Simon Beard
@simonmbeard.bsky.social
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Simon Beard
@simonmbeard.bsky.social
· Aug 28
In the other place, I've been sharing the (very slow) build of a semi-solid Jaguar.
For no particular reason, I'm going to share it here as well.
#guitar
For no particular reason, I'm going to share it here as well.
#guitar
I'm really happy to find Mr McMillam on here, I've missed his morning strolls.
Early stroll. I leave the house a minute later than I usually do. I see someone in the distance; he sees me in the distance. Trees like an audience wanting an encore. Birds scatter song-pepper on Wednesday’s plate. Morning’s slow unfolding.
February 11, 2026 at 7:43 AM
I'm really happy to find Mr McMillam on here, I've missed his morning strolls.
Thread.
The Super Bowl outrage on Twitter reminds me of one of the earliest supposed “legitimate concerns” touted about London - that if you travelled on the Tube you would hear people speaking languages other than English /1
February 10, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Thread.
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A man at Milton Keynes station shouts insults at the train guard for not letting him onto the train.
Man (as the train leaves): What a prick.
His wife: No Jason. The train needs to leave on time. That’s her job. You, in fact, are the prick.
Man (as the train leaves): What a prick.
His wife: No Jason. The train needs to leave on time. That’s her job. You, in fact, are the prick.
February 4, 2026 at 2:10 PM
A man at Milton Keynes station shouts insults at the train guard for not letting him onto the train.
Man (as the train leaves): What a prick.
His wife: No Jason. The train needs to leave on time. That’s her job. You, in fact, are the prick.
Man (as the train leaves): What a prick.
His wife: No Jason. The train needs to leave on time. That’s her job. You, in fact, are the prick.
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Odd that he doesn’t like Philip Glass considering how much he likes repeating himself.
January 29, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Odd that he doesn’t like Philip Glass considering how much he likes repeating himself.
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It’s payback time. Ducks are on their way to your house, with their families, to throw unsuitable food at you and imitate the way you talk.
January 28, 2026 at 4:21 PM
It’s payback time. Ducks are on their way to your house, with their families, to throw unsuitable food at you and imitate the way you talk.
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Woman in a café: My daughter had a dog. She loved him so much. When he died it broke her heart. She told me she would never get another one. Over Christmas she found a puppy. Out in the cold. No chip. Neighbours didn’t recognise it. Lovely little dog. So she kept it. Now her heart is mended.
January 28, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Woman in a café: My daughter had a dog. She loved him so much. When he died it broke her heart. She told me she would never get another one. Over Christmas she found a puppy. Out in the cold. No chip. Neighbours didn’t recognise it. Lovely little dog. So she kept it. Now her heart is mended.
The Stone Roses are a poor Prog band.
Discuss.
Discuss.
January 24, 2026 at 7:44 PM
The Stone Roses are a poor Prog band.
Discuss.
Discuss.
This
This news saturation of possible wars, existing conflict, land grabs and other horror is what they want isn't it, too much for our heads to cope with and protest about or see what they're actually doing.
January 10, 2026 at 9:06 AM
This
Nepalese food for tea.
January 7, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Nepalese food for tea.
An attempt on my life.
January 7, 2026 at 11:56 AM
An attempt on my life.
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As soon as you realise American foreign policy is based on the board game Risk, suddenly everything makes sense.
January 7, 2026 at 1:11 AM
As soon as you realise American foreign policy is based on the board game Risk, suddenly everything makes sense.
Today's earworm.
(Every time it runs through my head, I remember more of the solo.)
(Every time it runs through my head, I remember more of the solo.)
Manic Street Preachers - Elvis Impersonator: Blackpool Pier (Official Audio)
YouTube video by ManicStPreachersVEVO
youtu.be
December 30, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Today's earworm.
(Every time it runs through my head, I remember more of the solo.)
(Every time it runs through my head, I remember more of the solo.)
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The opportunity for a period of quiet, sober reflection between the excesses of Christmas and the revelry of New Year’s Eve can easily be avoided by continuing to drink.
December 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
The opportunity for a period of quiet, sober reflection between the excesses of Christmas and the revelry of New Year’s Eve can easily be avoided by continuing to drink.
This.
The opportunity for a period of quiet, sober reflection between the excesses of Christmas and the revelry of New Year’s Eve can easily be avoided by continuing to drink.
December 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
This.
Blimey (or not blimey, because I already knew), this is a great album.
Homemade Blood - YouTube
youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Blimey (or not blimey, because I already knew), this is a great album.
This is a good point.
I would argue that a large part of the progressive problem is that those arguing here are on exactly those middling salaries that have relatively lost out from e.g. higher minimum wages - their support for rising minimum wage was conditional on their own wages also rising... but how?
December 16, 2025 at 8:57 AM
This is a good point.
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Today is International Monkey Day and this is your reminder that if you give a man a fish he’ll eat for a day, but if you give a monkey a beer and some fireworks now you’ve got a party.
December 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Today is International Monkey Day and this is your reminder that if you give a man a fish he’ll eat for a day, but if you give a monkey a beer and some fireworks now you’ve got a party.
The best olives in Turkey, according to the girl in the shop.
December 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM
The best olives in Turkey, according to the girl in the shop.
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
December 8, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.
This morning's earworm.
R.E.M. - New Test Leper (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by remhq
youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:11 AM
This morning's earworm.
Time to give the Christmas Spitfire a pre-flight inspection.
December 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Time to give the Christmas Spitfire a pre-flight inspection.
This morning's sky.
December 5, 2025 at 7:34 AM
This morning's sky.
This morning's earworm.
Squeeze - Up The Junction
YouTube video by SqueezeVEVO
youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:28 AM
This morning's earworm.