Andy Smith
@practicaleq.bsky.social
Appreciative Inquiry practitioner, author of 'Practical Appreciative Inquiry' and 'Practical NLP' series, curates Appreciative Inquiry starter pack
https://coachingleaders.co.uk
https://coachingleaders.co.uk
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Meanwhile, over on Mastodon: mastodon.social/@mhoye/11586...
January 10, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Meanwhile, over on Mastodon: mastodon.social/@mhoye/11586...
Movie pitch: a remake of 'Christine', but this time she's a Mk 1 Renault Koleos in the snow
January 10, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Movie pitch: a remake of 'Christine', but this time she's a Mk 1 Renault Koleos in the snow
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I’m sorry the decorum argument was dead ten fucking years ago when the entire republican party hitched themselves to mister “grab them by the pussy”
come on
come on
Frey: "This notion of inflammatory comments -- c'mon guys. I dropped an F bomb, they killed someone. Which one of those is more inflammatory? I'm going with the killing somebody."
January 9, 2026 at 4:13 PM
I’m sorry the decorum argument was dead ten fucking years ago when the entire republican party hitched themselves to mister “grab them by the pussy”
come on
come on
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Scum seek jobs where they can act like scum with authority.
Right after Renée Good’s disgusting murder, a ICE goon was filmed kicking her memorial candles.
Absolutely vile.
Absolutely vile.
January 8, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Scum seek jobs where they can act like scum with authority.
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Labour councillor thinks that the murder of a woman - with plans that political parties in the UK are specifically looking to emulate - shouldn't be political.
Labour have no intention in every challenging the far right - which is why they'll be next to follow unless we stand up to them.
Labour have no intention in every challenging the far right - which is why they'll be next to follow unless we stand up to them.
How low can Polanski go? Weaponising the killing of the mother of a 6 year old girl, that’s how low.
Leadership clearly isn’t a Green Party strong point.
Leadership clearly isn’t a Green Party strong point.
Trump started it.
Reform and Tories are at it too.
And Labour already heading in that direction.
All cruel, potentially deadly and does nothing to fix the cost of living crisis.
Reform and Tories are at it too.
And Labour already heading in that direction.
All cruel, potentially deadly and does nothing to fix the cost of living crisis.
January 8, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Labour councillor thinks that the murder of a woman - with plans that political parties in the UK are specifically looking to emulate - shouldn't be political.
Labour have no intention in every challenging the far right - which is why they'll be next to follow unless we stand up to them.
Labour have no intention in every challenging the far right - which is why they'll be next to follow unless we stand up to them.
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Make this go viral.
Labour MP Louise Haigh.
Labour MP Louise Haigh.
I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Make this go viral.
Labour MP Louise Haigh.
Labour MP Louise Haigh.
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#UxbridgeEnglishDictionary LUCRETIA: An animal that lives in a toilet.
January 3, 2026 at 7:20 AM
#UxbridgeEnglishDictionary LUCRETIA: An animal that lives in a toilet.
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Sir George Martin was born 100 years ago today. He and the Beatles lucked into their glorious partnership and humankind is the lasting recipient. I was privileged to work with George and hoped to mark the centenary by touring a theatre show about his life & work – but I must stay focused on writing.
January 3, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Sir George Martin was born 100 years ago today. He and the Beatles lucked into their glorious partnership and humankind is the lasting recipient. I was privileged to work with George and hoped to mark the centenary by touring a theatre show about his life & work – but I must stay focused on writing.
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We go a little deeper to explain the real-world effects of cold weather on your dog #Dogs #BlueSkyDogs #DogsOfBlueSky #Doglovers
When the Thermometer Drops: How Cold Is Too Cold for Your Dog?
As winter settles in, many dog owners start searching for answers to a familiar question: “Is it too cold for my dog to go outside?”
medium.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:30 PM
We go a little deeper to explain the real-world effects of cold weather on your dog #Dogs #BlueSkyDogs #DogsOfBlueSky #Doglovers
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Happy New Year you lovely people.
A reminder that 2026 should be the year you leave X (if you haven’t already!)
A reminder that 2026 should be the year you leave X (if you haven’t already!)
Why you should leave X
A rallying cry to progressives everywhere...
writesbright.substack.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Happy New Year you lovely people.
A reminder that 2026 should be the year you leave X (if you haven’t already!)
A reminder that 2026 should be the year you leave X (if you haven’t already!)
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"I think 80-90% of the country just want to get on with their lives, be friendly with their neighbours They don't look at people of different religions, skin colours, beliefs, traits, and think badly of them. I think we're divided deliberately to distract" - Gary Lineker
2026, the year of hope.
