David Sim
@davidmsim.bsky.social
English teacher in Madrid. Formerly picture editor in Kennington, London. Interested in food, music, photography (iPhone 15 Pro Max), architecture and hiking. 🏳️🌈
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Two very strong albums, love the BB’s sample soup but don’t love their MCing so a doomed vote for Madonna it is
The Best Album of 1989 Round 4 Match #117
#2 Beastie Boys, PAUL'S BOUTIQUE
vs.
#15 Madonna, LIKE A PRAYER
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#2 Beastie Boys, PAUL'S BOUTIQUE
vs.
#15 Madonna, LIKE A PRAYER
forms.gle/qbm8XDgdMsVk...
The Best Album of 1989 Round 4 Match #117: Beastie Boys vs. Madonna
This is the Best Album of 1989 match for Tuesday, November 11th, 9am CST. It will be open for 24 hours, and the winner will move onto Round 5 (Top 8) of the bracket. If you haven’t heard either album,...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Two very strong albums, love the BB’s sample soup but don’t love their MCing so a doomed vote for Madonna it is
“A true national treasure” may be pushing it slightly, stretching the meanings of the words “true”, “national” and “treasure”. I mean, I quite liked him, but I don’t think @christhebarker.bsky.social is hurriedly rearranging his front row.
November 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
“A true national treasure” may be pushing it slightly, stretching the meanings of the words “true”, “national” and “treasure”. I mean, I quite liked him, but I don’t think @christhebarker.bsky.social is hurriedly rearranging his front row.
Amber and Nikita. They are the WALRUS.
November 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Amber and Nikita. They are the WALRUS.
I’ve just discovered that: “The term captcha—Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart—was coined by researchers in 2003.”
From @charlesarthur.bsky.social’s morning newsletter.
From @charlesarthur.bsky.social’s morning newsletter.
November 4, 2025 at 7:51 AM
I’ve just discovered that: “The term captcha—Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart—was coined by researchers in 2003.”
From @charlesarthur.bsky.social’s morning newsletter.
From @charlesarthur.bsky.social’s morning newsletter.
A movie you’ve seen more than 7 times with a gif.
November 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
A movie you’ve seen more than 7 times with a gif.
Good luck getting purple today 🤷🏻♀️
Connections Puzzle #872
Connections Puzzle #872
October 30, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Good luck getting purple today 🤷🏻♀️
Connections Puzzle #872
Connections Puzzle #872
The light here in Madrid this evening is positively apocalyptic.
October 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The light here in Madrid this evening is positively apocalyptic.
Irresponsibly posting my location on social media
October 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Irresponsibly posting my location on social media
There’s a big pink cross in the sky this morning here in Madrid
October 28, 2025 at 6:37 AM
There’s a big pink cross in the sky this morning here in Madrid
Lovely sunny autumn day here in Madrid.
October 27, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Lovely sunny autumn day here in Madrid.
Just watched A House of Dynamite.
a man wearing a striped shirt and tie is laying down with his eyes closed
ALT: a man wearing a striped shirt and tie is laying down with his eyes closed
media.tenor.com
October 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Just watched A House of Dynamite.
Home is where the hat is.
October 26, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Home is where the hat is.
Is this the longest cast list on IMDb? 9,339 actors are named in “Doctors” (2000 - 2024).
October 24, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Is this the longest cast list on IMDb? 9,339 actors are named in “Doctors” (2000 - 2024).
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In an obscure corner of Kazakhstan, the remains of an ocean millions of years old have created probably the most surreal landscape on earth -- as captured by photographer Daniel Kordan
mymodernmet.com/daniel-korda...
mymodernmet.com/daniel-korda...
October 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
In an obscure corner of Kazakhstan, the remains of an ocean millions of years old have created probably the most surreal landscape on earth -- as captured by photographer Daniel Kordan
mymodernmet.com/daniel-korda...
mymodernmet.com/daniel-korda...
I don’t know if we are experiencing your named storm here in Madrid, but we have major, whistling gusts blasting our front balcony. Not even a breeze on the back balcony, however.
October 23, 2025 at 10:57 AM
I don’t know if we are experiencing your named storm here in Madrid, but we have major, whistling gusts blasting our front balcony. Not even a breeze on the back balcony, however.
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Things are not what they seem in the art of Thomas Deininger.
October 22, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Things are not what they seem in the art of Thomas Deininger.
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The London Business School might want to rethink the name of this course.
www.london.edu/executive-ed...
www.london.edu/executive-ed...
October 22, 2025 at 8:49 AM
The London Business School might want to rethink the name of this course.
www.london.edu/executive-ed...
www.london.edu/executive-ed...
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Peak Canadian is partying in the streets while obeying the traffic lights
At Yonge & Dundas Jays fans are obeying the pedestrian scramble, as is the custom & returning to sidewalk each light cycle.
October 21, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Peak Canadian is partying in the streets while obeying the traffic lights
Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.
October 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.
How do I get to be one of the testers on the guardian’s filter column? They’ve recently paid people to test mattresses, vodkas and chickens. I’d happily rate anything they wanted to chuck my way.
Specialist subjects include, but not limited to,
Specialist subjects include, but not limited to,
October 19, 2025 at 2:24 PM
How do I get to be one of the testers on the guardian’s filter column? They’ve recently paid people to test mattresses, vodkas and chickens. I’d happily rate anything they wanted to chuck my way.
Specialist subjects include, but not limited to,
Specialist subjects include, but not limited to,
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Avalanche: what Gino D’acampo does around midday
October 19, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Avalanche: what Gino D’acampo does around midday
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Just popping out to LIDL, or 50-1-500-50 as the Romans called it.
October 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Just popping out to LIDL, or 50-1-500-50 as the Romans called it.
I bought some rather gorgeous squashes yesterday, but ChatGPT tells me they are just decorative. Is that true? Can I not eat these? How should I cook them?
October 14, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I bought some rather gorgeous squashes yesterday, but ChatGPT tells me they are just decorative. Is that true? Can I not eat these? How should I cook them?