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This is why I don't like AI as it currently works. I wrote, "It is a long story." ProWritingAid suggested "The story stretches over a great length," and "The tale unfolds across an extensive span." Sorry, but I prefer, "It is a long story." I think it is a human thing to say. #editing

Screenshot from ProWritingAid with the suggestions in the post.

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

@zsk.bsky.social I had a whimsical thought as I woke this morning with the Scottish sun shining down. Why out of the millions and millions of websites out there, do AI models chose to attack big powerful ones? What is the incentive? cont.. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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OpenAI scraps rollout of new AI model over safety concerns

The firm also issued an update on incidents in which its models accessed Australian government systems.

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Fresh out of the smoker. Fresh, Scottish side of salmon. Will slice it tomorrow.

Side of home cold-smoked salmon on a white tray

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Sensible article from BBC @kalihays.bsky.social. Just because someone is senior in a company doesn't mean they are not a fantasist. Techy sorts are prone to this. Used to know lots of IT sorts years back. They were well into conspiracy theories and anything "dark." 1/4 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Not all AI workers think the tech could kill everyone

In text exchanges and conversations, multiple people who have worked for leading companies are sceptical of the warnings.

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

A friend posts a video, It is really kind of naff, But it's so full of joy and hope It can only make you laff. #poetry #nonsence

A man is sitting at his writing desk watching an amusing video on his mobile phone. The text reads:
A friend posts a video,
It is really kind of naff,
But it's so full of joy and hope
It can only make you laff.

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Roasted a nice chicken with thick strips of guanciale tonight. The benefit of buying guanciale in one lump is that I can cut very thick strips which don't wither away in the oven.

uncooked chicken basted with thick strips of guanciale, ready to roast

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I sometimes think the more intelligent someone is, the more stupid they become. As Fry says, "Can't be trusted to sit the right way on a toilet." The biggest threat AI poses is how humans use it. For everything else, there is the power switch. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @joetidy.bsky.social

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AI is becoming harder to control – can humans stay in charge?

AI agents went on an uncontrolled hacking spree, leaving some in the industry worried

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Google's response to my complaint about an ad that was advertising a 30tb ssd for $49. This is a very common scam. If you are lucky, you receive a drive that has 100gb space and a hacked control chip. About time someone investigated Google's support for scammers. @zsk.bsky.social @thetimes.com

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A thought about AI. I am drifting into using AI locally rather than online. This is for "using as a tool" rather than for searching etc. Should Big Tech be pushed towards people using AI locally for some functions? Reduce use of data centres, etc? #Tech #AI #BigTech

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Here's a thought about AI. AI has become the new trendy thing to hate. To such an extent that if someone dares to do something with it, they get attacked and bullied. But the real problem with AI is NOT that someone can use it to ghost write their book. Here is a little thread. 1/11

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I was just remembering back to the 1990s when I used to make ads for CD compilation companies who would tell via phone numbers, quoting a minimum of 28 days for delivery! What a difference the internet made - not just to communications, but to logistics!

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

#writingtip Writing with a font size of 14 rather than 11 or 12, keeps me better focussed and more likely to see errors. So I have two new templates. 14 point, Garamond, and 1.5 line spacing for my big PC monitor, and a 16-point version for the audiobook/reading version used on iPad.

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Bluesky just blew a fuse I think. I logged in to be told I had a huge amount of notifications. When I looked, it was all the notifications I have ever had. In fact, the only new one was one like. Daft machines!

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

These are meant for asylum seekers. But I can think of plenty already in the UK, especially those of "White Anglo Saxon" descent who could do with these lessons rammed down their throats.

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Have you noticed how Social Media has taken the word "shocked" and redefined it to mean "mildly surprised"?

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Fresh bread from my oven. I am now dreaming of a mortadella and tomato sandwich..... hmmmm

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

The real reason that news outlets like the BBC feel they must fact check everything is that the public has become TOO STUPID to work it out for themselves. It is a mad world where we now blame news outlets for the lies told by politicians. Are unable to separate the story from the messenger.

