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
Snood season is upon us.
♫ 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
♫ 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
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
Nooooo
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzlS...
November 20, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzlS...
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Uh guys… about your name…
November 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Uh guys… about your name…
♫ 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
♫ 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
I feel like having a bridge named after you is as big as a band ever needs to get
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_Betw...
Go Between Bridge - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
November 14, 2025 at 1:01 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...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_Betw...
How are the Black Friday tartare sauce deals where you are?
November 13, 2025 at 7:52 PM
How are the Black Friday tartare sauce deals where you are?
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Off the hook again
November 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Off the hook again
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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
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
Epstein Document Search
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
November 13, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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
splendorous-chaja-f79791.netlify.app
I'm using shampoo as shower gel and I don't care who knows it.
November 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I'm using shampoo as shower gel and I don't care who knows it.
Reposted by Sam Beckwith
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
The Laurent Perrier advert that led to the creation of The New Avengers
♫ 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
♫ 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
A mind-boggling tale of HS2-related NIMBYism and general whatthefuckery
My latest: Move over bat tunnel, here’s the wild story of how HS2 were forced to build a multi-million pound bridge for a road that… doesn’t actually exist.
How HS2 built a bridge to nowhere
A state-of-the-art road bridge has been built deep in the heart of rural Buckinghamshire. Designed to carry traffic over the HS2 railway, there's just one tiny problem - there's no actual road.
martinrobbins.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:22 AM
A mind-boggling tale of HS2-related NIMBYism and general whatthefuckery
Tempted to apply for this just because I like the job title
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
Morpheus Talent Solutions hiring Data Annotator - English Writer in EMEA | LinkedIn
Posted 3:00:14 PM. English Speaking AI Writer $15-20 p/h
We collaborate with global technology leaders to shape the…See this and similar jobs on LinkedIn.
www.linkedin.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Tempted to apply for this just because I like the job title
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...
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'
"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
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'
"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'
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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
They've chosen a bangin' tune for this year's John Lewis Christmas Ad.
Ten-Man Braintree is the name of my new jam band
www.farnhamherald.com/sport/footba...
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
Ten-Man Braintree is the name of my new jam band
www.farnhamherald.com/sport/footba...
www.farnhamherald.com/sport/footba...
First sighting of the Kofola Christmas ad on Czech TV last night. 'Tis the season.
youtu.be/Fz1WjfGnASw?...
youtu.be/Fz1WjfGnASw?...
Kofola Prasátko
YouTube video by TerezieDvorakovaTema
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 8:43 AM
First sighting of the Kofola Christmas ad on Czech TV last night. 'Tis the season.
youtu.be/Fz1WjfGnASw?...
youtu.be/Fz1WjfGnASw?...
♫ 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
♫ 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
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...
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
Clippy has a better personal approval rating than any current UK party leader
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A mysterious new item has appeared in my to-do list
October 30, 2025 at 9:50 AM
A mysterious new item has appeared in my to-do list
The book I'm reading describes Howard Jones as a "crooner". Is that right?
October 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The book I'm reading describes Howard Jones as a "crooner". Is that right?
My shopping list
October 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM
My shopping list