Sam Wilson
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Sam Wilson
@samwilson.bsky.social
· Aug 1
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The email I’ve been putting off has resulted in a meeting I’ve been putting off, so prayers for that when it comes, please!
Sent off an email I've been putting off for nearly two years. A personal best.
February 5, 2026 at 10:19 PM
The email I’ve been putting off has resulted in a meeting I’ve been putting off, so prayers for that when it comes, please!
If anyone wants cheering up, Gavin Williamson has attacked a school for having a teacher who uses the title “Mx.” and posted about it on Facebook, and *Facebook* commenters are all telling him in their hundreds to stop stoking up culture war nonsense and piling on the teacher
February 5, 2026 at 8:45 PM
If anyone wants cheering up, Gavin Williamson has attacked a school for having a teacher who uses the title “Mx.” and posted about it on Facebook, and *Facebook* commenters are all telling him in their hundreds to stop stoking up culture war nonsense and piling on the teacher
Sometimes, in my youth ministry, I come across a young person who is really nervous to pray.
“What if I get it wrong?”
I usually say there is no wrong way to pray. It doesn’t matter what tangents you go down, how rambly they are.
Might have to stop saying that.
“What if I get it wrong?”
I usually say there is no wrong way to pray. It doesn’t matter what tangents you go down, how rambly they are.
Might have to stop saying that.
Trump at the National Prayer Breakfast: "One of my favorite people, President Bukele ... he operates rather large prisons. Very strong prisons."
February 5, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Sometimes, in my youth ministry, I come across a young person who is really nervous to pray.
“What if I get it wrong?”
I usually say there is no wrong way to pray. It doesn’t matter what tangents you go down, how rambly they are.
Might have to stop saying that.
“What if I get it wrong?”
I usually say there is no wrong way to pray. It doesn’t matter what tangents you go down, how rambly they are.
Might have to stop saying that.
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yikes ok, unfollowing now. really enjoyed her exhibit at the louvre, had no idea she’s in the epstein files.
Starting to think these weren’t really applied with the consideration required by law
February 5, 2026 at 6:34 PM
yikes ok, unfollowing now. really enjoyed her exhibit at the louvre, had no idea she’s in the epstein files.
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Starting to think these weren’t really applied with the consideration required by law
February 5, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Starting to think these weren’t really applied with the consideration required by law
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Sir you are at a prayer breakfast
Trump: "Mike Johnson is a very religious person. He does not hide it. He'll say to me sometimes at lunch, 'Sir, may we pray.' I'll say, 'Excuse me? We're having lunch.'"
February 5, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Sir you are at a prayer breakfast
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I’ll accept Al Carns as PM if he brings back referring to current and former soldiers as “gallant members” in the Commons
#Anti-Modernisation
#Anti-Modernisation
February 5, 2026 at 10:17 AM
I’ll accept Al Carns as PM if he brings back referring to current and former soldiers as “gallant members” in the Commons
#Anti-Modernisation
#Anti-Modernisation
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42. Archduke Franz Ferdinand shot over 272,000 animals during his life. On a single day, he recorded 2,140 game kills. He had around 100,000 trophies of his kills decorating his estate.
His kills included kangaroos, tigers, and even a platypus. He travelled the world with a taxidermist.
His kills included kangaroos, tigers, and even a platypus. He travelled the world with a taxidermist.
February 5, 2026 at 8:37 AM
42. Archduke Franz Ferdinand shot over 272,000 animals during his life. On a single day, he recorded 2,140 game kills. He had around 100,000 trophies of his kills decorating his estate.
His kills included kangaroos, tigers, and even a platypus. He travelled the world with a taxidermist.
His kills included kangaroos, tigers, and even a platypus. He travelled the world with a taxidermist.
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This morning I submitted the annual Statistics for Mission return for both my parishes. Then I went to the cathedral for lunchtime mass, where the lectionary gave us 2 Samuel 24.10: "David was stricken to the heart because he had numbered the people." 🤣🤣🤣 #CofEPeeps ⚓️🕯✝️
February 4, 2026 at 7:49 PM
This morning I submitted the annual Statistics for Mission return for both my parishes. Then I went to the cathedral for lunchtime mass, where the lectionary gave us 2 Samuel 24.10: "David was stricken to the heart because he had numbered the people." 🤣🤣🤣 #CofEPeeps ⚓️🕯✝️
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He's the guy who makes the professor takes you aside after class to tell you "it's not worth arguing with this guy" as a heartwarming life lesson
February 4, 2026 at 5:11 PM
He's the guy who makes the professor takes you aside after class to tell you "it's not worth arguing with this guy" as a heartwarming life lesson
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bill of attainder
bill of attainder
BILL OF ATTAINDER
bill of attainder
BILL OF ATTAINDER
February 3, 2026 at 2:52 PM
bill of attainder
bill of attainder
BILL OF ATTAINDER
bill of attainder
BILL OF ATTAINDER
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"Its a once in a generation crisis, but putting NI back where it was in late 2023 is obviously not an option."