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Don't you think Taron Egerton would make a good James Bond? Even the right age. He is 36, bond was 37. Certainly has the right frown! #jamesbond

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

I am happily pissing off lots of internet book editors today by wallowing joyfully in long passages of glorious telling!

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

For those of you interested in the 115 year old yacht Tally Ho, it sailed into Falmouth yesterday, following it trip from Port Townshend in Washington, down the east coast of North America, through the Panama Canal, and across the Atlantic: youtu.be/6xBAOsZqphw?...

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Welcome Home Tally Ho... Today she arrives in Falmouth, UK.

YouTube video by Halcyon Yachts - International Yacht Delivery

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

I must admit that I have no problem with AI generated content as long as I know that it is. What I don't like is people lying, pretending it isn't. Although systems can often identify AI content through inbuilt watermarks, and some label it, those system can be fooled www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Snapchat joins other platforms in the fight against 'AI slop'

Snapchat, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Substack are trying to combat the proliferation of fake AI content.

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I know the Jack Ryan series was meant to be good, and it certainly had plenty of excitement, but I get BORED of characters who have so little self control that they would have been sacked by their agency, even prosecuted. Not allowed back for another go! Hawaii Five O is another one.

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

...But some young people have told the BBC the experience of applying for hundreds of jobs and never hearing back is "robotic and brutal". This is not unique to the internet. To get my first job in the 70s, I also wrote hundreds of letters, many who didn't reply. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

Virtual job interviews don't let people shine, says Burnham

Interviews online may not allow young people to show their personality and passion, the prime minister says.

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Reading a few negative comments by scholars of Greek about Christopher Nolan's adaptation of The Odyssey. Before one spits and huffs over the accuracy of any history or mythology in any film, particularly fighting Homer's corner, perhaps ask the question: "Would homer enjoy it?" HE WOULD LOVE IT!

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Lest we forget, Bill Oddie was not only a great twitcher, a fabulous writer (partnering with Graham Garden), and a sharp comedian, but was also a stunning singer. Much missed already. William Edgar Oddie: 7 July 1941 – 25 July 2026, youtu.be/TMaB0cqwcvI?...

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Bill Oddie - Ilkley Moor Baht At

YouTube video by LabanTall

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Ode to the crisp packet: It sits between me and starvation, Torn wide on the table. Wrapper rustles anticipation, Weaving cheesy fable. I walk my finger to the foiled entry, To be my dominion. Crispy delights elementary, Dear cheese and red onion. #poetry #snacks (Image made using Gemini)

The old man sits at a table, reaching for an open packet of Mature Cheddar and Red Onion Kettle Chips. He is walking his fingers towards them.

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

@cressup.bsky.social from BBC Tech reporting that an OpenAI agent has gone rogue, broken free of a controlled environment, and launched an attack on the AI LLM repository Hugging Face! Time for a variation of Asimov's 3 laws of robotics for all AI? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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OpenAI says its AI went rogue and launched 'unprecedented' cyber-attack

It is one of the first publicly disclosed cyber-attacks carried out by AI without direct human involvement.

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Set up my first NAS today using a UGREEN NAS enclosure. I know this is silly, but I was seriously impressed by how beautifully engineered the product is, including the packaging! When Chinese manufacturers go for it, the results are spectacular. Let's hope it works as well as it is made.

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

This is why governments love a robust religion. If you can con the populace into believing in a god and a joyful afterlife, they will be less worried about dying for whatever cause. This doesn't just affect extremists twisting Islam, but any religion designed by kings. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

bbc.co.uk

‘Everyone's afraid to die’: Struggle to recruit soldiers in Ukraine turns violent

Aggression against recruitment officers has become increasingly threatening, police say.

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

A fantastic episode from Leo aboard Tally Ho, somewhere in the Atlantic. The boat he and friends have rebuilt from the keep up (and then even recast the keel!) is ploughing through the waves like the true ship she is. www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAsF...

