Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 12hWell it's like I always say to the kids: is it even a sport if you don't bleed a little? 290
Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 15hOff to play football. It's been, what, a year? See you on the other side. 170
Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 19h"As the royalties accrued are under 100 GBP," writes a thoughtful publisher, "we’d like to carry the payment forward to the next half-year." Yes, I bet you fucking would. JFC what a racket. 2452
Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Nothing wrong with an easy crossword I suppose but easy AND boring is not what we need on a Monday morning, The Guardian. 270
Reposted by Richard SmythMatt Leys @mattleys.bsky.social · 04/10/2026My "people will not be persecuted for attending synagogues" t-shirt has people asking a lot of questions etc 0255
Reposted by Richard SmythJames Murray @james-bg.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Such a sad and shameful day for the Greens. By no means the main point when the motion is such a disgrace, but it’s really harmful to environmental action when the Party that has for so long been one of the main advocates for tackling the climate and nature crisis is hijacked in this way. 2806
Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I'm old enough to remember when the Greens were disdained as a single-issue party but it was a different single issue. 170
Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Google Photos used to say Happy Memories! or Remember This Day? and now it says 2023 Lore because software has to have a personality now and the personality it has to have is "a cunt". 3313
Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 04/10/2026People who describe Parkrun as a "fun run" have never seen my six-year-old when he sees a boy from his class just ahead of him. 1492
Reposted by Richard SmythCorrinne F @traviata.bsky.social · 03/10/2026It’s tough pushing gigs these days but any sharing/reposts very much appreciated xx 173
Reposted by Richard SmythRichard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 12/01/2026GET YOUR BESPOKE CROSSWORDS HERE. Do you know someone who'd love a themed crossword puzzle as a birthday or anniversary present? You almost certainly do (in this country you're never more than 10 feet away from a #crossword geek). People seem to like 'em. richarddsmyth.com/custom-cross... 45038
Reposted by Richard SmythDuncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026How long ago was the 2005 Ashes? Long enough ago that four sons of that England team are now professional cricketers. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...bbc.co.ukCharlie Harmison: Son of Ashes-winner Steve Harmison signs Durham dealCharlie Harmison, son of 2005 Ashes winner Steve, signs a two-year deal with Durham. 4619
Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I took this picture more than five hours ago. HAPPPY FRIDAY FREIBDS. 2200
Reposted by Richard Smyth Stone Cold Jane Austen @woolbotherer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026First of many: A needlefelt pigeon made of wool over wire, just under 10 cm beak to tail Posts to UK only sorry Please select small parcel for postage woolbotherer.sumupstore.com/product/pigeonwoolbotherer.sumupstore.comPigeonA needlefelt pigeon made of wool over wire, just under 10 cm beak to tail Posts to UK only sorry Please select small parcel for postage 35513
Reposted by Richard SmythAlom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Incredibly proud of my youngest brother who exemplifies what people living with disabilities can accomplish with appropriate support. He’s been very lucky and I wish we could make sure all people got what they need to flourish. Here he is talking about his hobby as a DJcommunitylivingmagazine.comShalim Ali: music and arts give us all a chance to express ourselvesSharing music through being a DJ brings people together, allows me to enjoy myself and recharge, and gives me a break from the serious demands of work 26311
Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I find this so fascinating, because it genuinely breaks my heart - knowing that terrible things happen to these people in the "real" film! Brains are so stupid. 0201
Reposted by Richard Smythsianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I wrote about how Ukraine, cognitive warfare and Russian aggression was high up on the agenda at Labour Party conference, for @opendemocracy.net www.opendemocracy.net/putin-ukrain...opendemocracy.netPutin’s next target? Russia won’t stop at Ukraine, Labour conference warnedRussia won’t stop at Ukraine, Labour conference warned 0309
Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 01/10/2026once again Joyce Carol Oates, 88, has chosen violence 230
Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Emerging: I might have just lent it to some robbing bastard who never gave it back. More news as we get it. 470
Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I have been smitten with book blindness and cannot find George Saunders' 10th Of December in my bookcases, can anyone tell me what colour the spine is please (UK paperback), this is not a drill, help, help 341
Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 01/10/2026it's good that impressionists are using deepfakes now because if you thought it was cool hearing Christopher Walken's voice coming out of someone else's face just imagine how cool it would be hearing Christopher Walken's voice coming out of Christopher Walken's face, wow amazing 050
Reposted by Richard SmythRichard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Before very long you people are going to be wondering what the hell to buy your dad or your aunty or your weird cousin for Christmas. And when that day comes - and believe me it will - you will wish you had ordered a custom crossword from me. 63927
Reposted by Richard SmythRob Palk @robpalk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Brian Wilson *writes melody of almost agonising perfection* This one's called "Gee Wilikers It's Netball Season" 2354
Reposted by Richard SmythAlison Stenning @alisonstenning.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The nurdles on our Tyneside coast are back with a vengeance today, both depressing in and of itself but also a clear indication of what will happen periodically over the coming months and years and tides and winds bring some of the many millions of plastic pellets still swirling around in our seas. 22922
Reposted by Richard Smyth Stone Cold Jane Austen @woolbotherer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026 Needlefelted blackbird made of wool and wire, half life sized (approx) Posts to UK only Select small parcel as postage, thanks! woolbotherer.sumupstore.com/product/need...woolbotherer.sumupstore.comNeedlefelted blackbirdNeedlefelted blackbird made of wool and wire, half life sized (approx) Posts to UK only Select small parcel as postage, thanks! 1224
Reposted by Richard SmythNeil Norman And His Cosmic Orchestra @fubsyshabaroon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026“Tap, tap, tap at the window. Bloody AI Greta Garbo, trying to sell me ball bearings.” 15397105
Reposted by Richard SmythDavid Gooda @davidgooda.bsky.social · 29/09/2026My uncle was delighted with his: it was elegant, witty, and pretty challenging (not unlike R Smyth, perhaps). 252
Reposted by Richard SmythRob Palk @robpalk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Remembering when for no good reason i pretended to be Nabokov ranking various bears 38428
Reposted by Richard SmythRRRMMM @strongmisgiving.bsky.social · 29/09/2026My partner got one of these for her dad recently and it was incredibly good and he loves it. Cannot recommend enough 293
Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Before very long you people are going to be wondering what the hell to buy your dad or your aunty or your weird cousin for Christmas. And when that day comes - and believe me it will - you will wish you had ordered a custom crossword from me. 63927
Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Big day for me, by which I mean that I finished the Asda granola yesterday so I can open the M&S granola today. 3391
Reposted by Richard SmythUniversity and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 29/09/2026Our members at the University of Nottingham begin strike action tomorrow over devastating job and course cuts. They will walk out tomorrow and Thursday, before beginning sustained strike action from 5 October. Share, like and comment to show your solidarity with our members. 23022
Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I reckon he's right. My take? Oh all right. review31.co.uk/essay/view/6... 031
Reposted by Richard SmythRob Palk @robpalk.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I reckon you should all pre order the new improved Animal Lovers www.amazon.co.uk/Animal-Lover...amazon.co.ukAnimal LoversBuy Animal Lovers 2 by Palk, Rob (ISBN: 9781784634223) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 377
Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 28/09/2026There's a mum I see every day at the school gates who always makes me think of Charlie Brooker's description of a woman with "a face that could advertise war". 3130
Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Tip: start your week with fried bread and eggs. You won't regret it. 3270
Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Help these guys out if you can. A pretty desperate situation for these kids. www.gofundme.com/f/help-build...gofundme.comDonate to Help build an orphanage in Kasese, Uganda, organized by Susanne BurnettHi my name is Susanne Burnett and I am fund raising for friends in Uganda. … Susanne Burnett needs your support for Help build an orphanage in Kasese, Uganda 010
Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 27/09/2026This, I say to the kids, as we drive home through the drizzle and falling leaves, has always been one of my favourite things: in a car on an autumn afternoon, warm and tired after a busy day, football scores on the radio, evening closing in. Well that's WEIRDLY SPECIFIC, says my daughter. 71313
Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Went for a walk in the oakwoods. Not one acorn (and not one jay, either). 6110
