Sam Smith. Not That One.
@scsmith4.bsky.social
She/her. DO NOT HUG. Tea, books, baking, bicycles. Chocolate. #OU Astronomy student. #ActuallyAutistic. 🏳️🌈
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I'm #autistic. I am a #chaosbisexual younger #millennial.
I'm a lapsed physicist turned historian turned forecasting enthusiast. Also I test and document software now idk. But mostly I'm tired 😂
Happy Friday, happy timezone
I'm a lapsed physicist turned historian turned forecasting enthusiast. Also I test and document software now idk. But mostly I'm tired 😂
Happy Friday, happy timezone
I'm #autistic. I'm #alivingnitemare I'm #Millennial. I'm a freelance writer, who also started on my first book which may be out by the end of 2029. But mostly.. I'm TIRED. TIRED of my brain controlling me, but I carry on, what choice do I have. Happy Thursday(or whatever day you're reading this).
I'm #autistic. I'm a stealth #disasterbisexual #xennial.
I'm a perimenopausal part-time astrophysics student, full-time broadcast news flunky, with a gift for falling off (a) bikes when stationary, (b) shoes with anything narrower than a Doc Martens sole.
Mostly, I'm tired.
Happy Nearly the Weekend.
I'm a perimenopausal part-time astrophysics student, full-time broadcast news flunky, with a gift for falling off (a) bikes when stationary, (b) shoes with anything narrower than a Doc Martens sole.
Mostly, I'm tired.
Happy Nearly the Weekend.
That's the closest match of pastry and mincemeat I've managed in years. Three raspberry jam tarts made with the pastry scraps.
December 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
That's the closest match of pastry and mincemeat I've managed in years. Three raspberry jam tarts made with the pastry scraps.
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Did you know that different painkillers work best on different sources of pain?
Inflammation: Ibuprofen
Fever: Paracetamol
Billionaires: Guillotine
Hope that helps!
Inflammation: Ibuprofen
Fever: Paracetamol
Billionaires: Guillotine
Hope that helps!
December 18, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Did you know that different painkillers work best on different sources of pain?
Inflammation: Ibuprofen
Fever: Paracetamol
Billionaires: Guillotine
Hope that helps!
Inflammation: Ibuprofen
Fever: Paracetamol
Billionaires: Guillotine
Hope that helps!
Standing at the bus stop holding a Drumstick lolly aloft, grinning like a dafty.
December 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Standing at the bus stop holding a Drumstick lolly aloft, grinning like a dafty.
It's only very recently I looked up whether or not the two were related, because a not insubstantial part of my brain was convinced they must be.
The official prequel to Derry Girls
I’m sorry this is what y’all watch to relax????
December 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
It's only very recently I looked up whether or not the two were related, because a not insubstantial part of my brain was convinced they must be.
Hands up all the Brits who also thought, "That's a round on Question of Sport."
Keep your hands up, those who then thought, "Princess Anne."
Keep your hands up, those who then thought, "Princess Anne."
Last night was the work Christmas party: a good night, though I am still perplexed by the party game where teams identify a person in a slowly-revealed photograph. Or, more specifically, the round in which Taylor Swift's elbow was revealed but was identified by one team as belonging to Jimi Hendrix.
December 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Hands up all the Brits who also thought, "That's a round on Question of Sport."
Keep your hands up, those who then thought, "Princess Anne."
Keep your hands up, those who then thought, "Princess Anne."
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Narrator: Unfortunately Toad still had to wash dishes tomorrow.
Toad had to wash dishes every day.
For the rest of his life.
Toad had to wash dishes every day.
For the rest of his life.
“Frog,” said Toad, “if I wash my dishes right now, then I will not have to wash them tomorrow, will I?”
“No,” said Frog. “You will not have to.”
Toad washed and dried his dishes. He put them in the cupboard.
“No,” said Frog. “You will not have to.”
Toad washed and dried his dishes. He put them in the cupboard.
December 17, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Narrator: Unfortunately Toad still had to wash dishes tomorrow.
Toad had to wash dishes every day.
For the rest of his life.
Toad had to wash dishes every day.
For the rest of his life.
I want an Evening With Claire and @leahschnelbach.bsky.social discussing Wake Up Dead Man.
It would absolutely turn into an all-nighter, but it would obviously be the sort of event that'd have comfy seating, warm drinks, and comfort breaks, and be streamed online as well for max inclusivity.
It would absolutely turn into an all-nighter, but it would obviously be the sort of event that'd have comfy seating, warm drinks, and comfort breaks, and be streamed online as well for max inclusivity.