2026, the year of hope.
January 1, 2026 at 7:54 AM
"I think 80-90% of the country just want to get on with their lives, be friendly with their neighbours They don't look at people of different religions, skin colours, beliefs, traits, and think badly of them. I think we're divided deliberately to distract" - Gary Lineker
2026, the year of hope.
2026, the year of hope.
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Articles about Brigitte Bardot after her death on Sunday have referred to her far right sympathies, which supposedly emerged later in the film star's life. Here she is, though, in 1958 with Jean-Marie Le Pen and Pierre Lagaillarde, future founder of the extremist OAS terror group
December 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Articles about Brigitte Bardot after her death on Sunday have referred to her far right sympathies, which supposedly emerged later in the film star's life. Here she is, though, in 1958 with Jean-Marie Le Pen and Pierre Lagaillarde, future founder of the extremist OAS terror group
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Good! An early insight of human centered design is that it was possible to reduce airplane crashes by introducing tactile switches and toggle that did not create confusion or require people to take their eyes away from their core tasks donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-origin...
December 28, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Good! An early insight of human centered design is that it was possible to reduce airplane crashes by introducing tactile switches and toggle that did not create confusion or require people to take their eyes away from their core tasks donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-origin...
I'm watching Home Alone 2 for the first time. Kevin's family appear to be monsters
December 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I'm watching Home Alone 2 for the first time. Kevin's family appear to be monsters
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WARNING FOR PARENTS
Check if your child has / using a chat bot. If so, delete and ban it.
A shocking story to be aware of.
www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...
Check if your child has / using a chat bot. If so, delete and ban it.
A shocking story to be aware of.
www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...
Her daughter was unraveling, and she didn’t know why. Then she found the AI chat logs.
A majority of teens are interacting with AI companions, and many of their parents have no idea.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:50 AM
WARNING FOR PARENTS
Check if your child has / using a chat bot. If so, delete and ban it.
A shocking story to be aware of.
www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...
Check if your child has / using a chat bot. If so, delete and ban it.
A shocking story to be aware of.
www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/20...
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Nice rhythm guitar on this
Jerry Tyrone - I Still Love You [US, Blues Funk] (198x)
https://redd.it/143hg1h
https://youtu.be/eYxZu4f_h-g
https://redd.it/143hg1h
https://youtu.be/eYxZu4f_h-g
Jerry Tyrone - I Still Love You [US, Blues Funk] (198x)
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Nice rhythm guitar on this
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Funny animal videos no longer being trustworthy just fucking sucks all around. I love the wonder of animal behavior and what it says about the experience of being alive. It's because it happened in reality that it's so fun. It's not fun if it was just made up. There's no wonder there.
December 19, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Funny animal videos no longer being trustworthy just fucking sucks all around. I love the wonder of animal behavior and what it says about the experience of being alive. It's because it happened in reality that it's so fun. It's not fun if it was just made up. There's no wonder there.
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This is one of the most magnificent essays I've read in a very long time.
(Gift Link 🎁)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/o...
(Gift Link 🎁)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/o...
Opinion | Why I Keep Returning to Middle-Earth
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:42 AM
This is one of the most magnificent essays I've read in a very long time.
(Gift Link 🎁)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/o...
(Gift Link 🎁)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/o...
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NB: When I, a professor of law, profess that an act is unlawful, I am not doing it to inform the lawbreaker, but rather to inform you, the reader.
So the question “what, like you think he cares?” is inapposite. The question is whether *you* care. I think you should, which is why I bother.
So the question “what, like you think he cares?” is inapposite. The question is whether *you* care. I think you should, which is why I bother.
December 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
NB: When I, a professor of law, profess that an act is unlawful, I am not doing it to inform the lawbreaker, but rather to inform you, the reader.
So the question “what, like you think he cares?” is inapposite. The question is whether *you* care. I think you should, which is why I bother.
So the question “what, like you think he cares?” is inapposite. The question is whether *you* care. I think you should, which is why I bother.
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Just so I'm clear on this, computer memory has tripled in price because a bunch of it that hasn't been produced yet has been ordered to populate GPUs that aren't installed in data centers that aren't built yet in order to service a demand that doesn't exist to make profits that don't happen.
December 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Just so I'm clear on this, computer memory has tripled in price because a bunch of it that hasn't been produced yet has been ordered to populate GPUs that aren't installed in data centers that aren't built yet in order to service a demand that doesn't exist to make profits that don't happen.
