Sam Smith
@thesamsmith.bsky.social
Sam Smith was editor of The Journal. Now author of several novels and collections of poetry - http://samsmithbooks.weebly.com - he presently lives in Blaengarw, South Wales, and blogs here - thesamsmith.webs.com
AI and nuclear are hand in glove. Servers required for AI require more power than the grid can supply so Tech says that nuclear is urgently required.
February 14, 2026 at 9:19 AM
AI and nuclear are hand in glove. Servers required for AI require more power than the grid can supply so Tech says that nuclear is urgently required.
I've signed the petition calling for UK-EU environmental cooperation to protect our health, clean up our environment and reduce energy bills. Add your name: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/uk-eu-enviro...
Tell The Government: Strengthen UK-EU Environmental Cooperation
Climate change and environmental problems don't respect borders. The UK and EU must work together to protect our shared environment, tackle the climate crisis, and preserve biodiversity for future gen...
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February 12, 2026 at 9:11 AM
I've signed the petition calling for UK-EU environmental cooperation to protect our health, clean up our environment and reduce energy bills. Add your name: www.europeanmovement.co.uk/uk-eu-enviro...
Tonight's the night!
February 11, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Tonight's the night!
The poster is right in every respect, I'll be there Wednesday 11th, and it is an open mike, except that I haven't shaved or cut my hair this year so the photo isn't what one might call accurate.
February 8, 2026 at 7:21 AM
The poster is right in every respect, I'll be there Wednesday 11th, and it is an open mike, except that I haven't shaved or cut my hair this year so the photo isn't what one might call accurate.
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Name them
shame them
shame them
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Name them
shame them
shame them
I found some leaves on the side of old coal spoil here, Blaengarw, middle of January. Been back looking for them again, but I think the sheep must have eaten them.
February 6, 2026 at 8:03 AM
I found some leaves on the side of old coal spoil here, Blaengarw, middle of January. Been back looking for them again, but I think the sheep must have eaten them.
Urgent: I just used @friends-earth.bsky.social’s tool to ask my Senedd Members to attend an upcoming debate on the Environment Bill. Tell your MS(s) to vote to make this new law as strong as possible. action.friendsoftheearth.uk/target/last-...
Last chance to secure a strong environment law for Wales
Take action A crucial bill to protect and improve Wales’ environment is about to be debated in the Senedd. After years of delay, this long-overdue law is close to being passed − and this is the last c...
action.friendsoftheearth.uk
February 6, 2026 at 7:44 AM
Urgent: I just used @friends-earth.bsky.social’s tool to ask my Senedd Members to attend an upcoming debate on the Environment Bill. Tell your MS(s) to vote to make this new law as strong as possible. action.friendsoftheearth.uk/target/last-...
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social writes to #WesStreeting, urging him to cancel #Palantir #NHS contract
#VoteGreen in #Gorton&Denton
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#VoteGreen in #Gorton&Denton
#JoinGreen join.greenparty.org.uk
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February 5, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social writes to #WesStreeting, urging him to cancel #Palantir #NHS contract
#VoteGreen in #Gorton&Denton
#JoinGreen join.greenparty.org.uk
greenparty.org.uk/2026/02/05/z...
#VoteGreen in #Gorton&Denton
#JoinGreen join.greenparty.org.uk
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Hungary has charged the Mayor of Budapest for helping organize a peaceful Pride march after it was banned. Punishing peaceful assembly threatens freedom and democracy for everyone. The EU must act. Sign and speak out. a.allout.org/s/P29lG/
Pride on trial in Hungary
Hungary is pressing criminal charges against the Mayor of Budapest for helping organise a peaceful Pride march. When peaceful assembly is punished, democracy is at risk. The EU must act to defend free...
a.allout.org
February 5, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Hungary has charged the Mayor of Budapest for helping organize a peaceful Pride march after it was banned. Punishing peaceful assembly threatens freedom and democracy for everyone. The EU must act. Sign and speak out. a.allout.org/s/P29lG/
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Wondering why Keir Starmer’s Government did so little to address the foreign tech and media oligarchs besetting us? Mandelson might provide an answer. And his removal an occasion for a fresh start
February 4, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Wondering why Keir Starmer’s Government did so little to address the foreign tech and media oligarchs besetting us? Mandelson might provide an answer. And his removal an occasion for a fresh start
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Zack Polanski, "Palantir.. £240 million contract last month"
"That was lobbied by Global Counsel which is Peter Mandelson's lobbying group"
"The idea that a defence company from the US has its fingerprints all over our healthcare system, alongside Peter Mandelson"
"That was lobbied by Global Counsel which is Peter Mandelson's lobbying group"
"The idea that a defence company from the US has its fingerprints all over our healthcare system, alongside Peter Mandelson"
February 4, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Zack Polanski, "Palantir.. £240 million contract last month"
"That was lobbied by Global Counsel which is Peter Mandelson's lobbying group"
"The idea that a defence company from the US has its fingerprints all over our healthcare system, alongside Peter Mandelson"
"That was lobbied by Global Counsel which is Peter Mandelson's lobbying group"
"The idea that a defence company from the US has its fingerprints all over our healthcare system, alongside Peter Mandelson"
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If Mandelson is being investigated for his Epstein connections, he must also be investigated for his Thiel connections, because they ran a joint fund when Mandelson fixed Starmer's visit to Palantir
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/25/p...
