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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I saw Endgame Encore. It was so good to see it again and I was excited by the extra scenes, basically post credit scenes. They’re short and I’d say not critical to see before Doomsday, not least as I think they’re all clips from Doomsday. But it’s still worth seeing if you love the film.

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Hive mind - my 13 yo niece is just getting into X_Men and has asked for comics for her birthday. I don’t know the X-Men stories that well, what are some good trade paperbacks I could get for her? #marvelcomics #xmen @marvelcomicshqs.bsky.social @gailsimone.bsky.social

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

This is my last day in my current job. No idea how I feel, mostly super weird. I’m glad to be leaving and sad and excited for the new job and also scared and looking forward to a leaving do but worried about logistics and also not wanting to be the centre of attention and also what if no one cares

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I know of senior Execs who get ChatGPT to summarise briefing papers for them (which are already simplified to almost extremes) and then use that for decision making. Like, they’re paid six figures to do that job. Seriously, just….do it

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

I think we should definitely not make any more while male led action hero content as that’s therapy for inadequate men then! Yes, that’s an over reaction but seeing yourself represented is NOT therapy it’s just basic existing

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

THIS! This above all new rules & regs (and possibly taxes too)

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

I watched Little Shop of Horrors too young. Literally had debilitating nightmares for YEARS. Proper scared to go to sleep things. Still slightly traumatised and don’t like horror films…

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

THIS! Also true in healthcare (my field). In those contexts the input into the learning algorithm is STRICTLY controlled and outputs validated before it’s deployed. It’s totally different to eg ChatGPT but gets called the same

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

I watched Wicked For Good last night and I have Thoughts. Firstly, I loved it and I was weeping for pretty much the second half. Emotionally for me, it hit all the marks. Politically it is super bleak and depressing though… (which possibly also hits all the marks!)

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

I think a lot of people could relatively genuinely say they haven’t said anything racist ‘with malice’ (not sure garage is one but…) - however that doesn’t mean they haven’t been racist or that they shouldn’t learn and do better. Especially if they want to hold high office…

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Bought the new Wiccan comic yesterday by @wyattkennedy.bsky.social and Andy Pereira and my goodness it’s perfect! Billy and Teddy are my favourites and done so so wonderfully here. Can’t wait for the rest of the miniseries

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Without getting in to the rights and wrongs of the card itself, the concept of actually managing to join up different government IT systems at all, let alone ‘beautifully’ feels very far fetched. It’s been decades and there still isn’t a single health record!

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Wow, I LOVED @ryannorth.ca Fantastic Four out today. Just a proper FF comic. Family, love, science at the extremes. Doesn’t hurt it looks a million dollars too. Had me nearly crying too….

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

I am increasingly worried about AI and the use of it to ‘answer questions’ - which it Does Not Do. Someone at work asked it a specific question and it returned an entirely wrong answer. Someone else used it to draft a contract (which thankfully I’m checking).

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 19/06/2025

Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Saw Robert Webb on a street near where I used to live. He was pushing a buggy and when I recognised him I also saw the absolute fear in his eyes that I was about to say something and delay him/upset his child. I did a minuscule nod and walked by.

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David Slack @slack2thefuture.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

If your business model doesn’t work without breaking the law, then you’re not in business. You’re in organized crime.

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

To get political, the more I reflect on the ‘island of strangers’ stuff, the worse I find it. Apart from the obvious, it implies that people from other lands can never be other than strangers. And that what makes people communities instead of strangers is background rather than social structures

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Unpopular opinion - it’s too hot 24°C here today and I’m sweaty in the office and when I went out for a walk it was too hot for even that exercise. Mostly because (unusually) today there’s no breeze. Yes I live in the north and so am not accustomed to heat. Still.

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Have been on holiday with sketch wifi for a couple of weeks. We went cruising in Norway and it was magical

Mountains lining a fjord with sun behind them

Northern lights directly over our cruise ship

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

We have seen Neptune and are now officially in the Arctic Circle!

