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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 18/10/2026

Exmoor is at its best for #trailrunning when the skies are big and the sun is low for autumn

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 11/10/2026

Getting back on the #trailrunning after too much work and too much illness recently. Luckily for Aurora and me, autumn is still showing off, even if we did get wet paws #northdevon

A perky-eared German Shepherd looking out across rolling lush grass fields with semi-grey skies

A shallow stream strewn with chestnut seed cases. A tree silhouettes the boundary between the stream and field, a German Shepherd drinks from the stream, her tail bushy

A steep grass hill sloping up and away, covered in dewy grass and rising up to a pale sun made dewy by the cloud. A German Shepherd trots across the frame, tail up

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 06/10/2026

Them: AI stops you learning anything. Me: Needing to remind myself of how a specific data system works, gets Claude to generate an interactive quiz/nature-guide with every fact cited from the latest docs and even local LLM free-text questions so I can use it on a train with spotty data connection

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 04/10/2026

Beautiful autumn run from home this morning with low sun and chestnuts. It was beautiful to see the steam coming from Aurora's paws as she ran up the hill into the sun #trailrunning #northdevon

A low shot of a forest trail covered in vibrant spiky chestnut seed cases like green alien eggs, sunbeams pouring though the trees

A fluffy German Shepherd standing in a forest with her harness on looking classic

A stony woodland track going uphill with sunbeams had leaf litter across it. A fluffy-tailed German Shepherd trots away. I couldn't catch the steam coming from her paws

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 19/09/2026

Snedding some trees and I thought the dog would like to come. The inevitable happened

A German Shepherd romping through a field with a stolen branch

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 18/09/2026

Just two bros who like sitting on each other for cuddles and grooming #cats

A modern IKEA chair. In it, two cats: one black, the other black and white. They are sitting in each other, awaiting fuss not photos

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 06/09/2026

Running round the woods with Aurora. The rain has come back and made Devon lush and green again! #trailrunning #dogs

A dappled woodland trail with tall trees, leaf litter, ferns, and a German Shepherd with a high tail trotting away

A long hair German Shepherd cooling herself by lying in long grass

And open grass field with rolling sunny hills behind. A fluffy German Shepherd trots aways, her posture happy

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 29/08/2026

Quintessential #exmoor #trailrunning. The heather was blooming purple The clouds low, dumping both rain and sunshine at times. Seas of grass with hints of tracks. Great stuff

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 28/08/2026

OMG, a while back, I added a section to Claude.md to look for some of the standard cognitive biases and it actually works. Sunk cost fallacy check in action: "We chose Rooms-in-scope on my incorrect claim that the data was already there. Worth asking whether we'd choose it again now."

A Claude trace saying, We chose Rooms-in-scope on my incorrect claim that the data was already there. Worth asking whether we'd choose it again now.

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 16/08/2026

The trick to running in this hot weather is staying close to the water. Today that meant the sea: around Baggy Point and Woolacombe beach #trailrunning

Wide open beach with glassy wet sand and wispy clouds. A German Shepherd trots on the wet part

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 11/08/2026

It was an early run this morning through the young woodland that we helped to plant 6 years ago #trailrunning

A green river valley with grass and young birch and oak trees. Golden morning light on the hill in the background and a fluffy German Shepherd with her tail curled right up

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 02/08/2026

It was borderline too hot for running with the dog today, but following a river for a few miles, then the coast with a mini water bowl paid off. Beautiful views, happy dog, happy me, dusty feet #trailrunning #dogs #northdevon

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 28/07/2026

Can't beat the sights and smells of a crepuscular run on Exmoor #trailrunning

An ancient standing stone on bog-grass moorland with the setting sun behind approaching a low flat hill

A panting German Shepherd having the time of her life, stood in a trail through the bog grass, lit by glowing low sun

A low twisted tree in silhouette, with setting sun behind

Rolling moorland hills with hedge fields behind and the setting sun. In the foreground sits a German Shepherd with alert ears looking out at the view

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 17/07/2026

Fair play to Tidal in a world full of TAKE MY UNWANTED AI FEATURE, they notify with the option of filtering out AI music in their app