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'Peter Mandelson's Fixing of Keir Starmer’s Visit to Spytech Firm Palantir Raises Serious Questions'
Palantir was represented by a lobbying firm founded by Mandelson, Iain Overton and Max Colbert report
bylinetimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:41 PM
If Mandelson is being investigated for his Epstein connections, he must also be investigated for his Thiel connections, because they ran a joint fund when Mandelson fixed Starmer's visit to Palantir
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/25/p...
bylinetimes.com/2025/04/25/p...
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February 3, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Have just posted review of Osiris #101 here thesamsmithcom.wordpress.com/reviews/ and here sites.google.com/site/samsmit...
Reviews
Osiris #101 editor Andrea Moorhead www.osirispoetry.com 64 pages B5 perfect bound subscription $24.00 / €24.00 Such a treat to have another Osiris in my hand. Unexpected too. I had suspected that r…
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February 2, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Have just posted review of Osiris #101 here thesamsmithcom.wordpress.com/reviews/ and here sites.google.com/site/samsmit...
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BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
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February 1, 2026 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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ICE agent punches man in face who has his hands up. And there's blood on his forehead from when he hit the ground
Lady shouts out "What the f*ck you hit him like that? What the f*ck you smack him like that"
Why is this level of violence being normalised? Please do better America 🙏
Lady shouts out "What the f*ck you hit him like that? What the f*ck you smack him like that"
Why is this level of violence being normalised? Please do better America 🙏
January 31, 2026 at 10:48 PM
ICE agent punches man in face who has his hands up. And there's blood on his forehead from when he hit the ground
Lady shouts out "What the f*ck you hit him like that? What the f*ck you smack him like that"
Why is this level of violence being normalised? Please do better America 🙏
Lady shouts out "What the f*ck you hit him like that? What the f*ck you smack him like that"
Why is this level of violence being normalised? Please do better America 🙏
I blame the Greeks and their makers of statues.
January 30, 2026 at 4:52 PM
I blame the Greeks and their makers of statues.
Evidence? The pollution, contamination if you will, of the Cumbrian coastline by the Windscale explosion and from the leaks at Sellafield is well documented. As is the dumping by Hinkley of contaminated mud in the Bristol Channel just off Cardiff. Google that.
January 30, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Evidence? The pollution, contamination if you will, of the Cumbrian coastline by the Windscale explosion and from the leaks at Sellafield is well documented. As is the dumping by Hinkley of contaminated mud in the Bristol Channel just off Cardiff. Google that.
No surprise there. Man bites dog would be new.
January 29, 2026 at 3:47 PM
No surprise there. Man bites dog would be new.
No need to Google. I once lived clode to Hinkley, then along the coast from Sellafield. When it was called Windscale that nuclear power station had a massive leak. Mud all along the coast was, and remains, polluted. Nuclear is not safe.
January 29, 2026 at 3:45 PM
No need to Google. I once lived clode to Hinkley, then along the coast from Sellafield. When it was called Windscale that nuclear power station had a massive leak. Mud all along the coast was, and remains, polluted. Nuclear is not safe.
I take it you work for a nuclear power company. That last statement is patently untrue. Nuclear power is not the safest form of power. The explosion at Chernobyl affected farms in Wales. Fukishima led to radiation of the Pacific ocean... I could go on, but see littel point.
January 29, 2026 at 11:14 AM
I take it you work for a nuclear power company. That last statement is patently untrue. Nuclear power is not the safest form of power. The explosion at Chernobyl affected farms in Wales. Fukishima led to radiation of the Pacific ocean... I could go on, but see littel point.
When discussing nuclear power one has to think centuries ahead. That's how dangerous nuclear waste is. Safe storage batteries for renewable sources are already growing in capacity and reliability. Wind, solar and tidal centuries from now will still be safe
January 29, 2026 at 7:34 AM
When discussing nuclear power one has to think centuries ahead. That's how dangerous nuclear waste is. Safe storage batteries for renewable sources are already growing in capacity and reliability. Wind, solar and tidal centuries from now will still be safe
Theoretically yes the quantities are comparitively small, so far. And reactors might be built that can recycle the fuel. But what about the contaminated and radioactive buildings... Nuclear is such an unnecessary risk. Without AI on demand renewables will provide more than enough electricity.
January 28, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Theoretically yes the quantities are comparitively small, so far. And reactors might be built that can recycle the fuel. But what about the contaminated and radioactive buildings... Nuclear is such an unnecessary risk. Without AI on demand renewables will provide more than enough electricity.
Safely stored nuclear waste is the key. Unfortunately no country has yet found a way to safely store nuclear waste. France and Finland have come close. UK hasn't even got a plan.
January 28, 2026 at 11:21 AM
Safely stored nuclear waste is the key. Unfortunately no country has yet found a way to safely store nuclear waste. France and Finland have come close. UK hasn't even got a plan.
But it is likely to be for the next 100,000 years.
January 28, 2026 at 11:18 AM
But it is likely to be for the next 100,000 years.