Sam
@samdeane.bsky.social
I don’t do drama or tea and I don’t like cats - no, not even yours. I like France, colour, sun, podcasts, language, wit, cities, NYT games, #TheArchers, walking, baking, knitting, dogs, general snark. If I want your advice I’ll ask for it.
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Sam
@samdeane.bsky.social
· Nov 18
You're not going to believe what I'm about to tell you - The Oatmeal
This is a comic about the backfire effect.
theoatmeal.com
For many years this was my pinned tweet so probably right it should be here too. If you read this and think ‘yeah, I get that - I’m going to bear that mind’ we’ll probably get on theoatmeal.com/comics/believe
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I've sat on the sofa so long I'm developing quite a thick rim myself #PotteryThrowdown
February 8, 2026 at 8:38 PM
I've sat on the sofa so long I'm developing quite a thick rim myself #PotteryThrowdown
What's the funniest word in the English language and why is it 'flange'? #PotteryThrowdown
February 8, 2026 at 8:33 PM
What's the funniest word in the English language and why is it 'flange'? #PotteryThrowdown
I absolutely adore Naveed and insist he gets his own series after this #PotteryThrowdown
February 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
I absolutely adore Naveed and insist he gets his own series after this #PotteryThrowdown
My work bestie is off this week. What's even the point if he's not there to bitch with?
February 8, 2026 at 7:58 PM
My work bestie is off this week. What's even the point if he's not there to bitch with?
Props to Richard Ayoade for surviving as long as he did up against The Maestro Bob Mortimer on 'LOL: Last One Laughing'
February 8, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Props to Richard Ayoade for surviving as long as he did up against The Maestro Bob Mortimer on 'LOL: Last One Laughing'
Another weekend where I have achieve the square root of eff all, except having a three-quarters finished sock knitted
February 8, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Another weekend where I have achieve the square root of eff all, except having a three-quarters finished sock knitted
Going to be watching everything there is on Amazon Prime before my subscription runs out in August because eff that guy - he's had enough of my money. Yes, I know I should have done it ages ago
February 8, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Going to be watching everything there is on Amazon Prime before my subscription runs out in August because eff that guy - he's had enough of my money. Yes, I know I should have done it ages ago
And if you've watched that, 'The Light We Carry' is also on Netflix. My girl crush is complete
February 8, 2026 at 5:18 PM
And if you've watched that, 'The Light We Carry' is also on Netflix. My girl crush is complete
15h20 and it's like twilight here. Is winter actually going backwards?
February 8, 2026 at 3:25 PM
15h20 and it's like twilight here. Is winter actually going backwards?
Excellent work, all of us. Absolutely no notes
February 8, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Excellent work, all of us. Absolutely no notes
Oh, there's a George/Esme affair in the offing, isn't there? #TheArchers
February 8, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Oh, there's a George/Esme affair in the offing, isn't there? #TheArchers
'Don't look at them look at moooooi' #TheArchers
a woman standing in a kitchen with the words look at me please below her
Alt: a woman standing in a kitchen with the words look at me please below her
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:57 AM
'Don't look at them look at moooooi' #TheArchers
'You see the thing is George, my parents don't know I'm pregnant by a low-life at the moment but if you turn up they'll suss it out within 12 seconds' #TheArchers
February 8, 2026 at 11:49 AM
'You see the thing is George, my parents don't know I'm pregnant by a low-life at the moment but if you turn up they'll suss it out within 12 seconds' #TheArchers
I see this is where I'm going wrong. Where can I go for conversion therapy to make me fancy girls? #TheArchers
February 8, 2026 at 11:38 AM
I see this is where I'm going wrong. Where can I go for conversion therapy to make me fancy girls? #TheArchers
'Tony wants to give a gift to the village, so he's moving to Outer Mongolia next week' #TheArchers
February 8, 2026 at 11:32 AM
'Tony wants to give a gift to the village, so he's moving to Outer Mongolia next week' #TheArchers
If it's OK with you Tory ministers, I won't be here for any lectures from any of you about 'taking responsibility for mistakes'
February 8, 2026 at 11:02 AM
If it's OK with you Tory ministers, I won't be here for any lectures from any of you about 'taking responsibility for mistakes'
Ugh, is it Superb Owl day?
a close up of an owl on a disney junior background
Alt: a close up of an owl on a disney junior background
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Ugh, is it Superb Owl day?