A screenshot if Tidal music player with an option to Filter our AI-generated music

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 05/07/2026

Coastal cliffs and part of the longest coastal woodland in England and Wales today #exmoor #trailrunning

Green hills of the coast decorated with purple heather drop to the pretty blue sea. Paths contour the hill half way and 90% up

Ferns, trees, and moss abound on a woodland trail. A fluffy German Shepherd tackles the trail

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 25/06/2026

The heat is horrible, but the dreamy world of early dog walks is kind of magical #dogs

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 24/06/2026

Not yet, says today Its head burrowed Five minutes More

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 14/06/2026

Outstandingly beautiful #trailrunning around the coast this morning. Tides were just right to get through the steps at the start, and the seals were lounging on their favourite rocks later

A path cutting through high rocks at low tide with limpets in the rocks and a German Shepherd trotting away on the path

A grey stony beach with calm water and sea cliffs in the background topped by green. In the foreground a German Shepherd trots towards the camera

A coastal footpath snaking across green/brown hills. The land drops to jagged rocks and blue sea

A German Shepherd drinking from a tiny portable dog bowl set on coastal rocks. Behind the dog, the rocks extend to the sea

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 07/06/2026

Exmoor was windy, gray, squishy underfoot. Just the way we like it! #trailrunning

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 29/05/2026

When writing a conference talk, it's always a good sign if it makes you laugh as you write. If you're complaining that your agent can't reliably follow a sequence of instructions or count the rs in strawberry, it's like complaining that your toaster is not a good bathtub. It's not for that.

A meme of a beatnik-looking guy at a protest holding a cardboard sign reading "Deterministic Tools For Deterministic Jobs"

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 24/05/2026

Running Exmoor in the sun is such a treat. It was a sparkly day in the Doone Valley #trailrunning #northdevon

Open heather moorland, with a long hair German Shepherd turned away from the camera looking out. One paw raised, her hair blowing in the wind

A singletrack trail through woodland on a steep sided hill. Patches of bright light and shadow, following a fluffy-tailed German Shepherd

A shallow river twinkling in the sun, surrounded by lush grass and bushes. A gnarly oak frames the top and right. A purple flower glows with light in the centre

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 20/05/2026

These are the trees we planted with our neighbours during Covid lockdown. We kept our distances and planted as family groups. They were funded to reduce flooding from the river, and are beginning to provide shade. Eventually they'll be a woodland ecosystem where before there was only grass #trees

Young trees is a verdant river valley in Devon

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 14/05/2026

Following the lead of @doctorow.pluralistic.net, I've been talking about centaurs and reverse centaurs in relation to AI. I added my own: the Centaurtaur! Using AI to puff up ideas before sending them to someone thinks TL;DR and summarises with AI. Today this became a custom Slack emoji at work!

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 12/04/2026

It may be hailing and blowing a hoolie, but the bluebells and occasional sun show that it's spring #trailrunning

A fluffy German Shepherd running along a singletrack woodland trail lined with bluebells

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 22/03/2026

Beautiful sunny Sunday for #trailrunning on #exmoor. It was so great to mix the open moor with the rushing water of the Lyn

A close up of a German Shepherd looking stoked as she runs on a wide path with her tongue

A river valley with spidery trees and glowing moss is the low sun

Wide open Exmoor with a single bare tree and folded valleys

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 19/03/2026

Duolingo being relatable for once. I've had this conversation many times in France

Duolingo conversation in French where one character asks if there are vegetarian dishes at the restaurant and the waiter offers him steak

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 26/01/2026

Sunday run day was cold, wet, windy, and brilliant up on #exmoor #trailrunning

A sheep skull in the foreground on green moorland with skeletal trees behind and heavy grey skies

A rough track winding away around a moorland hill as it descends into a valley. In the near foreground, a German Shepherd runs ahead of me

A German Shepherd standing proud and attentive on Exmoor

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 20/01/2026

The aurora was strong in North Devon last night. It was the first time I've seen it down here!

