Sam Beckwith
realsambeckwith.bsky.social
Sam Beckwith
@realsambeckwith.bsky.social
Rochdale-born writer of words, based in Prague since 1996. Creator of the official Sam Beckwith flag. I also have a Czech rugby league account: @sbczechrugbyleague.bsky.social‬
Snood season is upon us.
November 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
♫ Top 5 artists of the Last.week: Goldstein (7) Alex Cameron (3) Bruce Springsteen (3) Dummy (3) Goat Girl (3). #myweekcounted 296 Scrobbles with Lastfm #music via @lastfm.blue
November 21, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Nooooo
So sad to hear that Mani has died. God, he was such an ace bloke. A properly ace bloke.
November 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Forget AI. This silicone lid for half-eaten tubs of yoghurt is the greatest invention of the 21st century
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzlS...
November 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Uh guys… about your name…
November 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
♫ Top 5 artists of the Last.week: Of Monsters and Men (6) Eddie Floyd (5) Jake Bugg (4) Lily Allen (4) Radioactivity (4). #myweekcounted 212 Scrobbles with Lastfm #music via @lastfm.blue
November 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I feel like having a bridge named after you is as big as a band ever needs to get
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_Betw...
Go Between Bridge - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
How are the Black Friday tartare sauce deals where you are?
November 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Reposted by Sam Beckwith
Off the hook again
November 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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For folks (and journalists) who want to search the Oversight Committee email texts, I made a database for searching the 20k text files:

splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
Epstein Document Search
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
November 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I'm using shampoo as shower gel and I don't care who knows it.
November 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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The Laurent Perrier advert that led to the creation of The New Avengers
The Avengers Laurent Perrier Ad 1975
YouTube video by JKMMOC
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
♫ Top 5 artists of the Last.week: The Nectarine No.9 (14) The Clientele (10) John Zacherle (9) Ennio Morricone (5) Taylor Swift (5). #myweekcounted 319 Scrobbles with Lastfm #music via @lastfm.blue
November 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
A mind-boggling tale of HS2-related NIMBYism and general whatthefuckery
November 7, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Random Quote of the Day

"We just interviewed Gareth Southgate. I was quite moved by the fact that he listened so carefully to our analysis of the Czech elections."

- Rory Stewart on 'The Rest is Politics'
November 6, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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They've chosen a bangin' tune for this year's John Lewis Christmas Ad.
November 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Ten-Man Braintree is the name of my new jam band
www.farnhamherald.com/sport/footba...
Aldershot Town held to draw by ten-man Braintree
Aldershot Town were held to a 1-1 draw by ten-man Braintree Town in the National League.
www.farnhamherald.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
First sighting of the Kofola Christmas ad on Czech TV last night. 'Tis the season.
youtu.be/Fz1WjfGnASw?...
Kofola Prasátko
YouTube video by TerezieDvorakovaTema
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 8:43 AM
♫ Top 5 artists of the Last.week: Bruce Springsteen (18) Taylor Swift (9) Gene Moss & Fred Rice (7) Olivia Dean (6) Sabrina Carpenter (6). #myweekcounted 208 Scrobbles with Lastfm #music via @lastfm.blue
October 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Clippy has a better personal approval rating than any current UK party leader
Microsoft's new Copilot AI character - Mico - is being reported as an evolution of the infamous Clippy

Despite Clippy's reputation for being maligned, Brits who encountered the digital paperclip tend to remember it fondly

Favourable: 38%
Unfavourable: 16%
Neither: 25%

yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...
October 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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October 30, 2025 at 9:38 AM
A mysterious new item has appeared in my to-do list
October 30, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The book I'm reading describes Howard Jones as a "crooner". Is that right?
October 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
My shopping list
October 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM