James Smith
@jamessmithfy.bsky.social
I value facts over noise, critical thinking over headlines, and policies that actually help people. Not into misinformation or bad decisions dressed up as confidence. I believe in accountability
A night at the museum
February 6, 2026 at 3:49 AM
A night at the museum
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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Swalwell: The guy said he would cut prices, and instead he’s killing people—and I’m not signing off on that.
February 4, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Swalwell: The guy said he would cut prices, and instead he’s killing people—and I’m not signing off on that.
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If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
February 5, 2026 at 12:16 AM
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
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GOP Rep. Thomas Massie: “How will we know if this bill has been successful? We will know when rich men are being perp walked in handcuffs to the jail. Until then, this is still a coverup.”
#EpsteinFiles
#EpsteinFiles
February 1, 2026 at 8:17 PM
GOP Rep. Thomas Massie: “How will we know if this bill has been successful? We will know when rich men are being perp walked in handcuffs to the jail. Until then, this is still a coverup.”
#EpsteinFiles
#EpsteinFiles
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So here is my attempt at my top 5 favorite song by my creative muse and favorite band. I’m trying y’all. Guitar journey keeps journeying. @crowdedhouse.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:45 AM
So here is my attempt at my top 5 favorite song by my creative muse and favorite band. I’m trying y’all. Guitar journey keeps journeying. @crowdedhouse.com
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Happy Wednesday ❤️😎
February 4, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Happy Wednesday ❤️😎
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James Comer is bringing Hillary Clinton before his committee to testify about Epstein despite having zero contact with him, but not Epstein’s neighbor Howard Lutnick who lied about his connections to Epstein over many years which is proven in the files.
February 4, 2026 at 1:36 AM
James Comer is bringing Hillary Clinton before his committee to testify about Epstein despite having zero contact with him, but not Epstein’s neighbor Howard Lutnick who lied about his connections to Epstein over many years which is proven in the files.
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Nigel Farage is going to "save pubs" by cutting 5p off the price of a pint of beer...
The £3 billion cost will be funded by reinstating the two-child benefit limit.
This might be the worst policy anyone has ever come up with.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
The £3 billion cost will be funded by reinstating the two-child benefit limit.
This might be the worst policy anyone has ever come up with.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Nigel Farage announces plans to slash vital benefit to fund 5p cheaper pints
Nigel Farage's party had promised to back scrapping the two-child benefit limit, but now Reform intends to funnel the support to the most vulnerable into slashing prices in pubs
www.mirror.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Nigel Farage is going to "save pubs" by cutting 5p off the price of a pint of beer...
The £3 billion cost will be funded by reinstating the two-child benefit limit.
This might be the worst policy anyone has ever come up with.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
The £3 billion cost will be funded by reinstating the two-child benefit limit.
This might be the worst policy anyone has ever come up with.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Breakfast with friends
February 4, 2026 at 12:28 PM
Breakfast with friends
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Tonight's 📽 A revisit to glorious late-period Hammer horror Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974, dir. Brian Clemens). Horst Janson and Caroline Munro lead a great cast including John Carson. It's brilliantly, thrillingly weird, stuffed full of beautiful frames, black humour, action and invention.
February 3, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Tonight's 📽 A revisit to glorious late-period Hammer horror Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter (1974, dir. Brian Clemens). Horst Janson and Caroline Munro lead a great cast including John Carson. It's brilliantly, thrillingly weird, stuffed full of beautiful frames, black humour, action and invention.
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Seattle loves dialing up play action shots out of 12 personnel. When they call em, they’re averaging 13.1 (!!!) yds/play.
February 4, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Seattle loves dialing up play action shots out of 12 personnel. When they call em, they’re averaging 13.1 (!!!) yds/play.
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I personally do not think some rich man should be able to buy an institution like this like a toy and then break it when he doesn’t want to play with it anymore. bsky.app/profile/benm...
New: Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray and HR Chief Wayne Connell tell employees to stay home for a zoom webinar ahead of “significant actions across the company.” Widely expected layoffs are scheduled to begin today.
February 4, 2026 at 11:53 AM
I personally do not think some rich man should be able to buy an institution like this like a toy and then break it when he doesn’t want to play with it anymore. bsky.app/profile/benm...
