Sam Beckwith
@realsambeckwith.bsky.social
Rochdale-born writer of words, based in Prague since 1996. Creator of the official Sam Beckwith flag. I also have a Czech rugby league account: @sbczechrugbyleague.bsky.social
How are the Black Friday tartare sauce deals where you are?
November 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
How are the Black Friday tartare sauce deals where you are?
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Off the hook again
November 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Off the hook again
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For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
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splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
Epstein Document Search
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
November 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
I'm using shampoo as shower gel and I don't care who knows it.
November 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I'm using shampoo as shower gel and I don't care who knows it.
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The Laurent Perrier advert that led to the creation of The New Avengers
The Avengers Laurent Perrier Ad 1975
YouTube video by JKMMOC
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The Laurent Perrier advert that led to the creation of The New Avengers
♫ Top 5 artists of the Last.week: The Nectarine No.9 (14) The Clientele (10) John Zacherle (9) Ennio Morricone (5) Taylor Swift (5). #myweekcounted 319 Scrobbles with Lastfm #music via @lastfm.blue
November 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
♫ Top 5 artists of the Last.week: The Nectarine No.9 (14) The Clientele (10) John Zacherle (9) Ennio Morricone (5) Taylor Swift (5). #myweekcounted 319 Scrobbles with Lastfm #music via @lastfm.blue
A mind-boggling tale of HS2-related NIMBYism and general whatthefuckery
My latest: Move over bat tunnel, here’s the wild story of how HS2 were forced to build a multi-million pound bridge for a road that… doesn’t actually exist.
How HS2 built a bridge to nowhere
A state-of-the-art road bridge has been built deep in the heart of rural Buckinghamshire. Designed to carry traffic over the HS2 railway, there's just one tiny problem - there's no actual road.
martinrobbins.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:22 AM
A mind-boggling tale of HS2-related NIMBYism and general whatthefuckery
Tempted to apply for this just because I like the job title
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
Morpheus Talent Solutions hiring Data Annotator - English Writer in EMEA | LinkedIn
Posted 3:00:14 PM. English Speaking AI Writer $15-20 p/h
We collaborate with global technology leaders to shape the…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Tempted to apply for this just because I like the job title
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
Random Quote of the Day
"We just interviewed Gareth Southgate. I was quite moved by the fact that he listened so carefully to our analysis of the Czech elections."
- Rory Stewart on 'The Rest is Politics'
"We just interviewed Gareth Southgate. I was quite moved by the fact that he listened so carefully to our analysis of the Czech elections."
- Rory Stewart on 'The Rest is Politics'
November 6, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Random Quote of the Day
"We just interviewed Gareth Southgate. I was quite moved by the fact that he listened so carefully to our analysis of the Czech elections."
- Rory Stewart on 'The Rest is Politics'
"We just interviewed Gareth Southgate. I was quite moved by the fact that he listened so carefully to our analysis of the Czech elections."
- Rory Stewart on 'The Rest is Politics'
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They've chosen a bangin' tune for this year's John Lewis Christmas Ad.
November 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
They've chosen a bangin' tune for this year's John Lewis Christmas Ad.
Ten-Man Braintree is the name of my new jam band
www.farnhamherald.com/sport/footba...
www.farnhamherald.com/sport/footba...
Aldershot Town held to draw by ten-man Braintree
Aldershot Town were held to a 1-1 draw by ten-man Braintree Town in the National League.
www.farnhamherald.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Ten-Man Braintree is the name of my new jam band
www.farnhamherald.com/sport/footba...
www.farnhamherald.com/sport/footba...
First sighting of the Kofola Christmas ad on Czech TV last night. 'Tis the season.
youtu.be/Fz1WjfGnASw?...
youtu.be/Fz1WjfGnASw?...
Kofola Prasátko
YouTube video by TerezieDvorakovaTema
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 8:43 AM
First sighting of the Kofola Christmas ad on Czech TV last night. 'Tis the season.
youtu.be/Fz1WjfGnASw?...
youtu.be/Fz1WjfGnASw?...
