Patrick Smith
@psmithjournalist.bsky.social
Breaking news editor for nbcnews.com in London. SWFC and St Albans City fan. Mancunian. Likes memes.
I enjoy catching up with the news in the morning
November 21, 2025 at 7:33 AM
I enjoy catching up with the news in the morning
How "secretive" is the meeting when one of the people in it puts a picture in Instagram?
November 14, 2025 at 7:45 AM
How "secretive" is the meeting when one of the people in it puts a picture in Instagram?
ABSOLUTION - Jeff VanderMeer (4/5)
Prequel to the Southern Reach trilogy, this is ultra-weird SF/horror that answers few questions and adds layers of mystery to the biological terror of Area X.
Enjoyably strange in its blurring of reality and paranoid conspiracy. Also, evil alligators.
Prequel to the Southern Reach trilogy, this is ultra-weird SF/horror that answers few questions and adds layers of mystery to the biological terror of Area X.
Enjoyably strange in its blurring of reality and paranoid conspiracy. Also, evil alligators.
November 13, 2025 at 9:09 AM
ABSOLUTION - Jeff VanderMeer (4/5)
Prequel to the Southern Reach trilogy, this is ultra-weird SF/horror that answers few questions and adds layers of mystery to the biological terror of Area X.
Enjoyably strange in its blurring of reality and paranoid conspiracy. Also, evil alligators.
Prequel to the Southern Reach trilogy, this is ultra-weird SF/horror that answers few questions and adds layers of mystery to the biological terror of Area X.
Enjoyably strange in its blurring of reality and paranoid conspiracy. Also, evil alligators.
They should bring in a professional
November 11, 2025 at 12:48 PM
They should bring in a professional
It's cases like this that ask the big questions on gun control in the U.S. Someone turns up to do a job, mistakenly at the wrong place, and is shot dead.
How would this have played out in a country without ready access to firearms?
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
How would this have played out in a country without ready access to firearms?
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
November 7, 2025 at 7:24 AM
It's cases like this that ask the big questions on gun control in the U.S. Someone turns up to do a job, mistakenly at the wrong place, and is shot dead.
How would this have played out in a country without ready access to firearms?
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
How would this have played out in a country without ready access to firearms?
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
I don't want to spoil it, but is not what happens
November 6, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I don't want to spoil it, but is not what happens
Wonderwall was released 30 years ago if you'd like to ruminate on the unceasing passage of time and your small role in the events of the universe.
October 31, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Wonderwall was released 30 years ago if you'd like to ruminate on the unceasing passage of time and your small role in the events of the universe.
This message from the #swfc players to the fans today is inspiring.
And what word from Chansiri? Anything? Maybe a little word on the last 10 years and what’s happened today?
And what word from Chansiri? Anything? Maybe a little word on the last 10 years and what’s happened today?
October 24, 2025 at 4:22 PM
This message from the #swfc players to the fans today is inspiring.
And what word from Chansiri? Anything? Maybe a little word on the last 10 years and what’s happened today?
And what word from Chansiri? Anything? Maybe a little word on the last 10 years and what’s happened today?
The ads make it look like Trump is choosing some strange images to make his point
October 24, 2025 at 12:16 PM
The ads make it look like Trump is choosing some strange images to make his point
Truth Social is such a bizarre user experience with the mixture of polemic and tinnitus adverts
October 24, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Truth Social is such a bizarre user experience with the mixture of polemic and tinnitus adverts
Trump, July 31: “It won’t interfere with the current building. It’ll be near it, but not touching it, and pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
October 23, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Trump, July 31: “It won’t interfere with the current building. It’ll be near it, but not touching it, and pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
"Spicy Jesus" shows the welts on his back from repeated clashes with law enforcement.
October 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM
"Spicy Jesus" shows the welts on his back from repeated clashes with law enforcement.
October 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
re: "peace" in the Middle East, we are going to find out just how hard that is to achieve in the weeks and months ahead www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
October 14, 2025 at 6:09 AM
re: "peace" in the Middle East, we are going to find out just how hard that is to achieve in the weeks and months ahead www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Can I just recycle old tweets here when someone becomes topical again? Worth a go.
October 9, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Can I just recycle old tweets here when someone becomes topical again? Worth a go.
Explaining to a U.S. colleague the time the Labour Party candidate, Ed Miliband, had his election pledges chiseled onto a 10-foot stone plinth. This still feels like something that should be made up, but did actually happen.
October 1, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Explaining to a U.S. colleague the time the Labour Party candidate, Ed Miliband, had his election pledges chiseled onto a 10-foot stone plinth. This still feels like something that should be made up, but did actually happen.
I can't begin to describe how accurate this is.
September 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
I can't begin to describe how accurate this is.
Local news coverage like this from the Sheffield Star show how difficult it will be to reverse the housing shortage. The odds are really stacked against anyone arguing the green belt should be used for news homes.
September 26, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Local news coverage like this from the Sheffield Star show how difficult it will be to reverse the housing shortage. The odds are really stacked against anyone arguing the green belt should be used for news homes.
Make it make sense
September 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Make it make sense
Does Starmer need to work a little bit on his body language
September 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Does Starmer need to work a little bit on his body language
It's nice to get feedback from supportive readers.
September 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
It's nice to get feedback from supportive readers.
What odds now for the Tory Party to fully merge with Reform? via @skynewsrss.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 10:26 AM
What odds now for the Tory Party to fully merge with Reform? via @skynewsrss.bsky.social