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Gale force winds / repairing sails at sea - Atlantic crossing, day 10

YouTube video by Sampson Boat Co

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Sad to reflect that guidelines like this are necessary. And it is so for ALL broadcasters. I have frequently seen broadcast-quality shots, of the kind that can ONLY come from the massive cameras the big broadcasters use, that are intrusive and intimate. #womenathletes www.ebu.ch/files/live/s...

Front cover of Raising the Bar, the guidance for broadcasters when covering women in sport. It shows simple illustrations of various sports including pole vault and high jump.

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Beware, Clacton, you are about to be invaded by the political equivalent of the Moonies!

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Sleepy eyes, wine crusted, Staring at words, undusted, Another chapter, another verse, More editing yet, roll in my hearse! #poetry #writing #editing (Image via Nano Banana)

It is dawn. Golden sunlight streams through the window, illuminating the the table. The author is asleep with his head flat on the table. He is surrounded by bits of manuscript. He is holding a pen loosely in his hand.

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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

On March 26, 2026, during a debate on violence against women in Germany’s Bundestag, left-wing MP Kathrin Gebel was repeatedly interrupted by AfD MP Martin Reichardt. She responded: “Mr. Reichardt, the clitoris has 3,000 nerve endings, and you’re still more sensitive. That’s quite an achievement.”

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Working on wings today. I want something as flexible as a bird's wing, but using membrane rather than feathers. #dragons #fantasy

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

This is my original Dragon I drew years ago. The second image (with four poses) is using AI to refine the artwork. It hasn't got it perfect, so I will overpaint it a bit. If you are broke and have to use AI (me) then use it as a tool. Don't let it imagine for you. EG: Image 1 - spines are droopy!

Original sea dragon drawn by CC Hogan in Photoshop years ago.

Improved dragon based on the original drawing using GPT to add detail and texture.

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

I like this. When I was young, parents used to complain that kids, "spend hours in their bedroom, face in their books, never going anywhere!!" Some book zealots want to get kids off "devices" and hide in books like they did. This is better. @cressup.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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What is the Nex Playground console, how much is it and when is it out in the UK?

The cube-shaped console will cost £269 (€319) when it is released on 22 June in the UK and Ireland.

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

@susiedentwords.bsky.social - I have just nailed together a sweet little portmanteau to describe Trump's regime: Apotheocracy: a government which has raised itself to divine status.

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Lust is like a German beer Full of froth, fizz and cheer You drink it fast, the gallons plenty Then grab another, cos you're still empty Love's a wine so old and rare That sits and waits for us to share Its long embrace cheers us up As out slips the cork with a gentle pop! #poetry #lovepoem #drunk

A man and woman asleep at a table in a pub, still holding on to thier beer and wine glasses.

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

THE DANGER TO MUSIC: I understand why people are so concerned with social media and why there is pressure for a ban, but as a musician, I worry about the implication for kids and music. Not only do children find out about music through YouTube etc, but they learn to play, and they show off.

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

One potential advantage of a social media ban for under 16s is that perhaps they will get out more... ... Where there is no limitation on who they can meet, what age they are, or what they can see or hear.

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

3am light pollution in Scotland.

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

01:52 am. I can’t sleep. The view from my is simply too nice.

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

It is all very well Idris Elba saying Bond shouldn't be woke, but a Bond film set in 2027 will feature a Bond born at the end of the 20th C. If you make him like Sean Connery or Cary Grant, then against the background of the 21st Century, he is going to look dated. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

What lovely colours. I love when the view through my bedroom window delivers on its promise

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CC Hogan @cchogan.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Sometimes it turns out just right. This is 50% Matthew's Churchill flour and 50% Caputo Semola Rimacinata. Then yeast, salt, and warm water, 80% hydration. Just proved and folded today and baked at 220°C for 35 minutes. Crunchy crust but a soft, squeezable centre.

Fresh bread made from Strong White and Semola.

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