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CEEFAUX @ceefaux.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

1) In the airing cupboard 2) On the roof 3) Under the bed 4) Through the window 5) Beneath the cat litter tray 6) Beside the portal to hell 7) Up your bum

A suggested article from Good Housekeeping, titled '7 places you should never put your houseplants, according to experts'. The thumbnail image is of a woman tending to her houseplants on a table in the kitchen.

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Take your pick from the old public information films! Robbie, Lonely Water, and Play Safe all spring to mind. You just *knew* shit was about to get real when the teacher wheeled out the tv at junior school assembly.

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I think it's time to stop referring to 'the landlord class'. Yeah, they're landlords, but they have zero fuckin class.

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

So much for my long lie in bed for the long weekend, Little Miss Jumping On The Bed At 8am.

I’m sitting on a sofa in a dark blue fluffy hoodie. A Weimaraner is in the foreground holding my hand with her paw.

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A4. Being very efficient at some work tasks means I can take more time over the work I find difficult. The difficult tasks are the ones requiring more soft skills - training, writing reports, chairing meetings. #AutChat

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A2. Explaining my process for how data fits together is very difficult. I can see it in my head but find it very difficult to explain to other people. “Trust me, it’s correct” isn’t the explanation people are looking for!

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

A1. Data modelling is my superpower. I can chuck something together in a couple of hours that can take others days to produce. #AutChat

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

If I’m interviewing you, feel free to bring a coffee (iced or otherwise). Whatever makes you comfortable. If you don’t try to make the interviewee feel as comfortable as possible, you won’t get the best out of them. And I haven’t hired a bad candidate yet.

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I still have the CD version with the sewing pattern.

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The Saint Etienne farewell tour was superb. I’m a bit sad that I won’t get to see them again, but so happy I got to hear Pale Movie live one last time.

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Best thing about the conference: Either glorious train wine or glorious sandwiches. Worst thing about the conference: I’m sure one of the presenters was wearing perv specs. And he was all into AI. I wanted to fucking lamp him. But I didn’t because I am all professional and shit.

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Ooh, I just found out that wine is included in the meal deal on Avanti West Coast. I think I deserve a wee wine after the 30 minute delay… Also, this will be my 5th meal deal in 3 days. I eat terribly when I’m at conferences because I hate eating alone in restaurants.

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Conference tomorrow, so I’m in a hotel tonight! Unfortunately it took so long to get here they were no longer serving food, so I’m having a sad little Sainsbury’s meal deal for dinner. The only thing I’ve had to eat all day, as I didn’t have time to grab something between trains.

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Yeah, Ed Sheeran can fuck right off. We programmed a routine in our Echo dot two years ago for this very occasion.

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Reece Dinsdale @reecedinsdale.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

To the good people of Halifax & campaigners wanting to save this beautiful place… I’m presently doing my very best (alongside like-minded others) to give you exactly what you want. #SaveSquareChapelArts… FOR THE ARTS!!! 🙏🏻 www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/square-...

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Campaigners' fears over sale of troubled Halifax theatre

Campaigners trying to ensure Halifax’s Square Chapel Arts Centre is re-opened to the public are concerned for its future now it is up for sale.

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Today I did a Very Brave Thing. After working for the same university for 23 years, I’ve applied for a job somewhere else. This is something of a big deal because I love where I work. Unfortunately there’s just nowhere else to go there, as the job which would be the next step up got removed.

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Oh. My. Fucking. God. I just had my first caramel yumyum from Bayne’s and it was to die for. (And yes, I’m doubling up on the diabetes meds tonight 😂).

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

FUCK IT! Who'd like to win a signed book from me & Jim? 3 of these going to 3 randomly selected people who repost this & pop a reply below. YOU MIGHT LIKE IT IF YOU LIKE: Weird stones Bookshops Mysterious pensioners Badgers The devil fungi Deer Pixies Sample story here: www.tom-cox.com/the-date/

Our massive brilliant orange cat Jim on some grass with my new collection of short stories

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Yeah, this one is her best! Still listen to it regularly.

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Chef Kennedy🐸🏳️‍🌈 @kennedy.northsky.social · 20/08/2026

Mid Century Modern tableware and where I think it would stand on trans issues, a thread

A Mid Century Modern ad for tableware, quirky hanging laps, weird wood paneled kitchen bar, oh yeah it's MCM as hell up in here (kinda love it)

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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 15/08/2026

We are writing to the Prime Minister, and the Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, calling for an immediate public inquiry into the British press, following the tragic death of Jason Arday. Sign here 👇

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Jason Arday Letter | Good Law Project

Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Introduce yourself as what almost killed you: Hi, I’m olives.

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

We are in my happy place. I had baklava for lunch and Feta with salad for dinner. And a pack of smokes is less than €5. Fuck you, Brexit, you fucking ruined my plans to retire to Greece.

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

This one is great. Even better: the extended 17 Reasons Why

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

One more working day until the holiday. I made up a song to celebrate. Well, I say a song, it’s more like two lines repeated on a loop: We’re going to Greece To eat baklava and Feta cheese

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

In honour of #YorkshireDay I’ll treat you to a poem. Roses aren’t red. Roses are white. Yorkshire is awesome And Lancashire’s shite.

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Nooooo! I only have enough coffee left for one more cafetière and can’t get to the shops for more until 7pm. Will I be breaking out the godawful decaf coffee pods I bought for when my parents visit? You betcha. Decaf is an abomination but marginally better than no coffee.

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Ah, anyone who has lived with an Orange knows exactly what Kevin has to put up with 🤣

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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Be the reason your local independent bookstore stays in business.

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Skye is NOT HAPPY that I’m holding her chew toy.

A blue Weimaraner sitting very nicely awaiting the return of her Nylabone chew toy. She has her eyes almost closed, looking pure ragin’ (as we’d say in Glasgow). In the background are the back legs of a Siberian Husky, happy to be getting peace and quiet from the trouble-pup.

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

FUCK OFF FUCK OFF FUCK OFF!!! For absolutely no reason (I haven't heard the song in ages), I currently have "Echo beach, far away in time" going round and round in a seemingly never-ending loop in my head. It's been an hour now.

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Dr Rob @robheighton.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Almost forgot, but Happy (superior) Pi Day! The fraction 22/7 is actually closer to π than 3.14 is, so you get a beautiful hat-trick of • improved accuracy • a mathematically meaningful slash • resistance against US date order 😤

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Arthur Webber 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @bernietranders.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Wes Streeting as defence secretary

A screenshot of a meme that usually says “guys help what country is this and why are all the cute girls from here” with a photo of the trans flag that has been edited to say “guys help what country is this and how do I go to war with it”

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

We took the dogs on a day trip to a country park today after a sad couple of days. In absolutely fucking TYPICAL fashion, as we parked up and got the dogs out of the car, a Dalmatian was getting out of the car parked next to us 😭

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Wes Spookrie-Smith 🏳️‍🌈 👻 @mrmochriesmith.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

We had to say goodbye to Penny today. Sleep tight my gorgeous spotty monster.

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Sarah May @sarahmay1.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

If you know young people applying for uni, perhaps share this list with them

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Sean Marshall @seanyyz.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Why I’m a fan of the Oxford comma.

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