Mark Smith
@markpetersmith.bsky.social
Father. Husband. Charity CEO.
Mostly Edinburgh. Frequently with Harvey, this mans best friend.
The Arsenal. Autism. Equity & Equality. And a thousand other things.
Mostly Edinburgh. Frequently with Harvey, this mans best friend.
The Arsenal. Autism. Equity & Equality. And a thousand other things.
I still have no idea what Carabao is or does.
February 3, 2026 at 10:22 PM
I still have no idea what Carabao is or does.
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Interesting article on the power of concentration (& how to improve it)
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Do you like cat photos? Are you constantly distracted? You’re probably actually quite good at focussing: 10 myths about attention
Every second, 11m bits of information enter our brains, which then efficiently prioritise them. We need to learn to work with the process, rather than against it
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Interesting article on the power of concentration (& how to improve it)
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
If I was the suspicious sort I’d say those audience scores might not be entirely trustworthy!
January 31, 2026 at 11:47 AM
If I was the suspicious sort I’d say those audience scores might not be entirely trustworthy!
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President Trump, your Melania movie has bombed
January 30, 2026 at 8:01 PM
President Trump, your Melania movie has bombed
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Parents in England fear losing support for disabled children due to Send reforms
Parents in England fear losing support for disabled children due to Send reforms
Survey by disability charity finds 45% of parents of children with complex needs ‘worried support will be taken away’
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‘We’ve fought so hard’: family’s worry as England’s Send overhaul looms
Parents of disabled children fear that the government’s reforms to special needs education in England could mean they lose vital support, according to a new survey that highlights the high stakes facing ministers.
The poll of 1,000 parents of children with multiple complex needs including deaf-blind, autism and physical impairment, carried out for the disability charity Sense, found that half of the parents surveyed “feel nervous” about the upcoming reforms, and 45% said they were “worried my child’s support will be taken away” in any changes. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Parents in England fear losing support for disabled children due to Send reforms
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State of the Nation 2025 reveals extreme differences in social mobility across the UK. Former mining and industrial areas face deep-rooted economic disadvantages – and some are falling further behind.
Read the full report: https://bit.ly/49mQmBG
Read the full report: https://bit.ly/49mQmBG
January 26, 2026 at 5:09 PM
State of the Nation 2025 reveals extreme differences in social mobility across the UK. Former mining and industrial areas face deep-rooted economic disadvantages – and some are falling further behind.
Read the full report: https://bit.ly/49mQmBG
Read the full report: https://bit.ly/49mQmBG
Shameless. Vile. Evil.
Kristi Noem: "In Minneapolis, Gov. Walz and Mayor Frey choose violence. They choose to encourage the destruction of their city. It appears they want this lawlessness to continue."
January 24, 2026 at 10:35 PM
Shameless. Vile. Evil.
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In times like these, community is all we have.
If you’re able, please consider donating to our fundraising efforts to help support our neighbors and friends. Sharing the info to your own communities helps hugely, too!
Donate at the link in our bio 🔗!
If you’re able, please consider donating to our fundraising efforts to help support our neighbors and friends. Sharing the info to your own communities helps hugely, too!
Donate at the link in our bio 🔗!
January 24, 2026 at 9:38 PM
In times like these, community is all we have.
If you’re able, please consider donating to our fundraising efforts to help support our neighbors and friends. Sharing the info to your own communities helps hugely, too!
Donate at the link in our bio 🔗!
If you’re able, please consider donating to our fundraising efforts to help support our neighbors and friends. Sharing the info to your own communities helps hugely, too!
Donate at the link in our bio 🔗!
Andor | Maarva Andor’s Monologue | Disney+
YouTube video by Star Wars
youtu.be
January 24, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
January 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
If you're living somewhere outside the USA, one thing you can do is pressure your leaders to boycott World Cup and Olympic events here.
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"Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them."
— Frank Herbert, Dune
— Frank Herbert, Dune
January 23, 2026 at 8:42 PM
"Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them."
— Frank Herbert, Dune
— Frank Herbert, Dune
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UK Armed Forces Undersecretary Alistair Carns on Trump’s statement that they stayed behind the front lines in Afghanistan: “I served 5 tours alongside Americans. We shed blood, sweat and tears together. There’s only one thing worse than working with allies - and that is working without them.”