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work
"Yes, I know the question says 'service' but they mean it in the ITIL sense of the word, and I don't know about technical stuff"
Also
"That's not what my business unit does. Still"
"Yes, I know the question says 'service' but they mean it in the ITIL sense of the word, and I don't know about technical stuff"
Also
"That's not what my business unit does. Still"
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work
Out loud: "Shall I send that again so it's at the top of your inbox?"
"Thanks, but I do actually need your signature on that".
Silently: "Aaaaaargh!"
Out loud: "Shall I send that again so it's at the top of your inbox?"
"Thanks, but I do actually need your signature on that".
Silently: "Aaaaaargh!"
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work
Roadmaps don't have dates, a roadmap with a date is a delivery plan
That's a target date not a commitment
Software delivery is inherently uncertain
Roadmaps don't have dates, a roadmap with a date is a delivery plan
That's a target date not a commitment
Software delivery is inherently uncertain
February 7, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work
"Yes, I know the question says 'service' but they mean it in the ITIL sense of the word, and I don't know about technical stuff"
Also
"That's not what my business unit does. Still"
"Yes, I know the question says 'service' but they mean it in the ITIL sense of the word, and I don't know about technical stuff"
Also
"That's not what my business unit does. Still"
It's my sad duty to report that despite his exceptional top half, Aiden Turner's legs are not all that #TheDiplomat
February 7, 2026 at 8:05 PM
It's my sad duty to report that despite his exceptional top half, Aiden Turner's legs are not all that #TheDiplomat
If I were in the US military I'd rather step on a landmine
February 7, 2026 at 3:24 PM
If I were in the US military I'd rather step on a landmine
Stepping away from the hideous racism towards the Obamas because every so often you come across a 'oh it was just a joke' comment which I know, as it is for me, will be a trigger for anyone who has ever been bullied and demeaned endlessly
February 7, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Stepping away from the hideous racism towards the Obamas because every so often you come across a 'oh it was just a joke' comment which I know, as it is for me, will be a trigger for anyone who has ever been bullied and demeaned endlessly
I am in no way diminishing how awful Ghislaine Maxwell is, but an extra level of rage for the Epstein business is that it's only one woman who's in prison
February 7, 2026 at 12:39 PM
I am in no way diminishing how awful Ghislaine Maxwell is, but an extra level of rage for the Epstein business is that it's only one woman who's in prison
Is it les hommes? It's les hommes, isn't it?
Pourquoi les femmes sont-elles plus touchées par les troubles liés à la santé mentale ? Comprendre en trois minutes
Vidéo. Pourquoi les femmes sont-elles plus touchées par les troubles liés à la santé mentale ? Comprendre en trois minutes
www.lemonde.fr
February 7, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Is it les hommes? It's les hommes, isn't it?
I have no desire at all to minimise Sarah's fertility struggles, but why TF should I pay MORE tax when I'm never going to get kids educated by the taxpayer? If anything I should be getting a rebate
So as I struggled with miscarriage after miscarriage before having my 🌈 baby, Reform would seriously think I should pay more tax during that agony.
This policy isn’t just a slippery slope to a handmaids tale dystopian future - it’s a deliberate step towards it
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
This policy isn’t just a slippery slope to a handmaids tale dystopian future - it’s a deliberate step towards it
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Reform by-election candidate suggested people who don’t have kids should pay more tax
Exclusive: The Reform politician’s suggestion would ‘punish millions of women and strip them of their basic dignity to choose’, Labour’s deputy leader has warned
www.independent.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 10:05 AM
I have no desire at all to minimise Sarah's fertility struggles, but why TF should I pay MORE tax when I'm never going to get kids educated by the taxpayer? If anything I should be getting a rebate