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I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...
WATCH: Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman describes being detained by ICE
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 3:44 AM
I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...
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Hot Take 2: if this is Mandelson's position, there is no reason for him not to issue a statement to this effect. If he has not issued a statement to this effect, the BBC's "understanding" of his actual position may be inaccurate. Stop letting people play this game.
February 4, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Hot Take 2: if this is Mandelson's position, there is no reason for him not to issue a statement to this effect. If he has not issued a statement to this effect, the BBC's "understanding" of his actual position may be inaccurate. Stop letting people play this game.
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Home Swap Startup Kindred Raises $125 Million In Fresh Funding As Travelers Seek Creative Ways To Save Money
Home Swap Startup Kindred Raises $125 Million In Fresh Funding As Travelers Seek Creative Ways To Save Money
Justine Palefsky and Tasneem Amina founded Kindred in 2021 to give travelers a more cost-effective way to take vacations. The startup’s customer base doubled in 2025, and Tuesday, Kindred announced a ...
www.forbes.com
February 3, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Home Swap Startup Kindred Raises $125 Million In Fresh Funding As Travelers Seek Creative Ways To Save Money
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Our feature tutorial/artist for today is this BRILLIANT set of tips on putting LIFE into your poses by Lomonte on tumblr! These four simple tricks, so well illustrated here, are ESSENTIAL! #gamedev #animationdev #characterdesign #animation #howtodraw #drawingtutorial #anime
February 4, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Our feature tutorial/artist for today is this BRILLIANT set of tips on putting LIFE into your poses by Lomonte on tumblr! These four simple tricks, so well illustrated here, are ESSENTIAL! #gamedev #animationdev #characterdesign #animation #howtodraw #drawingtutorial #anime
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A garden painting with my old green bike, a couple of friends chatting and some of the usual clutter to be seen through the glass of the conservatory. Oil on board. I don't like the white aluminium conservatory so I hung lengths of ivy down it to break up the lines.
February 3, 2026 at 4:43 PM
A garden painting with my old green bike, a couple of friends chatting and some of the usual clutter to be seen through the glass of the conservatory. Oil on board. I don't like the white aluminium conservatory so I hung lengths of ivy down it to break up the lines.
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Miss Mina giving Clover a bath 😻
February 3, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Miss Mina giving Clover a bath 😻
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Currently watching Starbuck slowly break apart because there's a Cylon she can't kill. This episode is great.
This is my message for people not currently doing a Battlestar rewatch:
This is my message for people not currently doing a Battlestar rewatch:
a woman talking on a phone with the words " you are making such a mistake "
ALT: a woman talking on a phone with the words " you are making such a mistake "
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February 3, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Currently watching Starbuck slowly break apart because there's a Cylon she can't kill. This episode is great.
This is my message for people not currently doing a Battlestar rewatch:
This is my message for people not currently doing a Battlestar rewatch:
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*Funny how secrets travel*
I'm sure you noticed that girl.
Good looking blonde.
*A blond belief beyond. No return, no return*
Her name is Alice. I swear,
I love that girl to death.
*And the fist of love. Over your head*
And your name? What the fuck is your name?!
#LostHighway
#DavidLynch
#DavidBowie
I'm sure you noticed that girl.
Good looking blonde.
*A blond belief beyond. No return, no return*
Her name is Alice. I swear,
I love that girl to death.
*And the fist of love. Over your head*
And your name? What the fuck is your name?!
#LostHighway
#DavidLynch
#DavidBowie
February 3, 2026 at 8:44 PM
*Funny how secrets travel*
I'm sure you noticed that girl.
Good looking blonde.
*A blond belief beyond. No return, no return*
Her name is Alice. I swear,
I love that girl to death.
*And the fist of love. Over your head*
And your name? What the fuck is your name?!
#LostHighway
#DavidLynch
#DavidBowie
I'm sure you noticed that girl.
Good looking blonde.
*A blond belief beyond. No return, no return*
Her name is Alice. I swear,
I love that girl to death.
*And the fist of love. Over your head*
And your name? What the fuck is your name?!
#LostHighway
#DavidLynch
#DavidBowie
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February 4, 2026 at 12:52 AM