Sam Swaine
@samswaine.bsky.social
Love all sorts of stuff… and make stuff with fabric. There, that should cover it. (Deactivated 6/11/24 RIP Twitter)
Gamble? Levelling up was something the Cons spouted to win an election - something much needed after the years of Austerity - spoiler alert: it didn’t happen. So here we are. Sounds positive, let’s discuss @mrjamesob.bsky.social ☺️
September 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Gamble? Levelling up was something the Cons spouted to win an election - something much needed after the years of Austerity - spoiler alert: it didn’t happen. So here we are. Sounds positive, let’s discuss @mrjamesob.bsky.social ☺️
My favourite post this evening 🤓
'Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has told analysts that people without smart glasses may one day be at a "significant cognitive disadvantage" compared to those who do use the tech'
September 15, 2025 at 8:06 PM
My favourite post this evening 🤓
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Ed Milliband on Elon Musk on LBC, "Just because you're a billionaire doesn't give you the right to tell us how to run our country"
"This guy is a publicity seeking narcissist, who is inciting violence on our streets"
"As the Americans would say: butt out of our politics"
"This guy is a publicity seeking narcissist, who is inciting violence on our streets"
"As the Americans would say: butt out of our politics"
September 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Ed Milliband on Elon Musk on LBC, "Just because you're a billionaire doesn't give you the right to tell us how to run our country"
"This guy is a publicity seeking narcissist, who is inciting violence on our streets"
"As the Americans would say: butt out of our politics"
"This guy is a publicity seeking narcissist, who is inciting violence on our streets"
"As the Americans would say: butt out of our politics"
Siri, what is the definition of courageous? 💪👏
“At 15, she began seeing an older man and conceived her beloved daughter. It was years before she properly understood it as abuse. Now she is working tirelessly in parliament for other survivors.”
Thanks Anna Moore for telling my story so sensitively.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Thanks Anna Moore for telling my story so sensitively.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘He just told me lies to have sex with a teenage girl’: Natalie Fleet MP on grooming, statutory rape and fighting back
At 15, she began seeing an older man and conceived her beloved daughter. It was years before she properly understood it as abuse. Now she is working tirelessly in parliament for other survivors
www.theguardian.com
June 19, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Siri, what is the definition of courageous? 💪👏
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Spot on 👇 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump, Netanyahu and Khamenei – three angry old men who could get us all killed | Simon Tisdall
Whether inept, driven by survival or corrupt, they are unfit to lead their countries, let alone make decisions that imperil the whole world, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
www.theguardian.com
June 16, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Spot on 👇 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
<insert Cornish flag emoji> 😉
June 11, 2025 at 7:07 AM
<insert Cornish flag emoji> 😉
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Me searching for the latest updates on the Elon v Trump spat on Bluesky
a close up of a monkey with big eyes
Alt: Tarsier, a tiny bug-eyed primate, chewing and staring into the camera
media.tenor.com
June 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Me searching for the latest updates on the Elon v Trump spat on Bluesky
Reposted by Sam Swaine
Interview with Harvard's 2025 valedictorian, a Chinese national, while two American men fight over nothing in the background
June 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Interview with Harvard's 2025 valedictorian, a Chinese national, while two American men fight over nothing in the background
Love this vlog 🇺🇦♥️
UKRAINE OPERATION SPIDERWEB: RUSSIA AND WORLD REACTION Vlog 1062: War in Ukraine
youtu.be/TQlN3lvKHdo
youtu.be/TQlN3lvKHdo
UKRAINE OPERATION SPIDERWEB: RUSSIA AND WORLD REACTION Vlog 1062: War in Ukraine
YouTube video by Anna from Ukraine
youtu.be
June 4, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Love this vlog 🇺🇦♥️
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Wow, look at this: the carbon intensity of UK electricity is currently only 32g/kWh and 86.5% of our electricity right now is coming from renewables.
Come on world, this IS possible!
And it will only get better (meaning: cleaner, healthier, less intrusive) 🎉
(graphic from grid.iamkate.com )
Come on world, this IS possible!
And it will only get better (meaning: cleaner, healthier, less intrusive) 🎉
(graphic from grid.iamkate.com )
May 26, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Wow, look at this: the carbon intensity of UK electricity is currently only 32g/kWh and 86.5% of our electricity right now is coming from renewables.
Come on world, this IS possible!
And it will only get better (meaning: cleaner, healthier, less intrusive) 🎉
(graphic from grid.iamkate.com )
Come on world, this IS possible!
And it will only get better (meaning: cleaner, healthier, less intrusive) 🎉
(graphic from grid.iamkate.com )
Be more pigeon ☺️
May 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Be more pigeon ☺️
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Johan Helberg woke up because his neighbor was pounding on his door, telling him to look outside. “I thought, who in the world rings the doorbell at 5:45 in the morning? I looked out the window, and he said: ‘Haven’t you seen the ship?’”
Cargo Ship Crashes Into Norway Man’s Backyard
www.nytimes.com
May 23, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Johan Helberg woke up because his neighbor was pounding on his door, telling him to look outside. “I thought, who in the world rings the doorbell at 5:45 in the morning? I looked out the window, and he said: ‘Haven’t you seen the ship?’”
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@bbc6music.bsky.social is really where it all kicked off back in 2009 when May 22nd was a day full of goth music and interviews. So I know what I'll be listening to today.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 6 Music - Craig Charles, Your early afternoon World Goth Day playlist
Black clothing at the ready… because it’s World Goth Day!
www.bbc.co.uk
May 22, 2025 at 6:52 AM
@bbc6music.bsky.social is really where it all kicked off back in 2009 when May 22nd was a day full of goth music and interviews. So I know what I'll be listening to today.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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THE SECRET 7" TEST PRESSINGS OF "WARSONG: TROXY LIVE 2024", SIGNED BY ROBERT SMITH, HAVE JUST BEEN ADDED TO SECRET 7" AUCTION.
