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William Simpson

@williamsimpson.bsky.social
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Head of Content at Airship. We make podcasts like American Scandal and History Daily. British but work with Americans so I've basically forgotten the way round dates go, which is unfortunate for someone writing about history all day.

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William Simpson @williamsimpson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
If you almost kill a toddler, you shouldn't be back behind the wheel before that kid starts school.
Unpopular opinion man
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William Simpson @williamsimpson.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
I misjudged my group of fellow LFC fans by making a joke about this... More of a Slot In crowd. Not even one single sympathy laughing face!
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William Simpson @williamsimpson.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
You going to take this, STP guy?
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William Simpson @williamsimpson.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Picked up a new book to read this week. Can't wait to see how dreams of empire and rash overseas military interventions work out for the rest of the world!
The cover of a large history of the Second World War - Richard Overy's 'Blood and Ruins: The Great Imperial War 1931-1945'
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William Simpson @williamsimpson.bsky.social · 30/11/2025
It's November.
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William Simpson @williamsimpson.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
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William Simpson @williamsimpson.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Everyone, ever since the election
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William Simpson @williamsimpson.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
There seem to be loads in Bedford all of a sudden. Beautiful creatures.
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William Simpson @williamsimpson.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
So it turns out my aunt is friends with the actress Pam Ferris, who famously played Miss Trunchbull in the 90s film of Matilda. I learnt this today when my daughter, whose name is Matilda, received an unexpected letter in the post, with a card attached from a very fearsome lady...
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William Simpson @williamsimpson.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
My brother is keeping me updated on a local NIMBY battle down in Brighton. On the left are the actual plans from the college for a new boarding house...on the right is how the NIMBYs are presenting it.
A three storey, mansard-roofed building in a traditional style, its frontage lined with trees and plantingAn AI image of a modernist block with evil-red windows towering over traditional suburban homes. Silhouetted in front of it are a small group of placard-wielding protesters. A blue 1970s bus blocks the road for some reason.
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William Simpson @williamsimpson.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Someone on a local Facebook group is protesting against plans for a new housing development because the properties will be too expensive.
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William Simpson @williamsimpson.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Chatting to my heavily tattooed barber who's "really interested in the Second World War"
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William Simpson @williamsimpson.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Some of us are still clinging on to the old ways, no matter how disappointing my children find it.
Two beautiful traditional advent calendars with no treats hidden within, much to by children's disappointment.
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William Simpson @williamsimpson.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Every year my mum makes Christmas pudding from this recipe, written out by my grandmother 60 years ago, noting down the method she learnt from her husband's grandmother - my great great grandmother. A true Victorian recipe!
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William Simpson @williamsimpson.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Among the stories on History Daily this week are Steamboat Willie, the first Mickey Mouse cartoon, and the sad fate of Britannic, the sister ship of Titanic. History Daily are short 20 minute podcasts, perfect listening on the commute or after dropping the kids off at school! HistoryDaily.com
The History Daily logo, with the words in a bold font beneath iconic images of JFK, Queen Elizabeth II and Nelson Mandela
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William Simpson @williamsimpson.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
A subtle example of car brain from the local council. It frames road safety as the pedestrian's responsibility, rather than those in the massive metal boxes moving at speed. Sadly typical of the Tory mayor we've been stuck with, whose 'big idea' for improving the town centre is free parking.
A Facebook post from Bedford Borough Council warning pedestrians to be alert near roads as the evenings grow darker.
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