sam smith
@smixsam.bsky.social
Designer in Glasgow. Interested in apps, people, places, and how things work.
Link in bio: smixs.am
Work with me: samwsmith.design
Blog: https://smixsam.substack.com
Link in bio: smixs.am
Work with me: samwsmith.design
Blog: https://smixsam.substack.com
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The great thing about being a transit nerd is that I’ve never respected Elon Musk
January 10, 2026 at 2:17 PM
The great thing about being a transit nerd is that I’ve never respected Elon Musk
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October 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
We’re heading for colours and shapes… podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
Cocomelon For Adults
Podcast Episode · Search Engine · 10/10/2025 · 47m
podcasts.apple.com
October 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
We’re heading for colours and shapes… podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
Glasgow City Centre felt just right without traffic today
October 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Glasgow City Centre felt just right without traffic today
"Cumbernauld didn’t fail because modernism was doomed. It failed because they let it rot, and then told us it was inevitable." My thoughts on the town of tomorrow, today! open.substack.com/pub/smixsam/...
The £10 Return Fare – and Everything Else that Went Wrong with Cumbernauld
Why the "Town of Tomorrow" fails us today
open.substack.com
September 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
"Cumbernauld didn’t fail because modernism was doomed. It failed because they let it rot, and then told us it was inevitable." My thoughts on the town of tomorrow, today! open.substack.com/pub/smixsam/...
The £10 Return Fare – and Everything Else that Went Wrong with Cumbernauld
open.substack.com/pub/smixsam/...
open.substack.com/pub/smixsam/...
The £10 Return Fare – and Everything Else that Went Wrong with Cumbernauld
Why the "Town of Tomorrow" fails us today
open.substack.com
September 14, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The £10 Return Fare – and Everything Else that Went Wrong with Cumbernauld
open.substack.com/pub/smixsam/...
open.substack.com/pub/smixsam/...
This government is such a cataclysmic disappointment in every way
September 5, 2025 at 11:02 AM
This government is such a cataclysmic disappointment in every way
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Any plans here MUST take account of the future cross-Clyde rail tunnel and the main station linking Queen Street and Central. It's an inevitability and a necessity and the fact that Glasgow hasn't yet developed safeguarded plans means opportunities like this will be wasted.
New plans to complete revamp of major Glasgow station - 7 years after last attempt was torn down www.scotsman.com/news/transpo...
New plans to complete revamp of major Glasgow station - 7 years after last attempt
Shops and offices to fill long-standing gap site beside concourse
www.scotsman.com
August 23, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Any plans here MUST take account of the future cross-Clyde rail tunnel and the main station linking Queen Street and Central. It's an inevitability and a necessity and the fact that Glasgow hasn't yet developed safeguarded plans means opportunities like this will be wasted.
Discovery+ is to watching live sports what PE in high school is to taking part in live sports
May 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Discovery+ is to watching live sports what PE in high school is to taking part in live sports
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Today I discovered that people have been uploading old stock photo CD-ROMs to the Internet Archive and now I'm obsessed with the mid-'90s business-core aesthetic.
May 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Today I discovered that people have been uploading old stock photo CD-ROMs to the Internet Archive and now I'm obsessed with the mid-'90s business-core aesthetic.
music is so relatable!
April 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
music is so relatable!
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I just find it interesting how many British centrists can see the issue when billionaire Elon Musk uses his money and power to influence American law and Government policy to operate how he wants it to, but don’t see the problem when JK Rowling does the same in Britain.
April 20, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I just find it interesting how many British centrists can see the issue when billionaire Elon Musk uses his money and power to influence American law and Government policy to operate how he wants it to, but don’t see the problem when JK Rowling does the same in Britain.
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I think it’s fine to bully people for reading Harry Potter in 2025 actually
If you want to read your old Harry Potter books, you should do it in secret and shamefully - you know, in the way that J.K. Rowling wants to force trans people to live.
If you want to read your old Harry Potter books, you should do it in secret and shamefully - you know, in the way that J.K. Rowling wants to force trans people to live.
April 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I think it’s fine to bully people for reading Harry Potter in 2025 actually
If you want to read your old Harry Potter books, you should do it in secret and shamefully - you know, in the way that J.K. Rowling wants to force trans people to live.
If you want to read your old Harry Potter books, you should do it in secret and shamefully - you know, in the way that J.K. Rowling wants to force trans people to live.
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Are Muslims really banning dogs in parks? 🤔
Let’s look at this perfect example of how rage baiting works, and how disinformation spreads, sticks, and fuels division, even years after being debunked…
🧵1/22 (1/1)
Let’s look at this perfect example of how rage baiting works, and how disinformation spreads, sticks, and fuels division, even years after being debunked…
🧵1/22 (1/1)
April 13, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Are Muslims really banning dogs in parks? 🤔
Let’s look at this perfect example of how rage baiting works, and how disinformation spreads, sticks, and fuels division, even years after being debunked…
🧵1/22 (1/1)
Let’s look at this perfect example of how rage baiting works, and how disinformation spreads, sticks, and fuels division, even years after being debunked…
🧵1/22 (1/1)
Are we at the “sacking Kwasi Kwarteng” stage yet?
April 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Are we at the “sacking Kwasi Kwarteng” stage yet?
Finally, something light to distract us from the news
April 7, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Finally, something light to distract us from the news
Digging out the old Simpsons DVDs to bring some new life into a vintage iMac
March 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Digging out the old Simpsons DVDs to bring some new life into a vintage iMac
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Before Pixar was making movies like Toy Story, they made software and its whole purpose was 3D text on some very basic Windows PCs.
March 16, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Before Pixar was making movies like Toy Story, they made software and its whole purpose was 3D text on some very basic Windows PCs.
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Val d'Oro Chip shop in Glasgow has nailed its colours to the mast. How you react is up to you, but you do have a right to take that into consideration in making your choice of who to give your business.
Val d'Oro Chip shop in Glasgow hosting Reform UK's Richard Tice, the worst business decision since Elon Musk caused Tesla to be known as the Swastikar.
March 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Val d'Oro Chip shop in Glasgow has nailed its colours to the mast. How you react is up to you, but you do have a right to take that into consideration in making your choice of who to give your business.
These days you’ll get arrested and thrown in jail for praying in your own home. Sky box, PlayStation, the lot.
February 15, 2025 at 10:22 AM
These days you’ll get arrested and thrown in jail for praying in your own home. Sky box, PlayStation, the lot.
Truly shocked that anyone thought this wouldn’t happen
February 11, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Truly shocked that anyone thought this wouldn’t happen
Apple News+ has a right wing rag problem. The two major paywalled newspapers it provides free access to in the UK are The Telegraph and The Times.
February 7, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Apple News+ has a right wing rag problem. The two major paywalled newspapers it provides free access to in the UK are The Telegraph and The Times.