Alice has now seen “Wake Up Dead Man” which means now I can talk about “Wake Up Dead Man” as approximately one million of you have asked me to do. intermittent live-blog in the quoted thread. gay Catholic musings below:
Alice is finally watching “Wake Up Dead Man” and we are having a great time
December 17, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I want an Evening With Claire and @leahschnelbach.bsky.social discussing Wake Up Dead Man.
It would absolutely turn into an all-nighter, but it would obviously be the sort of event that'd have comfy seating, warm drinks, and comfort breaks, and be streamed online as well for max inclusivity.
It would absolutely turn into an all-nighter, but it would obviously be the sort of event that'd have comfy seating, warm drinks, and comfort breaks, and be streamed online as well for max inclusivity.
*pondering whether I'm in a festive mood yet*
"Well... I suppose I do have a seasonal earworm."
The earworm:
"Well... I suppose I do have a seasonal earworm."
The earworm:
Vince Guaraldi Trio "Christmas Time Is Here" (vocal version from A Charlie Brown Christmas)
YouTube video by Bob Barry
www.youtube.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:52 AM
*pondering whether I'm in a festive mood yet*
"Well... I suppose I do have a seasonal earworm."
The earworm:
"Well... I suppose I do have a seasonal earworm."
The earworm:
Admittedly I was a small kid back when it was a bigger issue, but I don't remember there being the same concern about "family estrangement" when it was largely young queer members of the family having it done to them.
I had a holler about that terrible ~ family estrangement crisis ~ piece in the NYT
No, You Shouldn't Ignore Your Dad’s Racism Just Because He Cuts Turkey Good
'Tis the season for a scolding over the so-called 'family estrangement crisis.'
www.theflytrapmedia.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Admittedly I was a small kid back when it was a bigger issue, but I don't remember there being the same concern about "family estrangement" when it was largely young queer members of the family having it done to them.
Can confirm the Yuris are back.
If you're going to build a bot to like posts, maybe don't set them to like a post so fast that in the split second between me posting and my app refreshing the page, I already have one like. 🙃
December 16, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Can confirm the Yuris are back.
Oh! It would have been Nicholas Courtney (The Brigadier!)'s birthday today. Happy birthday sir. There would have been a cake, but Sergeant Benton got involved-
December 16, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Oh! It would have been Nicholas Courtney (The Brigadier!)'s birthday today. Happy birthday sir. There would have been a cake, but Sergeant Benton got involved-
"Buffet size" means "you can fit a whole packet of 50 in your stomach and still be hungry". But (hypothesis) it only works with foods that are normally big: I can't eat 50 falafel, for example, and not for want of trying.
I know people joke about having things like a separate dessert or icecream stomach but I have never yet discovered the limit to my ability to eat finger food sized sausage rolls dunked in mustard mayo. I don't know where they go, there's some sort of black hole in there specifically for sossigs.
December 16, 2025 at 7:49 AM
"Buffet size" means "you can fit a whole packet of 50 in your stomach and still be hungry". But (hypothesis) it only works with foods that are normally big: I can't eat 50 falafel, for example, and not for want of trying.
This and Sinners are, without doubt, the best films of the year.
NB Spoilers. If you haven't seen Wake Up Dead Man yet, bookmark this post and come back to it when you have.
NB Spoilers. If you haven't seen Wake Up Dead Man yet, bookmark this post and come back to it when you have.
Sex, misogyny, lighting, religious imagery, and grace: @leahschnelbach.bsky.social's 8000 words on what makes Wake Up Dead Man so compelling
Entirely Too Many Thoughts About Wake Up Dead Man - Reactor
Digging in to the nuances of religion, faith, and grace tucked inside the latest Benoit Blanc mystery
reactormag.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This and Sinners are, without doubt, the best films of the year.
NB Spoilers. If you haven't seen Wake Up Dead Man yet, bookmark this post and come back to it when you have.
NB Spoilers. If you haven't seen Wake Up Dead Man yet, bookmark this post and come back to it when you have.
I've just been in a lift with Jarvis Cocker.
December 15, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I've just been in a lift with Jarvis Cocker.
You'd think donating in the UK's biggest city would mean the destinations would be fairly local, but mine's gone all over the south of England.
i really love the notification you get when your blood donation gets sent somewhere, it's genuinely so cheering
December 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
You'd think donating in the UK's biggest city would mean the destinations would be fairly local, but mine's gone all over the south of England.
When making Nigella's Christmas chocolate cookies, FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS and leave them on the tray (to solidify) before trying to move them to the cooling rack.
Stick in some mince pies or something while you're waiting for the tray to become free for the next batch.
Stick in some mince pies or something while you're waiting for the tray to become free for the next batch.
#RecipeOfTheDay is so simple, so lovely, so sweetly festive: it’s these sprinkle-covered Christmas chocolate cookies! www.nigella.com/recipes/chri...
