Sam Dobbie
@sam1982379.bsky.social
Come for the OCD content, stay for the cute animal/fungus reposts!
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@sam1982379.bsky.social
Even when the sky is quiet, our hearts aren’t. The trauma of these months is something we carry every second. My family is doing its best to stay stable, but we still need support to move forward.
Even when the sky is quiet, our hearts aren’t. The trauma of these months is something we carry every second. My family is doing its best to stay stable, but we still need support to move forward.
December 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
@sam1982379.bsky.social
Even when the sky is quiet, our hearts aren’t. The trauma of these months is something we carry every second. My family is doing its best to stay stable, but we still need support to move forward.
Even when the sky is quiet, our hearts aren’t. The trauma of these months is something we carry every second. My family is doing its best to stay stable, but we still need support to move forward.
Fantastic new Krampus!
December 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Fantastic new Krampus!
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Little krampus I made for this year’s holiday cards!
December 20, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Little krampus I made for this year’s holiday cards!
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Love and solidarity with disabled people and LGBTQIA+ folk everywhere.
The hate right now is abhorrent. So many knowingly on the wrong side of history.
You deserve so much better.
The hate right now is abhorrent. So many knowingly on the wrong side of history.
You deserve so much better.
December 20, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Love and solidarity with disabled people and LGBTQIA+ folk everywhere.
The hate right now is abhorrent. So many knowingly on the wrong side of history.
You deserve so much better.
The hate right now is abhorrent. So many knowingly on the wrong side of history.
You deserve so much better.
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🎄 As we record “Silent Night” with Katie Spencer sitting by her Christmas tree, there’s a knock at the door. Who could it be? Find out more in our Winterfolk in West Yorkshire episode - out now.
🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/366708
🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/366708
December 20, 2025 at 9:50 AM
🎄 As we record “Silent Night” with Katie Spencer sitting by her Christmas tree, there’s a knock at the door. Who could it be? Find out more in our Winterfolk in West Yorkshire episode - out now.
🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/366708
🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/366708
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With absolute respect to everyone who has…
I don’t actually care if you worked all your life or not before becoming disabled… nor how much you “paid in to the system”.
It shouldn’t make a difference.
Every disabled person deserves support, regardless of employment.
I don’t actually care if you worked all your life or not before becoming disabled… nor how much you “paid in to the system”.
It shouldn’t make a difference.
Every disabled person deserves support, regardless of employment.
December 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
With absolute respect to everyone who has…
I don’t actually care if you worked all your life or not before becoming disabled… nor how much you “paid in to the system”.
It shouldn’t make a difference.
Every disabled person deserves support, regardless of employment.
I don’t actually care if you worked all your life or not before becoming disabled… nor how much you “paid in to the system”.
It shouldn’t make a difference.
Every disabled person deserves support, regardless of employment.
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If you can’t pay your workers a living wage maybe you shouldn’t be in business.
December 17, 2025 at 11:00 PM
If you can’t pay your workers a living wage maybe you shouldn’t be in business.
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Look at this beautiful work of art
December 18, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Look at this beautiful work of art
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What does Christmas mean to you? For @maddiemorris.bsky.social, it starts with taking music to care homes in West Yorkshire. Hear more in our Winterfolk episode - out now.
🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/366708
🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/366708
December 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
What does Christmas mean to you? For @maddiemorris.bsky.social, it starts with taking music to care homes in West Yorkshire. Hear more in our Winterfolk episode - out now.
🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/366708
🎧 Listen here: pod.fo/e/366708
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Very happy to share that I just published a new paper from my thesis! 🎉
We analysed 546 species of ant to understand how extreme specialisation into reproductive and non-reproductive roles evolved.
Key discoveries in thread🧵 👇
Full paper here: academic.oup.com/evolut/advan...
We analysed 546 species of ant to understand how extreme specialisation into reproductive and non-reproductive roles evolved.
Key discoveries in thread🧵 👇
Full paper here: academic.oup.com/evolut/advan...
December 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Very happy to share that I just published a new paper from my thesis! 🎉
We analysed 546 species of ant to understand how extreme specialisation into reproductive and non-reproductive roles evolved.
Key discoveries in thread🧵 👇
Full paper here: academic.oup.com/evolut/advan...
