Phil Samba
@idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social
📍London, England.
35. Sierra Leonean. He/him.
Social activist. Health promoter. Writer. Researcher.
instagram.com/idiosyncraticxl
35. Sierra Leonean. He/him.
Social activist. Health promoter. Writer. Researcher.
instagram.com/idiosyncraticxl
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On Saturday 22nd November I'll be running 5k for @thelovetankcic.bsky.social at @positiveeast.bsky.social's Red Run this year!
Check out my @justgiving.bsky.social page, please share it and donate if you can!
justgiving.com/philsamba90
Check out my @justgiving.bsky.social page, please share it and donate if you can!
justgiving.com/philsamba90
On Saturday 22nd November I'll be running 5k for @thelovetankcic.bsky.social at @positiveeast.bsky.social's Red Run this year!
Check out my @justgiving.bsky.social page, please share it and donate if you can!
justgiving.com/philsamba90
Check out my @justgiving.bsky.social page, please share it and donate if you can!
justgiving.com/philsamba90
justgiving.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:32 PM
On Saturday 22nd November I'll be running 5k for @thelovetankcic.bsky.social at @positiveeast.bsky.social's Red Run this year!
Check out my @justgiving.bsky.social page, please share it and donate if you can!
justgiving.com/philsamba90
Check out my @justgiving.bsky.social page, please share it and donate if you can!
justgiving.com/philsamba90
Write for us!
✊🏿 Paid opportunities for Black LGBTQIA+ writers and journalists!
The @thelovetankcic.bsky.social Phil Samba @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social is joining @WeAreQueerAF.com as our Black History Month UK guest editor
Details in 🧵 or apply now 👇
www.wearequeeraf.com/black-histor...
The @thelovetankcic.bsky.social Phil Samba @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social is joining @WeAreQueerAF.com as our Black History Month UK guest editor
Details in 🧵 or apply now 👇
www.wearequeeraf.com/black-histor...
September 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Write for us!
Reposted by Phil Samba
We're running a two-stage process to pick the four writers. The first deadline is 11:59 pm September 28th, and the second is 11:59 pm October 5th 2025. Get your pitch in by the first deadline to have the best chance.
Find out all the details and apply now 👇
www.wearequeeraf.com/black-histor...
Find out all the details and apply now 👇
www.wearequeeraf.com/black-histor...
Black History Month: Pitch
We're running a dedicated series of think pieces as part of the Queer Gaze - our landmark writing scheme - for UK Black History Month
www.wearequeeraf.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
We're running a two-stage process to pick the four writers. The first deadline is 11:59 pm September 28th, and the second is 11:59 pm October 5th 2025. Get your pitch in by the first deadline to have the best chance.
Find out all the details and apply now 👇
www.wearequeeraf.com/black-histor...
Find out all the details and apply now 👇
www.wearequeeraf.com/black-histor...
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This year's theme for Black History Month UK is Standing Firm in Power and Pride. It's "a powerful tribute to the resilience, strength, and unwavering commitment to progress that defines the Black community across the globe."
And guest editor Phil Samba is looking for pitches on these themes:
And guest editor Phil Samba is looking for pitches on these themes:
September 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
This year's theme for Black History Month UK is Standing Firm in Power and Pride. It's "a powerful tribute to the resilience, strength, and unwavering commitment to progress that defines the Black community across the globe."
And guest editor Phil Samba is looking for pitches on these themes:
And guest editor Phil Samba is looking for pitches on these themes:
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🟢 Get one of QueerAF's unique 'retrospective' skills-based sub-editing sessions with each commission so you can understand the editing process, grow your journalistic craft and strategic communication skills.
September 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
🟢 Get one of QueerAF's unique 'retrospective' skills-based sub-editing sessions with each commission so you can understand the editing process, grow your journalistic craft and strategic communication skills.
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🟢 Write a short 500 word think pieces, using QueerAF's Queer Gaze format - paid at a rate of £75 each.
🟢 Receive multiple portfolio-building opportunities with content published across QueerAF channels.
🟢 Receive multiple portfolio-building opportunities with content published across QueerAF channels.
September 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
🟢 Write a short 500 word think pieces, using QueerAF's Queer Gaze format - paid at a rate of £75 each.
🟢 Receive multiple portfolio-building opportunities with content published across QueerAF channels.
🟢 Receive multiple portfolio-building opportunities with content published across QueerAF channels.
Reposted by Phil Samba
We're running a dedicated series of think pieces as part of the Queer Gaze for UK black, queer emerging writers.
The opportunity is for four early talent, unpublished or marginalised Black LGBTQIA+ journalists and writers who will...
www.wearequeeraf.com/black-histor...
The opportunity is for four early talent, unpublished or marginalised Black LGBTQIA+ journalists and writers who will...
www.wearequeeraf.com/black-histor...
Black History Month: Pitch
We're running a dedicated series of think pieces as part of the Queer Gaze - our landmark writing scheme - for UK Black History Month
www.wearequeeraf.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
We're running a dedicated series of think pieces as part of the Queer Gaze for UK black, queer emerging writers.
