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Ian D Smith @iandsmith.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Originator unknown. Totally love his colleague's wicked sense of humour!

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So last week, I noticed my coworker kept saying weird phrases in meetings.

Stuff like:
"We'l take this to the synergy zone."
"Let's triangle back on that."
"Put that in the idea fridge."
No one reacted.

Everyone just nodded like it was normal. I figured it was some corporate lingo I missed.

Day two, I hear: "We'll verticallize that bandwidth."

I write it down to Google later. Nothing.

By day three, I'm starting to use them, too. "Yeah, we should put that in the idea fridge." People nodded. I felt included.

Friday rolls around. He pulls me aside and goes: "I've been making them all up. No one knows what they mean."

HE GOT THE ENTIRE TEAM SAYING NONSENSE.

Even the manager threw out "triangle back" in a call.

Now the whole office is trapped in fake Jargon with no way out.

I respect it. I fear

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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

JAYNE MANSFIELD had an IQ of 163, spoke 5 languages, and was a more than proficient Violinist, as evidenced here playing Vivaldi's Concerto No. 6 in A minor on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1957.

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Ian D Smith @iandsmith.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A pergola at Bicton Park Botanical Gardens.

Looking along a walkway covered by a pergola, with shadows cast on the path

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Pat Fuller @bannerite.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Step 1: start with your voter registration. Check that your name & address are current, then tell 10 people to check theirs, especially friends in states making voting harder. Confusion keeps people home; being ready protects your say. #GetReadyToVote

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Ian D Smith @iandsmith.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The September image from my own photo calendar for 2026. This is centred on a weir in a river, the water flowing from right to left.

A photo showing still water to the right, reflecting blue sky and clouds, and turbulent water to the left, with a dark line showing the position of a weir

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🌲🌀🐾Colorado Citizen♻️🐾🌲🌲 @coloradocitizen.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Americans are fed up with being ran by Israel. Support for NON genocidal protection of Israel is one thing but Israel buying elections and controlling our votes is BULLSHIT and has to stop. Netanyahu Is a war criminal. It has gone way too far.

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Christian Pan @christian-pan.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Absolute Filth, Volume 2 comes out on 12 Oct. This collection will have a BDSM theme.* *("like" if you´re into that sort of thing). @olivialawless.bsky.social @iandsmith.bsky.social @luxindulgences.bsky.social @polly-liticat.bsky.social preorder: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H9BKP2C...

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ElizabethC 💙🐸 @econklin44.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Good point. From now on we should try to use "Fascist Republicans" whenever possible, although it's a lot of letters. Repetion is powerful, though. #ProudBlue

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Ian D Smith @iandsmith.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

My current guitar collection. From l to r, a Fender Stratocaster HSS, a Squire Telecaster Deluxe "Troublemaker" and a Vintage VSA500. My fave varies from day to day...

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Ian D Smith @iandsmith.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

My current guitar collection. From l to r, a Fender Stratocaster HSS, a Squire Telecaster Deluxe "Troublemaker" and a Vintage VSA500. My fave varies from day to day...

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Ian D Smith @iandsmith.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Letter published in an unknown newspaper

No woman in a burqa (or a hijab or a burkini) has ever done me any harm. But I was sacked (without explanation) by a man in a suit. Men in suits missold me pensions and endowments, costing me thousands of pounds. A man in a suit led Us on a disastrous and illegal war. Men in suits led the banks and crashed the world economy. Other men in suits then increased the misery to millions through austerity. I we are to start telling people what to wear, maybe we should ban suits?

Henry Stewart
London

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Ian D Smith @iandsmith.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Coping with ten kilos of home-grown strawberries, 2026 edition. Already made several litres of strawberry-infused vodka, now it's the turn of jam! Just turned a kilo of strawberries into five jars of sweet, stick yumminess.

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Ian D Smith @iandsmith.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The August picture from my personal 2026 photo calendar. It's an early 20th century medicine cabinet in Lanhydrock, a historic house in SW England. Newer versions of a few of these items might still be found in homes today.

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Ian D Smith @iandsmith.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Flattered to have a story included too

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Ian D Smith @iandsmith.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I wonder how the good people of Clacton will respond to pushy activists from Manchester...

Pippa Crerar
@PippaCrerar

EXCL: Reform UK activists have been urged to divert from Greater Manchester mayoral byelection to support Nigel Farage's contest against Count Binface.

A WhatsApp shared with party members in NW reads: "We now need all of our fantastic activists, branch officers and councillors to come and help us in Clacton."

Scoop by @JoshHalliday

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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I’m sorry, but this video of Belgium’s squad mocking Trump in their locker room after demolishing the USMNT is hilarious.

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Ian D Smith @iandsmith.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Anna Turley wins the internet today, re Niggle Fartrage's latest stunt.

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Polly Liticat @polly-liticat.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

And the first 4 authors to be announced have stories in BOTH of the previous volumes... I’m pleased to welcome back Christian Pan @christian-pan.bsky.social Ian D Smith @iandsmith.bsky.social Saddletramp1956 @saddletramp1956.bsky.social and Scarlet Lee Winters @luxindulgences.bsky.social 🎉

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Ian D Smith @iandsmith.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

The lake in the Italian Garden at Bicton Park Botanical Gardens, Devon in the SW of England.

The lake in the Italian Garden at Bicton Park Botanical Gardens. A church is visible beyond the lake, partially hidden by trees. There is a fountain in the lake, with three jets of water. Various statues are arranged around the lake.

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Ian D Smith @iandsmith.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I happened upon this very photogenic window earlier this week.

A window in a derelict 18th century stable block. The roof has collapsed, with vegetation growing behind the window. The wooden frame is rotting and sagging. There are only three small squares of glass left, in the upper left corner.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 03/07/2026

Louisiana's Republican attorney general was indicted Thursday on criminal charges by a grand jury in New Orleans, accused of trying to intimidate local officials who fought a law enacted by GOP legislators to overhaul the local courts. to.pbs.org/44HvCRF

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Grand jury indicts Louisiana's attorney general in fight over changes to local courts

Louisiana’s Republican attorney general was indicted Thursday on criminal charges by a grand jury in New Orleans, accused of trying to intimidate local officials who fought a law enacted by GOP legisl...

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Ian D Smith @iandsmith.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

#photography #event #judges #cider #royalcornwallshow The July image from my personal 2026 photo calendar. Two judges and an official for the cider competition at the Royal Cornwall Show in 2025.

One man holding a clipboard while two others taste samples from eight ciders set out in front of them. One of the tasters is laughing.

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