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Walking laps of the ship before dinner is stunning, but also a lesson in taking gravity for granted. The ship is pitching so going up and down over waves and that makes you feel squishes at times and at other like I’m literally about to float away. Uncanny and exhilarating

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Found an exceptional brandy that they’re selling here for the bargain price of £145 A MEASURE 🤯

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

This boat is very fancy! Ship. Whatever. We’re spending all day today in the North Sea so will explore boat facilities…

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

First day of the holiday! Only setting sail this afternoon so plenty of time to finish the packing…

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

This is what baffles me about a lot of use of AI. Typing the question into a search engine takes the same time and is more reliable…

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

You know how sometimes you get an idea for a paint scheme and you can’t rest until you’ve made it happen… that’s me and Lhykis. My craftworld is white with purple accents and Phoenix Lords don’t have to match but I like have nods. And that green purple beetle effect was just amazing in my head

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Day three of migraines… hopefully the last day and at least the magic tablets have been magic. Definitely linked to work stress and they put a genuine ceiling on my work ambitions. More promotion would mean more stress and more migraines. Good thing I’m not ambitious and don’t want to be CEO!

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Today in agility we started doing weaves! The early stages are nothing to look at (so no video) but so excited to see this fluffy butt weaving eventually

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

When you have a really cool idea for a painting scheme AND a method of achieving it in mind and it’s still the morning and you have to actually work before testing it out

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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

(Rhetorical flourish. I accept that AI is useful for processes that are to do with analysing pattern and probability and sifting data. What it’s not good at is simulating creativity and language, because that isn’t a data-based function in humans. Mistaking it for that is a category error.)

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

I don’t know if I’ll have time or energy for a full #NewComicBookDay thread today (I’ll try but no promises!) but I can’t NOT say that everyone should read Fantastic Four this week. I know @ryannorth.ca must have written it months ago but it couldn’t be more perfect for today. It’s what I needed

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Just back from seeing Brave New World for a second time. It really held up for me to a second viewing, had an excellent time. Think it gets criticism for not being something it was never going to be. But if you let go of those expectations it does actually have a lot to say…

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

So… I need to really sort my Stormcast army out, I have many of cool new Aeldari to paint plus a load of other miniatures BUT I have just had the coolest idea for a Seraphon army…

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Weekends work. Building those Vigilors was not fun (building minis is not my favourite part) and painting them will be both fun due to the poses and also fiddly as anything with bows and strings and swoopy cloaks getting in the way. Also re-glued the Palladors banner. Love that model. #ageofsigmar

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

It’s #NewComicBookDay! And my #MarvelsPullList is a mammoths SEVEN books long, so buckle up for the ride - with a lovely amount of Bucky and an unusual amount of X-Men…

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Today I discovered that Layla does not like Harrison Ford’s voice! (She has no taste). We were listening to @empirepoduk.bsky.social and the excellent interview but as soon as he spoke she got stressed and only stopped when it went back to the main studio :(

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I am back from #CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld and I have to say I REALLY enjoyed it. Is it perfect? No. But it is really solid with some great performances. Torres is a special delight, Mackie’s take on Cap is great too. And the surprise cameo!!!

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

It’s my birthday today! But it’s also #NewComicBookDay and therefore time for my #MarvelsPullList! Two comics today, both feeling rather topical… I read these on my brand new Kindle colour! The reading experience is massively improved from reading on my iPad. colours are a bit muted but still a win

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Birthday drinks and dinner out in town

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

I am looking forward to #CaptainAmericaBraveNewWorld so so much. Not anticipated a film as much as this since Endgame. Plus it’s the first once since COVID we’ve been able to see on opening day Layla is at a boarders so we’re free to go! It will be EPIC

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

It’s #NewComicBookDay and I have three comics with a surprising concentration of Black Cat

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Just watched the #FantasticFour trailer. Looks pretty good in the main - the faux 60s futuristic vibe is amazing, Galactus looks good. Not totally sold on all the characters yet but we did barely see them so will wait. Don’t like the Thing at first but earned on second viewing so should be ok

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Yesterday we did a big walk with Layla and then she got grumpy that it had ended and we were busy…

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Charis Pollard @charispollard.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Learning how to airbrush - first real attempt and I’m pleased with it in that context learned a lot and will do even better next time!

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