The opportunity is for four early talent, unpublished or marginalised Black LGBTQIA+ journalists and writers who will...
www.wearequeeraf.com/black-histor...
The opportunity is for four early talent, unpublished or marginalised Black LGBTQIA+ journalists and writers who will...
www.wearequeeraf.com/black-histor...
Reposted by Phil Samba
✊🏿 Paid opportunities for Black LGBTQIA+ writers and journalists!
The @thelovetankcic.bsky.social Phil Samba @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social is joining @WeAreQueerAF.com as our Black History Month UK guest editor
Details in 🧵 or apply now 👇
www.wearequeeraf.com/black-histor...
The @thelovetankcic.bsky.social Phil Samba @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social is joining @WeAreQueerAF.com as our Black History Month UK guest editor
Details in 🧵 or apply now 👇
www.wearequeeraf.com/black-histor...
September 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
✊🏿 Paid opportunities for Black LGBTQIA+ writers and journalists!
The @thelovetankcic.bsky.social Phil Samba @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social is joining @WeAreQueerAF.com as our Black History Month UK guest editor
Details in 🧵 or apply now 👇
www.wearequeeraf.com/black-histor...
The @thelovetankcic.bsky.social Phil Samba @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social is joining @WeAreQueerAF.com as our Black History Month UK guest editor
Details in 🧵 or apply now 👇
www.wearequeeraf.com/black-histor...
Keir Starmer is a wasteman
June 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Keir Starmer is a wasteman
Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday
June 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday
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This is something worth checking out. It’s for the UK, but if… IF we get out of this mess over here in the US and get some real scientists back in place…
A new vaccine for gonorrhoea will be available on the NHS in England from 1st August 2025!
The vaccine is being offered to gay, bi men and other men who have sex with men and others at the highest risk of getting gonorrhoea
To learn more, visit queerhealth.info/menb
The vaccine is being offered to gay, bi men and other men who have sex with men and others at the highest risk of getting gonorrhoea
To learn more, visit queerhealth.info/menb
June 13, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This is something worth checking out. It’s for the UK, but if… IF we get out of this mess over here in the US and get some real scientists back in place…
A new vaccine for gonorrhoea will be available on the NHS in England from 1st August 2025!
The vaccine is being offered to gay, bi men and other men who have sex with men and others at the highest risk of getting gonorrhoea
To learn more, visit queerhealth.info/menb
The vaccine is being offered to gay, bi men and other men who have sex with men and others at the highest risk of getting gonorrhoea
To learn more, visit queerhealth.info/menb
June 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
A new vaccine for gonorrhoea will be available on the NHS in England from 1st August 2025!
The vaccine is being offered to gay, bi men and other men who have sex with men and others at the highest risk of getting gonorrhoea
To learn more, visit queerhealth.info/menb
The vaccine is being offered to gay, bi men and other men who have sex with men and others at the highest risk of getting gonorrhoea
To learn more, visit queerhealth.info/menb
Lmao I'm so used to the bad place I always forget that people on here actually (see and) interact with my posts
June 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Lmao I'm so used to the bad place I always forget that people on here actually (see and) interact with my posts
Happy to see so many people discovering The Other Blue Pill for the first time
Listen here: podfollow.com/theotherblue...
Listen here: podfollow.com/theotherblue...
June 11, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Happy to see so many people discovering The Other Blue Pill for the first time
Listen here: podfollow.com/theotherblue...
Listen here: podfollow.com/theotherblue...
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New UK guidelines for prescribing doxyPEP for syphilis prevention launched today by @bashhuk.bsky.social
The Love Tank played a key role in community engagement for the guidelines, with @benvyle.bsky.social and @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social on the writing group.
www.thelovetank.info/news/doxysyph
The Love Tank played a key role in community engagement for the guidelines, with @benvyle.bsky.social and @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social on the writing group.
www.thelovetank.info/news/doxysyph
DoxyPEP for syphilis prevention – new UK guidelines launched — The Love Tank CIC
New guidelines issued today by the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) provides an evidence-based framework for the prescription of doxy PEP to prevent syphilis.
www.thelovetank.info
June 9, 2025 at 8:33 AM
New UK guidelines for prescribing doxyPEP for syphilis prevention launched today by @bashhuk.bsky.social
The Love Tank played a key role in community engagement for the guidelines, with @benvyle.bsky.social and @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social on the writing group.
www.thelovetank.info/news/doxysyph
The Love Tank played a key role in community engagement for the guidelines, with @benvyle.bsky.social and @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social on the writing group.
www.thelovetank.info/news/doxysyph
Reposted by Phil Samba
We are open for recruitment! The @spearstudy.bsky.social is investigating antibiotic resistance and microbiome changes in people using and not using doxyPEP to prevent STIs. Visit doxypep.me/spear
@uclglobalhealth.bsky.social @cnwlnhs.bsky.social @thelovetankcic.bsky.social
@uclglobalhealth.bsky.social @cnwlnhs.bsky.social @thelovetankcic.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 1:58 PM
We are open for recruitment! The @spearstudy.bsky.social is investigating antibiotic resistance and microbiome changes in people using and not using doxyPEP to prevent STIs. Visit doxypep.me/spear
@uclglobalhealth.bsky.social @cnwlnhs.bsky.social @thelovetankcic.bsky.social
@uclglobalhealth.bsky.social @cnwlnhs.bsky.social @thelovetankcic.bsky.social
Research like this is how we'll get DoxyPEP on the NHS?!