PLACE YOUR BID NOW AT bit.ly/3HhYnff WITH ALL PROCEEDS GOING DIRECTLY TO WAR CHILD, HELPING PROTECT AND SUPPORT CHILDREN LIVING THROUGH CONFLICT AROUND THE WORLD.
PLACE YOUR BID NOW AT bit.ly/3HhYnff WITH ALL PROCEEDS GOING DIRECTLY TO WAR CHILD, HELPING PROTECT AND SUPPORT CHILDREN LIVING THROUGH CONFLICT AROUND THE WORLD.
May 21, 2025 at 5:43 PM
THE SECRET 7" TEST PRESSINGS OF "WARSONG: TROXY LIVE 2024", SIGNED BY ROBERT SMITH, HAVE JUST BEEN ADDED TO SECRET 7" AUCTION.
PLACE YOUR BID NOW AT bit.ly/3HhYnff WITH ALL PROCEEDS GOING DIRECTLY TO WAR CHILD, HELPING PROTECT AND SUPPORT CHILDREN LIVING THROUGH CONFLICT AROUND THE WORLD.
PLACE YOUR BID NOW AT bit.ly/3HhYnff WITH ALL PROCEEDS GOING DIRECTLY TO WAR CHILD, HELPING PROTECT AND SUPPORT CHILDREN LIVING THROUGH CONFLICT AROUND THE WORLD.
‘Miffed’
'Pink Armchair' by contemporary, Hungarian born painter Eva Fialka #WomensArt
May 21, 2025 at 9:10 AM
‘Miffed’
Srsly, @lbc.co.uk ‘ …they say ‘woof woof’ to me…’ (or something like that). Is this really a TOP Story?? 🙄
DoY reveals she is ‘sure’ late Queen talks to her through corgis www.lbc.co.uk/hot-topics/r...
DoY reveals she is ‘sure’ late Queen talks to her through corgis www.lbc.co.uk/hot-topics/r...
Duchess of York reveals she is ‘sure’ late Queen talks to her through corgis
Sarah Ferguson has claimed the late Queen Elizabeth II still talks to her through the corgis she inherited in 2022.
www.lbc.co.uk
May 16, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Srsly, @lbc.co.uk ‘ …they say ‘woof woof’ to me…’ (or something like that). Is this really a TOP Story?? 🙄
DoY reveals she is ‘sure’ late Queen talks to her through corgis www.lbc.co.uk/hot-topics/r...
DoY reveals she is ‘sure’ late Queen talks to her through corgis www.lbc.co.uk/hot-topics/r...
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I can't stop laughing. 😂
May 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I can't stop laughing. 😂
Thank you @mrjamesob.bsky.social As a self-proclaimed idiot, I found this quite helpful.. for the time being… I’m sure full details will be published accurately by the media. youtube.com/watch?v=T9fa...
Trade expert breaks down Donald Trump’s tariffs | LBC analysis
YouTube video by LBC
youtube.com
May 9, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Thank you @mrjamesob.bsky.social As a self-proclaimed idiot, I found this quite helpful.. for the time being… I’m sure full details will be published accurately by the media. youtube.com/watch?v=T9fa...
I immediately have visions of Caracas Potts
May 7, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I immediately have visions of Caracas Potts
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“Trumpian politics is about activating your base, so you get every nutter you can to vote for you. In Australia everyone has to vote, so it’s not about activating any base. It’s about appealing to the largest number of people.”
I love that you all loved @peterfitz1.bsky.social as much as I did. A x
I love that you all loved @peterfitz1.bsky.social as much as I did. A x
🐨 AUSTRALIAN ELECTION SPECIAL: How The Democracy Sausage Is Made 🌭
What the recent reelection of @albomp.bsky.social can teach politicians in the UK. @sturdyalex.bsky.social talks to legend, @peterfitz1.bsky.social. Superb!
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/4Z3m...
What the recent reelection of @albomp.bsky.social can teach politicians in the UK. @sturdyalex.bsky.social talks to legend, @peterfitz1.bsky.social. Superb!
🍏 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/q...
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/4Z3m...
AUSTRALIAN ELECTION SPECIAL - How The Democracy Sausage Is Made
Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 06/05/2025 · 50m
podcasts.apple.com
May 6, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“Trumpian politics is about activating your base, so you get every nutter you can to vote for you. In Australia everyone has to vote, so it’s not about activating any base. It’s about appealing to the largest number of people.”
I love that you all loved @peterfitz1.bsky.social as much as I did. A x
I love that you all loved @peterfitz1.bsky.social as much as I did. A x
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This dog was spotted remaining cool, calm, and completely unbothered by the haters. 13/10
April 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This dog was spotted remaining cool, calm, and completely unbothered by the haters. 13/10
Where are you - in your head - when you hear yourself utter words like this? (rhetorical question)
Pam Bondi, "President, your first 100 days has far exceeded that of ANY other presidency in this country. Ever. Ever"
"Never seen anything like it. Thank you"
"Never seen anything like it. Thank you"
April 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Where are you - in your head - when you hear yourself utter words like this? (rhetorical question)
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"This clip absolutely rinses the intelligence impairment of Farage. Well done, Trade Union. #ukpolitics
April 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
"This clip absolutely rinses the intelligence impairment of Farage. Well done, Trade Union. #ukpolitics
Why do I see a leaning tree with arms stretched out and down to a branch that looks like a deer lying on the ground 🧐
I clearly need some 💤
I clearly need some 💤
April 30, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Why do I see a leaning tree with arms stretched out and down to a branch that looks like a deer lying on the ground 🧐
I clearly need some 💤
I clearly need some 💤