

@bodil (though anything Monster Raving Loony is still preferable)

[benhm3@mastodon.social]

On the UK’s “Binface”

What’s stopping anyone from perfectly copying that character’s costume and claiming to be him?

What’s stopping anyone from wearing any old bucket on their head (imperfectly copying the costume) and claiming to be him?

I’m genuinely curious how the elections officials will identify him in the results.

[annehargreaves@ioc.exchange]

@Benhm3 He'd have had to put his real name in the application to stand.

[benhm3@mastodon.social]

@annehargreaves

Anne, thank you. This raises other questions, but I think they self-answer with fuller contemplation of your answer.

[bodil@social.treehouse.systems]

@annehargreaves @Benhm3 Moreover, he's not Batman, his real identity is actually widely known.

[numodular@c.im]

@bodil Act on Clacton!

{immediately binned}

[cenbe@techhub.social]

@bodil I want to be just like Count Binface when I grow up!

[arrestjk@mastodon.nz]

@bodil

Clacton you can vote for the Bin or vote for a load of rubbish

[annehargreaves@ioc.exchange]

@Benhm3 I expect you've looked at this
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_Binface

"Binface" s real name is quite well known & he's been doing these stunts for years.