January 23, 2026 at 6:14 PM
UK Armed Forces Undersecretary Alistair Carns on Trump’s statement that they stayed behind the front lines in Afghanistan: “I served 5 tours alongside Americans. We shed blood, sweat and tears together. There’s only one thing worse than working with allies - and that is working without them.”
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🚨 BREAKING: Keir Starmer has called on Donald Trump to apologise for his "insulting and frankly appalling" comments about British troops in Afghanistan 👏
January 23, 2026 at 4:35 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Keir Starmer has called on Donald Trump to apologise for his "insulting and frankly appalling" comments about British troops in Afghanistan 👏
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(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's comments that NATO troops stayed off the front line in Afghanistan were "insulting and frankly appalling", British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday.
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:32 PM
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's comments that NATO troops stayed off the front line in Afghanistan were "insulting and frankly appalling", British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday.
@reuters.com
@reuters.com
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🇬🇧 WATCH: “How dare he say this? A man who dodged the draft. Absolute disgrace.”
UK soldiers who served alongside us and mothers of the fallen react to Trump disparaging their sacrifice to denigrate NATO. (H/T @lbc.co.uk @mrjamesob.bsky.social )
Putin is pleased.
UK soldiers who served alongside us and mothers of the fallen react to Trump disparaging their sacrifice to denigrate NATO. (H/T @lbc.co.uk @mrjamesob.bsky.social )
Putin is pleased.
January 23, 2026 at 4:40 PM
🇬🇧 WATCH: “How dare he say this? A man who dodged the draft. Absolute disgrace.”
UK soldiers who served alongside us and mothers of the fallen react to Trump disparaging their sacrifice to denigrate NATO. (H/T @lbc.co.uk @mrjamesob.bsky.social )
Putin is pleased.
UK soldiers who served alongside us and mothers of the fallen react to Trump disparaging their sacrifice to denigrate NATO. (H/T @lbc.co.uk @mrjamesob.bsky.social )
Putin is pleased.
We need a VAR review of the FIFA peace prize.
January 20, 2026 at 7:50 AM
We need a VAR review of the FIFA peace prize.
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‘He tried so hard to get help’: the tragic results of NHS right-to-choose for ADHD patients
‘He tried so hard to get help’: the tragic results of NHS right-to-choose for ADHD patients
Use of private providers, poor training and inadequate regulation mean obtaining care has become a ‘wild west’
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 8:14 AM
‘He tried so hard to get help’: the tragic results of NHS right-to-choose for ADHD patients
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JUST IN: Sen. Mark Kelly releases statement after SUING Pete Hegseth and the Dept. of Defense
January 12, 2026 at 7:13 PM
JUST IN: Sen. Mark Kelly releases statement after SUING Pete Hegseth and the Dept. of Defense
This is utterly shameless.
Everything she represents is rotten. The corrupt administration she defends with such blatant lies is laughing at her.
I cannot believe she’s stupid enough to believe her own words - which means it’s calculated.
She & the rest of Trumps toads will look good in orange.
Everything she represents is rotten. The corrupt administration she defends with such blatant lies is laughing at her.
I cannot believe she’s stupid enough to believe her own words - which means it’s calculated.
She & the rest of Trumps toads will look good in orange.
Leavitt: "It's very striking that all weekend long you had agitators and violent American citizens out in the streets of Minneapolis 'protesting' -- protesting what exactly? Apparently they are protesting the removal of heinous murderers and rapists and criminals from a city."
January 12, 2026 at 7:09 PM
This is utterly shameless.
Everything she represents is rotten. The corrupt administration she defends with such blatant lies is laughing at her.
I cannot believe she’s stupid enough to believe her own words - which means it’s calculated.
She & the rest of Trumps toads will look good in orange.
Everything she represents is rotten. The corrupt administration she defends with such blatant lies is laughing at her.
I cannot believe she’s stupid enough to believe her own words - which means it’s calculated.
She & the rest of Trumps toads will look good in orange.
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Hopefully someone leaks the investigation's report.
December 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Hopefully someone leaks the investigation's report.
The years highlight …. We don’t deserve dogs!
December 31, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The years highlight …. We don’t deserve dogs!