♫ Top 5 artists of the Last.week: Bruce Springsteen (18) Taylor Swift (9) Gene Moss & Fred Rice (7) Olivia Dean (6) Sabrina Carpenter (6). #myweekcounted 208 Scrobbles with Lastfm #music via @lastfm.blue
October 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
♫ Top 5 artists of the Last.week: Bruce Springsteen (18) Taylor Swift (9) Gene Moss & Fred Rice (7) Olivia Dean (6) Sabrina Carpenter (6). #myweekcounted 208 Scrobbles with Lastfm #music via @lastfm.blue
Clippy has a better personal approval rating than any current UK party leader
Microsoft's new Copilot AI character - Mico - is being reported as an evolution of the infamous Clippy
Despite Clippy's reputation for being maligned, Brits who encountered the digital paperclip tend to remember it fondly
Favourable: 38%
Unfavourable: 16%
Neither: 25%
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
Despite Clippy's reputation for being maligned, Brits who encountered the digital paperclip tend to remember it fondly
Favourable: 38%
Unfavourable: 16%
Neither: 25%
yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
October 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Clippy has a better personal approval rating than any current UK party leader
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A mysterious new item has appeared in my to-do list
October 30, 2025 at 9:50 AM
A mysterious new item has appeared in my to-do list
The book I'm reading describes Howard Jones as a "crooner". Is that right?
October 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The book I'm reading describes Howard Jones as a "crooner". Is that right?
My shopping list
October 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM
My shopping list
"Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere" was more sombre than I expected, but I liked it.
At the risk of sounding not very rock 'n' roll, I thought Jon Landau was the real hero of the story.
At the risk of sounding not very rock 'n' roll, I thought Jon Landau was the real hero of the story.
October 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
"Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere" was more sombre than I expected, but I liked it.
At the risk of sounding not very rock 'n' roll, I thought Jon Landau was the real hero of the story.
At the risk of sounding not very rock 'n' roll, I thought Jon Landau was the real hero of the story.
There aren't enough marmots in heraldry IMHO
30DEC24
#Zlatopil, #Kharkiv, #Ukraine unveils new #coatofarms & #flag after renaming from Pervomaiskyi, featuring, among others, a fortress outline and marmots, who inhabit the surroundings of the structure and have become rather famous.
Source: flagchronicle.com/20...
#Zlatopil, #Kharkiv, #Ukraine unveils new #coatofarms & #flag after renaming from Pervomaiskyi, featuring, among others, a fortress outline and marmots, who inhabit the surroundings of the structure and have become rather famous.
Source: flagchronicle.com/20...
October 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
There aren't enough marmots in heraldry IMHO
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I would watch this.
There should be a Muppets spinoff version of Pigs In Space but based on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers so they could battle mighty alien monsters and demons in space with their Pork Zords.
October 22, 2025 at 7:15 AM
I would watch this.
Unfortunate Abbreviations, Ezra Klein Edition
October 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Unfortunate Abbreviations, Ezra Klein Edition
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Europe must end cooperation with Libya and create safe, legal routes for those seeking safety. We need to be many to defend our core values, join here: https://volt.team/simple-join/en 💜
October 21, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Europe must end cooperation with Libya and create safe, legal routes for those seeking safety. We need to be many to defend our core values, join here: https://volt.team/simple-join/en 💜
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Hey kids! Do you like the theme from 2001AD? Do you like the Pearl and Dean cinema adverts song? Then you’ll LOVE THIS!!
youtu.be/iHn8wtuxdSM?...
@rhapsodyangel.bsky.social @quantick.bsky.social
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@rhapsodyangel.bsky.social @quantick.bsky.social
Bah Bah Conniff Sprach (Zarathustra)
YouTube video by Ray Conniff - Topic
youtu.be
October 21, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Hey kids! Do you like the theme from 2001AD? Do you like the Pearl and Dean cinema adverts song? Then you’ll LOVE THIS!!
youtu.be/iHn8wtuxdSM?...
@rhapsodyangel.bsky.social @quantick.bsky.social
youtu.be/iHn8wtuxdSM?...
@rhapsodyangel.bsky.social @quantick.bsky.social