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 29/12/2025

These magical winter days on #exmoor are amazing for #trailrunning It feels like you could be a time traveller here with lonely valleys and big meaningful skies

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 24/12/2025

He's laid out a beer selection, crisps, and a mince pie for Father Christmas. Apparently the plan is get him to relax and fall asleep here

A log burner with flames it. In the foreground is a tray with Hobgoblin and Guinness beer, carrots, crisps, and a mince pie

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 17/11/2025

The 1000 yard stare of a dog who did not want to be bathed. She did look punk, and she did get treats, so not all bad

A wet German Shepherd dog with hair all spiky, standing in the dark, lit by torches. She stares, outraged at the injustice of bath time

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 02/11/2025

All the weather from sunshine to hail on #exmoor today #trailrunning

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 12/10/2025

Trail run fun on Exmoor. When Aurora is really enjoying herself, she's too fast for the camera! #trailrunning #exmoor

A singletrack path going along the contour of a steep hill with a fluffy dog trotting away along it

A blurry photo of a German Shepherd leaping towards the camera

Landscape picture of Exmoor with moorland folded into valleys

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 05/10/2025

There's no room for my tail, the bikes are going to have to go

A German Shepherd in the open back of a van, sandwiched between two bikes. She is looking at her big fluffy tail that is sticking slightly out of the back of the van

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 29/09/2025

I love this picture of Aurora carefully watching my son while he tests the new brake pads on his bike. She's such a gift of a dog for a young boy

A German Shepherd sitting calmly on a country lane watching a boy cycle towards her. The lane is surrounded by green hedges and backed by mature trees

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 09/09/2025

9m high tide for our evening trail run around Westward Ho! and Appledore. Beautiful conditions! #trailrunning #northdevon

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 20/08/2025

Looming skies yesterday evening, but still awesome to run the hills and beaches with my fluffy companion #trailrunning #northdevon

A wooden carved statute of a pirate woman holden a lantern taken on a scrubby hill with hazy calm sea in the background

Calm sea and a rocky cove under grey skies

A fluffy German Shepherd rooming along a wide beach with a dark headland visible in the distance

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 29/07/2025

Then and now #dog edition. 4 years for Aurora. From brave little pup to lady of the manor

A German Shepherd pup sniffing a white adult German Shepherd. The pup is only as tall as the adults legs

A fluffy German Shepherd laying on top of a wall in a garden looking like the queen of all she surveys

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 26/07/2025

Ugh, they sea rubbish that I picked up and forgot about took a while to get out of the washing machine. Better there than the sea, though

On a granite counter top: A tangled mess of blue fibres that fall like a plastic hairy tree

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 20/07/2025

That's one happy #dog enjoying a morning trail run on the #northdevon coast. I kinda had to drag her past the campers cooking breakfast sausages, but we had an awesome time #trailrunning

A fluffy German Shepherd with her tongue out and a happy look on her face. Behind her, green sea cliffs extend into the distance with a placid sea

A dog running along a singletrack trail where one side slopes steeply down to the sea. More cliffs are visible in the distance and everything is covered in long summer grass

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 16/07/2025

It was a wild run around Mort Point last night. The wind was literally taking my breath away and the sea was raging. Perfect for enjoying the coast #trailrunning #northdevon

À steep coastal valley under a grey sky with a winding path going up the far side of the valley

A fluffy German Shepherd sniffing the ground on a bracken-covered cliff top

A grassy expanse spreading out to the rough grey sea with hints of sunset in the sky

A thin path skirting around a coastal hill above a sea that's white with waves

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 26/06/2025

Fuck Mcdonalds and the throwaway culture that they create. We picked up one of their bags on the trail this lunchtime but it would be nice if the countryside wasn't constantly littered like this

A fluffy German Shepherd next to a running backpack with a McDonald's bag poking out of the pocket

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Aidan Harding @aidanharding.eurosky.social · 12/06/2025

Did we have fun #trailrunning the coast last night? Yeah we did! #northdevon

A steep river valley leading to the sea with late afternoon sun hitting the cliffs and a German Shepherd on a singletrack trail heading away from the camera

A singletrack coastal cliff path with skree crossing it and a setting sun over the sea

A foxglove flower beside a singletrack trail leading up to a silhouetted German Shepherd dog with the setting sun behind

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