We analysed 546 species of ant to understand how extreme specialisation into reproductive and non-reproductive roles evolved.
Key discoveries in thread🧵 👇
Full paper here: academic.oup.com/evolut/advan...
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I spent most of the last 2 weeks in and out The Western General in Edinburgh visiting my mum who went through a big operation
Every single member of staff were magnificent, I must have interacted with 10-15 individuals from porters to surgeons and they were superb
We are blessed with our NHS
Every single member of staff were magnificent, I must have interacted with 10-15 individuals from porters to surgeons and they were superb
We are blessed with our NHS
October 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I spent most of the last 2 weeks in and out The Western General in Edinburgh visiting my mum who went through a big operation
Every single member of staff were magnificent, I must have interacted with 10-15 individuals from porters to surgeons and they were superb
We are blessed with our NHS
Every single member of staff were magnificent, I must have interacted with 10-15 individuals from porters to surgeons and they were superb
We are blessed with our NHS
#OCDTalkHour next Wednesday is Christmas Eve and I am going to be busy with family - I would prefer to do OCDTalkHour on the Tuesday (23 Dec) at 7pm UK time.
How do people feel about this?
How do people feel about this?
December 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM
#OCDTalkHour next Wednesday is Christmas Eve and I am going to be busy with family - I would prefer to do OCDTalkHour on the Tuesday (23 Dec) at 7pm UK time.
How do people feel about this?
How do people feel about this?
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The social model of disability is very important and very valid.
But please, can people stop taking it to the extreme and misrepresenting it… my disabilities are still disabilities even without society’s ableism, Capitalism, etc…
Suggesting otherwise is hugely ableist.
But please, can people stop taking it to the extreme and misrepresenting it… my disabilities are still disabilities even without society’s ableism, Capitalism, etc…
Suggesting otherwise is hugely ableist.
December 18, 2025 at 7:36 AM
The social model of disability is very important and very valid.
But please, can people stop taking it to the extreme and misrepresenting it… my disabilities are still disabilities even without society’s ableism, Capitalism, etc…
Suggesting otherwise is hugely ableist.
But please, can people stop taking it to the extreme and misrepresenting it… my disabilities are still disabilities even without society’s ableism, Capitalism, etc…
Suggesting otherwise is hugely ableist.
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Hagfish (and other jawless fishes) are fascinating to me! A little freaky, but in an “I need to know more” way!
December 18, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Hagfish (and other jawless fishes) are fascinating to me! A little freaky, but in an “I need to know more” way!
Thank you for coming to #NotALoneTalk tonight everyone! Remember life can be a little less overwhelming if we reach out to people. Take care 🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧
Here is the penguin editor (of Penguin Publishing!) from brilliant comedy Bojan Horseman.
Here is the penguin editor (of Penguin Publishing!) from brilliant comedy Bojan Horseman.
a cartoon of a penguin sitting at a table with the words i 'll call you in a week netflix
ALT: a cartoon of a penguin sitting at a table with the words i 'll call you in a week netflix
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December 17, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Thank you for coming to #NotALoneTalk tonight everyone! Remember life can be a little less overwhelming if we reach out to people. Take care 🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧🐧
Here is the penguin editor (of Penguin Publishing!) from brilliant comedy Bojan Horseman.
Here is the penguin editor (of Penguin Publishing!) from brilliant comedy Bojan Horseman.
#NotAloneTalk what's a good thing from your day?
December 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
#NotAloneTalk what's a good thing from your day?
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Thank you for coming to #OCDTalkHour .
We'll do this again next week same time. In the meantime, feel free to keep the conversation going.
We'll do this again next week same time. In the meantime, feel free to keep the conversation going.
December 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Thank you for coming to #OCDTalkHour .
We'll do this again next week same time. In the meantime, feel free to keep the conversation going.
We'll do this again next week same time. In the meantime, feel free to keep the conversation going.
#NotAloneTalk what is your comfort TV show? (Or podcast, book, whatever.) For me right now it's The Detectorists on BBC IPlayer (and I think on Britbox as well).
December 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
#NotAloneTalk what is your comfort TV show? (Or podcast, book, whatever.) For me right now it's The Detectorists on BBC IPlayer (and I think on Britbox as well).
