David Shoare
@daveshoare.bsky.social
Political yammerer and videogame/animation/sci-fi nerd. From Bristol, UK.
Steams a good ham.
Steams a good ham.
…because there isn’t one?
January 4, 2026 at 3:50 PM
…because there isn’t one?
Reposted by David Shoare
In which UK says “Oi! America! No!” without saying “Oi! America! No!”
The UK stands firmly with the people of Venezuela in their pursuit of a democratic future: UK statement at the UN Security Council www.gov.uk/government/s...
The UK stands firmly with the people of Venezuela in their pursuit of a democratic future: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Statement by Ambassador Archie Young, UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Venezuela.
www.gov.uk
January 3, 2026 at 7:56 PM
In which UK says “Oi! America! No!” without saying “Oi! America! No!”
Well this has really brought into disrepute the integrity of the *checks notes* FIFA Peace Prize
January 3, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Well this has really brought into disrepute the integrity of the *checks notes* FIFA Peace Prize
Every year reading social posts about the Jools Holland Hootenanny... #hootenanny
December 31, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Every year reading social posts about the Jools Holland Hootenanny... #hootenanny
Now I haven't watched The Last Leg for a while but... I think these guys are on TikTok way too much...
December 31, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Now I haven't watched The Last Leg for a while but... I think these guys are on TikTok way too much...
For all the fuss over MTV's music channels closing, the main MTV channel shockingly appears to be playing... Music?!
December 31, 2025 at 10:42 PM
For all the fuss over MTV's music channels closing, the main MTV channel shockingly appears to be playing... Music?!
The person responsible for Channel 4/E4's over editing of Simpsons episodes is clearly on Xmas holidays as they forgot to cut this bit out of Homer Vs the Eighteen Amendment just now...
December 31, 2025 at 11:08 AM
The person responsible for Channel 4/E4's over editing of Simpsons episodes is clearly on Xmas holidays as they forgot to cut this bit out of Homer Vs the Eighteen Amendment just now...
Looks like Odeon Union Street will close when the new Cabot Circus one opens, wonder what will happen to it given the place has seen better days #bristol
December 28, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Looks like Odeon Union Street will close when the new Cabot Circus one opens, wonder what will happen to it given the place has seen better days #bristol
Because if we don't watch John McClane foil Hans Gruber's plans to empty a safe full of bearer bonds, well it just wouldn't be Christmas... #diehard
December 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Because if we don't watch John McClane foil Hans Gruber's plans to empty a safe full of bearer bonds, well it just wouldn't be Christmas... #diehard
Reposted by David Shoare
Batman Smells (1995)
December 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Batman Smells (1995)
Trump being given a FIFA Peace Prize actually suits him pretty well as given FIFA's track record they might as well be giving him the FIFA Corrupting Medal of Corruption
December 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Trump being given a FIFA Peace Prize actually suits him pretty well as given FIFA's track record they might as well be giving him the FIFA Corrupting Medal of Corruption
Bus driver's got it stuck on Dark Side/Upside Down again...
December 4, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Bus driver's got it stuck on Dark Side/Upside Down again...
Oh no it's that time of year again #robotsanta #futurama
December 1, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Oh no it's that time of year again #robotsanta #futurama
Explaining Stranger Things to my Dad when I barely remember the previous series...
"It's a alternate dimension... thing..."
"It's a alternate dimension... thing..."
November 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Explaining Stranger Things to my Dad when I barely remember the previous series...
"It's a alternate dimension... thing..."
"It's a alternate dimension... thing..."
Billionaires. What’s stopping you from making your AI robots look like this?
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Billionaires. What’s stopping you from making your AI robots look like this?
Chaos with Ed Miliband, only 10-11 years late!
Labour MP close to Miliband told me in Sept: “It now feels much more likely”. www.newstatesman.com/politics/lab...
Miliband as next PM continues to be really under-priced
November 24, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Chaos with Ed Miliband, only 10-11 years late!
When someone hogs the office kitchen counter while you're waiting to make tea
November 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
When someone hogs the office kitchen counter while you're waiting to make tea
I can help with that, just DM me and I'll send you my Monzo link 😉
The fear of not having enough money is familiar. But there’s a quieter struggle at the top: feeling uncomfortable with having too much, says money psychotherapist Vicky Reynal ⬇️
Why my ultra-rich clients are ashamed of their wealth
www.thetimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I can help with that, just DM me and I'll send you my Monzo link 😉
Watching John Oliver's piece about US public broadcasting and think the BBC should respond to Trump's lawsuit by offering $1bn... in free licences to BBC programmes to PBS stations
November 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Watching John Oliver's piece about US public broadcasting and think the BBC should respond to Trump's lawsuit by offering $1bn... in free licences to BBC programmes to PBS stations
Reposted by David Shoare
Apologies for not participating in the annual Remember Liz Truss Ceremony, but I don’t believe in it. I wear a white Gilt Market, to symbolise peace.
November 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Apologies for not participating in the annual Remember Liz Truss Ceremony, but I don’t believe in it. I wear a white Gilt Market, to symbolise peace.
Reposted by David Shoare
Being a Brit on BlueSky means seeing 1000x more messaging about an election in New York than your local council. Might as well message Zohran about my bin collection.
November 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Being a Brit on BlueSky means seeing 1000x more messaging about an election in New York than your local council. Might as well message Zohran about my bin collection.
Reposted by David Shoare
The screeching handbrake turn from Everyone Left Of Norman Tebbit Is A Fragile Snowflake to Don’t Go Outside, It’s Full Of Blacks And Crime has to be seen to be fully believed
November 2, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The screeching handbrake turn from Everyone Left Of Norman Tebbit Is A Fragile Snowflake to Don’t Go Outside, It’s Full Of Blacks And Crime has to be seen to be fully believed