Please take part of you can
Please take part of you can
We are open for recruitment! The @spearstudy.bsky.social is investigating antibiotic resistance and microbiome changes in people using and not using doxyPEP to prevent STIs. Visit doxypep.me/spear
@uclglobalhealth.bsky.social @cnwlnhs.bsky.social @thelovetankcic.bsky.social
@uclglobalhealth.bsky.social @cnwlnhs.bsky.social @thelovetankcic.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Research like this is how we'll get DoxyPEP on the NHS?!
Please take part of you can
Please take part of you can
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Under One Roof - bringing together London's ballroom scene.
@idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social: "The event gave space to shine & support each other & create a space where community can come together, access vital health information, walk & think differently about ballroom."
www.thelovetank.info/news/uor
@idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social: "The event gave space to shine & support each other & create a space where community can come together, access vital health information, walk & think differently about ballroom."
www.thelovetank.info/news/uor
UNDER ONE ROOF: Bringing together London's ballroom scene — The Love Tank CIC
In the first of a series, The Love Tank co-hosted Under One Roof as a space to bring together London's ballroom community.
www.thelovetank.info
February 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Under One Roof - bringing together London's ballroom scene.
@idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social: "The event gave space to shine & support each other & create a space where community can come together, access vital health information, walk & think differently about ballroom."
www.thelovetank.info/news/uor
@idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social: "The event gave space to shine & support each other & create a space where community can come together, access vital health information, walk & think differently about ballroom."
www.thelovetank.info/news/uor
I'm incredibly proud to have led on this incredible event, combining my work in HIV and sexual health with my involvement in the London ballroom scene
Under One Roof - bringing together London's ballroom scene.
@idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social: "The event gave space to shine & support each other & create a space where community can come together, access vital health information, walk & think differently about ballroom."
www.thelovetank.info/news/uor
@idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social: "The event gave space to shine & support each other & create a space where community can come together, access vital health information, walk & think differently about ballroom."
www.thelovetank.info/news/uor
UNDER ONE ROOF: Bringing together London's ballroom scene — The Love Tank CIC
In the first of a series, The Love Tank co-hosted Under One Roof as a space to bring together London's ballroom community.
www.thelovetank.info
February 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I'm incredibly proud to have led on this incredible event, combining my work in HIV and sexual health with my involvement in the London ballroom scene
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So thrilled to be part of this Love Hub on-the-road Edinburgh edition, along with @ingridkyoung.bsky.social @benvyle.bsky.social @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social Kylo, Chase and many others!
If you live in or close to Edinburgh come join us (day time and evening events).
www.queerhealth.info/lovehubed
If you live in or close to Edinburgh come join us (day time and evening events).
www.queerhealth.info/lovehubed
February 13, 2025 at 11:59 AM
So thrilled to be part of this Love Hub on-the-road Edinburgh edition, along with @ingridkyoung.bsky.social @benvyle.bsky.social @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social Kylo, Chase and many others!
If you live in or close to Edinburgh come join us (day time and evening events).
www.queerhealth.info/lovehubed
If you live in or close to Edinburgh come join us (day time and evening events).
www.queerhealth.info/lovehubed
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As part of our new campaign, we have launched our first podcast series.
Featuring Kristian Jackson, Topher Taylor @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social and @xxxleander.bsky.social, the podcasts are an honest, uncensored discussion about sex, consent and sexual assault.
Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Featuring Kristian Jackson, Topher Taylor @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social and @xxxleander.bsky.social, the podcasts are an honest, uncensored discussion about sex, consent and sexual assault.
Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
February 14, 2025 at 11:31 AM
As part of our new campaign, we have launched our first podcast series.
Featuring Kristian Jackson, Topher Taylor @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social and @xxxleander.bsky.social, the podcasts are an honest, uncensored discussion about sex, consent and sexual assault.
Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Featuring Kristian Jackson, Topher Taylor @idiosyncraticxl.bsky.social and @xxxleander.bsky.social, the podcasts are an honest, uncensored discussion about sex, consent and sexual assault.
Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
At a sector Christmas drinks and someone who know of my work that I've never met said I have a reputation of "...being beautiful and lovely"
LOOOOOOOL
LOOOOOOOL
December 19, 2024 at 8:55 PM
At a sector Christmas drinks and someone who know of my work that I've never met said I have a reputation of "...being beautiful and lovely"
LOOOOOOOL
LOOOOOOOL
I've been using the bad place 😭
December 17, 2024 at 8:09 AM
I've been using the bad place 😭
A sky full of stars
December 8, 2024 at 1:39 AM
A sky full of stars