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ben-locked · 51 minutes

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desperate times, desperate measures

Tonight is turning out to be my fifth night of sleep deprivation due to a nasty upper respiratory virus running its course through my system. Thankfully, it's not Covid (which I've already had twice), but I'm only getting about three hours of sleep each night due to excessive post nasal drip & phlegm that wakes me up from coughing and bad nausea. Unfortunately, I used up the last of my sick time to call out on Sunday (with Monday as my regular day off) and had to go back to work on Tuesday. Between the exhaustion, coughing, and nausea, it was pure misery.

If I call out again, I will reach my work limit (only 5 absences allowed in a rolling six month period) and will be subject to dismissal (sadly, that's the state of employment for most 'essential workers' in the US these days), so I'm going to have to apply for a 3-day leave of absence (minimum I can request) in order to save my job. Meaning I'll be short three days pay towards my lodging next week.

As much as I hate to ask for help once again, I have to try to raise $300 to cover the difference.

Donations of any amount will be immensely appreciated, and thank you in advance for any reblogs of this post!

#signal boost #tumblr love #coping with homelessness #relying on the kindness of others #homelessness

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ben-locked · 12 hours

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Benedict appears in this Total Film's exclusive new look at upcoming Netflix show Eric.

#beautiful man #benedict cumberbatch #vincentbatch #ERIC #scruffybatch #in all his auburn glory #glassesbatch #netflix eric

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ben-locked · 2 days

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I can tell you how sorry I am, that it ate me up. That even as we sat in bed with the nightlight on, reading together about coral reefs and finding Dory, I knew there was not much time left for those bright and beautiful places. I can tell you that I tried, that even though it felt hopeless, still if there was any chance left then I wasn’t going to quit. I can tell you that this is why we always took the train, why I pestered politicians, why we changed what we ate, why I got myself arrested that time. But what I really want you to know: that the hardest thing was living through a time when we could have turned this around, but that most people just carried on as if it didn’t matter. x

In 2021, Stuart Capstick, deputy director at the Centre for Climate Change & Social Transformations in Cardiff, wrote a letter of apology to his children. Benedict Cumberbatch read it at Letters Live (2024)

#benedict cumberbatch #letters live #my heart wasn’t ready for this when I saw the video #what a powerful letter #when he gets choked up at the end #😩😩😩

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ben-locked · 2 days

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This heartbreaking letter reminds me of the size of Benedict’s heart and talent while he shares the heart of another father. 😩😭

Tap the link below. ❤️

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#benedict cumberbatch #letters live #letters live rah 2024 #Youtube

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ben-locked · 2 days

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“The problem is never you. It’s those sour-breathed know-nothing sheep who graze the blighted meadows of your so-called school.”

PANIC ON THE STREETS OF SPRINGFIELD - THE SIMPSONS S32E19

#a day late #world simpsons day #quilloughby #panic on the streets of springfield #benedict cumberbatch #the simpsons #brilliant

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ben-locked · 10 days

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#I just burst into flame #this is AI being used for good #very very good #stephen strange #ai art #ai doctor strange #ai benedict cumberbatch

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ben-locked · 15 days

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Watching Starter for 10 after not seeing it for years and years. I'd forgotten how incredibly funny Benedict was.

In retrospect, I didn't realize how well-written his character was - but then I have to think that BC brought a lot to the role. You can see his true flair for comedy--which has gone far too underused throughout his career--and how damn good he's always been. Patrick Watts may be just a supporting character, but he's totally real and an absolute hoot from the first breath he draws onscreen.

#couldn’t agree more with all of this #he deserves many more chances to be funny #starter for 10 #patrick watts #benedict cumberbatch #greatest actor of his generation

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ben-locked · 18 days

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Get attacked!! ✨🌈SEND THIS TO OTHER BLOGGERS YOU THINK ARE WONDERFUL. KEEP THE GAME GOING🌈✨

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Thank you darling @elennemigo . ☺️

#tumblr love

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ben-locked · 20 days

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Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman to Star in "‘The Roses", directed by Jay Roach

Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Theo (Cumberbatch) and Ivy (Colman): successful careers, great kids, an enviable sex life. But underneath the façade of the perfect family is a tinderbox of competition and resentments that’s ignited when Theo’s professional dreams come crashing down.

“The Roses is a wildly funny, bigger than life, and yet deeply human story,” said Searchlight President Matthew Greenfield. “With Jay at the helm, and Benedict and Olivia and Tony, we have a dream team bringing it to life.”

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“We are thrilled to be working on this very special film with such an incredible team,” stated SunnyMarch’s Ackland. “We have been long admirers of Jay’s work and his vision and passion to tell this story is incredibly inspiring.”

Shared South of the River’s Colman and Sinclair, “We have been cooking this up with our friends at SunnyMarch for some time, and it has been an absolute thrill to see it spring into life under Jay’s passionate and thoughtful guidance. He and Tony are a match made in cinematic comedy heaven.”

Cumberbatch is producing under his SunnyMarch banner with the company’s Leah Clarke and Adam Ackland. Colman will produce under Her South of the River banner with partners Ed Sinclair and Tom Carver.

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ben-locked · 20 days

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I’m working on a commission that put me in the mood for some BBC Sherlock ! c:

(I’m esperimenting with Arches cold pressed watercolour paper, and I love it!)

#fanart appreciation #wisesnail #benedict's sherlock #gorgeous

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ben-locked · 20 days

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my challenges continue...

I'm happy to share that I've been managing a bit better at making ends meet these past several weeks, as I continue to search for a permanent home. However, the wait list for low-income housing in my state remains closed; one of my coworkers who lost her apartment due to a fire (a priority classification for such housing) has been homeless for as long as I have and hasn't moved up a single spot on that list. So for now, I'm still paying for a room week to week.

Thankfully, a family member helped me pay for this week (through Sunday morning, April 7), but now I'm running short for next week, as both the storage fee for my belongings and my car insurance went up 15 - 20%. I've put off asking for help for as long as I could, but now I'm facing losing my lodging come Tuesday if I can't come up with enough money to pay out next week (I'll be able to cover the following week as I get paid next Thursday).

So I'm making this emergency request to raise $235 to keep a roof over my head at the cheaper weekly rate.

As ever, I appreciate any help anyone can manage, as well as any reblogs to share my request!💗Thank you, thank you, thank you😌.

$0/$235

#signal boost #tumblr love #coping with homelessness #relying on the kindness of friends & strangers

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ben-locked · 22 days

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★ Letters Live at the Royal Albert Hall. (my set)

Benedict reads one of Alexei Navalny's final letters.

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★ The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar won an Oscar for Best Live Action Film. (my set)

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Benedict on set, filming The Thing with Feathers.

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★ Benedict participated of the Next on Netflix UK event, showcasing all the new releases on the streaming platform.

★ The Hollywood Reporter article about Netflix´s Eric, with Benedict comments about working in this new series.

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★ Stills, poster and the date of release for Netflix´s Eric were revealed.

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★ Benedict and Olivia Colman, reportedly, would star in The Roses, a remake of 1989´s dark comedy The War of the Roses. Jay Roach is attached to direct.