Christmas Chocolate Cookies
I love these dark, fat patties of chocolate shortbread exuberantly topped with festive sprinkles. There’s something so cheering about the sight of them, but they have more in their favour than looks: ...
www.nigella.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:59 PM
When making Nigella's Christmas chocolate cookies, FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS and leave them on the tray (to solidify) before trying to move them to the cooling rack.
Stick in some mince pies or something while you're waiting for the tray to become free for the next batch.
Stick in some mince pies or something while you're waiting for the tray to become free for the next batch.
Almost all the festive post posted. Ran out of lockers at the drop-off so just the two biggest to lug to the parcel box on Monday. It's strength training is what it is.
December 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Almost all the festive post posted. Ran out of lockers at the drop-off so just the two biggest to lug to the parcel box on Monday. It's strength training is what it is.
Reposted by Sam Smith. Not That One.
#TodayInQueerHistory
December 13 (1978)
It's a bird! It's a plane? No, it's the UK premiere of Superman: the movie.
For the music, John Williams collaborated with Angela Morley, who provided orchestration and arrangements. Angela is trans, transitioning in 1972. She also did music for Star Wars.
December 13 (1978)
It's a bird! It's a plane? No, it's the UK premiere of Superman: the movie.
For the music, John Williams collaborated with Angela Morley, who provided orchestration and arrangements. Angela is trans, transitioning in 1972. She also did music for Star Wars.
December 13, 2025 at 6:59 AM
#TodayInQueerHistory
December 13 (1978)
It's a bird! It's a plane? No, it's the UK premiere of Superman: the movie.
For the music, John Williams collaborated with Angela Morley, who provided orchestration and arrangements. Angela is trans, transitioning in 1972. She also did music for Star Wars.
December 13 (1978)
It's a bird! It's a plane? No, it's the UK premiere of Superman: the movie.
For the music, John Williams collaborated with Angela Morley, who provided orchestration and arrangements. Angela is trans, transitioning in 1972. She also did music for Star Wars.
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Oh no. Bluesky is gonna suspend Murderbot.
They were all annoying and deeply inadequate humans, but I didn’t want to kill them. Okay, maybe a little.
December 13, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Oh no. Bluesky is gonna suspend Murderbot.
If any space agency was willing to let me near the craft themselves, I spot a Top Illegal Auntie use for the googly eyes my niblings got me last Christmas.
All missions should have cartoon versions of their spacecraft, and these cartoons should be on all slides. These are the rules, as shown here by JAXA’s Go Murakami talking about BepiColombo.
December 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
If any space agency was willing to let me near the craft themselves, I spot a Top Illegal Auntie use for the googly eyes my niblings got me last Christmas.
"Why have you suddenly got back into knitting and crafty things, Sam?"
The scissors
(I'm afraid k1 took one look at them and burst out laughing)
(I'm afraid k1 took one look at them and burst out laughing)
December 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"Why have you suddenly got back into knitting and crafty things, Sam?"
I wanted to go to the Maps exhibition, but yeah, no, not going to now.
Also, unless you're doing a specifically made-of-things-lying-around homemade present, crafting and home baking can be just as expensive (have you seen the price of butter and eggs?)
Also, unless you're doing a specifically made-of-things-lying-around homemade present, crafting and home baking can be just as expensive (have you seen the price of butter and eggs?)
British Library staff asked for a decent pay. Instead they got ‘a few money-saving present ideas’, such as ‘consider not giving presents this holiday season’. They are on strike this week. I wrote about it for @lrb.co.uk. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/de...
Anna Aslanyan | On the Picket Line
On Monday morning, more than a hundred people formed a picket line outside one of the entrances to the British Library...
www.lrb.co.uk
December 12, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I wanted to go to the Maps exhibition, but yeah, no, not going to now.
Also, unless you're doing a specifically made-of-things-lying-around homemade present, crafting and home baking can be just as expensive (have you seen the price of butter and eggs?)
Also, unless you're doing a specifically made-of-things-lying-around homemade present, crafting and home baking can be just as expensive (have you seen the price of butter and eggs?)
V useful.
This handy flowchart is for any fellow cis people out there who have someone in their lives who come out to them as trans.
December 12, 2025 at 12:48 PM
V useful.
It is a cloudy day in London Village and you are a Horrible Goosebot:
On the sixth day of Christmas, my Bigbot gave to me...
Six Goosebots Laying...
#12BotsofChristmasRemastered
Six Goosebots Laying...
#12BotsofChristmasRemastered
December 12, 2025 at 10:36 AM
It is a cloudy day in London Village and you are a Horrible Goosebot:
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Stolen from online
December 12, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Stolen from online