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Me neither, not remotely. I feel the "what does it mean about me" bit can be important here, so decoupling the attributions about self from the event.
One of the most productive exposures i had was when something bad actually did happen but it wasn't a disaster and no one blamed me🤯
#OCDTalkHour
One of the most productive exposures i had was when something bad actually did happen but it wasn't a disaster and no one blamed me🤯
#OCDTalkHour
December 17, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Me neither, not remotely. I feel the "what does it mean about me" bit can be important here, so decoupling the attributions about self from the event.
One of the most productive exposures i had was when something bad actually did happen but it wasn't a disaster and no one blamed me🤯
#OCDTalkHour
One of the most productive exposures i had was when something bad actually did happen but it wasn't a disaster and no one blamed me🤯
#OCDTalkHour
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I guess that's part of why we're supposed to cultivate "so what?" mentality, but I haven't managed that yet.
#OCDTalkHour
#OCDTalkHour
December 17, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I guess that's part of why we're supposed to cultivate "so what?" mentality, but I haven't managed that yet.
#OCDTalkHour
#OCDTalkHour
Welcome to #NotAloneTalk, our daily talk to feel less alone. It's 8pm UK time every day, tonight will last about 40 minutes. How it works:
- Look for hashtag #NotAloneTalk
- Include hashtag in any replies (or new topics!) you post
- Also look at the host's feed (me today).
How is everyone today?
- Look for hashtag #NotAloneTalk
- Include hashtag in any replies (or new topics!) you post
- Also look at the host's feed (me today).
How is everyone today?
December 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Welcome to #NotAloneTalk, our daily talk to feel less alone. It's 8pm UK time every day, tonight will last about 40 minutes. How it works:
- Look for hashtag #NotAloneTalk
- Include hashtag in any replies (or new topics!) you post
- Also look at the host's feed (me today).
How is everyone today?
- Look for hashtag #NotAloneTalk
- Include hashtag in any replies (or new topics!) you post
- Also look at the host's feed (me today).
How is everyone today?
#OCDTalkHour
@enoughofthis4.bsky.social is hosting today but is having some tech issues - so random general question, who in your life do you talk to about OCD and does it help?
@enoughofthis4.bsky.social is hosting today but is having some tech issues - so random general question, who in your life do you talk to about OCD and does it help?
December 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
#OCDTalkHour
@enoughofthis4.bsky.social is hosting today but is having some tech issues - so random general question, who in your life do you talk to about OCD and does it help?
@enoughofthis4.bsky.social is hosting today but is having some tech issues - so random general question, who in your life do you talk to about OCD and does it help?
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Tonight’s #NotAloneTalk will be hosted by @sam1982379.bsky.social
Join in from 8pm UK time by searching the # or watching his profile (refresh regularly)
It’s a daily chat run by volunteers to help us feel less lonely & everyone’s welcome 🥰
Join in from 8pm UK time by searching the # or watching his profile (refresh regularly)
It’s a daily chat run by volunteers to help us feel less lonely & everyone’s welcome 🥰
December 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Tonight’s #NotAloneTalk will be hosted by @sam1982379.bsky.social
Join in from 8pm UK time by searching the # or watching his profile (refresh regularly)
It’s a daily chat run by volunteers to help us feel less lonely & everyone’s welcome 🥰
Join in from 8pm UK time by searching the # or watching his profile (refresh regularly)
It’s a daily chat run by volunteers to help us feel less lonely & everyone’s welcome 🥰
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It seems to me that, with many compulsions, the feedback comes so late that it's hard to link up mentally. Wondering what everyone else's thoughts are on this. #OCDTalkHour
December 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
It seems to me that, with many compulsions, the feedback comes so late that it's hard to link up mentally. Wondering what everyone else's thoughts are on this. #OCDTalkHour
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Marc, @ocdcheckin.bsky.social was talking recently about resisting compulsions, then realizing the bad thing that the compulsions are meant to prevent doesn't happen, and how that eventually weaken the compulsion. 1/2
December 17, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Marc, @ocdcheckin.bsky.social was talking recently about resisting compulsions, then realizing the bad thing that the compulsions are meant to prevent doesn't happen, and how that eventually weaken the compulsion. 1/2