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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The Longest Daycare
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Ford Galaxy
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
F@#£in' 'ell, it's Fred Titmus!
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I’m just wondering why Braverman’s offensive and inane opinions are being so widely discussed, as if they represent some kind of bold political statement. I guess that’s what she wants, rather than addressing any actual policies of her malign private company.
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Somehow this feels more appropriate...
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Wasn't his nickname as an MP 'Mark Useless'?
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
For the ultimate middle aged moshpit, you need to go to a Wedding Present gig. This is coming from someone foolish enough to join it, every time!
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The ideal situation is to not let him back in again.
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
No power cut in the New Inn on the east side of Canterbury where I was at a gig/birthday, but I will ask around. Canterbury itself is solidly Labour/Lib Dem at present, so please don't associate us with the rest of East Kent!
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
An American soldier takes a boat trip in Vietnam.
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
The Cocteau Triplets
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Dr Emmett Brown: Cups? Where we're going we don't need cups!
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The Spy who Liked Me Modest Expectations The Mediocre Mr Fox Smiley's Person
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Colanders rule!
A colander displaying multiple shadows of the sun during an almost complete eclipse.
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I'm going colander. I like the idea of 100 eclipses at once!
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I assume the Reinhart and Rogoff paper should have been peer reviewed, which suggests a significant failure at that stage. I accept that picking up Excel errors would require a depth of analysis that most reviewers wouldn't reach, but I would expect them to check the raw data (I do, when reviewing!)
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
They had that in Kaunas a couple of years ago, great for a heatwave!
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Interesting piece, and I agree with pretty much all of it. In my job, a colleague was asked if we incorporate AI in our (software) product, with the clear implication that the answer should be yes. However, asked why they expected this it was clear they had no idea & had just drunk the AI Kool Aid.
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Would anyone notice that he's gone?
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Agreed, I just finished 'Quite Ugly One Evening', having devoured it in three or four sittings. A great plot as usual, but overlaid with some highly resonant reflections on mortality, grief and aging. With the usual nice nods to the wider Brookmyre universe, and excellent music references.
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Old mafia boss dies and is succeeded by his youngest son.
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
I found the obituary very poor. While Widdecome was clearly a woman of strong personal principles, she was also a very divisive politician. It's possible to reflect respectfully on someone's life, but also acknowledge that she espoused views that many found offensive and outdated.
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
I now have an image in my head that will never leave now!
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Nick Cave, Polly (PJ) Harvey, Amy Winehouse first three L-R. Second from right maybe Eddie Argos (of Art Brut)? Top right really not sure. Perhaps Joe Talbot (Idles)?
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
The Wedding Present The Stranglers Siouxsie and the Banshees Sisters of Mercy Suede Squeeze Xmal Deutschland New Order The Monochrome Set The Nightingales Among far too many in my wife's view (or in my view not enough!).
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Performative posturing from a bunch of hypocrites who wouldn't recognise 'Christian values' if they were written in crayon in words of one syllable.
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
I work for a company that sells software, and the number one question we're currently asked is 'what AI are you incorporating in your product?'. Their surprise when we indicate that we're not rushing to do so until we understand the value is interesting...
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
I passed through central London this afternoon, and apart from a couple of pissed women wearing union jacks who got on at Westminster, there was no sign of little Stephen's 'rally'.
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
I was at the gig, and went in not knowing what to expect. Safe to say, within two songs I was blown away...amazingly original music, great humour in the performance, a mosh put that seemed to take up half the venue, and more crowd surfing than I've seen since the 90s.
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Burning Spear of Destiny Dream Theatre of Hate Scissor Sisters of Mercy Generation Xmal Deutschland Buffalo Tom Jones Lemon Jellyheads Deftones on Tails Bauhausmartins
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Great author, and I'd struggle to pick a favourite book as that changes regularly. But I still remember the joy of reading 'One Fine Day in the Middle of the Night's when I was living in Glasgow, and realising that I had found an author whose books I would consume avidly.
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Having first seen them in 1989, the student me would never have imagined they'd still be releasing excellent albums on a regular basis, and selling out venues significantly larger than the ones they played then.
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Commemorated by a recently installed statue in her birthplace of Canterbury.
Statue of Aphra Behn in Canterbury
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
'Becoming' unpleasant? More unpleasant, surely?
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
So Matt GPT was in every polling station, keeping an eye on all voters. Sounds completely consistent with his usual approach to accuracy.
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
It's going to be 'Deform blame everything except their hideous candidates and disgusting policies' every time they lose something. Which is something to look forward to, I guess!
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
So he'll be back as a 'academic and political commentator' on Question Time next week, rather than as a Deform party representative?
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
I think you’ll find it’s more than 4%. And getting worse. A disaster sold to the gullible by a bunch of conmen.
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Stiff Little Mingers Fisters of Mercy The Poo Radleys Toy Division Spam 69 The Sappy Mondays The Polite
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Living in Canterbury, I believe that they're not actually vintage lampposts, but vintage style ones which have started to corrode sufficiently to require repair or replacement. This is not trying to absolve the dreadful present KCC, but let's make sure we're beating them with the correct stick!
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Full stops are woke!
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
Demonstrating that an expensive education is no proof of intelligence or wisdom.
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
I wish you would come here...we need a good laugh under the current county council!
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
It's what Kubrick would have wanted!
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
De Wildeman? One of my favourite pubs in Amsterdam. Enjoy!
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Sorry to hear about this Robin, broadcasting is weakened by your absence. But I hope you can find another avenue to keep educating and entertaining us.
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
I've never seen 'excrement' autocorrected to 'excellence' before.
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
My 12 year old daughter was outraged that her listening age was 59. She blames listening to too many songs from musicals, and specifically 'Sweet Dreams' by Eurhythmics! Odd, given that her usual taste is quite typical for her age (my music is all rubbish, apparently!).
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
My wife and I are both scientists, but my older daughter was always more interested in humanities, and is now studying Ancient History. I would much rather she studies something she's passionate about and gets a good degree. It's not just vocational training, it's learning to think and analyse.
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charliegorgon.bsky.social @charliegorgon.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Knowing a fair few people at University of Kent, I think it's fair to say he wasn't the most popular member of staff. There was a collective sigh of relief when he left
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