February 3, 2026 at 8:06 AM
"Its a once in a generation crisis, but putting NI back where it was in late 2023 is obviously not an option."
Yeah, I read the emails too
you have surrounded us with a great cloud of witnesses
February 3, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Yeah, I read the emails too
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The priest’s opening remarks: “what a delightful couple and a joyful day but we’re also conscious of other events south of here, so let’s not hang about”. Fastest catholic wedding mass and shortest communion queue I have ever witnessed.
Found out later he had a TV in the vestry.
Found out later he had a TV in the vestry.
February 2, 2026 at 11:03 PM
The priest’s opening remarks: “what a delightful couple and a joyful day but we’re also conscious of other events south of here, so let’s not hang about”. Fastest catholic wedding mass and shortest communion queue I have ever witnessed.
Found out later he had a TV in the vestry.
Found out later he had a TV in the vestry.
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generationally good "if my grandmother had wheels she would have been a bike" comment there
February 2, 2026 at 9:27 PM
generationally good "if my grandmother had wheels she would have been a bike" comment there
Sent off an email I've been putting off for nearly two years. A personal best.
February 2, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Sent off an email I've been putting off for nearly two years. A personal best.
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punxsutawney phil (just had visions of pestilence, blood rain, malignant false idols, stillborn livestock): uuuh 6 more weeks of winter
February 2, 2026 at 7:25 PM
punxsutawney phil (just had visions of pestilence, blood rain, malignant false idols, stillborn livestock): uuuh 6 more weeks of winter
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Three parties - SNP, Lib Dems and Plaid Cymru - now asking for the police to investigate Mandelson.
Hard to recall a worse public scandal than a cabinet minister allegedly colluding with foreign bankers to share market sensitive info and encourage threats against Chancellor
Hard to recall a worse public scandal than a cabinet minister allegedly colluding with foreign bankers to share market sensitive info and encourage threats against Chancellor
February 2, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Three parties - SNP, Lib Dems and Plaid Cymru - now asking for the police to investigate Mandelson.
Hard to recall a worse public scandal than a cabinet minister allegedly colluding with foreign bankers to share market sensitive info and encourage threats against Chancellor
Hard to recall a worse public scandal than a cabinet minister allegedly colluding with foreign bankers to share market sensitive info and encourage threats against Chancellor
Had to share this article by Michael Ellis just for this phrase:
"In a virtue-signalling move, the Church..."
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...
"In a virtue-signalling move, the Church..."
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...
Now that Anglicans are in the reparations game, should Catholics and Jews demand recompense too?
From early abolition to the Royal Navy’s patrols against the vile trade, we should be proud of Britain’s role in fighting slavery
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Had to share this article by Michael Ellis just for this phrase:
"In a virtue-signalling move, the Church..."
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...
"In a virtue-signalling move, the Church..."
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02...
Just had a notification from the Microsoft Word app on my phone and I didn’t know that was a thing
February 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Just had a notification from the Microsoft Word app on my phone and I didn’t know that was a thing
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Wake up babe, new church fresco restoration controversy just dropped
February 2, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Wake up babe, new church fresco restoration controversy just dropped
Bill of attainder when?
BREAKING: Keir Starmer has urged House of Lords to urgently modernise disciplinary procedures so that Peter Mandelson can be stripped of his peerage and removed from upper chamber.
February 2, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Bill of attainder when?
After a one year review of the Bread and Circuses, that has taken place with Senators and Tribunes, I have determined that the fastest way to achieve Bread and Circuses is to close Circuses and to blame the price of Bread on Sleepy Joe.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Trump: "I have determined that the fastest way to bring The Trump Kennedy Center to the highest level of Success, Beauty, and Grandeur, is to cease Entertainment Operations for an approximately two year period of time, with a scheduled Grand Reopening that will rival and surpass anything."
February 2, 2026 at 12:50 AM
After a one year review of the Bread and Circuses, that has taken place with Senators and Tribunes, I have determined that the fastest way to achieve Bread and Circuses is to close Circuses and to blame the price of Bread on Sleepy Joe.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.