Simon Bubb
simonbubb.bsky.social
Simon Bubb
@simonbubb.bsky.social
London-based actor and audiobook narrator
Do yourself a favour and watch The Leopard on Netflix. It’s absolutely sumptuous from start to finish with outstanding performances
October 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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Only an administration intent on committing war crimes in the present and future would stoop to calling Wounded Knee a "battle" rather than what it truly was: a massacre of over 250 Lakotas, mainly women, children, and the elderly. 1/
September 26, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Slightly confusing headline. Turns out it’s not referring to a member of Equity…
‘Professional actor’ behind attacks that closed Danish airports, defence minister says
Drones overfly four more airports forcing Aalborg to halt traffic two nights after shutdown at Copenhagen terminals
www.theguardian.com
September 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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September 22, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Newcastle United's owner has a journalist executed for reporting on the dictator's family's corruption. Howay the lads.
cpj.org/2025/06/saud...
Saudi Arabia executes journalist Turki al-Jasser on treason, terrorism charges  - Committee to Protect Journalists
Washington, D.C., June 14, 2025 — Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior announced the Saturday execution of prominent Saudi journalist Turki al-Jasser, who had been detained for seven years on charges o...
cpj.org
June 16, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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Totally agree with @iandunt.bsky.social on the Elon / Trump tiny dick slapping contest, via his Substack today:
June 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Pet parrots were taught to do video calls, and it was a hit.

The birds not only made friends with each other, and selected who they wanted to call and when, but also picked up new skills from fellow parrots.
Good enrichment option for improving captive parrot welfare.
🧪🦜

dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
May 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Revenue at Duolingo in 2024 was up 41% on 23 to $748M. Net income was up by 451% for same period and yet they're firing workers. We've long been at "insatiable greed" point of late stage capitalism. People may feel helpless but there's a very easy way to kick companies like this. Delete their apps.
I have completely deleted my Duolingo. I was informed by one of my kids that the company has removed most of its employees and 70% of the company is run by AI.

I urge everyone to delete their app.
Duolingo CEO says he's getting rid of contract employees and replacing them with AI
Duolingo employees can also expect their AI use to be graded in their performance reviews.
fortune.com
May 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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The Greens now have nearly 200 more councillors than Reform.

This is not something you'd be likely to guess from all the copiously salivating media coverage of Farage & his crew of billionaire-backed far-right chancers.
Another record year for the Green Party 👏
859 Councillors on 170 Councils in England & Wales

Now join us to keep Greens growing and to take the fight to Reform join.greenparty.org.uk
May 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Staple this to RFK Jr’s forehead.
April 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
My letter was printed in the Guardian yesterday (bottom of page): tinyurl.com/3txpy7r4. Unfortunately they cut out the name of the charity I work with: www.malejourney.org.uk (I suspect because the mention of spirituality frightened the horses)
Home | The Male Journey
The Male Journey affirms and supports men seeking a life-long journey of spiritual consciousness in order to transform themselves, and through these journeys, their relationships, families, workplaces...
www.malejourney.org.uk
March 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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The proof is, and I cannot emphasise this enough, not in the pudding.

The proof of the pudding is, emphatically, in the eating.

Please stop looking for the proof in the pudding. You're just getting your fingers covered in custard.
March 14, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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This is just great.
I've edited a video! Of some of my standup! Like you're supposed to when you're a comedian!
Please enjoy "My jokes are good, actually, and here are the reasons why".

Shares/fawning praise etc obviously appreciated x

www.youtube.com/watch?v=s93X...
My jokes are good, actually, and here are the reasons why.
YouTube video by Guy Kelly
www.youtube.com
October 4, 2024 at 6:56 AM
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February 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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The ‘Narrator About To Ruin Your Audiobook’ Talent Agency
February 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
So depressing that WhatsApp is owned by meta. Is there a Bluesky-type alternative? Or please can someone make one?
January 22, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Kinda like asking a drug dealer to remove the cocaine from their milk powder, but it's an idea - Big tech is picking apart European democracy, but there is a solution: switch off its algorithms www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Big tech is picking apart European democracy, but there is a solution: switch off its algorithms | Johnny Ryan
The latest actions of Musk and Zuckerberg are a sign of things to come, but the EU already has the power to give people back control, says Johnny Ryan, director of Enforce, a unit of the Irish Council...
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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An Express poll needs more input. You know what to do...

Note: the link takes you directly to the poll, so you won't boost their ad impressions. Ignore the request for an email address - it's not required to submit the poll.
xd.wayin.com/display/cont...
January 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
This was my most popular post on twitter by miles I hope it does well again over here
December 24, 2024 at 11:38 PM
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Must remember to renew my Annual Wank-Pass.
December 20, 2024 at 7:27 AM
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Please complete this survey. If I never hear about Musk again it will be too soon...
December 5, 2024 at 11:17 AM
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The experience at Twitter has been miserable for years because when you try to have an intelligent discussion, these assholes show up and start flinging their own feces.

I have no interest in creating an echo chamber, but there’s no need to live like that.

Mod lists like this one are priceless.
November 16, 2024 at 7:06 PM
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We’ve put a lot of work into making Bluesky a healthier social network. This app is designed to give you a choice — in what you want to see, what you don’t want to see, and how you want to interact.

Some tips on how to customize your experience:
November 14, 2024 at 11:01 PM
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Excellent to see Robert here. Along with @guyshrubsole.bsky.social two very welcome arrivals and additions to @nicwilson.bsky.social 's Nature Writing starter pack.
Hello—introductions seem in order in this cordial new space.
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I’m Robert Macfarlane; I write books, films & music about the infinitely complex & fascinating terrain where nature, landscape, language & imagination entangle.
These are some of my books—& Is A River Alive? (just finished, out May 1st.)
November 14, 2024 at 4:35 PM