😄 He's pretty much nailed BlueSky, although I guess there wasn't room for the one that goes 'Post Some Songs You Like Challenge, but the rules are so insanely complicated that you give up halfway through reading them' Alt text 'ANYONE NOT STICKING TO THE RULES WILL BE PLACED ON A BLOCK LIST'
25 'MOST BLUESKY' POSTS OF 2025
Here's my selection of the 25 Bluesky posts that most impressed me this year. They're quite varied, but doesn't that reflect the thriving, harmonious site this really is? Yes. It does. They've been anonymised anyway, who cares?
Here's my selection of the 25 Bluesky posts that most impressed me this year. They're quite varied, but doesn't that reflect the thriving, harmonious site this really is? Yes. It does. They've been anonymised anyway, who cares?
December 11, 2025 at 7:58 AM
😄 He's pretty much nailed BlueSky, although I guess there wasn't room for the one that goes 'Post Some Songs You Like Challenge, but the rules are so insanely complicated that you give up halfway through reading them' Alt text 'ANYONE NOT STICKING TO THE RULES WILL BE PLACED ON A BLOCK LIST'
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It's noticeable that the people who are now angriest with Keir Starmer's Labour government are those who voted for it. And they are right to be. This has been his primary achievement.
So where on earth does he think Labour voters will come from, next time round?
So where on earth does he think Labour voters will come from, next time round?
How many times do we need to point this out?
By appeasing the far right, you do not weaken it. You strengthen it.
While weakening your own position.
There's a vast amount of academic research showing this.
But Labour will not listen.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
By appeasing the far right, you do not weaken it. You strengthen it.
While weakening your own position.
There's a vast amount of academic research showing this.
But Labour will not listen.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/dec...
Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right
Exclusive: PM calls for members of European convention on human rights to allow tougher action to protect borders
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:19 AM
It's noticeable that the people who are now angriest with Keir Starmer's Labour government are those who voted for it. And they are right to be. This has been his primary achievement.
So where on earth does he think Labour voters will come from, next time round?
So where on earth does he think Labour voters will come from, next time round?
A rare work post: I'm teaching a Practical Appreciative Inquiry facilitator training, designed to get you using it confidently with teams and small groups, in March. Places still available!
Full details, dates, and how to secure your place here:
coachingleaders.co.uk/appreciative...
Full details, dates, and how to secure your place here:
coachingleaders.co.uk/appreciative...
Appreciative Inquiry Online Course with Andy Smith
Learn Appreciative Inquiry on this five-week live online programme with experienced facilitator Andy Smith.
coachingleaders.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 12:58 PM
A rare work post: I'm teaching a Practical Appreciative Inquiry facilitator training, designed to get you using it confidently with teams and small groups, in March. Places still available!
Full details, dates, and how to secure your place here:
coachingleaders.co.uk/appreciative...
Full details, dates, and how to secure your place here:
coachingleaders.co.uk/appreciative...
Introduce yourself w/ 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Humpback whale (breaching!)
Bottlenose dolphin
Pine marten
Coyote
and Road runner (unfortunately not at the same time)
Humpback whale (breaching!)
Bottlenose dolphin
Pine marten
Coyote
and Road runner (unfortunately not at the same time)
Introduce yourself w/ 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Enhydra lutra (Sea Otters)
Orcinus orca (Orca, Killer Whale)
Ursus arctos (Grizzly, Brown Bear)
Haliaeetus albicilla (White-tailed Eagle)
and the most dangerous animal I've seen in the wild:
Homo sapiens
Enhydra lutra (Sea Otters)
Orcinus orca (Orca, Killer Whale)
Ursus arctos (Grizzly, Brown Bear)
Haliaeetus albicilla (White-tailed Eagle)
and the most dangerous animal I've seen in the wild:
Homo sapiens
Introduce yourself w/ 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Kelip kelip synchronously flashing fireflies
a million wrinkled-lipped bats
Thousands of starling murmurating
A pair of condors giving me a fly-pass ten foot away
Monarch butterflies on a 3000 mile migration
Read my book to learn more!
Kelip kelip synchronously flashing fireflies
a million wrinkled-lipped bats
Thousands of starling murmurating
A pair of condors giving me a fly-pass ten foot away
Monarch butterflies on a 3000 mile migration
Read my book to learn more!
December 9, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Introduce yourself w/ 5 animals you've seen in the wild:
Humpback whale (breaching!)
Bottlenose dolphin
Pine marten
Coyote
and Road runner (unfortunately not at the same time)
Humpback whale (breaching!)
Bottlenose dolphin
Pine marten
Coyote
and Road runner (unfortunately not at the same time)